Unorthodox

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Unorthodox Podcast

Unorthodox is the universe’s leading Jewish podcast. Each week we bring you News of the Jews, interesting guests—one Jewish and one gentile—and so much more.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Torah Challenges

    Executive Producer Courtney Hazlett sits down with Tanya Singer and Talia Elkin to discuss the Simchat Torah Challenge, a new project aimed at getting 10,000 Jews to read the Torah portion every week. Learn more and join the challenge at www.simchattorahchallenge.org. Then, Courtney brings us back to Israel with a visit to the Shura military base to learn about the IDF Rabbinate’s role in catering to the religious needs of all their soldiers, including sending Torah scrolls to battle.    Write to us at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail on our listener line: (914) 570-4869. Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    27 min
  2. Re-Form: Patrilineal Descent

    3 DAYS AGO

    Re-Form: Patrilineal Descent

    On this episode of Re-Form: Examining the Challenges and Choices of America’s Largest Jewish Movement, we look at the Reform movement’s decision about patrilineal descent, and how it re-defined who is a Jew. Rabbi Mark Washofsky joins us to discuss a pivotal 1983 responsa.

    50 min
  3. Introducing: Re-Form

    4 DAYS AGO

    Introducing: Re-Form

    Introducing, Re-Form: Examining the Challenges and Choices of America’s Largest Jewish Movement. Hosts Josh Kross and Rabbi Diana Fersko walk us through the big decisions — from patrilineal descent to Zionism to intermarriage — that brought the movement to the crossroads it is at today.

    26 min

  4. 12 SEPT

    Bernard-Henri Lévy on Israel Alone

    Liel Leibovitz sits down with the French philosopher, journalist, and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Lévy to discuss his new book, Israel Alone

    39 min

  5. 29 AUG

    Beautifully Jewish, Historically Armenian

    For this week of our summer vacation, we went to camp, and to the old city.  First, we bring you a dispatch from a day of Beautifully jewish Day camp from earlier this month Then, Liel took a tour of Jerusalem’s Armenian quarter with the Father Koryoun Baghdasarian, Chancellor of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Dean of the Armenian Theological Seminary of Jerusalem, to get insight into the least examined part of the Old city.

    33 min

  6. 22 AUG

    Reel Talk with Swell Ariel Or and Robert Smigel

    Two very Jewish movies have just been released. First, Between the Temples, a comedy about a cantor who has lost his way. We talk to director Nathan Silver, and Robert Smigel, who plays a rabbi in the film. Then, there’s a conversation with Swell Ariel Or who stars in Israeli coming-of-age film Kissufim. Along with director Keren Nechmad we discuss what they hope audiences take away from this film, post 10/7.

    37 min
  7. Winning Metals

    15 AUG

    Winning Metals

    This week we’re testing your metal in Israel! FIrst we meet Ben Zion David, an eighth generation jeweler from a Yemenite family. We met him at his shop in Jaffa to find out more. Then we talk to to two Iraelis using martial arts to better themselves and overcome PTSD.

    28 min
  8. Wall-to-Waller

    8 AUG

    Wall-to-Waller

    This week on the show, we’re bringing you two stories from our producer Quinn Waller. First up, we hit the road. After getting to know “Jeff the Truck Driver” through his Unorthodox voice mail submissions about keeping kosher while on his long-haul deliveries, we had to know more about this very unique Jew. Quinn hit the highways to figure out the challenges observant Jews face in this industry.  Then, Quinn brings us a story closer to home. She checks out Bagel Joint, a unique new bagel place in NYC that’s serving non-traditional flavors while still hewing to the legacy of traditional Jewish food. Learn more about becoming a Tablet Member at tabletm.ag/uomember. Write to us at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail on our listener line: (914) 570-4869. Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

    36 min
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Unorthodox is the universe’s leading Jewish podcast. Each week we bring you News of the Jews, interesting guests—one Jewish and one gentile—and so much more.

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  • Channel
    Tablet Studios
  • Creator
    Tablet Magazine
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    495
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Unorthodox / Tablet Magazine
  • Show Website
    Unorthodox

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