This Jewish Life - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe has been running This Jewish Life since 2013, making it one of the longer-running Jewish podcasts out there. The show comes from TORCH (Torah Outreach Resource Center of Houston) and publishes every couple of weeks with episodes that run 36 to 53 minutes. Wolbe's approach is philosophical -- he takes subjects that most people think they already understand and peels back layers until something surprising emerges. An episode about Shabbat might end up being about the psychology of rest. A discussion of a biblical narrative becomes a meditation on leadership or jealousy or forgiveness. With 521 episodes and a 4.8-star rating from 178 reviews, the show has built a steady following of people who appreciate depth over flash. Wolbe is a clear, engaging speaker who can take dense Jewish philosophy and make it feel personal. He draws from Maimonides, the Talmud, Hasidic teachings, and modern psychology, weaving them together in ways that feel natural rather than forced. The biweekly schedule gives each episode a polished, considered quality. This is the kind of show you listen to when you want to slow down and actually think about what it means to live a Jewish life -- not just the rituals, but the ideas behind them.