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All Else is Commentary

All Else is Commentary

By: Elliott Karstadt
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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.

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Episodes
  • Through a Jewish Lens Extra: Marty Supreme

    Through a Jewish Lens Extra: Marty Supreme
    Jan 12 2026

    All Else is Commentary is a podcast of Jewish ideas.


    This week was supposed to be a week off - and then Elliott went to see the new film Marty Supreme, and just had to talk about its Jewish themes.


    You can see a trailer for the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9gSuKaKcqM


    As always, if you have any comments or questions, please be in touch with us at allelseis@alyth.org.uk – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook page, and we're also on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow as well.


    If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary.


    Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/


    We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust.


    All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth.

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    21 mins
  • Coming Up on All Else is Commentary

    Coming Up on All Else is Commentary
    Jan 5 2026

    We're taking a break this week, but here's a trailer to let you know all the exciting things coming up on All Else is Commentary.


    As always, if you have any comments or questions, please be in touch with us at allelseis@alyth.org.uk – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook page, and we're also on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow as well.


    If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary.


    Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/


    We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust.


    All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    4 mins
  • Through a Jewish Lens Extra: Wicked - with Rabbi Hannah Kingston

    Through a Jewish Lens Extra: Wicked - with Rabbi Hannah Kingston
    Dec 29 2025

    All Else is Commentary is a podcast of Jewish ideas.


    We promised an episode looking at Wicked through a Jewish lens - but we didn't have the chance to do it in time for Chanukah. But here it is today! Elliott is joined by Rabbi Hannah Kingston to talk about all the Jewish themes they identified in the musical and the film.


    As always, if you have any comments or questions, please be in touch with us at allelseis@alyth.org.uk – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook page, and we're also on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow as well.


    If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary.


    Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/


    We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust.


    All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    40 mins
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