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03.21.2023

This series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Liel Leibovitz and Lisa Ann Sandell about what happens when one partner wants to increase their religious practice.Liel grew up ...

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03.21.2023 Liel Leibovitz and Lisa Ann Sandell: When A Spouse Finds Faith This series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Liel Leibovitz and Lisa Ann Sandell about what happens when one partner wants to increase their religious practice.Liel grew up ...
03.14.2023 Aliza and Ephraim Bulow: When A Spouse Loses Faith This series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Aliza and Ephraim Bulow, a married couple whose religious paths diverged over the course of their shared life. With the ...
03.04.2023 Modi Rosenfeld: A Serious Conversation About Comedy In this special Purim episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we bring you a recording from our live event with the comedian Modi, for our annual discussion on humor. As a preeminent Jewish comedian of only growing popularity, Modi finds himself ...
02.28.2023 The Cost of Jewish Education [Jewish Education 4/4] This series is sponsored by Ari and Danielle Schwartz in memory of Danielle’s grandfather, Mr. Baruch Mappa, Baruch Ben Asher Zelig HaLevi.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to three different advocates for affordable Jewish education about the ...
02.21.2023 Leslie Ginsparg Klein: The Culture of Jewish Education [Jewish Education 3/4] This series is sponsored by Ari and Danielle Schwartz in memory of Danielle’s grandfather, Mr. Baruch Mappa, Baruch Ben Asher Zelig HaLevi.In this edition of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Leslie Ginsparg Klein—an expert on the history of ...
02.14.2023 Michael A. Helfand: Church, State, and Jewish Education [Jewish Education 2/4] This series is sponsored by Ari and Danielle Schwartz in memory of Danielle’s grandfather, Mr. Baruch Mappa, Baruch Ben Asher Zelig HaLevi.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak to Michael A. Helfand, a Pepperdine Law professor specializing in ...
02.07.2023 Yisroel Kaminetsky: The Goal of Jewish Education [Jewish Education 1/4] In this edition of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to David’s rebbe, Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky, longtime principal of DRS Yeshiva High School, about the state of Jewish education in America.We find ourselves in a transformative time in the realm of ...
01.24.2023 Listener Questions In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, you, our listeners, feature as our guests as we listen to your responses to our series on Romance & Commitment and the Origins of Judaism. It is our double-absolute privilege to hear how ...
01.17.2023 Malka Simkovich: The Secrets of Second Temple Judaism In this edition of the 18Forty Podcast, we are privileged with the return of Dr. Malka Simkovich—Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago—who helps us explore Second Temple Judaism ...
01.10.2023 Yitzchak Breitowitz: Navigating Controversy This episode is sponsored by Daniella and Ari Schwartz in memory of their grandfather Mr. Baruch Mappa a”h - Baruch Ben Asher Zelig HaLevi.In this edition of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Rav Yitzchak Breitowitz—Rav of Kehillos Ohr Somayach ...
01.03.2023 Channah Cohen: The Crisis of Experience [Romance & Commitment 5/5] This episode is sponsored by Anonymous who is fond of Shalom Task Force & 18Forty. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Channah Cohen, a researcher of the OU’s study on the “Shidduch Crisis.” Channah helps us ...
12.27.2022 How Different Jewish Communities Date [Romance & Commitment 4/5] This episode is sponsored by Anonymous who is fond of Shalom Task Force & 18Forty. On this episode of 18Forty, we explore the world of Jewish dating. We spoke to insiders and experts from the Chassidic community, “Yeshiva Orthodox” community, ...
12.26.2022 2022: A Year Beyond Words (and Numbers) In this minisode of the 18Forty Podcast, we reflect upon a year beyond words (and numbers). At every stop of the process in the wild journey that has been 18Forty, we’ve been motivated by our fantastic community members who have ...
12.20.2022 Zahava Moskowitz: Singled Out [Romance & Commitment 3/5] This episode was sponsored by Anonymous who is fond of Shalom Task Force & 18FortyIn this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Zahava Moskwowitz, host of the Singled Out podcast. Zahava shares insight into the challenges of ...
12.13.2022 Red Flags: A Conversation with Shalom Task Force Featuring Esther Williams and Shana Frydman [Romance & Commitment 2/5] This episode is sponsored by Esther & Jerry Williams in honor of all those who support Shalom Task Force.If you are in crisis please reach out to the Shalom Task Force Hotline at 888-883-2323.On this episode of 18Forty, we have ...
12.08.2022 Dovid Bashevkin: My Dating Story - On Religious and & Romantic Commitment [Romance & Commitment 1/5] This episode was sponsored by Jerry and Esther Williams in honor of 18Forty and the Shalom Task Force. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Dovid Bashevkin dives deeply into the world of dating. As we explore the realm of ...
