1.01 Mixed Multitude (with josh charles)

This week’s Torah Portion, Bo, mentions the “mixed multitude” that left Egypt with the Israelites. Who were these “others,” and who are the "others" in our own lives today? Also, if Joshua and Rabbi Shira went on a reality TV show together, which one would it be?

Episode Timecodes:

(32:46) Actor Josh Charles defines the Hebrew/Yiddish terms used on the podcast

(34:51) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation

Show notes: 

1) Exodus 12: 37-38

וַיִּסְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס סֻכֹּ֑תָה כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֧לֶף רַגְלִ֛י הַגְּבָרִ֖ים לְבַ֥ד מִטָּֽף׃ 

וְגַם־עֵ֥רֶב רַ֖ב עָלָ֣ה אִתָּ֑ם וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר מִקְנֶ֖ה כָּבֵ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃

The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from children. Moreover, a mixed multitude went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.

2) "How the Golden Calf Statue made its way from CPAC to Bakersfield," Sam Morgen, Bakersfield.com.

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