The Accidental Talmudist Podcast

Hillel Fuld: Can Israel Win The PR War?

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 Is

Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson: How To Find Your Purpose

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, t

Gedaliah Gurfein: The People's Talmud

Rabbi Gedaliah Gurfein is the creator of the People's Talmud, a remarkable online resource that makes the Talmud accessible to all who are curious, even those with little

Roz Rothstein: Combating Lies and Misinformation About Israel

Roz Rothstein founded the pro-Israel advocacy group Stand With Us in 2001 to combat lies and misinformation about Israel on college campuses and in the media. SWUs promot

Scott Shay: How Did Antisemitism Become Such a Big Problem on College Campuses?

Scott Shay is the author of Conspiracy U: A Case Study, tracing the growth of anti-Zionist conspiracy theories at his alma mater, Northwestern University. In a far-reachi

Rabbi Doctor Daniel Friedman: Talmud For Regular Folks

Author and speaker Daniel Friedman shares transformative wisdom from our Sages, as well as surprising research from his doctoral thesis on American Christian attitudes to

Danny Lobell: Doing Your Worst

Comedian Danny Lobell joins Sal for a laugh-out-loud conversation covering a wide range of topics, including what they'd do with a billion dollars, Sal's accidental Canad

Rabbi Abraham Cooper: Fighting for Freedom and Tolerance

Rabbi Cooper, director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, talks about rescuing Jews from the Soviet Union, promoting peace around the world, and why Jewish pride is vital in

Alan Dershowitz: Comparing Talmudic And U.S. Law in Capital Cases

Studying the law of capital cases in the Talmud and American jurisprudence with trial attorney, best-selling author and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz.   Follow

Rabbi Reuven Wolf: Who Is The Jewish Messiah and When Is He Coming?

Rabbi Reuven Wolf of Maayon Yisroel Chassidic Center, takes us deep into Jewish mysticism as Sal and his rabbi explore some tough questions: Why does God hide? What does

Nas Daily: I Made 1000 Videos in 1000 Days and Received 6 Billion Views

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

Shloime Zionce: Hasidic Travel Writer

Shloime Zionce, the colorful travel correspondent for Ami Magazine, shares stories about finding kosher food in Afghanistan, explaining tefillin to airport security in Sa

Douglas Rushkoff: Is Social Media a Needed Tool or a Slow-Motion Bomb?

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 centr

Rabbi Shais Taub: How to Find the Truth About Yourself

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

Dani Kollin: The Unincorporated Man

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 importa

Rabbi Tzvi Freeman: What is Chassidus?

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 Fre

Rabbi Manis Friedman: The Joy of Intimacy

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 emotiona

Stephen Tobolowsky: My Adventures with God

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