11.29.2022 Yosef Bronstein: Rav Tzadok & Rav Kook on Jewish History [Origins of Judaism 5/6] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Dr. Yosef Bronstein. A deep thinker with scholarship and experience in many areas of Jewish thought, Yosef has a PhD in Talmud, an upcoming book on the Lubavitcher Rebbe, ...
11.22.2022 Yonatan Adler: What Archeologists Find [Origins of Judaism 4/6] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Yonatan Adler about the intersection of halacha and archaeology. Yonatan Adler is a professor of archaeology at Ariel University in Samaria where he teaches about halacha in early Judaism ...
11.15.2022 Tova Ganzel: The Judaism of the Prophets & the People [Origins of Judaism 3/6] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Tova Ganzel about biblical Judaism, and the shift of rabbinic authority over time. Tova Ganzel is a professor of Judaics at Bar Ilan University. In our discussion with her, ...
11.08.2022 Lawrence Schiffman: The World of Early Judaism [Origins of Judaism 2/6] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Professor Lawrence Schiffman about Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism. Lawrence Schiffman is a professor at New York University, where he lectures on topics such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, Midrashei ...
11.01.2022 Anonymous: Searching for the Beginning [Origins of Judaism 1/6] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to an anonymous email sender about life upon the bridge between the truth of fact and the truth of feeling.Our anonymous guest sent an email in to 18Forty, which we read ...
10.03.2022 Child & Parental Alienation: Keeping Families Together [Teshuva 6/6] This series is sponsored by our friends, Daniel and Mira Stokar.In this episode, we discuss parental alienation. In some way or another, almost all of us struggle with alienation. Who among us doesn’t feel too far from someone that we ...
09.28.2022 Mark Moskowitz: Within: What Going to Jail Taught Me About Teshuva [Teshuva 5/6] This series is sponsored by our friends, Daniel and Mira Stokar.This episode is sponsored by our friends, The Aleph Institute.On this episode of 18Forty, we have a deeply moving conversation with Mark Moskowitz, an author, speaker, and coach, to talk ...
09.20.2022 Shais Taub: Teshuva of Innocence and Experience [Teshuva 4/6] This series is sponsored by our friends, Daniel and Mira Stokar.On this episode of 18Forty, we have a wide ranging conversation with Shais Taub, a renowned Chabad scholar and author of the book God of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and ...
09.13.2022 Kayla Haber-Goldstein: Questioning the Answers: Rebuilding Your Faith [Teshuva 3/6] This series is sponsored by our friends, Daniel and Mira Stokar.On this episode of 18Forty, we have a frank conversation with author Kayla Haber-Goldstein about her personal, painful journey to find God. Kayla proudly describes herself as FFB/BT, a reference ...
09.06.2022 Antonio García Martínez: Optionality and Choosing Judaism [Teshuva 2/6] This series is sponsored by our friends, Daniel and Mira Stokar.In this episode of 18Forty, tech entrepreneur Antonio Garcia Martinez discusses his powerful “Why Judaism?” essay series, chronicling his conversion to Judaism and his views on the deficiencies of secular ...
08.30.2022 Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld: What We Can Learn About Teshuva From Jewish Outreach [Teshuva 1/6] In the first episode of our Teshuva series, R. Beryl Gershenfeld, one of the leaders of the Jewish outreach movement, joins us in talking about what we can learn about the process of transformation that occurs in Jewish outreach. - ...
08.23.2022 Listener Questions In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we listen to voicemails sent in by you, our listeners, and reflect on the community we have built beyond our conversations.- Which episode is the favorite, or least favorite, of 18Forty listeners?- Why ...
08.16.2022 Ari Koretzky: In Conversation with Dovid Bashevkin Among the many questions we receive at 18Forty, there are some we find recurring: Who does 18Forty serve? What is its purpose? In this episode, 18Forty Founder Rabbi David Bashevkin reflects upon those questions—except he isn’t the one interviewing. Instead, ...
08.02.2022 On Loss: A Child This episode is sponsored by our friends Victor and Jessica Kagan in honor of Rochel Mindel bas Noson Nuteh and Naftali ben Chaim Shraga Feivel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Mirlana Morris about the loss of ...
07.26.2022 Emanuel Feldman: On Being a Jewish Writer [Books 3/3] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Emanuel Feldman about writing styles. Rabbi Feldman has the unique gift to write in multiple voices for multiple audiences. He mixes his pitches so his readers never quite know ...
07.19.2022 Michelle Margolis: What Do Librarians Do? [Books 2/3] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to our favorite librarian, Michelle Margolis. Michelle is no stranger to the 18Forty Podcast — she was one of our first guests, and today, she returns to debut our new Show ...
07.12.2022 Three Editors: A Conversation with Heads of the Major Jewish Publishers [Books 1/3] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to the heads of the three major Jewish publishing houses, Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz of ArtScroll Mesorah Publications, Matthew Miller of Koren Publishers, and Altie Karper of Schocken Books.Aside from all rejecting ...
