Mijal Bitton

1 week ago | unpacked.media | Noam L. Weissman |Mijal Bitton

Mijal and Noam explore why Shavuot often feels like the “forgotten” Jewish holiday. Is it just about cheesecake, or is there a deeper reason it remains overlooked? They dive into the biblical origins of Shavuot, its transformation from an agricultural celebration to the festival of receiving the Torah, and the profound (and countercultural) themes of divine commandment and covenant.

3 weeks ago | unpacked.media | Noam L. Weissman |Mijal Bitton

Noam: Hey, everyone. Welcome to Wondering Jews with Mijal and Noam. I’m Noam, and this podcast is our way of trying to unpack those big questions being asked about the Jewish people, by Jewish people. We don’t have it all figured out, but we love this opportunity to figure some things out together. Whether we figure them out or not, we explore them. We wonder out loud. And as we say every single week, our absolute favorite part of this show is hearing from you, our listeners.

3 weeks ago | unpacked.media | Noam L. Weissman |Mijal Bitton

Mijal and Noam have asked you to get in touch. This week, they are answering some of your questions, straight from their inbox. From unpacking the layered differences between Zionism, political Zionism, and religious Zionism, to reflecting on how American Jews can honestly and constructively talk to their kids about Israel’s complexities, this episode brings nuance, humor, and intellectual clarity to some of the most pressing issues in Jewish life today.

1 month ago | unpacked.media | Noam L. Weissman |Mijal Bitton

Mijal: Hi everyone, welcome to Wandering Jews with Mijal and Noam. I’m Mijal. Noam: And I’m Noam. Mijal: and this podcast is our way of trying to unpack big questions being asked by Jews and about the Jews. We absolutely don’t have it all figured out, but we’re gonna try and figure some things out together, whether we make it there or not. It’s really about the process of wandering together and living every episode feeling like we’ve all learned something.

2 months ago | unpacked.media | Noam L. Weissman |Mijal Bitton

Mijal: Hi everyone. Welcome to Wondering Jews with Mijal and Noam. I’m Mijal and Noam is sadly not with us for this episode. And this podcast is our way of trying to unpack big questions about the Jews, and that Jews are asking right now. We don’t have it all figured out, but we really try to figure it out together. As we say every week, our favorite part of each show is really hearing from you, our listeners.