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An Unorthodox Christmas Spectacular

Tablet Studios

Tablet Magazine

Judaism, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2022

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

This week on Unorthodox, we’re wishing you a Christmas Sameach. We have two gentiles this week—a Christmas miracle! First, CBS Sunday Morning contributor Faith Salie returns to the show to tell us about how her interfaith family navigates the holidays. We’re also sharing our interview with gospel legend Donald Lawrence, recorded live in Chicago at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly. Then we hear from Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern about why he doesn’t let his kids watch That Very Special Christmas Episode. Plus, the story of a Jewish mall santa. We love to hear from you! Send us emails and voice memos at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail at our listener line: (914) 570-4869. Remember to tell us who you are and where you’re calling from. Merch alert! Check out our new Unorthodox tees, mugs, and hoodies at tabletstudios.com. We’re back on the road! Find out about our upcoming events at tabletmag.com/unorthodoxlive. To book us for a live show or event, email Tanya Singer at tsinger@tabletmag.com. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Join our Facebook group, and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our recording sessions on our YouTube channel. Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

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0:00.0

Hey, J. Crew, it's producer Josh Cross.

0:03.9

As we wind up the Goyish calendar for 2022, we wanted to say thank you for listening

0:08.4

this year.

0:09.6

We are so thankful for all of you listeners, letterwriters, voicemail levers, Facebook

0:14.4

commenters, and more.

0:15.9

We're taking the next couple of weeks off to prep for even bigger and better things

0:19.8

in 2023.

0:20.8

However, we're bringing you this last episode of the year to hold you over until then.

0:26.2

Enjoy, and shalom, friends.

0:31.3

You may or may not know as a fan that I am the only non-bearded male employed by unorthodox.

0:37.8

I think I'm seeing for next year, Leo, Josh, Daron, and Robert all becoming mall-santered.

0:43.9

I mean, if you just don't cut your beard now until Christmas 2023, can you imagine how

0:49.2

real bearded you'll be, Leo?

0:53.8

This is Unorthodox, the universe's leading Jewish podcast.

0:56.2

I'm your host, Mark Oppenheimer, joined as ever by my co-hosts, Tablet Deputy Editor Stephanie

1:01.4

Buttnick with a special sidekick today.

1:03.8

Hi, I'm here with the youth co and you just say hi.

1:07.0

Hi.

1:08.0

She'll be ready to sub in for you next year at this time, right?

1:10.8

Yes, yes, ideally, yes.

1:13.0

And Tablet Editor-large, Leo Lieberwitz.

1:15.2

Hello to you, my friends.

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