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Married to a convert herself, Diamant anticipates all the questions, doubts, and concerns, provides a comprehensive explanation of the rules and rituals of conversion, and offers practical guidance toward creating a Jewish identity. Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends is the definitive guide to the conversion process—for a new generation of Jews-by-choice.

The Shalom Friends Podcast is where Jewish texts, lore, and big ideas mix it up with pop culture, internet chaos, and current events. Hosted by Miriam Anzovin, creator of Daf Reactions and Jewish Lore Reactions, the pod brings ancient Jewish discourse into conversation with modern internet culture, delivering commentary that’s heartfelt, comedic, and occasionally unhinged — from a formerly Orthodox, now secular, millennial feminist and chronically online Jewish nerd with too many tabs open.

Asking For A Friend is a podcast where real life dilemmas meet clear, thoughtful Torah perspective. Hosted by Mena Reisner, each episode features conversations with Rabbi Zimmerman, Dayan Hool, or Dayan Posen, Rabbonim with decades of experience in mediation, dinei Torah, shidduchim, family dynamics, business disputes, and the complex situations people face every day. It’s not personal psak and it’s not a shiur.Just honest, grounded discussion on the issues people grapple with behind closed doors, and how timeless Torah principles guide us through them. New episodes every two ...

Abraham was truly a great man. He was also a friend of God. Yes, that's right: he was a friend of God. In fact, the Lord himself makes this statement: "But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend." Not even Moses, whom God had spoken to face-to-face, was given the designation of "friend." Indeed, God referred to Moses as His servant. So how was such a relationship possible? How could a man, made of the dust of the earth, become friends with an all-powerful, all-knowing supreme being?

American Friends of Bar-Ilan University (AFBIU) brings you inspiring conversations from Israel’s second-largest and fastest-growing university—exploring innovation, resilience, and ideas shaping a brighter tomorrow. Hosted by AFBIU CEO Jessica Feldan, this series features top researchers, thought leaders, and changemakers whose work is transforming lives in Israel and around the world.