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Unorthodox (podcast)
Unorthodox is a podcast that discusses news, culture, and politics related to Judaism. Background The podcast was started in 2015 when Oppenheimer pitched the idea to Tablet Magazine The podcast is recorded in front of a live audience in New York City. The podcast received a grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation. On November 5, 2018 the podcast recorded a live episode at the Mandel Jewish Community Center in Beachwood, Ohio as part of the Cleveland Jewish Book Festival. The live show featured a guest appearance from David Gilbert, the CEO and president of Destination Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. Oppenheimer did an interview with New Voices. In 2020, Unorthdox marked its 250th episode. Hosts The podcast is hosted by the '' Tablet'' magazine editors: * Mark Oppenheimer: Oppenheimer is a writer and the director of the Yale Journalism Initiative. Oppenheimer earned his Ph.D.and B.A. from Yale. He has been a news reporter, magazine writer, and essayist and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liel Leibovitz
Liel Leibovitz (born 1976) is an Israeli journalist, author, media critic and video game scholar. Leibovitz was born in Tel Aviv, immigrated to the United States in 1999, and earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2007. In 2014, he was Visiting Assistant Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University. Early life and education Leibovitz was born in Tel Aviv, Israel to Iris and Rony Leibovitz. His father, born into a wealthy family, became known in Israel as the "Motorcycle Bandit" who robbed 21 banks and served 8 years in prison during his son's childhood. Leibovitz visited his father weekly while he was in prison, and his family suffered financially after his father's incarceration. When he was aged about 9, he became interested in the United States after visiting relatives resident there."Sandy Brawarsky, The Jewish Week, "Giving Up America" January 11, 2006 He received his B.A. from Tel Aviv University and after moving to New York City, he received an M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Rehfeld
Andrew Rehfeld (born December 28, 1965) is an American political scientist who is serving as the 10th and current President of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, where he is also Professor of Political Thought. His main research has focused on the concepts and history of Political Representation, exploring how institutional design and reform (of voting, redistricting, and qualifications for office, for example) can strengthen democracy and advance justice. Education Rehfeld graduated magna cum laude from the University of Rochester in 1989, with a B.A. in Philosophy, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. In 1994 he earned an M.P.P. in Public Policy at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. He earned his Ph.D. in political sciences also from the University of Chicago in 2000 under the direction of Cass Sunstein, chair, Charles Larmore, and Susan Stokes. Career Following his graduation from the University of Rochester in 1989, Rehfeld ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religion And Spirituality Podcasts
Religion is usually defined as a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements; however, there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacred things, faith,Tillich, P. (1957) ''Dynamics of faith''. Harper Perennial; (p. 1). a supernatural being or supernatural beings or "some sort of ultimacy and transcendence that will provide norms and power for the rest of life". Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, funerary services, matrimonial services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, public service, or other aspects of human culture. Religions have sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
