Jews Did it First

Jews Did it First

Rabbi Yossi Madvig

The main thrust of this podcast is to shed light on a phenomenon that I’ve noticed over the course of the last decade or so. Very often I come across something in Jewish literature that is clearly an antecedent of some modern day cultural, legal or religious concept.The second will be counter-missionary claims. I think it’s very important that Jews know how to respond to missionary claims. I also hope this will strengthen non-Jews' respect for why Jews believe what we believe and not seeing us as some sort of backwater yokels who have just never heard of the “wonderful good news” as it were.

32 minutes 59 seconds

Eastern Religions Pt. 3 - Yoga

What is the connection between Judaism and Yoga?

12 January 2021, 4:00 pm
28 minutes 40 seconds

Fetal Development

Did the Talmudic sages have special insight into the womb beyond medical science? And what does the last day of Chanukah teach us?

23 December 2020, 3:00 am
20 minutes 11 seconds

Baptism and Confirmation

Are baptism and confirmation actually Jewish ideas? And what is Chanukah really about?

4 December 2020, 3:00 am
20 minutes 56 seconds

Loch Ness

Is the Loch Ness monster Jewish? And why does Jacob go around kissing people in the Bible?

25 November 2020, 2:00 am
37 minutes 8 seconds

Eastern Mysticism Pt. 2

More fascinating signs that the mysteries so often associated with the East and the occult are really rooted in Jewish philosophy.
Also, lessons from Coronavirus!

18 May 2020, 11:00 pm
29 minutes 52 seconds

Rip Van Winkle

What are the true origins of Rip Van Winkle and what can Purim teach us about the coronavirus?

17 March 2020, 12:00 am
24 minutes 36 seconds

Eenie Meenie Minie Mo

Eenie Meenie Minie Mo: Jews Did it First

16 January 2020, 3:00 pm
26 minutes 35 seconds

Kill Them With Kindness

Is "Kill Them With Kindness" Jewish? And what's special about this month?

3 December 2019, 10:00 pm
26 minutes 51 seconds

Unicorns

Where do unicorns come from and what's the Jewish holiday coming up this weekend?

4 June 2019, 2:00 pm
17 minutes 20 seconds

Tying the Knot

Why do we tie knots to remember things? And why are we so darn happy?

25 February 2019, 5:00 am
28 minutes 41 seconds

Revolutionary War

Does the American revolution have roots in the events of Chanukah? And what does Chanukah teach us in 2018?

5 December 2018, 4:00 am
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