Casual Cruelty, Social Media, and Troubling Orthodox Discourse: Lashon Hara in 2023, with Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman (157)
An important issue raised by our increased reliance on social media is the question of what it has done to the quality of our discourse: that is, the things we say, and the way we say them. It seems t...
1 Touko 20231h 10min
Don't Put All Our Eggs in the Israeli Basket: Defending & Celebrating Diaspora Jewish Communities, with Maharat Ruth Friedman (156)
In last week's episode, Episode 155, Scott spoke with Rabbi Mark Wildes of the Manhattan Jewish Experience about whether diaspora Jews have enough engagement with Israel, whether they care enough abou...
24 Huhti 20231h 4min
Do Diaspora Jews Care About Israel... Enough? (155)
With the terrible and heartbreaking news that came out of Israel over the course of Pesach - a mother and two children murdered by terrorists, a car ramming in Tel Aviv with an Italian tourist dead an...
18 Huhti 20231h 11min
Making Your Seder Engaging and Meaningful for Everyone (Bonus Episode)
As we approach the first night of Pesach, many people are looking for ideas that will enhance the Seder, and divrei Torah that will be meaningful to people who sit with us around the table. To that en...
3 Huhti 20231h 19min
Crisis in Israel, Judicial Reform, and the Future of the Jewish State: Getting the Real Story, with Haviv Rettig Gur (154)
Israel is in crisis, and Israeli society is deeply torn over the government's proposed reforms to the judiciary. However, while many people talk about what the Likud-led government is trying to do, th...
30 Maalis 202348min
The Anxieties of Being Orthodox... and Preventing Mental Health Crises Before They Happen, with Rabbi Dr. Eitan Eisen (152)
As Orthodox Jews, we usually find the experience of mitzvah observance and participation in the Orthodox community to be a source of great religious meaning, comfort, and fellowship; Torah Judaism is ...
20 Maalis 20231h 10min
"A Good Question is Better than a Not Good Answer": Finding Meaning After Staring Into the Abyss, with Ephraim Rimel (151)
Nietzsche said, "When you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you." Today's episode deals with a horrible situation where someone retained his sense of meaning, faith, and belief despit...
13 Maalis 202343min
Alcohol Abuse and the Orthodox Community: Do We Have a Problem? (Originally released in February, 2020)
In preparation for Purim, the Orthodox Conundrum is rereleasing an episode from 2020 with Dr. Zev Ganz, dealing with teenagers and alcohol abuse. Purim is, if not the most joyous holiday on the Jewish...
5 Maalis 202332min
