Podcast: Shlomo Brody on Capital Punishment and the Jewish Tradition
Earlier this month, the man who killed eleven Jews in Pittsburgh in 2018 was sentenced to death. A rabbi and ethicist joins us to think about Jewish views of capital punishment.
Aug. 11 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Shlomo Brody on Reclaiming Biblical Social Justice
The rabbi joins us to enumerate the principles of Jewish social justice, and to explain how you can differentiate between your own views and those of the Hebrew Bible.
May 6 2021 12:01AM
How Lenient Should Standards for Conversion to Judaism Be?
There’s an argument for leniency particularly in Israel, where the surrounding society naturally facilitates some form of ritual observance on the part of would-be Jews.
Nov. 18 2019 12:01AM
From “We” to “I”
The greater threat to Jewish mores stems not from same-sex marriage but from heterosexual promiscuity.
Feb. 12 2014 10:00PM