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  <title>Episode 60: Former Rep. Andy Levin on Courage, the Election, AIPAC and Gaza </title>
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  <itunes:episode>60</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Former Rep. Andy Levin on Courage, the Election, AIPAC and Gaza </itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Former Congressman Andy Levin sits for a truly wide-ranging interview about the election, his concerns about the incoming Trump administration, Israel and so much more. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Former Congressman Andy Levin sits for a truly wide-ranging interview about the election, his concerns about the incoming Trump administration, Israel and so much more. The passionate Reconstructionist also discusses his Jewish identity, spiritual practice and how he has cultivated courage in public life. He offers honest assessments of his 2022 losing reelection bid and what lessons Democrats can draw from November’s defeat. He also offers a refreshingly candid take on courage in politics and the calculations politicians often make.  
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album This is the Day is available for purchase at CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb
Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org
Subscribe by Email at http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss
Read these show notes on the web at https://evolve.fireside.fm/1
This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org). Special Guest: Rep. Andy Levin.
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  <itunes:keywords>congress, election, 2024, israel, gaza, courage, timothy snyder, politics, redistricting, aipac, two state solution, palestine, war, protest, jewish, judaism, reconstructionist judaism, jew, elections </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Former Congressman Andy Levin sits for a truly wide-ranging interview about the election, his concerns about the incoming Trump administration, Israel and so much more. The passionate Reconstructionist also discusses his Jewish identity, spiritual practice and how he has cultivated courage in public life. He offers honest assessments of his 2022 losing reelection bid and what lessons Democrats can draw from November’s defeat. He also offers a refreshingly candid take on courage in politics and the calculations politicians often make.  </p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

<p>Subscribe by Email at <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss" rel="nofollow">http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss</a></p>

<p>Read these show notes on the web at <a href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/1" rel="nofollow">https://evolve.fireside.fm/1</a></p>

<hr>

<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Rep. Andy Levin.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation of $36" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation of $36</a></li><li><a title="Read Andy Levin&#39;s Evolve essay, &quot;Courage Has a Life of Its Own&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/courage-has-a-life-of-its-own/">Read Andy Levin's Evolve essay, "Courage Has a Life of Its Own"</a></li><li><a title="Evolve&#39;s Practices for Defending Democracy essay symposium" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/practices-for-defending-democracy/">Evolve's Practices for Defending Democracy essay symposium</a></li><li><a title="Bryan&#39;s 2018 interview with Andy Levin" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/new-us-rep-talks-reconstructionism-convention-eastern-religions-and-mlk/">Bryan's 2018 interview with Andy Levin</a></li><li><a title="From The Forward, &quot;How Andy Levin’s defeat in Michigan was — and wasn’t — all about AIPAC&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://forward.com/news/512928/andy-levin-aipac-super-pac-haley-stevens-defeat-house-michigan/">From The Forward, "How Andy Levin’s defeat in Michigan was — and wasn’t — all about AIPAC"</a></li><li><a title="From The Detroit Free Press, &quot;Andy Levin focuses on Gaza and Lebanon as he renews faith for Jewish New Year&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/10/02/andy-levin-focuses-on-gaza-lebanon-during-jewish-high-holidays-rosh-hashanah/75368307007/">From The Detroit Free Press, "Andy Levin focuses on Gaza and Lebanon as he renews faith for Jewish New Year"</a></li><li><a title="Register for the event, &quot;“All of the People Israel are Responsible for One Another”: Reconstructionist Values That Shape Our Relationships with Israelis and Palestinians&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/event/all-of-the-people-israel-are-responsible-for-one-another-reconstructionist-values-that-shape-our-relationships-with-israelis-and-palestinians/">Register for the event, "“All of the People Israel are Responsible for One Another”: Reconstructionist Values That Shape Our Relationships with Israelis and Palestinians"</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Former Congressman Andy Levin sits for a truly wide-ranging interview about the election, his concerns about the incoming Trump administration, Israel and so much more. The passionate Reconstructionist also discusses his Jewish identity, spiritual practice and how he has cultivated courage in public life. He offers honest assessments of his 2022 losing reelection bid and what lessons Democrats can draw from November’s defeat. He also offers a refreshingly candid take on courage in politics and the calculations politicians often make.  </p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

<p>Subscribe by Email at <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss" rel="nofollow">http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss</a></p>

