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1.28 Tough Love
What’s to be done when the Torah text we revere appears problematic? Dig deeper! Rabbi Shira guides Joshua through the challenges of this week’s port…
4 years, 3 months ago
1.27 Big Block of G'vina (Mailbag)
On our 2nd Mailbag Edition, Rabbi Shira and Joshua answer listener questions. Is chicken parm kosher? And how do we make circumcision cool again? The…
4 years, 3 months ago
1.26 Speak the Speech, I Pray You (w/ Sarah Hurwitz)
Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome Sarah Hurwitz. A senior speechwriter for President Obama, and head speechwriter for the First Lady, Sarah critiques M…
4 years, 3 months ago
1.25 Roe Overturned (w/ Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Rabbi Annie Lewis, & George Newbern)
After the Supreme Court's ruling, Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome three esteemed rabbis to take a look at some Jewish text in an effort to contemplate…
4 years, 3 months ago
1.24 Pride Month (w/ Michael Twitty)
This week the Rabbi and Joshua speak to an unforgettably unique guest, author Michael Twitty as this weekend is "NYC Pride". Michael is an African-A…
4 years, 4 months ago
1.23 Love the Stranger As Yourself (w/ Mark Hetfield & Melanie Nezer)
As World Refugee Day is on Monday June 20th, Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome on a pair of important voices from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS…
4 years, 4 months ago
1.22 Nazirite... Amirite?
The rabbi and Joshua get back to basics, taking a look at this week’s Torah portion, Nasso, and exploring Judaism’s perspectives on asceticism, chari…
4 years, 4 months ago
1.21 Shavuot? What's That? (w/ Rabba Yaffa Epstein and Rabbi David Schuck)
Rabbi Shira and Joshua shine a spotlight on the surprisingly esoteric Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which is coming up in early June. A tradition of th…
4 years, 5 months ago
1.20 The Jewish Movement for Abortion Justice (w/ Sheila Katz)
SUMMARY: Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome the CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, Sheila Katz. Together, they discuss Jewish thought on reprod…
4 years, 5 months ago
1.19: Ink- It's Not Just for Torahs (w/ Janel Moloney)
In this episode, Rabbi Shira and Joshua discuss the ins and outs of Judaism's tattoo taboo. Is it verboten? Where on the sliding scale of sin does it…
4 years, 5 months ago