Taking a page from the Judaism Unbound podcast, Rachael and Bryan ask the questions: What does Judaism do and what it is for? What does it do for those who don’t feel compelled by God to live life according to Jewish law? Rabbi Maurice Harris fields these questions, and also explains why he avoids “outing” himself as a rabbi while he’s a passenger on a commercial flight.

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Special Guest: Rabbi Maurice Harris.

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• Moses: A Stranger Among Us (Amazon link)
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• The Accidental Rabbi — Where my thoughts on progressive religion, adoptive parenting, politics, and baseball collide
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• Sefaria: a Living Library of Jewish Texts Online
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