Best Gabe The Revelator Podcasts (2024)

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“I Must Have Knowledge Of This Thing” w/ Margaret Cho & Laraine Newman 1:10:03

8M ago1:10:03

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Get out your number 2s and your spiral bounds, cause Professors Margaret, Laraine, and Drew are here to instruct you on trash cinema, depraved potables, and all things decadent. School’s in session! Margaret Cho Comedian. Actor. Musician. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee. When hasn’t Margaret Cho’s strong voice been part of…

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“If You’re Gonna Do It At This Point, Elevate It” w/ Bowen Yang & Gabe Gonzalez 1:15:01

8M ago1:15:01

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Drew, Bowen, and Gabe really want you to like them. They will smuggle drugs in tunnels for you, lie about their opinions of movies they’ve seen or haven’t seen, scrawl hetero smut in your yearbook- you name it. Just like us. But please don’t give us too much attention. Bowen Yang Yang is a comedian, writer and actor based in New York. He is a reper…

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“I’m On Your Side And I’m Also A Devil” w/ Mo Collins & Brett Gelman 1:29:59

9M ago1:29:59

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Oh wow- this week’s chat goes long and deep! You might know Mo Collins and Brett Gelman for their gonzo characters, but they are both incredibly kind and thoughtful folks. We get into the complexities of social interactions, gender displays, the state of comedy… to quote Mo, “the conversation is the thing that will propel us forward”. Mo Collins Mo…

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“I’m Not Gonna Get Any Better” w/ Justin Elizabeth Sayre & Kirsten Vangsness 1:02:23

9M ago1:02:23

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Hello, our names are Justin Elizabeth Sayre, Kirsten Vangsness, and Drew Droege, and we think everything is our fault. But we’re not getting better. How do we navigate this mess? Dive in for a deep listen! Also pay attention on these streets! Justin Elizabeth Sayre Justin Elizabeth Sayre is a playwright and performer who Michael Musto called, “Osca…

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"Festival Of Boobs" w/ Arden Myrin & Missi Pyle 53:56

10M ago53:56

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You definitely know Arden Myrin and Missi Pyle as your favorite actors from all your favorite shows and movies. While they usually portray the most unhinged and confident characters, IRL they are quite contemplative and sensitive. Listen to us all talk about how weird we have always felt. Oh, and we’re all single! Arden Myrin Arden VanAmringe Myrin…

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Patreon Preview: Welcome, Revelationaries 1:49

10M ago1:49

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Welcome to our first ever Patreon Bonus Episode - a day spa for your mind and heart. Or if that feels like too much, consider this a drop-in airport massage or a cheap meditation app that your friend told you about. For only $4 a month, you too can become a Revelationary and gain access to bonus episodes where I reveal one of our listeners' own min…

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"John Gielgud Eating Candies" w/ Ryan Spahn & Michael Urie 1:00:44

10M ago1:00:44

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This week, Minor Revelations hosts our very first IRL couple, Ryan Spahn and Michael Urie! These stage and screen dazzlers have a collective confession to make to their friend Drew. But wait there’s more- one of them surprises the other with a revelation within the revelation- and Liza’s involved! Ryan Spahn Ryan Spahn is an actor and writer who ca…

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“Find The Yellow Basket, Lydia” w/ Alexandra Billings & Carey O'Donnell 51:49

11M ago51:49

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Put on a kettle and get ready for some major revelations! This week, icons Alexandra Billings and Carey O’Donnell join Drew to deconstruct evil politicians, discuss our complicated relationships with social media, and harness the power of putting it all away for a minute to just have ice cream. 2 scoops of peppermint, please! Alexandra Billings Act…

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Ep. 330 - A Digestif! 0:53

11M ago0:53

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While this iteration of Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist might have come to a close, you can still always head to our website (www.drinkinganddrashing.com) to find past episodes, resources, drinks, and merchandise. We are so grateful to have learned with and from you and look forward to the new adventures that await us in the future! Find …

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Ep. 329 - Shavuot Revelations with Amanda, Gabe, and Edon 52:05

