{"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":"Shechita (Kosher Slaughtering) in 10 Minutes","slug":"shechita-kosher-slaughtering-in-10-minutes","published_at":"2026-06-26T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-jewish-10-minutes-at-a-time-7523216/shechita-kosher-slaughtering-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/shechita-kosher-slaughtering-in-10-minutes","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bb99e661-a60f-4303-be1a-5fc7b99e64c4/shechita.mp3?dest-id=5146315","summary":"A razor-sharp blade, a single precise motion, and a set of laws refined over thousands of years—today we're examining shechita. On this episode of our daily Jewish podcast, we're diving into the Jewish method of ritual slaughter that sits at the intersection of halacha, ethics, and modern controversy. What makes an animal kosher beyond just the species? Why must the cut be done in one uninterrupted stroke? And how have rabbinic authorities understood the balance between compassion for animals and the permissibility of meat? We'll explore the biblical sources, Talmudic framework, and contemporary debates surrounding this ancient practice. This one is technical, sensitive, and deeply rooted in Jewish law—so let's approach it carefully.","meta_description":"A razor-sharp blade, a single precise motion, and a set of laws refined over thousands of years—today we're examining shechita. On this episode of our dai…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":609,"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/shechita-kosher-slaughtering-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/shechita-kosher-slaughtering-in-10-minutes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}