Tablet Studios
From weekly series examining unique angles on Jews’ place in the world, to inquiries into the details of Jewish text and tradition, Tablet Studios podcasts bring you insight and inspiration for the modern-day Jew. Our shows include How to Be a Jew, Unorthodox, Rootless, Re-Form, and more to come.
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How to be a Jew ... who claims Israel
Author and proud Scottish Jew Ben M. Freeman joins us to talk about his latest book, which explores the millennia-long history of Jews’ ties to Israel
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Are Science and Religion Mutually Exclusive? Wi...
The writer and classicist talks to Liel about artificial intelligence, about the perils of the new dogma of scientism, and about why new developments like quantum physics promise to make the universe more human-friendly again.
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How to be a Jew … Like Lisa Edelstein
Actor and Artist Lisa Edelstein joins us to talk about her latest, very Jewy exhibition of paintings inspired by family photos.
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Saving Western Values: Rotherham and the Perils...
The journalist and commentator discusses the dangers of indiscriminate multiculturalism in light of the resurfacing of a decade-old scandal.
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How to be a Jew … and a pragmatist
Rabbi Marc Katz joins us to discuss his new book Yochanan's Gamble: Judaism's Pragmatic Approach to Life.
36 min
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Is the Hostage Deal a Disaster? with Gadi Taub
The Israeli journalist and podcaster talks to Liel about the possible consequences of Israel’s emerging deal with Hamas, about what might’ve driven Bibi Netanyahu to sign it, and about whether or not this means Trump moving away from supporting Israel
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UPDATE: How to Be a Jew … in Los Angeles right now
An updated version of our dispatch from Los Angeles. AAs wildfires sweep America’s second largest city, Los Angeles-based Rabbi Beau Shapiro joins us to discuss how to deal with such tremendous loss and support those in need.
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Can we Forgive Our Worst Enemies? Should We? Wi...
The editor of First Things joins Liel to discuss a new Jewish-Christian statement about forgiveness
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How to Be a Jew … in Los Angeles right now
As wildfires sweep America’s second largest city, Los Angeles-based Rabbi Beau Shapiro joins us to discuss how to deal with such tremendous loss and support those in need.
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Will We All Soon Be Haredi? With Rabbi Gil Student
The author and thinker talks to Liel about balancing religion and the Internet, about why women shouldn’t pursue the rabbinate, and about why we may all soon turn Haredi
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How to Be a Jew ... like Jesse Eisenberg
What does Jesse Eisenberg's film A Real Pain teach us about remembering?
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How to Be a Jew ... on New Year's
Jews already had their own New Year’s holiday three months ago. How do we treat this more festive one?
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Jewish Studies Unscrolled: “Raisins and Almond...
Alex Weiser joins us to trace the journey of “Rozhinkes mit Mandlen” from Yiddish lullaby to theatrical centerpiece to modern reinterpretations
23 min
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Jewish Studies Unscrolled: American Horror and ...
Jeremy Dauber joins us to explore The Pawnbroker (1964) as a rare intersection of Jewish life and horror, as Holocaust trauma rears its head on the New York City subway.
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Jewish Studies Unscrolled: The Petitions of Rab...
Glenn Dynner joins us to explore the kvitlekh of Rabbi Elijah Guttmacher, revealing how these 19th-century petitions offer a window into the personal struggles and spiritual life of Eastern European Jews.
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Jewish Studies Unscrolled: Bruce Springsteen, w...
Rabbis Elliot Cosgrove and Neil Zuckerman join us to explore the spiritual resonance of Bruce Springsteen’s “Thunder Road,” reflecting on themes of tradition, homecoming, and why certain texts—sacred or secular—endure across generations.
36 min
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Jewish Studies Unscrolled: Hostages and Nathan ...
Adam Teller joins us to uncover how Nathan Hanover’s The Abyss of Despair reveals a remarkable 17th-century Jewish rescue network
30 min
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How to Be a Jew ... At Christmas
Our first episode tackles the ultimate assimilation holiday and the music that goes with it. We are joined by musician Peter Himmelman
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Coming Soon: Jewish Studies Unscrolled
Coming soon from Tablet Studios, host Alyssa Quint and expert guests read and discuss Jewish texts alongside history, culture, and ideas.
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Rootless: The Best of 2024
Should Israel annex parts of Lebanon? Are we getting abortions all wrong? And how has so much of American publishing turned into a cesspool of Jew-hatred? A roundup of some of 2024 most essential conversations.
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Coming Soon - How to Be a Jew
Coming Soon - How to Be a Jew
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How to Save New York from Itself, with Nicole G...
The Manhattan Institute Fellow and New York Post columnist talks to Liel about the subway death that rocked gotham, and about why being obsessed with race is keeping us from addressing much more difficult questions
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How to Change the Way We Think About Abortion, ...
How to Change the Way We Think About Abortion, with Erica Pelman
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The Disastrous Lebanon Ceasefire Deal, with Ton...
Tablet’s news editor joins Liel to discuss why Israel just signed a deal that rewards its enemies and gives it little discernible in return
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How to Change Politically, with Dr. Sebastian G...
How to Change Politically, with Dr. Sebastian Gorka
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