From Liberal Jewish Thought to Liberal Jewish Action
Political ideas are often steeped in religious values. In some communities, political action may even be seen as a religious responsibility. In this episode, adapted from a conversation recorded befor...
4 Jul 20231h 25min
The Lost Art of Persuasion
A commitment to a liberal ethos necessitates a commitment to speaking with “the other”, especially about matters we hold most dear. In this edited recording of the Edward Bronfman Memorial Lecture, de...
27 Jun 20231h 10min
Small Town American Judaism
There have always been Jews in small American towns, and their communities look different from larger, more urban Jewish communities in important ways. In this episode, host Yehuda Kurtzer dives into ...
20 Jun 202352min
Kreplach and Collard Greens
We are what we eat—or, at least, what we eat can serve as a window into who we are, reflecting the places and practices that have shaped us. Food can even be a kind of text: a kitchen table tells a st...
13 Jun 202354min
Free Speech and Anti-Zionism at CUNY Law
How should we respond to speech that challenges our core commitments, beliefs, and even identities? In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer unpacks recent events surrounding this year's City University of New...
6 Jun 202338min
Wet Hot American (Jewish) Summer
Every summer, thousands of American Jewish teenagers leave their homes to spend weeks making trouble and memories in what might be their favorite place in the world: summer camp. But Jewish camp isn't...
23 Mai 202354min
A God Just Like Us
The Talmud is a messy, playful, and undeniably human text. It's also the bedrock of the genre that the Jewish people call Torah. In honor of the upcoming holiday of Shavuot, the day in the Jewish cale...
16 Mai 202349min
The Case for Commandments
For the majority of American Jews today, commitment to halakha (Jewish law) is not the engine that drives religious life. Instead, most American Jews see their lived Judaism as the product of their ow...
9 Mai 202347min
