Best Torah In Motion Podcasts (2025)

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79. Early Modern Attitudes | Dr. Jeremy Fogel (Universalism & Particularism #4) 1:10:47

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J.J. and Dr. Jeremy Fogel reflect on the oneness of nature, the nature of oneness, and particularism vs. universalism in the thought of Benedict Spinoza, Moses Mendellsohn, and Hermann Cohen. This is the fourth episode in our miniseries about universalism and particularism in Judaism. Over the course of the series we will explore and complicate Jew…

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29 | Rabbinic Letters 1:09:54

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 29. For more informa…

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78. Medieval Attitudes | Dr. Menachem Kellner (Universalism & Particularism #3) 1:11:44

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J.J. and Dr. Menachem Kellner pitch Maimonides against Judah HaLevi and explore the extremes of Jewish universalism and particularism in the middle ages. Thank you to Kestenbaum and Co. for sponsoring today's episode! Click here to see the auction catalogue and place your bids on rare Judaica and Hebraica. This is the third episode in our miniserie…

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77. Rabbinic Attitudes | Dr. Marc Hirshman (Universalism & Particularism #2) 1:00:15

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J.J. and Dr. Marc Hirshman dissect the schools of R. Akiva and R. Yishmael to understand the central rabbinic arguments about universalism and particularism. This is the second episode in our miniseries about universalism and particularism in Judaism. Over the course of the series we will explore and complicate Jewish attitudes to these categories …

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28 | Rabbinic Letters 1:09:55

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 28. For more informa…

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76. Biblical Attitudes | Dr. Ethan Schwartz (Universalism & Particularism #1) 1:04:05

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J.J. and Dr. Ethan Schwartz explore the categories of religious universalism and particularism in the Bible. This is the first episode in our miniseries about universalism and particularism in Judaism. Over the course of the series we will explore and complicate Jewish attitudes to these categories across the centuries. Follow us on Bluesky @jewish…

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75. The Book of Ben Sira | Dr. Michael Satlow 54:00

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J.J. and Dr. Michael Satlow offer an authentic account of this apocryphal book of wisdom literature. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information visit tora…

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27 | Rabbinic Letters 1:16:52

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 27. For more informa…

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26 | Rabbinic Letters 1:09:40

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 26. For more informa…

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74. The Global Haskalah | Dr. Lital Levy 1:06:11

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J.J. and Dr. Lital Levy explore the Jewish Nahda, and the border-ignoring breadth of the Haskalah. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information visit torahi…

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73. Offerings and Sacrifices | Dr. Shlomo Zuckier 55:30

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J.J. and Dr. Shlomo Zuckier offer up some sweet-smelling insight into the history and future of sacrifices. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information vis…

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25 | Rabbinic Letters 1:11:33

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 25. For more informa…

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72. Piyyut and Midrash | Dr. Tzvi Novick 58:22

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J.J. and Dr. Tzvi Novick talk prayer, poetry, homily, and some very-old-fashioned exegesis. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information visit torahinmotion…

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24 | Rabbinic Letters 1:23:01

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 24. For more informa…

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71. Heinrich Graetz | Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger 1:11:28

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J.J. and Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger discuss the work and impact of the most influential Jewish Historian since Josephus. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more informa…

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23 | Rabbinic Letters 1:07:10

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 23. For more informa…

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70. Jewish Neoplatonism | Dr. Sarah Pessin 1:10:26

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J.J. and Dr. Sarah Pessin overflow with curiosity about the poetic philosophy of the Medieval Jewish Neoplatonists. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more informa…

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69. American-Israeli Thought | Dr. Adam Ferziger 1:18:32

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J.J. and Dr. Adam Ferziger crisscross the Atlantic to better understand the influence of American Orthodoxy on Israel, and vice versa. Buy the book: Agents of Change by Dr. Adam Ferziger Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all co…

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22 | Rabbinic Letters 1:16:49

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 22. For more informa…

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68. Yitzchak Hutner | Dr. Alon Shalev 1:25:06

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J.J. and Dr. Alon Shalev discuss the iconoclastic ideas and character of Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information visit torahinmo…

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67. Natural Law and Judaism | Dr. David Novak 1:02:09

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J.J. and Dr. David Novak hike through the forest of Natural Law, and stop to examine some (Jewish) trees therein. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more informati…

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21 | Rabbinic Letters 1:17:03

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 21. For more informa…

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66. Hasidei Ashkenaz | Dr. Talya Fishman 1:16:46

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J.J. and Dr. Talya Fishman whip themselves up into a frenzy over the thought and influence of the pietists of the Medieval Rhineland. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected]…

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65. Heidegger and Kabbalah | Dr. Elliot Wolfson 1:00:11

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J.J. and Dr. Elliot Wolfson are just two beings talking about being, time, and Jewish mysticism in the thought of Martin Heidegger. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] …

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64. Modern Hebrew and The Yeshiva | Dr. Marina Zilbergerts 59:01

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J.J. and Dr. Marina Zilbergerts study the birth of modern Hebrew for its own sake. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information visit torahinmotion.org/podc…

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20 | Rabbinic Letters 1:18:58

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 20. For more informa…

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63. Mysticism and Hasidism | Dr. Rachel Elior 1:27:00

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J.J. and Dr. Rachel Elior make sharp distinctions between mysticism, Hasidism, and Sabbateanism. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information visit torahinm…

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19 | Rabbinic Letters 1:16:28

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 19. For more informa…

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62. The Buber-Rosenzweig Bible | Dr. Abigail Gillman 1:00:11

