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Judaism Unbound

Listen in as Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg analyze pressing issues for 21st century American Judaism. Mixing their own analysis with interviews of leading thinkers, practitioners, and even "regular Jews," Dan and Lex look to push past the bounds of what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century.

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Progressive Judaism Religion & Spirituality Religion
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
630
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Episode 499: Elul 2025 II - The 13 Attributes of Mercy - Lex and Wendie

Episode 499: Elul 2025 II - The 13 Attributes of Mercy - Lex and Wendie

Elul is the 12th and final month of the Jewish calendar year. Elul Unbound is a Judaism Unbound initiative all about making Elul meaningful, through creative digital modalities. In this episode, Lex …

00:23:07  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
Episode 498: Elul 2025 - Lex and Wendie

Episode 498: Elul 2025 - Lex and Wendie

Elul is the 12th and final month of the Jewish calendar year. Elul Unbound is a Judaism Unbound initiative all about making Elul meaningful, through creative digital modalities. In this conversation,…

00:22:27  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
Episode 498: Elul 2025

Episode 498: Elul 2025

Elul is the 12th and final month of the Jewish calendar year. Elul Unbound is a Judaism Unbound initiative all about making Elul meaningful, through creative digital modalities. In this conversation,…

00:22:27  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
Episode 497: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness V - with Gemara/Commentary from Lex and Rena Yehuda

Episode 497: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness V - with Gemara/Commentary from Lex and Rena Yehuda

Miriam’s well sustained her people step by step in the wilderness. In this episode of Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness (featuring Judaism Unbound Gemara/commentary from Lex and Rena Yehuda),…

01:02:10  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
Episode 496: Smashing the Tablets - Sara Lippmann, Seth Rogoff

Episode 496: Smashing the Tablets - Sara Lippmann, Seth Rogoff

Sara Lippman and Seth Rogoff believe that "foundational texts must be read anew or they become tools of conservatism and reaction." But it's not just a belief they hold -- together, they actualized i…

00:56:05  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
Episode 495: Israel-Palestine - Conversations Across Generations - Amy Eilberg, Penina Eilberg-Schwartz

Episode 495: Israel-Palestine - Conversations Across Generations - Amy Eilberg, Penina Eilberg-Schwartz

Even the most intimate relationships can experience strain around the topic of Israel-Palestine. Dan and Lex are joined by Amy Eilberg and Penina Eilberg-Schwartz, who share their experience discussi…

00:52:20  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
Episode 494: Tisha B'Av (The 9th of Av) 2025 - Dan and Lex

Episode 494: Tisha B'Av (The 9th of Av) 2025 - Dan and Lex

Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg discuss the inherent potential, along with the limitations, of the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’av (the 9th of Av) — understood by many to be the saddest day on the Jewish …

01:00:17  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
Episode 493: Tarot and Teshuva - Mandie McGlynn

Episode 493: Tarot and Teshuva - Mandie McGlynn

For Mandie McGlynn, founder of Selah Spiritual Care, tarot can serve as a deeply meaningful modality for Jewish experience. McGlynn joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg on this week’s episode to discu…

00:56:31  |   Fri 25 Jul 2025
Episode 492: The Torah in the Tarot - Stav Appel

Episode 492: The Torah in the Tarot - Stav Appel

Tarot is known to be a practice of reading, of uncovering important meaning behind the symbols each card evokes. But what if there’s an even deeper, secret connection to not just our lives as a whole…

00:52:07  |   Fri 18 Jul 2025
Episode 491: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness IV - Shiru L'Adonai - Sing Right -The F*ck] Now

Episode 491: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness IV - Shiru L'Adonai - Sing Right -The F*ck] Now

We are proud to introduce the 3rd podcast in the Judaism Unbound family of podcasts: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness, hosted by Jericho Vincent. 

"We are the ancestors of the future." This n…

01:04:31  |   Fri 11 Jul 2025
Episode 490: Trans Torah for Our Terrible Times - Lexi Kohanski, Liana Wertman

Episode 490: Trans Torah for Our Terrible Times - Lexi Kohanski, Liana Wertman

In Pirkei Avot, one can find the Hebrew teaching to “carry the burden with your friend.” In today’s episode, Torah Studio leaders Lexi Kohanski and Liana Wertman join the Judaism Unbound podcast to d…

01:00:17  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
Episode 489: Bacon and the Jews - Dan and Lex

Episode 489: Bacon and the Jews - Dan and Lex

Now, we’re down to the marrow. Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg wrap a mini-series dive into the role of meat— and specifically, the pig — in Jewish life. They do this with an assessment of their own ea…

01:01:24  |   Fri 27 Jun 2025
Episode 488: Meat -- The Key to Jewish History? - John Efron

Episode 488: Meat -- The Key to Jewish History? - John Efron

We’re back at the trough this week. Author John Efron joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to share some of the findings in his latest book, All Consuming: Germans, Jews, and the Meaning of Meat. Efro…

00:55:46  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
Episode 487: Pigs are Very Jewish - Jordan Rosenblum

Episode 487: Pigs are Very Jewish - Jordan Rosenblum

Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg are joined by author Jordan Rosenblum to discuss his National Jewish Book Award-winning book, Forbidden: A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig. Interested in learning…

01:04:08  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
Episode 486: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness III - Tehora Hee (Inviolable Goodness), with Gemara

Episode 486: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness III - Tehora Hee (Inviolable Goodness), with Gemara

In moments of polarization, the wisdom of Tehora Hee — the recognition of inviolable goodness in all people—can be a revolutionary tool. In this episode, R' Jericho talks about seventy faces, checkin…

00:55:05  |   Fri 06 Jun 2025
Episode 485: Become a Jewish Secret Agent - Dan, Lex, Rena Yehuda

Episode 485: Become a Jewish Secret Agent - Dan, Lex, Rena Yehuda

Dan and Lex are joined by Rena Yehuda Newman, their colleague at Judaism Unbound who directs the UnYeshiva Certificate Program in Unbound Judaism! This certificate program's 3rd cohort will be beginn…

00:47:21  |   Fri 30 May 2025
Episode 484: Shavuot 2025 - Dan, Lex, Annie Prusky

Episode 484: Shavuot 2025 - Dan, Lex, Annie Prusky

Chag Sameach! Shavuot, the annual festival of receiving Torah/revelation, is coming up soon. And that means.....ShavuotLIVE, Judaism Unbound's 24-consecutive-hour extravaganza of Jewish learning and …

00:57:52  |   Fri 23 May 2025
Episode 483: Heeb Media - Mik Moore, Libby Lenkinski

Episode 483: Heeb Media - Mik Moore, Libby Lenkinski

The "semi-quarterly glossy home for subversive Jewish culture" during the Bush years -- better known as Heeb Magazine -- is back! Re-launching as Heeb Media, this storied publication is returning, an…

00:57:15  |   Fri 16 May 2025
Episode 482: Intergenerational Jewish Trauma - Tirzah Firestone

Episode 482: Intergenerational Jewish Trauma - Tirzah Firestone

Tirzah Firestone is a rabbi, author, Jungian psychotherapist, and leader in the international Jewish Renewal Movement. She joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation exploring intergenera…

01:04:52  |   Fri 09 May 2025
Episode 481: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness II - Chakeh-Mah (Wait for What), with Gemara

Episode 481: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness II - Chakeh-Mah (Wait for What), with Gemara

We are proud to introduce the 3rd podcast in the Judaism Unbound family of podcasts: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness, hosted by Jericho Vincent. 

"We are the ancestors of the future." This n…

01:00:08  |   Fri 02 May 2025
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