07.05.2022 Rabbi Shalom Carmy: How I Ground My Faith [Rationality 4/4] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Shalom Carmy—philosophy and Jewish-studies professor at Yeshiva University and Editor Emeritus of Tradition—about how he grounds his faith.Rabbi Carmy joins us to discuss the anthropological, covenantal, and experiential bases ...
06.28.2022 Malka Simkovich: The Mystery of the Jewish People [Rationality 3/4] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Malka Simkovich—Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago—about Second Temple Judaism and how it can help us understand ...
06.21.2022 Steven Gotlib: Some Rabbi Grapples With His Faith [Rationality 2/4] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Steven Gotlib, a fellow at Beit Midrash Zichron Dov and Rabbinic Educator at the Village Shul, about the relationship between first principles and how we are to live. Rabbi ...
06.14.2022 Jeff Bloom: Some Guy Wrote a Book about Jewish Theology [Rationality 1/4] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Jeff Bloom about the assumptions that Orthodox Judaism makes about ideology, and how we ground our faith even if we don’t have irrefutable evidence.Jeff is some guy who is a ...
06.07.2022 Listener Questions In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we listen to voicemails sent in by you, our listeners, and reflect on the community we have built beyond our conversations.- What do Pick-Up Sticks have in common with the sorites paradox?- How ...
05.24.2022 Shira Berkovits: Creating Safe Spaces [Abuse 3/3] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Shira Berkovits, president and CEO of Sacred Spaces, about institutional abuse awareness and prevention.Shira is an attorney and psychologist, as well as the founder of Sacred Spaces, which partners with ...
05.17.2022 Rahel Bayar: Developing Healthy Boundaries [Abuse 2/3] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rahel Bayar, founder of The Bayar Group, about abuse awareness and education in faith-based communities. Due to the sensitive nature of this conversation, at times, this episode does contain mature ...
05.10.2022 Aharon Schrieber: What Happens When You Call the Police? [Abuse 1/3] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to ADA Aharon Schrieber about what actually happens when you call the police to report a domestic violence or abuse crime. Due to the sensitive nature of this conversation, at times, ...
04.19.2022 Adina and Eric Yoffie: A Different Path, Still Family [Divergence 5/5] This series is sponsored by our friend, Danny Turkel. This episode is sponsored by Ari Bergmann in appreciation of Adina's work and scholarship.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Eric and Dr. Adina Yoffie about their ...
04.12.2022 Moshe and Asher Weinberger: Heart of the Fire: Together Even With Small Differences [Divergence 4/5] This series is sponsored by our friend, Danny Turkel. This episode is sponsored by our friend, Evan Goldenberg.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rav Moshe Weinberger, Rebbe of Kehillas Aish Kodesh and his son Asher, CEO ...
04.05.2022 Larry and Tzipora Rothwachs: Here Without You - A Child's Eating Disorder [Divergence 3/5] This series is sponsored by our friend, Danny Turkel. This episode is sponsored by Camp Morasha in appreciation for Rabbi Rothwachs's tireless dedication to his family and ours.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Larry Rothwachs ...
03.29.2022 Bruce Feiler: The Stories That Bind Us [Divergence 2/5] This series is sponsored by our friend, Danny Turkel. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to author Bruce Feiler about family narratives.Bruce has authored many books and articles, including longtime 18Forty favorite, The Stories that Bind Us, ...
03.22.2022 Intergenerational Divergence: Recap, Reflections, and Response [Divergence 1/5] This series is sponsored by our friend, Danny Turkel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to the families from our previous series on intergenerational divergence to follow up and see what they’re up to now. As we revisit ...
03.15.2022 Alex Edelman: Taking Comedy Seriously: Purim In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David is joined by comedian Alex Edelman for a special Purim discussion exploring the place of humor and levity in a world that often demands our solemnity. A Modern Orthodox Jew from Brookline, ...
03.01.2022 Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: A Healthy Relationship with Halacha [Halacha 4/4] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, the director of semicha at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), about the development of halacha.Rabbi Lebowitz has written numerous articles and several books on the practical ...
02.22.2022 Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg: Discovering Your Halachic Story [Halacha 3/4] In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg - historian and Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows - about the history of halacha.While we take the system of halacha as we know it ...
02.15.2022 Dr. Moshe Koppel: Halacha as a Language [Halacha 2/4] In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Moshe Koppel, professor of computer science at Bar-Ilan University to discuss some of the ideas in his books Judaism Straight Up and Meta-Halakhah. We discuss how to conceptualize the halachic system and ...

