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	<title>Episode 15- Hiddur Olam: The Creative Torah System for Jewish futurist Living</title>
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	<title>Episode 13: How a Jewish Immigrant Named Hugo Created Sci-Fi</title>
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	<title>Episode 12:  Professors, Dads, and the Jewish future with Shai Davidai</title>
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	<title>Episode 11: Jews, AI, and the Real Meaning of “Creative”</title>
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	<title>Episode 10 &#8211; From Utopia to Conspiracy: The Secret Battle Over Jewish Futures</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 9: From Cult to Code: Tracing the History of the Aura in Art</title>
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