Best Jewish Public Media Podcasts (2025)

In this conversation we’re exited to welcome Alana Lentin back to the show to talk about her new book The New Racial Regime: Recalibrations of White Supremacy, which works with the concept of the racial regime put forth by Cedric Robinson in his book Forgeries of Memory and Meaning. The book features a foreword by Elizabeth Robinson, long time inte…

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The Promises and Pitfalls of International Law vis-à-vis Palestine 28:29

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Send us a text Dr. Emilio Dabed, who we last spoke with one year ago in July of 2024, returns to the show to offer a retrospective on the argument he advanced in an article published around that time. In that article, Dr. Dabed argues that the true purpose of international law is to administer colonial violence, and he defends this contention in li…

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Episode 23 - Words that Bind Us - Parashat Matot-Masei - Grace. Light. Torah. Podcast 35:19

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EPISODE 22 - Parashat Pinchas - Grace. Light. Torah. Podcast 35:42

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Genocidal Deceptions, Palestine Denied & the Public Responsibilities of how History might Speak 28:30

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Send us a text For this episode of Understanding Israel Palestine — a Beyond the Walls edition — Jeremy Rothe-Kushel speaks with Matthew Ghobrial Cockerill, a doctoral candidate in International History at the London School of Economics (LSE) and holds a law degree from the University of Chicago. Cockerill’s research, especially during the past yea…

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Providing Protective Presence in Masafer Yatta: One Man's Story of Activism in Palestine 28:30

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Send us a text Masafer Yatta is a collection of hamlets in the Occupied West Bank that Israel has long tried to wrest from Palestinians living there. The intensifying struggle there is the topic of the recent Oscar-winning documenary "No Other Land." Robert Suberi is an American who has been going to Masafer Yatta since 2019 to document human right…

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As Israel's Colonial Genocide Intensifies, Will International Law Stop It? 28:30

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Send us a text In this rebroadcast of our July 2024 interview with Dr. Emilio Dabed, a Palestinian-Chilean lawyer specializing in constitutional matters, international law, and human rights, we discuss his recent article for 972 Magazine entitled, "By failing to stop the Gaza genocide, the ICJ is working exactly as intended." We discuss the ICJ's f…

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Episode 21 - Beyond the Laws - Parashat Chukat - Grace Light Torah Podcast 32:19

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Eric Mann’s Radical Journey through the Long 1960s (Part 2) 1:44:56

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This is part two of a two-part episode. This part of the conversation deals more with the actions that led to Mann's political imprisoment and his experiences as a political prisoner. In this two-part episode, we are joined by special cohost PM, and we speak with veteran civil rights organizer Eric Mann about his journey from his upbringing in New …

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Eric Mann’s Radical Journey through the Long 1960s (Part 1) 1:42:27

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In this two-part episode, we are joined by special cohost PM, and we speak with veteran civil rights organizer Eric Mann about his journey from his upbringing in New York to his involvement in political struggles during the 1960s. Mann discusses his early influences, including his parents' activism. He reflects on his work with the Congress of Raci…

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Israeli Extremism and the Culmination of Zionism 28:30

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Send us a text This prescient conversation with Richard Falk, international law expert and former U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Occupied Palestine, anticipates the catastrophe that has been unfolding in Gaza for the past 18 months. In an interview recorded January of 2023, Falk discusses the significance of Israel’s 2018 nation-state l…

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Israel implements the Drobles Plan for Palestine amid War on Iran 28:30

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Send us a text Pollster and Middle East scholar James Zogby discusses his recent column on the Drobles plan for Palestine, which he says Israel is advancing in Gaza and the West Bank despite or perhaps aided by its recent attack on Iran. Founder and president of the Arab-American Institute and managing director of Zogby Research Services, Dr. Zogby…

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Episode 19 - Send in the Spies - Parashat Shelach - Grace. Light. Torah. Podcast 30:36

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Blowing the Shofar: Tips, Tricks, and Considerations 31:30

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It's my first time blowing the shofar for my community this year. What tips can you share and what considerations should I be thinking about as I prepare? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] Music featured in this episode: Girl Can Wail by Chloe Dolandis…

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EPISODE 18 - Parashat Behaalotecha - Grace. Light. Torah. Podcast 30:07

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Jewish Voice For Peace Rallies to Fight Genocide in Gaza 28:29

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Send us a text Since it's founding in 1996, Jewish Voice for Peace has advocated for Palestinian freedom and an end to Israeli occupation, apartheid and war. In early May, JVP held its first national meeting since 2017. Some 2,000 members attended the national meeting in Baltimore, which JVP said was the largest gathering of anti-Zionist Jews in hi…

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Minor Fast Days 36:42

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I grew up fasting on Yom Kippur, and usually on Tisha B’Av also, but I never even knew about the minor fast days. Now I am in a community that does observe them, and I am curious about their importance. Is my obligation to fast on these days the same as on Yom Kippur? Why is there so much variety in how they are observed by people who are otherwise…

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Famine and Farce: the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation 28:29

