Podcast appearances and mentions of Kate Griffin

One of the coolest perks of having a podcast? Getting to chat with awesome people! We had a fantastic digital sit-down with Above the Moon, where we dove into their music, their journey, and all the exciting things happening in their world right now. They're bursting with new tunes that you absolutely won't want to miss!Their latest project, There Is No Arrival Vol. 1 and 2, is a collection of songs written over the last two years that explore the idea of living in the here and now—because that's all we really have. Volume 1 recently dropped on March 27 which can be heard here. The entire project is completely DIY. The band wrote, recorded, and produced all music at their home base, Bottle Hill Recording, in Madison, NJ.They also shared some great band stories, showcasing a friendship that's just as vibrant as their music. Tune in to meet  Kate Griffin (vocals, guitar), Kyle Griffin (bass), Shawn Murphy (guitar) and John Gramuglia (drums) of Above The Moon!https://www.facebook.com/abovethemoonbandhttps://www.instagram.com/abovethemoonmusic/ Asbury Park Vibes Podcast Available on Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeart, Audible, and PandoraHosted by Diane DiMemmo & Doug DresherCopyright 2020-2025 Asbury Park Vibes. All rights reserved.

In Episode 3 of this season's Digital and Dirt podcast, Ian welcomes Kate Griffin Gleysteen, Director of Media and Content at PDC Brands, as explains how she balances a thriving career with motherhood. Kate is also the host of Boss Mamajama, a podcast focused on the challenges and successes of working moms.Podcast Breakdown00:00 - 09:05 Sailing, Sports & Family Influence 09:06 - 24:40 Breaking Into Marketing & Media 24:41 - 33:15 Agency Life & Brand Strategy 33:16 - 47:30 Spotify, CPG Industry & Evolving Media 47:31 - 56:55 Work-Life Balance, Parenthood & Advocacy

Historical fiction co-authors, Kate Griffin and Marcia Hutchinson have teamed up as Lila Cain for 'The Blackbirds of St. Giles'. Tune in to the episode to hear all about their writing process, how they ended up meeting and writing together and much more!

What if a writing partnership could transform skepticism into a creative powerhouse? Marcia Hutchinson and Kate Griffin, the dynamic duo behind the pen name Lila Cain, join me to share their compelling journey into co-writing their novel The Blackbirds of St Giles.  Marcia and Kate open up about overcoming initial doubts and embracing their identities as writers, despite starting with established careers elsewhere. Their candid discussion on imposter syndrome offers valuable insights for any aspiring author battling self-doubt.We reflect on the creative processes that shape our writing journeys. Marcia and Kate stress the importance of mental peace and personal experiences in crafting authentic stories. Whether sharing anecdotes about navigating writer's block or discussing the emotional layers of their characters, this episode is packed with reflective moments and practical advice. Join us for a memorable exchange that promises to resonate with writers and history enthusiasts alike.The Blackbirds of St GilesSome things are earned. Some things are worth fighting for… It's 1782, Daniel and his sister Pearl arrive in London with the world at their feet and their future assured. Having escaped a Jamaican sugar plantation, Daniel fought for the British in the American War of Independence and was rewarded with freedom and an inheritance.   But the city is not a place for men like Daniel and he is callously tricked and finds himself, along with his sister Pearl, in the rookeries of St Giles – a warren of dark and menacing alleyways, filled with violence and poverty.   The underworld labyrinth is run by Elias, a man whose cruelty knows no bounds. But under his dangerous rule is a brotherhood of Black men, the Blackbirds of St Giles, whose intention is to set their people free.   Can Daniel use his strength, wit and the fellowship of the other Blackbirds to overthrow Elias and truly find the freedom he fought for…? Follow Lila CainBuy The Kill List (InspectSend us a textSupport the show"Enjoying 'The Conversation'? Support the podcast by buying me a cup of coffee ☕️! Every contribution helps keep the show going.https://ko-fi.com/nadinemathesonDon't forget to subscribe, download and review. You can purchase books by the authors featured in our conversations through my affiliate shop on Bookshop.org. By using this link, you'll be supporting independent bookstores, and I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Follow Me:www.nadinematheson.com BlueSky: @nadinematheson.com Substack: @nadinemathesontalks Instagram: @queennadsThreads: @nadinematheson Facebook: nadinemathesonbooksTikTok: @writer_nadinematheson

