Elad is a writer, community builder, and activist, who also became Hassidic at the age of 23. He is writer for Forward with his colum Pop Chassid, as well as an activist for the organization Torah Trumps Hate. We'll talk about the challenges of being progressive in an insular and traditionally conservative community, why the Jewish community should be bottom up instead of top down, and why gefilte fish is better than Kasha. And, introducing our new segment Grace.Fully.Fed with Barry's wife, Chef Grace.

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