edJEWcation

Nov 06 2024 36 ep. 65 mins 8

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Your weekly dose of Jewish wit and wisdom. Each week Rabbi Abba Perelmuter, Chayaleah Sufrin, and Jay Covitz explore Jewish history, culture, and writings. Whether you're a relapsed Jew or an old pro there is something for us all to learn.

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Rambam

Nov 06 2024 58 mins

Welcome back (In the Welcome Back Cotter melody…am I dating myself?). After a looooooooong holiday period, we are finally recording a new episode for the first time in a month. And do we have a barn burner for you!!!!! But first, here are a couple of quick updates about the show: When we started the show, we began by splitting the episodes into cultural topics and Parsha discus

Don't Dance on Graves

Oct 25 2024 6 mins

This is a short episode based on a substack post I made last week about the IDF's killing of Yahya Sinwar and what our response should be. If you don't subscribe to our Substack you can find the post here - https://edjewcationpod.substack.com/p/dont-dance-on-graves And you can find a link to the X post I reference here - https://x.com/amjadt25/status/1847199234828693879 We'll be

Don't be a Sukkah

Oct 16 2024 63 mins

Have you ever seen a Jew build a house? Unlikely. The closest we get is during the Sukkot holiday. That alone makes the holiday notable, but there are other reasons we should pay attention to the holiday, and we will discuss all of those in this episode, along with a bonus discussion about Simchat Torah. In this episode, we’ll get into- The origins and traditions of Sukkot T

Win One for the Kippur

Oct 10 2024 74 mins

Alright all you sinners…this one’s for you. This episode is everything you ever wanted to know about how to get back in Hashem’s good graces. You know it, you love it…it’s Yom Kippur. On this episode we discuss: Yom Kippur is often misunderstood as a heavy holiday, but it is fundamentally hopeful. The day is an opportunity for new beginnings and letting go of past bag

October 7th

Oct 06 2024 63 mins

This week, we reflect on the October 7th massacre from both a personal and religious perspective. We discuss: How October 7th changed us personally and affected our Jewish identity. The idea of collective grief The rise of domestic antisemitism in the immediate aftermath and the year since Unity among the Jewish community How education needs to be reevaluated Theologica

Happy Jew Year

Sep 25 2024 66 mins

We’re coming up to the busiest Jew time of the year and it all starts with Rosh Hashana, so this week, we’ll give you all a primer on the holiday. We’ll talk about- The importance of food in Jewish culture Understanding Rosh Hashanah and Attending Synagogue Overcoming Intimidation and Finding Meaning in Synagogue Services Reflection and Personal Growth during Rosh Has

Forgive Us, Please

Sep 19 2024 44 mins

In this episode, we talk about…a month. No, that’s not the episode's length; that is its topic. Specifically, the month of Elul (I know, I know…trust me, the episode is much more interesting than it sounds). We discuss: Elul’s significance as a time for reflection before Rosh Hashana The month’s biblical origins What does the “King in the Field” have to do w

Jewish Sects

Sep 13 2024 61 mins

In this episode of the Edjewcation Podcast, the hosts tackle an eclectic mix of topics, from their chaotic recording schedule (who needs sleep anyway?) to basking in some much-needed listener love. They even dip their toes into controversy, dissecting a wild interview from Tucker Carlson's show (because why not stir the pot a little?). The spotlight, however, is on the Rabbi’s d

MartyrMade A Slander- A Jewish Response to Darryl Cooper

Sep 07 2024 17 mins

For those of you who are not of the "very online" set, Tucker Carlson interviewed Darryl Cooper, also known as MartyrMade, on his show this week. The interview set off a firestorm because of Cooper's, let's be generous and say poorly informed World War 2 opinions. After that, some old tweets emerged in which he made some quite disparaging remarks about Judaism an

Chayaleah, the False Prophet

Sep 04 2024 68 mins

Certain dimwitted fools (given this is a family show, that’s the best descriptor I can give) on the internet have been making claims about Judaism based on the preachings of a small group of zealots known as False Prophets. In today’s episode, we will discuss the two most famous members of the group, Sabbatai Zevi and Jacob Frank. We’ll discuss: The concept of prophets in J