1. (Intro) Ian A Anderson : Goblets & Elms from the CD Onwards (Ghosts From The Basement)2. Lankum : The Rocky Road To Dublin from the CD Live In Dublin (Rough Trade)3. Angeline Morrison & Jon Wilks : Hangman from the DL/K7 A Tribute To Les Cousins: Soho's Legendary Folk & Blues Club (Live) (Broadside Hacks) 4. Spider John Koerner : Last Lonesome Blues from the CD What's Left Of Spider John (Hornbeam) 5. Mississippi Fred McDowell with Mable Hillery : Don't Ever Leave Me from the CD Complete Friends Of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways) 6. Kaia Kater : Often As The Autumn from the CD Strange Medicine (Free Dirt) 7. Yann Falquet : Les Deux Noyés De L'Île Aux Basques from the CD Les Secrets Du Ciel (Yann Falquet)8. Daisy Rickman : Falling Through The Rising Sun from the LP/DL Howl (Daisy Rickman)9. Faraualla : Gasolina from the CD Culla E Tempesta (Zero Nove Nove)10. Quartetto Areasud : Na Furmica from the CD Areasud Electric Roots (Mhodi Music Co)11. Simon Care & Gareth Turner : Border Morris Medley from the CD Two's Up Two (Talking Elephant)12. Mojna : Blixtlynt from the CD Väntenätter (Heilo)13. Aeryn : Ivy from the CD Othala (Aeryn)14. Rachel Newton : Deirdre Of The Sorrows from the CD Sealladh (Hudson) 15. 6hunesseq : Sind, Issand Jumal, Kiidame from the CD Ma Olen Maa Peal V66ras (Nordic Notes)16. Vaev feat. Mia Guldhammer & ROD : Karen Fra Dansen / Skottis from the CD Sløjfen (GO Danish Folk)17. Hungrytown : Green Grow The Laurels from the CD Circus For Sale (Big Stir)18. Naomi Bedford & Paul Simmonds : Asylum from the CD Strange News Has Come To Town (Dusty Willow)19. Frankie Archer : Lovely Joan from the DL single (Frankie Archer)20. Remorae : Johnny's On The Water from the CD EP Flourish In Green (Remorae)21. Olcay Bayir : Tal Tala from the CD Tu Gulî (ARC)22. Daria Kulesh : Homeland from the DL single (Daria Kulesh)23. Tymon Dogg & The Dacoits : Something To Prove from the CD The Granada Sessions (Tiny Global)24. L' Étrangleuse : Le Remède from the CD Ambiance Argile (La Curieuse) 25. Eva Väljaots & Robbie Sherratt : Soprade labajalg from the CD Skylark (Valjaots & Sherratt)26. The Willow Trio : Golden Toad from the DL single (Willow Trio)27. Kate Griffin & Matchume Zango : If We Listen from the CD Tchopo (Kate Griffin)28. Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou : Lalla Malika from the CD L'bnat (Ajabu!)29. Elijah Minnelli feat. Joe Yorke : Wind & The Rain from the CD Perpetual Musket (Fat Cat)30. Meridian Brothers : En El Caribe Estoy Triste from the CD Mi Latinoamérica Sufre (Ansonia)31. Miranda Rutter : Golden Blackbird Jig from the CD Bird Tunes (Miranda Rutter)You can find  past playlists and links at www.podwireless.comPodwireless can also be heard streamed live on Mixcloud.

Transition Year students from St. John Bosco Community College in Kildysart are competing in the Young Environmentalist competition. Their group ‘Green Clean' aims to reduce the single-use cotton pads and to promote available alternatives. To tell us more, on Friday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by TY Students of the Green Clean Group; Rachel Hayes, Sinead O'Leary, Kate Griffin and Kate Kelly.

