JUDAISM DEMYSTIFIED | A Guide for Today's Perplexed: Torah Foundations, Reason, and Tradition

Ben Koren and Benzi Siouni | A Geonic-Maimonidean Approach to Torah Through the Ages and Today

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Hosted by lifelong friends Ben Koren and Benzi Siouni, Judaism Demystified was founded to explore topics often overlooked in conventional Jewish education. Through long-form conversations with leading religious thinkers, scientists, and historians, the podcast draws from the Geonic-Maimonidean tradition while embracing the intellectual legacy of Rabbi Sacks. Our goal is to reignite a passion for classical Jewish wisdom, returning to foundational ideas and fostering meaningful engagement with Jew...

Episodes (245)

Episode 138: Dr. Thane Rosenbaum "Beyond Proportionality"

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Episode 137: Rabbi Dr. Yosie Levine "Battlegrounds of the Early Modern Rabbinate...

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Episode 136: Rabbi Zach Millunchick "Exploring Rambam's Political Theory"

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Episode 135: Rabbanit Yael Leibowitz "Ezra-Nehemiah and Covenantal Responsibilit...

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Episode 134: Alan Niku "The Forgotten History of Persian-Jewish Hakhamim"

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Nov 20, 202548:51pending

Episode 133: Rabbi Chaim Eisen "Why the Torah's Theology Needs to Make Sense"

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Oct 30, 20251:18:59pending

Episode 132: Rabbi Shnayor Burton "Rambam on Mashiach & Redemption"

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Sep 18, 20251:19:56pending

Episode 131: Adam Scott Bellos "The Future of Jewish Advocacy"

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Sep 12, 202554:24pending

Episode 130: Jacob Falach, Producer "The New Reality for American Jews"

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Sep 4, 202556:26pending

Episode 129: Rabbi Yamin Levy "The Mystic Behind the Philosopher"

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Aug 28, 202554:43pending

Episode 128: Dr. Tanya White "The Legacy of Rabbi Sacks"

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Aug 20, 202547:28pending

Episode 127: Dr. Berel Dov Lerner "Human-Divine Interactions"

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Aug 12, 20251:05:50pending

Episode 126: Rabbi Chaim Eisen "Providence According to Rambam & Ramban" (Live)

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Aug 5, 20251:36:05pending

Episode 125: Dr. Ruth Calderon "The Enduring Power of Jewish Text"

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Jun 29, 202558:26pending

Episode 124: Rabbi Dr. Yohai Makbili "Lost in Transmission"

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Jun 8, 20251:03:26pending

Episode 123: Olivia Friedman, Author "How Accurate is House of David?"

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May 20, 20251:21:01pending

Episode 122: Dr. Malka Simkovich "Discovering Second Temple Literature"

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May 12, 20251:10:04pending

Episode 121: Gila Fine "The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic"

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Apr 28, 20251:11:58pending

Episode 120: Dr. Yael Ziegler "Making Sense of Midrash"

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Apr 8, 20251:03:45pending

Episode 119: Rabbi Menachem Leibtag "The Case for the Gush Tanakh Method"

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Apr 1, 20251:04:33pending

Episode 118: Jessie Fischbein "Infertility in the Bible"

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Mar 20, 202558:58pending

Episode 117: Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Kanarfogel "Getting to Know Rashi"

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Mar 13, 20251:35:22pending

Episode 116: Rabbi David Wolpe "Responding to Doubt, Division and Tragedy"

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Feb 20, 202548:27pending

Episode 115: Dr. Erica Brown "The Torah of Leadership"

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Feb 10, 202552:35pending

Episode 114: Rabbi Dr. Zvi Grumet "From Creation to Covenant"

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Feb 3, 20251:26:49pending

Episode 113: Joshua Skarf "Torah Through the Lens of Architecture"

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Jan 26, 202550:53pending

Episode 112: Rabbi David Aaron "Off the Derekh"

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Jan 17, 202542:05pending

Episode 111: Reb Zvi Goldstein "The End of Days"

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Jan 10, 20251:41:58pending

Episode 110: Channah Cohen "Guardians of the Flame"

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Dec 24, 202447:49pending

Episode 109: Rabbi Simi Lerner "Rediscovering Rav Hirsch's Wisdom"

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Dec 15, 20241:02:23pending

Episode 108: Rabbi Gil Student "Articles of Faith"

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Dec 1, 20241:21:54pending

Episode 107: Rabbi Abe H. Faur "Alphabetic Judaism"

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Nov 24, 20241:17:59pending

Episode 106: Rabbi Moshe Taragin "Reclaiming Redemption"

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Nov 14, 202455:54pending

Episode 105: David Curwin "Neighbors Behind Fences"

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Oct 31, 20241:02:55pending

Episode 104: Dr. Paul Copan "Is God a Moral Monster?"

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Oct 13, 20241:26:27pending

Episode 103: Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum "Questioning Belief"

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Oct 6, 20241:19:41pending

Episode 102: Rabbi Steven Pruzansky "Repentance for Life"

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Sep 25, 20241:06:49pending

Episode 101: Rabbi Yaakov Beasley "Facing the Storm"

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Sep 19, 20242:12:04pending

Episode 100: Rabbi Abe H. Faur "The Jewish People at a Crossroads"

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Sep 11, 20241:21:47pending

Episode 99: Rabbi Avi Grossman "Halakha Demystified"

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Sep 5, 20241:10:20pending

Episode 98: Rabbi Chaim Eisen & Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein "Does God Need Us?"

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Sep 1, 20241:25:26pending

Episode 97: Rabbi Moshe Taragin "Dark Clouds Above, Faith Below"

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Aug 15, 202437:56pending

Episode 96: Ami Kozak, Comedian "Jewish Humor in Chaotic Times"

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Aug 4, 202458:33pending

Episode 95: Rabbi Shmuel Phillips "Talmud Reclaimed"

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Jul 21, 20241:23:40pending

Episode 94: Dr. Roslyn Weiss "Light of the Lord"

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Jul 14, 20241:16:09pending

Episode 93: Rabbi Chaim Eisen "Jewish Philosophy Matters"

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May 9, 20241:22:46pending

Episode 92: Dr. William Lane Craig "Rational Arguments for God's Existence"

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Apr 11, 202454:18pending

Episode 91: Frank Meeink "Chronicles of a Recovering Skinhead"

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Apr 3, 20241:31:37pending

Episode 90: Professor Daniel C. Matt "Becoming Elijah"

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Mar 27, 20242:01:38pending

Episode 89: Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss & Rabbi Dovid Campbell "Getting to Know Ralba...

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Mar 20, 20241:45:45pending