We’re back with another episode, discussing the joys and curiosities of life after leaving ultra-orthodox Judaism. In this episode we catch up with each other (and with you!) about where we’ve been since our last episode aired. We take you thro

#010 Rabbis Love Lipa

Oct 7th, 2015 31m 39s

For the occasion of Lipa’s groundbreaking new album Sol comes down from the ivory tower where he’s been teaching chemistry and Ushy takes a break from his lab at an undisclosed location near the US capitol, to discuss this momentous event. Can

#009 Ari Mandel (Rachmuna Litzlon): an After Life Interview

Jun 19th, 2013 1h 24m

Even if you sell your Olam Habbah we still welcome you in the After Life.Ari Mandel, aka Rachmuna Litzlon, joins us in this episode for an interview packed with insightful anecdotes of his very active life on the internet’s OTD groups, the sto

#008 Looking Back, Looking Forward

Apr 18th, 2013 40m 4s

In the After Life it can be a bit confusing about how far back you really want to look. In this episode, as we reflect on our episodes so far, we discuss what it takes to talk about your life before, the responses we often get, and the criticis

#007 The Wicked Ones

Mar 28th, 2013 32m 2s

Happy Passover! They may have knocked our teeth out, but we, the wicked sons and daughters of the Haggadah who questioned all the rituals, still question who we are today. In this episode we discuss the role of Jewish identity in our new lives.

#006 What Is It About Music? Part II

Mar 12th, 2013 43m 36s

In this episode we continue to discuss the je ne sais quoi of Hasidic Music. We discuss blatant parodies of Secular music by Hasidic artists, Kol B’isha, Zemiros, and our favorite songs. Find out what the Protestant Reformation can teach us abo

#005 What Is It About Music? Part I

Feb 26th, 2013 33m 54s

“But I still love the music…”. If you have ever spoken to anyone in the After Life, you are sure to have heard this sentiment over and over. In this first part of a two-part discussion on Chassidic music, we explore what it is about this music

#004 The Games We Play

Feb 12th, 2013 44m 53s

Now that the ball of life is in our court we sometimes like to sit back with a few beers and watch others kick it around. In this episode, recorded in the pre-super bowl era before God started loving his Dodge Ram, we sit down to discuss the wo

#003 Too Shul for School

Jan 29th, 2013 34m 29s

It’s back to school in the After Life and we feel as ready to take off as a Boeing 787, still we strap our seatbelts and take you along for the ride. In this episode, we discuss the Yeshiva learning skills that help or hinder us in our pursuit

#002 Build It and They Will Stay Out

Jan 14th, 2013 37m 10s

We may no longer feel at home at Chasidic houses but the After Life can feel like a no man’s land. In this episode of The After Life we explore the architectural signatures of Chasidic life, why all shuls smell the same, the most complicated wa

#001 Oh, The Food You'll Eat

Jan 1st, 2013 29m 35s

They may not serve beer in hell, but the After Life is full of new foods with complicated names to confuse even for the most avid shopper at Pomegranate. In this episode we reflect on the experiences we had with food since we made our last bles

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