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Episodes (306)

Passionate Moderation in an Age of Extremism: Rabbi Norman Lamm's Message for Today, with Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Sinensky (302)

Aug 24, 2026

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Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, and the Weaponization of Islamophobia, with Dr. Logan Levkoff (301)

Aug 17, 2026

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Loving Israel When Israel Disappoints You: Yossi Klein Halevi on Zionism, Criticism, and Hope (300)

Aug 10, 2026

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Intimacy and Sexuality for Emerging Adults, Powered by Intimate Judaism: An Introduction

Aug 3, 2026

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Can the Chareidi Story Be Rewritten... Or Is It Too Late? A Conversation With Rabbi Menachem Bombach (299)

Jul 27, 2026

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When Torah Becomes Politics: Rav David Stav on Israel's Religious Crisis (298)

Jul 20, 2026

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Ascending the Temple Mount, and Finding Meaning During the Three Weeks, with Rabbi Danny Myers (CLASSIC EPISODE)

Jul 13, 2026

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What You Really Need to Know About the Three Weeks and the Nine Days, with Rabbi Chayim Soloveichik (297)

Jul 6, 2026

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Should Yeshiva Students Serve in the IDF? The Torah Case for Saying Yes, with Rabbi Menachem Copperman (296)

Jun 29, 2026

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The Chareidi Draft Debate: Is Common Ground Possible? with Rav Shaya Karlinsky (295)

Jun 22, 2026

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Why Return to Israel If Judaism Can Thrive Anywhere? Lessons from the First Exile, with Yael Leibowitz (294)

Jun 15, 2026

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Intimacy in an Age of Anxiety and Uncertainty: How Chronic Stress Changes Relationships (CO-RELEASE WITH INTIMATE JUDAISM)

Jun 8, 2026

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Is the Rabbinate Protecting Torah... or Protecting Itself? Rabbi Seth Farber on the Women's Exam Controversy, Power, and the Future of Religious Authority in Israel (293)

Jun 1, 2026

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"Better an Apikores Than an Am Haaretz": Rav Meni Even-Israel on Rav Steinsaltz's Vision (292)

May 25, 2026

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How Do Non-Religious Jews Participate in the Jewish Covenant? Rabbi Dr. Judah Goldberg on Brit Avot and Brit Sinai (291)

May 18, 2026

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Are Jewish Communities Outside Israel Meant to End? A Conversation with Dr. Malka Simkovich and Rabbanit Atara Eis (290)

May 12, 2026

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Why Good Intentions About Aliyah Often Backfire, with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg (289)

May 4, 2026

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What Happened to Religious Zionist Discourse? Power, Morality, and the Language of War (288)

Apr 27, 2026

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Can We Still Believe in God Today? The Problem with How We Talk About Faith, with Rav Simi Lerner (287)

Apr 20, 2026

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What Is a Seruv? Understanding Get Refusal and the Jewish Divorce Process (286)

Apr 13, 2026

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The Most Commonly Asked Questions About Hilchot Pesach, with Rav Chayim Soloveichik (Orthodox Conundrum Classic)

Mar 31, 2026

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Ways to Make the Seder Matter: Being Your Authentic Self (Crossover episode with Stream of Dreamearly)

Mar 30, 2026

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One People, Two Realities: Israeli and American Jews in Tension (285)

Mar 23, 2026

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How Would Pharaoh Read the Haggadah? with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman (284)

Mar 16, 2026

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Anxiety Isn't the Enemy: A Jewish Way to Live - and Thrive - With Uncertainty, with Dr. David Rosmarin (283)

Mar 9, 2026

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How Should a Religious Community Respond to Its Own Extremists? With Rabbi Yitzchak Blau (282)

Feb 23, 2026

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Super Bowl Ads Under the Microscope: A Torah Look at America's Biggest Commercial Break, with Rabbi Uri Cohen (281)

Feb 16, 2026

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Beyond Religious and Secular: A New Jewish Spirituality, with Rabbi Kenny Brander (280)

Feb 9, 2026

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When We Get It Wrong: Orthodox Communities and the Nechemya Weberman Case (279)

