Judaism Unbound Episode 224: A New Sinai - Dan and Lex

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Dan and Lex, in a conversation released one-day-early — as prep for the festival of Shavuot — use that holiday as a jumping-off point into an exploration of how we might go about building new Judaism(s) in 2020 and beyond.

[1] Check out a wide variety of digital events marking Shavuot 2020, including jewishLIVE’s 24-hour ShavuotLIVE initiative, at jewishLIVE.org/shavuot.

[2] Dan gives a new interpretation on the story of the Golden Calf, and how we could apply it to moments of Jewish transformation. For another take — from Amichai Lau-Lavie in his appearance on Judaism Unbound — see Episode 29: Lab/Shul - Amichai Lau-Lavie.

[3] To read the recent piece by Yehuda Kurtzer which Dan and Lex respond to with some critiques, click here.

[4] Check out the quote that Dan refers to, regarding “stepping up” in moments that lack leadership, here: Ethics of the Fathers (Pirkei Avot) - 2:5 (the last line).