11M ago52:05

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We bring you this final podcast episode as an insider look at Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist. Hear about our proudest moments, our silliest giggles, some of the challenges we’ve faced and overcome, and some of our favorite fan stories that still make us smile. Thanks for the memories listeners—we wish you a Chag Shavuot Sameach (Happy Sh…

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"On The Cusp Of Plus” w/ Naomi Ekperigin & Jeff Hiller 1:08:37

11M ago1:08:37

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Please welcome to the airwaves these gorgeous angels, Naomi Ekperigin and Jeff Hiller! We do not have time for nonsense- we are too busy discussing gay stereotypes, our distaste for a certain popular beverage, and … American Dad? Dive in for pleasure! Naomi Ekperigin Naomi Ekperigin is an actor, comedian, and writer best known for playing “Carol in…

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Ep. 328 - B’midbar with Rabbi Andrew A. Goodman 1:08:17

11M ago1:08:17

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We begin the fourth book of the Torah—the book of Numbers—with its Hebrew primary parasha—B’midbar! (But, if you ask Amanda, there’s multiple ways you can say this! If you ask Gabe, Amanda’s wrong!) Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss, Canto (one more year until the R!) Gabe Snyder and “Chazanta!” Edon Valdman are thrilled to welcome back Rabbi Andrew A. Goodman…

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Ep. 327 - Behar-Bechukotai with Miranda Bass 57:39

12M ago57:39

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WOW!!! This week, you’re hearing for the first time ever on our podcast Master of Sacred Music Gabe Snyder and RABBI Amanda K. Weiss! Woohoo! (Chazak chazak v’nitchazek!) We’re not done learning yet! We still have the extraordinary Miranda Bass who walks us through the significance of service (both to the Temple and to your country). Navigating the…

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“Don’t Feed The Plants” w/ Bitch & Michael-Leon Wooley 56:35

12M ago56:35

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This week, Drew has invited musical geniuses Bitch and Michael-Leon Wooley and actually has the audacity to sing in front of them! Luckily it’s brief. Also check your talking plants for drugs and blame Reaganomics. Bitch Bitch is a longstanding queer music icon. Bitch first achieved notoriety as one half of the queer folk duo Bitch and Animal. The …

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Ep. 326 - Emor with Rabbi Becky Jaye 56:59

12M ago56:59

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When we’re in the middle of counting the Omer (the time between Passover and Shavuot), it’s hard NOT to think about what counts—in our actions, our thoughts, and especially in our words. We were thrilled to welcome back (this time as featured guest!) Rabbi Becky Jaye, Program Manager for Emor: The Institute for Bold Jewish Thought (a project of T’r…

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Ep. 325 - Achrei-Mot–Kedoshim with Gabe, Amanda, and Edon! 15:42

12M ago15:42

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This is a short one, but a GREAT one! For our second double-portion in a row, we brought you the original trio to speak a bit about this week’s duality: how do we deal with life after death? Or even more so, how can we look at the relationships we hold in life and find ways to find holiness in every interaction? Of course, as always, there’s a run-…

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"Different Miracles" w/ BenDeLaCreme & Ryan Garcia 1:07:17

1y ago1:07:17

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We are back! It’s only been 6 quick years! Drew is joined by his lovely friends, Drag Royalty BenDeLaCreme and King of Acting Ryan W. Garcia! Dive in for deep chat about texts vs emojis, the miracles of our births, and oh so much more! BenDeLaCreme Sweet as pie and sharp as cheddar! The international Drag superstar, writer, producer, and director, …

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Ep. 324 - Tazria-Metzora with Samantha Klipstein 36:49

1y ago36:49

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Who doesn’t love a bargain? This week we’re getting an excellent guest to take on not one, but two parashiyot (well, at least a two-in-one because this week we have a double portion!). We are so thrilled to have Samantha Klipstein join us and walk us through what this week’s portion can look like through the lens of modern-day healthcare. How can w…

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Minor Revelations is back! 1:21

1y ago1:21

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Minor Revelations with Drew Droege returns on Wednesday, April 19. New episodes drop every first and third Wednesday of the month. Tune in to hear things you never knew about some of your favorite people. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Ep. 323 - Sh'mini with Cantor Julie Yugend-Green 56:00