<p>Read these show notes on the web at <a href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/1" rel="nofollow">https://evolve.fireside.fm/1</a></p>

<hr>

<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Rep. Andy Levin.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation of $36" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation of $36</a></li><li><a title="Read Andy Levin&#39;s Evolve essay, &quot;Courage Has a Life of Its Own&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/courage-has-a-life-of-its-own/">Read Andy Levin's Evolve essay, "Courage Has a Life of Its Own"</a></li><li><a title="Evolve&#39;s Practices for Defending Democracy essay symposium" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/practices-for-defending-democracy/">Evolve's Practices for Defending Democracy essay symposium</a></li><li><a title="Bryan&#39;s 2018 interview with Andy Levin" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/new-us-rep-talks-reconstructionism-convention-eastern-religions-and-mlk/">Bryan's 2018 interview with Andy Levin</a></li><li><a title="From The Forward, &quot;How Andy Levin’s defeat in Michigan was — and wasn’t — all about AIPAC&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://forward.com/news/512928/andy-levin-aipac-super-pac-haley-stevens-defeat-house-michigan/">From The Forward, "How Andy Levin’s defeat in Michigan was — and wasn’t — all about AIPAC"</a></li><li><a title="From The Detroit Free Press, &quot;Andy Levin focuses on Gaza and Lebanon as he renews faith for Jewish New Year&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/10/02/andy-levin-focuses-on-gaza-lebanon-during-jewish-high-holidays-rosh-hashanah/75368307007/">From The Detroit Free Press, "Andy Levin focuses on Gaza and Lebanon as he renews faith for Jewish New Year"</a></li><li><a title="Register for the event, &quot;“All of the People Israel are Responsible for One Another”: Reconstructionist Values That Shape Our Relationships with Israelis and Palestinians&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/event/all-of-the-people-israel-are-responsible-for-one-another-reconstructionist-values-that-shape-our-relationships-with-israelis-and-palestinians/">Register for the event, "“All of the People Israel are Responsible for One Another”: Reconstructionist Values That Shape Our Relationships with Israelis and Palestinians"</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 58: A Palestinian Scientist and Reconstructionist Rabbi Are Working Together to Rebuild Gaza   </title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Reconstructing Judaism</author>
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  <itunes:episode>58</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A Palestinian Scientist and Reconstructionist Rabbi Are Working Together to Rebuild Gaza   </itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tareq Abu Hamed, Ph.D., and Rabbi Michael Cohen join host Bryan Schwartzman to discuss Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, which for nearly 30 years has brought together students and faculty from Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and elsewhere to build relationships and solve pressing environmental challenges.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:00:28</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Tareq Abu Hamed, Ph.D., and Rabbi Michael Cohen talk about the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel’s Negev region. The nearly 30-year-old academic and research institution brings together students and faculty from Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and elsewhere to build relationships and solve pressing environmental challenges. Arava is partnering with a Palestinian organization on a new plan to meet needs for water, sanitation, hygiene and energy in a devastated Gaza Strip that’s years away from being rebuilt. Abu Hamed and Cohen each share how they hold on to hope in a seemingly hopeless time for those dedicated to regional peace.  
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album This is the Day is available for purchase at CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb
Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org
Subscribe by Email at http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss
Read these show notes on the web at https://evolve.fireside.fm/1
This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org). Special Guests: Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Rabbi Maurice Harris, and Rabbi Michael Cohen.
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  <itunes:keywords>israel, gaza, palestine, east jerusalem, jerusalem, jewish, sukkot, judaism, reconstructionist, reconstructing judaism, peace, middle east, arava, arava institute, war, gaza war, environment, environmental science, climate change </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tareq Abu Hamed, Ph.D., and Rabbi Michael Cohen talk about the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel’s Negev region. The nearly 30-year-old academic and research institution brings together students and faculty from Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and elsewhere to build relationships and solve pressing environmental challenges. Arava is partnering with a Palestinian organization on a new plan to meet needs for water, sanitation, hygiene and energy in a devastated Gaza Strip that’s years away from being rebuilt. Abu Hamed and Cohen each share how they hold on to hope in a seemingly hopeless time for those dedicated to regional peace.  </p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

<p>Subscribe by Email at <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss" rel="nofollow">http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss</a></p>

