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.
A Comedian in the Marines
A Comedian in the Marines
Steve interviews Dave Rosner about cracking jokes to such a "tough" crowd.
Apr 11, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
Funny (Powerful) Lessons
Funny (Powerful) Lessons
Steve Savitsky interviews CJ Kramer about his company, KolRom Multimedia, and the power of humor to teach people lessons.
Apr 11, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
An Orthodox Jewish Stand-Up Comic
An Orthodox Jewish Stand-Up Comic
Meet him! Stephen Savitsky talks to Eli Lebowicz about being hilarious on demand.
Apr 10, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
Can an Orthodox Woman Write Fiction for the General...
The answer is yes if you are Ruchama Feurerman. Steve Savitsky talks to Ruchama about her "novel" career.
Apr 10, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
When Yeshiva Day School is No Longer a Viable Option
When Yeshiva Day School is No Longer a Viable...
An alternative approach. Steve Savitsky talks with Vanessa Brookes.
Apr 10, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
A Proven Way to Fight the Tuition Crisis
A Proven Way to Fight the Tuition Crisis
Introducing: parent volunteer programs. Steve Savitsky talks with Yaakov Goldstein.
Apr 10, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
A Religious, Organic <em>Kibbutz</em>
A Religious, Organic Kibbutz
Steve Savitsky interviews Sara Goldsmith, tourism manager for a fascinating kibbutz in the Valley of Spring.
Mar 21, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
The Chassidish and Chareidi World: An Unsustainable Economy and the Onslaught of Self-Hating Jew-Bloggers
The Chassidish and Chareidi World: An Unsustainable Economy and...
"Self-hating Jews are the biggest challenge to the Chareidi world." Steve Savitsky talks with Yitzhak Frankfurter, editor of Ami magazine, about Chassidic and Chareidi viewpoints on challenges facing their community.
Mar 21, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
A Chareidi Woman in the IDF
A Chareidi Woman in the IDF
"I don't care if it's 'inappropriate.' This is my dream."
Mar 10, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
You Can Be a Poet and You Didn’t Even Know It
You Can Be a Poet and You Didn’t Even...
Steve Savitsky interviews Pessie Horowitz about how she pursued the atypical path of poetry.
Mar 6, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky

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