Evolve

Episode 35: The Heretic: Why an 18th Century Opponent of Rabbinic Authority Matters Today



November 23rd, 2022  •  55 mins 55 secs  •  Download (76.9 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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Polymath Jay Michaelson, a rabbi, journalist, scholar, LGTBQ activist and meditation teacher, joins the Evolve podcast to discuss his new book, "The Heresy of Jacob Frank: From Jewish Messianism to Esoteric Myth". Michaelson separates myth from fact and explains why Frank’s radical philosophy may have been a precursor to how many non-Orthodox Jews relate to the tradition today.