Best Rabbi David Young Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 90 - Brave New Mindset 34:58

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September 25, 2025 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 90 - Brave New Mindset As we reflect during this High Holy Day season, we’re diving into the Jewish concept of teshuva—turning, returning, and transforming. What does it mean to change, to repair, and to not be wholly defined by your past? In this episode, we look at some truly marv…

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Rabbi Yechiel Spero – The Master of Mercy… and Me 26:13

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Forgiveness once came through the holy service of the Beis HaMikdash. Today, tefillah — prayer — takes its place, with the Thirteen Middos of Hashem standing at its heart, the key to opening the Gates of Mercy. In this inspiring conversation, Rabbi Shlomo Landau sits down with master teacher and renowned storyteller Rabbi Yechiel Spero to discuss h…

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The Sacred Work of Grief: Francis Weller & Orland Bishop 45:50

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In this live recording from The Eternal Song Seven Day Premier broadcast, hosts Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo engage in a deep discussion with guests Francis Weller, a psychotherapist and soul activist, and Orland Bishop, a spiritual teacher and founder of ShadeTree Foundation. Exploring themes such as indigenous wisdom, the impact of colonialism, comm…

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TT4T#969 - The Selichot Pre-Game 10:15

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We begin to say the special prayers of Selichot even before the ten days of Teshuva. Why so early, and what does this teach us about these final days of the year? Take Ten to find out.By Rabbi Shmuel Ismach

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Episode 89 - Fantastic Four: First Tests 39:05

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September 10, 2025 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 89 - Fantastic Four: First Tests Finally, there was pretty strong Jewish representation in a Marvel movie! In this episode, we venture through Marvel’s newest movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps, with a look at this tale of sacrifice, testing, and trust. From cosmic children with uni…

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TT4T#968 - The Two Davids 10:13

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Every day from Elul through Sukkos, we twice recite Tehillim 27, known as "l'David." Take Ten to understand why the paragraph seems to be describing two different Davids.By Rabbi Shmuel Ismach

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TT4T#967 - Confessions 9:42

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On Yom Kippur, we spend a lot of time "confessing" to the mistakes we have made throughout the year. Might there ever be a time to "confess" to a mitzvah? Take Ten to find out.By Rabbi Shmuel Ismach

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TT4T#966 - Give me an E.L.U.L! 10:03

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An old tradition has developed where we find the acronym of Elul in a variety of different Biblical and Rabbinic statements. Why is this specific to this month? What are the messages we are meant to learn? Tale Ten to find out.By Rabbi Shmuel Ismach

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Shai Graucher – Chessed Under Fire 26:32

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In this powerful Inside ArtScroll interview, Rabbi Nachman Seltzer sits down with Shai Graucher to discuss the remarkable new book, Chessed Under Fire. On October 7, 2023, the world of Am Yisrael was shaken. Yet in the face of tragedy, a tidal wave of chessed and unity swept across our nation. At the heart of that movement stood the Jewish People —…

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TT4T#965 - The Promise of Elul 9:46

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Why is the month of Elul associated with reflection and self-improvement? Is it because it's the final month of the year or is it something more? Take Ten to find out.By Rabbi Shmuel Ismach

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#60 Spiritual Warriors: Lama Rod Owens 1:01:12

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Lama Rod Owens is a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. An international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School with a focus on the intersection of social change, identity, and spiritual practice. Author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors and Love and Rage: The Path of Libera…

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Episode 88 - The Game Over People 40:35

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August 27, 2025 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 88 - The Game Over People In video games, a “game over” isn’t the end, it’s just another chance to start again. In this episode, we explore how failing, restarting, and building resilience are just as much a part of Jewish life as they are of gaming culture. From gratitude and kindness…

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Episode 87 - Clone Force Kilayim 39:19

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August 13, 2025 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 87 - Clone Force Kilayim Let’s talk genetics. Yes, let’s talk genetics. Is there an echo in here? Yes, there is now. In this episode, we take a closer look at Kilayim, the Torah’s prohibition against mixing species. We inspect it and how it shows up in a tale from a long, long time ago…

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#94 One Human Family: Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Rev. Deborah Lee & Pir Zia Inayat Khan 1:09:14

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In this episode we present excerpts from the recent conversation (June 2024) as part of SAND’s “Conversations on Palestine” around the premiere of the film Where Olive Trees Weep hosted by the directors of the film and co-founders of SAND, Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo. You can watch this full conversation and 22 others. SAND has created a program with…

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Episode 86 - Pirkei Avigilante 47:11

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July 30, 2025 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 86 - Pirkei Avigilante Time to suit up as we take a daring dive into Pirkei Avot 1:10. From the streets to the courtroom, we unpack some of the tensions between working within the system or outside of it. We also discuss a certain red vigilante’s path and how it sometimes struggles when …

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Rabbi David Sutton – Daily Dose of Perek Shirah 27:15

