Hillel the Elder: Law with a Human Face

In this episode, Harmonia takes you into the noisy, anxious streets of Second Temple Jerusalem to meet Hillel the Elder-a quiet scholar whose patience changed the future of Jewish life. We begin on a freezing rooftop, where a poor student named Hillel nearly freezes just to hear a lesson, and follow him as he becomes the heart of Beit Hillel, the "house of Hillel," a school of thought that leaned toward mercy rather than harshness.

Season 1
Episode 40
Religion

Ruth - The Courage of the Outsider

In a dry field on the margins of ancient Bethlehem, a young Moabite widow bends to gather fallen grain. Her name is Ruth, and her presence is barely tolerated by law-but her loyalty, courage, and quiet resilience will echo through generations. In this episode, Harmonia remembers the sacred power of those who cross borders with nothing but faith and fidelity. Ruth's story isn't just about survival-it's about the spiritual responsibility to see the stranger, protect the vulnerable, and recognize holiness where it isn't expected.
Season 1
Episode 29
Religion

The Voice That Would Not Vanish

In a ghetto designed to erase dignity, one woman stood and taught. Regina Jonas-the first female rabbi in Jewish history-was nearly lost to time. Silenced by patriarchy, murdered by fascism, her legacy was buried for decades. But memory has a quiet strength. In this episode, Harmonia recalls the fire Regina carried into the darkness, and the truth that still rises from her life: that the sacred belongs to all who serve it.
Season 1
Episode 23
Religion

Maimonides and the Harmony of Faith and Reason

In an age flooded with noise and division, this episode follows the quiet clarity of Moses ben Maimon-known as Maimonides-who lived in exile, healed with science, led with compassion, and wrote as if truth could be trusted. Harmonia reflects on how his life and work offered a radical idea: that faith and reason are not enemies, but reflections of the same sacred reality. Nearly a thousand years later, his steady voice still speaks to our most modern doubts.
Season 1
Episode 14
Religion