This week's guest, Catholic novelist Alice McDermott, asks about the Jewish deemphasis on the afterlife. Listen for a surprising medieval Jewish teaching on the subject at the link in the bio. #Unorthodox #UnorthodoxPodcast #TabletMag #jcrew #unorthodoxtribe #podcastsofinstagram #podcastepisode #jewishnews #jewishculture #learningpodcast #podcastrecommendation #weeklypodcast #weekly #AliceMcDermott #catholicwriter #jewishteaching #resurrection #themessiahiscoming #afterlife #bookoflife #surreal #medieval #athousandyears