The College Commons Podcast

Julia Watts-Belser reveals disability as an engine for human creativity and spiritual depth - for everyone.

Richard Ho celebrates the Chinese and Jewish New Years – in the same family under the same lunar cycle.

Rabbi Yonatan Neril frames the ecological crisis in spiritual terms.

Dr. Paul Zeitz explores solutions to our greatest challenges, from our inner selves to the world around us.

John Inazu dissects disagreement to find opportunities for social trust, faith and democratic flourishing.

Rabbi Hirshel Jaffe invites us on his journey of healing and human solidarity.

Reform Judaism’s pioneering decision to mandate study in Jerusalem.

Hélèn Jawhara Piñer uncovers the Jewish secrets of a 13th-century Arab-language cookbook.

Stephen Mills shares his story of sexual abuse and reminds us of our still-unfulfilled obligations of protection and justice. Stephen Mills is the author of Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood, a winner of the National Jewish Book Award. He's also the co-author of Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees, a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. Since 1982 he has advised and written for an array of public interest organizations in the fields of human rights and environmental protection. Stephen is honored to serve as an Ambassador for CHILD USA, the leading nonprofit think tank fighting for the civil rights of children. He lives in California with his wife, Susan.

The best of all worlds: Jewish and Italian food from award winning cook and author Benedetta Guetta. Benedetta Jasmine Guetta is an Italian food writer and photographer. She was born in Milan, but she lives in Santa Monica, California. In 2009, she cofounded a website called Labna, the only Jewish/Kosher cooking blog in Italy, specializing in Italian and Jewish cuisine. Since then, she has been spreading the word about the marvels of Italian Jewish food in Italy and abroad, teaching the recipes of the cuisine to a growing number of people in cooking schools, synagogues, and community centers, among other institutions. Her work has been featured in numerous news outlets in Italy and abroad, including the Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle à Table, Saveur, and Tablet. Guetta has previously coauthored two cookbooks in Italian; Cooking alla Giudia: A Celebration of the Jewish Food of Italy is her first English-language cookbook.