<p>Read these show notes on the web at <a href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/1" rel="nofollow">https://evolve.fireside.fm/1</a></p>

<hr>

<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guests: Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Rabbi Maurice Harris, and Rabbi Michael Cohen.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Read the Evolve essay, &quot;Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza: The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/jumpstarting-hope-in-gaza-the-arava-institute-for-environmental-studies/">Read the Evolve essay, "Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza: The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies"</a></li><li><a title="Also on Evolve, &quot;The Year Since October 7&quot; essay collection" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/october-7/">Also on Evolve, "The Year Since October 7" essay collection</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation of $36" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation of $36</a></li><li><a title="Learn more about the Arava Institute" rel="nofollow" href="https://arava.org/">Learn more about the Arava Institute</a></li><li><a title="Register for &quot;Holding Each Other,&quot; Ritualwell&#39;s weekly Monday afternoon minyan" rel="nofollow" href="https://ritualwell.org/event/holding-each-other/all/">Register for "Holding Each Other," Ritualwell's weekly Monday afternoon minyan</a></li><li><a title="Remembering October 7: Resources from Reconstructing Judaism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/remembering-october-7/">Remembering October 7: Resources from Reconstructing Judaism</a></li><li><a title="From The Times of Israel, &quot;Israelis, Palestinians to launch joint bid to bring humanitarian aid to post-war Gaza&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-palestinians-to-launch-joint-bid-to-bring-humanitarian-aid-to-post-war-gaza/">From The Times of Israel, "Israelis, Palestinians to launch joint bid to bring humanitarian aid to post-war Gaza"</a></li><li><a title="Explore Sukkot resources from Reconstructing Judaism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/jewish-time-shabbat-and-holidays/sukkot/">Explore Sukkot resources from Reconstructing Judaism</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tareq Abu Hamed, Ph.D., and Rabbi Michael Cohen talk about the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel’s Negev region. The nearly 30-year-old academic and research institution brings together students and faculty from Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and elsewhere to build relationships and solve pressing environmental challenges. Arava is partnering with a Palestinian organization on a new plan to meet needs for water, sanitation, hygiene and energy in a devastated Gaza Strip that’s years away from being rebuilt. Abu Hamed and Cohen each share how they hold on to hope in a seemingly hopeless time for those dedicated to regional peace.  </p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

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<hr>

<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guests: Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Rabbi Maurice Harris, and Rabbi Michael Cohen.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Read the Evolve essay, &quot;Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza: The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/jumpstarting-hope-in-gaza-the-arava-institute-for-environmental-studies/">Read the Evolve essay, "Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza: The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies"</a></li><li><a title="Also on Evolve, &quot;The Year Since October 7&quot; essay collection" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/october-7/">Also on Evolve, "The Year Since October 7" essay collection</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation of $36" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation of $36</a></li><li><a title="Learn more about the Arava Institute" rel="nofollow" href="https://arava.org/">Learn more about the Arava Institute</a></li><li><a title="Register for &quot;Holding Each Other,&quot; Ritualwell&#39;s weekly Monday afternoon minyan" rel="nofollow" href="https://ritualwell.org/event/holding-each-other/all/">Register for "Holding Each Other," Ritualwell's weekly Monday afternoon minyan</a></li><li><a title="Remembering October 7: Resources from Reconstructing Judaism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/remembering-october-7/">Remembering October 7: Resources from Reconstructing Judaism</a></li><li><a title="From The Times of Israel, &quot;Israelis, Palestinians to launch joint bid to bring humanitarian aid to post-war Gaza&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-palestinians-to-launch-joint-bid-to-bring-humanitarian-aid-to-post-war-gaza/">From The Times of Israel, "Israelis, Palestinians to launch joint bid to bring humanitarian aid to post-war Gaza"</a></li><li><a title="Explore Sukkot resources from Reconstructing Judaism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/jewish-time-shabbat-and-holidays/sukkot/">Explore Sukkot resources from Reconstructing Judaism</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 54: Religion Scholar Louis Newman Discusses Shattered Faith, the War in Gaza and Antisemitism on College Campuses </title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Reconstructing Judaism</author>
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  <itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Religion Scholar Louis Newman Discusses Shattered Faith, the War in Gaza and Antisemitism on College Campuses </itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Reconstructing Judaism</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>For a certain generation of Jewish Americans, Israel and the memory of the Holocaust represented twin pillars of civil religion, argues Louis Newman, a scholar of Jewish ethics and religion. While these pillars may have shown cracks for decades, Newman says they came crashing down on Oct. 7,2023. What can we learn from our history? Where do we go from here?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:11:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>For a certain generation of Jewish Americans, Israel and the memory of the Holocaust represented twin pillars of civil religion, argues Louis Newman, a scholar of Jewish ethics and religion. While these pillars may have shown cracks for decades, Newman says they came crashing down on Oct. 7,2023. Israel had failed its most basic function: keeping Jews and all its inhabitants safe. What does a people do when its faith is shattered? What can we learn from our history? Where do we go from here? Newman discusses all this and more in a thought-provoking interview. The author of a new book on how to succeed in college also gives his take on campus antisemitism, anti-Israel protests and what colleges might do to restore both safety and the free exchange of ideas and expression.
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album This is the Day is available for purchase at CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb
Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org
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Read these show notes on the web at https://evolve.fireside.fm/1
This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org). Special Guest: Louis Newman.
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  <itunes:keywords>Israel, hamas, israel-hamas, war, jewish, judaism, antisemitism, anti-semitism, college campus, protest, gaza, reconstructionist, reconstructing judaism, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>For a certain generation of Jewish Americans, Israel and the memory of the Holocaust represented twin pillars of civil religion, argues Louis Newman, a scholar of Jewish ethics and religion. While these pillars may have shown cracks for decades, Newman says they came crashing down on Oct. 7,2023. Israel had failed its most basic function: keeping Jews and all its inhabitants safe. What does a people do when its faith is shattered? What can we learn from our history? Where do we go from here? Newman discusses all this and more in a thought-provoking interview. The author of a new book on how to succeed in college also gives his take on campus antisemitism, anti-Israel protests and what colleges might do to restore both safety and the free exchange of ideas and expression.</p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

