All Else is Commentary

All Else is Commentary
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All Else is Commentary is a podcast of Jewish ideas, hosted by Rabbi Elliott Karstadt. Elliott is part of the rabbinic team at Alyth Synagogue in London. In this podcast, he is joined by other rabbis, writers and academics to delve into texts as diverse as the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud, to contemporary Jewish novels. All Else is Commentary takes deep dives into Jewish texts, considering how they responded to the times in which they were written, as well as what they might say to us today about what it means to live in the world. This is the ideal podcast for anyone who wants to explore Jewish texts and Jewish ideas from a curious, progressive and critical perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast delves into diverse themes related to Jewish texts, offering critical and progressive perspectives. Examples include deep dives into the Hebrew Bible and Talmud, with episodes discussing topics like the rabbinic power dynamic, the relevance of historical sermons, and the exploration of women's roles in biblical narratives.

All Else is Commentary is a podcast of Jewish ideas, hosted by Rabbi Elliott Karstadt. Elliott is part of the rabbinic team at Alyth Synagogue in London. In this podcast, he is joined by other rabbis, writers and academics to delve into texts as diverse as the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud, to contemporary Jewish novels. All Else is Commentary takes deep dives into Jewish texts, considering how they responded to the times in which they were written, as well as what they might say to us today about what it means to live in the world. This is the ideal podcast for anyone who wants to explore Jewish texts and Jewish ideas from a curious, progressive and critical perspective.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’re taking a couple of weeks’ break, so this is just a short episode to let you know what is coming up.
In particular, we are welcoming Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Hannah Kingston to talk about two important sermons from the last 50 years. And we want to hear from you if there are sermons you heard or heard about, and would like us to discuss on the podcast. You can write to [email protected] – or join the conversation on Facebook, or Bluesky.
We are looking forward to all kinds of other episodes, which you can find out about here: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/
All Else is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth, and we are grateful to the Shoreh Charitable Trust for a grant that will make the podcast sound as good as it can.
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