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Judaism in the 21st Century — 131 episodes

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1

Lessons from the Men's Seder - Part 2

2

Ideas for your Seders - Part 1 (S3, E25)

3

Four Practical Classes for Pesach (S3, E24)

4

Mois Navon Part II: Can a Machine have a Soul? (S3, 23)

5

Mois Navon Part 1: AI, Humanity, and the Jewish Moral Imagination (S3, 22)

6

A Purim Perspective on Diaspora Jews (S3, E21)

7

Speaking Up: A Purim Story for Our Time (S3, E20)

8

Compassion, Loss, and Jewish Wisdom on Pets (S3, E20)

9

The Silence of God in the 21st Century (S3, E19)

10

The Value of Time to Jews in the 21st Century (S3, E18)

11

Why is it So Hard to be Jewish in the 21st Century (S3, E17)

12

No Matter Where You Go, There You Are: Dealing with Time in the Modern World (S3, E16)

13

New Year's Resolutions and Living a Life of Legacy (S3, E15)

14

Education and Technology in Jewish Education (S3, E14)

15

Chanukah in the face of Bondi Beach (S3, E13)

16

What Makes Humans Unique? Our Soul? Our Ability to Choose? (S3, E12)

17

Privacy vs Transparency: A Jewish Perspective (S3, E11)

18

Mamdani's Mayor-Elect - Now What - Part 2 of 2

19

Mamdani is the Mayor-Elect - Now what? (S3, E9)

20

What Defines "Holy" in 2025? (S3, E8)

21

How is our Community akin to Noah's Ark? (S3, E7)

22

Did the Torah and Prophets Foretell the Hostage Release? (S3, E6)

23

Maybe, Just Maybe, the Hostages are Coming Home! (S3, E5)

24

What's the most Joyous Holiday on the Jewish Calendar? (S3, E04)

25

Yom Kippur and the Year Beyond (S3, E03)

26

AI Avatars and the Neshama - The Soul in the world of AI

27

Appreciating G-d's Handiwork in the 21st Century (S03, E01)

28

The Ultra Orthodox and the IDF - What's the Controversy all About? (S2, E52)

29

Dealing with Dementia in the 21st Century (S2, E51)

30

Aging Parents and Loved Ones in the 21st Century (S2, E50)

31

Rituals in the 21st Century, Part III: Death and Dying (S2, E49)

32

The 100th Episode! Nearly Two Years in Review (S2, E48)

33

Self Determination vs. Devine Intervention (S2, E47)

34

Tisha B'Av in the 21st Century - Mourning to Action (S2, E46)

35

The Lesser-known Fast Days in the 21st Century (S2, E45)

36

The Role of Comedy in the Jewish Experience (S2, E 44)

37

The Value of VACATIONS! (S2, 43)

38

July 4th vs Yom HaAtzmaut - What does Independence Mean Today? (S2, E42)

39

Business Ethics in the 21st Century - the first in a series (S2, E41)

40

Israel at War - and how you can help (S2, E40)

41

G-d in Secular Literature with Rabbi Herbert Cohen (S2, E39)

42

What is Shavuot in the 21st Century? (S2, E38)

43

What is the Responsiblity(ies) of Diaspora Jews in the 21st Century? (S2, E37)

44

From October 7th, 2023 to Eurovision 2025 - Yuval Raphael's Story (S2, E36)

45

The Meaning of the Omer - 2025 (S2, E35)

46

The Power of Words - Dedicated to the Memory of Judith Altmann (S2, E34)

47

The Contrast of Yom HaZikaron and Veterans Day (S2, E33)

48

See One, Do One, Teach One in the 21st Century (S2, E32)

49

A Jewish Perspective on the Cancer Journey (S2, E31)

50

Making the Pesach Seder Relevant to Children (S2, E30)

51

Who Knows One? Getting to Know the Lesser known parts of your 2025 Seder (S2, E29)

52

The Role of Summer Camps and Youth Groups in the 21st Century (S2, E28)

53

Raising a child with congenital deafness in the Jewish Community (S2, 27)

54

Live from Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford | Hartford, CT | Assimilation in the 21st Century (S2, E26)

55

The Value of Mentorship in the 21st Century (S2, E25)

56

Finding the Light Amid the Darkness (S2, E24)

57

Charity vs Tzdakah in the 21st Century (S2, E23)

58

Tu B'shvat in the 21st Century (S2, E22)

59

Intra-Faith (Jewish) Coexistence (S2, E21)

60

Interfaith Coexistence (S2, E20)

61

Freedom of the Body vs Freedom of the Mind (S2, E19)