Tommy G Talks - Episode 146: [TEA WITH TOMMY G SERIES EP2] w Kate Griffin - Wessex Spirits & The Gin Palace. Episode 2 of Tea with Tommy G brings you a very open and honest conversation with Kate Griffin, the Founder of Wessex Spirits and The Gin Palace in Andover.  I have been getting to know Kate and her fantastic business well over the last few months. We at Tide 55 have been working with her and her team to help grow online bottle sales and local footfall into the amazing venue that is The Gin Palace.  I wanted to share her story with you. But not just the story she tells everyone that comes in for a drink. I wanted to dig a little deeper into the WHY and the HOW she came to be where she is now.  So in this episode, you will hear how Kate went from being a Teacher, to throwing out her teaching books, having no "job", with 2 young children to look after, and an idea to start making her own gin. Local business is really important and I hope that this helps bring the awareness up for the people and the businesses that are out there flying the flag for Andover, our local community. (as well as the wider economy) You can see more from Wessex Spirits and book a gin tasting session or drop in for a drink at the Gin Palace here: https://www.wessexspirits.co.uk/ Make sure you tag @ WessexSpirits in your answer to Kate's amazing question.  Like the content? SUBSCRIBE for more. It means a lot.  And be sure to tag and follow my Instagram www.instagram.com/tommygentleman

Being a musician in New Jersey has got to be a tough road. On one hand, you have one of the most revered artists in music history, and on the other hand, you have Jon Bon Jovi. Their combined album sales and streams are too many to count. Eating, breathing, and gigging around those giants and hidden in the cracks and on the backroads are loads of artists who stand on their shoulders and in their shadows. Above the Moon is one of those bands. They are Kate Griffin on guitar and vocals, Shawn Murphy on lead guitar, Kyle Griffin on bass, and John Gramuglia on drums. Formed in 2016, they immediately began creating the music THEY wanted to hear. By incorporating influences like singer-songwriter fare to traditional rock, with some shoegaze and pop thrown in for good measure. Above the Moon has carved out a distinctive sound that is authentically them. After a string of EPs, the band has released their first full-length album, Mine Again. Kate and Shawn stopped by Thunderlove Studio to talk about the new album and a bunch of other stuff. Stories were told, and laughs were had. Pull up a chair; here is their conversation with Keith and Geoff.  LINKS Above The Moon Website Above The Moon Bandcamp Above The Moon IG Above The Mon FB The Katies David + David  Tripping Daisy

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator Adrian M. Gibson and authors Veronica Roth, Tade Thompson, Claire North, M. R. Carey and Kritika H. Rao for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "The Intersection of Nature & Technology." SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠Patreon⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠Merch shop⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠ ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Adrian M. Gibson is a writer, illustrator and the creator and co-host of SFF Addicts, and he is currently working on his debut novel. Find Adrian on Twitter, Instagram or his personal website. Veronica Roth is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her internationally bestselling Divergent trilogy. Her newest releases are Poster Girl and Arch-Conspirator. Find Veronica on Instagram, Amazon or her personal website. Tade Thompson is a psychiatrist and science fiction author. His works include Rosewater and its sequels, Far from the Light of Heaven and more. Find Tade on Amazon. Claire North is the author of Notes from the Burning Age, 84k, The Pursuit of William Abbey, The Fifteen Lives of Harry August and more. She has also written under the names Kate Griffin and Catherine Webb. Find Claire on Twitter or her personal website. M. R. Carey is the author of The Rampart Trilogy (The Book of Koli, The Trials of Koli, The Fall of Koli), The Girl with All the Gifts, the Lucifer comic book series and more. Find Mike on ⁠Twitter⁠ or Amazon. Kritika H. Rao is the author of The Surviving Sky, her debut novel. Find Kritika on Twitter, Amazon or her personal website. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠Into The Grid⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠” by Divion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sff-addicts/message

