Beyond The Shtetl

Jewish Essentials: Torah Reading

Reading from the Torah scroll is the highlight of the Shabbat morning service - but what is it really all about? Rabbi Miriam Potok and Sammy Rabinowitz discuss the meaning, sound, and history of Torah reading, sharing their personal journeys, favorite verses, and how reading Torah has brought meaning and connection to their experience of Jewish community.

Jewish Essentials: Torah, Talmud, and... Jesus??

Rabbi Miriam Potok and Olivia Goodkin explore three essential questions in Judaism: -What's the difference between Torah and Talmud? -Who wrote the Torah? -Why don't Jews accept Jesus as the Messiah?

On Intermarriage and Interfaith Families

What's it like to be fully engaged in Jewish community - while being part of an interfaith family, or part of an interfaith relationship? Rabbi Potok, Evan, and Erin share their perspectives on holidays, funny and awkward conversations, and what Jewish law has to say about intermarriage. This episode was dreamed up over the Hanukkah/Christmas season - enjoy it just in time for Pesach!