JLife with Daniel: Recent Episodes
Daniel Levine
In this podcast I play the audio from my interview with National Review Radio. A podcast that receives hundreds of thousands of weekly listens.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAG2lMnoE2k&list=PLQ3aQmFcYiCpRxOFmUn3_rOJnZLHrx1IM
In this episode we discuss the current situation in the Middle East with international politics and game theory expert Andrea Mollie
Sarah Pessin is one of the foremost experts on Jewish neoplatonism.
New to the term neoplatonism? All the more reason to give this a listen!
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In this episode we speak with Dr. Channah Damatov about her research and analysis of the Book of Esther.To read the research she references:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14748932.2024.2317162?fbclid=IwAR2lFXL1UkdxXmqGwfm6IqnOKVgJ_WsuKJEfQpa1kE8PITCgJd5lWOB6JjI
Jeffery Kopstein is the head of the Center for Jewish Studies at UC Irvine. On Tuesday March 19 he began a multi-day protest centered around academic freedom and Israel on campus.
In this episode we discuss the history, practices, and meanings of the upcoming holiday of Purim
A conversation with Professor Jeffrey Blutinger about his academic talk getting disrupted by anti-Israel protestors and police having to evacuate him - and how this exemplifies wider themes within the modern university.
A conversation with Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College, Shaul Magid
In this episode we speak with Rabbi Jeremy Weisblatt about all things past and present happening in the wider American Jewish community
In this episode we talk all things mystical with host of the Seekers of Unity channel Zevi Slavin.
To see more of his materials click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/@SeekersofUnity
Rabbi Daniel talks with Political Science professor Andrea Molle about his book "Krav Maga and the Making of Modern Israel". They also discuss the current war in Gaza, the wider geo-political situation in the middle east, and what might come next for the region.
In this podcast Rabbi Daniel discusses his solidarity trip to Israel in the wake of the 10/7 Hamas attack
In this episode, we speak with Izabella Tabarovsky, an expert in Soviet Antisemitism about the roots and proliferation of Antizionism.
In this episode we talk with Rabbi and Professor Meir Goldstein about how Kabbalah and Chassidic Judaism reframed how the Jewish people view tragedy and sorrow.
In this episode Rabbi Daniel discusses his thoughts on all things regarding Israel and Gaza in the wake of the 10/07/23 terrorist attacks
In this episode we unpack and process the recent tragedy in Israel with Prof. Alon Burstein
In this episode we speak with Maggie Anton, author of the much acclaimed Rashi's Daughters series.
In this episode we talk with Rabbi Erica Asch, president of the CCAR and Rabbi in Augusta Maine, about all the big Jewish sociological questions of our time.
In this episode we speak with Rabbi Stanley Davids about two of the most important issues in the contemporary Jewish community
In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Susan Seely, the National Executive Director of NA'AMAT about her work in Israel and throughout the Jewish world.
In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Professor Alon Burstein to cover the latest crisis in Israel surrounding the new government's judicial reform and the subsequent protests across the country.
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel Speaks with Dr. Shira Klein about her research delving into Holocaust distortion on Wikipedia as well as her studies of Italian Jewry from Emancipation to Fascism.
For the article we discuss in the podcast see here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25785648.2023.2168939
In this episode we discuss a variety of aspects regarding Israel in honor of its 75th birthday.
We bring back our returning guest, UCI professor Dr. Alon Burstein, to walk us through what has been happening in Israeli politics as of late.
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel talks with David Bocarsly, Executive Director of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California. They discuss critical issues central to the California Jewish community, questions surrounding allyship with other communities, the history of Jewish political activism, and much more.
In this podcast, Rabbi Daniel sits down with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. They discuss his philosophy of Zionism, the Annapolis peace process, Jerusalem, the future of the two-state solution, Israel's increasing lurch to the right, and much more!
In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Professor Alon Burstein about the recent Israeli election results and why the election of far-right Itamar Ben Gvir is worrying for the Jewish world and beyond.
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel explores the recent antisemitism that has been ubiquitous as of late. He discusses the origins of antisemitism, its development, and the wider ethics and tension regarding how often we should make antisemitism the center of our communal focus.
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel speaks with Yehudah Pryce about his inspiring story of finding Judaism while in prison. They discuss his story as well as wider issues such as criminal reform and justice.
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel and Rabbi Nico talk about the topics they think Jews should be thinking about in the coming year.
For the article referenced see here: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/israel-education-not-advocacy/
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel talks with Jacob Schwartz about his past addiction and journey to recovery. We discuss substance abuse, the taboo nature of addiction in the Jewish community, and some practical advice regarding how to help those struggling with addiction.
In this episode we speak with Rabbi Michael Harvey, author of the recent book Let's Talk: A Rabbi Speaks to Christians. We discuss interfaith relations between the Jewish and Christian communities.
In this episode we speak to Dr. Joshua Moss, a Tarbut V' Torah teacher, about the development of Judaism focusing on the rabbinic (Midrashic) period.
In this episode, we speak to Luke Rodriguez Esq. about the recent supreme court decisions on abortion and on prayer in public schools and how they intersect with the American Jewish community
Rabbi Daniel talks with Spencer Kaseff about the intersection between the Jewish and LGBTQ communities in this episode.
In this episode, we talk with Professor Alon Burstein about recent events in Israel - discussing the complexities that each new event brings, especially in today's polarized media landscape.
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel discusses abortion from a Jewish perspective - giving food for thought to people on all sides of this divisive debate.
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel speaks with fourth-year Rabbinical Student Jessica Jacobs. They discuss the history of Reform Judaism, its evolution, current trends, the internal debate about Zionism, and where the movement might head in the future.
In this week's episode, Rabbi Daniel shares his thoughts on all things relating to the double standard that Israel is often held to, both throughout the wider world and within the Jewish community.
In this episode, we talk with Asher Naghi, a local tech-consultant and the founder/CEO of Basheret - a new Jewish dating app. We discuss dating, social media, the good and bad aspects of technology - and what that means for the future of the Jewish community.
In this episode we sit down with Rabbi Abba Perelmuter, Rabbi of Shul by the Shore in Long Beach, and his daughter Chaya Leah, Executive Director of Hillel in Long Beach to discuss all things Chabad.
In this episode, we talk with Jason Horowitz, Director of Heritage Educations and Partnerships for Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, about this past Shabbat's hostage situation. We discuss the increase in antisemitism in America, the fact that antisemitism comes from multiple directions, much of the Jewish community's reaction, Zionism, and more. (1/18/22)
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Alon Burstein the Israel Institute Teaching Fellow and Visit Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at UC Irvine. We touch on anything and everything relating to campus culture, Israel, Zionism, and the wider geopolitical situation of the Middle East. (1/11/2022)
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