Episode 530: Halacha (Jewish Law) in Helsinki - Sofia Freudenstein

About this episode

Sofia Freudenstein discusses the experience of being Jewish in Finland and the nuances of halacha in small Jewish communities.

Sofia Freudenstein serves as the Director of Jewish Life and Learning for the Jewish Community of Helsinki, Finland. She joins Lex and Rena Yehuda for a conversation about why being Jewish in Finland, and in other corners of the world that don't have the largest Jewish communities...really rocks! Together, the three of them also explore what halacha (Jewish law) looks like in such communities -- with one strong supporter of it, one opponent, and one situated in the middle. Find out who's who by listening in! Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out upcoming mini-courses in the UnYeshiva: Reproductive Justice, Torah during Climate Catastrophe, Yiddish Revolutionary Folksong, and Jewish Citizenship Bound & Unbound! Financial aid is available. 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

Hosts: Lex, Rena Yehuda

Guest: Sofia Freudenstein

Topics covered

• Jewish Law
• Jewish Community
• Halacha
• Cultural Identity
• Global Judaism

Keywords

• Halacha
• Jewish Law
• Helsinki
• Jewish Community
• Cultural Identity
• Finland
• Judaism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jewish Community of Helsinki

Places: Helsinki, Finland

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