The Jewcurious Show

AMA: Funerals, Buying Tefillin, and Great Jewish Arguments - TJS 038

In this "Ask Me Anything" session - recorded LIVE - we talk about Jewish funerals, how to buy your first set of tefillin, Kabbalah books for beginners, and more. Plus I s

Ask Me Anything: Passover Edition - TJS 037

In this live studio recording, Jewcurious people ask questions they have about Passover, including what to do if you hate horseradish, the difference between round matzah

Metzora: Rules, Reason, and Relationship - TJS 036

Metzora - this week's Torah portion - starts with a bizarre ritual for changing someones ritual status, using two birds, some water, hyssop, cedar, and a red thread. Give

AMA: Kashrut, Cremation, and Christian Prayer Shawls - TJS 035

In last Monday's AMA (Ask Me Anything) we discussed keeping kosher, the Jewish view of cremation, Christian use of Jewish ritual items, and much more. Recorded with a liv

Shemini: Why Keep Kosher? - TJS 034

Parashat Shemini, the third weekly Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus, gives us a menu: If you eat meat, here's the types of animals you can eat, and the types you ca

Ask a Rabbi Anything LIVE - TJS 033

In today's "Ask a Rabbi Anything" we talk about Olam HaBa (the World to Come), reaffirming you Jewish ancestry, what siddur (prayer book) to start with, and much more. Re

Vayikra & Purim: You Are Enough - TJS 032

Vayikra - the first Torah portion of the Book of Leviticus - not only teaches us something about how to observe Purim (the drinking part) but also teaches us that each of

Elad Nehorai - TJS 031

Elad Nehorai aka @PopChassid, founder of the creative community Hevria and leader in the politically progressive Orthodox movement Torah Trumps Hate, shares with us what

How to Find a Rabbi Who's Right for You - TJS 030

How do you find a rabbi who's right for you? Listen and learn what a rabbi is, why you need one, and where to find one - online and IRL - and overcome any fear you have t

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg - TJS 029

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg - author, teacher, and Twitter maven - talks about her latest book on the spirituality of parenting, and how teaching Torah in spaces of open disag

Pekudei - Ingenuity, Creativity, Redemption - TJS 028

Pekudei - the final parashah of the Book of Exodus - teaches us about God's trusting in our creativity as well as forgiving us when that creativity goes wrong. Plus: Live

Jack Wertheimer & The New American Judaism - TJS 027

Jack Wertheimer, Professor of American Jewish History at the Jewish Theological Seminary and author of the new book, The New American Judaism: How Jews Practice Their Rel

Hebrew Bible vs. "Old" Testament - TJS 026

The Hebrew Bible - aka Tanakh - is the canonized holy text for the Jewish people. Learn what's in it, what's not, and why it's different from what Christians call the "Ol

Sarah Klegman - TJS 025

Sarah Klegman talks about Challah Hub - the cornerstone of her blossoming gluten empire - her experience as a creative entrepreneur, and what she has learned from trying

Jewish Prayer: Live Q&A - TJS 024

This episode shares a live Q&A session Rabbi John Carrier hosted on YouTube Live on the topic of Jewish prayer. Hear the answers to some basic (and not-so-basic) question

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield: How to Be Open AND Secure - TJS 023

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, author of "You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right", President of CLAL - the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, and one of

Ki Tissa & The Secret to Doing Hard Things - TJS 022

In Season 2 we will be experimenting with the format of the show, starting with a reflection on the weekly Torah portion. What won't change: our great interviews and dedi

Gleaning for Good with Joseph Gitler of Leket Israel - TJS 021

Joseph Leket, founder and chairman of Leket Israel started with an unmet need and a Subaru. Now his organization feeds tens of thousands of needy in Israel every day.

My Way In with Rabbi John Carrier - TJS 020

Rabbi John Carrier - host of this podcast, author of The Promised Life, and founder of The Jewcurious School - is interviewed about his own path of conversion to Judaism.

Home Helps the Journey with Rachael Singer - TJS 019

Dance Movement Specialist Rachael Singer talks about growing up in a Jewish community and how that helps her make decisions and supports her journey as an adult.