Risk Factor
It looks scary when they scream and fight back. But they’re just little kids in adult bodies, alone and scared
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Year in Review
5780 was probably the toughest year in decades in the US, but it was also a year full of heroes
Year in Review
The pandemic hasn’t so much marked the dawning of a new age as accelerated pre-existing trends
A Better You
These fears often stem from online claims or misinterpretations of scientific studies
A Better You
“This isn’t a random comment. It’s a pattern. And, though I hate to admit it, it’s getting worse”
Communities
As I sit with a group of men representing four decades of the yeshivah, they all have one thing in common: Scranton guy. How did the yeshivah create that glue?
Veiled Reference Podcast
Glikl of Hameln is a familiar and beloved character to Jewish history enthusiasts. In this episode, we dive beneath the surface of Glikl’s words to deeply appreciate the forces at play for women of her era.
In conversation with Professor Elisheva Carlebach.
Dr. Carlebach is the Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture, and Society, at Columbia University.
BONUS MINIPOD: Shabtai Zvi, Birkas Kohanim, and the Path Away from the Kosel
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The Silent Strength of Joanna of Burgos Joanna is a name most people won’t recognize, but her story is one for the ages. This episode describes one woman’s faith under fire, in the aftermath of the 1391 massacres in Spain, and the ways women kept their faith throughout the years of the Spanish Inquisition. In conversation with Yael Krumbein.
Yael teaches European History at Touro College’s Lander College for Women in New York City and Jewish history at Bais Yaakov Machon Ora High School in Passaic, NJ MINI-POD: The Rivash and the Chasid Yavetz on women's challenges and triumphs in Spain, 1391-1492
On My Shelf: Pesach Theme 5783
Writers share the backstory of the prized possession they’ll keep forever
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