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Judaism Unbound - Podcast

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.

You can support Judaism Unbound at www.JudaismUnbound.com/donate.

Religion Religion & Spirituality Progressive Judaism
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
631
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Episode 190: Jewish Camps, Jewish Utopias - Avi Orlow

Episode 190: Jewish Camps, Jewish Utopias - Avi Orlow

Avi Orlow, Vice-President for innovation and education at The Foundation for Jewish Camp, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation that explores summer camp as a site for Jewish educati…

00:54:27  |   Fri 04 Oct 2019
Bonus Episode: Emma Goldman - Judith Rosenbaum (American Jewish History #6)

Bonus Episode: Emma Goldman - Judith Rosenbaum (American Jewish History #6)

Judith Rosenbaum, the Executive Director of the Jewish Women's Archive, joins Judaism Unbound on the ground at the National Museum of American Jewish History. In conversation with Lex Rofeberg, she l…

00:11:33  |   Wed 02 Oct 2019
Bonus Episode: Irving Berlin - Judah Cohen (American Jewish History #5)

Bonus Episode: Irving Berlin - Judah Cohen (American Jewish History #5)

Judah Cohen, the Lou and Sybil Mervis Professor of Jewish Culture at Indiana University, joins Judaism Unbound on the ground at the National Museum of American Jewish History. In conversation with Le…

00:13:13  |   Wed 02 Oct 2019
Bonus Episode: Sheyndele the Cantor/Sheyndele di Chazante - Judah Cohen (American Jewish History #4)

Bonus Episode: Sheyndele the Cantor/Sheyndele di Chazante - Judah Cohen (American Jewish History #4)

Judah Cohen, the Lou and Sybil Mervis Professor of Jewish Culture at Indiana University, joins Judaism Unbound on the ground at the National Museum of American Jewish History. In conversation with Le…

00:14:54  |   Wed 02 Oct 2019
Episode 189: Six Days a Week - Tiffany Shlain

Episode 189: Six Days a Week - Tiffany Shlain

Tiffany Shlain, author of 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about her weekly practice of “Tech Shabbat.”

If you're enjoying Judaism Un…

00:45:28  |   Fri 27 Sep 2019
Bonus Episode: Elul #8 - Uncertainty

Bonus Episode: Elul #8 - Uncertainty

Lex Rofeberg and Wendie Bernstein Lash talk about the “holi-month” known as Elul, directly preceding the Jewish New Year. It is observed through a journey of introspection and personal growth. This “…

00:23:21  |   Sun 22 Sep 2019
Episode 188: The Art of Jewish Education - Alicia Jo Rabins

Episode 188: The Art of Jewish Education - Alicia Jo Rabins

Alicia Jo Rabins, the educator, artist, and midrashist (what’s that?? — you’ll have to listen!) who created the Girls in Trouble curriculum, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation abo…

00:43:55  |   Fri 20 Sep 2019
Bonus Episode: Elul #7 - Autumn

Bonus Episode: Elul #7 - Autumn

Lex Rofeberg and Wendie Bernstein Lash talk about the “holi-month” known as Elul, directly preceding the Jewish New Year. It is observed through a journey of introspection and personal growth. This “…

00:14:51  |   Sun 15 Sep 2019
Episode 187: Child-Centered Jewish Education - Rebecca Milder

Episode 187: Child-Centered Jewish Education - Rebecca Milder

Rebecca Milder, Founding Director of the Jewish Enrichment Center in Chicago, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about rooting Jewish education in empathy, text study, and creativ…

00:42:07  |   Fri 13 Sep 2019
Bonus Episode: Elul #6 - Take a Breath

Bonus Episode: Elul #6 - Take a Breath

Lex Rofeberg and Wendie Lash talk about the “holi-month” known as Elul, directly preceding the Jewish New Year. It is observed through a journey of introspection and personal growth. This “mini-episo…

00:15:01  |   Sun 08 Sep 2019
Episode 186: Re-Imagining Jewish Education - Miriam Heller Stern

Episode 186: Re-Imagining Jewish Education - Miriam Heller Stern

Miriam Heller Stern, National Director of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion School of Education, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to kick off a unit of episodes looking at shif…

00:47:16  |   Fri 06 Sep 2019
Bonus Episode: Elul #5 - No Suitcase Required

Bonus Episode: Elul #5 - No Suitcase Required

Lex Rofeberg and Wendie Lash talk about the “holi-month” known as Elul, directly preceding the Jewish New Year and observed through a journey of introspection and personal growth. This “mini-episode”…

00:17:25  |   Sun 01 Sep 2019
Episode 184: Disorganized Religion - Dan and Lex

Episode 184: Disorganized Religion - Dan and Lex

Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg call for future forms of Judaism that will be less institutional and more disorganized.

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00:44:26  |   Fri 23 Aug 2019
Episode 183: Intentional Community - Sara Levy Linden, Shira Rutman

Episode 183: Intentional Community - Sara Levy Linden, Shira Rutman

Sara Levy Linden and Shira Rutman, two members of San Francisco’s Urban Kibbutz, join Dan and Lex for a conversation about what constitutes an intentional community.

If you're enjoying Judaism Unboun…

00:46:18  |   Fri 16 Aug 2019
Episode 182: Judaism On Our Own Terms - Tal Frieden, August Kahn

Episode 182: Judaism On Our Own Terms - Tal Frieden, August Kahn

Tal Frieden and August Kahn, two leaders of Judaism On Our Own Terms (a new national network of student-led Jewish communities) join Dan and Lex for a conversation about how Jewish campus life today …

00:51:06  |   Fri 09 Aug 2019
Episode 181: The New Synagogue Project - Joseph Berman, Lauren Spokane

Episode 181: The New Synagogue Project - Joseph Berman, Lauren Spokane

Joseph Berman, founding rabbi of The New Synagogue Project (NSP), and Lauren Spokane, NSP’s “lead instigator,” join Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about how their intentional commun…

00:48:40  |   Fri 02 Aug 2019
Episode 180: The Ritual Design Lab - Margaret Hagan, Kursat Ozenc

Episode 180: The Ritual Design Lab - Margaret Hagan, Kursat Ozenc

Margaret Hagan and Kursat Ozenc, co-creators of the Ritual Design Lab, based at Stanford University’s Institute of Design (the “d.school”), and co-authors of the book Rituals for Work, join Dan Libe…

00:51:19  |   Fri 26 Jul 2019
Episode 179: The Jewish Polymath - David Zvi Kalman

Episode 179: The Jewish Polymath - David Zvi Kalman

David Zvi Kalman founded and owns Print-O-Craft (an independent publisher of Jewish books), co-founded Jewish Public Media (a podcasting platform), and recently completed his PhD — in Jewish technol…

00:50:19  |   Fri 19 Jul 2019
Episode 178: I-Wish-I-Had-This-Itis - Shira Stutman Part 2

Episode 178: I-Wish-I-Had-This-Itis - Shira Stutman Part 2

Shira Stutman, who serves as Senior Rabbi at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington D.C, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for the second half of a 2-part conversation. [1] Together they ask so…

00:45:07  |   Fri 12 Jul 2019
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