Chutzpod!

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Chutzpod! is a frank and wide-ranging conversation on how to build a good life, using real-life quandaries and millennia-old Jewish wisdom. Each week, Rabbi Shira Stutman and journalist Hanna Rosin bring a Jewish lens to life's toughest questions, asked by our listeners: Do I offer forgiveness to a friend who refuses to apologize? Am I right to be annoyed at all the service dogs on the plane with me? How do we work to heal this broken world? It's a podcast for people of all or no faiths; Hebrew school truants and proud yeshiva graduates; those who want to be inspired but don't want to schlep to synagogue; basically, anyone trying to live a meaningful life during these trying times. One part advice column, one part reflection on what Judaism teaches on how to build a good life, using real-life stories and ancient wisdom.

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Episodes

1.08 Communities: A Love/Hate Story (w/ Wajahat Ali, Dule Hill & Jazmyn Simon)

What is the purpose of a community? Rabbi Shira and Joshua look at this very simple yet complex question in this episode that aligns with the Torah portion “Vayakhel”. They are then joined by the esteemed author Wajahat Ali for his unique viewpoint on the subject. Episode Timecodes: (17:32) Wajahat Ali Interview (41:07) Dule Hill & Jazmyn Simon define the Hebrew & Yiddish (and even Aramaic) terms used in our episode (43:37) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation Learn about your ad choices: dov...

Feb 25, 2022•45 min

1.07 Living with Uncertainty (w/ Miriam Anzovin and James Roday Rodriguez)

Our hosts welcome the Queen of TikTok Talmud to the show, and they discuss the Golden Calf, feeling lost without a leader, and the rabbi under your bed. Episode Timecodes: (18:20) Miriam Anzovin Interview (39:21) James Roday Rodriguez defines Hebrew/Yiddish terms used in the episode (42:18) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 18, 2022•44 min

1.06 Ancient Magic 8 Ball (w/ Jonathan Greenblatt, Melissa Merwin-Malina, & Russell Shaw)

Rabbi Shira and Joshua welcome ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to the show, to discuss antisemitism in general, and Whoopi Goldberg’s comments on the Holocaust in particular. Also, we talk about what we’re wearing, who we’re wearing, and why we’re wearing. And…our hosts welcome their spouses to the show! Episode Timecodes: (05:40) Melissa Merwin (Joshua’s wife & costumer) Interview on the performative nature of wearing clothing (29:41) Jonathan Greenblatt Interview (45:57) Russell Shaw (Shira’s ...

Feb 11, 2022•49 min

1.05 Sacred Spaces (w/ Mayer Rus & Phill LaMarr)

This week Rabbi Shira and Joshua are joined by Architectural Digest’s Mayer Rus. Together they look at the weekly Torah portion, Terumah, and consider the specificity of the instructions for constructing the Tabernacle, the portable sanctuary for worship built by the Israelites in the desert. Episode Timecodes: (17:47) Mayer Rus Interview (37:58) Phil LaMarr defines Hebrew/Yiddish terms used in the episode (42:07) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-c...

Feb 04, 2022•47 min

1.03 Daily Acts of Revelation (w/ David Wain & Ken Marino)

Rabbi Shira and Joshua discuss the giving of the Ten Commandments, and what it takes to be prepared for “revelation” in our lives. Then they kick back with actor-writer-director David Wain to discuss his connection to Judaism, and the Ten Commandments-inspired film he co-wrote and directed, “The Ten”. Episode Timecodes: (26:01) David Wain Interview (46:30) Ken Marino defines the Hebrew & Yiddish terms we mentioned (48:09) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation Learn about your ad choices: dovetail....

Jan 21, 2022•50 min

Bonus: After Colleyville

A Bonus episode in which Josh and Rabbi Shira reflect upon this past weekend’s hostage situation at a synagogue in Texas. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 18, 2022•14 min

1.02 Bring Me a Shrubbery (w/ Mark Donovan & Scott Foley)

Don’t pack away those NYE decorations just yet! Rabbi Shira and Joshua discuss Tu Bishvat, the Jewish “New Year of the Trees.” They’ll help you spruce up your observance with new ways to celebrate an ancient holiday. Also, we book our first guest, and it’s Santa Claus. No, really. Episode Timecodes: (15:30) Mark Donovan Interview (48:10) Scott Foley defines Hebrew/Yiddish terms used on the podcast (51:05) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Jan 14, 2022•53 min

1.01 Mixed Multitude (w/ Josh Charles)

This week’s Torah Portion, “Bo,” mentions the “mixed multitude” that left Egypt with the Israelites. Who were these “others,” and who are the "others" in our own lives today? Also, if Josh and Rabbi Shira went on a reality TV show together, which one would it be? Episode Timecodes: (32:46) Actor Josh Charles defines the Hebrew/Yiddish terms used on the podcast (34:51) Rabbi Shira’s Guided Meditation Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Jan 07, 2022•37 min•Ep. 1

Teaser

In this teaser episode, we give you a taste of what’s to come in Chutzpod! Rabbi Shira and Joshua discuss the Jewish approach to liminality — moving forward from the past, actually being present in the present, and turning gratefully to the future. We look at the Shehechiyanu blessing, which gives thanks to the Source of All for giving us life, sustaining us, and bringing us to new moments. Even the tough ones. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Dec 01, 2021•20 min

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