A conversation from the archive! National Centre for Writing's Kate Griffin talks to writer, translator and editor Rabi Thapa. Kate is our Associate Head of Programmes and Rabi stayed in the Dragon Hall cottage as part of our Visible Communities programme in June 2021. Rabi is a British-born Nepali writer and translator. He is also the Editor of La.Lit, the literary magazine from Nepal, and the author of Nothing to Declare and Thamel, Dark Star of Kathmandu. From 2010 to 2011, he was the Editor of the weekly paper, Nepali Times. Kate and Rabi discuss a number of topics including his background - spending the first six years of his life in Plymouth - his relationship to the UK and Nepal, the Katmaundu literary scene, bridge languages and the 123 languages used in Nepal.

Folk musician Johnny Campbell is recording an album of songs from the summits and industrial hotspots of northern England. Jez Lowe joins him at Kinder Scout in Derbyshire to celebrate ninety years since the ‘Right to Roam' movement began and explore the traditional songs of the Peak District. Jez meets local singer Bella Hardy to hear how her home in Edale has inspired and influenced her work, and writer Roly Smith who can explain the history of Kinder and the 1932 mass trespass. It may be ninety years ago, but for young global folk stars Kate Griffin and Ford Collier of Mishra, the call for a right to roam is still relevant. They have recorded a version of Ewan MacColl's ‘Manchester Rambler', a song inspired by the Kinder trespass. Jez meets Kate, Ford, Johnny and Bella to hear how a new generation of musicians are continuing MacColl's legacy of folk singers fighting for our rights in the countryside. Produced by Helen Lennard

Chazak, chazak, v'nitchazeik! We've made it to the last book of Genesis and a cinematic peek into the final moments of Jacob's life. In this episode, we learn about supporting strong and meaningful endings from Sarit Wishnevski, Executive Director of Kavod V'Nichum. We learn about rituals and experiences that help inform our involvement in end-of-life practices that can honor the lives of those we hold dear in our community. Also, you might just learn a secret about the 7th of Adar! To continue the conversation: Kavod V'Nichum's website: https://kavodvnichum.org Find us on social media: Facebook: Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist Instagram: @DrinkingandDrashing Website: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Rabbinical Student and generally-impresive-and-very-busy-person Jesse Epstein joins the Drinking and Drashing crew to discus Parashat Mikeitz. Jesse's entrepreneurial pursuits—most recently, his acquisition and relaunch of the Shmaltz Brewing Company—make him the perfect guest to discuss this Torah portion of dreaming big dreams and making plans to conquer them. Oh, and his Hebrew name is Yosef, so that's cool. To continue the conversation: Shmaltz Brewing Company's Instagram: @ShmaltzBrewing Shmaltz Brewing Company's website: https://shmaltzbrewing.com Torah and Tourniquets: https://torahandtourniquets.com Find us on social media: Facebook: Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist Instagram: @DrinkingandDrashing Website: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin and Edon Valdman

