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Rich Jew, Poor Jew
Season 7
Did you know that 29% of American Jews struggle to make ends meet?
What you are about to hear is a session from the 2025 Jewish Federation of North A…
9 months, 1 week ago
Our Traditional Untraditional Torah Study
Season 6 Episode 13
Rabbi Shira and Hanna end the season with a torah study jam packed with family dynamics, sibling rivalry, maternal manipulations, nation-building and…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
I Was Invited to a Wedding in Israel, and I Don't Want to Go
Season 6 Episode 2
Rabbi Shira and Hanna help a listener who was invited to a family wedding in Israel, but doesn’t want to go.
How important are weddings? And what if …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Dogs on a Plane (Revisited)
Season 6 Episode 12
As many of you are traveling for Thanksgiving this week, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes.
Dogs on a plane are kosher, but are they anno…
11 months ago
The All Death Episode
Season 6 Episode 10
Our Chutzsquad sends in so many great questions about death and dying. Today, Hanna and Rabbi Shira attempt to answer as many as possible.
Why, how a…
11 months, 1 week ago
Three Rabbis Walk Into a Bar: A Rabbinic Roundtable
Season 6 Episode 9
Ever wish you could listen in as a group of rabbis kibbitz about their jobs–the good, the bad and the ugly? Rabbi Shira hosts a roundtable for her ra…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Jewish Geography
Season 6 Episode 8
Everyone loves to play Jewish geography, right? But what if you find the practice exclusive, confusing or even offensive? Is it time to reconsider an…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Robot Rabbis
Season 6 Episode 7
A listener tells Rabbi Shira and Hanna that her rabbi uses AI to write sermons…and she doesn’t like it.
What are the Jewish ethics of AI? And how doe…
1 year ago
Tradition!
Season 6 Episode 6
What’s most important when it comes to preserving Jewish tradition for future generations? Is it sharing Jewish stories? Food? Singing Hatikvah as a …
1 year ago
Tattoo Taboos
Season 6 Episode 5
A newly committed Jew is wondering if he should remove his old celtic cross tattoo. Rabbi Shira and Hanna talk about the complex relationships betwee…
1 year ago