A Strict Halakhisist With A Broad Mind

Welcome to Haskalah: A Podcast about Jewish History and Jewish Ideas, a monthly discussion on topics in Jewish studies and Jewish life.

In this episode, I speak with my friend and study partner Robert Portnoe, on the challenges and virtues of being a teacher of Torah in a diverse Jewish world.

Citation from episode:

-- Aaron Levine, Spirit of Nobility: Sermons on the Weekly Torah Portion: Genesis and Exodus (Maggid, 2021), "The Exchange between Rachel and Leah," 152 ff.

To reach me, email: [email protected].

To prepare for Episode 3, out in Tishrei 5785/October 2024, I encourage you to get a copy of Jodi Magness, Jerusalem through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades (Oxford, 2024).

Music credit:

"Nigun Rebbe Maharash"

Chabad Nigunim (Vol. 2)

Nichoach (1961)