Throwback to the BEST type of religious school: the one where you had the “cool teacher” who taught you about the craziest Genesis stories and really wanted to know what YOU thought and felt and had to say? What—you didn't have that experience? Well let us give it to you this week with an excellent teacher—Rabbi Dr. Kari Tuling!—who helps us wrestle with some difficult Torah portions and traditions, thoughts about God, and maintaining vulnerability when entering into real conversation. Whether you're grappling with God or feeling secure in your Jewish Thought, we think this episode is bound to have something awesome for you! To continue the conversation: Congregation Kol Haverim: https://www.kolhaverim.org Rabbi Dr. Tuling's email: rabbi@kolhaverim.org Find us on social media: Facebook: Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist Instagram: @DrinkingandDrashing Website: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Here's a short episode because OUR own lives are a little crazy even when it comes during the week that we're focusing on Sarah's life! (Or are we?!?) Don't worry, we've still got you covered with that parashah rundown and for midrashic mixology! Looking for a short but sweet conversation with your two favorite best friend cohosts? Look no further—tune in now! Find us on social media: Facebook: Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist Instagram: @DrinkingandDrashing Website: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Storytime! After journey on Lech L'cha, we have so many different tales in Parashat Vayera. Negotiations, mysterious guests, action scenes, transformations, pseudo-sacrifices, lies, laughs, banishment, abandonment…oh my goodness! Lucky for us, we are able to learn from our guest this week, journalist and playwright Amelia Merrill, how to derive the meaning from the many tales and how to find the balance between seeking the truth and drashing an interpretation. To continue the conversation: Amelia's Twitter: @ameliamerr_ Amelia's Instagram: @mia_merrill Find us on social media: Facebook: Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist Instagram: @DrinkingandDrashing Website: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist is on its third round! For our third Lech L'cha episode, we have Women's Rabbinic Network executive director, Rabbi Mary Zamore. Rabbi Zamore is an ethicist, activist, and awesome guest! This Torah portion is so foundational to the story of the Jewish people, and yet there are several points within it that make us sad, uncomfortable, or angry. How do we hold this text as sacred while also recognizing its faults? What can we learn from the mistakes of our shared past? How can we go forth together toward a more equitable future? To continue the conversation: Women's Rabbinic Network's website: WomensRabbinicNetwork.org Rabbi Zamore's email: MaryZamore@womensrabbinicnetwork.org Find us on social media: Facebook: Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a TwistInstagram: @DrinkingandDrashingWebsite: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

What happens when the world is being destroyed and recreated and you find yourself in the middle of it? How do we manage our relationships and communication amidst chaos? Rabbi Dennis Ross shares his wisdom—both as an intentional interim rabbi and as an expert on Martin Buber—with us and our listeners about how we might be able to read Noah through a new lens: that of relationship-building and dialogue, of transitions and the temporary nature of our tradition. About Martin Buber: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/buber/ About Gustav Landauer: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/james-horrox-gustav-landauer-1870-1919 A Year with Martin Buber: Wisdom from the Weekly Torah Portion: https://www.amazon.com/Year-Martin-Buber-Portion-Inspiration/dp/0827614659 To continue the conversation: Rabbi Dennis Ross' email: dennis@dennisross.net Rabbi Ross' Website: www.dennisross.net Find us on social media: Facebook: Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist Instagram: @DrinkingandDrashing Website: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

It was SO nice that we did it TWICE! Gabe took over our LAST parashah of our second season—V'zot Habracha and it was SUCH a blessing! We can't believe that we've come to the end of our second season and are so appreciative that we get a chance to “turn it, turn it, turn it again” at Simchat Torah! L'chayim to all of our listeners and supporters and chazak chazak v'nitchazek (may we all be strengthened)! Find us on social media: Facebook: Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist Instagram: @DrinkingandDrashing Website: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Hear from Kate Griffin, Project Director for Building Inclusive Financial Systems at the ASPEN Institute, which is a powerhouse educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Kate joined THE SCORE to discuss the potential launch of a proposed National Financial Inclusion Commission in the U.S. to create a national financial inclusion strategy.But who should lead that effort and what organizations should be involved?  Follow us on social media!linkedin.com/company/vantagescoretwitter.com/vantagescorefb.com/vantagescoreinstagram.com/vantagescoreyoutube.com/vantagescore

