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Hebrew School Dropout

🎶No graduation day for you 🎶

As Hebrew Schools around the country supply their students with lulavs and etrogs for the upcoming Sukkot holiday, Rabbi Shira and Hanna talk about all things religious education. What’s the goal? Is it working? Is Hebrew School just a B’Mitzvah Factory? (and is there anything wrong with that?). Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, the Senior Director of Youth and Family Education at Central Synagogue in New York, helps answer these questions and more.

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This week on Chutzpod, we're diving into the waters of Hebrew School. We hear from a listener who asks: why is Hebrew school so boring, and can it be more than just a B'Mitzvah factory? Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, Senior Director of Youth & Family Education at Central Synagogue in New York City joins us to talk about the ups and downs of Jewish education, engaging kids at all levels, and what we can do to make our kids care.
Chutzsquad, we hope you mark Yom Kippur in whatever way is meaningful for you. May you be sealed in the Book of Life 📖
Chutzsquad, we hope you mark Yom Kippur in whatever way is meaningful for you. May you be sealed in the Book of Life 📖
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On our Substack, we revisited Rabbi Shira’s sermon from last high holidays. Check it out at the link in our bio 🔗
On our Substack, we revisited Rabbi Shira’s sermon from last high holidays. Check it out at the link in our bio 🔗
Shana Tova, Chutzsquad! May your new year be sweet 🍯
Shana Tova, Chutzsquad! May your new year be sweet 🍯
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On this week's Chutzstack, we're focused on High Holy Days preparation. Read Rabbi Shira's sermon on starting the teshuva process, plus a booklist for the holidays.
On this week's Chutzstack, we're focused on High Holy Days preparation. Read Rabbi Shira's sermon on starting the teshuva process, plus a booklist for the holidays.
We’re baaaaack 🎧✨ New weekly episodes of Chutzpod dropping in your feed beginning September 9th! Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to hear the latest and greatest in Jewish wisdom, advice, and humor. @hannarosin @prxofficial
This week on Chutzpod, we're diving into the waters of Hebrew School. We hear from a listener who asks: why is Hebrew school so boring, and can it be more than just a B'Mitzvah factory? Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, Senior Director of Youth & Family
Chutzsquad, we hope you mark Yom Kippur in whatever way is meaningful for you. May you be sealed in the Book of Life 📖 Even if you can’t make it to Aspen you can hear Rabbi Shira’s sermon for Yom Kippur this year. Drawing on her own experience visiting the Langa Township in Cape Town, South Africa, the Yom Kippur Haftarah reading and some Ursula LeGuin, S On our Substack, we revisited Rabbi Shira’s sermon from last high holidays. Check it out at the link in our bio 🔗 Shana Tova, Chutzsquad! May your new year be sweet 🍯
Chutzpod’s new season starts TODAY! We’re back with all new guests, questions, wisdom, and laughter. This week, a listener asks: how do I tell people I’m not okay during the High Holidays? Tune in today, and subscribe to get future
Do you “do Jewish” on vacation? Hanna and Shira are of two minds about using vacation time to explore Jewish history. After our big summer travels, Chutzpod is back TOMORROW! Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to hear more about how
From Aspen to Istanbul, and Montreal to London, the Chutzpod team has been soaking up the sun this summer. And now, as we head into Rosh Hashanah this weekend, we’re BACK! An all new season of Chutzpod starts THIS WEDNESDAY! Make sure you&rsqu On this week's Chutzstack, we're focused on High Holy Days preparation. Read Rabbi Shira's sermon on starting the teshuva process, plus a booklist for the holidays.
We’re baaaaack 🎧✨ New weekly episodes of Chutzpod dropping in your feed beginning September 9th! Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to hear the latest and greatest in Jewish wisdom, advice, and humor. @hannarosin @prxofficial