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Since Mar 2020
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Listener Feedback with David Bashevkin

Jun 09, 2026 1h 34m

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David Bashevkin responds to listeners’ feedback and comments, in conversation with Denah Emerson.In this episode we discuss:—Should every Jew be Orthodox?—Is…

David Bashevkin: ‘We are meant to teach the world how to embrace unchosen identity’ [18 Questions, 40 Mystics]

May 26, 2026 1h 28m

Ahead of the next episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we invite you to hear David Bashevkin's appearance on 18 Questions, 40 Mystics.What does it mean to live a Judaism that fits into our lives? David…

Agunah Revisited: How To Avoid High Conflict Divorce

May 19, 2026 1h 20m

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we revisit the topic of agunot by talking to Sarah Nissel and Yona Elishis, who run the Jewish Divorce Assistance Center of Los Angeles.We’re also joined by…

Adam Ferziger: Agents of Change [Israel & Diaspora II 4/4]

May 12, 2026 1h 16m

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Adam Ferziger, a historian of modern Jewish movements, about how American Jews have helped shape the evolution of Israeli Judaism.In this episode we…

Alana Newhouse: Why is the Whole World Fighting About Zionism? [Israel & Diaspora II 3/4]

May 05, 2026 1h 9m

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Alana Newhouse, the founder and editor-in-chief of Tablet Magazine, about why seemingly everyone is arguing about Zionism. In this episode we…

Michael Olshin: Reimagining the Gap Year in Israel [Israel & Diaspora II 2/4]

Apr 28, 2026 1h 13m

This episode is sponsored by Brett and Susan Nadritch, who support creative initiatives that strengthen our love for and connection to the People and Land of Israel, in honor of all the lone soldiers…

Michael Eisenberg: Iran, USA, Israel: What Comes Next [Israel & Diaspora II 1/4]

Apr 18, 2026 1h 15m

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Michael Eisenberg—a venture capitalist and Torah scholar—about the state of the Jewish People in Israel and the diaspora. In this episode we…

When a Parent Becomes Estranged [Divergence VI 4/4]

Mar 30, 2026 2h 16m

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to a father and daughter who were estranged and then…

David & Sydney Magerman: When a Child Makes Aliyah [Divergence VI 3/4]

Mar 24, 2026 1h 23m

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to philanthropist David Magerman and his daughter Sydney,…

Shaanan Gelman & His Son: When a Child Becomes Addicted [Divergence VI 2/4]

Mar 17, 2026 1h 32m

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Shaanan Gelman and his son Ziggy about the…

Yakov Danishefsky: Transmitting the Jewish Story with Emotional Health [Divergence VI 1/4]

Mar 10, 2026 1h 7m

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Yakov Danishefsky—a licensed clinical social worker and…

What Garry Shandling's Jewish Comedy Teaches About Purim

Mar 01, 2026 37m

This week of learning is sponsored by Zachary Schreiber in honor of Tova Bashevkin, because behind every great man is an even greater woman.In this special Purim episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David…

Yehuda Geberer: What's the History of the American Yeshiva World? [American Yeshiva World 3/3]

Feb 24, 2026 1h 53m

This month of learning is sponsored by our dear friends Matt and Mollie Landes of Riverdale for the neshama of Dovid Yehonatan ben Yitzchak Yehuda.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak…

Aaron Kotler: Inside the Lakewood Yeshiva [American Yeshiva World 2/3]

Feb 17, 2026 1h 16m

This month of learning is sponsored by our dear friends Matt and Mollie Landes of Riverdale for the neshama of Dovid Yehonatan ben Yitzchak Yehuda.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak…

Elisheva Carlebach & Debra Kaplan: The Unknown History of Women in Jewish Life [American Yeshiva World 1/3]

Feb 10, 2026 1h 36m

This month of learning is sponsored by our dear friends Matt and Mollie Landes of Riverdale for the neshama of Dovid Yehonatan ben Yitzchak Yehuda.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak…

Eitan Webb and Ari Israel: What's Next for Jewish Students in Secular College? [Denominations 4/5]

Feb 03, 2026 1h 12m

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Rabbis Eitan Webb and Ari Israel, head of a campus Chabad and Hillel respectively, about Jewish life on college campuses today. In this episode…

Mark Wildes: Is Modern Orthodox Outreach the Way Forward? [Denominations 3/4]

Jan 27, 2026 1h 19m

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Mark Wildes, founder and director of Manhattan Jewish Experience, about Modern Orthodox outreach.In this episode we discuss:Why aren’t more…

Zevi Slavin: 'To be a mystic is to be human at its most raw' [18 Questions, 40 Mystics]

Jan 20, 2026 1h 6m

This podcast is in partnership with Rabbi Benji Levy and Share. Learn more at 40mystics.com.As a Chabad Hasid, Rabbi Zevi Slavin’s formative years were spent immersed in the rich traditions…

Dovid Bashevkin: A Reform Rabbi Interviews an Orthodox Rabbi [Denominations 2/4]

Jan 13, 2026 1h 38m

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David Bashevkin answers questions from Diana Fersko, senior rabbi of the Village Temple Reform synagogue, about denominations and Jewish Peoplehood.In this…

An Orthodox Rabbi Interviews a Reform Rabbi [Denominations 1/4]

Jan 06, 2026 1h 40m

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Diana Fersko, senior rabbi of the Village Temple Reform synagogue, about denominations and Jewish Peoplehood. In this episode we discuss:How do…

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