Author of Princess Without a Crown, Jenna Maio Esq., on Returning to our Jewish Roots

Open Book with Eitan and Itai

Jenna Maio Esq. is a wife, mother, and freelance writer. She studied English and creative writing at Emory University and then completed a joint degree in Law and Environmental studies from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Over the years, she learned at Neve Yerushalayim and Midreshet Rachel V’Chaya in Jerusalem, where she deepened her Jewish learning. She recently published her first book, Princess Without A Crown: Returning to My Jewish Roots. She also hosts the Modern Jewish Girl podcast, available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

We go on a journey with Jenna this episode as we learn how she returned to her Jewish roots, and how we can connect to ours.

Join Eitan, Itai, and Eitan's wife, Shefra, as they discuss with Jenna Maio a wide variety of topics.

In this episode we cover:

Assimilation in America

The Aguna problem and what can we do

The Spirituality behind the Land of Israel

Maintaining our connection with the Creator

Morality in cultures without a belief in G-d

and more!

We also find out how Jenna became religious and where she is holding today.

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Eitan writes articles about topics discussed on the show. You can read them here: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/ethan-yakhin/

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