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Podcast: Central Synagogue Podcast
Episode: PODCAST: The Jewish Bookshelf: Talmud with Rabbi Ethan Tucker, PhD - December 15, 2025
Description: You’ve probably heard of the Talmud–but what is it really, and how do/can contemporary Jews relate to this crucial text? In this session, Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau will discuss all things Talmud with Rabbi Ethan Tucker, PhD, President and Rosh Yeshiva at Hadar.A renowned expert in Jewish law, Rabbi Tucker was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and earned a doctorate in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary and a B.A. from Harvard College. Co-founder of Kehilat Hadar and winner of the first Grinspoon Foundation Social Entrepreneur Fellow...