We fear we do not have the time to write this week's blurb all in rhyme—but welcome to our penultimate parasha with Ha'azinu! We hope that you'll listen up and listen in to the incredible organized chaos of this episode and the calming, passionate, and poetic presence of Rabbi Amalia Mark, Director of Programs and Partnerships at Mayyim Hayyim. Whether speaking to pleas, poetry or preparing for transitions, Amalia helps us wade through the transformational comfort of the ritual mikveh bath and its meaning to us today. To continue the conversation: Amalia's Instagram: @yrlocalrabbi Mayyim Hayyim: www.mayyimhayyim.org Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Way to kick off Season 3 ON A JEWISH HOLIDAY! We begin again with Parashat Bereshit, recording during our sofrut (Scribal Arts class) at school with our incredible teacher Leana Jelen Tapnack who helps us understand how it is that we can literally create our own Torah and stories, regardless of gender, fear of failure, or a limited knowledge base. We were also thrilled to welcome fourth year HUC-JIR rabbinic student (and fellow sofrut stan!) Ilana Symons. To continue the conversation: Leana's Instagram: @sofer_so_good Ilana's Email: ilana.symons@huc.edu The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies: www.pardes.org.il Stam Scribes: www.stamscribes.com/who-we-are Women's Tefilin Gemach*: www.stamscribes.com/educational-programming/tefillin-loans *NOTE: The Gemach is open for borrowing for anyone who identifies as a non-cisgender man. Find us on social media: Facebook: Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist Instagram: @DrinkingandDrashing Website: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Can you even STAND it? We might be missing Gabe and Edon this week, but don't worry—we have an incredible episode with two dynamic debuts! We learn about our own personal power, decision-making, and how we can lift up all voices within our communities from extraordinary friend and guide Maharat Rori Picker Neiss AND we get to gab with our incredible editor Kate Griffin! You're not going to want to miss out on how YOUR Torah might just pop up in this particular parasha! To continue the conversation: Rori's Facebook: Rori Picker Neiss Rori's Twitter: @RoriPN Kate's Email: kategriffinsound@gmail.com Kate's Instagram: @SoundsLikeKate Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Edon Valdman

Jill Zenoff joins us for a delicious (if not overly-cheesy) episode for Parashat Ki Tavo. A friend of farms and food, Jill brings a unique perspective to our conversation about first fruits, blessings, curses, and — of course — cheese. We love cheese. How does the first harvest connect to our world today? How does it connect to Tikkun Olam — repairing the world? We'll cover all this and more, all with a taste of Torah and — again — cheese. In fact, in a Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist first, Jill pairs our Midrashic Mixology cocktail with a cheese! This episode is brought to you by Lactaid. Ok, not really, but it probably should be. To continue the conversation: Jill's Instagram: @cheese_camp_director_jill Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

When we've been wandering in the desert for what seems like forever, when is the right time to check in on our organizational missions and visions, our time management, and our overall cultural design? It's possible that this week's guest, ADP Workforce Management Consultant Jacob Stoehr might have a new take on how to find the value and thematic connections on the seventy-four mitzvot that occur in this week's episode, err, we mean Torah portion! For Parashat Ki Teitzei, Jake talks about the idea of always helping design for people—giving people the solutions that they need to get done everything they can do! As we find ourselves wandering physically, psychologically, or even digitally, Jake believes there's a way to engage the community on all levels. To continue the conversation: LinkedIn: Jacob Stoehr Twitter: Jacob.Stoehr@adp.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and bestselling author Claire North for a chat about her new book Ithaca, her young career beginnings, pen names and passing on your creativity to readers, the power of stories, history, mythology, badass women wielding weapons and much more. And, of course, writing a story about Ithaca, you may wonder, has Claire ever visited the island of Ithaca? EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Claire North is the author of Notes from the Burning Age, 84k, The Pursuit of William Abbey, The Fifteen Lives of Harry August and more. She has also written under the names Kate Griffin and Catherine Webb. Her latest release is Ithaca, which releases on Sept. 6th through Redhook Books. Find Claire on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1 & 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod, and please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, or share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sff-addicts/message