1y ago56:00

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What does it look like to treat those who die with dignity? How can Jewish leaders mourn for and alongside their communities while maintaining the sacred mantle of leadership? In this week’s episode, we were blessed to learn with and from Cantor Yugend-Green, the current Cantor of Oak Park Temple (a special place for Executive Producer, Edon Valdma…

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Ep. 322 - Passover with Wendy Berelson 47:21

1y ago47:21

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Mitzrayim — Hebrew for Egypt — literally means “Narrow Place,” and we found our listenership just a bit too narrow… That is, until we were redeemed by the power of Wyoming. That’s right: we got Wyoming, finally getting the last state in our quest for listeners from all across the country. In honor of that achievement, we are thrilled to celebrate t…

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Ep. 321 - Tzav with Lisa Colton 53:42

1y ago53:42

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How can we look at the opportunities and goals that are constantly changing in the Jewish landscape to help us amplify what success can look like? Innovator, transformer, and community collector, Lisa Colton walks us through the importance of always adapting and adjusting with intention—and ensuring that our values can support those quick and neces…

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Ep. 320 - Vayikra with Cantor Harriet Dunkerley 51:27

1y ago51:27

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What do we do when we start a new book that feels so far away from the Judaism that we practice now? Spiritual leader, educator and Amanda’s HHD guide Cantor Harriet Dunkerley explains that so many of the values of our sacrifices are practiced in meaningful ways now (thankfully, with less blood!). We discuss what we need to sacrifice to draw closer…

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Ep. 319 - Ki Tisa with Dr. Miriam Heller Stern 53:43

1y ago53:43

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Ep. 318 - Tetzaveh with Sloane Applebaum 52:03

1y ago52:03

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Have you ever wondered how artistry and fashion design might enter into our history as a Jewish people? This week, we learned from Sloane Applebaum, Supply Chain Manager for SkinCeuticals at L'Oréal, how fashion can be a collaborative construction. Colors and fabrics can represent status and belonging. Coded messages can be woven in to even the sim…

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Ep. 317 - Terumah with Yoshi Silverstein 1:05:46

1y ago1:05:46

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How can we take ownership and notice of our bodies when we’re building holy dwelling spaces? Everyone has a gift, skill, or offering, that enables us to build sacred communities and spaces. Mitsui Collective Founder and Executive Director Yoshi Silverstein shares his insights about how we find sparks of the divine from within and how to share them …

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Ep. 316 - Mishpatim with Rabbi Howard Goldsmith 58:58

1y ago58:58

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While this may be one of our first majorly law-centered locations, Mishpatim helps us look at our humanity and our Jewishness as an interconnected feature of Judaism, the Jewish People, and the Jews. Rabbi Howard Goldsmith helps us play with how we might inspire our communities with a people-first approach, discovering our whys by reading past the …

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Back To School w/ Danielle Morrow and Joel Spence 1:07:15

1y ago1:07:15

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This week, we reminisce about horrible teachers, creepy classmates, weird plays that we created, and literally going back to school. And yes, we give Rodney Dangerfield and Sally Kellerman shoutouts, of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Drew Droege

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!Name Dropping! w/ Michael Feldman & Jeremy Rowley 1:12:10

1y ago1:12:10

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This week, we're cracking out our own celebrity scandals and naming names! Hollywood may never be safe again.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Drew Droege

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Ep. 315 - Yitro with Rabbi Cece Beyer 52:28

1y ago52:28

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Have you heard the news?? We’ve just lived through a miracle; we’re going to dance tonight!!! For Parashat Yitro, we’re moving from miraculous redemption to meaningful reality. Lucky for us, we have awesome rabbi, dancer, singer, leyner, and camp-advocate Rabbi Cece! Rabbi Cece walks us through the modalities of mentorship, magic at the mountain, a…

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Ep. 314 - Beshalach with Cantor Rosalie Will & Cantor Ellen Dreskin 1:01:29

