Adapting Podcast: The Communal Reckoning We Need

Imagine a job where you are expected to know every detail about a 5,000-year-old tradition and its sacred texts. Sounds difficult, right? Welcome to the world of Jewish educators. On the first episode of Season 3 of Adapting, Rabba Yaffa Epstein and David Bryfman ask: What do we need to do to help

David Bryfman engages with Dr. Mijal Bitton, one of today’s leading Jewish scholars and leaders, in an illuminating, nuanced conversation about defining Jewish peoplehood in a time of polarity. Is it better to be inclusive of all beliefs in a community, or to establish clear boundaries and

For the Season 5 finale of Adapting, David sits down with a very special guest— himself! Before leaving for his sabbatical , David answers some of the most common questions he gets asked about Jewish education. From the need for a cohesive vision of Jewish education, to why we need more Jewish