Judaism Unbound Episode 527: Rena Yehuda II - Revelation

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Rena Yehuda Newman is the new co-host of Judaism Unbound! In this second episode of a 3-part mini-series, they talk through some of their core ideological frameworks -- Jewishly and beyond. Rena Yehuda and Lex talk about Hasidic philosophy, pluralism, and the ways in which every single Jew is a letter in the Torah.

[1] Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our upcoming courses in the UnYeshiva! Genesis: Peoplehood & Solidarity in Bereishit, with Amanda Mbuvi, begins just a few days after the release of this episode.

[2] Learn more about Rena Yehuda via this Instagram post or this page — and definitely don’t miss the first episode in this mini-series: Episode 526: Rena Yehuda I - Creation.

[3] This conversation briefly touched on the topic of diaspora and exile. For more on this, see Episode 509: Embracing Exile - David Kraemer.

[4] Check out Rena Yehuda’s framework of “Pluralism of Necessity” by re-visiting this bonus episode of Judaism Unbound that they hosted.

[5] For the Talmudic text on dreaming as 1/60th of prophesy, see Berachot 57b.

[6] As it turns out, the 17th century Jewish thinker Joseph Karo (mentioned in this episode a few times) is a bit more of a mystical thinker than many realize. Check out his Maggid Mesharim — his mystical diary — here.