The 20 Lessons Podcast: Recent Episodes

Rabbi Idan Scher

Hear Rabbi Idan Scher delve into the 20 lessons you need to learn to be an informed Jew. Whether you are studying towards conversion or you just want to really understand who we are and what we believe, this series is for you.

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Why does Judaism place such significance on burial?

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The significance of burial in Judaism....

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We go through the details and meaning of the Jewish observances related to death and mourning...

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We go through the details and meaning of the joyous Jewish lifecycle events...

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We cover the Jewish fast days (history and details), Jewish sad days, why we fast, and what it accomplishes...

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A crash course on the Jewish Festivals, Jewish Time, and the Jewish Calendar

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A crash course on the meaning, beauty, and observances of Shabbat

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Many have a complicated relationship or no relationship at all with prayer in general and the Jewish prayer service more specifically. In this episode, Rabbi Scher breaks down the layers of depth in Jewish prayer. 

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In this episode, Rabbi Scher discusses kosher, a hallmark of Jewish identity for thousands of year. 

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Picking up at 66ce, Rabbi Scher continues to break down Jewish history in under two hours as he wraps up Lesson 5 of the 20 Lessons Podcast. 

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In this two-part episode, Rabbi Scher begins unraveling Jewish history, starting with the biblical narrative. 

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In this episode, Rabbi Scher focuses on the mitzvah of charity, a commandment which is foundational to who we are as a people. 

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In this episode, Rabbi Scher answers why one should believe in the existence of God and why we as a nation, believe in God. 

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In this episode of the 20 Lessons Podcast Rabbi Scher unpacks the system of Jewish practice and thought. 

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In this episode Rabbi Scher introduces the 20 Lessons to becoming an Informed Jew Podcast with a discussion of God and The Ten Commandments.