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Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Welcome to Everything Jewish – 10 Minutes at a Time! A podcast about Judaism, Jewish history, Jewish culture, religion, traditions, literature, holidays, and the fascinating world of Jewish life—all in about ten minutes at a time. Whether you're Jewish, Jew-curious, or simply interested in learning about Judaism and Jewish culture, each bite-sized episode explores a different topic in a clear, engaging, and approachable way. Discover the stories, people, ideas, beliefs, customs, and cultural…
Episodes
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Intermarriage and Judaism in 10 Minutes
Explore one of the most sensitive and transformative topics in modern Jewish life as we examine the history, sociology, and theology of Intermarriage and…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Einstein and the Jewish People in 10 Minutes
Explore the fascinating and often complicated relationship between the world's most famous scientist and his ancestral heritage in this episode on Albert…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
The Kaddish in 10 Minutes
Gemini said Dive into the profound history and enduring power of one of the most recognizable prayers in the world: the Kaddish. In this episode, we trace the…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
The Golden Age in Spain for the Jews in 10 Minutes
Travel back to a time of shimmering intellectual brilliance and unprecedented cross-cultural synergy as we explore the Golden Age of Jewish Spain, a remarkable…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Displaced Persons Camps and the Exodus in 10 Minutes
When the Holocaust ended, freedom did not mean life could simply return to normal. In this episode of Everything Jewish: 10 Minutes at a Time, we'll explore…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Yevanic in 10 Minutes
It sounds like Greek, looks like Hebrew, and tells the story of a community most people have never encountered—today we're exploring Yevanic. On this episode…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Romaniote Jews in 10 Minutes
Long before Sephardi and Ashkenazi became the dominant Jewish stories of Europe, there were the Romaniote Jews—Greek-speaking Jews with roots stretching back…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Pardes (Jewish Text Interpretation) in 10 Minutes
Four layers, one text, and a mystical orchard that changed the way Jews read the Torah—today we're entering Pardes. On this episode of our daily Jewish…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Shechita (Kosher Slaughtering) in 10 Minutes
A razor-sharp blade, a single precise motion, and a set of laws refined over thousands of years—today we're examining shechita. On this episode of our daily…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
The Binding of Isaac in 10 Minutes
A father, a son, a mountain, and a command that has echoed through Jewish history for millennia—today we're confronting the Binding of Isaac. On this episode…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Samson and Delilah in 10 Minutes
Superhuman strength, a secret vow, and a haircut heard 'round the world—today we're telling the story of Samson and Delilah. On this episode of our daily…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Cain and Abel in 10 Minutes
Two brothers, two offerings, one field—and the first murder in human history. On today's episode of our daily Jewish podcast, we're returning to the haunting…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
The Tower of Babel in 10 Minutes
One language, one ambitious building project, and one very dramatic divine intervention—today we're scaling the Tower of Babel. On this episode of our daily…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Noah and the Flood in 10 Minutes
A corrupt world, a righteous man, and a boat big enough to hold the future—today we're climbing aboard Noah's Ark. On this episode of our daily Jewish podcast…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Adam and Eve in 10 Minutes
Two humans, one garden, a talking serpent, and a single piece of forbidden fruit—today we're stepping back to the very beginning with Adam and Eve. On this…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
The Seven Laws of Noah in 10 Minutes
Ancient, universal, and surprisingly relevant, today we're exploring the Seven Laws of Noah. On this episode of our daily Jewish podcast, we're stepping back…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Halva in 10 Minutes
Crumbly, sweet, and mysteriously addictive, today we're breaking into halva. On this episode of our daily Jewish podcast, we're exploring the sesame-based…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Blintzes in 10 Minutes
Delicate, golden, and folded around a creamy surprise, today we're savoring blintzes. On this episode of our daily Jewish podcast, we're unfolding the thin…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Hamentaschen in 10 Minutes
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- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Mandelbrot in 10 Minutes
Twice-baked, coffee-dunked, and sturdy enough to survive a cross-country shipping tin—today we're crunching into mandelbrot. On this episode of our daily…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Sufganiyot in 10 Minutes
Powdered sugar in the air, jelly on your fingers, and oil popping on the stove—today we're diving into sufganiyot. On this episode of our daily Jewish podcast…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Kichel in 10 Minutes
Light as air, crunchy as a snowdrift, and somehow always disappearing from the kiddush table first—today we're talking kichel. On this episode of our daily…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Tahini in 10 Minutes
Nutty, silky, and somehow both humble and essential, tahini is the quiet hero of the Middle Eastern kitchen. On today's episode of our daily Jewish podcast…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Hummus in 10 Minutes
Creamy, garlicky, and swirled with olive oil like it's posing for a magazine cover—today we're diving into hummus. On this episode of our daily Jewish podcast…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Latkes in 10 Minutes
Golden, crispy, and sizzling in a pan of oil, latkes are more than just potato pancakes—they're edible history with a side of applesauce. In today's episode of…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Shakshuka in 10 Minutes
Simmering in a cast-iron pan and crowned with perfectly runny eggs, shakshuka is the kind of dish that demands bread and a strong opinion. On today's episode…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Falafel in 10 Minutes
Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and tucked into a pita like it owns the place—today we're talking falafel. In this episode of our daily Jewish…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Gefilte Fish in 10 Minutes
Few foods inspire as much groaning, nostalgia, and fiercely loyal defense as gefilte fish. In this episode of our daily Jewish podcast, we're diving fork-first…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Kugel in 10 Minutes
On today's episode of our daily Jewish deep dive, we're tackling one of the most deceptively simple, passionately debated, and carb-loaded pillars of Ashkenazi…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
The Borscht Belt in 10 Minutes
