In this episode of the <i>18Forty Podcast</i>, David Bashevkin answers questions from Diana Fersko, senior rabbi of the Village Temple Reform synagogue, about denominations and Jewish Peoplehood.<br /><br />In this episode we discuss:<br /><ul><li>How did David become an Orthodox rabbi with an interest in the broader Jewish world?</li><li>Where does David get his sense of commandedness and obligation from? </li><li>How should Israel factor into our thinking about Jewish unity?</li></ul>Tune in to hear a conversation about what it would mean for us to speak Judaism as a “first language.”<br /><br />Interview begins at 29:05. <b><br /><br /></b>Diana Fersko is the Senior Rabbi of The Village Temple, a Reform synagogue at the heart of downtown Jewish life in New York City.  An internationally recognized author, speaker, and thought leader, she is a defining voice in the contemporary Jewish world, known for her clarity, compassion, and ability to bring Jewish tradition into meaningful dialogue with modern life.<br /><b></b><br /><b>For more </b><b>1</b><b>8Forty:<br /></b>NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join<br /></a>CALL: (212) 582-1840<br />EMAIL: [email protected]<br />WEBSITE:<a href="http://18forty.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 18forty.org<br /></a>IG: @18forty<br />X: @18_forty<br />WhatsApp: <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">join here</a><br /><b></b><br /><b>References:</b><br /><br />“<a href="https://azure.org.il/include/print.php?id=588" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Judaism as a First Language</a>” by Moshe Koppel<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Judaism-Straight-Prof-Moshe-Koppel/dp/1592645577?adgrpid=180038477402&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvadid=748008426858&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=1195273225403880961&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9192591&amp;hvtargid=dsa-2414841786406&amp;hydadcr=&amp;mcid=&amp;hvocijid=1195273225403880961--&amp;hvexpln=m-dsad&amp;tag=googhydr-20&amp;hvsb=Religion_d&amp;hvcampaign=dsadesk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Judaism Straight Up</i></a> by Moshe Koppel<br /><br /><a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Tzidkat_HaTzadik.41.1?lang=he" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tzidkat HaTzadik 41</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sinagogue-Failure-Thought-Perspectives-Post-Rabbinic/dp/1618117971" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sin•a•gogue: Sin and Failure in Jewish Thought</a> by David Bashevkin<br /><br /><a href="https://www.hebrewbooks.org/53838" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">B'Rogez Rachem Tizkor</a> by David Bashevkin<br /><br /><a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Taanit.20a?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Taanit 20a</a><b><br /></b><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.