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Hillel Fuld: Can Israel Win The PR War?
Hillel Fuld is one of Israel's most influential tech marketers, journalists, and public voices, known for guiding founders and investors while championing the story of Israeli innovation. In this…
Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson: How To Find Your Purpose
Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson is the bestselling author of seven books that provide invaluable advice for how to create a life of meaning and joy. His newest book, On Purpose, teaches readers to see the…
Gedaliah Gurfein: The People's Talmud
Rabbi Gedaliah Gurfein is the creator of the People's Talmud, a remarkable online resource that makes the Talmud accessible to all who are curious, even those with little Jewish knowledge. Rabbi…
S2E2 Roz Rothstein: Combating Lies and Misinformation About Israel
Roz Rothstein founded the pro-Israel advocacy group Stand With Us in 2001 to combat lies and misinformation about Israel on college campuses and in the media. SWUs promotes the truth about the Jewish…
S2E1 Scott Shay: How Did Antisemitism Become Such a Big Problem on College Campuses?
Scott Shay is the author of Conspiracy U: A Case Study, tracing the growth of anti-Zionist conspiracy theories at his alma mater, Northwestern University. In a far-reaching and dire conversation, Sal…
S1E13 Rabbi Doctor Daniel Friedman: Talmud For Regular Folks
Author and speaker Daniel Friedman shares transformative wisdom from our Sages, as well as surprising research from his doctoral thesis on American Christian attitudes toward Israel. Follow the…
S1E12 Danny Lobell: Doing Your Worst
Comedian Danny Lobell joins Sal for a laugh-out-loud conversation covering a wide range of topics, including what they'd do with a billion dollars, Sal's accidental Canada commercial, and the value…
S1E11 Rabbi Abraham Cooper: Fighting for Freedom and Tolerance
Rabbi Cooper, director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, talks about rescuing Jews from the Soviet Union, promoting peace around the world, and why Jewish pride is vital in tough times. Follow the…
S1E10 Alan Dershowitz: Comparing Talmudic And U.S. Law in Capital Cases
Studying the law of capital cases in the Talmud and American jurisprudence with trial attorney, best-selling author and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz. Follow the Accidental Talmudist on…
S1E9 Rabbi Reuven Wolf: Who Is The Jewish Messiah and When Is He Coming?
Rabbi Reuven Wolf of Maayon Yisroel Chassidic Center, takes us deep into Jewish mysticism as Sal and his rabbi explore some tough questions: Why does God hide? What does Messiah mean within Judaism?…
S1E8 Nas Daily: I Made 1000 Videos in 1000 Days and Received 6 Billion Views
Nas Yassin is an Arab Israeli who scored a full scholarship to Harvard and started Nas Daily, a wildly successful Facebook page with 26 million followers, that documents his travels and experiences…
S1E7 Shloime Zionce: Hasidic Travel Writer
Shloime Zionce, the colorful travel correspondent for Ami Magazine, shares stories about finding kosher food in Afghanistan, explaining tefillin to airport security in Saudi Arabia, and being…
S1E6 Douglas Rushkoff: Is Social Media a Needed Tool or a Slow-Motion Bomb?
Cultural commentator Douglas Rushkoff has a unique take on the human condition in the modern world. Technology and culture alienates people from each other, and the central question today is how do…
S1E5 Rabbi Shais Taub: How to Find the Truth About Yourself
Rabbi Taub is a prominent Chabad rabbi and an expert in Jewish spirituality and recovery from addiction. With a down-to-earth manner and talent for storytelling, he makes Jewish mysticism accessible…
S1E4 Dani Kollin: The Unincorporated Man
Author Dani Kollin and Sal explore their mutual love of science fiction, the good and bad of capitalism, what happens if people are financial commodities, and the importance of saying "I love you" to…
S1E3 Rabbi Tzvi Freeman: What is Chassidus?
Rabbi Freeman, a self-described "un-Orthodox rabbi," shares unexpectedChassidic teachings that help us come closer to God, each other and our own true selves. Rabbi Freeman, senior editor of…
S1E2 Rabbi Manis Friedman: The Joy of Intimacy
Chabad rabbi, author, and public speaker Manis Friedman explains why "I love you" is the worst thing you can say to your spouse. Rabbi Friedman's advice for an emotionally and sexually satisfying…
S1E1 Stephen Tobolowsky: My Adventures with God
Legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky talks about finding meaning, keeping bees, and what to do when your mom shows up and you're hosting a Hollywood orgy. Actor Stephen Tobolowsky shares…
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The Accidental Talmudist Podcast has published 18 episodes since August 2019, covering topics in Comedy, Comedy Interviews.
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