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Orthodox Conundrum

The Orthodox Conundrum is a forum in which we look honestly at the Orthodox Jewish community, identifying what works well and what does not, so that, through an honest accounting, we can find solutions that will be successful. We will examine some of the major issues that affect the Orthodox world, without exaggeration, whitewashing, or pretending that they don’t exist. Our hope is that the Orthodox Conundrum will spark wider discussion that will enable Orthodox Judaism to continue moving forward in the areas at which it excels, and to rectify the areas that need improvement.

info_outline Suppressed, Rediscovered, Essential: Rav Kook’s Lost Guide for Modern Faith (262) 09/08/2025
info_outline Learning Tanach Daily Through 929: Opportunities, Challenges, and Dangers, with Rabbi Benny Lau (261) 09/01/2025
info_outline Orthodox Parents and Their LGBTQ Children, with Rabbi Yakov Horowitz (260) 08/24/2025
info_outline When Mitzvot Lose Their Meaning: Rabbi David Stav on Reconnecting Orthodox Youth to Jewish Law (259) 08/18/2025
info_outline The Bible, the Beasts, and the Big Lies About Israel, with Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin (258) 08/11/2025
info_outline Disagreeing Like Moses: A Torah Blueprint for Conflict Resolution (257) 07/28/2025
info_outline Must Every Jew Be Shomer Shabbat? A Fresh Perspective on Kiruv, with Rabbi Simi Lerner (256) 07/21/2025
info_outline Overeating, Obesity, Ozempic, and Orthodox Jews, with Dr. Sharon Grossman (255) 07/15/2025
info_outline Will Charedi Society Face Reality? Dayan Yehoshua Pfeffer on Work, Faith, and the Future of the Torah Community (254) 07/07/2025
info_outline Faith, Prayer, and the Impossible: Rabbi Shlomo Brody on Emunah, Miracles, Reality, and the Power of Tefillah (253) 06/30/2025
info_outline Emergency Episode: The U.S. Attacks Iran — What It Means for Israel, Hamas, and the Future of the War (252) 06/23/2025
info_outline The New Face of American Antisemitism: Violence, Politics, and Denial (BONUS EPISODE) 06/19/2025
info_outline Unscripted Reflections: Israel, Iran, and the Challenge of Faith in Wartime (251) 06/16/2025
info_outline What Comes Next? Yaakov Katz on Israel’s War, Netanyahu’s Calculations, and the Search for an Endgame (250) 06/09/2025
info_outline From Beit Lechem to the Royal Ball: Comparing and Contrasting the Book of Ruth and Cinderella, with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman (249) 05/26/2025
info_outline Can Physics Demonstrate God's Existence? (248) 05/19/2025
info_outline Having “The Talk”: How Should Jewish Parents Talk to Kids About Sex? (Co-produced with Intimate Judaism) 05/14/2025
info_outline The Pope, the Jews, and Israel: What to Anticipate From Pope Leo XIV, with Dr. Malka Simkovich (BONUS EPISODE) 05/12/2025
info_outline "You Can't Suppress the Light": The Radical Messages of Rav Kook for Orthodox Jews Today, with Professor Marc Shapiro (247) 05/05/2025
info_outline Inside the Real Rules of War: Colonel John Spencer vs. Media Myths About Israel and Hamas (246) 04/28/2025
info_outline OTD, Datlash, and the Religious Spectrum: When Orthodox Jews Leave Orthodoxy with Rabbi Alex Israel (CLASSIC EPISODE) 04/21/2025
info_outline Celebrating Pesach in Challenging Times: Haggadah Insights from Eight Teachers of Torah (245) 04/07/2025
info_outline "There Are No Shortcuts to a Healthy Jewish Education": Empowering Growth Without Guilt or Fear, with Rabbi Dr. Judah and Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg (244) 03/31/2025
info_outline A Moral Voice for Religious Zionism: The Profound (and Profoundly Human) Thought of Rav Yehuda Amital, with Rabbi Moshe Taragin (243) 03/24/2025
info_outline Chutzpah - and Illegal Activity - in the Service of Dodging the Draft, with Sam Sokol (242) 03/17/2025
info_outline The Mainstreaming of Meir Kahane: A Halachic, Moral, and Theological Mistake, with Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Sinensky (241) 03/10/2025
info_outline The Abuser’s Tool Box: Domestic Abuse in the Orthodox Community, with Keshet Starr (240) 03/03/2025
info_outline The Vanishing Art of Jewish Conversation (and What To Do About It), with Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble (239) 02/24/2025
info_outline Religious Jews and Dishonesty: Tax Fraud, Zoning Violations, Downplaying Risk, and More, with Rabbi Jeremy Wieder (238) 02/17/2025
info_outline The Ethics of Population Transfers & Prisoner Swaps, Defining "Innocent Civilians," and Other Urgent Ethical Dilemmas, with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody (237) 02/10/2025
 
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