The Accidental Talmudist Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Hillel Fuld is one of Israel's most influential tech marketers, journalists, and public voices, known for guiding founders and investors while championing the story of Israeli innovation. In this conversation, Hillel reflects on Israel's ongoing PR war and the urgent need to communicate truth with clarity and courage. He speaks about the life and legacy of his brother Ari, whose murder reshaped his sense of purpose, and their shared family values. Hillel also explores the role of Torah in his life and why living in Israel is not only a personal commitment but a core belief he hopes to share with Jews everywhere. Through his insight and openness, he offers a powerful blend of history, identity, and unwavering love for the Jewish homeland.

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Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson is the bestselling author of seven books that provide invaluable advice for how to create a life of meaning and joy. His newest book, On Purpose, teaches readers to see the Divine providence in every moment, encounter and relationship in their lives, in good times and bad. Spiritual leader of Chabad of Belgravia UK, Rabbi Kalmenson is an emissary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe who is passionate about transmitting the wisdom of the Rebbe to help people improve themselves, their relationships, and the world around them.

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Nas Yassin is an Arab Israeli who scored a full scholarship to Harvard and started Nas Daily, a wildly successful Facebook page with 26 million followers, that documents his travels and experiences around the world. Sal and Nas explore the intersection of faith, social media, storytelling, government, Hollywood and interesting characters they've known.

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Shloime Zionce, the colorful travel correspondent for Ami Magazine, shares stories about finding kosher food in Afghanistan, explaining tefillin to airport security in Saudi Arabia, and being mistaken for an Israeli spy.

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Cultural commentator Douglas Rushkoff has a unique take on the human condition in the modern world. Technology and culture alienates people from each other, and the central question today is how do we bring the human race together despite the unique challenges of our era. 

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Rabbi Taub is a prominent Chabad rabbi and an expert in Jewish spirituality and recovery from addiction. With a down-to-earth manner and talent for storytelling, he makes Jewish mysticism accessible and relevant to everybody. 

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Author Dani Kollin and Sal explore their mutual love of science fiction, the good and bad of capitalism, what happens if people are financial commodities, and the importance of saying "I love you" to God.

 

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Rabbi Freeman, a self-described "un-Orthodox rabbi," shares unexpectedChassidic teachings that help us come closer to God, each other and our own true selves.

Rabbi Freeman, senior editor of Chabad.org, brings down deep teachings from the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Chassidism, and the great Lubavitcher Rebbe. What does it mean that we all carry a spark of the Divine?

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Chabad rabbi, author, and public speaker Manis Friedman explains why "I love you" is the worst thing you can say to your spouse.

Rabbi Friedman's advice for an emotionally and sexually satisfying marriage is counter-intuitive, even shocking:  "I love you" is the worst thing you can say. Love and sex are the two things that destroy marriages. Marrying for love is as bad as marrying for money.

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Legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky talks about finding meaning, keeping bees, and what to do when your mom shows up and you're hosting a Hollywood orgy.

Actor Stephen Tobolowsky shares fascinating stories from his eventful life, covering a wide range of topics including his successful acting career and his Jewish journey. We learn about life in Hollywood, interesting characters he has known, and his ongoing adventures with God, the subject of his new book.

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