

Judaism Unbound
Institute for the Next Jewish Future
Listen in as Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg analyze pressing issues for 21st century American Judaism. Mixing their own analysis with interviews of leading thinkers, practitioners, and even "regular Jews," Dan and Lex look to push past the bounds of what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century.
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Sep 20, 2019 • 44min
Episode 188: The Art of Jewish Education - Alicia Jo Rabins
Alicia Jo Rabins, the educator, artist, and midrashist (what’s that?? — you’ll have to listen!) who created the Girls in Trouble curriculum, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about Jewish music, art, interpretation, and education.If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!To access full shownotes for this episode, click here.And don't forget: Elul Unbound - SVARA-Style, a first-of-its-kind digital Jewish learning event, is taking place Tuesday, September 24th at 8 pm Eastern/5 Pacific. Register for it by clicking here!

Sep 15, 2019 • 15min
Bonus Episode: Elul #7 - Autumn
Lex Rofeberg and Wendie Bernstein Lash talk about the “holi-month” known as Elul, directly preceding the Jewish New Year. It is observed through a journey of introspection and personal growth. This “mini-episode” is the 3rd of four that will be released as part of Elul Unbound 2019. To listen to any or all of the four episodes that were part of Elul Unbound 2018, click here.Experience the journey of Elul Unbound, through a piece of Elul content arriving daily in your inbox, by signing up at this link.Sign up for our third face-to-face gathering of Elul (via video-chat, on Friday September 20th) by clicking here.

Sep 13, 2019 • 42min
Episode 187: Child-Centered Jewish Education - Rebecca Milder
Rebecca Milder, Founding Director of the Jewish Enrichment Center in Chicago, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about rooting Jewish education in empathy, text study, and creative expression.
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Sep 8, 2019 • 15min
Bonus Episode: Elul #6 - Take a Breath
Lex Rofeberg and Wendie Lash talk about the “holi-month” known as Elul, directly preceding the Jewish New Year. It is observed through a journey of introspection and personal growth. This “mini-episode” is the 2nd of four that will be released as part of Elul Unbound 2019. To listen to any or all of the four episodes that were part of Elul Unbound 2018, click here.Experience the journey of Elul Unbound, through a piece of Elul content arriving daily in your inbox, by signing up at this link.Sign up for our second face-to-face gathering of Elul (via video-chat, on Friday September 13th) by clicking here.

Sep 6, 2019 • 47min
Episode 186: Re-Imagining Jewish Education - Miriam Heller Stern
Miriam Heller Stern, National Director of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion School of Education, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to kick off a unit of episodes looking at shifting dynamics in contemporary Jewish education.
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Sep 1, 2019 • 17min
Bonus Episode: Elul #5 - No Suitcase Required
Lex Rofeberg and Wendie Lash talk about the “holi-month” known as Elul, directly preceding the Jewish New Year and observed through a journey of introspection and personal growth. This “mini-episode” is the 1st of four that will be released as part of Elul Unbound 2019. To listen to any or all of the 4 that preceded it, as part of Elul Unbound 2018, click here.
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Aug 30, 2019 • 48min
Episode 185: An Army of Translators - Sarah Hurwitz
Sarah Hurwitz, former speechwriter for Michelle and Barack Obama, and author of Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There), joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to discuss a sometimes-overlooked question: Why bother with Judaism?
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Aug 23, 2019 • 44min
Episode 184: Disorganized Religion - Dan and Lex
Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg call for future forms of Judaism that will be less institutional and more disorganized.
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Aug 16, 2019 • 46min
Episode 183: Intentional Community - Sara Levy Linden, Shira Rutman
Sara Levy Linden and Shira Rutman, two members of San Francisco’s Urban Kibbutz, join Dan and Lex for a conversation about what constitutes an intentional community.
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Aug 9, 2019 • 51min
Episode 182: Judaism On Our Own Terms - Tal Frieden, August Kahn
Tal Frieden and August Kahn, two leaders of Judaism On Our Own Terms (a new national network of student-led Jewish communities) join Dan and Lex for a conversation about how Jewish campus life today can help us build the Judaisms of tomorrow.
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