This month we’re pulling back the curtain on what it’s been like to make this podcast, what we’ve learned, and what we’ll miss when the podcast ends. Further Reading Here are some of our favorite episodes, mentioned in this episode:Interfaith Chaplain Marcie Greenfield Simons & Times of Israel “State of Jerusalem” Documentaries Beyond the Synagogue & Shiva Baby Deep Dive into Jewish Poetry Endorsements Mimi endorses the Beyond...
Read MoreSadly, we’ve decided to wind down the Talking in Shul podcast. We’ve produced almost 100 episodes over a decade, and a lot has changed for all of us. We are going to record two more episodes, in addition to this one, which will bring us to an even 100 episodes. This month we’re talking about building community. It feels like everyone is suddenly really focused on building community, so we’re talking today about the things we have...
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his month we’re talking about… politics. How does it show up in our Jewish communities? And how do we want it to show up in our communities? How and when do we talk about politics at shul? Endorsements: Zahava endorses (1) the Gabfest Reads episode about Tablets Shattered by Joshua Leifer; (2) Rav Yehuda Amital’s speech to the students of Yeshivat Har Etzion after the assassination of Yitzchak Rabin; and the new cookbook Big Vegan...
Read MoreThis month we’re talking about waste and Jewish practice, especially as we begin preparing for Passover. What if anything can we do on a global, local, and personal level about waste? Endorsements: Zahava endorses the folk song “Irish Eyes” by Rose Betts and encourages you to search for responses to Rose’s “Open Verse” challenge Mimi endorses “Shai’s Shabbat Walk” by Ellie Gellman. Tamar endorses Tuba...
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This month on the podcast we’re talking about Jewish burial and tahara, and how that intersects with questions about gender with Emily Fishman. For our second segment, we’re talking about timebound commandments and how they stress us out. Further readings Jewish burial Taharah & Gender by Emily Fishman (EmFish) in the Jewish Journal Mimi endorses Michael Solomonov’s 5-Minute Hummus With Quick Tehina Sauce in the Forward,...
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