The 20 Lessons Podcast

Sep 01 2021 48 mins 2
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Hear Rabbi Idan Scher delve into the 20 lessons you need to learn to be an informed Jew. Whether you are studying towards conversion or you just want to really understand who we are and what we believe, this series is for you.

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Lesson 15: The Jewish Approach to Death and Mourning - Part III (Burial vs. Cremation)

Sep 01 2021 42 mins  
Why does Judaism place such significance on burial?

Lesson 14: The Jewish Approach to Death and Mourning - Part II (The Burial)

Aug 26 2021 35 mins  
The significance of burial in Judaism....

Lesson 13: The Jewish Approach to Death and Mourning: Part I (Observances and Rituals)

Jul 27 2021 34 mins  
We go through the details and meaning of the Jewish observances related to death and mourning...

Lesson 12: The Joy and Meaning of the Jewish Lifecycle

Jul 27 2021 51 mins  
We go through the details and meaning of the joyous Jewish lifecycle events...

Lesson 11: Jewish Fast Days and Jewish Sad Days

Apr 21 2021 54 mins  
We cover the Jewish fast days (history and details), Jewish sad days, why we fast, and what it accomplishes...

Lesson 10: Jewish Holidays and Jewish Time

Apr 13 2021 59 mins  
A crash course on the Jewish Festivals, Jewish Time, and the Jewish Calendar

Lesson 9: Shabbat - The Greatest Day

Jan 05 2021 59 mins  
A crash course on the meaning, beauty, and observances of Shabbat

Lesson 8: The Truth About Prayer

Jul 03 2020 46 mins  
Many have a complicated relationship or no relationship at all with prayer in general and the Jewish prayer service more specifically. In this episode, Rabbi Scher breaks down the layers of depth in Jewish prayer. 

Lesson 7: Demystifying Kosher - The Details and The Meaning

Jul 03 2020 61 mins  
In this episode, Rabbi Scher discusses kosher, a hallmark of Jewish identity for thousands of year. 

Lesson 6: Jewish History In Under Two Hours - Part II

Jul 03 2020 57 mins  
Picking up at 66ce, Rabbi Scher continues to break down Jewish history in under two hours as he wraps up Lesson 5 of the 20 Lessons Podcast.