On today's episode of our daily Jewish deep dive, we're heading up to the Catskills—where the soup was magenta, the portions were heroic, and the punchlines…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Krav Maga in 10 Minutes
In this episode, we dive into the fast, fierce world of Krav Maga, the Israeli self-defense system built on one simple idea: end the threat, fast. Born from…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Borscht and Tzimmes in 10 Minutes
Borscht and Tzimmes represent the quintessential, yet contrasting, flavors of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, both originating in the cooking traditions of Eastern…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Chicken Soup in 10 Minutes
This week, we simmer down the cultural significance of Jewish Chicken Soup (Yiddishe Penicillin), a dish that transcends its simple ingredients to become the…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Rugelach in 10 Minutes
Today, we're tasting the history of Rugelach, the diminutive, crescent-shaped pastry that is a staple in Jewish bakeries and homes worldwide. Originating from…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Babka in 10 Minutes
Babka is a sweet, braided, yeast-leavened bread or Viennoiserie that originated in the Jewish communities of Poland and Western Ukraine, where it was…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
The Chosen People, and What it Means (and Doesn't Mean) in 10 Minutes
The concept of the Chosen People (Am Segulah) is a foundational theological principle in Judaism, asserting that the people of Israel were selected by God…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Golda Meir in 10 Minutes
Golda Meir (1898–1978) was a Ukrainian-born American immigrant who rose to become the fourth Prime Minister of Israel (1969–1974) and a foundational figure in…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Matzah Ball Soup in 10 Minutes
On this today's episode, we're diving spoon-first into the ultimate Jewish comfort food: Matzah Ball Soup. More than just a clear broth with buoyant dumplings…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Bruriah in 10 Minutes
Dive into the inspiring, yet largely tragic, story of Bruriah, one of the very few women whose wisdom and legal acumen are explicitly recorded and cited in the…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Glückel of Hameln in 10 Minutes
Step into the bustling, turbulent world of 17th-century German Jewry through the eyes of Glückel of Hameln (1646–1724), a remarkable businesswoman, mother of…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Hannah Szenes in 10 Minutes
Explore the courageous, yet tragically short, life of Hannah Szenes (1921–1944), the Hungarian-born Jewish poet, diarist, and paratrooper whose ultimate…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Menachem Mendel Schneerson (The Rebbe) in 10 Minutes
Explore the world-changing legacy of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994), the seventh and final leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, known simply…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Ovadia Yosef in 10 Minutes
Discover the life and colossal influence of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (1920–2013), the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel and spiritual leader of the Shas…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Moshe Feinstein in 10 Minutes
Enter the world of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein (1895–1986), the Russian-born giant of Jewish Law (Halakha) who, from his modest study on New York's Lower East Side…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Abraham Isaac Kook in 10 Minutes
Explore the visionary world of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook (1865–1935), the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Mandate Palestine, whose cosmic, optimistic, and deeply…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Israel Meir Kagan in 10 Minutes
Dive into the inspiring life of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Ha-Kohen Kagan (1838–1933), universally known as the Chofetz Chaim ("Desirer of Life"), after his…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Raphael Hirsch in 10 Minutes
Discover Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888), the formidable German rabbi who crafted a revolutionary strategy to save traditional Judaism from the tides…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Schneur Zalman of Liadi (The Alter Rebbe) in 10 Minutes
Unpack the groundbreaking teachings of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745–1812), known as the Alter Rebbe and founder of the Chabad branch of Hasidic Judaism…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Rabbi Judah Leow ben Bezalel (The Maharal) in 10 Minutes
Journey to 16th-century Prague to discover Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel, known as the Maharal, a prodigious Talmudist, philosopher, and mystic whose works…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Josephus in 10 Minutes
Explore the controversial legacy of Flavius Josephus (born Yosef ben Mattityahu, c. 37 CE), the Jewish priest and aristocrat who became the primary, yet…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Shalom Aleichem in 10 Minutes
Explore the poignant and often hilarious world of Sholem Aleichem (Solomon Rabinovich, 1859-1916), the revered Ukrainian-born author hailed as the "Jewish Mark…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
When Does Shabbat Begin and End in 10 Minutes
In this episode of Everything Jewish, 10 Minutes at a Time, we tackle one of the most practical and important questions in Jewish life: When does Shabbat…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Baruch Spinoza in 10 Minutes
Embark on the controversial story of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), the brilliant Amsterdam philosopher whose radical thinking led to the most severe herem…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Chaim Vital in 10 Minutes
Meet Rabbi Chaim Vital (1543–1620), the indispensable figure who codified the entirety of Lurianic Kabbalah, ensuring its survival and transmission to the…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Moses Isserles (Rema) in 10 Minutes
Journey to 16th-century Krakow, Poland, to meet the intellectual counterweight to Yosef Karo: Rabbi Moses Isserles, known by the acronym Rema. When Karo's…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Yosef Karo in 10 Minutes
Uncover the journey of Rabbi Yosef Karo (1488-1575), the Spanish-born Jewish legal giant who was expelled from Spain and ultimately rose to become the chief…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Isaac Luria in 10 Minutes
Explore the revolutionary world of Rabbi Isaac Luria (known as the Ari or Arizal), the 16th-century mystic of Safed who fundamentally reshaped Jewish thought…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Rabbeinu Tam in 10 Minutes
Step into 12th-century France to meet Rabbi Jacob ben Meir Tam, the magnetic and formidable grandson of Rashi, who refused to live in his grandfather's shadow…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Rambam in 10 Minutes
Dive into a compelling exploration of one of Judaism's most towering intellects, Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, better known as the Rambam or Maimonides. In this…
- Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time
Rashi in 10 Minutes
Today's episode is about Rashi — Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki — the unparalleled medieval commentator whose lucid, concise explanations of the Torah and Talmud have…