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It’s not just a podcast; it’s a thoughtful conversation that invites everyone to wonder about the rich tapestry of Jewish ideas in the context of our daily lives.

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Rabbi David Wolpe speaks to congregants at Sinai Temple on Sepember. 23, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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A Passover conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe

April 9, 2025

What makes the Passover seder the most observed Jewish ritual? Can a story be meaningful even if it’s not 100% historical?

A Jewish family in Damascus in 1910. (Public domain)

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I’m not a Jew of color

April 3, 2025

Mijal unpacks her controversial recent essay "Why I Am Not a Jew of Color," opens up about being a non-white Sephardic Jew, and why she resists the label “Jew of Color.”

A Haredi man places tefillin on a soldier in the Old City of Jerusalem, June 25, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

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Faith without Halacha? Jewish practice in the modern world

What does it mean to be a person of faith in Judaism, especially if you're not fully observant of Jewish law?

Satere-mawe indigenous people are seen using a smartphone to contact a doctor in Sao Paulo state to receive medical guidance amid the COVID-19 pandemic at the Sahu-Ape community, 80km from Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil, on May 5, 2020. (Photo by RICARDO OLIVEIRA / AFP)

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What we’ve lost in modernity

Mijal sits down with Sarah Hurwitz, to explore the many layers of Jewish faith, identity, and tradition. Sarah is a former White House speechwriter and author of Here All Along.

American soldiers hold Purim at the former castle of Joseph Goebbels, 1945 (public domain)

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Where was God?: Purim in Post-Holocaust Theology

What does it mean to believe when God seems hidden? And what lessons can Purim—often seen as a lighthearted holiday—teach us about faith, agency, and moral courage?

Demonstrators carry banners outside the International Criminal Court, urging the court to prosecute Israel's army for war crimes in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (AP/Peter Dejong)

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The weaponization of international law with Natasha Hausdorff

Mijal and Noam sit down with barrister and legal expert Natasha Hausdorff to explore the weaponization of international law, the ICC and UN's stance on Israel.