Everyday Mystics

Episode 1: The Flood

When Moses turned and saw the bush that burned but was not consumed, it wasn't a once-in-a-lifetime miracle, it was a map. Maybe the bush had always been burning. It just

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There’s a biblical story about Moses encountering a bush that burns but is never consumed. He stops. He turns and looks closer. And through that turning, he finds his cal

Episode 5: What We Choose to Build

Part of belonging to a lineage is the act of finding ourselves within the story, claiming a particular link in the chain of inheritance, as testimony to our merit for inc

Episode 4: Forever Unfolding

“ I feel like I hold and carry a lot of the stories from my grandfather. I don't always know how to share those stories. I'm sometimes afraid of telling them wrong or mak

Episode 3: He Sang So Loudly

“Years later, I’ll know this feeling as a mother, hearing my baby wail from the other room, wondering, praying, hoping that she is ok. But tonight, I’m 25 in a loft apart

Episode 2: In the Footsteps of Survival

I got out of the Frankfurt train station. I took a bus to Wachenbuchen.  At this time, remember, there’s no cellphone, no Google maps, none of that. I had an address and

Episode 1: A House for a Life

We don’t know the story for a long time. And, even after we learn it, the story continues to unfold. Each generation adding new information, unlocking new mysteries, and

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Thanks for journeying with us through Season 1 of Tales of the Unbound. We’re thrilled to return with Season 2: Door to Door—a five-episode, multi-generational exploratio

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 Hey everyone, it's Miriam Terlinchamp.  Thank you so much for listening to Season One of Tales of the Unbound! When we first created this podcast feed we knew that we wa

Episode 7: Happily Ever After?

[1] We reference a definition of chevrutah as listed in Berakhot 63b:12, “Make many groups and study Torah, For the Torah is only acquired through study in a group.”  You

Episode 6: You Do Not Have To Do This Alone

[1] “There are no words” is a poem Miriam wrote on January 6, 2021.  [2] “You are Not Alone” by Ric Hordinski; you can watch this gorgeous rendition here. [3] Psalm 23,

Episode 5: Open the Gates!

Love the opening song? Check out Pitchu Li by Jacob Spike Kraus. [1] Miriam talks about what a Mikvah looks like in traditional communal spaces. If you haven’t yet check

Episode 4: Do Good Time

In "Tales of the Unbound: Season 1, Episode 4: Do Good Time," the podcast explores the concept of "Good Time" within the context of Jewish conversion in a prison setting.

Episode 3: We Go HAM

Tales of the Unbound: Episode 3- “We Go HAM” follows Josh’s spiritual journey of claiming Jewish identity, finding healing through reconciliation, and what it means to le

Episode 2: Yes Way!

Tales of the Unbound: Episode 2 – Yes Way! explores the role of prison chaplaincy in cultivating a sense of belonging and Jewish connection among incarcerated people. Thi

Episode 1: Jewish Enough

Episode 1 - "Jewish Enough" follows the stories of Ari and Josh, two men pursuing Jewish conversion while incarcerated. Despite facing obstacles and judgments, they find

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In its inaugural season, Tales of the Unbound follows the Jewish journey of two incarcerated individuals, their chaplain, and the community they co-created in the most un