Mental Illness, Halachic Analysis, and Pastoral Counseling: Are Some Rabbis in the Dark? (76)
There is, thankfully, much greater awareness of mental illness today than there was in the past. This naturally leads to the question of how much mental health should affect halacha, or Jewish law. Is...
23 Aug 202154min
Mamzerut: A Legitimate Problem That is Not Going Away (75)
Many people believe that there are essentially no mamzerim anymore. Many people believe that if someone is suspected of being a mamzer, the problem is quickly resolved. Many people believe that if a p...
16 Aug 202141min
Faith is a Verb: A Conversation with Rav Shlomo Katz (74)
What is the most effective way to generate faith in G-d? What are proper and improper outreach techniques, and how can we avoid condescension when doing kiruv? When should leaders work within the syst...
9 Aug 202138min
Should Orthodox Jews Prioritize Environmental Concerns? (73)
Climate change and protecting the environment is one of the most pressing issues in the world today - and, at least anecdotally, it seems that many Orthodox Jews are behind the curve when it comes to ...
2 Aug 202145min
Whose Business is My Unorthodox Life, Anyway? (72)
The Netflix reality show, My Unorthodox Life, has been the talk of much of the Orthodox world since it was released less than two weeks ago. It tells the story of Julia Haart, who first developed a sh...
26 Jul 20211h 8min
The Kinot of Tisha B'Av: Explanations, Themes, and Commentary (Bonus Episode)
Join Scott Kahn in this bonus episode for commentaries on 25 of the 40 kinot (lamentations) that Jews recite on the morning of Tisha B'Av. (The time signatures for each commentary are listed below.) A...
15 Jul 20211h 45min
Seeking Justice for Malki: Talking with Arnold Roth (71)
Twenty years ago, 15-year-old Malki Roth and fourteen other people were murdered when a suicide bomber went into the Sbarro restaurant in central Jerusalem and detonated a bomb in his guitar case. Yet...
13 Jul 202142min
When Israel Won't Let a Jew Make Aliya: The Saga of David Ben Moshe (70)
When we look at the State of Israel, we can sometimes be overwhelmed with how incredible, miraculous, and wonderful it is, while simultaneously being completely flustered with how difficult the bureau...
6 Jul 202142min
