This month we’re talking with Dr. Rachel B. Gross about her new book, Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish nostalgia as religious practice.
And for our second segment we’re talking about Shiva Baby, a new film written and directed by Emma Seligman.
Beyond the Synagogue
We’re joined by Dr. Rachel B. Gross to talk about her new book, Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish nostalgia as religious practice. Rachel is an assistant professor and the John & Marcia Goldman Chair in American Jewish Studies at San Francisco State University.
Talking in Shul listeners get 30% off their copy of Beyond the Synagogue if they buy it through the NYU Press website, using the code GROSS30-FM.
Book Reviews: ‘Beyond the Synagogue’ and ‘Tonight is Already Tomorrow’ by Jesse Bernstein in the Jewish Exponent
Shiva Baby
“Shiva Baby” is a new film written and directed by Emma Seligman. It stars Rachel Sennott as Danielle, a college senior who is making some money by hooking up with Sugar Daddies she meets online. In the film’s opening scene, we see Danielle with a client who gives her money, and talks about how happy he is to help an up and coming entrepreneur like her. Later that day she attends a shiva with her parents, where she runs into her ex-girlfriend Maya, and the client from the first scene, along with his wife and baby daughter. Many scenes of exquisite awkwardness ensue.
‘Shiva Baby’ Review: It’s Complicated by Jason Bailey in the New York Times
Emma Seligman On Her Incredibly Jewy Debut Film ‘Shiva Baby’ by Randi Bergman in alma
Endorsements
Mimi endorses Shabbat Spirit, Vol. 1, a playlist by Rabbi Yosef Goldman.
Zahava endorses watching out for a decision in the Supreme Court case Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, which is described in this SCOTUSblog argument analysis.Tamar endorses The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman, the TV show Couples Therapy on Showtime, and Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder.
