Building Jerusalem

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Latest Episodes

#69 - Alan Solomon
August 27, 2019

Alan Solomon is the first cousin of my late grandfather. He and his wife Edna sat down with me, to tell stories of his youth growing up in Burma.

#68 - Jamie Roberts
August 20, 2019

My chat with Dr Jamie Q Roberts following his final lecture at the University of New South Wales: "The Death of Truth and Magnanimity at the University (and other Institutions)".

#67 - Jamie Roberts
August 13, 2019

Lecturer, novellist, and musician, Dr Jamie Q Roberts recently left the University of New South Wales. This is his final talk, "The Death of Truth at the University (and other Institutions)". Join us next week for a follow-up chat.

#66 - Jeremy Isaac
August 06, 2019

Jeremy Isaac is a partner in Australian health food company DJ&A, and an amateur games designer. We chat about coping with despair, listening as meditation, and the value of games.

#65 - Zevi Slavin
July 30, 2019

Zevi Slavin is a practitioner and teacher of Jewish mysticism. Find him on Youtube at: 'Seekers of Unity'.

#64 - David Sandmel
July 22, 2019

David Sandmel is the Director of Inter-Religious Engagement for the ADL. We discuss Jewish-Christian relations, Biblical interpretations, and his meetings with the Pope.

#63 - Rachel Rosenthal
July 16, 2019

Rachel Rosenthal recently finished her doctorate at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she is on the Talmud faculty. She is a fellow at the Shalom Hartmann Institute, and teaches Talmud in academic & traditional settings.

#62 - MaNishtana
July 09, 2019

MaNishtana is a rabbi, writer, and speaker on racial and religious identity - particularly on how it manifests around American Jews.

#61 - Dan Feferman
July 02, 2019

Dan Feferman is a Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute and a Major (res.) in the Israel Defense Forces. We talk about the emerging phenomenon of Israeli Judaism and marginal trends among American Jewry that could become the new mainstream.

#60 - David Wolpe
June 03, 2019

David Wolpe is one of the most influential rabbis in America. We touch on smartphones in Shul, his debate with Sam Harris, and his unlikely Viking heritage.