Leon Wiener Dow

Writer and teacher of things Jewish, host of @poddrash, Director of the Beit Midrash at Kolot

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Post-truth, fake news, multiple narratives. Rabba Sara Hurwitz and Jungian psychoanalyst Justin Hecht help me figure out how to sift through the multitude of images and words thrown our way without getting stuck in an echo chamber. S2 E7 “News, Narratives, and Truths" is out.

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What would it mean for a woman to sing authentically a song composed by a man about his experience as a man (who dresses in black)? That’s the kind of question we didn’t ask in S2 E5. Listen in as I extend a confessional invitation that may pave the way for a bonus episode.

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When does “off the record” allow for honesty, and when does the veil of anonymity allow me to spew vile? R Jay Moses @Wexnertweets and Dahlia Lithwick of @Slate help me explore the complicated matrix of hiding behind what we say. “Anonymity and Speaking the Truth” has dropped!

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The fantastic podcast @JudaismUnbound turned me from host to guest, when I discussed @PodDrash with @danlibenson and @Lexaphus. If you ever wondered about the Talmudic structure of each episode – here’s your chance to understand what it’s all about. Link in the comments.

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Conductor @johnaxelrod's musical prowess is astounding. But no less powerful is his ability to explain, in words, what goes into the process of making (and conducting) music. S2 E5 "Fake It Till You Feel It" - link in the comments.

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How are you today? Crappy, but can I tell you that? We face this quandary in every role we play: as guest, as customer, at work, at home. I explore authenticity with @AmichaiLauLavie and @johnaxelrod. S2 E5“Fake It Till You Feel It” has dropped!

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@realdbenmoshe Be strong.

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Why won't the State of Israel allow @realdbenmoshe
to officially become an Israeli? A painful embarrassment.
@Ayelet__Shaked

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@RabbiYoshi @WiseLA

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After the promotion, if only we win the prize - then we’ll be content. So we tell ourselves. Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and college counselor Sherri Geller help me explore the false correlation between achievement and satisfaction. "Outward Success, Internal Happiness" - S2 E3 is out!

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@PodDrash @RebLizzi @MishkanChicago Find it here! https://t.co/hSsuUNClyq

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"Tell Me I'm Fat" is the heart-wrenching podcast Leon Wiener Dow riffs off of with Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann in S2 E2. She's so worth listening to! @RebLizzi @MishkanChicago

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We lay our eyes upon someone and behold what they offer - the contours, the textures, the pigments. Can we un-see? Should we try to blind ourselves? Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann and photographer Jonathan Bloom join Leon in "Seeing With Our Eyes Closed", S2 E2.