Talking in Shul

There Are Jews Here and the Immigration & Refugee Ban

Posted By tamar on Feb 23, 2017

This month on the podcast we’re talking about the documentary There are Jews here, by filmmaker Brad Lichtenstein, and the recent Executive Order banning people from seven countries from coming into the US. Further reading There Are Jews Here There Are Jews Here film website Trailer Room for Jews by Jesse Bernstein in Tablet More Jews Than History Here by Michael Jacobs in the Atlanta Jewish Times Refugee Ban Union of Orthodox...

Jerusalem and Sufganiyot

Posted By tamar on Dec 22, 2016

This week on the podcast we’re talking about Jerusalem (the exhibit at the Met, and the City), and sufganiyot. Further reading Jerusalem Jerusalem: 1000-1400 Every People Under Heaven at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the audio guide Christian Monks Square Off at One of Jerusalem’s Holiest Sites by Nina Strochlic at The Daily Beast Armenian and Greek Monks Fight in Jerusalem (video from MSNBC) Maccabeats sing Im...

Rabbis and Rebbetzins

Posted By tamar on Nov 16, 2016

This week on the podcast we’re talking about what it’s like to be a female rabbi, and what it’s like to be a rebbetzin. For our first segment we have a guest, Rabbi Aviva, who is the rabbi of a Conservative congregation on the East Coast. For our second segment we have Beth, who was a rebbetzin for 8 years in Chicago.

Saying Yizkor, and Being a Single Jewish Lady Looking for Love

Posted By tamar on Oct 2, 2016

This week on the podcast we’re talking about Yizkor, the memorial prayer that’s said on Yom Kippur, and about what it’s really like to be a single Jewish woman looking for a partner. For the second segment we’ll be joined by Deena, a single Jewish woman in New York who will give us some real talk.

Kaddish: The Podcast, and Indignation

Posted By tamar on Aug 26, 2016

This week on the podcast we’re talking about the new podcast Kaddish: The Podcast, and for that segment we’ll be joined by creator and producer Ariana Katz, and for our second segment we’ll be talking about the new movie Indignation.