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  • Whither Thou Goest
    • Episode 35
    • 1:08:56
    • 2018

    Whither Thou Goest

    Somewhere between post-Passover fatigue and summer-is-around-the-corner excitement, Shavout tends to be overlooked. But in reality, it is the secret gem of the Jewish calendar: A festival that’s all about strong women, wheat ...
  • “The Wall” Part IV – This Wall is My Wall
    • Episode 43
    • 1:05:22
    • 2019

    “The Wall” Part IV – This Wall is My Wall

    Walls can make us feel safe, warm and protected. But that’s also their greatest danger. After all, walls can cut us off from what is going on outside, and hiding...
  • Coming Out, Getting In
    • Episode 34
    • 1:05:22
    • 2018

    Coming Out, Getting In

    Tonight, Jews around the world will gather together at their seder tables. They will drink wine, ask questions, search for the Afikoman and recite the obligation to see themselves as if they...
  • Losing My Religion
    • Episode 24
    • 49:18
    • 2017

    Losing My Religion

    In 1991, REM’s Michael Stipe famously sang, “That’s me in the spotlight, losing my religion, trying to keep up with you, and I don’t know if I can do it.”...
  • Man, I Feel Like a Woman
    • Episode 9
    • 40:52
    • 2015

    Man, I Feel Like a Woman

    What do you do when you realize that in order to be true to yourself, you have to shatter everything around you, including the lives of those you love most?
  • Sacred Plants
    • Episode 13
    • 54:33
    • 2016

    Sacred Plants

    How we change nature and nature changes us, from wildflower picking in Israel to ayahuasca retreats in Peru.