Episode 527: Rena Yehuda II - Revelation

About this episode

Rena Yehuda Newman joins Lex to discuss core ideological frameworks in Judaism, including Hasidic philosophy and pluralism.

Rena Yehuda Newman is the new co-host of Judaism Unbound! In this second episode of a 3-part mini-series, they talk through some of their core ideological frameworks -- Jewishly and beyond. Rena Yehuda and Lex talk about Hasidic philosophy, pluralism, and the ways in which every single Jew is a letter in the Torah. -------------------------- Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out upcoming courses in the UnYeshiva! Genesis: Peoplehood & Solidarity in the Book of Bereishit begins just a few days after the release of this episode. Financial aid is available via this link. Join the Judaism Unbound discord, where you can interact with Judaism Unbound's hosts, and with fellow listeners all around the world, by heading to discord.judaismunbound.com.

People in this episode

Host: Lex

Guest: Rena Yehuda Newman

Topics covered

• Hasidic philosophy
• pluralism
• Jewish identity
• ideological frameworks
• Torah

Keywords

• Judaism
• Hasidic philosophy
• pluralism
• Torah
• Jewish identity
• ideological frameworks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Judaism Unbound, Institute for the Next Jewish Future

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