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College Commons

The College Commons Podcast, passionate perspectives from Judaism's leading thinkers, is produced by Hebrew Union College, America's first Jewish institution of higher learning.

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Rabbi Jonah Pesner: Advocacy & Activism

Rabbi Jonah Pesner: Advocacy & Activism

Rabbi Jonah Pesner discusses the history and work of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the pressing soci... Read more

16 Aug 2017

30mins

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Rabbi Arthur Green: Serving God in Joy

Rabbi Arthur Green: Serving God in Joy

Rabbi Green discusses Neo-Hasidism, Kabbalah, the Zohar and the search for a contemporary Judaism.Dr. Arthur Green was t... Read more

12 Jul 2018

37mins

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Rabbi Mark Washofsky: Jewish Law in Reform Judaism

Rabbi Mark Washofsky: Jewish Law in Reform Judaism

Without Jewish law, there would be no Jewish action says Rabbi Washofsky. Join this esteemed scholar as he discusses the... Read more

24 Aug 2016

24mins

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Michael S. Roth: “Safe” Spaces?

Michael S. Roth: “Safe” Spaces?

Campus speech and our values.Michael S. Roth is the 16th president of Wesleyan University. A professor, author and curat... Read more

11 Nov 2019

40mins

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Rory Michelle Sullivan: Music is the Muse

Rory Michelle Sullivan: Music is the Muse

How does music unlock and inspire learning and prayer, and even love?Singer-songwriter, composer, and educator Rory Mich... Read more

6 Jan 2020

19mins

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Rabbi Andrew Hahn: Hebrew Mystical Chant

Rabbi Andrew Hahn: Hebrew Mystical Chant

Rabbi Hahn explores the crossroads of Hebrew chant, kirtan, and Jewish prayer practice.Rabbi Andrew Hahn holds a Ph.D. i... Read more

15 Feb 2018

46mins

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Dr. Marcie Lenk: Staying Open to the Faith of "The Other"

Dr. Marcie Lenk: Staying Open to the Faith of "The Other"

How can we move past fear to find respect and acceptance in our differences? And what does it mean to think about others... Read more

1 May 2019

48mins

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Cantor Ellen Dreskin: Prayer as Practice

Cantor Ellen Dreskin: Prayer as Practice

Cantor Dreskin takes us under the hood of her cantorial craft in this wide-ranging conversation on liturgy, country musi... Read more

28 Jun 2018

37mins

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Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback: Music as a Tool for Healing

Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback: Music as a Tool for Healing

This episode of the College Commons Podcast explores how music can be a powerful tool for bringing people together, and ... Read more

5 Jun 2019

20mins

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Anita Diamant: Our Untold Stories

Anita Diamant: Our Untold Stories

From Kaddish to sexual harassment and Shakespeare, join Anita Diamant on a wide-ranging conversation about writing and g... Read more

28 Feb 2018

34mins

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Lauren Taus: Yoga in the Jewish Soul

Lauren Taus: Yoga in the Jewish Soul

Yogi, podcaster, and passionate Jew, Lauren Taus has a different take on being culturally Jewish.With decades of experie... Read more

3 Sep 2019

20mins

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Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman, Ph.D.: Prayer is an Art Form

Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman, Ph.D.: Prayer is an Art Form

Rabbi Hoffman examines why prayer is an art form and how it can transform and transport us.Dr. Lawrence A. Hoffman was o... Read more

14 Feb 2018

40mins

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Jordan Reimer: Meta Wars in the Middle East

Jordan Reimer: Meta Wars in the Middle East

Policy analyst Jordan Reimer unpacks the complexities of geopolitics in the middle east.Jordan Reimer is currently a pol... Read more

25 Nov 2019

52mins

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Professor Marc Brettler: The Bible Says That?

Professor Marc Brettler: The Bible Says That?

In order to uncover the power and mystery of the Bible, we have to read it first. In this episode of the College Commons... Read more

20 Mar 2019

24mins

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Geoffrey Mitelman: Sinai and Synapses

Geoffrey Mitelman: Sinai and Synapses

What is the relationship between science and Judaism? Rabbi Mitelman argues that you can value science and religion with... Read more

13 Sep 2017

27mins

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David Makovsky: Exploring the Two-State Solution

David Makovsky: Exploring the Two-State Solution

Is the Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine the best solution for a persistent conflict?David Makovsky is the Zie... Read more

13 May 2019

37mins

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Rabbi Sharon Brous: Engaging Tradition

Rabbi Sharon Brous: Engaging Tradition

Are we engaging religious tradition to explore pathways toward holiness and to illuminate human possibility—or are we us... Read more

9 Jan 2019

26mins

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Daphna Rosenberg: A Life in Music

Daphna Rosenberg: A Life in Music

In this musical interview, Daphna Rosenberg discusses her life's journey and sings selected songs from her latest album.... Read more

17 May 2018

33mins

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Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin: The Evolution of B'nai Mitzvah

Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin: The Evolution of B'nai Mitzvah

Rabbi Salkin urges a return to sanity and sanctity for this age-old rite of passage. Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin has served as ... Read more

25 Oct 2017

21mins

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg: The Jewish New Wave

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg: The Jewish New Wave

Parenting as spiritual practice, the complexity of cultural appropriation, and the challenging work of intersectionality... Read more

10 Dec 2019

27mins

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