Opportunities for Jewish Learning
Shabbat Shpiels with Gabby & Ester
Our Jewish Education Interns are teaming up to offer listeners their thoughts on some of Judaism's funniest, most confusing, and most interesting content. You can listen to the intro below! When you sign up through this form, we'll deliver new podcasts to your inbox every few weeks that will help you answer questions about life, traditions, love, your family, and probably food. Shabbat Shalom! Talking About Israel in 2021 The current violence in Israel and Gaza this month has inspired a wave of misled advocacy among previously apathetic Americans. Largely drawn from oversimplified infographics and comedy pieces, this misinformation has life or death consequences for Jews across the diaspora who have faced violence and silence. Gabby Posner of Shabbat Shpiels invites her good friend and near Israel expert Sarah Simon to discuss the Jewish connection to the land of Israel, the quest for peace, and antisemitic tropes evoked in anti-Israel advocacy today. This episode seeks to amplify the Jewish voices that have been diluted and silenced as of the past two weeks. That's a Jewish Holiday? 4/30 When does the Jewish calendar tell you to profess your love to your crush or pencil in that haircut? In this episode, we’ll answer this question that I’m sure you’ve all been wondering, as we explore the most niche of Jewish holidays. This episode will give you an excuse to party Jewish-style all year long! What's Your Bodos Order 4/16 It’s the episode you’ve been waiting for! Gabby and Ester explore the history of everyone’s favorite Jewish soul food. Whether you have it plain or with everything seasoning, with lox or egg, toasted or in toasted, this episode will have you running to grab your next bagel order quite literally as you’re listening to it. So go treat yourself to a schmear on your favorite round gluten-filled treat and enjoy listening to the history of how bagels became a quintessential Jewish food! The Kvetching Column 3/12 On this week’s episode Gabby and Ester turn to you, the listeners, to answer your most dire questions about life, love, and food (of course) with a little Jewish wisdom thrown into the mix. Sit back, relax, turn on the podcast and listen to what your bubbe would call “the best advice column since ‘Dear Abby’” Jewish, Feminist, and Full of Chutzpah 2/26 Shabbat Shpiels welcomes their first guest — Professor and Rabbi Vanessa Ochs! A professor at UVA’s Department of Religious Studies and member of the Jewish Studies Program, ordained rabbi, author, plant lover and scholar on all things Jewish feminism, our fantastic guest guides us through the ins and outs of female power in the Jewish religion. This episode has everything from history on Jewish feminist icons with chutzpah, to women’s roles in traditional Jewish faith, to fighting for a seat at the table of progressive movements as not just a woman, but a JEWISH woman. This episode goes out to all our lady listeners DIY Forgiveness 2/16 Shabbat Schpeils just got real deep, real quick. On this episode, we will grapple with the difficult task of how to forgive, and look to Jewish texts for inspiration. This How-To guide on asking for and extending forgiveness has a modern, feminist spin that is sure to get you thinking! Click on that link for your 16 minutes of Yom Kippur in February! The Jewish Diaspora 10/30 Schmeared Across the World: The Jewish Diaspora and How We Got Here The long-awaited first Shabbat Shpiels podcast episode has finally arrived in your inbox, just in time for the spookiest Sabbath of the year. Hear us (Ester and Gabby) discuss the origin of our people from Abraham to Ashkenazi. Nothing like thousands years packed down to 30 glorious minutes... Enjoy!!! Intro 10/16 |
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Brunch and Brachot
Brunch and Brachot (blessings) is a cohort opportunity to explore the weekly Torah portion through various Jewish texts every other week with brunch. Brunch will be provided as a pick-up and go option on Fridays. Previous text study is not required! Brunch and Brachot will start on Saturday, Oct. 17th at 11:30 am.Sign up by October 13th! |