Faith, Prayer, and the Impossible: Rabbi Shlomo Brody on Emunah, Miracles, Reality, and the Power of Tefillah (253)
In the wake of Israel's stunning victory over Iran—an event many have called miraculous—Jews around the world are reflecting on the nature of divine intervention and the power of prayer. Can we, and s...
30 Kesä 202559min
Emergency Episode: The U.S. Attacks Iran — What It Means for Israel, Hamas, and the Future of the War (252)
When the United States bombed Iran's nuclear sites this week, the Middle East—and the world—entered a new phase of conflict. In this urgent episode, Scott speaks once again with Yaakov Katz, former ed...
23 Kesä 202539min
The New Face of American Antisemitism: Violence, Politics, and Denial (BONUS EPISODE)
Two Israeli embassy staffers shot in Washington. Jewish activists burned in Boulder. A mayoral candidate in New York who refused to condemn the Holocaust gaining momentum. Antisemitism in the United S...
19 Kesä 20251h
Unscripted Reflections: Israel, Iran, and the Challenge of Faith in Wartime (251)
In this spontaneous and unfiltered episode of Orthodox Conundrum, Scott shares heartfelt reflections on Israel's war against Iran—not from a political or military perspective, but through personal exp...
16 Kesä 202535min
What Comes Next? Yaakov Katz on Israel's War, Netanyahu's Calculations, and the Search for an Endgame (250)
Twenty months into the war with Hamas, many Israelis and supporters abroad are asking the same urgent question: how will this end? In this in-depth episode of Orthodox Conundrum, Scott Kahn is joined ...
9 Kesä 20251h 13min
From Beit Lechem to the Royal Ball: Comparing and Contrasting the Book of Ruth and Cinderella, with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman (249)
Megilat Rut — the Book of Ruth — is one of the most beloved and widely read books in the Hebrew Bible. Because we read it annually on Shavuot, many people are familiar with its basic storyline. But it...
26 Touko 202548min
Can Physics Demonstrate God's Existence? (248)
Can science be a vehicle to get closer to God? The Rambam famously answered in the affirmative. In the second of the 1000 chapters of his Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah chapter 2, the Rambam w...
19 Touko 20251h 14min
Having "The Talk": How Should Jewish Parents Talk to Kids About Sex? (Co-produced with Intimate Judaism)
Please note that this episode discusses sensitive topics and uses explicit language. Listener discretion is advised. Today, the Orthodox Conundrum is releasing a new episode of Intimate Judaism that m...
14 Touko 20251h 4min
