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Judaism UnboundEpisode 478: Passover in 2025 - Marques Hollie, Daniel SpiroHappy Passover! Chag Sameach! The holiday known simultaneously as Pesach (Passover), Chag HaMatzot (Matzah-Fest), Z'man Cheruteinu (Time of our freedom), and Chag Ha-Aviv (Spring/Barley-Fest) has arrived. Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg, co-hosts of Judaism Unbound, are joined by guests Daniel Spiro and Marques Hollie for a conversation that explores how we can get more wacky and creative with our Passover seders (traditional ritualized Passover meals) -- along with how we might play with the rest of the holiday, once the seder(s) have concluded.-------------------For a whole library of Judaism Unbound's Passover resources...2025-04-111h 07Judaism UnboundEpisode 372: Elijah is Coming to the Passover Seder...But Who is He? - Daniel MattElijah the Prophet is a popular guy! To our knowledge, he is the only person invited to every Passover Seder in the world -- and even encouraged to drink wine at each one of those Seders (drink responsibly, Elijah). But uhhh....who exactly is he? If you've opened the door for this fella every year, but never known exactly what his story is, this is the conversation for you! Daniel Matt, scholar of Jewish mysticism and author of the book Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to dive into the nearly-3000-year (and still-evolving...2023-03-311h 00Judaism UnboundEpisode 346: Yom Kippur -- The Power of Regret - Daniel H. PinkDaniel H. Pink, a New York Times-bestselling author who recently wrote The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about the positive sides of regret -- and how an exploration of regret could help us reimagine the holiday of Yom Kippur.To access full shownotes for this episode, click here. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here! You can also buy Judaism Unbound merch (hoodies! stickers! mugs! So much...2022-09-3047 min
Open Div SummitReimagining Modern-day Jewish Life with Daniel LibensonJoin us for a conversation on reimagining modern-day Jewish life with Daniel Libenson, founder and president of the Institute for the Next Jewish Future and co-host of the Judaism Unbound podcast.2021-02-2845 min
Absorb Into A Unforgettable Full Audiobook Before Bedtime.The Orchard by Yochi Brandes, Daniel Libenson - translatorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/152729to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Orchard
Author: Yochi Brandes, Daniel Libenson - translator
Narrator: Dara Rosenberg
Format: mp3
Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
Release date: 11-17-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 26 ratings
Genres: Jewish
Publisher's Summary:
This spellbinding historical novel by celebrated Israeli author Yochi Brandes tells the story of the venerated yet enigmatic Rabbi Akiva, placing him in the context of his contemporaries, the Sages of Jewish tradition and of early Christianity. Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Ishmael, Rabban Gamaliel, Paul of Tarsus, and many others become flesh and blood in this stunning interweaving of...2020-11-171h 50
Israel in TranslationYochi Brandes’ “The Orchard”On this episode, Marcela features Yochi Brandes’ ninth book, The Orchard. It is the second to be translated into English, this time by Daniel Libenson. The Orchard tells the story of the venerated yet enigmatic Rabbi Akiva, placing him in the context of his contemporaries, the Sages of Jewish tradition and of early Christianity. Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Ishmael, Rabban Gamaliel, Paul of Tarsus, and many others. Get your discounted hardcopy through israbook@gefenpublishing.com Text: The Orchard, by Yochi Brandes, translated by Daniel Libenson. Gefen Publishing House (2018).2020-09-0909 min
The Shmooze, The Yiddish Book Center's PodcastEpisode 0242: "'Judaism Unbound' Podcast Considers Yiddish in America"This week we visit with Daniel Libenson, host of the "Judaism Unbound" podcast. Daniel talks about the launch of a new series of episodes entitled "Yiddish in America," presented in partnership with the Yiddish Book Center's Decade of Discovery, a new initiative of the Yiddish Book Center designed to foster a deeper understanding of Yiddish and modern Jewish culture in the United States. The "Judaism Unbound" "Yiddish in America" series will feature interviews with a range of scholars and practitioners for whom Yiddish plays a central role in their work and in their lives. It kicks off on January 3 with...2020-01-0432 min
The 'Yiddish Voice' PodcastYom Yerusholayim, Shvues & Yisroel Radios Mikhoel FelsenbaumEnjoy a wonderful new presentation by Mikhoel Felsenbaum just aired on Israel's Yiddish broadcast on broadcaster Kan. Kan Yiddish: https://www.kan.org.il/radio/program.aspx?progId=1136 - Michael Felsenbaum Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/michael-felsenbaum
Presentation for Shavuos by Miriam Libenson z"l, originally aired on the Yiddish Voice in the 1990's
A short interview with Rav Izchak Kin: his personal memories of Jerusalem
Music happenings were discussed, FYI:
in Bostoner gegnt: morgen, Donershtik, May 30 2019 at 7:30 PM
A Besere Velt Yiddish Community Chorus
Conductor: Derek David
Featring Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell (antony mordkhe-tsvi russell)
Morgen: Thursday, May 30 2019 at 7:30 PM...2019-06-011h 00Judaism UnboundEpisode 161: The Zohar - Daniel MattDaniel Matt is a scholar of Kabbalah who translated and annotated the Zohar — a central text of Jewish mysticism — into English. He joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about the Zohar’s origins, his work that yielded The Zohar: Pritzker Edition (his landmark translation), and questions that the text opens up about the duality of old and new.
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2019-03-1557 minJudaism UnboundEpisode 149: Judaism? - Daniel BoyarinDaniel Boyarin, author of Judaism: The Genealogy of a Modern Notion, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to ask whether Judaism exists (!!), and to explore what that question means — both for the study of Jewish history and for contemporary Jewish practice.
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2018-12-2142 min
Evolve#TrendingJewish 13: Turning the Crisis Narrative on Its HeadThis episode introduces another theme we’ll be exploring over several episodes: How is technology impacting Judaism and vice versa? The hosts of Judaism Unbound, Daniel Libenson and Lex Rofeberg, argue that the internet has revolutionized the Jewish landscape and made Jewish texts and knowledge radically accessible. They argue that, rather than entering a period of decline, Jewish life is migrating into an era that is at least partially defined by digital connections.
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This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org.Special Guests: Daniel Libenson and Le...2018-05-2952 min