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Helping you find meaning in life through the exploration of Jewish thought and ideas. Host Dovid Bashevkin is director of education for NCSY, the youth movement of the Orthodox Union, and the Clinical Assistant Professor of Jewish Values at the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University.

A new podcast by 18Forty interviewing Israel’s leading voices to explore critical questions on Zionism, the Israel-Hamas War, democracy, morality, Judaism, peace, Israel’s future, and so much more. We introduce you to fresh perspectives and challenging ideas about Israel — from across the political and religious spectrum — that you won’t find anywhere else.

The Adventures in Jewish Studies podcast was created to fulfill the AJS mission of fostering greater understanding of Jewish Studies scholarship among the wider public. Podcast episodes are designed take listeners on exciting journeys while exploring a wide range of topics, from the contemporary to the ancient, in ways that are informative, engaging, and fun. Launched in 2018, the Adventures in Jewish Studies series produces five episodes annually. Each episode features the voices of AJS members as they share their expertise and research with listeners.

Current affairs from a Canadian perspective. Hear opinions, debate and hot takes on everything from politics to fashion to pop culture from hosts Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy.

Featuring guests such as Karl Rove, Maggie Haberman, and Haviv Rettig Gur, Dan Senor’s podcast “Call Me Back” examines how our past history can influence and shape our current decade.

Join actors David Sklar and Ilana Zackon as they schmooze with creative Jews of all disciplines, taking you behind the scenes of what matters most to Canada's Jewish arts community—and why our cultural representation matters.

Hosted by David Makovsky, Decision Points is both a history lesson and an exploration of contemporary policy decisions impacting Israel, the United States, and the broader Middle East. Makovsky is the Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Director of its Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations.

Thoughtful debate elevates us all. On the chart-topping For Heaven’s Sake podcast, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain revive the Jewish art of constructive discussion on topics related to political and social trends in Israel, Israel-Diaspora relations, and the collective consciousness of being Jewish. The award-winning podcast draws its name from the concept of machloket l’shem shemayim, “disagreeing for the sake of heaven,” and is part of the Shalom Hartman Institute’s iEngage Project.

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

Headlines Halacha is a weekly podcast that analyzes all current events through the prism of the Torah. All contemporary issues in the Jewish world and the world at large are discussed and debated with Rabbanim, lay leaders and professional from around the globe. From Halacha to Hashkafa – no issue is too big or too thorny to tackle. Headlines Halacha is hosted by Dovid Lichtenstein. Dovid studied for five years in the Mirrer Yeshivah. He has authored several volumes of Mishna Acharonah on the Mishna Berura, in additions to the Headlines book series based on the podcast.

A podcast hosted by Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Advisor Neri Zilber with featured guests to help you unpack developments from Israel and the region.

Real conversations with the voices who shape our community. For 80 years, we've led critical conversations for the Jewish community, and now, we're bringing them to you. Tune in as we share insights, engage with leaders and changemakers, and dive into the discussions shaping our future.

Whoever said history was boring clearly never heard these stories…Welcome to Jewish History Nerds! Join hosts Yael and Schwab each week as they take a dive into some deep cuts of Jewish history. From the Jewish Da Vinci Code to mass suicide pacts, explore true stories that feel larger than life. Be in touch: nerds@jewishunpacked.com

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate and in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at Jewishhistoryuncensored@gmail.com

The Jewish Lives Podcast is a monthly show that explores the lives of influential Jews. Hosted by Stanford Storytelling Project veteran Alessandra Wollner, each episode features an interview with an acclaimed Jewish Lives author. Join us as we explore the Jewish experience together.

The world’s biggest Jewish sports podcast. Join Gabe and Jamie for laid-back interviews with pro athletes, executives and athletes; global commentary on Jewish and Israeli sports; and surprisingly in-depth investigations into whether athletes whose names sound Jewish actually are. Follow us on Twitter @menschwarmers. Brought to you by The Canadian Jewish News Podcast Network.

Spiritual journeys, discussions and lessons from award-winning broadcaster Ralph Benmergui. Every two weeks, join Ralph and his insightful guests for an in-depth sit-down conversation about the unseen problems affecting our world. 

On the Nose is a biweekly podcast by Jewish Currents, a magazine of the Jewish left founded in 1946. The editorial staff discusses the politics, culture, and questions that animate today’s Jewish left.

Inspired by the campus challenges that began after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, co-hosts Ray Reagans and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan (MIT sociologists and management professors) seek to provide tools for schools and workplaces that aspire for diversity to be a source of strength. While Ray and Ezra’s conversations are meant to help address a pain point, they are also designed to be intellectually playful and inspiring. Ray and Ezra believe that the “outsider-insider” relationship they model is both rewarding and achievable for many people.

