The Bagel Bunch

Beit Miriam
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  • JUDAISM

A Beit Miriam/West End Synagogue production, recorded and produced by the 8th and 9th grade class, featuring Jewish community members of Nashville, TN.

Episodes

  1. 07/01/2019

    Aaron Baum

    Aaron is a professor and entrepreneur from upstate New York. Aaron is a world-traveler who has spent time living on a kibbutz in Israel, studying abroad, and running a health clinic in Haiti. We enjoyed hearing about Aaron’s Jewish life with his family and how he adjusted to his move from a big Jewish community in New York to the small (and mighty!) Jewish community in Nashville.

    49 min

  2. 07/01/2019

    Alon Diamant-Cohen

    In the first week of the Bagel Bunch, we interviewed Alon Diamant-Cohen. Alon is a recent Nashville “transplant” who has lived in Maryland and Israel but now calls Nashville home. He shared stories of his Jewish experiences and involvements from childhood to today. He went to camp, just like many other Jewish kids and he has been a part of various young Jewish communities around the world.

    32 min

  3. 07/01/2019

    Susan Pankowsky

    Susan Pankowsky is a congregant and lay leader at West End Synagogue. She is a librarian specializing in Judaic literature. Susan grew up in Texas and has lived in Ohio and Tennessee. She has three children, two of which made Aliyah to Israel and her youngest daughter recently started college in Nashville.

    38 min

  4. 06/09/2019

    Sharon Ben-Ami

    This week, we interviewed Sharon Ben-Ami. Sharon is an Israeli Shlicha for the Jewish federation in Nashville. She works to promote Israeli programs and affairs in our community. We enjoyed hearing about her first impressions of the South and her childhood and education in Israel.

    41 min

  5. 06/02/2019

    Ben Doochin

    This week on the Bagel Bunch, we interviewed Ben Doochin. Ben grew up in Nashville and went to school at University School of Nashville. He belonged to West End Synagogue growing up, went to college in Texas and graduate school in New Orleans, and then returned home to Nashville and the West End community. As an infamous “Hebrew School droput” at West End, Ben talked to us about how his attitude toward Jewish learning changed and his journey to becoming more engaged with Judaic studies today.

    40 min

  6. 06/02/2019

    Mark Levine

    On today’s podcast, we interviewed Mark Levine, a Nashville native who lives in Virginia. Mark went to West End Synagogue growing up then moved to the Northeast for his studies at Harvard and Yale. He is a Democrat serving in the Virginia House of Delegates. Mark is an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and victims of domestic violence. Mark told us about his time as a Nazi hunter and his lifelong passion for Tikkun Olam or making the world a better place.

    40 min

  7. 05/05/2019

    Rabbi Joshua Kullock (West End Synagogue)

    In our inaugural episode, we interviewed Rabbi Joshua Kullock. Rabbi Kullock serves as the pulpit rabbi at West End Synagogue. He talked about his experiences growing up in Argentina as well as his journey to become a rabbi. Rabbi Kullock moved from South America to Mexico to Tennessee. Although our class has known him for a while, it was interesting to hear his perspective on Nashville's Jewish community. Tune in!

    33 min

  8. 05/05/2019

    Erin Coleman

    In Episode 2, Erin Coleman shares her experiences as an observant Jewish woman in the U.S. military and while running for district representative. Erin and her family are active members of Sherith Israel Congregation and the Akiva Day School community. We enjoyed having Erin on the show!

    56 min
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A Beit Miriam/West End Synagogue production, recorded and produced by the 8th and 9th grade class, featuring Jewish community members of Nashville, TN.

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  • Creator
    Beit Miriam
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Bagel Bunch