Feb 2, 2026

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No Rewind Button: Why "It Never Happened Before" Isn't Enough, with Rabbi Yakov Horowitz and Rabbanit Dr. Yardaena Osband (278)

Jan 26, 2026

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Does the Torah Demand Independent Thought? Rabbi Aryeh Klapper on Gedolim, Authority and Halacha (277)

Jan 19, 2026

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The Dating Process: An Honest Conversation for Those Dating and Their Parents, with Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg (276)

Jan 12, 2026

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Turning Criminals Into Heroes: Rabbi Jeremy Wieder on Rubashkin, Pollard, and Moral Clarity (275)

Jan 5, 2026

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A Person is a Subject, not an Object: New Traditional Perspectives on Tzniut, with Bracha Poliakoff and Rabbi Anthony Manning (CLASSIC EPISODE)

Dec 29, 2025

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When Non-Jews Define Judaism for Jews: Alyza Lewin on Reclaiming Jewish Peoplehood in an Age of Intimidation (274)

Dec 23, 2025

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Jewish Particularism or Cultural Engagement: A Chanukah Debate, with Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein and Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum (273)

Dec 15, 2025

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A $10,000 Bottle of Scotch: Alcohol Abuse, Conspicuous Consumption, and Orthodox Life Today, with Rabbi Jonathan Muskat and Rachel Tuchman (272)

Dec 8, 2025

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Chosen Vs. Unchosen Vs. Rejected: The Idea of a Chosen People in an Antisemitic World, with Rabbanit Yael Leibowitz (271)

Dec 1, 2025

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Painful Questions and Unconditional Love: Orthodox Parents and Their LGBTQ Children, Part Two - with Rabbi Menachem Penner and Rabbi Yakov Horowitz (270)

Nov 24, 2025

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Hostility, Confusion, and Ideological Pressure: Outreach in a Changing World, with Rabbi Mark Wildes (269)

Nov 17, 2025

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Mamdani, Fuentes, Tucker, and Mainstreaming Antisemitism: Jonathan Greenblatt on the Growing Threat from the Left and the Right (268)

Nov 10, 2025

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Charedi, Dati Leumi, Modern Orthodox, Traditional, Secular: Is Jewish Unity Even Possible? A Conversation with Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon (267)

Nov 3, 2025

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The World is a Beautiful Place... and We Need to Earn It: Talking About The Morning After with Dr. Erica Brown (266)

Oct 27, 2025

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Seven Facets of Healing: Rabbi Leo Dee's Blueprint for Jewish Resilience (265)

Oct 20, 2025

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Eulogies and Boundaries: Orthodox Jews and the Legacy of Charlie Kirk (264)

Sep 30, 2025

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God's Loyal Opposition: Anger, Faith, and Divine Confrontation, with Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum (263)

Sep 15, 2025

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Suppressed, Rediscovered, Essential: Rav Kook's Lost Guide for Modern Faith (262)

Sep 8, 2025

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Learning Tanach Daily Through 929: Opportunities, Challenges, and Dangers, with Rabbi Benny Lau (261)

Sep 1, 2025

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Orthodox Parents and Their LGBTQ Children, with Rabbi Yakov Horowitz (260)

Aug 24, 2025

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When Mitzvot Lose Their Meaning: Rabbi David Stav on Reconnecting Orthodox Youth to Jewish Law (259)

Aug 18, 2025

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Episodes (306)

Passionate Moderation in an Age of Extremism: Rabbi Norman Lamm's Message for Today, with Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Sinensky (302)

Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, and the Weaponization of Islamophobia, with Dr. Logan Levkoff (301)

Loving Israel When Israel Disappoints You: Yossi Klein Halevi on Zionism, Criticism, and Hope (300)

Intimacy and Sexuality for Emerging Adults, Powered by Intimate Judaism: An Introduction

Can the Chareidi Story Be Rewritten... Or Is It Too Late? A Conversation With Rabbi Menachem Bombach (299)

When Torah Becomes Politics: Rav David Stav on Israel's Religious Crisis (298)

Ascending the Temple Mount, and Finding Meaning During the Three Weeks, with Rabbi Danny Myers (CLASSIC EPISODE)

What You Really Need to Know About the Three Weeks and the Nine Days, with Rabbi Chayim Soloveichik (297)

