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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.

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Hosts

Dan Libenson Lex Rofeberg Rena Yehuda Newman

Previous Guests

Daniel Spiro
Daniel Spiro is a Jewish educator and thought leader known for his innovative approaches to Jewish learning and community engagement. He has contributed to various Jewish educational initiatives and is recognized for his ability to connect traditional Jewish texts with contemporary issues.
Marques Hollie
Marques Hollie is a prominent figure in the Jewish community, celebrated for his work in promoting inclusivity and creativity within Jewish practices. He has been involved in various projects that aim to make Jewish traditions more accessible and engaging for diverse audiences.
Rafael Neis
Rafael Neis is a professor, talmudist, historian, artist, and author of the book 'When a Human Gives Birth to a Raven: Rabbis and the Reproduction of Species.' They specialize in the intersection of Jewish texts and contemporary issues, exploring themes such as human exceptionalism and the relationship between humans and other living creatures in rabbinic literature.
Amichai Lau-Lavie
Amichai Lau-Lavie is the co-founder and spiritual leader of Lab/Shul, a community that blends Jewish tradition with contemporary spirituality. He is known for his advocacy for compassion and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, and he actively engages in discussions about peace and justice. Lau-Lavie has a background in Jewish education and has been involved in various initiatives aimed at fostering dialogue and connection within the Jewish community and beyond.
Jericho Vincent
Jericho Vincent is a spiritual leader and host of the podcast 'Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness.' He focuses on connecting Jewish ancestral wisdom with contemporary moral intuition, offering insights into navigating personal and political spiritual challenges. His work emphasizes the teachings of Miriam, exploring themes of boldness and audacity in spiritual practice.

Topics Discussed

Israel-Palestine Zionism Anti-Zionism American-Jewish discourse Judaism Passover Pesach Chag HaMatzot Z'man Cheruteinu Chag Ha-Aviv seder creativity Tselem Elohim human exceptionalism rabbinic texts mini-course UnYeshiva Israel Palestine V'ahavta compassion peace justice liberation Spiritual Wilderness Miriam Spiritual Chutzpah Sufi sermon living Torah courage feminist wisdom

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Episode 479: Israel/Palestine - Looking Back, Looking Forward - Dan and Lex

Hosts
Dan Libenson Lex Rofeberg
Keywords
Israel-Palestine Zionism Anti-Zionism American-Jewish discourse Judaism

Israel-Palestine, one of the world's most contentious conversations, is also (all the more so!) one of the most contentious conversations among American Jews. Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg close out their recent mini-series of episodes, exploring American-Jewish discourse about Israel-Palestine, with a discussion about Zionism and Anti-Zionism, Jewishly loving Palestinians, and how all of this connects to Judaism Unbound's many years of podcasting about other Jewish topics.

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New UnYeshiva mini-courses, beginning just after Passover, are now open for registration! Learn more about Jewish Theology Unbound, Untangling Tselem Elohim, and Moses, Tzipporah and Us (Powerful Interfaith Families, Past and Present) by heading to JudaismUnbound.com/classes.

Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!

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Episode 478: Passover in 2025 - Marques Hollie, Daniel Spiro

Hosts
Dan Libenson Lex Rofeberg
Guests
Daniel Spiro Marques Hollie
Keywords
Passover Pesach Chag HaMatzot Z'man Cheruteinu Chag Ha-Aviv seder Judaism creativity

Happy Passover! Chag Sameach! The holiday known simultaneously as Pesach (Passover), Chag HaMatzot (Matzah-Fest), Z'man Cheruteinu (Time of our freedom), and Chag Ha-Aviv (Spring/Barley-Fest) has arrived. Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg, co-hosts of Judaism Unbound, are joined by guests Daniel Spiro and Marques Hollie for a conversation that explores how we can get more wacky and creative with our Passover seders (traditional ritualized Passover meals) -- along with how we might play with the rest of the holiday, once the seder(s) have concluded.

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For a whole library of Judaism Unbound's Passover resources, including past podcast episodes, digital afikoman hunts, seder supplements, videos, and more...just head to JudaismUnbound.com/passover.