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<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Louis Newman.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Read Louis Newman&#39;s Evolve essay, &quot;Living in a Time of Shattered Faith&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/living-in-a-time-of-shattered-faith/">Read Louis Newman's Evolve essay, "Living in a Time of Shattered Faith"</a></li><li><a title="Where We Stand: The Reconstructionist Movement, Israel and Zionism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/israel/">Where We Stand: The Reconstructionist Movement, Israel and Zionism</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation</a></li><li><a title="Explore Evolve&#39;s essays about the Israel-Hamas war" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/israel-hamas-war/">Explore Evolve's essays about the Israel-Hamas war</a></li><li><a title="Register for Evolve&#39;s upcoming web conversation, &quot;The Right-Wing Extremists Are In Charge In Israel&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/event/evolve-web-conversation-the-right-wing-extremists-are-in-charge-in-israel/">Register for Evolve's upcoming web conversation, "The Right-Wing Extremists Are In Charge In Israel"</a> &mdash; Rabbi Jonathan Kligler will discuss why he no longer supports a continuation of the war in Gaza despite his passionate commitment to a liberal, democratic Israeli state.</li><li><a title="Purchase Louis Newman&#39;s new book, &quot;Thinking Critically in College&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://indiepubs.com/products/thinking-critically-in-college/">Purchase Louis Newman's new book, "Thinking Critically in College"</a></li><li><a title="Read Louis Newman in Newsweek: &quot;Look to the Liberal Arts to Lower the Temperature of Campus Culture Wars&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.newsweek.com/look-liberal-arts-lower-temperature-campus-culture-wars-opinion-1859231">Read Louis Newman in Newsweek: "Look to the Liberal Arts to Lower the Temperature of Campus Culture Wars"</a></li><li><a title="Also by Louis Newman for Evolve, &quot;The Other Jewish View of Forgiveness&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/other-view-forgiveness/">Also by Louis Newman for Evolve, "The Other Jewish View of Forgiveness"</a></li><li><a title="Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679744754/jewishrecon05-20">Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001</a></li><li><a title="1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007YXWG3A/jewishrecon05-20">1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War</a></li><li><a title="1949: The First Israelis" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805058966/jewishrecon05-20">1949: The First Israelis</a></li><li><a title="Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1538148803/jewishrecon05-20">Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict</a></li><li><a title="Read Rabbi Amy Eilberg&#39;s Evolve essay, &quot;Lovingkindness in a Time of War&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/lovingkindness-in-a-time-of-war/">Read Rabbi Amy Eilberg's Evolve essay, "Lovingkindness in a Time of War"</a> &mdash; Louis Newman is married to past Evolve guest and contributor Rabbi Amy Eilberg. </li><li><a title="Listen to Rabbi Amy Eilberg&#39;s Evolve interview, &quot;Lovingkindness in a Time of War&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/48">Listen to Rabbi Amy Eilberg's Evolve interview, "Lovingkindness in a Time of War"</a> &mdash; Louis Newman is married to previous Evolve guest and contributor, Rabby Amy Eilberg</li><li><a title="Book Review | Noah Feldman Explains Us To Ourselves" rel="nofollow" href="https://momentmag.com/noah-feldman-book/">Book Review | Noah Feldman Explains Us To Ourselves</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>For a certain generation of Jewish Americans, Israel and the memory of the Holocaust represented twin pillars of civil religion, argues Louis Newman, a scholar of Jewish ethics and religion. While these pillars may have shown cracks for decades, Newman says they came crashing down on Oct. 7,2023. Israel had failed its most basic function: keeping Jews and all its inhabitants safe. What does a people do when its faith is shattered? What can we learn from our history? Where do we go from here? Newman discusses all this and more in a thought-provoking interview. The author of a new book on how to succeed in college also gives his take on campus antisemitism, anti-Israel protests and what colleges might do to restore both safety and the free exchange of ideas and expression.</p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

