Savitsky Talks 127 articles

Savitsky Talks is a weekly 20 minute audio program with interviews and discussions that probe and explore contemporary Jewish life. Steve Savitsky's unusually direct and objective approach make this program a refreshing take on the Jewish community's often challenging role in the world. Available as a podcast http://feeds.ou.org/SavitskyTalks and on iTunes.
The Rarest Blue (audio)
The Rarest Blue (audio)
Savitsky talks with Baruch Sterman, author of "The Rarest Blue" which covers the mitzvah of Techelet.
Oct 22, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
What’s the Deal with Latkes? (audio)
What’s the Deal with Latkes? (audio)
Savitsky talks with Carol Green Ungar about the mysterious and spiritual journey latkes had to take in order to become a cornerstone in the Jewish culinary palette.
Oct 16, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
Wanted: People Who Talk During Davening (audio)
Wanted: People Who Talk During Davening (audio)
Stephen talks with Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, the founder of the "beginner's minyan service."
Oct 2, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
Judaism in South Africa
Judaism in South Africa
Stephen Savitsky talks with Rabbi Warren Goldstein, chief rabbi of South Africa, about his thriving Jewish community and the unique challenges they face.
Sep 16, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
A Shomer Shabbat Hollywood Screenwriter
A Shomer Shabbat Hollywood Screenwriter
Stephen Savitsky speaks with Hollywood screenwriter, Robert Avrech, about the Hollywood culture and what it is like working as a shomer shabbat Jew in such a demanding environment.
Aug 28, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
The Origins of OU Kosher (audio)
The Origins of OU Kosher (audio)
Savitsky talks with Rabbi Aaron Reichel about past OU President Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein's outreach efforts and launching the national OU Kosher Dept.
Jul 29, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
The Zoo Rabbi Talks About ‘Hawking’ and Lions (audio)
The Zoo Rabbi Talks About ‘Hawking’ and Lions (audio)
Savitsky talks with Rabbi Slifkin (AKA: The Zoo Rabbi) about the art of 'Hawking' and Lions chasing prey in the Savana.
Jul 15, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
The Birth of Modern Kosher
The Birth of Modern Kosher
Savitsky talks with Timothy Lytonn, author of Kosher: Private Regulation in the Age of Industrial Food.
Jul 2, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
Rebels in a Holy Land
Rebels in a Holy Land
Savitsky talks with Sam Finkel, author of the book "Rebels in a Holy Land", about the early farming colonies in Israel.
Jun 25, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
Creating a Stress-Free Family
Creating a Stress-Free Family
Four tried-and-true ways to maintain a peaceful home.
Jun 18, 2013
By Adina Soclof

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