Should Yeshiva Students Serve in the IDF? The Torah Case for Saying Yes, with Rabbi Menachem Copperman (296)

The Chareidi Draft Debate: Is Common Ground Possible? with Rav Shaya Karlinsky (295)

Why Return to Israel If Judaism Can Thrive Anywhere? Lessons from the First Exile, with Yael Leibowitz (294)

Intimacy in an Age of Anxiety and Uncertainty: How Chronic Stress Changes Relationships (CO-RELEASE WITH INTIMATE JUDAISM)

Is the Rabbinate Protecting Torah... or Protecting Itself? Rabbi Seth Farber on the Women's Exam Controversy, Power, and the Future of Religious Authority in Israel (293)

"Better an Apikores Than an Am Haaretz": Rav Meni Even-Israel on Rav Steinsaltz's Vision (292)

How Do Non-Religious Jews Participate in the Jewish Covenant? Rabbi Dr. Judah Goldberg on Brit Avot and Brit Sinai (291)

Are Jewish Communities Outside Israel Meant to End? A Conversation with Dr. Malka Simkovich and Rabbanit Atara Eis (290)

Why Good Intentions About Aliyah Often Backfire, with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg (289)

What Happened to Religious Zionist Discourse? Power, Morality, and the Language of War (288)

Can We Still Believe in God Today? The Problem with How We Talk About Faith, with Rav Simi Lerner (287)

What Is a Seruv? Understanding Get Refusal and the Jewish Divorce Process (286)

The Most Commonly Asked Questions About Hilchot Pesach, with Rav Chayim Soloveichik (Orthodox Conundrum Classic)

Ways to Make the Seder Matter: Being Your Authentic Self (Crossover episode with Stream of Dreamearly)

One People, Two Realities: Israeli and American Jews in Tension (285)

How Would Pharaoh Read the Haggadah? with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman (284)

Anxiety Isn't the Enemy: A Jewish Way to Live - and Thrive - With Uncertainty, with Dr. David Rosmarin (283)

How Should a Religious Community Respond to Its Own Extremists? With Rabbi Yitzchak Blau (282)

Super Bowl Ads Under the Microscope: A Torah Look at America's Biggest Commercial Break, with Rabbi Uri Cohen (281)

Beyond Religious and Secular: A New Jewish Spirituality, with Rabbi Kenny Brander (280)

When We Get It Wrong: Orthodox Communities and the Nechemya Weberman Case (279)

No Rewind Button: Why "It Never Happened Before" Isn't Enough, with Rabbi Yakov Horowitz and Rabbanit Dr. Yardaena Osband (278)

Does the Torah Demand Independent Thought? Rabbi Aryeh Klapper on Gedolim, Authority and Halacha (277)

The Dating Process: An Honest Conversation for Those Dating and Their Parents, with Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg (276)

Turning Criminals Into Heroes: Rabbi Jeremy Wieder on Rubashkin, Pollard, and Moral Clarity (275)

A Person is a Subject, not an Object: New Traditional Perspectives on Tzniut, with Bracha Poliakoff and Rabbi Anthony Manning (CLASSIC EPISODE)

When Non-Jews Define Judaism for Jews: Alyza Lewin on Reclaiming Jewish Peoplehood in an Age of Intimidation (274)

Jewish Particularism or Cultural Engagement: A Chanukah Debate, with Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein and Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum (273)

A $10,000 Bottle of Scotch: Alcohol Abuse, Conspicuous Consumption, and Orthodox Life Today, with Rabbi Jonathan Muskat and Rachel Tuchman (272)

Chosen Vs. Unchosen Vs. Rejected: The Idea of a Chosen People in an Antisemitic World, with Rabbanit Yael Leibowitz (271)

Painful Questions and Unconditional Love: Orthodox Parents and Their LGBTQ Children, Part Two - with Rabbi Menachem Penner and Rabbi Yakov Horowitz (270)

Hostility, Confusion, and Ideological Pressure: Outreach in a Changing World, with Rabbi Mark Wildes (269)

Mamdani, Fuentes, Tucker, and Mainstreaming Antisemitism: Jonathan Greenblatt on the Growing Threat from the Left and the Right (268)