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18Forty Podcast episodes:

Liel Leibovitz and Lisa Ann Sandell: When A Spouse Finds Faith

Aliza and Ephraim Bulow: When A Spouse Loses Faith

Modi Rosenfeld: A Serious Conversation About Comedy

The Cost of Jewish Education [Jewish Education 4/4]

Leslie Ginsparg Klein: The Culture of Jewish Education [Jewish Education 3/4]

Michael A. Helfand: Church, State, and Jewish Education [Jewish Education 2/4]

Yisroel Kaminetsky: The Goal of Jewish Education [Jewish Education 1/4]

Listener Questions

Malka Simkovich: The Secrets of Second Temple Judaism

Yitzchak Breitowitz: Navigating Controversy

Channah Cohen: The Crisis of Experience [Romance & Commitment 5/5]

How Different Jewish Communities Date [Romance & Commitment 4/5]

2022: A Year Beyond Words (and Numbers)

Zahava Moskowitz: Singled Out [Romance & Commitment 3/5]

Red Flags: A Conversation with Shalom Task Force Featuring Esther Williams and Shana Frydman [Romance & Commitment 2/5]

Dovid Bashevkin: My Dating Story - On Religious and & Romantic Commitment [Romance & Commitment 1/5]

Yosef Bronstein: Rav Tzadok & Rav Kook on Jewish History [Origins of Judaism 5/6]

Yonatan Adler: What Archeologists Find [Origins of Judaism 4/6]

Tova Ganzel: The Judaism of the Prophets & the People [Origins of Judaism 3/6]

Lawrence Schiffman: The World of Early Judaism [Origins of Judaism 2/6]

Anonymous: Searching for the Beginning [Origins of Judaism 1/6]

Child & Parental Alienation: Keeping Families Together [Teshuva 6/6]

Mark Moskowitz: Within: What Going to Jail Taught Me About Teshuva [Teshuva 5/6]

Shais Taub: Teshuva of Innocence and Experience [Teshuva 4/6]

Kayla Haber-Goldstein: Questioning the Answers: Rebuilding Your Faith [Teshuva 3/6]

Antonio García Martínez: Optionality and Choosing Judaism [Teshuva 2/6]

Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld: What We Can Learn About Teshuva From Jewish Outreach [Teshuva 1/6]

Listener Questions

Ari Koretzky: In Conversation with Dovid Bashevkin

On Loss: A Child

Emanuel Feldman: On Being a Jewish Writer [Books 3/3]

Michelle Margolis: What Do Librarians Do? [Books 2/3]

Three Editors: A Conversation with Heads of the Major Jewish Publishers [Books 1/3]

Rabbi Shalom Carmy: How I Ground My Faith [Rationality 4/4]

Malka Simkovich: The Mystery of the Jewish People [Rationality 3/4]

Steven Gotlib: Some Rabbi Grapples With His Faith [Rationality 2/4]

Jeff Bloom: Some Guy Wrote a Book about Jewish Theology [Rationality 1/4]

Listener Questions

Shira Berkovits: Creating Safe Spaces [Abuse 3/3]

Rahel Bayar: Developing Healthy Boundaries [Abuse 2/3]

Aharon Schrieber: What Happens When You Call the Police? [Abuse 1/3]

Adina and Eric Yoffie: A Different Path, Still Family [Divergence 5/5]

Moshe and Asher Weinberger: Heart of the Fire: Together Even With Small Differences [Divergence 4/5]

Larry and Tzipora Rothwachs: Here Without You - A Child's Eating Disorder [Divergence 3/5]

Bruce Feiler: The Stories That Bind Us [Divergence 2/5]

Intergenerational Divergence: Recap, Reflections, and Response [Divergence 1/5]

Alex Edelman: Taking Comedy Seriously: Purim

Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: A Healthy Relationship with Halacha [Halacha 4/4]

Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg: Discovering Your Halachic Story [Halacha 3/4]

Dr. Moshe Koppel: Halacha as a Language [Halacha 2/4]