1.06 ancient magic 8 ball (with Jonathan Greenblatt, melissa merwin-malina, and russell shaw)

Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to the show, to discuss antisemitism in general, and Whoopi Goldberg’s comments on the Holocaust in particular. Also, we talk about what we’re wearing, who we’re wearing, and why we’re wearing. And…our hosts welcome their spouses to the show!

Episode Timecodes:

(05:40) Melissa Merwin (Joshua’s wife & costumer) Interview on the performative nature of wearing clothing

(29:41) Jonathan Greenblatt Interview

(45:57) Russell Shaw (Shira’s husband) defines the Hebrew & Yiddish terms used in the episode

(48:40) Rabbi’s Shira’s Guided Meditation

Show notes: 

Exodus 29:1

וְזֶ֨ה הַדָּבָ֜ר אֲשֶֽׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לְקַדֵּ֥שׁ אֹתָ֖ם לְכַהֵ֣ן

1) High Priest Breastplate

2) Westchester Day School

3) Snow Plow Assault against Orthodox Men

4) It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable—And How We Can Stop It, by Jonathan Greenblatt

5) Whoopi Goldberg Apology

Yale Seal. Source

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