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This month we’re talking about being Jewish at work.  How do we explain and present ourselves as Jews at a Jewish workplace, or a non-Jewish workplace? 1 in 4 hiring managers say they’re less likely to hire Jewish applicants by Kathryn Moody in HR Dive Zahava’s short twitter thread about a work conversation after the […] The post Talking In Shul Ep. 86: Jewish at Work appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

Hello! and welcome to Talking in Shul, a roundtable podcast. I’m your host, Tamar Fox, and I’ve got Zahava Stadler joining us from Toronto. Hi Zahava! And Mimi Lewis is joining us from Somerville, MA. Hi Mimi!  You may have noticed that we took a bit of a break since our last episode. We are […] The post Christmas & Hanukkah appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

Beauty Queen of Jerusalem Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a new show on Netflix (it previously came out as 20 30 min episodes in Israel. Netflix has made it into 10 hour long episodes). It follows the ​​Hermosas, a wealthy Sephardic family who own a shop in Machane Yehuda in Jerudalem. Gabriel runs the shop, […] The post Beauty Queen of Jerusalem & The Shivah by Gog appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about a YouTube special called Recipe for Change: Standing up to Antisemism. And for our second segment we’re talking about how the expected end of Roe v Wade impacts the Jewish community, and how the Jewish community can and should be responding. For that segment we’ll be talking with my good […] The post Recipe for Change: Standing Up to Antisemitism & Abortion Rights appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about the TN school ban of Maus, and other attempts to limit education around difficult or uncomfortable subjects like the Holocaust and slavery.  And for our second segment we’re, oof, we are getting ready for pesach and thinking about some Seder topics we are (and aren’t) excited to discuss at our […] The post Talking In Shul Ep. 82: Book Bans & Sedar Topics appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking Marcie Greenfield Simons about what it’s like to be an interfaith chaplain in these intense covid times.   And for our second segment we’re talking about a series of video documentaries from the Times of Israel about three somewhat neglected populations within Jerusalem: secular Jews, Christians, and Arabs who might want to […] The post Interfaith Chaplain Marcie Greenfield Simons & Times of Israel “State of Jerusalem” Documentaries appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about the new book, Warm and Welcoming: How the Jewish Community can Become Truly Diverse and Inclusive in the 21st Century, edited by Warren Hoffman, and Miriam Steinberg Egeth.  And for our second segment we’re talking about The Club, a new show on netflix that centers on a Jewish woman in […] The post “Warm & Welcoming” Book Review and “The Club” appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about several recent scandals involving Jewish youth groups and youth leaders. What if anything can we hope Jewish organizations do to keep children and employees safe from sexual predators? And for our second segment we’re talking about Hanukkah kitsch.  Sexual abuse and assault in Jewish youth spaces Celebrated Haredi children’s author […] The post Keeping Jewish Kids Safe from Abuse & Hannukah Kitsch appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re joined by guest host Miriam Steinberg-Egeth. Among Miriam’s many claims to fame are her Jewish advice column in the Exponent, and her forthcoming book, Warm and Welcoming: How the Jewish Community Can Become Truly Diverse and Inclusive in the 21st Century which she co-edited with Warren Hoffman and which is coming out […] The post Jewish Day Planners & Jewish Romance Novels appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about climate change, grief, and how the Jewish community is and can respond to climate change.  And for our second segment we’re talking about the newish Netflix show My Unorthodox Life. My Unorthodox Life My Unorthodox Life Is Compelling TV That Could Make Life Harder for Some Jews by Jenny Singer […] The post Climate Change & “My Unorthodox Life” appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking with Dr. Hannah Lebovits, assistant professor of Public Affairs at the University of Texas- Arlington, to talk about the different kinds of anti-semitism and discrimination. And for our second segment we’re talking about our perfect summer Shabbat.We explore our favorite activities and discuss what makes these hot Shabbatot bearable and/or fun. […] The post Anti Semitism & Perfect Summer Shabbats appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

For our first segment, we’re talking about The Last Days, a documentary that originally came out in 1998, directed by James Moll, and focuses on the lives of five hungarian Jews who survived the Holocaust. Recently rereleased on Netflix, it got us thinking about Holocaust education, and how it’s changing in a world where there […] The post “The Last Days” & the Pew Survey of Jews in America appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking with Dr. Rachel B. Gross about her new book, Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish nostalgia as religious practice.  And for our second segment we’re talking about Shiva Baby, a new film written and directed by Emma Seligman. Beyond the Synagogue We’re joined by Dr. Rachel B. Gross to talk about her new […] The post Beyond the Synagogue & Shiva Baby appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we're interviewing Rabbi Minna Bromberg about Fat Torah and their work in fat activism and ending weight stigma in the Jewish community. And for our second segment we're talking about fake food--by which we mean pareve foods like fake meat, fake cheese, fake ice cream--inspired in part by the passing of David Mintz, the founder of Tofutti. The post Fat Torah & Fake Kosher Foods appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about Crossing Delancey, a film that’s new to us, as we honor the memory of Joan Micklin Silver, the director, who recently died. And for our second segment we’re talking about the recent conspiracy theory exposed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, that California forest fires were started by space lasers financed […] The post Crossing Delancey & Jewish Conspiracy Theories appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re making some predictions. How will the Jewish community, and Jewish communal life, change in this year as we (hopefully) transition out of covid-isolation. And for our second segment we’re talking about the prayer for our country. As politics and violence rage around us, how do we pray for our country, and what […] The post Jewish Life in 2021 & The Prayer for our Country appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about The Gett: A Young Wife’s Tale, a new play written by Liba Vaynberg and directed by Daniella Topol, available on Youtube. And for our second segment we’re talking about Jewish gift giving practices.  The Gett The Gett: A Young Wife’s Tale  Gift Giving Mimi Stadler Pottery The Dream of Scipio […] The post “The Gett: A Young Wife’s Tale” & Jewish Gift Giving Practices appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about a new online training to become a mikveh guide from Mayyim Hayyim. For that segment we’ll be joined by Jessica Rosenberg, the director of the Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network from Mayyim Hayyim. And for our second segment we’ll be reflecting on the life and legacy of Justice Ruth […] The post Mayyim Hayyim and Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about An American Pickle, and for our second segment we’re talking about politics in shul. How and how much, if at all, should politics show up in our prayer communities? Endorsements Mimi endorses Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, and Tinyletter.com/Pome, and Things to Do In the Belly of the Whale […] The post An American Pickle & Politics in Shul appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

This month we’re talking about creative ways different jewish communities are and should celebrate the High Holidays, with the spectre of covid-19 making many traditional services too dangerous. And for our second segment we’re talking about our favorite representations of Judaism on TV.  Endorsements Mimi endorses Campfires and Color Wars Jewish Geography Zoom Racing Tamar […] The post High Holidays in a Pandemic & Judaism on TV appeared first on Jewish Public Media.