62

The Roles of Rituals in the 21st Century, Part II (S2, E18)

63

The Role of Rituals in the 21st Century (S2, E17)

64

Judaism and the Secular New Year (S2, E16)

65

Finding the Light during Channukah (S2 E15)

66

Channukah and Jewish Pride (S2, E14)

67

The Role of Miracles in the 21st Century (S2, E13)

68

Dealing with Assimilation (S2, E12)

69

The Role of the JCC in the 21st Century (S2, E11)

70

Education and the Jewish Connection (S2, E10)

71

Family Holiday Stress (Thanksgiving 2024) (S02, E09)

72

Raising your kids in the 21st Century (E2, S8)

73

The Role of the Synagogue in the 21st Century (S2, E7)

74

Judaism and the James Webb Telescope (S2, E06)

75

Multitasking - a 21st Century Jewish Perspective (S2, E5)

76

Social Safety Nets (S2, E4)

77

Teshuvah in the 21st Century (S2, E3)

78

The Shofar's Sounds in the 21st Century (S2, E2)

79

Start-Up Nation (S2, E01)

80

A Year in Review of Judaism in the 21st Century (S1, E52)

81

Organ Donation & Transplants in Judaism (S1, E51)

82

Family Rifts and Judaism (S1, E50)

83

The Power of "Distinction" (or to "Distinguish") (S1, E49)

84

Entitlement vs Humility (S1, E48)

85

Obscure and Esoteric Mitzvot (S1, E47)

86

Is There a Concept of Superheroes in Judaism? (S1, E46)

87

A Special Edition: Calm from the Chaos (S1, E45)

88

Life Transitions and Judaism (S1, E44)

89

Genetic Testing in the Jewish Faith - Part 2 (S1, E43)

90

Genetic Testing and the Jewish Perspective (S1, E42)

91

The Role of Women in Orthodox Judaism (S1, E41)

92

Recovering from a personal tragedy (S1, E40)

93

The Role of Education in Judaism (S1, E39)

94

Leadership: Past, Present, and Future (S1, E38)

95

The Wisdom of Shabbat in the 21st Century (S1, E37)

96

Honoring your Elders in the 21st Century (S1, E36)

97

Death, Dying, and Assisted Suicide (S1, E34)

98

The Bones Will Come Back to Life: A Timely Message of Strength and Hope from the Prophets (S1, E35)

99

Kashrut and the Rise of Artificial Meat (S1, E33)

100

A Day In the Life of Rabbi Cohen (S1, E32)

101

A Jewish Perspective on Mental Health in the 21st Century (S1, E31)

102

The Eulogy for Sen. Joseph Lieberman (S1, E30)

103

Should We Trust Israel's Decisions? (S1, E29)

104

Our Local Environment and Tikun Olam in the 21st Century (S1, E28)

105

Why We Should Celebrate Simchas When We Can (S1, E27)

106

The Role of "Compromise" in the 21st Century (S1, E26)

107

The Six Constant Commandments in the 21st Century - Loving G-d (S1, E 25)

108

Technology, Judaism, and the Six Constant Mitzvot (S1, E24)

109

The Six Constant Mitzvot and How they Apply Today (S1, E23)

110

Idol Worship in the 21st Century (S1, E22)

111

The Role of the Jewish Community in the 21st Century (S1, E21)

112

The Rise of Antisemitism in America: What Year is it Anyway? (S1, E16)

113

Intermarriage and Jewish Society the 21st Century (S1, E20)

114

The Power of FOOD! (S1, E19)

115

Abortion in the 21st Century - a Jewish Perspective (S1, E18)

116

Does G-d Need the Jewish people, or does the Jewish people need G-d? (S1, E17)

117

Teach Your Children Well (How to raise a Mensch) (S1, E15)

118

Bringing Judaism into Your Everyday Life (S1, E14)

119

Tolerance and Acceptance (S1, E13)

120

The Power of Words (S1, E12)

121

Marriage and Divorce in the 21st Century (S1, E11)

122

The Role of Trust and Faith (S1, E10)

123

Finding Meaning in a Chaotic World (S1, E9)

124

Recognizing Evil in the 21st Century (S1, E8)

125

Artificial Intelligence and Bioethics (Special Edition) (S1, E7)

126

Tzdakah and Charity and in the 21st Century (S1, E6)

127

Business Ethics: A Jewish Perspective for the 21st Century (S1, E5)

128

What is the role of prayer in the 21st Century? (S1 E4)

129

What does Judaism think about Gun Control? (S1, E3)

130

Lessons to bring to Social Media (S1, E2)

131

Judaism in the 21st Century: The Pilot (S1, E1)