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<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Louis Newman.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Read Louis Newman&#39;s Evolve essay, &quot;Living in a Time of Shattered Faith&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/living-in-a-time-of-shattered-faith/">Read Louis Newman's Evolve essay, "Living in a Time of Shattered Faith"</a></li><li><a title="Where We Stand: The Reconstructionist Movement, Israel and Zionism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/israel/">Where We Stand: The Reconstructionist Movement, Israel and Zionism</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation</a></li><li><a title="Explore Evolve&#39;s essays about the Israel-Hamas war" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/israel-hamas-war/">Explore Evolve's essays about the Israel-Hamas war</a></li><li><a title="Register for Evolve&#39;s upcoming web conversation, &quot;The Right-Wing Extremists Are In Charge In Israel&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/event/evolve-web-conversation-the-right-wing-extremists-are-in-charge-in-israel/">Register for Evolve's upcoming web conversation, "The Right-Wing Extremists Are In Charge In Israel"</a> &mdash; Rabbi Jonathan Kligler will discuss why he no longer supports a continuation of the war in Gaza despite his passionate commitment to a liberal, democratic Israeli state.</li><li><a title="Purchase Louis Newman&#39;s new book, &quot;Thinking Critically in College&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://indiepubs.com/products/thinking-critically-in-college/">Purchase Louis Newman's new book, "Thinking Critically in College"</a></li><li><a title="Read Louis Newman in Newsweek: &quot;Look to the Liberal Arts to Lower the Temperature of Campus Culture Wars&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.newsweek.com/look-liberal-arts-lower-temperature-campus-culture-wars-opinion-1859231">Read Louis Newman in Newsweek: "Look to the Liberal Arts to Lower the Temperature of Campus Culture Wars"</a></li><li><a title="Also by Louis Newman for Evolve, &quot;The Other Jewish View of Forgiveness&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/other-view-forgiveness/">Also by Louis Newman for Evolve, "The Other Jewish View of Forgiveness"</a></li><li><a title="Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679744754/jewishrecon05-20">Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001</a></li><li><a title="1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007YXWG3A/jewishrecon05-20">1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War</a></li><li><a title="1949: The First Israelis" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805058966/jewishrecon05-20">1949: The First Israelis</a></li><li><a title="Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1538148803/jewishrecon05-20">Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict</a></li><li><a title="Read Rabbi Amy Eilberg&#39;s Evolve essay, &quot;Lovingkindness in a Time of War&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/lovingkindness-in-a-time-of-war/">Read Rabbi Amy Eilberg's Evolve essay, "Lovingkindness in a Time of War"</a> &mdash; Louis Newman is married to past Evolve guest and contributor Rabbi Amy Eilberg. </li><li><a title="Listen to Rabbi Amy Eilberg&#39;s Evolve interview, &quot;Lovingkindness in a Time of War&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/48">Listen to Rabbi Amy Eilberg's Evolve interview, "Lovingkindness in a Time of War"</a> &mdash; Louis Newman is married to previous Evolve guest and contributor, Rabby Amy Eilberg</li><li><a title="Book Review | Noah Feldman Explains Us To Ourselves" rel="nofollow" href="https://momentmag.com/noah-feldman-book/">Book Review | Noah Feldman Explains Us To Ourselves</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 53: Rabbi Katie Mizrahi on being a Zionist and calling for a ceasefire, working for Palestinian rights and the anti-Israel upsurge on college campuses  </title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Reconstructing Judaism</author>
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  <itunes:title>Rabbi Katie Mizrahi on being a Zionist and calling for a ceasefire, working for Palestinian rights and the anti-Israel upsurge on college campuses  </itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Reconstructing Judaism</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Rabbi Katie Mizrahi is a Zionist who was beyond devastated by Hamas’ mass killings, rape and kidnapping on October 7th. She explains why she is opposed to how Israel has conducted its war and why she has joined calls for a bilateral ceasefire.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:17:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Rabbi Katie Mizrahi is a Zionist who was beyond devastated by Hamas’ mass killings, rape and kidnapping on October 7th. She reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself. And she explains why she is opposed to how Israel has conducted its war and why she joined calls for a bilateral ceasefire. She expands on this line from her essay, “But here is the heart of the matter. I am not ready to become monstrous to defend my people from monsters.” We talk about the difficulty of interpreting events and the deluge of information and making informed decisions about where one stands. She shares how B’nai Havurah Denver Reconstructionist Congregation has responded these last seven months and how Zionists and anti-Zionist still inhabit the same community. Bryan and Rabbi Katie reminisce about what it was like to be in Israel in the 90s a time of hope and optimism. She shares her experience working against Israeli demolitions of Palestinian home and the trauma of witnessing the shooting of a Palestinian man. This episode is dedicated to Bryan’s late father, Robert. 
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album This is the Day is available for purchase at CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb
Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org
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This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org). Special Guest: Rabbi Katie Mizrahi.
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  <itunes:keywords>Israel, war, hamas, Palestine, ceasefire, zionism, anti-zionism, college campuses, college, protest, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Rabbi Katie Mizrahi is a Zionist who was beyond devastated by Hamas’ mass killings, rape and kidnapping on October 7th. She reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself. And she explains why she is opposed to how Israel has conducted its war and why she joined calls for a bilateral ceasefire. She expands on this line from her essay, “But here is the heart of the matter. I am not ready to become monstrous to defend my people from monsters.” We talk about the difficulty of interpreting events and the deluge of information and making informed decisions about where one stands. She shares how B’nai Havurah Denver Reconstructionist Congregation has responded these last seven months and how Zionists and anti-Zionist still inhabit the same community. Bryan and Rabbi Katie reminisce about what it was like to be in Israel in the 90s a time of hope and optimism. She shares her experience working against Israeli demolitions of Palestinian home and the trauma of witnessing the shooting of a Palestinian man. This episode is dedicated to Bryan’s late father, Robert. <br>
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

