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Jewish Today Pod
by Amanda Budd
Shalom and welcome to Jewish Today Pod! This podcast showcases one on one conversations of stories from Jewish leaders, innovators, creatives, advocates, and more. No matter your story, it's worth sharing- so share your story with the world!
Episodes
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Episode 12: Meet Gen Slosberg, Producer of LUNAR: The Jewish Asian Film Project
Meet Gen Slosberg, producer of LUNAR: The Jewish Asian Film Project. Originally from China, Gen discusses how she found her place in the Jewish community, after immigrating to California at 14. Gen also details the creation of LUNAR and how the space has given members of the Asian American Jewish...
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Episode 11: Creating Welcoming and Accommodating Jewish Spaces
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. In this episode, hear from Rebecca Cheskes, a parent of a member of the disability community, and Lisa Houben, the Community Inclusion and Training Coordinator at the Greater Atlanta Jewish Abilities Alliance (JAA). Both discuss their...
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Episode 10: Let's Get Spiritual with Rabbi Jamie Serber
Meet Rabbi Jamie Serber! Rabbi Jamie is currently wrapping up her chaplaincy residency and, in addition to her work as a chaplain, specializes in ancestral heritage, Jewish amulets, and spirituality. After moving from Philadelphia to North Dakota in 2017, Rabbi Jamie came to learn about the rich...
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Episode 9: Meet Anat Michaelis, Ketubah Artist and Owner of Leila
A ketubah is a traditional marriage contract in Judaism that showcases a couple's hopes, promises, and dreams for their marriage and one another. Anat Michaelis is a ketubah artist based in Israel who creates beautiful ketubot (plural for ketubah) for people all over the world. A graduate of the...
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Episode 8: Money, Money, Money with JIFLA Executive Director, Nancy Weissmann
The stereotype that all Jews are wealthy or good with money is merely just that- a stereotype and nothing more. The Jewish community is no exception to financial hardships, particularly in the age of COVID-19. We're kicking off Season 2 of Jewish Today Pod with Nancy Weissmann, Executive Director...
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Episode 7: Preserving Southern Jewish History with The Breman Museum Senior Archives Director, Jeremy Katz
Calling all history buffs- this episode is for you! Southern Jewry is often misunderstood or even unheard of when learning about Jewish history. However, Jeremy Katz, Senior Archives Director of the Breman Museum in Atlanta, GA, shares the rich Jewish history that has made much Atlanta how we see...
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Episode 6: Mental Health & Judaism with The Blue Dove Foundation Executive Director, Gabby Spatt
Mental health affects all communities and the Jewish community is no exception. In this episode, we hear from Gabby Spatt, Executive Director of The Blue Dove Foundation. This organization was created to help address the issues of mental health and substance abuse in the Jewish community, based…
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Episode 5: Growing Up Jewish Post WWII with Linda Budd
Meet the classic Jewish grandmother from New York- Linda Budd! In this episode, Linda (or Mutti) discusses her parents journey as they escaped Berlin during WWII and came to America, after her father was released from prison for his arrest per the Nuremberg Laws. She then takes us through their...
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Episode 4: Funding Higher Education with JELF CEO, Jenna Shulman
Meet Jenna Shulman- CEO of the Jewish Education Loan Fund (JELF), based in Atlanta, Georgia. JELF provides interest free loans for higher education to Jewish students in need across in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina & Virginia. Shulman shares her journey of finding her place for...
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Episode 3: Let's Talk About Conversion with Mariana Braga
Converting to Judaism is no easy feat. In this episode we hear from Mariana Braga. Braga grew up in a non-religious Catholic home outside of São Paulo, Brazil. She discusses how she decided to pursue conversion, the struggles she faced throughout the process, and ultimately how she came to love…
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Episode 2: Meet Cecelia Borgman
In this episode, hear from Cecelia Borgman, an Atlanta native and a social justice fellow with Repair the World. Borgman discusses growing up with a multi-racial background and ultimately finding her place in the Jewish community. She explains how her impactful Birthright trip inspired her to…
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Episode 1: Welcome to Jewish Today Pod
In this episode, Jewish Today Pod Host, Amanda Budd, shares her personal Jewish journey. Starting off with her childhood experiences being raised in a Conservative Jewish home, going to religious school and Jewish summer camp, she discusses her struggle with coping with antisemitic remarks...
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Jewish Today Pod: Trailer
Welcome to Jewish Today Pod, a new, original podcast dedicated to Jewish stories everywhere. Hear from your host, Amanda Budd, for what's to come for the first season of the podcast. You won't want to miss out! 2020 All Rights Reserved
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Shalom and welcome to Jewish Today Pod! This podcast showcases one on one conversations of stories from Jewish leaders, innovators, creatives, advocates, and more. No matter your story, it's worth sharing- so share your story with the world!
HOSTED BY
Amanda Budd
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How many episodes does Jewish Today Pod have?
Jewish Today Pod currently has 13 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Jewish Today Pod about?
Shalom and welcome to Jewish Today Pod! This podcast showcases one on one conversations of stories from Jewish leaders, innovators, creatives, advocates, and more. No matter your story, it's worth sharing- so share your story with the world!
How often does Jewish Today Pod release new episodes?
Jewish Today Pod has 13 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Jewish Today Pod?
Jewish Today Pod is created and hosted by Amanda Budd.
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