{"podcast":{"title":"Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time","slug":"everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216","podcast_index_feed_id":7523216,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/592205/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/592205","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/f/8/7/ff873758313fc23fd959afa2a1bf1c87/everythingJewishSquare14001400.jpg","author":"Adam Diament","episode_count":300,"summary":"Welcome to \"Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time!\" The podcast that makes exploring Jewish ideas easy, fun, and inviting. Whether you're Jewish, a little Jew-curious, or simply love learning new things, these bite-sized episodes will give you history, literature, theology, traditions, and cultural gems in just about ten minutes. Think of it as your friendly guide to all things Jewish, without the long sermons or heavy textbooks.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T16:17:06.262858+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216"},"episode":{"title":"Einstein and the Jewish People in 10 Minutes","slug":"einstein-and-the-jewish-people-in-10-minutes","published_at":"2026-07-02T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/einstein-and-the-jewish-people-in-10-minutes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216","url":"https://bb99e661-a60f-4303-be1a-5fc7b99e64c4.libsyn.com/einsteins-and-the-jewish-people-in-10-minutes","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bb99e661-a60f-4303-be1a-5fc7b99e64c4/einstein.mp3?dest-id=5146315","summary":"Explore the fascinating and often complicated relationship between the world's most famous scientist and his ancestral heritage in this episode on Albert Einstein and the Jewish People. While Einstein's revolutionary work in physics redefined the universe, his identity as a Jew shaped his moral compass and his role as a global public intellectual. We'll trace his journey from a secular \"citizen of the world\" to a passionate advocate for Jewish causes, spurred by the rising tide of antisemitism in 1920s Germany. We'll dive into his complex relationship with Zionism, his tireless efforts to save Jewish refugees from the Nazi regime, and the incredible moment in 1952 when he was offered—and famously declined—the presidency of the State of Israel. Join us as we examine how Einstein's \"cosmic religion\" and his fierce commitment to social justice were rooted in a Jewish tradition of questioning authority, proving that for the man who unlocked the stars, his most enduring legacy was his profound sense of responsibility toward his people.","meta_description":"Explore the fascinating and often complicated relationship between the world's most famous scientist and his ancestral heritage in this episode on Albert…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":638,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/episodes/einstein-and-the-jewish-people-in-10-minutes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/einstein-and-the-jewish-people-in-10-minutes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}