What is Judaism? With Raphael Magarik

About this episode

Raphael Magarik discusses the complexities of Judaism in the context of a new series on Judaism and Palestine.

But what are we talking about when we talk about Judaism? Jewish scholar and professor at the University of Illinois Chicago Raphael Magarik joins us for the launch of our new series on "Judaism and Palestine". There's so much we don't understand about Judaism, and you don't want to miss this conversation! Support our work at Across the Divide: https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠‪@AcrosstheDividePodcast‬⁠⁠⁠ Across the Divide partners with Peace Catalyst International to amplify the pursuit of peace and explore the vital intersection of Christian faith and social justice in Palestine-Israel. #israel #palestine #judaism #christianity #bible #faith #zionism

People in this episode

Host: Across the Divide

Guest: Raphael Magarik

Topics covered

• Judaism
• Palestine
• Christian faith
• social justice
• peace

Keywords

• Judaism
• Palestine
• Christianity
• social justice
• Israel
• faith
• Zionism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Peace Catalyst International

Places: Palestine, Israel, University of Illinois Chicago

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