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In this engaging episode of Inside ArtScroll, Rabbi David Sutton joins Rabbi Shlomo Landau to delve into his latest work, A Daily Dose of Perek Shirah. This unique book offers daily insights into Perek Shirah, which attributes verses of praise to various elements of creation—from the heavens to animals—each expressing their song to Hashem. Rabbi Su…

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Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield – When They Were Young 26:01

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You’re just a kid. Do you think you can grow up to be a gadol? In this captivating Inside ArtScroll episode, Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield, popular author and respected mechanech, introduces his latest groundbreaking release: When They Were Young. With warmth and clarity, Rabbi Garfield shares the inspiration behind the book and how it brings to life t…

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Episode 85 - Worse Than Leprosy 28:27

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July 16, 2025 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 85 - Worse Than Leprosy This week, we look at what may possibly be the least favorite torah portion: parsha metzorah. It’s tedious, it’s a bit gross, and spoiler alert - it’s not even about leprosy! We clean up our act and take a look at why the portion has such a bad rap. What other Jew…

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Episode 84 - Pixar's Paradigm Shift 38:32

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July 2, 2025 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 84 - Pixar’s Paradigm Shift In this episode, we explore the theory that suggests that all Pixar films exist within a single shared universe. Or perhaps they don’t and they’re just individually made entertaining movies. Or maybe the director once knew someone named Andy and liked the way h…

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The ArtScroll App - A Peek Behind the Scenes 24:41

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In this fascinating Inside ArtScroll episode, get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the revolutionary ArtScroll App and the pre-loaded new 10.9" iPad and 13” iPad Air. Watch now and discover what makes this app so special and what makes the iPad more than a device and how it’s a gateway to lifelong Torah learning. iPad FLASH Sale Just Dropped!…

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#58 On Extinction & Enchantment: Alixa García 1:34:16

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Alixa García is a Colombian born, globally-raised, multi-disciplinary artist, activist, and cultural activator whose work is imbued in ritual, spirit, and deep reverence for our Great Mother, Great Lover, our Earth. She is an award-winning activist, poet, and filmmaker. She is also a professional writer, visual artist, musician, and facilitator. He…

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Episode 83 - Monsters and Angels 52:48

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June 18, 2025 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 83 - Monsters and Angels Remember the story in the Tanakh about flaming serpents? What about the one about unicorns? This week, the mystical co-hosts of Wayward Children: Jewish Monsters, Magic, and the Stories We Tell help us summon the wild, weird, and fantastical creatures hiding in t…

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Rabbi Dr. David Seidenberg: Eco-spiritual, Eco-what? 1:03:20

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On this episode of Not That Kind of Rabbi, Ralph Benmergui speaks with neohasid.org founder and author of the book, Kabbalah and Ecology, Rabbi David Seidenberg, on how we can restore the spiritual bond with an earth based Judaism.

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#130 Spiritual Shadows: Scott Kiloby & Toshi Matsunaga 57:06

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Today on the show, we welcome Scott Kiloby and Toshi Matsunaga, authors of Awake But Sick, to explore the hidden emotional pain that can persist even after profound spiritual awakening. Their work challenges the common myths of nonduality and mindfulness, offering a deeper path through emotional repression, physical illness, and the illusion of imm…

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Rabbi David Sutton – Beis HaLevi on Anavah 30:43

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In this episode of Inside ArtScroll, Rabbi David Sutton discusses his latest work, Beis HaLevi on Anavah, a translation and elucidation of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik’s (the Beis HaLevi) timeless essay on humility. Rabbi Sutton explores how true anavah (humility) enhances our relationships with Hashem, others, and ourselves. He shares insights into …

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Episode 82 - This Andor That 44:57

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June 4, 2025 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 82 - This Andor That In this episode, Ethan guides us on a conversation to a galaxy far, far away to explore the rich themes and surprising Jewish connections within Andor, the newest series in the Star Wars universe. We dive into the blurred lines between science fiction and our own real…

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#54 Nordic Animism: Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen (Encore) 51:18

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Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen is a Historian of Religion, Ph.d from Uppsala University in Sweden. His research into Afro-diasporic strategies for maintaining animist reality in the modern world has lead him towards reading North European cultural history from the perspective of rejected animist knowledge and practice. The objective is to recover Euro-tradi…

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Rabbi Hillel Danziger – Ein Yaakov 37:56

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In this episode of Inside ArtScroll, host Rabbi Shlomo Landau engages in a profound conversation with Rabbi Hillel Danziger, the general editor of the Schottenstein Edition of Ein Yaakov. This monumental project brings to life the aggadic portions of the Talmud, offering readers a comprehensive, annotated, and interpretive elucidation enriched with…

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Rabbi Nachman Seltzer – Hacham Baruch Ben-Haim 23:54

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In this compelling episode, renowned author Rabbi Nachman Seltzer delves into his latest biography, Hacham Baruch: The Life and Legacy of Hacham Baruch Ben-Haim. Rabbi Seltzer offers an intimate look at the life of Hacham Baruch Ben-Haim, a towering figure who served as a spiritual leader of the Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn and New Jersey fo…