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The 20 Lessons Podcast

30 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

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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Episodes

Lesson 13, Part 2: Burial vs. Cremation

September 01, 2021 12:22 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Why does Judaism place such significance on burial?

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

September 01, 2021 12:22 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Why does Judaism place such significance on burial?

Burial vs. Cremation Part ll

September 01, 2021 12:22 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Why does Judaism place such significance on burial?

Lesson 13, Part 1: Judaism on Burial

August 26, 2021 12:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

The significance of burial in Judaism....

Judaism on Burial Part 1

August 26, 2021 12:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

The significance of burial in Judaism....

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

August 26, 2021 12:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

The significance of burial in Judaism....

The Jewish Approach to Death and Mournin

July 27, 2021 21:37 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

We go through the details and meaning of the Jewish observances related to death and mourning...

Lesson 12: The Jewish Approach to Death and Mourning

July 27, 2021 21:37 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

We go through the details and meaning of the Jewish observances related to death and mourning...

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

July 27, 2021 21:37 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

We go through the details and meaning of the Jewish observances related to death and mourning...

The Joy and Meaning of the Jewish Lifecycle

July 27, 2021 21:34 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

We go through the details and meaning of the joyous Jewish lifecycle events...

Lesson 11: The Joy and Meaning of the Jewish Lifecycle

July 27, 2021 21:34 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

We go through the details and meaning of the joyous Jewish lifecycle events...

Lesson 12: The Joy and Meaning of the Jewish Lifecycle

July 27, 2021 21:34 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

We go through the details and meaning of the joyous Jewish lifecycle events...

Lesson 11: Jewish Fast Days and Jewish Sad Days

April 21, 2021 15:15 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

We cover the Jewish fast days (history and details), Jewish sad days, why we fast, and what it accomplishes...

Lesson 10: Jewish Fast Days and Jewish Sad Days

April 21, 2021 15:15 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

We cover the Jewish fast days(history and details), Jewish sad days, and why we fast and what it accomplishes...

Lesson 9: Jewish Holidays and Jewish Time

April 13, 2021 18:07 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

A crash course on the Jewish Festivals, Jewish Time, and the Jewish Calendar

Lesson 10: Jewish Holidays and Jewish Time

April 13, 2021 18:07 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

A crash course on the Jewish Festivals, Jewish Time, and the Jewish Calendar

Lesson 9: Shabbat - The Greatest Day

January 06, 2021 01:23 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

A crash course on the meaning, beauty, and observances of Shabbat

Lesson 8: Shabbat - The Greatest Day

January 06, 2021 01:23 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

A crash course on the meaning, beauty, and observances of Shabbat

Lesson 7: The Truth About Prayer

July 03, 2020 19:16 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

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 8: The Truth About Prayer

July 03, 2020 19:16 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

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

July 03, 2020 19:13 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

In this episode, Rabbi Scher discusses kosher, a hallmark of Jewish identity for thousands of year. 

Lesson 6: Demystifying Kosher - The Details and The Meaning

July 03, 2020 19:13 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

In this episode, Rabbi Scher discusses kosher, a hallmark of Jewish identity for thousands of year. 

Lesson 5, Part 2: Jewish History In Under Two Hours

July 03, 2020 19:06 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

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. 

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

July 03, 2020 19:06 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

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. 

Lesson 5, Part I: Jewish History In Under Two Hours

July 03, 2020 19:01 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

In this two-part episode, Rabbi Scher begins unraveling Jewish history, starting with the biblical narrative. 

Lesson 5: Jewish History In Under Two Hours - Part I

July 03, 2020 19:01 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

In this two-part episode, Rabbi Scher begins unraveling Jewish history, starting with the biblical narrative. 

Lesson 4: Tzedakah - A Revolutionary Perspective On Charity

July 03, 2020 18:45 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

In this episode, Rabbi Scher focuses on the mitzvah of charity, a commandment which is foundational to who we are as a people. 

Lesson 3: A Survey of Evidence for God And the Torah

July 03, 2020 18:37 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

In this episode, Rabbi Scher answers why one should believe in the existence of God and why we as a nation, believe in God. 

Lesson 2: The System Of Jewish Practice And Thought

July 03, 2020 18:26 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

In this episode of the 20 Lessons Podcast Rabbi Scher unpacks the system of Jewish practice and thought. 

Lesson 1: God & The 10 Commandments

July 03, 2020 16:34 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

In this episode Rabbi Scher introduces the 20 Lessons to becoming an Informed Jew Podcast with a discussion of God and The Ten Commandments.