The Accidental Talmudist Podcast

Rabbi Gedaliah Gurfein is the creator of the People’s Talmud, a remarkable online resource that makes the Talmud accessible to all who are curious, even those with little Jewish knowledge. Rabbi Gurfein explains what the Talmud is and why it’s the operating system of Judaism. Far from being archaic, the Talmud addresses issues that highly relevant to the modern world such as life after death, other inhabited planets, marriage and parenting, and how to create a just and fair society. 

Roz Rothstein founded the pro-Israel advocacy group Stand With Us in 2001 to combat lies and misinformation about Israel on college campuses and in the media. SWUs promotes the truth about the Jewish state and Zionism, educating young adults who condemn Israel without knowing the facts. SWU organizes protests and ad campaigns, files lawsuits on behalf of college students, and trains students to debunk lies and stand up for Israel and the Jewish people. Roz has been named by the Forward and The Jerusalem Post as one of the most influential Jews in the world.

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Scott Shay is the author of Conspiracy U: A Case Study, tracing the growth of anti-Zionist conspiracy theories at his alma mater, Northwestern University. In a far-reaching and dire conversation, Sal and Scott explore how antisemitism originates on both the far left and far right, and how this plague has been nurtured on American campuses.

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Author and speaker Daniel Friedman shares transformative wisdom from our Sages, as well as surprising research from his doctoral thesis on American Christian attitudes toward Israel. 

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Comedian Danny Lobell joins Sal for a laugh-out-loud conversation covering a wide range of topics, including what they’d do with a billion dollars, Sal’s accidental Canada commercial, and the value of doing your worst. Danny shares his perspective on coming back to Judaism, and what conservatives and liberals have in common.

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Studying the law of capital cases in the Talmud and American jurisprudence with trial attorney, best-selling author and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz.

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Rabbi Reuven Wolf of Maayon Yisroel Chassidic Center, takes us deep into Jewish mysticism as Sal and his rabbi explore some tough questions: Why does God hide? What does Messiah mean within Judaism? What do all Jews have in common? What is the role of non-Jews in the World to Come?

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Shloime Zionce, the colorful travel correspondent for Ami Magazine, shares stories about finding kosher food in Afghanistan, explaining tefillin to airport security in Saudi Arabia, and being mistaken for an Israeli spy.

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