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J.J. and Dr. Abigail Gillman interpret the ideas and impact of the Buber-Rosenzweig Bible translation. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information visit to…

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61. Franz Rosenzweig | Dr. Paul Franks 1:07:47

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J.J. and Dr. Paul Franks systematically consider Franz Rosenzweig in all his existential and idealistic glory. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information …

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18 | Rabbinic Letters 1:12:47

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 18. For more informa…

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60. Martin Buber | Dr. Samuel Brody 1:01:31

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J.J. and Dr. Samuel Brody assess the original ideas and monumental influence of this 20th century thinker and leader. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more infor…

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17 | Rabbinic Letters 1:22:38

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 17. For more informa…

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59. Talmudic Women | Gila Fine 1:11:59

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J.J. and Gila Fine analyze the literary character of Talmudic women and uncover a counter history of Bruriah. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates and insights! Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice. We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more information v…

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16 | Rabbinic Letters 1:16:55

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 16. For more informa…

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58. Scholem's Postmortem | Dr. Noam Zadoff (Shabbetai Tzevi #5) 1:03:33

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J.J. and Dr. Noam Zadoff methodically demistify Gershom Scholem's iconoclastic but influential views about Sabbateanism and its causal connection to just about every contemporary element of Jewish life. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates about messiahs, true and false. Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app…

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15 | Rabbinic Letters 1:10:29

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 15. For more informa…

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57. Frank and Frankism | Dr. Pawel Maciejko (Shabbetai Tzevi #4) 51:12

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J.J. and Dr. Pawel Maciejko conspire to bring you an episode about a small but mighty sub-sect of Sabbateanism. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates about messiahs, true and false. Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice! We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] Fo…

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56. Emden vs. Eybeschutz | Dr. Maoz Kahana (Shabbetai Tzevi #3) 1:09:14

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J.J. and Dr. Maoz Kahana are at Altona-Hamburg-Wandsbek's biggest fight night. This Rabbinic brawl over Sabbateanism in the 18th century bruised Jewish leaders all over Europe. Follow us on Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates about messiahs, true and false. Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice! We welcom…

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14 | Rabbinic Letters 1:23:25

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 14. For more informa…

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55. Jacob Sasportas | Dr. Yaacob Dweck (Shabbetai Tzevi #2) 58:51

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J.J. and Dr. Yaacob Dweck Introduce us to the critic-in-chief of the Sabbatean movement in the 17th century: Rabbi Jacob Sasportas. This is episode 2 or our mini-series about Sabbateanism and its afterlife. Follow us on Twitter (X) @JewishIdeas_Pod and Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates about messiahs, true and false. Please rate and r…

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13 | Rabbinic Letters 1:25:39

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 13. For more informa…

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54. Shabbetai and Sabbateanism | Dr. Matt Goldish (Shabbetai Tzevi #1) 1:03:40

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J.J. and Dr. Matt Goldish Introduce us to Shabbetai Tzevi and his cadre of prophets and promoters. This is episode 1 or our mini-series about Sabbateanism and its afterlife. Follow us on Twitter (X) @JewishIdeas_Pod and Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social for updates about messiahs, true and false. Please rate and review the the show in the podcast…

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53. The New Mishnah | Dr. Eliav Grossman 1:03:21

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J.J. and Dr. Eliav Grossman bravely explore a new (old) frontier in Jewish thought. The mysterious time between the closing of the Babylonian Talmud and the rise of the Geonim. Follow us on Twitter (X) @JewishIdeas_Pod and Bluesky @jewishideaspod.bsky.social to discover new arenas for Jewish discourse. Please rate and review the the show in the pod…

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Judaism & Hinduism 1:07:49

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A bonus episode recorded as part of TiM's 2024 Hannukah Yom Iyun. For more information visit torahinmotion.org/podcasts To support more thoughtful Jewish content like this, visit torahinmotion.org/donate Buy the book here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/372750487550By Torah in Motion

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52. Ahad Ha'Am | Dr. Steven Zipperstein 59:11

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J.J. and Dr. Steven Zipperstein capture the essence and relevance of this elusive visionary. Follow us on Twitter (X) @JewishIdeas_Pod to see the realization of Ahad Ha'Am's pessimistic prophesies. Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice! We welcome all complaints and compliments at [email protected] For more …

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12 | Rabbinic Letters 1:08:29

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 12. For more informa…

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51. The Binding of Isaac | Dr. Aaron Koller 1:12:26

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J.J. and Dr. Aaron Koller tremble in fear of this awesome Biblical episode, but they still manage to discuss fascinating theological and historical interpretations of the story. Follow us on Twitter (X) @JewishIdeas_Pod to sacrifice time on the altar of scrolling. Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice! We welcome all…

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50. The Haskalah Reconsidered | Dr. Olga Litvak 1:08:08

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J.J. and Dr. Olga Litvak take the express from Berlin to Eastern Europe in search of the real Jewish enlightenment. Follow us on Twitter (X) @JewishIdeas_Pod to challenge the intellectual geography of other listeners. Please rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice! We welcome all complaints and compliments at podcasts@torahin…

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11 | Rabbinic Letters 1:25:31

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Welcome to a Jewish History Uncensored with Dr. Marc Shapiro. This season we are covering the story of Dr. Shapiro’s most recent book.–a collection of letters from some of the great Rabbinic figures of our day. The correspondences between Dr. Shapiro and these luminaries cover a wide array of fascinating topics. This is episode 11. For more informa…