Talking in Shul

Menashe and Biblical fiction

Posted By tamar on Aug 24, 2017

This month on the podcast we’re talking about Menashe, a new film about a single Hasidic father in Brooklyn, shot entirely in Yiddish. And for our second segment we’ll be talking about Biblical fiction–from The Red Tent to…everything else. Have these books helped or changed our thinking or understanding of the Bible? Further reading Menashe Menashe trailer Biblical Fiction The Gilded Chamber by Rebecca Kohn...

Mixed seating on El Al, and Jewish Senior Services

Posted By tamar on Jul 26, 2017

This month on the podcast we’re talking mixed seating on El Al flights to and from Israel. The Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that El Al employees cannot ask women to move in order to please Haredi men. And for our second segment we’ll be talking about older adults in the Jewish community–how is the Jewish community serving or not serving this demographic. Further reading El Al Israeli Woman Who Sued El Al for...

Choosing to be Childfree, and Band Aid

Posted By tamar on Jul 7, 2017

This month on the podcast we’re talking about the choice to be childfree, with writer Chanel Dubofsky. In our second segment we’re talking about the film Band Aid with the film’s director and co-star Zoe Lister-Jones. Further reading Choosing to be Childfree No Kids, No Regrets by Esti Ahronovitz in Haaretz An Open Letter to Sarah Silverman by Rabbi Yaakov Rosenblatt in the Jewish Press Low-Touch Parenting by Tamar...

Planning a wedding, and Jewish Millennials

Posted By tamar on May 12, 2017

This month on the podcast we’re talking about Jewish weddings–how can/should we create Jewish wedding rituals that are interesting, relevant, and/or feminist? And for our second segment we’re talking about a divisive piece in Jewish Currents called, A Taxonomy of Stupid Shit the Jewish Establishment Says to Millennials by David A.M. Wilenksy and Gabriel T Erbs. Further reading Weddings A Jewish Woman’s Prayer...

Rabbi Wolff, and Feminism at the Seder

Posted By tamar on Apr 4, 2017

This month on the podcast we’re talking about Rabbi Wolff, a documentary about a German/British Reform rabbi, and then we’ll be sharing some of our favorite insights from the haggadah.

Bomb Threats at JCCs and Queen Esther Beauty Pageants

Posted By tamar on Mar 10, 2017

This month on the podcast we’re talking about the bomb threats to JCCs, and Queen Esther beauty pageants–a fascinating, inclusive and problematic chapter in Zionist history. Further reading JCC Bomb threats Bomb Threats to Jewish Community Centers and Organizations By Ken Schwencke and Al Shaw, for ProPublica All 100 senators urge swift action to stop threats against Jewish facilities By Ted Barrett, for CNN Queen Esther...