Podcast Episodes

Interfaith Co-parenting

Season 8 Episode 8

How would you respond if your child told you “Jesus is God”? 

Rabbi Shira and Hanna help a listener who is going through a difficult divorce and tryin…

1 day, 5 hours ago

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A Mixed (Observance) Marriage

Season 8 Episode 7

We’ve all heard about mixed faith families, but what happens when everyone is Jewish, but one person is more observant? When does this become a burde…

1 week, 1 day ago

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E.T. Phone Shul

Season 8 Episode 6

An all alien round-up episode!  You asked, and we answered:

Are aliens kosher? Are angels aliens? And does a belief in extra-terrestrial life strength…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Jewish Advice for the Election on the Anniversary of October 7th

Season 8 Episode 5

As we mourn the lives lost on and after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023, Rabbi Shira and Hanna discuss a problem common for many Amer…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Rabbi Freud

Season 8 Episode 4

Fun fact: Rabbi Shira is not only a rabbi, she’s also a therapist! So she’s uniquely equipped to answer this week’s listener question: When should yo…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Hebrew School Dropout

Season 8 Episode 3

🎶No graduation day for you 🎶

As Hebrew Schools around the country supply their students with lulavs and etrogs for the upcoming Sukkot holiday, Rabbi …

1 month ago

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Rabbi Shira’s Yom Kippur Sermon: “See It”

Season 8 Episode 2

Even if you can’t make it to Aspen you can hear Rabbi Shira’s sermon for Yom Kippur this year. Drawing on her own experience visiting the Langa Towns…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Misery Loves Company (Even on Rosh Hashanah)

Season 8 Episode 1

Chutzpod is back to usher everyone into the New Year! And as we approach 5787, a listener wonders how to show up authentically, even if that means br…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Long Arc: 250 Years of Jews and America

Season 8

Listen to this special bonus episode recorded live at Aspen Jewish Congregation on August 12, 2026. 

As America approaches 250 years, this conversatio…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Coming Soon...Chutzpod Season 8!

Season 8

Chutzpod is coming back with new episodes and new real-life questions September 9th!

Rabbi Shira and Hanna will talk about when to see a rabbi over a …

2 months ago

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