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PopTorah episodes

November 21, 2019 Special Episode — PopTorah at the Border
Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.
In this very special episode, Rabbi Olitzky and Rabbi Knopf discuss what Rabbi Olitzky saw and learned during a recent trip to the US-Mexico border with T’ruah and HIAS.
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1 hr 3 min
November 07, 2019 We’re Watching the Watchmen
Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.
Description: The new HBO series “Watchmen,” from the people who brought us “Lost,” and based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name, is both entertaining and deeply thought-provoking. Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky discuss some of the themes of the show — memory, race, law and order, flawed heroes, and more — from a Jewish perspective.
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52 min
October 24, 2019 Joker’s Wild
Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.
In this episode, Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky discuss the new Warner Bros./ DC film, “Joker,” starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Todd Phillips. ‘Joker’ raises serious questions about mental illness, gun violence, and social responsibility. Our hosts give a fresh Jewish take on these timely and pressing issues, which are no laughing matter.
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50 min
October 10, 2019 Are You Righteous? Or a Gemstone?
Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.
Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky discuss the new HBO series, “The Righteous Gemstones,” which raises interesting questions about the “business” of religion and the so-called “prosperity gospel”, whether religion makes us better or worse, and what makes religion compelling in the 21st century.
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53 min
September 26, 2019 ICE Is The New Black
Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.
Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky discuss the seventh and final season of the Netflix series, “Orange is the New Black,” and righteous Jewish indignation about this country’s treatment of inmates and immigrants.
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39 min
September 12, 2019 Let’s Hear It For The Boys
Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.
In their first-ever episode, Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky discuss the new Amazon Prime series, “The Boys,” and Jewish ideals of leadership and morality.
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46 min

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Welcome to PopTorah with Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky. Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a…