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September 9, 2025

Everything a Bishop Wants to Know about Judaism and Isn’t Afraid to Ask

From Bible criticism to The Simpsons.

Currently the bishop of the diocese of Winona-Rochester in southern Minnesota, Robert Barron hosts an immensely popular podcast and YouTube channel. In this wide-ranging and learned conversation, Bishop Barron speaks with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik about the role of religion in the American Founding, how to read the Bible, the message of the apostle Paul, and their shared love of the Chicago Cubs and The Simpsons. (Audio, 84 minutes.)

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