1y ago1:01:29

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Our hearts are singing for our third dance with Beshalach, featuring Cantor Rosalie Will and Cantor Ellen Dreskin as our Miriam’s songstresses! In this episode, we lift up the magic of collaborative music, shared faith, and singing communities. We also discuss how song can help us face challenges, conflicts, and challenges, as well as help ensure t…

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Ep. 313 - Bo with Rabbi Ari Goldstein 1:03:05

1y ago1:03:05

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For Parashat Bo, we’re talking plagues, darkness, light, Zionism, and more with guest Rabbi Ari Goldstein. Rabbi Goldstein is Gabe’s mentor at Temple Beth Shalom in Arnold, MD. A fantastic teacher and speaker, Ari shares his thoughts and interpretations, as well has his rabbinic philosophies, taking to heart the difficult balance between reverence …

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Ep. 312 - Va'era with Judi Williams 49:04

1+ y ago49:04

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What does it look like when we’re in the middle of our arc to redemption—especially when we’re facing a spiritually suffering community and we’re unsure of how to make use of the microphones available to us? Extraordinary educator Judi Williams helps explain how presence can be a form of protest, how to help people learn to speak out for themselves…

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Ep. 311 - Shemot with Aliza and Jason Plotkin 1:05:18

1+ y ago1:05:18

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Welcome back to the Book of Shemot! We’re starting a brand new book, but don’t worry, we have some familiar friends to help us move through it. Welcoming back #TeamPlotkin (Jewish professionals Aliza and Jason Plotkin), we engage with this week’s parasha through a new lens: that of adoption. Jason and Aliza walk us through how adoption can be seen …

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Ep. 310 - Vayechi with Sarit Wishnevski 48:56

1+ y ago48:56

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Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazeik! We’ve made it to the last book of Genesis and a cinematic peek into the final moments of Jacob’s life. In this episode, we learn about supporting strong and meaningful endings from Sarit Wishnevski, Executive Director of Kavod V’Nichum. We learn about rituals and experiences that help inform our involvement in end-of-l…

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Ep. 309 - Vayigash with Scott Black 50:58

1+ y ago50:58

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What happens when our communities are thrown into just a bit of chaos? What happens when we make plans, but need to also be ready to pivot at the same time? Our guest, today, Director of Operations for Camps Airy and Louise (and Creator of Schwipe!), Scott Black, helps us engage in the work of community-building, even in the face of major challenge…

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Ep. 308 - Mikeitz with Jesse Epstein 58:16

1+ y ago58:16

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Rabbinical Student and generally-impresive-and-very-busy-person Jesse Epstein joins the Drinking and Drashing crew to discus Parashat Mikeitz. Jesse’s entrepreneurial pursuits—most recently, his acquisition and relaunch of the Shmaltz Brewing Company—make him the perfect guest to discuss this Torah portion of dreaming big dreams and making plans to…

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Ep. 307 - Vayishlach with Rabbi Dr. Kari Tuling 43:58

1+ y ago43:58

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Throwback to the BEST type of religious school: the one where you had the “cool teacher” who taught you about the craziest Genesis stories and really wanted to know what YOU thought and felt and had to say? What—you didn’t have that experience? Well let us give it to you this week with an excellent teacher—Rabbi Dr. Kari Tuling!—who helps us wrestl…

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Ep. 306 - Toldot with April Baskin and Tracie Guy-Decker 47:48

1+ y ago47:48

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What happens when our origin stories don’t really present us in the best light—or even shows us as characters that we don’t identify with? When stories are often shared by “the winners” or the people who wield power, there’s a lot of missed or erased history—all of which influence our greater Genesis understandings. Luckily for us, we were able to …

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Ep. 305 - Chayei Sarah with Gabe Snyder and Amanda K. Weiss 22:15

1+ y ago22:15

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Here’s a short episode because OUR own lives are a little crazy even when it comes during the week that we’re focusing on Sarah’s life! (Or are we?!?) Don’t worry, we’ve still got you covered with that parashah rundown and for midrashic mixology! Looking for a short but sweet conversation with your two favorite best friend cohosts? Look no further—…

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Ep. 304 - Vayera with Amelia Merrill 43:51

