18Forty

18Forty Podcast

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Helping you find meaning in life through the exploration of Jewish thought and ideas. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support .

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OTD: Leaving Religion Intro 27.05.2020 11:01

David introduces the next series of the 18Forty Podcast: why people join and leave religion and what we can learn from their decisions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support .

Why 1840? 05.05.2020 25:45

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down for a special podcast with our host, David Bashevkin, to discuss the podcast’s namesake, the year 1840. Though humanity’s history is long and rich, it’s only recently that the world has begun to look like we’re used to. From the renaissance to the scientific and industrial revolutions, technology and information seem to be progressing at an expon...

Talmud Conclusion 21.04.2020 6:34

It’s hard to make sense and order within the Talmud. But maybe that’s the point. Listen to some brief closing thoughts on the value of building meaning specifically when it is not apparent. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support .

Is Talmud the Jewish Constitution? A Conversation with Chaim Saiman 18.03.2020 1:00:24

In this episode, David discusses the mystifying qualities of the Talmud and how we find meaning in the nuance of Talmudic law with special guest Chaim Saiman, professor at Villanova Law School. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support .

Talmud as an Agent of Chaos: A Conversation with Ari Bergmann 18.03.2020 27:53

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A Page is Worth A Thousand Worlds: A Conversation with Michelle Chesner 18.03.2020 52:25

In this episode, David and special guest, Michelle Chesner, Columbia University’s Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies, discuss how the formatting of sacred Jewish texts has developed throughout Jewish history and impacted religious Judaism. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support .

Talmud Intro 17.03.2020 12:36

Why start here? In a brief opening thought, David explains the role of Talmud in finding meaning amid chaos. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support .

Journey to 18Forty: A Conversation with Mitchell D. Eichen 16.03.2020 52:18

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