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Episode 233·Aug 29, 2025
The Shakespearean Whodunit and the Biblical Whodunit
The peculiar ritual that follows a murder reminds the community of their duty to care for one another.
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Winnie the Pooh and the Sanctification of Taste
Yehuda Halevi’s profound work The Kuzari, together with a story about Winnie the Pooh, explains how Jews use food to connect to God.
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