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Paula White, a Florida-based televangelist and spiritual advisor to former President Trump, has expressed appreciation for Passover, urging her followers to ...

The article discusses a Purim music video of Benny Friedman's song "Ivri Anochi," which celebrates Jewish identity while incorporating non-Jewish cultural el...

In "The Sephardic Mystique," the focus is on the 19th-century German Jewish obsession with Sephardic culture, contrasting it to traditional Ashkenazic Jewish...

"Are Clothes Modern?" was an exhibition organized by architect Bernard Rudofsky in 1944 at New York's Museum of Modern Art to critique contemporary mass-prod...

Yehoshua November's latest poetry collection, "Two Worlds Exist," delves into the challenges of everyday life through the lens of being a Lubavitch Hasid, fa...

Erez Bitton, a Mizrahi poet and social worker in Israel, encountered Zohra el-Fassiya, a Moroccan Jewish singer, in the 1960s, which inspired him to start wr...

"Hatuey: Memory of Fire," a Yiddish-Cuban opera, recently premiered in Havana, marking a cultural milestone that bridges Jewish and Cuban heritage. This achi...

This episode of Unorthodox features a discussion with Ukrainian-born writer Sana Krasikov about her novel exploring a Jewish-American family's history during...

In this episode of 'Unorthodox', Israeli filmmaker Shimon Dotan discusses his documentary 'The Settlers', offering nuanced perspectives on the controversial ...

Dr. Brian Klug from the University of Oxford explores the ideas of Ahad Ha'am, an early 20th-century Zionist thinker, in his book "Words of Fire: Ahad Ha'am ...

This episode of Unorthodox discusses the recent successes of Jewish baseball players and features an interview with Adam Irving about his documentary on Dari...

In episode 81 of Unorthodox, the focus is on Jewish baseball with guest Adam Irving discussing his documentary "Off the Rails" about Darius McCollum, a trans...

This article presents Purim recipes from vintage cookbooks dating back to the early 1900s. Some of the recipes include Purim Fritters, Homontashen with poppy...

Professor Daniel Monterescu delves into his book "Jaffa Shared and Shattered: Contrived Coexistence in Israel/Palestine," exploring the dynamics of coexisten...

Soviet Jewish animators played a significant role in expressing Jewish themes through animation, unlike their American counterparts. The iconic Soviet charac...

In this episode of Unorthodox, Jewish reporter Jake Turx discusses his experience questioning President Trump about antisemitism, while guests Leah Green and...

This episode features Scott Feinberg from The Hollywood Reporter discussing Oscar predictions and Molly Yeh sharing her journey from New York to a North Dako...

"Fun With Hamantaschen" by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic discusses the history and variations of hamantaschen, the traditional triangular cookies eaten d...

In this engaging episode recorded live at Temple Israel in West Palm Beach, the Unorthodox hosts interview Igor Shteyrenberg, director of the Miami Jewish Fi...

Actor Jesse Eisenberg recently had his full name featured as a clue in The New York Times crossword puzzle. This led to him collaborating with constructor Pa...

The article delves into the tumultuous yet comedic relationship between the Epstein twins, Philip and Julius, and their boss, Jack L. Warner of Warner Bros. ...

The HBO series "Girls," created by Lena Dunham, remains relevant as it enters its final season, despite its flaws and shifting cultural landscape. Dunham, of...

This episode of Unorthodox delves into personal and cultural explorations surrounding Valentine's Day, featuring conversations with novelist Ayelet Waldman a...

In this episode of Unorthodox, the discussion revolves around themes related to Valentine's Day and Jewish culture, referred to humorously as Secular Tu B'Av...

Tu Bshvat, the Jewish New Year for Trees, celebrates various significant trees in Jewish culture and history. The Tree of Life, mentioned in Genesis, symboli...

In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, a historic kosher Jewish wedding took place on the rooftop of a landmark building, officiated by Rabbi Bentzion Butman of Chabad in ...

In this live episode recorded at JCC Manhattan, the hosts engage with Jonathan Goldstein about his storytelling podcast 'Heavyweight' and Ross Douthat about ...

In response to President Trump's Executive Order on immigration, the podcast team at "Unorthodox" felt compelled to share their reflections on how the order ...

"Heavyweight" is a podcast hosted by Jonathan Goldstein, a renowned radio storyteller. In the season finale episode titled "#8 Jeremy," Goldstein delves into...

In this episode, Jonathan Goldstein explores his complicated relationship with Judaism by reconnecting with Jeremy, a former acquaintance who converted to Or...

BoJack Horseman, the animated Netflix series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg, uses its unique narrative and Jewish characters to explore themes of identity, ...

This episode of Unorthodox delves into the recent Trump inauguration, featuring insights from journalist Rosie Gray and veteran parade announcer Charlie Brot...

In this episode of Unorthodox, the hosts discuss Bernie Madoff's prison hot chocolate scheme and feature two Jewish guests - Rosie Gray, a staff writer at th...

The Israel Museum's exhibit "Behold the Man: Jesus in Israeli Art" examines the portrayal of Jesus in various contexts, from representing Jewish suffering in...

Jenna Weissman Joselit reflects on her career as a historian of American Jewry, underscoring the value and uniqueness of American Jewish experiences compared...

Talmud scholar Maggie Anton explores the topic of sex in early rabbinic literature in her book "Fifty Shades of Talmud: What the First Rabbis Had to Say abou...

In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss three major topics. They cover the controversial manslaughter conviction of Sgt. Elor Azaria for shooting a s...

In this episode of Unorthodox, the hosts discuss various topics with Jewish guest Lynn Harris, founder of Comedy GOLD, which empowers girls and women through...

This episode of Unorthodox features interviews with comedian Lynn Harris, who discusses her startup Comedy GOLD aimed at empowering women through comedy, and...

"There Are Jews Here," a documentary directed by Brad Lichtenstein, explores the vanishing Jewish communities in small American towns like Latrobe, PA, Butte...

Literary critic Adam Kirsch reflects on reading a page of the Talmud daily and highlights the dual portrayal of rabbis within its text. In the legal discussi...

Jos Kozer, a Jewish-Cuban poet known for his exile from Cuba, explores his bicultural roots and multilingual upbringing, incorporating Jewish and Cuban influ...

"Waiting for Moshe Right" discusses the portrayal of Modern Orthodox Jewish singles in the web series "Soon by You," highlighting the challenges and humor in...

Naomi Seidman's book, "The Marriage Plot: Or, How Jews Fell in Love with Love, and with Literature," explores the historical shift in Jewish marriage practic...

The text discusses the nature of jokes, particularly in Jewish culture, contrasting the serenity advocated by Epicurus with the prevalent irony, skepticism, ...

"Masha Gessen's book 'Where the Jews Aren't' dives into the complex history of the Soviet Union's Jewish Autonomous Region, Birobidzhan. The book explores th...

The modern portrayal of golems in popular culture, such as in the game Pokmon GO, deviates from the traditional Jewish concept of a golem as a magically crea...

The text revolves around the narrator’s deep relationship with Judaism, which evolves as she navigates marriage, divorce, and building a Jewish home. From ch...

In this episode of Unorthodox, biblical scholar Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg discusses her exploration of Moses's life, delving into lesser-known aspects such as...

The Spiegel family, a Jewish New York-based group, has been instrumental in orchestrating the iconic Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop for several decade...