The Zal

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What did the Chassidic Rabbi say to the Jewish guy who grew up with Matzo and Easter eggs? The Zal is an informal conversation on (usually?) profound ideas found in and beyond Jewish life and traditions. Tune in with Adam Valen Levinson, Sociology Fellow at Yale, and Dovid Grossbaum, Rabbi at Chabad of Indiana. The Zal is sponsored in part by grants from The Bananaschewitz Foundation and Schmendl's Herring Deodorant.

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  • BergerDeebs
    Whimsical and insightful
    The Zal features friendly discussions on issues of the day between a religious and a non religious Jew. The discussions are approached with philosophy from each host’s world with an objective to both educate and entertain the audience on both issues of the day and those that pertain to daily living. The flow of the show is very easy to listen to with lots of humor infused within. Highly recommended for Jewish and non Jewish listeners alike.
  • FrumReporter
    A mix if banter and deep conversation
    Thank you
  • ALANOBLE
    Insightful, poignant
    Salty & sweet
  • BryaIndy1977
    Always on point
    Always on point and timely words of encouragement!!!!!
  • Djsjxxbnxskak
    Great stuff
    Very insightful and entertaining. Love listening
  • Shmul G
    Love it
    A nice cozy podcast
  • trloma_42
    For Anyone, For Everyone
    Adam and Dovid are exceptionally skilled podcasters; they make the material accessible to anyone who listens, regardless of their religious affiliation (or lack thereof). I am not Jewish, and yet the conversations at the heart of this podcast resonate with me. The podcast isn't about following a particular doctrine, but about finding ways to live a fullfilling life in service to others. As DFW said, "The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them over and over in myriad petty, unsexy ways every day." This pod will give you both clarity and new questions about how to find the "important kind of freedom" we all seek.
  • Cross fit newbie
    Clear and relatable
    Dovid and Adam have the great ability to take from the deepest of Torah's topics, and decipher it and explain it in a way that makes you feel as if it was a simple conversation between friends. The deep spiritual ideas flow so seemlesly into the dialogue, it's almost as if they came up organically. The topics are both stimulating and inspiring—a great listen.
  • KarenFielder
    Great podcast!
    How many Zionists does it take to replace a light bulb? Four: One to stay home and convince others to do it, a second to donate the bulb, a third to screw it in and a fourth to proclaim that the entire Jewish people stands behind their actions.
  • big bo 69
    Great podcast
    I enjoyed this podcast and it got me thinking. Keep up the good work. What do you call ten jews at a steak house? Filet minyan
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