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Miss Mitzvah

by Zoe Penina Baker & Sophia Lanman

Miss Mitzvah is an ongoing interactive installation and storytelling project conceived by Zoe Penina Baker which explores Bat Mitzvahs and coming-of-age rituals within a consumer-driven culture. Collecting narratives from young women in from across North America through hands-on workshops and interviews, the project exists as an ever-growing archive of stories and Bat Mitzvah dresses, invitations, photographs, and other objects and ephemera from the 1990s and 2000s. The Miss Mitzvah Podcast acts as a companion to the traveling exhibition, spotlighting participants in the project, and bringing stories of Jewish female identity and coming of age to your ears no matter where you are. Host: Zoe Penina BakerProducer and Composer: Sophia LanmanEditors: Will Owen Bennett, Julie Berube Special thanks to the Museum of Jewish Montreal and Jewish Public Library Archives.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 3: CAMP

    Episode 3 of the Miss Mitzvah Podcast. Content Warning: 4:37- 14:00

  2. Minisode: Best Foot Forward for 2018

    A minisode addressing our holiday hiatus, Zoe's grandmother's stolen shoes as part of the exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Montreal, and what you can look forward to for the rest of the season.

  3. Episode 2: The Talk(Boys Behaving Badly)

    Conversations with Bat Mitzvah girls, confrontations with male friends, and an ongoing effort to improve the dialogue around sexual harassment and toxic masculinity in Jewish youth spaces. CW: sexual harassment, strong language, rape If you don't want to hear any detail involving these topics, we...

  4. Minisode: An 8th Grade Diary Entry from Emily Sirota

    Writer and performance artist Emily Sirota reads an entry from her 8th grade diary at The Talk: A Coming-of-Age Storytelling Event, hosted in partnership with the Oral History Fellowship at the Museum of Jewish Montreal on Tuesday November 28th, 2017. If it reminds you of a cringe story you want…

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  5. Episode 1: Cold Cuts and Chocolate Fountains ft. Adira

    If you heard a couple words you had to google today, you can find our ongoing Miss Mitzvah vocab list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11kHRvH5ZDoo2vnxyF4QBAAEIEEazsAKF4lnG5zwZwng/edit?usp=sharing Welcome to Miss Mitzvah, episode one! To many of our friends in the US, happy Thanksgiving!…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Miss Mitzvah is an ongoing interactive installation and storytelling project conceived by Zoe Penina Baker which explores Bat Mitzvahs and coming-of-age rituals within a consumer-driven culture. Collecting narratives from young women in from across North America through hands-on workshops and interviews, the project exists as an ever-growing archive of stories and Bat Mitzvah dresses, invitations, photographs, and other objects and ephemera from the 1990s and 2000s. The Miss Mitzvah Podcast acts as a companion to the traveling exhibition, spotlighting participants in the project, and bringing stories of Jewish female identity and coming of age to your ears no matter where you are. Host: Zoe Penina BakerProducer and Composer: Sophia LanmanEditors: Will Owen Bennett, Julie Berube Special thanks to the Museum of Jewish Montreal and Jewish Public Library Archives.

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How many episodes does Miss Mitzvah have?

Miss Mitzvah currently has 6 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Miss Mitzvah about?

Miss Mitzvah is an ongoing interactive installation and storytelling project conceived by Zoe Penina Baker which explores Bat Mitzvahs and coming-of-age rituals within a consumer-driven culture. Collecting narratives from young women in from across North America through hands-on workshops and...

How often does Miss Mitzvah release new episodes?

Miss Mitzvah has 6 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Miss Mitzvah?

Miss Mitzvah is created and hosted by Zoe Penina Baker & Sophia Lanman.
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