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<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Rabbi Katie Mizrahi.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Read Rabbi Mizrahi&#39;s Evolve essay, &quot;Zionist Rabbi For Ceasefire&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/zionist-rabbi-for-ceasefire/">Read Rabbi Mizrahi's Evolve essay, "Zionist Rabbi For Ceasefire"</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Explore Evolve&#39;s essays about the Israel-Hamas war" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/israel-hamas-war/">Explore Evolve's essays about the Israel-Hamas war</a></li><li><a title="Published in the Forward: &quot;I run the Reconstructionist movement. We believe in Israel’s right to exist but reject litmus tests on Zionism&quot; " rel="nofollow" href="https://forward.com/opinion/615325/zionism-reconstructionist-judaism-rabbinical-college/">Published in the Forward: "I run the Reconstructionist movement. We believe in Israel’s right to exist but reject litmus tests on Zionism" </a></li><li><a title="Read Reconstructing Judaism&#39;s public statements about the Israel-Hamas war" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/statements-from-reconstructing-judaism/">Read Reconstructing Judaism's public statements about the Israel-Hamas war</a></li><li><a title="Resources for Shavuot from Reconstructing Judaism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/jewish-time-shabbat-and-holidays/shavuot/">Resources for Shavuot from Reconstructing Judaism</a></li><li><a title="The Art of Rebuke  (a Sefaria source sheet)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/353868?lang=bi">The Art of Rebuke  (a Sefaria source sheet)</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Ritualwell&#39;s free Omer writing workshops" rel="nofollow" href="https://ritualwell.org/event/count-on-telling-your-story-writing-workshops-through-the-omer/2024-06-17/">Sign up for Ritualwell's free Omer writing workshops</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Ritualwell&#39;s in-person immersion, &quot;Count On Telling Your Story&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://ritualwell.org/event/count-on-telling-your-story-a-ritualwell-in-person-immersion/?goal=0_29b2b1aacf-561be57d7b-62628454&amp;mc_cid=561be57d7b">Sign up for Ritualwell's in-person immersion, "Count On Telling Your Story"</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Rabbi Katie Mizrahi is a Zionist who was beyond devastated by Hamas’ mass killings, rape and kidnapping on October 7th. She reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself. And she explains why she is opposed to how Israel has conducted its war and why she joined calls for a bilateral ceasefire. She expands on this line from her essay, “But here is the heart of the matter. I am not ready to become monstrous to defend my people from monsters.” We talk about the difficulty of interpreting events and the deluge of information and making informed decisions about where one stands. She shares how B’nai Havurah Denver Reconstructionist Congregation has responded these last seven months and how Zionists and anti-Zionist still inhabit the same community. Bryan and Rabbi Katie reminisce about what it was like to be in Israel in the 90s a time of hope and optimism. She shares her experience working against Israeli demolitions of Palestinian home and the trauma of witnessing the shooting of a Palestinian man. This episode is dedicated to Bryan’s late father, Robert. <br>
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

