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GroundWaves w/ Special Guest Ruby Namdar
This is a recording of a very moving and powerful GroundWaves program that I led with Dan Nadel and special guest, author Ruby Namdar. Our theme was intergenerational trauma and Jewish narrative, focusing on how we are, and will be, telling the story of this moment in Jewish history.
SHA'AR ELUL PROGRAMS
Selihot ~ for Speech & Silence w/ Rachel Brodie z”l
Selihot (part of the liturgical leadup to the High Holy Days) makes use of words—prayers, poems, please—to ask for Divine compassion as we contemplate our wrongdoing over the past year. The liturgy of the High Holy Days places tremendous emphasis on how we use our words, affirming the Biblical proverb: “The tongue (speech) has power over death and life.” What would happen if we took this proverb literally? Metaphorically? Seriously?
SHA'AR ELUL PROGRAMS
Akedah Under Crescent and Cross w/ Rav Haim Ovadia
Explore how the ruling religions shaped Sephardic and Ashkenazi Judaism by comparing a piyyut (liturgical poem) on the binding of Isaac by the 12th-century poet Rabbi Shemuel Yehuda ibn Abbas of Fez and Baghdad, and one by his contemporary, Rabbi Ephraim of Regensburg, Germany.
ARMCHAIR PILGRIM SUPPER CLUB
Baghdad : The Armchair Pilgrim Supper Club with Rav Haim Ovadia
While Dini waited for the world to open up again after the onset of Covid, She led us on these virtual trips to lesser-traveled and lesser-known Jewish communities. There was no need to schlep any bags! Folks just packed an open mind and a sensitive heart. And brought an appetite - we shared regional recipes for participants to prepare and enjoy in their own homes during each online adventure. And of course, a signature cocktail by Dini using special ingredients from that region.
ARMCHAIR PILGRIM SUPPER CLUB
Mumbai : The Armchair Pilgrim Supper Club with Rav Haim Ovadia
While Dini waited for the world to open up again after the onset of Covid, She led us on these virtual trips to lesser-traveled and lesser-known Jewish communities. There was no need to schlep any bags! Folks just packed an open mind and a sensitive heart. And brought an appetite - we shared regional recipes for participants to prepare and enjoy in their own homes during each online adventure. And of course, a signature cocktail by Dini using special ingredients from that region.
ARMCHAIR PILGRIM SUPPER CLUB
Izmir : The Armchair Pilgrim Supper Club with Rav Haim Ovadia
While Dini waited for the world to open up again after the onset of Covid, She led us on these virtual trips to lesser-traveled and lesser-known Jewish communities. There was no need to schlep any bags! Folks just packed an open mind and a sensitive heart. And brought an appetite - we shared regional recipes for participants to prepare and enjoy in their own homes during each online adventure. And of course, a signature cocktail by Dini using special ingredients from that region.
