Verses

The Jewish Living Lab•versesbroadway.podbean.com

Welcome to Verses: Where Broadway and Torah Meet, a place to geek out on Broadway musicals, Biblical text, and the interplay of the verses in both. On each episode of Verses, Anita Silvert in Chicago selects a song from the Broadway canon and matches it with a selection from the Biblical canon, putting the texts in conversation with one another.

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Episodes

Into the Woods’ PROLOGUE w/ Lech L’cha

Why do you start on a journey? What do you want? And what do you take with you from the journey? Listen to the conversation about Abraham and the fairy tale characters of Into the Woods. Read the Biblical text and the song lyrics on this Sefaria source sheet. https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/359097?editor=1 Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation! https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276 Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.com Visit the Jewish Living Lab at...

Dec 14, 2021•28 min

Les Miserables’ WHO AM I? w/ Moses Kills the Egyptian

When standing up for justice means putting your own life in danger and forcing you to flee, Anita and Rabba Rachel discuss the complexities of personal identity in the life of Moses and the character of Jean Valjean. Follow along with the Sefaria source sheet at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/365529?editor=1 Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation! https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276 Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.com Visit the Jewish Living Lab...

Nov 30, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Newsies’ SEIZE THE DAY w/ David & Goliath

On the inaugural episode Anita and Rachel discuss the musical Newsies and the classic Bible narrative where the little guy stands up to the big man. Read the Biblical text and the song lyrics on this Sefaria source sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/297462?lang=bi Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276 Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.com/ Visit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com/podcasts...

Nov 02, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing Verses

Introducing Verses, a new podcast from The Jewish Living Lab. On each episode Rabba Rachel Kohl-Finegold in Montreal and Anita Silvert in Chicago select a song from the Broadway canon and match it with a selection from the Biblical canon putting the texts in conversation with one another. Watch for episode 1 launching later this month!

Oct 22, 2021•33 sec

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