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The Supreme Court right is considering a case involving NCAA athletes -- a case that involves sports, money, race and the law. Georgetown Law Professor Brad Snyder, and expert in constitutional law and sports law, breaks it all down for Rabbi Hannah. He also talks about his longtime interest in sports and civil rights. Brad is author of the 2006 book "A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood’s Fight for Free Agency." Brad and Rabbi Hannah also talk about leaders who speak out on social issues.

If you have missed going to museums this past year, you are going to love this episode. Rabbi Hannah talks to Havurah member Susan Ades, Director of Smithsonian Exhibits. Susan works with museums across the Smithsonian, and has been in museum education for 30 years. She tells Rabbi Hannah about some of the powerful experiences that inspired her career. Rabbi Hannah also shares some thoughts for this Shabbat, on the eve of Passover.

When parents find their child struggling at school, they may end up at Havurah member Cheryl Shapiro's office. Cheryl is a clinical psychologist who specializes in psycho-educational testing. These are the assessment that help parents identify if their child has a learning difference, and if she or he does, how to address that difference so that their child can function better. Cheryl and Rabbi Hannah talk about the nuts and bolts of testing, learning differences, and the human brain. Rabbi Hannah also shares her thoughts on the current moment of "in-between."

In episode 38, Rabbi Hannah speaks with Havurah member Annie Karni, the current White House correspondent for the New York Times, about what it's like to cover the Biden White House after four years of Trump Administration drama and chaos. Also, do Jews believe in Heaven? And tweeting about religion can be tricky. Rabbi Hannah shares her final thoughts on Stranger Things and Purim, and our closing music is Zum Gali Gali from the beautiful Elana Jagoda.

In the episode, Rabbi Hannah catches up with Julie Davis, the Congressional Editor and former White House correspondent for the New York Times (and former Congressional correspondent). Rabbi Hannah asks Julie how her work and life has changed since Joe Biden became President, after four frenzied years of covering Donald Trump. Julie is also the co-author "Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigration."

Before the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, Rabbi Hannah interviewed Havurah member Mark Sherman, a reporter who has been covering the Supreme Court for the last 14 years. He shares insights about his work, and a crazy story of work crashing into life: the moment he found out a Supreme Court justice passed, just minutes before his daughter was to become a bat mitzvah. This episode, while not directly connected to the events of the past week, highlights the critical work of journalists in our democracy. Rabbi Hannah ends the episode with reflections on the latest parshat. Our closing music is the amazing Aviva Chernick, performing Min Hameitzar. Enjoy!

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The International Foundation for Electoral Systemshttps://www.ifes.org/Opening theme: Gather You Together (Hannah Spiro) Closing song: Ma'ariv Aravim (Hannah Spiro)   

Havurah member and social worker Leslie Feder tells Rabbi Hannah about a communications tool she uses when she counsels couples in relationship therapy: the "one to ten scale." Then we'll hear another song from the soulful Aviva Chernick: "Buena Semana," sung in Ladino, is a traditional greeting in Sephardic communities at the conclusion of Shabbat, expressing hopes and desires for the sweetness of Shabbat to move into the week to come. Play it again on Saturday evening!

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https://ritualwell.org/ritual/voting-prayerVoting PrayerBy Rabbi David Mevorach SeidenbergThis prayer, originally published in 2008, is updated for the 2020 election. Download the PDF at the bottom of the page for the prayer in Hebrew, English and transliteration.Behold, I am intending through my vote / through my prayerto seek peace for this country, as it is written (Jer. 29:7):“Seek the peace of the city where I cause you to roamand pray for her to YHVH (Adonai/God),for in her peace you all will have peace.”May it be Your will, YHVH, that votes be counted faithfully,and may You count my vote as if I had fulfilled this versewith all my power.May You give a listening heart to whomever we electand may it be good in Your eyes to raise for us a good governmentthat will bring healing, justice and peace to all living in this landand to all the world, and upon Jerusalem,a government that will honor the image of Godin all humanity and in Creation,for rulership is Yours.Just as I have participated / Just as I will participate in the election,so may I merit to do good works and to repair the worldthrough all my efforts,and through the act of… [add your pledge]… which I pledge to doon behalf of all living creatures,in remembrance of the covenant of Noah’s watersto protect and to not destroy the earth and her plenitude.** Give to all the peoples of this country the strength and the will to pursue righteousness and to seek peace as a unified force to uproot racism and violence and to make healing, good life and peace flourish here and throughout the world and fulfill for us the verse (Ps. 90:17): “May the pleasure of Adonai our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; make the work of our hands endure.”Special paragraph for 2020 election based on Birkat Haminim, which can be added at ** before "Give to all the peoples..."Tear out tyranny and despotism, ruin those who cheat and deceive,upend and overthrow those who oppress the vulnerable.Make the reign of the arrogant disappear from the land,and pulverize the plans of those who attack democracy.Obstruct them, humble them, and bring on their downfall, soon, in our days.

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In Episode #26. Rabbi Hannah indulges in wine talk with Elyse Genderson, fourth generation owner of the renowned wine and spirits store, Schneider's of Capitol Hill. Elyse talks about the store's history, her own path into the industry, her return to a more active Jewish life, and she also offers tips for fall wine buying. Then Rabbi Hannah shares her own thoughts on this week's Parsha, Parshat Noach. It's not Noah's Ark, but the Tower of Babel story that has Rabbi Hannah wondering....

In episode #25, Rabbi Hannah talks to veteran journalists Barrie Hardymon and Steve Lickteig about their work at NBC and NPR, podcasting and media life and spirituality, and being a news filter for their young kids.

Here is the link to the tweet Rabbi Hannah mentions in her remarks at the end of the episode.   https://twitter.com/butsh_feygele/status/1312607255284666368/photo/1 

In this episode, Rabbi Hannah interviews Havurah member and certified nurse-midwife Zoe Gutterman. Zoe works at Unity Health Care, as well as Howard University Labor and Delivery Unit. and she teaches at Georgetown University. She talks to Rabbi Hannah about how she started her career in midwifery, how social justice issues shape her approach to midwifery, and what it's like to be a midwife in the age of Covid.

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