Y-Love is an international rap star who seamlessly blends Judaism, Hebrew, English, and Aramaic into his music. So he was the perfect person to help OMGWTFBIBLE host David Tuchman come up with creative new ways to read Parshat Va’era, the second portion in Exodus. In this first part of the reading, Y-Love dropped some serious knowledge about how Facebook’s been penalizing people not using their legal names on their profiles (which they kinda-sorta fixed today) and about the Hebrew word “Vayikach...
Oct 03, 2014•19 min
In the latest episode of OMGWTFBIBLE, host David Tuchman and guest Mordechai Levovitz of Jewish Queer Youth reach the end of Parshat Shmot and try to draw a lesson from it all. For David, this chapter is the start of the Bible describing something bigger than that one little family God anointed as his favorites. But what does Mordechai learn? Listen below to find out! Get more at www.omgwtfbible.com.
Sep 19, 2014•20 min
OMGWTFBIBLE dives ever further into Exodus! This week, host David Tuchman reads even more Bible with Mordechai Levovitz of Jewish Queer Youth , and they cover a number of pressing questions, like: What exactly is Moses’s relationship with Yitro? What does God do when nobody’s around? And why is he so long-winded? Find out in this week’s installment, in which Moses is called to SAVE. HIS. PEOPLE. Also, discover how the Bible inspired Groot ....
Sep 12, 2014•20 min
OMGWTFBIBLE is back and diving into Exodus! This week, David Tuchman reads some Bible with Mordechai Levovitz of Jewish Queer Youth. Just how devious does Paraoh get this week? What centuries-old disagreement did sages have about the elasticity of his daughter’s arm? And why in the world hasn’t this show been making stereotypical French jokes about Rashi for years. Find out this week!
Sep 05, 2014•15 min
David Tuchman kicks off his own personal translation of Exodus with Mordechai Levovitz of Jewish Queer Youth. After discussing the Bible and all sortsof Jew stuff, David and Mordechai get to reading all about Jacob and how his family got down to Egypt.
Aug 29, 2014•24 min
In the final Genesis megasode of this Bible comedy podcast, David Tuchman is joined by Leah Vincent, Josh Yuter, Michael Malice, and many many more guests as they read a whole slew of chapters, detailing Joseph's journey to Egypt and reuinification with Jacob and all the other Jews. Oh, and some jokes. If you haven't listened to Just the Bible Bits 1-3, you should probably do that now so you can catch up on the first 18 episodes of Genesis. If you have, listen already! What are you waiting for, ...
Aug 22, 2014•1 hr 36 min
Genesis is over! With a whole slew of guests, David Tuchman brings the first book of his comedy Bible podcast to a close. And recites a weird Jewish song at the end.
Jun 27, 2014•1 hr
Michael Malice joins David Tuchman to read David's funny Bible. This month, they talk about being Jewish and Joseph shows his family who he really is and sorta kinda isn't so nice to the Egyptian people. In which Yoseph finally comes clean
May 30, 2014•45 min
This month, David Tuchman is joined by author Leah Vincent as they slowly read the climax of Yoseph's fraternal deception.
May 09, 2014•38 min
Catch up on all the Bible craziness with these jam-packed, king-sized episodes! Part 2 of Just the Bible Bits 1 features chapters 23-41.
Apr 07, 2014•1 hr 39 min
OMGWTFBIBLE goes back to shul! David Tuchman is joined by Rabbi Josh Yuter as they watch Yoseph go from jailer to sailor! Prison to risen? Behind bars to in charge! In which Yoseph talks to a lot of guys about their dreams
Mar 28, 2014•40 min
Ari Mandel joins me as we read a soap opera-y interlude and about Yoseph's sexual misadventures in Egypt. In which there are plenty of bodily fluids
Feb 27, 2014•34 min
OMGWTFBIBLE goes to shul! The Stanton Street Shul, to be exact! Matthue Roth, author of My First Kafka , joins David to read about a whole bunch of funny names and the beginning of the Yoseph cycle. In which there are still more names and a curious article of clothing
Jan 29, 2014•41 min
Fleshbot.com owner Lux Alptraum joins me back at the Magnet to read about the not-quite-rape of Dinah. In which an entire town is massacred and there are a WHOLE bunch of names.
Jan 06, 2014•38 min
Chris Hastings, writer of "Dr. McNinja" and "Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe," stops by the show to read about a very strange wrestling match. In which Yaakov wrestles a stranger and reunites with his brother.
Dec 02, 2013•32 min
Philip Wells, son of Steve and operations manager of Skeptic's Annotated Bible Books, stop by to talk about growing up atheist and Yaakov's sneakiness. In which Yaakov sneaks away and gets a severe talking-to
Nov 11, 2013•33 min
Year 2 begins at the Magnet Theater with improv comedian Adam Bozarth reading about all of Yaakov's babies. This month, Yaakov has a bunch of kids and messes around in the sex lives of goats.
Oct 30, 2013•34 min
Catch up on all the Bible craziness with these jam-packed, king-sized episodes! Part 2 of Just the Bible Bits 1 features chapters 7-22.
Oct 09, 2013•1 hr 44 min
Catch up on all the Bible craziness with these jam-packed, king-sized episodes! Part 1 of Just the Bible Bits 1 features chapters 1-6.
Oct 08, 2013•1 hr 52 min
OMG! It's been a whole year of Bible reading! Writer Elissa Goldstein joins David for the 12th episode of bizarre Bible interpretation. In which Yaakov dreams a little dream and lays a little pipe
Oct 07, 2013•34 min
Ari Schwab joins David as they read a couple chapters at the Magnet Theater In which Rivka helps Yaakov swindle his blind father
Aug 26, 2013•27 min
Ariel Abrahams joins David at Double Wide Bar and Southern Kitchen as they read chapters 13-17. In which Avraham has some more kids nobody cares about, a stew gets going, and a plotline is recycled for the third time
Aug 05, 2013•34 min
David Tuchman and A Mysterious Stranger discuss growing up Orthodox and read through Avraham's adventures in negotiating and an anonymous slave's adventures in finding ladies
Jun 24, 2013•35 min
Julie Sugar joins me on May 20, 2013 to read Chapter Eight, in which a plotline is recycled and Avraham gives us a primer in how to be a bad dad.
May 27, 2013•31 min
I'm joined by Lonnie Mann on April 15, 2013 to read a chapter full of sex and violence In which all sorts of sexy things (and one very unsexy one) happen
Apr 22, 2013•27 min
David Tuchman is joined by Steven DeSiena and they read the craziest chapter yet of this project: Chapter 6. In which Avram has a pretty trippy experience, gets a little something on the side, and is asked by God to something realllly wacky
Mar 23, 2013•34 min
It's Bible time! David Tuchman and Esther Werdiger read chapter five of this new bible translation! In this chapter, Avram travels a bunch and gets involved in the military! WHAT?
Feb 23, 2013•40 min
Don't worry, the show isn't suddenly super-short. This is a bonus episode! Julia Gazdag of Jewniverse joins me to read a very angry e-mail I recently received.
Feb 20, 2013•7 min
Yair Oelbaum and David Tuchman join forces for Chapter 4 of this brand-new bible. In which God talks about rainbows and gets mad at some people for building a tower
Jan 26, 2013•34 min
OMG! WTF? The world hasn't ended?! Hear all about the first apocalypse in Chapter 3 with special guest Jessica Polaniecki! (Recorded live In which God goes kinda crazy
Dec 22, 2012•27 min
