EPISODE · Jul 14, 2016 · 56 MIN
The Other Cheek: Ep. 49
from Tablet Studios · host Tablet Magazine
This week on Unorthodox, our favorite Jewish gymnast is headed to Rio. Our Jewish guest is Deborah Pardo-Kaplan, a freelance journalist working on a memoir about her life as a Messianic Jew. She explains what Messianic Jews believe, and her journey from a traditional Jewish upbringing to ultimately adopting those beliefs—plus the unexpected difficulties of dating as a Messianic Jew. Our Gentile of the Week is Bruce Barber, the general manager of WNHU-FM, the campus and community run radio station at the University of New Haven. He asks about yarmulke protocol for non-Jews in a synagogue, and we call up an expert to get the answer. Like listening to us each week? Consider making a contribution at tabletmag.com/donate. We love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]. Sign up for our weekly newsletter at http://bit.ly/UnorthodoxPodcast.
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This week on Unorthodox, our favorite Jewish gymnast is headed to Rio. Our Jewish guest is Deborah Pardo-Kaplan, a freelance journalist working on a memoir about her life as a Messianic Jew. She explains what Messianic Jews believe, and her journey from a traditional Jewish upbringing to ultimately adopting those beliefs—plus the unexpected difficulties of dating as a Messianic Jew. Our Gentile of the Week is Bruce Barber, the general manager of WNHU-FM, the campus and community run radio station at the University of New Haven. He asks about yarmulke protocol for non-Jews in a synagogue, and we call up an expert to get the answer. Like listening to us each week? Consider making a contribution at tabletmag.com/donate. We love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]. Sign up for our weekly newsletter at http://bit.ly/UnorthodoxPodcast.
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