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Listen in as Dan Libenson and Lex Rofes analyze pressing issues for 21st century American Judaism. Mixing their own analysis with interviews of leading thinkers, practitioners, and even "reg...

Samira Mehta is the author of a new book entitled God Bless the Pill: The Surprising History of Contraception and Sexuality in American Reli...

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Sofia Freudenstein serves as the Director of Jewish Life and Learning for the Jewish Community of Helsinki, Finland . She joins Lex and Rena...

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Chag Pesach Sameach! Happy Passover! Oh. And also...Chag Hamatzot Sameach (Happy Matzah-Fest), and Chag HaAviv Sameach (Happy Festival-of-Sp...

Rena Yehuda Newman is the new co-host of Judaism Unbound! In this second episode of a 3-part mini-series, they talk through some of their co...

Rena Yehuda Newman is the new co-host of Judaism Unbound! They've been a guest on the podcast before, but this episode marks the first time...

Dan Libenson's farewell. Dan's proverbial "sermon on the mount." We really don't know what to write in this "description" area for an episod...

This week, Judaism Unbound is thrilled to feature the 3rd episode of Door to Door: A Pilgrimage Across Generations -- another podcast in Jud...

Jewish Journeys , an unprecedented population study of Jewish Americans’ perspectives on psychedelics, explores the attitudes, practices, an...

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What is Jewish placemaking, and why might it matter to the present and future of Jewish education? Beverly Socher-Lerner , founder and execu...

This week, Judaism Unbound is thrilled to feature the 2nd episode of Door to Door: A Pilgrimage Across Generations -- another podcast in Jud...

Leah Robbins is the founder of Achvat Olam: Diaspora Community Day School , a Jewish day-school "rooted in love, diasporism, and the Torah o...

Margot Valles is teaching a mini-course in the UnYeshiva called The Torah of Kink: Jewish Text Through the Lens of BDSM . She joins Dan and...

Judaism Unbound kicks off the new year by hearkening back to our recent mini-series exploring Jewish music: past, present, and future. Antho...

Dan and Lex are joined by Tomer Persico , author of a recent book entitled In God's Image: How Western Civilization Was Shaped by a Revoluti...

Lex Rofeberg is joined again by Lexi Kohanski, and Liana Wertman (our friends at The Torah Studio ) for the 4th and final conversation in ou...

Today we are thrilled to feature an episode from Judaism Unbound’s family of podcasts on our flagship podcast’s feed. The podcast is The Ora...

Lex Rofeberg is joined again by Lexi Kohanski, and Liana Wertman (our friends at The Torah Studio ) for the 3nd conversation in our 2025 edi...

Lex Rofeberg, Lexi Kohanski, and Liana Wertman (the latter two our friends at The Torah Studio ) bring the 2nd conversation in a 4-episode m...

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Dan and Lex are joined by Sarah Hurwitz , author of a recently-published book entitled As a Jew , which explores ways in which antisemitism...

Daniel May , publisher of Jewish Currents , joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about anti-semitism. May is the author of a recent piece in...

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David Kraemer is the author of a recent book entitled Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora , and the Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Libr...

This week, Judaism Unbound is thrilled to feature the 1st episode of Door to Door: A Pilgrimage Across Generations -- another podcast in Jud...

Basya Schechter -- a songwriter, musician, performing artist, and cantor -- wants to remind everyone that you don't need to be in a synagogu...

Benay Lappe , founder and rosh yeshiva of SVARA: a Traditionally Radical Yeshiva , returns to Judaism Unbound! She was our first ever guest...

On October 20th, 2025, Arthur Waskow – a revolutionary activist and teacher of Torah – died at the age of 92. He was an inspiration to our w...

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Frequently you might hear someone claim that a particular Jewish melody is " mi-Sinai" (literally: "from Mount Sinai," implying "dating back...

We’re thrilled to offer a bonus episode here on our feed, where we shout out an awesome new podcast created by friends of Judaism Unbound. I...

Is Jewish music a form of Torah (spiritual wisdom)? Joey Weisenberg , a musician, composer, and founder of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute , t...

Elana Arian , a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and prayer leader, is one of the most important voices in contemporary Jewish music. So whe...

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Elul is the 12th and final month of the Jewish calendar year. Elul Unbound is a Judaism Unbound initiative all about making Elul meaningful,...

500!!!! We made it. Somehow, someway, a wild idea that was once a figment of our imagination...has now been around for 500 weeks. In this ep...

Elul is the 12th and final month of the Jewish calendar year. Elul Unbound is a Judaism Unbound initiative all about making Elul meaningful,...

Elul is the 12th and final month of the Jewish calendar year. Elul Unbound is a Judaism Unbound initiative all about making Elul meaningful,...

Elul is the 12th and final month of the Jewish calendar year. Elul Unbound is a Judaism Unbound initiative all about making Elul meaningful,...

Miriam’s well sustained her people step by step in the wilderness. In this episode of Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness (featuring J...

Sara Lippman and Seth Rogoff believe that "foundational texts must be read anew or they become tools of conservatism and reaction." But it's...

Even the most intimate relationships can experience strain around the topic of Israel-Palestine. Dan and Lex are joined by Amy Eilberg and P...

Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg discuss the inherent potential, along with the limitations, of the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’av (the 9th of Av...

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Tarot is known to be a practice of reading, of uncovering important meaning behind the symbols each card evokes. But what if there’s an even...