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  <title>Episode 49: Bestselling author Jay Michaelson on his new book of fiction, covering the Israel-Hamas war, campus antisemitism, and more</title>
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  <itunes:title>Bestselling author Jay Michaelson on his new book of fiction, covering the Israel-Hamas war, campus antisemitism, and more</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Bestselling author and journalist Jay Michaelson returns to discuss his first book of fiction, "The Secret That Is Not a Secret: Ten Heretical Tales" (03:30). The linked short stories explore the nature of heresy, queerness, kabbalah, mysticism and the sometimes-thin line between erotic desire and religious yearning. We also delve into some of Michaelson's recent op-eds for the Forward and Rolling Stone, which explore the ethics of war, the charged nature of the term genocide, the debate about campus antisemitism and more (31:40). </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>After 20 years of work, Jay Michaelson —scholar, rabbi, lawyer, activist, meditation teacher —has published his first book of fiction, “The Secret That Is Not a Secret: Ten Heretical Tales” (03:30). The linked short stories focus on a range of Jewish characters: Men and women, Orthodox and secular, straight and gay, Israeli and American. Yet each carries a secret desire that could be described as queer, and their stories explore the nature of heresy, queerness, kabbalah, mysticism and the sometimes-thin line between erotic desire and religious yearning. Michaelson would probably have preferred we discussed “The Secret That Is Not a Secret” for the full episode. Yet, we’re living in a post October 7 world and Michaelson, who’d stopped writing about Israel about a decade ago, felt compelled to jump back in. In the Forward and Rolling Stone, he’s written about the ethics of war, the charged nature of the term genocide, the debate about campus antisemitism and the fates of the two Ivy League presidents forced to resign after public uproar. We delve into some of these op-eds (31:40) and discuss how’s he taken care of himself during one of the most emotionally trying times of his life.  
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album This is the Day is available for purchase at CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb
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This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org). Special Guest: Jay Michaelson.
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    <![CDATA[<p>After 20 years of work, Jay Michaelson —scholar, rabbi, lawyer, activist, meditation teacher —has published his first book of fiction, “The Secret That Is Not a Secret: Ten Heretical Tales” (03:30). The linked short stories focus on a range of Jewish characters: Men and women, Orthodox and secular, straight and gay, Israeli and American. Yet each carries a secret desire that could be described as queer, and their stories explore the nature of heresy, queerness, kabbalah, mysticism and the sometimes-thin line between erotic desire and religious yearning. Michaelson would probably have preferred we discussed “The Secret That Is Not a Secret” for the full episode. Yet, we’re living in a post October 7 world and Michaelson, who’d stopped writing about Israel about a decade ago, felt compelled to jump back in. In the Forward and Rolling Stone, he’s written about the ethics of war, the charged nature of the term genocide, the debate about campus antisemitism and the fates of the two Ivy League presidents forced to resign after public uproar. We delve into some of these op-eds (31:40) and discuss how’s he taken care of himself during one of the most emotionally trying times of his life.  </p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

