Explore every episode of the podcast The Fifth Question
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Conservative UCI Humanities Professor Running for Congress (David Pan CA46) | 25 Aug 2024 | 00:55:52 | |
I interview Congressional candidate David Pan (R) about campus life, antisemitism, Israel, and his desire to enter politics | |||
| The Jewish Food Episode W/ Boaz Avraham-Katz | 21 Aug 2024 | 01:11:18 | |
I speak with Boaz, Lecturer at Elon University, about the history of Jewish Foods. #jewishfood #judaism #americanjews #israelifood | |||
| Revisionist Zionism and the Modern Israeli Right (Episode 3 - Zionism) | 03 Jul 2024 | 01:28:03 | |
For the Youtube link with the maps see here: https://youtu.be/9jhxte3URe8?si=aXVsNr_75SiMlrq8 | |||
| Congressional Candidate for CA 47: Scott Baugh (R) | 30 Jun 2024 | 00:41:32 | |
Rabbi Daniel sits down with 2024 congressional candidate Scott Baugh to discuss all things politics both in general and specific to the Jewish community. | |||
| God is Feminine? And Masculine? The Zohar with Professor Daniel Matt | 09 Jun 2024 | 00:58:21 | |
In this episode we talk to Professor Daniel Matt about the Zohar. | |||
| My UCI Class and Campus Antisemitism | 07 Jun 2024 | 00:39:16 | |
In this podcast I play the audio from my interview with National Review Radio. A podcast that receives hundreds of thousands of weekly listens. I hope you enjoy | |||
| A State for the Jews or a Jewish State? (Episode 2 - Cultural Zionism)) | 04 Jun 2024 | 01:16:45 | |
For the sources you can see the video here: https://youtu.be/NXrRTIQkIvk?si=LxyVK270WMRPfnyJ | |||
| What is Zionism? (Episode 1 - Political Zionism) | 24 May 2024 | 01:17:15 | |
For the original Youtube video with sources see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAG2lMnoE2k&list=PLQ3aQmFcYiCpRxOFmUn3_rOJnZLHrx1IM | |||
| The Campus Protests | 01 May 2024 | 00:37:21 | |
Rabbi Daniel gives his thoughts on why the campus protests don't help anyone | |||
| Iran, Israel, and Military Game Theory w/ Prof. Andrea Molle | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:43:11 | |
In this episode we discuss the current situation in the Middle East with international politics and game theory expert Andrea Mollie | |||
| Jewish Neoplatonism w/ Professor Sarah Pessin | 01 Apr 2024 | 00:56:14 | |
Sarah Pessin is one of the foremost experts on Jewish neoplatonism. New to the term neoplatonism? All the more reason to give this a listen! Make sure to subscribe and rate the channel :) | |||
| Feminism, Exile, and Antisemitism in the Book of Esther w/ Channah Damatov | 21 Mar 2024 | 00:45:32 | |
In this episode we speak with Dr. Channah Damatov about her research and analysis of the Book of Esther. To read the research she references: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14748932.2024.2317162?fbclid=IwAR2lFXL1UkdxXmqGwfm6IqnOKVgJ_WsuKJEfQpa1kE8PITCgJd5lWOB6JjI | |||
| Everything You Need to Know about the Temple Mount in Jerusalem | 20 Aug 2024 | 01:01:10 | |
We talk with Professor Alon Burstein about the historical, religious, and political significance of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. To watch Professor Burstein's daily videos about the region see @AlonBurstein | |||
| Jeffery Kopstein: Sleep-in Protest at UC Irvine and the Current Moment for Jews | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:50:10 | |
Jeffery Kopstein is the head of the Center for Jewish Studies at UC Irvine. On Tuesday March 19 he began a multi-day protest centered around academic freedom and Israel on campus. | |||
| The Deep Secrets of Purim | 15 Mar 2024 | 00:41:14 | |
In this episode we discuss the history, practices, and meanings of the upcoming holiday of Purim | |||
| Israel, Campus Climate, and the Future of the University w/ Jeffrey Blutinger | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:51:29 | |
A conversation with Professor Jeffrey Blutinger about his academic talk getting disrupted by anti-Israel protestors and police having to evacuate him - and how this exemplifies wider themes within the modern university. | |||
| Hassidism, Christianity, Diaspora, Zionism, and American Judaism w/ Shaul Magid | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:56:03 | |
A conversation with Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College, Shaul Magid | |||