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Send us a text How have humanitarian organizations managed to deliver life-saving aid to millions of Gazans despite the dangerous and difficult conditions since Oct 7? Despite their success, why have the US and Israel set up an alternative mechanism for distributing aid under the auspices of the secretive Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)? What pr…

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Shavuot Holiday Special - Episode 17 - Grace. Light. Torah. Podcast 39:14

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Takling in Shul Ep 100: It’s all endorsements! 56:34

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This is our final episode and it’s an all endorsements episode! Tamar:From Zahava: From Mimi: My own: New:Escape the algorithm newsletter by Elan Ullendorf The Rest is Memory by Lily TuckConverting to Judaism in the Wake of October 7th By Jeannie Suk Gersen in the New YorkerYenta episode Jewish Lesbian Power Couple with Elana ArianRabbi Miles […] T…

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Takling in Shul Ep 100: It’s all endorsements! 56:34

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This is our final episode and it’s an all endorsements episode! Tamar:From Zahava: From Mimi: My own: New:Escape the algorithm newsletter by Elan Ullendorf The Rest is Memory by Lily TuckConverting to Judaism in the Wake of October 7th By Jeannie Suk Gersen in the New YorkerYenta episode Jewish Lesbian Power Couple with Elana ArianRabbi Miles […] T…

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“Individual Acts of Resistance Can Lead to New Terrains of Struggle” Garrett Felber on the Life of Martin Sostre 1:46:13

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In this conversation we talk with Garrett Felber about their latest book A Continuous Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Martin Sostre. In discussing this new political biography, we cover Sostre’s ideological and political journey, history as a jailhouse lawyer, his forms of organizing practice, and the ways that people supported his campaign for…

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Can We Decorate Shul With Flowers for Shavuot? And Should I Pull an All-Nighter? 40:33

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This episode deals with Shavuot questions about decorating shul with flowers, as well as the custom of having a Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a night of staying up to learn Torah. Where do these customs originate, and what is their status? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] Music featured in this episode: S…

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Faculty Defend Students' Right to Protest and Academic Freedom 28:30

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Send us a text University administrators have imposed an unprecedented array of repressive measures designed to squelch student protests against Israel's war in Gaza. Faculty have been affected as well, with many losing their jobs for advocating for Palestine. Margot Patterson talks to NYU Professor Andrew Ross, the secretary of Faculty and Staff f…

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Episode 16 On the Mountain - Blessings and Curses (Parashat Behar-Bechukotai) - Grace. Light. Torah Podcast 30:23

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“There Has to Be Some Consequences for These Horrors” - Tariq Khan on Settler Colonial Violence and Antileft Repression 1:38:09

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This is the conclusion of our two part conversation with Tariq Khan on his book The Republic Shall Be Kept Clean: How Settler Colonial Violence Shaped Antileft Repression. In part one of the conversation we laid out many of the general dynamics between anti-indigenous settler colonial violence in the 19th Century and the development of the earliest…

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Can I Bring in a Second Day of Yom Tov Early? 31:30

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As a parent of little children, our family always has a lot of tension around the second night of a two day Yom Tov, especially when it gets dark very late. I was always taught that you have to wait until it is fully dark after the first day of Yom Tov to start preparing anything for the second day. That means we don’t start cooking or even setting…

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Starvation and Sumud in Gaza 28:29

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Send us a text Zeiad Abbas Shamroukh, Executive Director of the Middle East Childrens Alliance joins the show to talk about the conditions people in Gaza are facing, as Israel's total blockade on food, water, and medical supplies enters its third month and international groups warn of starvation and famine setting in.…

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The Obscurant Function of 'Artificial Intelligence' with Edward Ongweso Jr 1:13:11

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In this episode, we speak with Edward Ongweso Jr about "artificial intelligence" and its implications, particularly concerning corporate interests and historical parallels with labor control. Edward critiques the term “artificial intelligence” for obscuring the underlying digital technologies and algorithmic systems that serve corporate agendas, em…

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Can I Say the Names of Other Gods? 38:51

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What are the halakhic considerations about saying “Chr***” given the prohibition on uttering names of other gods? How does that work in interfaith and academic contexts? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] Music featured in this episode: Planets by Jared Lutes…

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Part II of The Gaza Catastrophe: Israel Vows Intensified Assault on Gaza 28:30

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Send us a text Israel is calling up thousands of reservists to escalate its war on Gaza. Its vow to conquer the entirety of the Gaza Strip, rescue the hostages and eradicate Hamas comes after 19 months of a brutal assault on the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians but has not dislodged Hamas. Khaled Elgindy discusses how a far-…

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Should I Purchase Life Insurance? 30:25

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What does halakhah have to say about life insurance? Should we get it or is relying on the community sufficient, or even expected? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] Music featured in this episode: Human Life by Tiffany Thompson

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Episode 15 Parsha Achrei Mot-Kedoshim - Grace. Light. Torah Podcast 27:29

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Takling in Shul Ep 99: We’re in the Hot Seat 55:01

