Judaism Unbound Episode 530: Halacha (Jewish Law) in Helsinki - Sofia Freudenstein
Sofia Freudenstein serves as the Director of Jewish Life and Learning for the Jewish Community of Helsinki, Finland. She joins Lex and Rena Yehuda for a conversation about why being Jewish in Finland, and in other corners of the world that don't have the largest Jewish communities...really rocks! Together, the three of them also explore what halacha (Jewish law) looks like in such communities -- with one strong supporter of it, one opponent, and one situated in the middle. Find out who's who by listening in!
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[2] Learn more about Jews in Helsinki, Finland by checking out this article — featuring Sofia Freudenstein.
[3] For the story of Adam being created just before Shabbat, and then growing nervous as the sun went down, see Bereishit Rabbah 11:2.
[4] Check out a previous episode of Judaism Unbound, diving into Karaite Judaism: Episode 264: Karaites — Bible Only, Please - Shawn Lichaa.
[5] Freudenstein talks about genizas — important archaeological sites that preserve many historic documents, but also in many ways…trash. For more on this, see this book about the Cairo Geniza, entitled Sacred Trash.