• College Commons

  • By: HUC-JIR
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College Commons

By: HUC-JIR
  • Summary

  • The College Commons Podcast, passionate perspectives from Judaism's leading thinkers, is produced by Hebrew Union College, America's first Jewish institution of higher learning.
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Episodes
  • “My Heart Is in the East, though I Be in the Very West”
    May 28 2024
    Reform Judaism’s pioneering decision to mandate study in Jerusalem.
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    29 mins
  • Centuries of Food at Your Table: A Medieval Sephardic Cookbook
    May 14 2024
    Hélèn Jawhara Piñer uncovers the Jewish secrets of a 13th-century Arab-language cookbook.
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    20 mins
  • Still Work To Do: Sexual Abuse in Jewish Institutions
    Apr 23 2024
    Stephen Mills shares his story of sexual abuse and reminds us of our still-unfulfilled obligations of protection and justice. Stephen Mills is the author of Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood, a winner of the National Jewish Book Award. He's also the co-author of Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees, a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. Since 1982 he has advised and written for an array of public interest organizations in the fields of human rights and environmental protection. Stephen is honored to serve as an Ambassador for CHILD USA, the leading nonprofit think tank fighting for the civil rights of children. He lives in California with his wife, Susan.
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    35 mins

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