Avi Rosenfeld tells us about his Jewish journey beginning with a childhood in a family of “Western wandering Jews” raised secularly, to becoming an Orthodox rabbi and hospice chaplain. He grew up in several places in the Western United States i

Alicia Jo Rabins -- Building a Personal Bridge to the Torah with Modern Midrash

Dec 16th, 2020 34m 12s

Alicia Jo Rabins talks about her curriculum "Girls in Trouble", which centers around stories of female characters from the bible, as well as songs that she has written about them. Alicia Jo talks about the choice of the word “Trouble” and how a

Jessica Ost -- Teens Establishing a Future of Giving

Mar 5th, 2020 31m 23s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenter Jessica Ost introduces the program she runs at the Stroum JCC: Giving Initiative For Teens (GIFT). It is a Jewish teen philanthropy project where the teens act as a micro-foundation and focus on specific funding pr

Anat Ben Shaul -- Preserving the Past with Creative Writing

Feb 20th, 2020 32m 35s

Anat Ben Shaul discusses how the passing of her aunt Mazal inspired her to begin on a novel about the Yemeni Jewish community and their immigration to Israel. To write the novel she had to research the history of her community. She obtained his

Marianne Tatom -- Teaching a Living Yiddish

Feb 6th, 2020 32m 12s

Marianne Tatom talks about her origin story in Yiddish, when she met her partner’s aunt who did not speak English, which led her to study and later teach Yiddish. She discusses her training at the Yiddish Book Center as a “Yiddish Pedagogy Fell

Esther Kustanowitz -- Star Wars and Judaism

Jan 23rd, 2020 47m 31s

Esther Kustanowitz discusses her love of Star Wars and how she finds similarities between Star Wars and Judaism. Growing up “Conservadox” and going to Jewish day school gave Esther an appreciation of Jewish tradition and text study, while at th

Natan Meir: Marginalized People in Eastern European Jewry of the Modern Period

Dec 23rd, 2019 31m 13s

Limmud Seattle 2020 presenter Natan Meir discusses how marginalized Jews were viewed and treated in Jewish communities in Eastern Europe in the modern period. Natan starts off by talking about how modernity is defined and how Jewish history cla

David Singer -- Connecting through Jewish Learning

Dec 5th, 2019 31m 43s

David Singer discusses how his Jewish journey brought him to the role of National Director of Limmud North America (Limmud NA), and how his passion for building Jewish community inspires him to grow Limmud NA into a movement. From his childhood

Al Maimon -- Discoveries from a 115 Year Old Siddur

Nov 21st, 2019 31m 38s

Limmud Seattle 2018 and 2019 presenter Al Maimon discusses the siddur: Avodat Hashana, Kehilat Yaackov, published in Belgrade in 1904. By studying the prayers and texts, as well as the essays included, the siddur sheds light on the culture and

Kayla Higgins and David Warnock -- Law and Order: Ancient and Modern

Nov 14th, 2019 28m 28s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenters Kayla Higgins and David Warnock discuss how their decision to lead a session on their respective professions (law and policing) inspired them to delve deeper into the Jewish traditions around both. They found many

Pamela Brown Lavitt -- Collecting Jewish Women's Stories

Oct 14th, 2019 30m 22s

Limmud Seattle 2018 presenter Pamela Brown Lavitt discusses how her journey to discovering her Jewish identity led her to learn Yiddish, collect stories as a folklorist in the Chasidic community, and ultimately serve as an oral historian for th

Gilah Kletenik And Samuel Klein -- Rembrandt, Menashe ben Israel, and Spinoza

Sep 10th, 2019 30m 35s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenters Gilah Kletenik and Samuel Klein discuss Rembrandt, Menashe ben Israel, and Spinoza, three great minds who coexisted in old Amsterdam. While detailing what made each of them unique, they also discuss ways they over

Tony Ramsey -- Living your Values through Voluntary Simplicity

Aug 15th, 2019 31m 16s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenter Tony Ramsey discusses voluntary simplicity, and how realizing what brings you joy in life can allow you to get rid of things and situations that are weighing you down. He points out that by valuing your time, it f

Rochelle Wynne -- Writing an Ethical Will

May 13th, 2019 30m 51s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenter Rochelle Wynne discusses the ethical will, a letter written to your children and grandchildren to be read after your death about the values you hold dear. She discusses growing up in a household where talk of death

Paula Rose -- Engaging Kids' Curiosity at Seder

Apr 18th, 2019 32m 23s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenter Paula Rose urges us to think about what we want the guests at our Seder, and specifically the children, to come away with. She suggests adding points of surprise, curiosity, and engagement. Examples include adding

Shimon Emlen -- Matzah: Bread of Faith, Bread of Healing

Apr 12th, 2019 31m 14s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenter Shimon Emlen talks all about matzah. From the basics, including the difference between hand-made shmura matzah and store bought box matzahs, to how the matzahs are made, and the spiritual significance of matzah. H

Linda-Jo Greenberg -- Tips for an Easier Passover

Mar 29th, 2019 31m 7s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenter Linda-Jo Greenberg talks about how her lifelong love of Passover on the one hand, and lists on the other, led her to create a booklet, and teach a Limmud session, about how to make Passover prep “easier.” Her tips

Cara Abrams-Simonton and Robert Hovden -- Enabling Connections

Mar 15th, 2019 30m 44s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenters and co-chairs Cara Abrams-Simonton and Robert Hovden talk about how they first encountered Limmud and eventually decided to co-chair a festival. While co-chairing had its challenges, Cara and Robert speak of the j

Joshua Horowitz -- Researching and Playing Historical Music

Feb 8th, 2019 27m 29s

Limmud Seattle 2018 presenter Joshua Horowitz talks about how a resurgence of antisemitism that he observed while studying music in Austria in the 1980s led him to research and start playing historical Jewish music. He speaks about how his ques

Miriam Libicki -- Engaging in Jewish Identity through Comix

Jan 25th, 2019 30m 34s

Limmud Seattle 2018 presenter Miriam Libicki talks about her process for creating autobiographical and non-fiction comics. She discusses how her comics have led to meaningful connections and served as a therapeutic outlet. She also talks about

Colin Marshall -- Spinoza's Divine Joy of Knowledge

Jan 9th, 2019 30m 56s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenter Colin Marshall discusses the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. A 17th century philosopher who was born and raised Jewish, Spinoza was exiled from his community in Amsterdam for his radical ideas questioning organized r

Limmudcast Pilot Episode - Karen Trieger -- Writing a Holocaust Memoir

Dec 31st, 2018 32m 39s

Limmud Seattle 2019 presenter Karen Treiger discusses the writing process for her book "My Soul is filled with Joy: a Holocaust Story." She talks about wanting to write the story about her in-laws Sam and Esther Goldberg for a long time then fi

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