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<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Jay Michaelson.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Support Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s newsletter to receive exclusive content" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's newsletter to receive exclusive content</a></li><li><a title="Order Jay Michaelson&#39;s new book, &quot;The Secret That is Not a Secret&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://ayinpress.org/the-secret-that-is-not-a-secret/">Order Jay Michaelson's new book, "The Secret That is Not a Secret"</a></li><li><a title="Jay Michaelson&#39;s writing in The Forward" rel="nofollow" href="https://forward.com/authors/jay-michaelson/">Jay Michaelson's writing in The Forward</a></li><li><a title="Jay Michaelson&#39;s writing in Rolling Stone" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rollingstone.com/author/jay-michaelson/">Jay Michaelson's writing in Rolling Stone</a></li><li><a title="Ten Percent Happier (meditation and mindfulness)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tenpercent.com/">Ten Percent Happier (meditation and mindfulness)</a></li><li><a title="Jay Michaelson&#39;s Evolve Essay, &quot;The Allure of the Antinomian … or How Jacob Frank Seduced Me&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/the-allure-of-the-antinomian-or-how-jacob-frank-seduced-me/">Jay Michaelson's Evolve Essay, "The Allure of the Antinomian … or How Jacob Frank Seduced Me"</a></li><li><a title="Jay Michaelson&#39;s website" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jaymichaelson.net/">Jay Michaelson's website</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>After 20 years of work, Jay Michaelson —scholar, rabbi, lawyer, activist, meditation teacher —has published his first book of fiction, “The Secret That Is Not a Secret: Ten Heretical Tales” (03:30). The linked short stories focus on a range of Jewish characters: Men and women, Orthodox and secular, straight and gay, Israeli and American. Yet each carries a secret desire that could be described as queer, and their stories explore the nature of heresy, queerness, kabbalah, mysticism and the sometimes-thin line between erotic desire and religious yearning. Michaelson would probably have preferred we discussed “The Secret That Is Not a Secret” for the full episode. Yet, we’re living in a post October 7 world and Michaelson, who’d stopped writing about Israel about a decade ago, felt compelled to jump back in. In the Forward and Rolling Stone, he’s written about the ethics of war, the charged nature of the term genocide, the debate about campus antisemitism and the fates of the two Ivy League presidents forced to resign after public uproar. We delve into some of these op-eds (31:40) and discuss how’s he taken care of himself during one of the most emotionally trying times of his life.  </p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

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<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Jay Michaelson.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Support Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s newsletter to receive exclusive content" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's newsletter to receive exclusive content</a></li><li><a title="Order Jay Michaelson&#39;s new book, &quot;The Secret That is Not a Secret&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://ayinpress.org/the-secret-that-is-not-a-secret/">Order Jay Michaelson's new book, "The Secret That is Not a Secret"</a></li><li><a title="Jay Michaelson&#39;s writing in The Forward" rel="nofollow" href="https://forward.com/authors/jay-michaelson/">Jay Michaelson's writing in The Forward</a></li><li><a title="Jay Michaelson&#39;s writing in Rolling Stone" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rollingstone.com/author/jay-michaelson/">Jay Michaelson's writing in Rolling Stone</a></li><li><a title="Ten Percent Happier (meditation and mindfulness)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tenpercent.com/">Ten Percent Happier (meditation and mindfulness)</a></li><li><a title="Jay Michaelson&#39;s Evolve Essay, &quot;The Allure of the Antinomian … or How Jacob Frank Seduced Me&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/the-allure-of-the-antinomian-or-how-jacob-frank-seduced-me/">Jay Michaelson's Evolve Essay, "The Allure of the Antinomian … or How Jacob Frank Seduced Me"</a></li><li><a title="Jay Michaelson&#39;s website" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jaymichaelson.net/">Jay Michaelson's website</a></li></ul>]]>
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