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On Unorthodox: '93Queen,' a Documentary About Ezras Nashim, Founded and...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re on patrol. We talk to Ruchie Freier, the founder of Ezras Nashim, the first all-female-volunteer ambulance service in New York City, founded and staffed by Hasidic women...
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Unorthodox Rocks Cleveland
Please join us on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Mandel JCC for a live recording of Unorthodox, the #1 Jewish-themed podcast on iTunes! We’ve put together a great tribute to Cleveland. Our guests are...
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On Unorthodox, Noma Fermenter-in-Chief David Zilber and Journalist Alix Wall
This week on Unorthodox, we’re going fer-mental. Liel and Stephanie sit down with chef David Zilber, the director of the fermentation lab at Noma, the Copenhagen restaurant credited with redefining...
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In the Wake of the Pittsburgh Massacre, Unorthodox Visits Squirrel Hill
On Saturday morning, 11 Jews were murdered in a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Like Jews and their friends everywhere, we were heartbroken by this heinous anti-Semitic massacre, the first-ever large-scale...
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On Unorthodox, Author Gary Shteyngart and Risk! Podcast Host Kevin Allison
This week on Unorthodox, we’ve got a bit of a mish-mash (mish-mosh?) for you. First, a taste of our visit to Cleveland, where we recorded a live episode at the Mandel JCC.Continue reading "On...
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On Unorthodox: Shay Khatiri on Raising $1.2 Million for Pittsburgh Synagogue...
This week on Unorthodox, boy are we grateful. We’re grateful for our gentile of the week, Shay Khatiri, the Iranian-born political refugee who raised more than $1 million for the Tree of Life synagogue...
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On Unorthodox, Director Frederick Wiseman, Travon Free's Tweets, and Former...
Today’s episode comes out a day early, so you can gobble it up before Thanksgiving. First, comedian Travon Free, a producer on Lena Dunham’s HBO show Camping, speaks with producer Josh Kross about...
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On Unorthodox, Jews and Superstitions
From warding off the evil eye to rules about whistling, Jews are serious about their superstitions. This week on Unorthodox, we hear from listeners about their family customs, talk to Tablet’s...
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Unorthodox Ep. 161: Former British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and 'New York...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re getting over our latke hangovers. Our first Jewish guest is New York Times writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who has written profiles of celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow,...
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On Unorthodox, Formerly Hasidic Comedian Leah Forster and Presbyterian...
We’re closing out 2018 with two interviews with people who stand up—quite literally—for what they believe in. First, Mark talks to Presbyterian minister Jeff Hutchinson, who shares the harrowing tale...
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Ep. 164: Jesse Eisenberg and the Team Behind 'The World Before Your Feet,'...
This week on Unorthodox: early elections in Israel, bat mitzvah recaps, and a taste of Liel’s listener meetup in Tel Aviv. We have three Jewish guests this week: Jesse Eisenberg, who in addition to...
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Unorthodox Ep. 165: Director Scott Ellis on 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' and...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re setting it up. Our Jewish guest this week is longtime matchmaker Tova Weinberg, who founded the Jewish dating website Saw You at Sinai. In an interview recorded at our...
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A Very Jewish Christmas
‘Tis the season—for Chinese food and a movie! Our first Jewish guest is Bill Adler, the Def Jam alum who helped Run DMC create their iconic 1987 song, “Christmas in Hollis.” He tells us how he went...
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Unorthodox Live in D.C.
This episode was recorded at Washington Hebrew Congregation in Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Association of Reform Jewish Educators. Thanks to our friends at ARJE for making this show...
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After the Storm
This week on Unorthodox, one young man’s journey out of white nationalism. Our Jewish guest is Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow, whose latest book is Rising Out of Hatred: The...
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Unorthodox Loves L.A.
This week’s episode was recorded live at Adat Shalom in Los Angeles. Our first Jewish guest is Rachel Sumekh, who founded Swipe Out Hunger, the leading nonprofit in addressing hunger on college...
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Join the Unorthodox Podcast Team!
Unorthodox, the top-rated Jewish-themed podcast, is looking for a part-time associate producer. This team member’s responsibilities will include guest booking, episode scheduling, live show planning,...
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Sleepless in Seattle
This episode was recorded live at the Stroum Jewish Community Center’s Arts+Ideas Stage in Mercer Island, Washington. Our Jewish guest is Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO of Jewish Family Service Seattle. He...
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Seeing Stars
This week on Unorthodox, we’d like to thank the Academy … and our three Jewish guests! First we get glammed up with shoe designer Stuart Weitzman, who tells us about getting his big break when Aretha...
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The Circumcision Episode
This week on Unorthodox, we’ve got a special episode dedicated to circumcision and the Jewish mitzvah known as the brit, or bris, that signifies entry into the tribe for 8-day-old Jewish males. We talk...
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