| The Many Streams of Liberal Judaism w/ Jeremy Weisblatt | 01 Feb 2024 | 01:07:45 | |
In this episode we speak with Rabbi Jeremy Weisblatt about all things past and present happening in the wider American Jewish community | |||
| Jewish Philosophical Mysticism w/ Zevi Slavin | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:59:17 | |
In this episode we talk all things mystical with host of the Seekers of Unity channel Zevi Slavin. To see more of his materials click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/@SeekersofUnity | |||
| Krav Maga and the Making of Modern Israel w/ Professor Andrea Molle | 04 Jan 2024 | 01:04:44 | |
Rabbi Daniel talks with Political Science professor Andrea Molle about his book "Krav Maga and the Making of Modern Israel". They also discuss the current war in Gaza, the wider geo-political situation in the middle east, and what might come next for the region. | |||
| Thoughts from a Jerusalem Hotel Room | 01 Jan 2024 | 00:35:57 | |
In this podcast Rabbi Daniel discusses his solidarity trip to Israel in the wake of the 10/7 Hamas attack | |||
| The Hanukkah Story Your Rabbi Never Told You | 12 Dec 2023 | 00:36:49 | |
A discussion about the history of the Hanukkah story | |||
| The Antisemitic Roots of Anti-Zionism | 21 Nov 2023 | 00:51:42 | |
In this episode, we speak with Izabella Tabarovsky, an expert in Soviet Antisemitism about the roots and proliferation of Antizionism. | |||
| Irvine Mayoral Candidate Tammy Kim on Antisemitism, Israel, and Progressive Politics | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:38:29 | |
To learn more about Tammy Kim see her website: www.tammykim.com | |||
| Rising from the Ashes: Mysticism and Chassidism | 16 Nov 2023 | 01:05:12 | |
In this episode we talk with Rabbi and Professor Meir Goldstein about how Kabbalah and Chassidic Judaism reframed how the Jewish people view tragedy and sorrow. | |||
| Israel, Gaza, and Disinformation | 03 Nov 2023 | 00:43:16 | |
Latest podcast on the Israeli Hamas war | |||
| Israel, Gaza, and the Ethics of War | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:52:36 | |
In this episode Rabbi Daniel discusses his thoughts on all things regarding Israel and Gaza in the wake of the 10/07/23 terrorist attacks | |||
| Israel 10/07/2023 | 10 Oct 2023 | 00:53:01 | |
In this episode we unpack and process the recent tragedy in Israel with Prof. Alon Burstein | |||
| Rashi's Daughters and Medieval Jewish Women | 28 Sep 2023 | 01:00:18 | |
In this episode we speak with Maggie Anton, author of the much acclaimed Rashi's Daughters series. | |||
| Between Small Town and National Judaism | 08 Sep 2023 | 00:34:30 | |
In this episode we talk with Rabbi Erica Asch, president of the CCAR and Rabbi in Augusta Maine, about all the big Jewish sociological questions of our time. | |||
| Liberal Zionism and Liberal Judaism | 28 Aug 2023 | 00:55:33 | |
In this episode we speak with Rabbi Stanley Davids about two of the most important issues in the contemporary Jewish community | |||
| Fighting for Women's Rights in Israel | 31 Jul 2023 | 00:37:44 | |
In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Susan Seely, the National Executive Director of NA'AMAT about her work in Israel and throughout the Jewish world. | |||
| Israel in Crisis | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:45:07 | |
In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Professor Alon Burstein to cover the latest crisis in Israel surrounding the new government's judicial reform and the subsequent protests across the country. | |||
| Holocaust Distortion on Wikipedia: A Conversation with Professor Shira Klein | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:37:32 | |
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel Speaks with Dr. Shira Klein about her research delving into Holocaust distortion on Wikipedia as well as her studies of Italian Jewry from Emancipation to Fascism. For the article we discuss in the podcast see here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25785648.2023.2168939 | |||
| Race, Whiteness, and the Jews w/ Prof. David Bernstein | 09 Aug 2024 | 01:09:06 | |
I speak with law professor and author David Bernstein about the problems with our heightened centrality of racial identity. | |||
| Israel at 75 | 01 May 2023 | 00:20:33 | |