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Claire North, Rebecca Roanhorse, Ed McDonald and Vaishnavi Patel as they delve deep into antiquity, exploring the intersection of history and fantasy. During the panel they discuss what fascinates each of them about history, why fantasy and history play so well together, how history can apply to worldbuilding, character and plot, the freedom of secondary worlds versus the rich lore of mythological retellings, how fictional stories can highlight obscured histories and much more. IMPORTANT NOTE: Unfortunately, we had numerous technical issues during the recording of this episode. Thankfully, no audio was lost, but there are some glitches here and there. Most notably, Vaishnavi is recording from a car in the first third of the panel, and both Rebecca and Ed suffered from glitchy audio at the 15-minute and 1-hour mark, respectively. Apologies if any of this takes away from your listening experience. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Claire North is the author of Notes from the Burning Age, 84k, The Pursuit of William Abbey, The Fifteen Lives of Harry August and more. She has also written under the names Kate Griffin and Catherine Webb. Find Claire on Twitter or her personal website. Rebecca Roanhorse is the award-winning author of Black Sun and its sequel Fevered Star, as well as Trail of Lightning and more. Her upcoming novella, Tread of Angels, is set to release on Nov. 15th. Find Rebecca on Twitter or her personal website. Ed McDonald is an author, medieval historian and a practitioner of Historical European Martial Arts. His works include the Raven's Mark series, comprised of Blackwing and its sequels, Ravencry and Crowfall, as well as Daughter of Redwinter, his newest release. Find Ed on Twitter or his personal website. Vaishnavi Patel is a law student focusing on constitutional law and civil rights, as well as the debut author of Kaikeyi. Find Vaishnavi on Twitter or her personal website. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Book Blog Discord Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz The Broken Binding Ad & Interlude 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com/ for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod, and please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, or share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sff-addicts/message

In this week's episode, Amanda coins a new term: “nudgecator.” What's a nudgecator? Let's ask Rabbi Ariel Naveh! For Parashat Re'eh, Rabbi Ari talks with us about a pursuit of justice for the future by reckoning with our past. Whether it's passages of Torah or moments in American history, we need to be able to look back and be honest about the darker elements. And, as we say throughout the episode, that can be really hard. So join us as we talk Torah, history, and action for this week's episode. To continue the conversation: Facebook: Ariel Naveh Twitter: @ActualRabbiAri Instagram: @ArielNaveh Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

“They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat” might be a temporary tagline, but when it comes down to it, food is often the defining factor that helps us bring Judaism to the table. What makes Judaism and food so appetizing? We were lucky to have Early Childhood Academy Director and pastry chef Romina (Romi) Naparstek with us to help us explain the blessings of all of the steps that come in creating a meal. When was the last time you remembered to savor the people around the table? To give thanks for each part (and person) who helped bring the meal together? Romi helps us redefine the concept of mindful eating through a Jewish lens and we think it'd be a great addition to your podcast menu. To continue the conversation: Romi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laromibakery/ Email: info@laromibakery.com Kickstarter for Romi's book “The Traveling Alfajor”: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alfajor/the-traveling-alfajor Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

V'ahavtah, fused glass, early childhood education… What do these things have in common? They're all main points of conversation in this week's episode! We had so much fun learning and playing with Sasha Kopp and Aliza Plotkin to talk about Parashat Vaetchanan and learning with the youngest members of our communities. To continue the conversation: The Jewish Education Project: JewishedProject.org Sasha's Website: SashaKopp.com Sasha's Glass Art on Instagram: @FusedGlassworksBySasha Aliza's Instagram: @Aliza131 ADDITIONAL ECE RESOURCES: https://www.newsweek.com/early-childhood-educators-are-essential-our-economy-our-future-opinion-1560933 Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Would it really be a Year-in-Israel reunion episode without the Dean of the HUC Jerusalem campus Rabbi Naamah Kelman? Absolutely not! All of us have a go-to memory of learning with and being supported by Rabbi Kelman during our Year-in-Israel and we are just a small part of her legacy of teaching current and future Jewish leaders in the field! Speaking of rebellion, restoration, representation, leadership, legacy, and so much more, we are honored to continue the learning—even if it's on an international scale! We were also thrilled to welcome fifth year nonbinary cantorial student Jordan Goldstein as our Q&A guest (and of course, our honorary roommate). To continue the conversation: Visit the HUC Jerusalem Campus: https://huc.edu/campus-life/taube-family-campus-jerusalem Rabbi Naamah Kelman's Facebook: Naamah Kelman Jordan's email: jordan.goldstein@huc.edu Jordan's Instagram: @jordan.lynn.goldstein Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

