Ask Unorthodox: What to Do About That Mezuzah?
Unorthodox, the world’s leading Jewish podcast, takes questions from its listeners about all aspects of Jewish life, from the religiously profound to the utterly inconsequential. Every week, we discuss...
View ArticleUnorthodox Ep. 139: Bruce Lee's Jewish Ancestry, Orthodox Rabbi Mike...
This week on Unorthodox, we’ve got a lot going on. We talk to Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, the newly minted scholar in residence for trans and queer Jewish studies at CBST, the world’s largest LGBTQ...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox, Food Historian Michael Twitty, 'Soccer Style' Author Simon...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re all about food and futbol. First, fan favorite Molly Yeh calls in to tell us about her new Food Network show, Girl Meets Farm, which premieres June 24. (Here she is...
View ArticleAsk Unorthodox: What Should I Call Really Religious Jews?
Unorthodox, the world’s leading Jewish podcast, takes questions from its listeners about all aspects of Jewish life, from the religiously profound to the utterly inconsequential. Every week, we discuss...
View Article'Girl Meets Farm' Is the Food Network Show You Should Be Watching
We here at Unorthodox make no secret of our love for Molly Yeh. She was a guest on our show just before Purim in 2017, and brought us the most magical sprinkle hamantaschen. She had just published her...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox, JCC Krakow director Jonathan Ornstein, and Gabrielle Birkner...
This week on Unorthodox, we have three special guests. Jonathan Ornstein is the executive director of the JCC Krakow, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. With more than 10,000 visitors a...
View ArticleJews Across America: Unorthodox Celebrates July 4th With Stories of Jewish...
This week we’re celebrating the diversity of the American Jewish experience—which, as we’ve learned, goes well beyond eating bagels and babka on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. First, we get a crash...
View Article'Excuse Me, Are You Jewish?' Unorthodox Hits the Streets of NYC With Chabad
“Hi, are you Jewish?” It’s a question you may have been asked in any number of towns or cities by a smiling bearded man wearing a yarmulke. It’s one of the trademarks of Chabad, the Hasidic movement...
View ArticleAsk Unorthodox: I'm a Catholic-Raised Atheist Who Feels Deeply Jewish. Should...
Unorthodox, the world’s leading Jewish podcast, takes questions from its listeners about all aspects of Jewish life, from the religiously profound to the utterly inconsequential. Every week, we discuss...
View ArticleUnorthodox Live: The Jewish American Princess Episode, Featuring Jill...
This week on Unorthodox: Is it OK to say JAP? We were lucky to be joined by Odd Mom Out‘s Jill Kargman, Broadway legend Tovah Feldshuh, and Jewish Women’s Archive director Judith Rosenbaum at the...
View ArticleUnorthodox Talks to the Stars of the New Yiddish 'Fiddler on the Roof'...
Tradition, tradition! In honor of a new Yiddish production of Fiddler on the Roof, we’re heading back to Anatevka. Our Jewish guest is Rachel Zatcoff, who plays Tzeitel in the National Yiddish Theatre...
View ArticleUnorthodox Ep 146: Novelist André Aciman on 'Call Me by Your Name'; Kevin...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re wining and dining. Our Jewish guest is author André Aciman, whose 2007 novel Call Me by Your Name was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film starring Armie Hammer and...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox, a Franciscan Sister’s First Shabbat Dinner; Marriage...
This week on Unorthodox, the producers take over while Mark, Liel, and Stephanie are off having summer fun. Shira, Noah, and Josh bring you three stories of people sharing, studying, and challenging...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox, Nick Kroll and Chris Weitz Discuss Bringing the Eichmann...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re all about Eichmann. We sit down with Operation Finale director Chris Weitz and actor Nick Kroll to discuss the new film, which depicts the 1960 covert mission to capture...
View ArticleUnorthodox Turns 3! Celebrating With Our Most Memorable Segments, Plus a...
Happy birthday to us! We’re celebrating three years of Unorthodox with a very special episode featuring our hosts, producers, and Tablet staffers reflecting on our most memorable segments. Tablet...
View ArticleThe Unorthodox Apology Show: 5779 Edition
This week on Unorthodox, we’re really, really sorry. We’re marking the Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with our annual apology show. We’re joined again this year by Tablet contributor...
View ArticleUnorthodox Celebrates Sukkot With Etrog Farmers in California and Etrog...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re celebrating the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. Farmers and etrogs and sugar beets, oh my! Who says Jews don’t farm? Stephanie Butnick reports from Petaluma,...
View ArticleUnorthodox Ep. 152: 'Barney Miller' Star Hal Linden and Nickelodeon Alum Ryan...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re going down to the station. Our guests are Hal Linden and Ryan Ochoa, who co-star in the new film The Samuel Project. Linden is best known for his portrayal of police...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox, WSJ Sports Columnist Jason Gay and Our Friend From Israel...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re still recovering from all the Jewish holidays. Our Jewish guest is Benyamin Cohen, host of the weekly podcast Our Friend from Israel. He’s also the guy who manages the...
View ArticleLive From New York, It's Unorthodox
Coming up Wednesday, Oct. 24th, Unorthodox will be live at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan, and no matter how many times you’ve seen us before, this is one you don’t want to miss. We’re joined by...
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