The Fifth Question

Daniel Levine

My name is Daniel Levine and I am a Rabbi and Jewish History Lecturer at UC Irvine!

I have conversations about the most pressing issues facing the Jewish community with professors, Rabbis, and politicians with a wide range of views.

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190 episodes
Updated July 27

Episodes190

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Sep 28, 2023 · 1 hr
Rashi's Daughters and Medieval Jewish Women
In this episode we speak with Maggie Anton, author of the much acclaimed Rashi's Daughters series.
Sep 8, 2023 · 34 min
Between Small Town and National Judaism
In this episode we talk with Rabbi Erica Asch, president of the CCAR and Rabbi in Augusta Maine, about all the big Jewish sociological questions of our time.
Aug 28, 2023 · 55 min
Liberal Zionism and Liberal Judaism
In this episode we speak with Rabbi Stanley Davids about two of the most important issues in the contemporary Jewish community
Jul 31, 2023 · 37 min
Fighting for Women's Rights in Israel
In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Susan Seely, the National Executive Director of NA'AMAT about her work in Israel and throughout the Jewish world.
Jul 26, 2023 · 45 min
Israel in Crisis
In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Professor Alon Burstein to cover the latest crisis in Israel surrounding the new government's judicial reform and the subsequent protests across the country.
Jun 22, 2023 · 37 min
Holocaust Distortion on Wikipedia: A Conversation with Professor Shira Klein
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel Speaks with Dr. Shira Klein about her research delving into Holocaust distortion on Wikipedia as well as her studies of Italian Jewry from Emancipation to Fascism. For the article we discuss in the podcast see here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25785648.2023.2168939
May 1, 2023 · 20 min
Israel at 75
In this episode we discuss a variety of aspects regarding Israel in honor of its 75th birthday.
Feb 28, 2023 · 47 min
Everything You Need to Know about Israel's Proposed Judicial Reform
We bring back our returning guest, UCI professor Dr. Alon Burstein, to walk us through what has been happening in Israeli politics as of late.
Feb 2, 2023 · 37 min
California Jewish Political Advocacy
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel talks with David Bocarsly, Executive Director of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California. They discuss critical issues central to the California Jewish community, questions surrounding allyship with other communities, the history of Jewish political activism, and much more.
Jan 5, 2023 · 18 min
The Paradox of Finding Meaning
A bit of inspiration for your New Year's resolutions!
Nov 24, 2022 · 42 min
An Interview with Ehud Olmert
In this podcast, Rabbi Daniel sits down with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. They discuss his philosophy of Zionism, the Annapolis peace process, Jerusalem, the future of the two-state solution, Israel's increasing lurch to the right, and much more!
Nov 16, 2022 · 58 min
Who is Ben Gvir and Why Does He Matter?
In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Professor Alon Burstein about the recent Israeli election results and why the election of far-right Itamar Ben Gvir is worrying for the Jewish world and beyond.
Oct 31, 2022 · 48 min
The How, Why, and When of Antisemitism
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel explores the recent antisemitism that has been ubiquitous as of late. He discusses the origins of antisemitism, its development, and the wider ethics and tension regarding how often we should make antisemitism the center of our communal focus.
Sep 29, 2022 · 47 min
From Prison to Judaism w/ Yehudah Pryce
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel speaks with Yehudah Pryce about his inspiring story of finding Judaism while in prison. They discuss his story as well as wider issues such as criminal reform and justice.
Sep 15, 2022 · 50 min
What Should the Jews Be Thinking About? w/ Rabbi Nico Socolovsky
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel and Rabbi Nico talk about the topics they think Jews should be thinking about in the coming year. For the article referenced see here: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/israel-education-not-advocacy/
Aug 28, 2022 · 43 min
Addiction, Recovery, and the Jewish Community
In this episode, Rabbi Daniel talks with Jacob Schwartz about his past addiction and journey to recovery. We discuss substance abuse, the taboo nature of addiction in the Jewish community, and some practical advice regarding how to help those struggling with addiction.
Aug 17, 2022 · 40 min
Jewish-Christian Relations
In this episode we speak with Rabbi Michael Harvey, author of the recent book Let's Talk: A Rabbi Speaks to Christians. We discuss interfaith relations between the Jewish and Christian communities.
Jul 29, 2022 · 38 min
The World of the Rabbis
In this episode we speak to Dr. Joshua Moss, a Tarbut V' Torah teacher, about the development of Judaism focusing on the rabbinic (Midrashic) period.
Jul 1, 2022 · 30 min
The Recent Supreme Court Cases
In this episode, we speak to Luke Rodriguez Esq. about the recent supreme court decisions on abortion and on prayer in public schools and how they intersect with the American Jewish community
Jun 14, 2022 · 47 min
Judaism, Pride Month, and the Trans Community
Rabbi Daniel talks with Spencer Kaseff about the intersection between the Jewish and LGBTQ communities in this episode.