In this episode we discuss a variety of aspects regarding Israel in honor of its 75th birthday. | |||
| Everything You Need to Know about Israel's Proposed Judicial Reform | 28 Feb 2023 | 00:47:19 | |
We bring back our returning guest, UCI professor Dr. Alon Burstein, to walk us through what has been happening in Israeli politics as of late. | |||
| California Jewish Political Advocacy | 02 Feb 2023 | 00:37:58 | |
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel talks with David Bocarsly, Executive Director of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California. They discuss critical issues central to the California Jewish community, questions surrounding allyship with other communities, the history of Jewish political activism, and much more. | |||
| The Paradox of Finding Meaning | 05 Jan 2023 | 00:18:12 | |
A bit of inspiration for your New Year's resolutions! | |||
| An Interview with Ehud Olmert | 24 Nov 2022 | 00:42:34 | |
In this podcast, Rabbi Daniel sits down with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. They discuss his philosophy of Zionism, the Annapolis peace process, Jerusalem, the future of the two-state solution, Israel's increasing lurch to the right, and much more! | |||
| Who is Ben Gvir and Why Does He Matter? | 16 Nov 2022 | 00:58:18 | |
In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Professor Alon Burstein about the recent Israeli election results and why the election of far-right Itamar Ben Gvir is worrying for the Jewish world and beyond. | |||
| The How, Why, and When of Antisemitism | 31 Oct 2022 | 00:48:28 | |
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel explores the recent antisemitism that has been ubiquitous as of late. He discusses the origins of antisemitism, its development, and the wider ethics and tension regarding how often we should make antisemitism the center of our communal focus. | |||
| From Prison to Judaism w/ Yehudah Pryce | 29 Sep 2022 | 00:47:03 | |
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel speaks with Yehudah Pryce about his inspiring story of finding Judaism while in prison. They discuss his story as well as wider issues such as criminal reform and justice. | |||
| What Should the Jews Be Thinking About? w/ Rabbi Nico Socolovsky | 15 Sep 2022 | 00:50:47 | |
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel and Rabbi Nico talk about the topics they think Jews should be thinking about in the coming year. For the article referenced see here: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/israel-education-not-advocacy/ | |||
| Addiction, Recovery, and the Jewish Community | 28 Aug 2022 | 00:43:25 | |
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel talks with Jacob Schwartz about his past addiction and journey to recovery. We discuss substance abuse, the taboo nature of addiction in the Jewish community, and some practical advice regarding how to help those struggling with addiction. | |||
| The Inquisition and the Impossibility of Defining Jewishness w/ Prof. David Graizbord | 01 Aug 2024 | 01:13:12 | |
In this conversation with Professor David Graizbord we trace the ever changing nature and definition of Judaism both internally (within the Jewish community) and externally (how the wider public sees Jews) For the article that I reference see here: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/men-and-women-of-the-nation | |||
| Jewish-Christian Relations | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:40:44 | |
In this episode we speak with Rabbi Michael Harvey, author of the recent book Let's Talk: A Rabbi Speaks to Christians. We discuss interfaith relations between the Jewish and Christian communities. | |||
| The World of the Rabbis | 29 Jul 2022 | 00:38:33 | |
In this episode we speak to Dr. Joshua Moss, a Tarbut V' Torah teacher, about the development of Judaism focusing on the rabbinic (Midrashic) period. | |||
| The Recent Supreme Court Cases | 01 Jul 2022 | 00:30:53 | |
In this episode, we speak to Luke Rodriguez Esq. about the recent supreme court decisions on abortion and on prayer in public schools and how they intersect with the American Jewish community | |||
| Judaism, Pride Month, and the Trans Community | 14 Jun 2022 | 00:47:49 | |
Rabbi Daniel talks with Spencer Kaseff about the intersection between the Jewish and LGBTQ communities in this episode. | |||