Joshua Foer - Innovating Jewish Education and Storytelling
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Episode 53 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network, hosted by JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny. In this episode, Andrés speaks with Joshua Foer.
Josh is the co-founder of Sefaria, an open-source digital library of Jewish texts. Recently, he launched Lehrhaus, a "Jewish Tavern" in Boston aimed at making Torah study accessible in a welcoming environment. Josh discusses his journey from science journalism
to Jewish entrepreneurship, the impact of Sefaria on Jewish learning, and his latest venture, Leviathan, a production company focused on the Jewish storytelling missing in today’s popular culture. Take a listen to this conversation, offering a look into
Josh's innovative approach to Jewish education and community building.
Want to hear more Jewish about philanthropy? Check out other episodes of JFN's "What Gives?" and listen to "Outside the Tzedakah Box," a podcast on Jewish youth philanthropy from JFN's Honeycomb.
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