This episode was recorded live at the JOFA UnConference. Tamar, Mimi, and Zahava talk about modesty codes and dress codes for women, and how to make bar or bat mitzvah celebrations meaningful.
Read MoreIn this episode: I’m a graduate student in insect biology and have ants to look after. Can I do so on shabbat? (00:26) There’s a huge variety of Kashrut practices for dishwashers: some people put meat and milk together, some people have separate dishwashers for meat and milk. How did this come about and how should I think about my own dishwasher practice? (13:18) Can I use free public transport on shabbat, assuming...
Read MoreIn this episode: There is a custom of burying someone with earth from the land of Israel. How did this custom come about? How old is it? Why do we do it? And is it a law or a custom? Can you use an umbrella on Yom Tov / festivals? There is no issue of carrying (unlike on Shabbat), but is there a concern of building, an act forbidden both on Shabbat and Yom Tov? I’m fostering a non-Jewish child. There is no clear expectation that...
Read MoreMeet the Talmud, an ancient Jewish text with a radical approach to language, life, and justice. In this episode, we explore what the Talmud is, why it can be dangerous, and why we learn it anyway.
Read MoreIn this month’s episode we discuss the school board controversy in East Ramapo New York, and the television show Transparent, available on Amazon Prime.
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