People of the Pod is a weekly podcast analyzing global affairs through a Jewish lens, brought to you by American Jewish Committee. Host Manya Brachear Pashman examines current events, the people driving them, and what it all means for America, Israel, and the Jewish people.

An inside view of how Israel can warm your heart and make your blood boil. It’s a show by three folks who live in and love Israel even though it drives them crazy, and who each week discuss the latest in Israeli politics, culture and society.

Rivka "Rivkush" Campbell, a Jew of Jamaican descent, has been one of Canada's most vocal Jews of colour. In this podcast, she interviews fascinating Jews of colour from all over the world, opening dialogue with the mainstream Jewish community about their views, perspectives and experiences.

Every two weeks, we ponder, riff and consider 4 chapters of the Tanakh, starting in Genesis and finishing in 2 Chronicles. It might take a while. Please be patient. Hosted by Dan Aviv.

In-depth, long-form interviews with scholars, writers, and thinkers about their work and ideas that make up the debate in and about Israel.

TEXTing with Elana Stein Hain delves deeply into Jewish texts to guide and inspire us as we grapple with the concerns and meaning of this moment. Join Elana as she addresses the issues of our day through the lens of classical Jewish texts, in conversation with Hartman scholars Christine Hayes, Yonah Hain, and Leora Batnitzky.

Newsmaker conversations from The Canadian Jewish News, hosted by Ellin Bessner, a veteran broadcaster, writer and journalist.

Commentary is America's premier monthly magazine of opinion: General, yet Jewish. Highly variegated, with a unifying perspective.

The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut, is an exploration of what hold us together in divided times. In this complicated and often difficult era, when we are challenged by polarization, partisanship, rapid technological change, and social transition, strengthening our social bonds are more important than ever. As president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, representing over 400 Jewish communities across the US and Canada, Eric Fingerhut knows a thing or two about what makes communities tick, how powerful community can be, and what compels communities to stick together. Join Eric in each episode for riveting conversations with experts and thought leaders exploring what is holding us together, how communities are evolving, and why their evolution is crucial to some of the biggest social challenges our societies face today. Executive Produced by Niv Elis Produced by Mary Rose Madden, maryrosemadden.journoportfolio.com

We are a virtual and physical Bet Midrash with international membership dedicated to striving to know God by embracing the world through the lens of Torah. We learn and teach Torah as a lens through which we view and interact with God's world. This approach is not exclusive to, but is central and predominant in, the classical Sephardi mesorah that we uphold. We are proud to teach worldly students from across four continents and who work in a variety of professions.

Tikvah is a non-profit ideas institution committed to supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state. Our animating mission and guiding spirit is to advance Jewish excellence and Jewish flourishing in the modern age. Tikvah is politically Zionist, economically free-market oriented, culturally traditional, and theologically open-minded. Yet in all issues and subjects, we welcome vigorous debate and big arguments.

Torah 101 is aptly described as “an intellectual’s introduction to Torah.” If you are a person who wants to understand the foundations of Torah in a logical and cogent fashion, if you don’t want to subsist with the juvenile perception of Torah of your youth, if you want to wrestle with the deeper questions of theology, eschatology, theodicy, and Jewish philosophy, Torah 101 is the podcast for you. We will delve into the weighty topics in Jewish philosophy: the divinity of Torah: the interrelationship of Written and Oral Torah, the multidimensionality of Torah, a critical examination of Bible criticism, Torah and Science, why bad things happen to good people, and we will thoroughly explore Maimonides’ Thirteen Principles of Jewish Faith.

Looking for your weekly dose of captivating conversation about Israel? Look no further than the Two Nice Jewish Boys Podcast - the longest-running Israeli podcast in English since 2016. Hosts Naor Meningher and Eytan Weinstein deliver free-flowing discussions with fascinating voices from across the country, covering politics, history, entertainment, science, and more. Through free speech and open dialogue, gain a deeper understanding of Israel and its people, and be exposed to Israeli society like never before - tune in now!

Yonit Levi of Israel's Channel 12 News and Jonathan Freedland of The Guardian are two of the most prominent journalists in the world today. They are also Jews. Each week, join what MSNBC's Rachel Maddow calls "two great, smart smart smart hosts" as they dissect and debate current events shaping Israel, Jewish life - and the wider world.

Unorthodox is the universe’s leading Jewish podcast, hosted by Stephanie Butnick, Liel Leibovitz, and Joshua Malina. Each week we bring you News of the Jews, interesting guests—one Jewish and one gentile—and so much more.

From Times of Israel, a weekly exploration of one key issue shaping Israel and the Jewish World right now, hosted by Amanda Borschel-Dan.