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1.23 Love the Stranger As Yourself (w/ Mark Hetfield & Melanie Nezer) Jun 17, 2022

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As World Refugee Day is on Monday June 20th, Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome on a pair of important voices from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), which is the oldest refugee organization in the world. Mark Hetfield is the CEO & President of HIAS and Melanie Nezer is its Senior VP, Global Public Affairs.

Episode Timecodes:

(05:10) Interview w/ Mark & Melanie

(39:10) Rabbi Shira's Guided Meditation

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1.22 Nazirite... Amirite? Jun 10, 2022

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The rabbi and Joshua get back to basics, taking a look at this week’s Torah portion, Nasso, and exploring Judaism’s perspectives on asceticism, charity, and humility.

Episode Timecode:

(34:08) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation

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1.21 Shavuot? What's That? (w/ Rabba Yaffa Epstein and Rabbi David Schuck) May 27, 2022

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Rabbi Shira and Joshua shine a spotlight on the surprisingly esoteric Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which is coming up in early June. A tradition of the holiday is to stay up all night studying Torah and in that spirit, we welcome on Rabba Yaffa Epstein and Rabbi David Schuck.

Episode Timecodes:

(00:00) Rabbi Shira’s thoughts after the shooting in Texas

(13:44) Rabba Yaffa Epstein and Rabbis David Schuck join the show

(46:01) Rabbi Shira's Guided Meditation and Counting of the Omer

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1.20 The Jewish Movement for Abortion Justice (w/ Sheila Katz) May 20, 2022

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SUMMARY: Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome the CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, Sheila Katz. Together, they discuss Jewish thought on reproductive rights, when life begins, and what can be done in response to the Supreme Court's intention to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Episode Timecodes:

(04:45) Sheila Katz Interview

(35:04) Quick interviews with those attending the Abortion Justice Rally in D.C.

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1.19: Ink- It's Not Just for Torahs (w/ Janel Moloney) May 13, 2022

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In this episode, Rabbi Shira and Joshua discuss the ins and outs of Judaism's tattoo taboo. Is it verboten? Where on the sliding scale of sin does it fall? And the biggie: will a tattoo get you barred from a Jewish cemetery?

Episode Timecodes:

(25:18) Janel Moloney defines the Hebrew & Yiddish terms used in our episode

(28:51) Rabbi Shira's Guided Meditation as we count the Omer

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1.18 The Uncomfortable Middle: Jeffrey Goldberg on his visit with Volodymyr Zelensky May 06, 2022

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The Rabbi and Joshua welcome editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss his fascinating sit-down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his compound in Kyiv. Goldberg explains the similarities that Zelensky shares with many American Jews and why it is so noteworthy that Ukraine's President is Jewish at this particular time.

(09:02) Jeffrey Goldberg Interview

(33:47) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation as we count the Omer

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1.17 Blue and White and Gray (w/ Leah Solomon and Layla Alsheikh) Apr 29, 2022

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Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome Israeli and Palestinian guests to the podcast to engage in an inclusive and nuanced conversation around Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut.

Episode Timecodes:

(6:15) Leah Solomon Interview

(38:18) Layla Alsheikh Interview

(60:45) Reading the names of those who recently were killed in the region

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1.16 I Want You to Know We Are Still Here (w/ Esther Safran Foer & Franklin Foer) Apr 22, 2022

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Joshua and Rabbi Shira reconvene after spending Passover seder with friends and family. As Yom HaShoah (Holocause Remembrance Day) approaches, we take this opportunity to hear an unforgettable family story from Esther Safran Foer and her son Franklin Foer about their ancestry that was affected by the Holocaust. Esther has written a book titled, “I Want You to Know We’re Still Here: A Post Holocaust Memoir” about her experiences.
Episode Timecodes:

(08:42) Interview with Esther and Franklin

(42:58) Rabbi Shira “Counts the Omer”

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1.15 Can We Sing "Go Down Moses" at the Seder? (w/ Rabbi Sandra Lawson) Apr 15, 2022

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As Passover has arrived, we welcome to the Chutzpod! Seder Table a very different Jewish background and perspective from Shira & Joshua. Rabbi Sandra Lawson is one of the world’s first African American, queer, female rabbis. She works with Reconstructing Judaism to help it realize its deeply held aspiration of becoming an anti-racist organization and movement.

Episode Timecodes:

(03:51) Rabbi Sandra Lawson Interview

(34:42) Rabbi Shira’s Reads a Moving Speech from Alla Gutnikova

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1.14 The Podcast of our Affliction (w/ Dan Pashman & John Ross Bowie) Apr 08, 2022

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Our hosts discuss the upcoming festival of Passover, and the symbols and goals of a meaningful seder. Plus, Rabbi Shira chats with The Sporkful's Dan Pashman about Passovers past, and a spiritual connection to eating.

Episode Timecodes:

(20:32) Dan Pashman Interview

(39:27) John Ross Bowie defines Hebrew & Yiddish terms used in our episode

(44:35) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation

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