Judaism Unbounded
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| Judaism Unbounded | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by |
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| Genre | Religion and spirituality podcast |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Weekly |
| Production | |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 283 + Bonus Episodes |
| Publication | |
| Original release | February 25, 2016 – present |
| Provider | Institute for the Next Jewish Future |
| Website | www |
Judaism Unbounded is a podcast hosted by Daniel Libenson and Lex Rofeberg that discusses Judaism in the 21st century.
Background
Libenson began to do research for a book and after Rofeberg joined him as an assistant they decided to turn it into a podcast.[1] Libenson and Rofeberg analyze Judaism in the context of the 21st century while interviewing experts and regular Jewish people.[2] Libenson claims that the traditional methods of engaging people with Judaism alienates American Jews and that digital mediums such as podcasts and online teaching can be used to address that problem. Libenson is the founder and president of the Institute for the Next Jewish Future, which is the provider of the podcast.[3]
Libenson is the son of Eli Libenson, a Conservative rabbi, who left Manetto Hill Jewish Center and made aliyah when Dan was only 14 years old.[4] Despite the fact that both of Rofeberg's parents were attorneys he decided to pursue religion instead of law. Rofeberg grew up in Shorewood Wisconsin before becoming a rabbinical student at the Alliance for Jewish Renewal and later attending Brown University.[5]
Format
The podcast releases episodes on a weekly basis.[4] The show's format was originally based on tech podcasts like This Week in Tech|This Week In Tech and Future Tense and focused on interviewing well known Jewish leaders such as Benay Lappe, Noam Sienna, and Lori Schneide Shapiro[1]
Episodes
Season 1 (2021)
| No. | Title | Running time | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Genesis" | 45:23 | February 25, 2016 |
| 2 | "Genesis II" | 43:57 | February 26, 2016 |
| 3 | "Exodus - Benay Lappe" | 46:16 | March 3, 2016 |
| 4 | "Exodus II" | 44:00 | March 10, 2016 |
| 5 | "Leviticus - Vanessa Ochs" | 47:16 | March 18, 2016 |
| 6 | "Leviticus II" | 45:45 | March 25, 2016 |
Reception
In April 2019, the podcast had over 200 episodes and one million downloads. The show was the seventh most popular Jewish podcast on iTunes with episodes receiving between 40,000 and 50,000 downloads every month. The show hosted a live, online episode to celebrate.[1]
The hosts did interviews with the New Voices and The Jewish Chronicle.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Feldman, Ari (July 12, 2019). "Judaism Unbound Is Tracking The Emerging Digital Jewish Future, One Podcast At A Time". The Forward. The Forward Association. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ Woolfson, Lisa (April 12, 2020). "7 Jewish Podcasts to Listen to During Quarantine". Washington Jewish Week. Mid-Atlantic Media. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ Silverman, Erica (July 8, 2019). "Listeners Are Connecting to Jewish American Life Through New Media". Jewish Exponent. Jewish Publishing Group. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Yudelson, Larry (October 31, 2019). "Synagogues Unbound". Jewish Standard. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ Meyer, Tami Kamin (May 17, 2018). "Wisconsin Native Co-Hosts Popular Jewish Podcast - Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle". Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. The Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ Lubow, Rebecca (December 22, 2020). "Shouting "I Am a Jewish Educator!": A Judaism Unbound Fellowship Reflection". New Voices (magazine). Jewish Student Press Service. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}: Text "New Voices" ignored (help) - ↑ Rocker, Simon (December 27, 2019). "The Trainee Rabbi Who Sees Hope In Mixed Marriages: The Jewish Community Should Make Interfaith Couples Welcome, Says Lex Rofeberg, Who Is a Partner in One Himself". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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