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EPISODE · Dec 25, 2025 · 1H 18M

To Heaven with Scribes and Pharisees by Rabbi Lionel Blue - with Rabbi Daniel Lichman and Gavin Schaffer

from All Else is Commentary: A Podcast of Jewish Ideas

All Else is Commentary is a podcast of Jewish ideas. In this special Thursday episode, Elliott speaks to Rabbi Daniel Lichman and Professor Gavin Schaffer as 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first book written by Rabbi Lionel Blue: To Heaven with Scribes and Pharisees. You can find out more about the book (and buy it) here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heaven-Scribes-Pharisees-Suburbia-Jewish/dp/0232512892On Monday, we return to the 'Through a Jewish Lens' series for a special one-off episode on Wicked, for which Elliott is joined again by Rabbi Hannah Kingston.As always, if you have any comments or questions, please be in touch with us at [email protected] – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook page, and we're also on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow as well.If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary.Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth.We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All Else is Commentary is a podcast of Jewish ideas. In this special Thursday episode, Elliott speaks to Rabbi Daniel Lichman and Professor Gavin Schaffer as 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first book written by Rabbi Lionel Blue: To Heaven with Scribes and Pharisees. You can find out more about the book (and buy it) here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heaven-Scribes-Pharisees-Suburbia-Jewish/dp/0232512892On Monday, we return to the 'Through a Jewish Lens' series for a special one-off episode on Wicked, for which Elliott is joined again by Rabbi Hannah Kingston.As always, if you have any comments or questions, please be in touch with us at [email protected] – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook page, and we're also on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow as well.If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary.Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth.We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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