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This month we’re pulling back the curtain on what it’s been like to make this podcast, what we’ve learned, and what we’ll miss when the podcast ends. Further Reading Here are some of our favorite episodes, mentioned in this episode:Interfaith Chaplain Marcie Greenfield Simons & Times of Israel “State of Jerusalem” Documentaries Beyond the Synagogue…

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Takling in Shul Ep 99: We’re in the Hot Seat 55:01

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This month we’re pulling back the curtain on what it’s been like to make this podcast, what we’ve learned, and what we’ll miss when the podcast ends. Further Reading Here are some of our favorite episodes, mentioned in this episode:Interfaith Chaplain Marcie Greenfield Simons & Times of Israel “State of Jerusalem” Documentaries Beyond the Synagogue…

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The Gaza Catastrophe: What Next for Israel & Palestine? 28:30

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Send us a text Middle East analyst Khaled Elgindy discusses Israel's continuing bombardment and total blockade on food and humanitarian aid to Gaza, the U.S. role in the ongoing devastation there, and what lies ahead for Palestinians and Israelis when Israel finally ceases its onslaught. Elgindy is the former director of the Middle East Institute's…

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Rejecting Neoliberalism & Neo-McCarthyism at US Universities with Charles HF Davis III 47:38

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Charles H.F. Davis III about the increasingly repressive conditions on university campuses, particularly in the context of Columbia University's caving in to federal pressures under the thumb of Trump’s administration. We explore the broader implications of these concessions at the expense of liberalized notions o…

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Suicide and Burial 43:51

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Should a person who died by suicide be buried "outside the fence?" How does mental illness factor into this question? And are there grounds to consider reburial of someone so that they can be near family members? Trigger warning: This episode deals with sensitive and painful content. Please take care in choosing whether to listen. Have a question y…

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Episode 14 - Parsha Tazria-Metzora - Grace. Light. Torah. Podcast 34:41

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Repost: Stories from Gaza with Mahmoud Mushtaha 28:29

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Send us a text This week we are rebroadcasting an interview we aired on June 28, 2024 by my co-host Margot Patterson. She interviewed journalist Mahmoud Mushtaha, assistant manager of We Are Not Numbers, a non-profit in Gaza that pairs young Palestinian writers with professional journalists to help them tell their stories to an English-speaking aud…

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Which Direction Should I Face During Prayer? 40:50

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When davening in a prayer space that is not oriented towards Jerusalem, is there ever a time when it would be appropriate to physically orient oneself toward the east? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] Music featured in this episode: New Direction by Dave Tough…

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"Like We're at War with a Foreign Nation" - How Settler Colonial Violence Shaped Anti-Left Repression with Tariq Khan 1:49:09

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In this episode we interview Tariq Khan on his book The Republic Shall Be Kept Clean: How Settler Colonial Violence Shaped Antileft Repression. We’ll be releasing this conversation as a two part episode on this excellent book which studies how anticommunism within the US is deeply intertwined with settler colonialism, anti-indigenous thought, and g…

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Nonviolent Resistance in Palestine after Oct. 7 28:30

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Send us a text In a talk given on Thursday, April 10 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hartford, Issa Amro reflects on the challenges he and Palestinians have faced in nonviolently resisting Israel's ethnic cleansing in and around Hebron following Oct. 7. Issa Amro is a Palestinian human rights activist who has dedicated his life to peaceful resi…

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Against Western/Imperial Feminisms with Khadija Haynes 2:02:39

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In this episode, we speak with Khadijah Haynes about her recent piece, "A Fetus on the Dirt Road” which offers a sharp critique of Western feminism's complicity in imperialism and its historical roots in racial violence. Haynes argues that Western feminism often obscures the struggles of both Black women and men, relying on colonial and anti-Black …

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The IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Threat to Free Speech 28:30

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Send us a text Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, discusses the threat to free speech posed by the International Holocaust Rembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of antisemitism now being adopted by many schools, institutions, communities and states. The definition associates criticism of Israel with antisemitis…

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Passover Seder special - Insights and Inspiration for your Seder - Grace. Light. Torah. Podcast 31:08

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On this episode of Grace. Light. Torah., Chani and Orit discuss the significance and meaning of the Passover Seder and the Haggadah.By Chani and Orit

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What Do You Mean I Still Can't Eat Bread? (re-release) 17:02

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I like to go out the night after Passover to grab a cool beer in celebration of eating hametz (leaven) again. Do I need to worry if the owner of that bar is a Jew that didn't remove his hametz for the holiday? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] Hadar Institute

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Project Esther and the Neuroscience of Solidarity 28:29

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Send us a text On Oct. 7, 2024 the Heritage Foundation unveiled Project Esther: A National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. Since the Trump administration took office, this document has served as the basis for the escalating crackdown on Palestine solidarity in the United States, under the guise of combating antisemitism. To unpack this document, w…

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The Journey to Freedom: A Passover Story - Grace. Light. Torah. Podcast 53:55

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