1+ y ago43:51

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Storytime! After journey on Lech L’cha, we have so many different tales in Parashat Vayera. Negotiations, mysterious guests, action scenes, transformations, pseudo-sacrifices, lies, laughs, banishment, abandonment…oh my goodness! Lucky for us, we are able to learn from our guest this week, journalist and playwright Amelia Merrill, how to derive the…

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Ep. 303 - Lech L’cha with Rabbi Mary Zamore 59:48

1+ y ago59:48

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Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist is on its third round! For our third Lech L’cha episode, we have Women’s Rabbinic Network executive director, Rabbi Mary Zamore. Rabbi Zamore is an ethicist, activist, and awesome guest! This Torah portion is so foundational to the story of the Jewish people, and yet there are several points within it that …

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Ep. 302 - Noach with Rabbi Dennis Ross 53:07

1+ y ago53:07

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What happens when the world is being destroyed and recreated and you find yourself in the middle of it? How do we manage our relationships and communication amidst chaos? Rabbi Dennis Ross shares his wisdom—both as an intentional interim rabbi and as an expert on Martin Buber—with us and our listeners about how we might be able to read Noah through…

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Ep. 301 - Bereshit with Leana Jelen Tapnack 1:00:00

1+ y ago1:00:00

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Way to kick off Season 3 ON A JEWISH HOLIDAY! We begin again with Parashat Bereshit, recording during our sofrut (Scribal Arts class) at school with our incredible teacher Leana Jelen Tapnack who helps us understand how it is that we can literally create our own Torah and stories, regardless of gender, fear of failure, or a limited knowledge base. …

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Ep. 247 - V'Zot HaBrachah with Gabe Snyder 10:43

1+ y ago10:43

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It was SO nice that we did it TWICE! Gabe took over our LAST parashah of our second season—V’zot Habracha and it was SUCH a blessing! We can’t believe that we’ve come to the end of our second season and are so appreciative that we get a chance to “turn it, turn it, turn it again” at Simchat Torah! L’chayim to all of our listeners and supporters and…

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Ep. 246 - Ha’Azinu with Rabbi Amalia Mark 48:31

1+ y ago48:31

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We fear we do not have the time to write this week’s blurb all in rhyme—but welcome to our penultimate parasha with Ha’azinu! We hope that you’ll listen up and listen in to the incredible organized chaos of this episode and the calming, passionate, and poetic presence of Rabbi Amalia Mark, Director of Programs and Partnerships at Mayyim Hayyim. Whe…

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Ep. 245 - Vayeilech with Ethan Helfand 48:01

1+ y ago48:01

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Welcome to 5783—this is our FIRST episode of the new year and we’re so excited to be heading out (soon!) of Deuteronomy while we enter into a new year with new/old friends. Luckily for us, we have a strong and resolute leader in Ethan Helfand who helps us understand managing change, remembering and supporting those who struggle, and trusting the pr…

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Ep. 244 - Nitzavim with Maharat Rori Picker Neiss 55:38

1+ y ago55:38

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Can you even STAND it? We might be missing Gabe and Edon this week, but don’t worry—we have an incredible episode with two dynamic debuts! We learn about our own personal power, decision-making, and how we can lift up all voices within our communities from extraordinary friend and guide Maharat Rori Picker Neiss AND we get to gab with our incredibl…

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Ep. 243 - Ki Tavo with Jill Zenoff 1:03:55

1+ y ago1:03:55

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Jill Zenoff joins us for a delicious (if not overly-cheesy) episode for Parashat Ki Tavo. A friend of farms and food, Jill brings a unique perspective to our conversation about first fruits, blessings, curses, and — of course — cheese. We love cheese. How does the first harvest connect to our world today? How does it connect to Tikkun Olam — repair…

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Puff Puff Pass Podcast Ep. 67 - Austin Mowery 1:21:00

1+ y ago1:21:00

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In this episode, Gabe is joined again by the legendary Austin Mowery. The duo present the definitive Top 10 lists of the Greatest albums of all time. As well as nearly thirty honorable mentions. Also why maybe some of your favorites did not make the cut.

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