Yenta!

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Sometimes about comedy, sometimes about Judaism, always about gossip. Featuring comedians Raye Schiller and Antonia Lassar. New episodes every Thursday.

  1. FEB 5

    “Religion is a kink” with Rabbi Iggy

    Rabbi Iggy is tattooed, gay, obsessed with Talmud, and the rabbinic voice behind Sinners Shabbat in NYC and Beit T'shuvah in LA (an addiction treatment center and spiritual community). He's a rabbi to a million celebrities, and most importantly, he was Raye's wedding rabbi! So he's a real Yenta VIP. This is an amazing Jewish conversaion about tension, pleasure, discipline, and belonging. I know, gross. We Yenta about: - Religion as kink - Coldplay on Yom Kippur - Spiritual discipline - Cringe as a spiritual warning sign - Gay life in yeshiva ---------------------------------- Sponsored by the Mandel Cultural Leadership Program: https://mandelinstitute.org/programs/cultural-leadership/cultural-leadership-application-faq/ Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experiment!! If you want to be matched with a potential date from the Yenta listener universe, you can submit your profile now! We'll be releasing Patreon episodes of "Yenta Matchmaking" where we go in detail behind the scenes of the matchmaking process. More info here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7TuxHM4DOMN_xfEDkfdhjE9EHjMH7mIoBlFu2N7sQEDiQyg/viewform Rabbi Iggy: https://www.rabbiiggy.com/ Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta Timestamps: 0:00 – Cold open: pain, PT, and discipline 4:04 – Rabbi Iggy intro 6:25 – Yeshiva gossip 11:01 – Sinners Shabbat 16:16 – Tension and pleasure 20:23 – Cringe and belonging 28:39 – Teshuva explained 42:34 – Gossip!!

    59 min
  2. JAN 29

    “Rabbis have too much power” with Tuli Skaist

    Tuli Skaist is a Jewish music legend, community builder, teacher, executive director of his shul, and one of the wisest Jews we know. He grew up ultra-Orthodox, went to elite yeshivas, rebelled his way out, and somehow became the guy we all go to for Torah, nigunim, and parenting advice. Deep Yenta-heads will also recognize him as Antonia's musical study partner! We love Tuli!We Yenta about: - Growing up ultra-Orthodox and rebelling in tiny ways- Getting kicked out of yeshiva (twice)- Liberal Jews vs Orthodox Jews - Why Torah isn’t owned by one kind of Jew- Nonbinary theology- Rabbis have too much power- Jewish music duh----------------------------------Sponsored by the Mandel Cultural Leadership Program: https://mandelinstitute.org/programs/cultural-leadership/cultural-leadership-application-faq/Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experiment!! If you want to be matched with a potential date from the Yenta listener universe, you can submit your profile now! We'll be releasing Patreon episodes of "Yenta Matchmaking" where we go in detail behind the scenes of the matchmaking process. More info here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7TuxHM4DOMN_xfEDkfdhjE9EHjMH7mIoBlFu2N7sQEDiQyg/viewformRaye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta-------------------------------------Timestamps:0:00 – Intro 3:53 – Growing up ultra-Orthodox7:53 – Kicked out of yeshiva11:09 – Belief vs meaning16:24 – God is nonbinary28:59 – LIberal jewish quirks44:01 – Secrets

    51 min
  3. JAN 22

    "Mom-fearing religious" with Erin Cholakian

    It's the nicest comedian in LA, Erin Cholakian! Erin is blowing up on the internets, and she just performed at the Comedy Store for the "Is This Thing On" premier with Will Arnett. It's a classic Yenta sesh about mom trauma, comedy drama, and emotionally topping Michael B Jordan. We Yenta about: - Being “mom-fearing,” not God-fearing - Performing for Searchlight Pictures at the Comedy Store - Why comedians on Threads are exhausting - Gatekeeping, insecurity, and high-school energy - Doming Michael B. Jordan at axe throwing ---------------------------------- Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experiment!! If you want to be matched with a potential date from the Yenta listener universe, you can submit your profile now! We'll be releasing Patreon episodes of "Yenta Matchmaking" where we go in detail behind the scenes of the matchmaking process. More info here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7TuxHM4DOMN_xfEDkfdhjE9EHjMH7mIoBlFu2N7sQEDiQyg/viewform Erin Cholakian: https://www.instagram.com/erin_cholakian/?hl=en Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta ------------------------------------- Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:45 – Searchlight / Comedy Store story 5:20 – Hecklers in life and the internet 9:37 – Comedians on the internet 13:55 – Gratitude, insecurity, and gatekeeping 31:35 – Religious traumaaaaaa 43:30 – Gossip!!

    1 hr
4.8
out of 5
39 Ratings

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Sometimes about comedy, sometimes about Judaism, always about gossip. Featuring comedians Raye Schiller and Antonia Lassar. New episodes every Thursday.

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