EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 40 MIN
Shabbat Dinner Party III: No Bad Jews
from Judaism Unbound · host Institute for the Next Jewish Future
On this episode of Shabbat Dinner Party, we return to the imaginary Shabbat Dinner Table. Neil Spears talks about how to have Shabbat dinner with a purpose, and why it can feel so hard to enter new Jewish spaces. Gefilteria’s Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern return to the kitchen to prep challah and talk about how there’s no such thing as a Bad Jew; what matters is that we’re on our own journeys, with an interest in learning. Finally, Hana Mendel talks about building her own Manhattan Shabbat practice and how, after trial and error, she found what she calls a “Shabbat of Peace.” Shabbat Dinner Party is a production of Judaism Unbound. Senior Producer is Joey Taylor, and Executive Director is Miriam Terlinchamp. This episode was mixed by Justin Newton. Send us your comments, recipes, and Shabbat thoughts: [email protected] Resources: Hana Mendel’s website Shabbat: A photo series for Verklempt Magazine by Hana Mendel Learn more about The Gefilteria Listen to Liz and Jeffrey’s podcast, Meet Me At The Deli Learn more about Judaism Unbound
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“There will come a point in your life where you're confronted with your Judaism and you sort of have to do something about it, and whether it's like the world making you confront it or like maybe it's your own investigatory thing with your family lineage, trying to understand like where you came from, what's going on.” - Hana Mendel
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