Jew Too Podcast

Jew Too Podcast
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  • RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
Jew Too Podcast

Jew Too? Tales of the Mixed Multitude is a podcast created and produced by Rabbi Emily Cohen, Lab/Shul’s Rabbinic Resident, in partnership for its second season with B’nai Jeshurun’s Jewish Home Project. Jew Too highlights the stories, struggles, and visions of the many faces of our community-- including Jews of color, queer Jews, and those of us with interfaith and hybrid identities.

  1. 05/22/2020

    Episode 16: "To Jew or not to Jew?" Contemporary Thoughts on Conversion

    Meet Beryl, Luis, and Sian-- 3 Jews who converted to Judaism. In this episode, they share stories of how they found home in Jewish spaces and how their multiple identities intersect as Jews in New York City. This episode is produced in partnership with B’nai Jeshurun and Lab/Shul in NYC

    31 min

  2. 04/17/2020

    Episode 15: "But You Don't Look Jewish" Race in Jewish Space

    In this episode, meet Yitz Jordon (Y-LOVE) and Kim Cohen, two Jews of Color in New York City. We dig into their stories of navigating Jewish communities where white Jews are - accurately or not - considered normative, and discuss questions of history, belonging, race in the American and Jewish contexts, and the hope for a multiculturally-grounded future. This episode is produced in partnership with B'nai Jeshurun in NYC

    34 min

  3. 02/25/2020

    Episode 14: "Marry Me?" Conversations with Rabbis and Multiheritage Couples

    In this episode, we hear from 2 NYC-based Rabbis-- Roly Matalon of B'nai Jeshurun and Amichai Lau-Lavie of Lab/Shul-- along with 2 interfaith couples-- Danielle and Aamir, and Lisa and John-- about the joys, challenges, complexities, and gifts religiously diverse families bring.

    43 min

  4. 01/15/2020

    Special Episode: Solidarity March Against Anti-Semitism

    On January 5, 2020, Jews and allies from around the NYC area and beyond, gathered to march in response to a significant uptick in antisemitic attacks. Along the way, I became a bit of a field reporter and spoke with a number of folks, asking them to share about why they were present and how their own politics intersect with their Judaism. This episode is produced in partnership with B'nai Jeshurun and Lab/Shul

    16 min

  5. 12/20/2019

    Episode 13: "Merry--um--Holidays!" Chrismukkah and Other Compromises

    In this episode, meet Cecily-- a member of BJ who became Jewish shortly before her wedding many years ago-- and Jenny and Lucy-- a mother and daughter who are members of Lab/Shul and part of a multiheritage family. In this episode, we delve into some big questions about secular vs. religious traditions, how to navigate Hanukkah in a society where Christmas is everywhere, and whether or not getting a Christmas tree is indeed a bad idea for Jews.

    31 min

  6. 11/22/2019

    Episode 12: "Warm and Welcoming?" Reflections on Congregational Inclusivity

    In this episode, our first in partnership with B'nai Jeshurun, meet Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie of Lab/Shul and Rabbi Shuli Passow of B'nai Jeshurun: two clergy who have experiences of seeking, offering, and enhancing welcome in diverse Jewish spaces. Rabbi Amichai and Rabbi Shuli share their stories of navigating our shifting Jewish world and reconciling their needs and desires with a number of communities. Recorded just before this year's High Holy Days, this episode is full of reflection and intention-setting for the next decade of American Jewish life.

    30 min

  7. 11/22/2019

    "Jew Too" Season 2: Holy Collaboration with B'nai Jeshurun

    It's a new season at "Jew Too," with opportunity for new collaboration! Curious about the partnership between Lab/Shul and B'nai Jeshurun? In this mini episode, Rabbi Emily Cohen of "Jew Too" and Lab/Shul, and Rabbi Felicia Sol of B'nai Jeshurun, set the tone for the episodes to come by delving into the risks and rewards of this season's holy, challenging conversations

    15 min
  8. Episode 11: My Mother The Minister

    05/25/2019

    Episode 11: My Mother The Minister

    “Jew Too” is back with this first episode of a new season, featuring two people raising Jewish children in world that’s only been possible for the last few decades. This episode features Reverend Barbara Becker, Isaac Luria, and a guest appearance by Reverend Donna Schaper Learn more at www.jewtoopodcast.com.

    31 min
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Jew Too? Tales of the Mixed Multitude is a podcast created and produced by Rabbi Emily Cohen, Lab/Shul’s Rabbinic Resident, in partnership for its second season with B’nai Jeshurun’s Jewish Home Project. Jew Too highlights the stories, struggles, and visions of the many faces of our community-- including Jews of color, queer Jews, and those of us with interfaith and hybrid identities.

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  • Creator
    Jew Too Podcast
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2020
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
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