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New UnYeshiva mini-courses, beginning just after Passover, are now open for registration! Learn more about Jewish Theology Unbound, Untangling Tselem Elohim, and Moses, Tzipporah and Us (Powerful Interfaith Families, Past and Present) by heading to JudaismUnbound.com/classes.

Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!

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Untangling Tselem Elohim (The Image of God) - Rafael Neis

Hosts
Dan Libenson Lex Rofeberg
Guests
Rafael Neis
Keywords
Tselem Elohim human exceptionalism rabbinic texts mini-course UnYeshiva

Rafael Neis is a professor, talmudist, historian, artist, and author of When a Human Gives Birth to a Raven: Rabbis and the Reproduction of Species. They join Judaism Unbound for a conversation about why the notion of Tselem Elohim is more dangerous than it appears. They explore human exceptionalism, rabbinic texts that place humans alongside other living creatures, and more -- all as a sneak preview of their upcoming 3-week mini-course in the UnYeshiva, entitled Untangling Tselem Elohim (The Image of God).

Register for Untangling Tselem Elohim (The Image of God) by clicking here! Apply for financial aid for the class via this link. Learn more about other mini-courses in the UnYeshiva, including Jewish Theology Unbound and Moses, Tzipporah and Us (Powerful Interfaith Families, Past and Present) by heading to JudaismUnbound.com/classes.

Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!

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Episode 477: Israel/Palestine - V'ahavta (And you will love) - Amichai Lau-Lavie

Hosts
Dan Libenson Lex Rofeberg
Guests
Amichai Lau-Lavie
Keywords
Israel Palestine V'ahavta compassion peace justice liberation Passover

Amichai Lau-Lavie, co-founder and spiritual leader of Lab/Shul, is a leading voice calling for compassion toward all Palestinians and all Israelis. He joins Dan and Lex for a conversation exploring how the notion of V'ahavta (and you will love) could be channeled more thoroughly in the world -- toward peace and justice for all people. They consider connections between contemporary work for liberation, and the holiday of Passover as well. This conversation is the 9th episode in an ongoing mini-series, exploring American-Jewish discourse about Israel-Palestine.

New UnYeshiva mini-courses, beginning just after Passover, are now open for registration! Learn more about Jewish Theology Unbound, Untangling Tselem Elohim, and Moses, Tzipporah and Us (Powerful Interfaith Families, Past and Present) by heading to JudaismUnbound.com/classes.

Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!

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Episode 476: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness I - Spiritual Chutzpah (with "Gemara")

Hosts
Dan Libenson Lex Rofeberg Rena Yehuda Newman
Guests
Jericho Vincent
Keywords
Spiritual Wilderness Miriam Spiritual Chutzpah Sufi sermon living Torah courage feminist wisdom

We are proud to introduce the 3rd podcast in the Judaism Unbound family of podcasts: Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness, hosted by Jericho Vincent. 

"We are the ancestors of the future." This new podcast offers a spiritual home for listeners seeking to connect Jewish ancestral, feminist wisdom with their own svara: moral intuition. Each episode of this limited series delves into a different story of our ancestor Miriam, illuminating her mystical teachings and offering practical tools for navigating and flourishing in personal or political spiritual wildernesses. Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness charts a radical, fresh Jewish path for its listeners and the world. We're thrilled to periodically feature episodes of Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness here on our feed. But we don't only feature those episodes alone. Lex Rofeberg and Rena Yehuda Newman, two members of Judaism Unbound's team, supplement each episode with some gemara (commentary) as well. We hope that our ideas will help spur you to form your own gemara, and channel your unique teachings -- about this podcast and beyond -- into the world. 

Episode 1: Spiritual Chutzpah introduces the spiritual guide Morah Miriam as an ancestor of boldness and audacity and defines spiritual chutzpah as essential living Torah from Miriam that empower us to act courageously. Jericho talks about the power of a Sufi sermon, the narrow place, Spiritual Chutzpah, razzle dazzle slave economics, time travel, moishiachtzeit, and a practice for bringing Miriam’s living Torah into our own lives. 

Subscribe to Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness anywhere that podcasts are found!

 

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