RIJ Podcast - Really Interesting Jews
Latest Episodes
05: Molly Antopol – Telling the Stories of The UnAmericans
This week I meet up with author Molly Antopol. Molly Antopol’s debut story collection, The UnAmericans, won the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction Award, a “5 Under 35” Award from the National Book Foundation and the Ribalow Prize.
04: Three Rabbis Walk into a Bar – Taking Jewish Comedy Seriously
This week I meet up with Rabbis Molly Kane, David Segal, and Matt Soffer. They recently formed the comedy trio “Three Rabbis Walk Into a Bar.” I chat with them about their show, their unique...
03: Noah Aronson – Crafting Jewish Music that Matters
Check out my newest podcast interview with musician Noah Aronson. While studying Piano and Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music, Noah simultaneously held the position of Composer-in-Residence at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley,
02: Shai Held – When Human Experience meets Torah
I caught up with Rabbi Shai Held, Co-Founder, Dean, and Chair of Jewish Thought at Mechon Hadar, an egalitarian community of learning in New York City. His book, Abraham Joshua Heschel: The Call of Transcendence, was published in 2013.
01: Sara Luria – Why Water Makes A Difference
I caught up with Rabbi Sara Luria, founder and executive director of ImmerseNYC, a pluralistic, Jewish, feminist organization in New York City that facilitates transformative ritual experiences at the mikveh (Jewish ritual bath),