Halachah. The word is as hard to pronounce as its meaning is to understand. "The way", "the walk" or "the path" all describe what's commonly oversimplified as Jewish "law". Brandon takes a long and winding walk through Brooklyn with an expert on Halachah to understand exactly where it came from and how it was made. A stop into the local matzah bakery shows him that like law, the recipe is ancient, exacting and very much alive.
Up Next in Season 1
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Episode 3: Spirituality | SuperJew
Spirituality is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days - especially in LA - so Brandon visits a rabbi and rebbetzin to learn just what being "spiritual" even means. He's not convinced Judaism offers a solution, but when it's described more as music than religion, Brandon starts to hear t...
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Episode 4: Matchmaker | SuperJew
Dating these days, with all the apps and technology is kind of superficial. We want to connect with someone on a “soul-level”, but many of us have a hard time getting there. When Brandon meets with a matchmaker, he must answer what it is he is looking for—beyond swiping right for the next “hot gi...
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Episode 5: Mikveh | SuperJew
The mikveh is more than just a hot tub for prayer, it's a holy and intimate place to be made pure, for refreshing the body and soul. In episode 5, Brandon visits the “Ritz Carlton of mikvehs” to fully immerse himself in Judaism. A dip in Holy water reveals that all relationships—even the one with...
