In our 40th episode (!) we deal with the thorny questions of the Messiah (who it is and why) and Messianism 


Jewniversity

Hope & Havoc – Messianism

In honour of Mitzvah Day and Interfaith Week, a look at how Judaism sees other religions and how they see us.  


Is Judaism A World Religion? - Jews and Other Faiths

An introductory look at supernatural beings in Jewish tradition - the good, the bad, and the toilet demons.  


Angels, Demons and Dybbuks - Oh My!

What makes a Jewish house a Jewish home? We explore the concept of Mikdash Ma'at and the practices, objects, and experiences inherent in building a Bayit Neeman beYisrael.  


The Jewish Home

In honour of Pride and in our final session before the Summer break, we look at LGBT+ life and law in Judaism 


LGBT+ Halakhah

In a follow up to last week's episode, we review laws of marriage (Kiddushin), explore some aspects of sexuality in Jewish practice (Onah, Niddah), and consider the laws of divorce (Gittin) 


Love, Sex & Marriage - Part II

We look at Jewish laws, custom and practices around dating, engagement, sex and marriage  


Love, Sex & Marriage - Part I

A rapid-fire tour of the Jewish conceptions of death, dying, burial and mourning.  


Death & Dying

A brief and incomplete survey of modern Israel, from the first Zionist Congress (1897) until the 39th, coming up later this year.  


History of Modern Israel

A slightly out-of-the-box look at the magic of the number 7 – from the Menorah to the Omer to Shemittah, Shabbat and more, join us to explore this most sacred of numerals.  


Sacred Sevens

Religion und Spiritualität

Judentum

Religion

Spiritualität

Everything you learned in Hebrew School is wrong! Jewniversity is a fresh look at all things Judaism and Jewishness from Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet of St. Albans Masorti Synagogue in the UK. Join us as we explore a range of topics in Jewish history, culture, and belief in a new and often irreverent manner.

Hope & Havoc – Messianism