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Not in Heaven

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A weekly podcast about Judaism in the 2020s—because the Torah was left for us to figure out on the ground. Sublime and irreverent conversations about the present and future of communal, religious and spiritual life, led by Avi Finegold, Yedida Eisenstat and Matthew Leibl.

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What is Not in Heaven about?

A weekly podcast about Judaism in the 2020s, because the Torah was left for us to figure out on the ground. Sublime and irreverent conversations about the present and future of communal, religious and spiritual life, led by Avi Finegold, Yedida Eisenstat and Matthew Leibl.

What has Not in Heaven covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Will another Netanyahu government push Diaspora Jews past their breaking point?" (29 October 2026, 38 minutes), "J’Oy Vey: What the push towards ‘Jewish Joy’ misses" (16 October 2026, 42 minutes), and "Can synagogues raise money without ruining Yom Kippur?" (17 September 2026, 41 minutes).

How often does Not in Heaven publish?

Not in Heaven publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 247 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Not in Heaven?

Booking probability for Not in Heaven is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Not in Heaven requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Not in Heaven's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Not in Heaven?

The strongest fits for Not in Heaven are Religion & Faith. Not in Heaven has a religion audience.

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Recent episodes

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  • Not in Heaven

    Will another Netanyahu government push Diaspora Jews past their breaking point?

    Oct 29, 202638 minS1

    On Oct. 27, Israeli voters cast their ballots in the highest-turnout election in decades and gave their judgment on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu government. On the ballot was how Netanyahu has handled some of the...

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    J’Oy Vey: What the push towards ‘Jewish Joy’ misses

    Oct 16, 202642 minS1

    “Jewish joy” is having a moment. It shows up in grant guidelines, new organizational mission statements and frothy headlines like “ This Hanukkah Episode of NPR’s Tiny Desk Is Full of Jewish Joy ,” “ How to Connect to...

  • Not in Heaven

    Can synagogues raise money without ruining Yom Kippur?

    Sep 17, 202641 minS1

    You know the scene. Darkness falls. A hush settles over the gathered crowd. The rabbi intones: “The hour is nigh! Yom Kippur is upon us! Atone, turn your hearts toward righteousness, for today our fates are sealed. Who...

  • Not in Heaven

    All shepherd, no flock: With congregation numbers declining, freelance rabbis are on the rise

    Sep 3, 202651 minS1

    For Jews in the pews, the wail of the shofar is the signal sound of the Jewish New Year. But for congregational rabbis, it’s like the crack of a starting pistol, setting them off on a six-week sprint of preparation and...

  • Not in Heaven

    Conservative Judaism cracked open the door to interfaith families. Critics say it should go further

    Aug 20, 202642 minS1

    Eight months after the Conservative movement issued a public apology to interfaith families for historically treating them as a threat to Jewish survival, the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS), the rabbinic...

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    High Steaks: With kosher meat prices soaring, should Jews eat less of it?

    Aug 6, 202648 minS1

    The prospect of summer grilling season might bring a tear to the eye of any patriotic Canadian, but it’s the eye-watering prices in the meat aisle that are stirring up the most emotion this year. The cost of beef...

  • Not in Heaven

    Hoax or Hasid: Why stay in a religious community after you’ve stopped believing?

    Jul 23, 202639 minS1

    As darkness fell last night, Jews around the world sat on synagogue floors and listened to the chanting of Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, marking the beginning of Tisha B’Av. Traditionally the saddest day on the...

  • Not in Heaven

    Do you need to feel hate to commit a hate crime?

    Jul 8, 202636 minS1

    How much does motive matter when it comes to hate crimes? In recent years, Canadian Jews have been rocked by a series of attacks on their community institutions, including late-night shootings at schools and synagogues...

  • Not in Heaven

    Is enthusiasm for flags in synagogues flying at half-mast?

    Jun 24, 202657 minS1

    Canada Day and the Fourth of July are coming up, which means flags are popping up across North America like summer flowers. But Jewish Canadians — and Jewish Americans — have fair reason to be skeptical of nationalism...

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    Turns out Jews also live outside major cities

    Jun 17, 202645 minS1

    Too often, when people talk about Jewish life in Canada, they are really talking about Jewish life in Toronto and Montreal. But the truth is more than a quarter of Jewish Canadians live outside those cities. Yes, many...

  • Not in Heaven

    Don't rain on my pro-Israel parade

    Jun 10, 202651 minS1

    <p>Two weekends, two parades, two attendance-taking exercises. On each of the past two Sundays, the United States and Canada each held their largest annual gatherings and celebration Jewish pride in their respective...

  • Not in Heaven

    Gett Naked: A revealing campaign about community accountability

    Jun 4, 202647 minS1

    <p>Adina Sash, known online to over 100,000 followers as Flatbush Girl, is an American Jewish social media influencer and activist based out of Brooklyn. Originally, her content focused on the comedic aspects of...

  • Not in Heaven

    Do AI Rabbis Dream of Electric Herring?

    May 29, 202650 minS1

    <p>On Monday, Pope Leo XIV (an unusual place for us to start, but bear with us) released “Magnifica Humanitas,” or “Magnificent Humanity,” a letter to the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on how to preserve human dignity...

  • Not in Heaven

    Jewish communities must face an uncomfortable question: Who is a Jew?

    May 21, 202651 minS1

    <p>Ask most Jews what their favourite holiday is and you’ll hear Hannukah, Passover, Purim, Sukkot—maybe even Yom Kippur for some diehards. But despite being one of the big three holidays in the Hebrew Bible, the...

  • Not in Heaven

    Smartphone, dumbphone, kosherphone, anglophone, francophone: How Canadian Jews are trying to find a healthy relationship with their devices

    May 14, 202645 minS1

    <p>Most parents share concerns about rising rates of depression, anxiety, and social disconnection among younger generations, especially how those issues intersect with increased time spent on smartphones and social...

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    Up in arms: Why Jewish interest in gun ownership is surging

    May 7, 202644 minS1

    <p>Sitting on a bus surrounded by Jews carrying rifles was once an exotic quirk of visiting Israel. But that may be changing.</p> <p>Last month, the American National Rifle Association announced it was teaming up with...

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    Is there a future for Jewish life in secularist Quebec?

    Apr 30, 202642 minS1

    <p>This month, the province of Quebec passed Bill 9, a law that bans employees at publicly subsidized daycares from wearing religious symbols—including kippot, tzitzit, hijabs, turbans, and Stars of David—while also...

  • Not in Heaven

    Cities are shying away from foreign flag raisings. But is it really a victory for Canadian Jews?

    Apr 23, 202637 minS1

    <p>Yom ha-Atzmaut is in the air: circle dancing, falafels, inexplicable inflatable squeaky plastic hammers and, of course, Israeli flags galore.</p> <p>But this year’s Israeli Independence Day may be the final time the...

  • Not in Heaven

    Holocaust education isn’t coming to save us

    Apr 16, 202647 minS1

    <p>What moral lessons should we take from the Holocaust? In 1998, the late Israeli Holocaust historian Yehuda Bauer told the Bundestag about the three additional commandments the world had learned in the wake of the...

  • Not in Heaven

    The fifth annual Great Canadian Seder

    Mar 31, 20261h 19mS1

    <p>For some reason, the number "five" feels particularly weighty—and so it's with great pride that we bring you the fifth annual Great Canadian Seder. For those new to this tradition, every Passover, the team at The CJN...

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