Charedi, Dati Leumi, Modern Orthodox, Traditional, Secular: Is Jewish Unity Even Possible? A Conversation with Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon (267)

The World is a Beautiful Place... and We Need to Earn It: Talking About The Morning After with Dr. Erica Brown (266)

Seven Facets of Healing: Rabbi Leo Dee's Blueprint for Jewish Resilience (265)

Eulogies and Boundaries: Orthodox Jews and the Legacy of Charlie Kirk (264)

God's Loyal Opposition: Anger, Faith, and Divine Confrontation, with Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum (263)

Suppressed, Rediscovered, Essential: Rav Kook's Lost Guide for Modern Faith (262)

Learning Tanach Daily Through 929: Opportunities, Challenges, and Dangers, with Rabbi Benny Lau (261)

Orthodox Parents and Their LGBTQ Children, with Rabbi Yakov Horowitz (260)

When Mitzvot Lose Their Meaning: Rabbi David Stav on Reconnecting Orthodox Youth to Jewish Law (259)

The Bible, the Beasts, and the Big Lies About Israel, with Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin (258)

Disagreeing Like Moses: A Torah Blueprint for Conflict Resolution (257)

Must Every Jew Be Shomer Shabbat? A Fresh Perspective on Kiruv, with Rabbi Simi Lerner (256)

Overeating, Obesity, Ozempic, and Orthodox Jews, with Dr. Sharon Grossman (255)

Will Charedi Society Face Reality? Dayan Yehoshua Pfeffer on Work, Faith, and the Future of the Torah Community (254)

Faith, Prayer, and the Impossible: Rabbi Shlomo Brody on Emunah, Miracles, Reality, and the Power of Tefillah (253)

Emergency Episode: The U.S. Attacks Iran — What It Means for Israel, Hamas, and the Future of the War (252)

The New Face of American Antisemitism: Violence, Politics, and Denial (BONUS EPISODE)

Unscripted Reflections: Israel, Iran, and the Challenge of Faith in Wartime (251)

What Comes Next? Yaakov Katz on Israel's War, Netanyahu's Calculations, and the Search for an Endgame (250)

From Beit Lechem to the Royal Ball: Comparing and Contrasting the Book of Ruth and Cinderella, with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman (249)

Can Physics Demonstrate God's Existence? (248)

Having "The Talk": How Should Jewish Parents Talk to Kids About Sex? (Co-produced with Intimate Judaism)

The Pope, the Jews, and Israel: What to Anticipate From Pope Leo XIV, with Dr. Malka Simkovich (BONUS EPISODE)

"You Can't Suppress the Light": The Radical Messages of Rav Kook for Orthodox Jews Today, with Professor Marc Shapiro (247)

Inside the Real Rules of War: Colonel John Spencer vs. Media Myths About Israel and Hamas (246)

OTD, Datlash, and the Religious Spectrum: When Orthodox Jews Leave Orthodoxy with Rabbi Alex Israel (CLASSIC EPISODE)

Celebrating Pesach in Challenging Times: Haggadah Insights from Eight Teachers of Torah (245)

"There Are No Shortcuts to a Healthy Jewish Education": Empowering Growth Without Guilt or Fear, with Rabbi Dr. Judah and Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg (244)

A Moral Voice for Religious Zionism: The Profound (and Profoundly Human) Thought of Rav Yehuda Amital, with Rabbi Moshe Taragin (243)

Chutzpah - and Illegal Activity - in the Service of Dodging the Draft, with Sam Sokol (242)

The Mainstreaming of Meir Kahane: A Halachic, Moral, and Theological Mistake, with Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Sinensky (241)

The Abuser's Tool Box: Domestic Abuse in the Orthodox Community, with Keshet Starr (240)

The Vanishing Art of Jewish Conversation (and What To Do About It), with Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble (239)

Religious Jews and Dishonesty: Tax Fraud, Zoning Violations, Downplaying Risk, and More, with Rabbi Jeremy Wieder (238)

The Ethics of Population Transfers & Prisoner Swaps, Defining "Innocent Civilians," and Other Urgent Ethical Dilemmas, with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody (237)

When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: A Conversation with Dr. Avi Rockoff (236)