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PopTorah

PopTorah

Welcome to PopTorah with Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky. Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.

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  • 23 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 46 min
  • English

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  • Dec 4, 2025 · 39 min

    Pluribus’ and the Paradox of Peoplehood

    In this episode of PopTorah, Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky explore the haunting and thought-provoking world of AppleTV+’s Pluribus — a series in which nearly all of humanity becomes fused into a single hive mind,

  • Nov 13, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

    Bringing ‘Nobody Wants This’ Before the Beit Din

    The rabbis are back in session! In this episode, Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky convene a Beit Din to deliberate the ethical, emotional, and existential questions raised by Netflix’s Nobody Wants This. Joined by special guest Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman of C...

  • Oct 30, 2025 · 44 min

    The Rabbis Are Kvelling for Tay-Tay

    Taylor Swift is smiling, and so are we. In Life of a Showgirl, the world’s biggest pop star turns the page from heartbreak to happiness—finding meaning, playfulness, and joy in the spotlight. In this latest episode of PopTorah,

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