Xava De Cordova, Michael Sokolovsky: Judaism Unbound Episode 269 - Shabbetai Zevi: Permitting the Forbidden
Xava De Cordova and Michael Sokolovsky co-hosts of Xai, How Are You? (a fellow podcast in the Jewish pod-o-sphere), join Dan and Lex for a crossover episode (an epsiode airing simultaneously as an episode of Judaism Unbound and an episode of Xai, How are You)! The four of them talk about what the Talmud is, who Shabbetai Zevi is, what Xai How are You is, and -- for the first time in Judaism Unbound's history -- how Dan and Lex are doing. Perhaps most importantly, they dwell on the figure of Shabbetai Zevi, and what his life may have to teach us as we build Judaisms for the future.
[1] Listen to any episode of Xai, How Are You, and/or become one of their patrons, at bit.ly/xavaunbound. We especially encourage you to check out the show’s episodes on Shabbetai Zevi (Episodes 53a, 54a, and 55a).
[2] Check out past gatherings of Shel Maala, an initiative that De Cordova leads with Binya Koatz (spoiler alert: an upcoming guest on Judaism Unbound), at this link.
[3] In this episode, we hear a shout-out to the Zohar, a foundational text of Jewish mysticism. Learn more about it by listening to Episode 161: The Zohar - Daniel Matt.
[4] Another podcast to check out is Historiansplaining, which partnered with Xai, How are You? on their Shabbetai Zevi series.
[5] Learn more about the ancient temple at Elephantine (in Egypt), briefly mentioned in this episode, by clicking here.
[6] This episode begins with a shout-out to the legendary crossover trilogy (between The Fairly OddParents and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) entitled The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour. Learn more about it here. The first episode in the trilogy can be viewed on Amazon Video by going to either Fairly Oddparents Season 4 or Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Season 1 (sequels can be found via FO Season 5 and JNBG Season 3).