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Wholly Jewish: Noa: The Beauty of Taking Up Space
On the season finale of Wholly Jewish season 2, we are joined by NYU student and college organizer Noa Baron (they/them). Noa shares the personal and Jewish and significance of their name (and their Jewish name-changing ceremony), the importance of deep listening to the queer community, their aspirations as a trans Jewish leader, and the beauty LGBTQ+ Jews bring to the Jewish community.
Mishkan
The portable tabernacle.
Chesed
Kindness
aleph-bet
The Hebrew alphabet
Seder K’riat HaTorah
Hebrew Spelling
סֵדֶר קְרִיאָת הַתּוֹרָה
Literally, “the order of the Torah reading.” The section of the worship service in which the Torah scroll is read. Reading of the Torah scroll occurs in synagogue on Monday and Thursday mornings, on Shabbat morning and afternoons, and on all Jewish holidays.
B’rit
Literally, “covenant;” describes a Jewish understanding of the relationship between God and the Jewish people.
K’laf
Hebrew Spelling
קְלָף
kosher parchment inscribed with biblical verses from Deuteronomy (6:4-9, 11:13-21) in a mezuzah case.
Halavie
Hebrew Spelling
חֲלָבִי
an adjective meaning “milk” or ”dairy.” It refers to any food products that contain dairy.
Basarie
Hebrew Spelling
בְּשָׂרִי
adjective meaning “meaty;” refers to any food products that contain meat.
Wholly Jewish: Anjelica: Dia de los Muertos Meets Yom Kippur
In this episode: What happens when Dia de los Muertos meets Yom Kippur and Golems meet Zombies? Anjelica Ruiz, this week’s featured guest, shares some of her most memorable, educational, heart-breaking and heart-warming moments.
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