While we may need to [legally] acknowledge that Parashat Balak is NOT the same as the Shrek trilogy, we are grateful to have Eliana Light, songleader and prayerground phenomenon helping us find the Jewish joy in this week's episode. Whether talking about the magic behind Mah Tovu or how we might protest against a prayer practice that is a struggle for us, both Eliana Light and Q&A guest Becky Mann bring forward the idea that music in itself is magical and that we have a lot to look forward to when we're able to draw a line between liturgy and t'filah. References: God is Not One (by Stephen Prothero): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DRZP82U/ Mi Yodea (by Isaac Sonett-Assor & Becky Mann): https://www.facebook.com/isaac.sonett.assor/videos/4517244893672 To continue the conversation: Eliana's Website: https://elianalight.com Eliana's Youtube: Eliana Light The Light Lab Podcast: https://elianalight.com/podcast The Light Lab's Facebook: thelight.lab The Light Lab's Instagram: @thelight.lab Becky's Facebook: Becky Mann Becky's Instagram: @torahtheexplorah Becky's Soundcloud: Becky Mann Becky's YouTube: Becky Mann Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

What do you do when decisions that your national community are making are heartbreaking, troubling, and traumatic? You find a way to bring yourself and your issues to the Torah portion of the week. We do this with recent decisions by the US Supreme Court in this week's episode featuring your co-hosts who had a lot of thoughts and feelings and yes, perspectives that we wanted to share. While we didn't smash anything physically this week, we took a swing at why the Judaism that we practice has a lot to say on the issues that we're facing as a nation. For those trying to avoid the political: TIMESTAMPS: Parashat Chukat Distilled Summary: 01:47-05:29 Midrashic Mixology: 23:17-24:10 Some of our sources: Exodus 21:22-23 Yevamot 69b:10 Mishnah Niddah 3:7 Gittin 23b:9 Mishnah Oholot 7:6 Sanhedrin 72b Mishneh Torah, Murderer and the Preservation of Life 1:9 Responsum L'vushai Mord'khai, 1913 Pew Study (2014): https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/religious-tradition/jewish/views-about-abortion/ To continue the conversation: Facebook: www.facebook.com/drinkinganddrashing Instagram: www.instagram.com/drinkinganddrashing Our Website: www.drinkinganddrashing.com Our Email: drinkingandrashing@gmail.com Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Bringing a worldly perspective to Parashat Korach, we are so excited to have on Andrew Belinfante. An organizer and community builder, Andrew travels the world as the Senior Director of Programs and Organizational Development at JDC Entwine. He brings to the show an excellent perspective on leadership, community, and Jewish tradition. We'll discuss rebellion, reconciliation, and renewal within this Torah portion and beyond. To continue the conversation: Andrew's Twitter & Instagram: @andrewbdotcom Andrew's email: andrewbelinfante@gmail.com jdcentwine.org NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

In Parashat Sh'lach L'cha, the Israelites are getting ready to enter and conquer the Land of Israel. In their preparation, they send out 12 scouts to go through the Land and bring back a report. And grapes. To discuss this mission, we brought in our friends and classmates, Lt. Matt Derenbacher (USAF) and Ensign Laynie Zell (USN), each of whom chose to pursue military chaplaincy during their time at Hebrew Union College. In this episode, we'll discuss the role of chaplains in the US military, Matt and Laynie's experiences in their roles so far, and, as always, a good bit of Torah. To continue the conversation: Matt's Instagram: @DBach Jewish Welfare Board: https://jcca.org/what-we-do/jwb/ Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

In the words of this week's guest, “The role of an educator is to facilitate other's learning,” and we loved learning with Cantor Josh Rosenberg, educator extraordinaire! Josh talked with us about music, learning, and a love of community, all in light of Parashat B'haalot'cha. How do we balance structure and silliness, formality and freedom? How do we harness the energy of our communities to best bring joy and learning to our work? To continue the conversation: Temple Beth Elohim: TBEWellesley.org Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

What do you talk about when two extraordinary rabbis join you with the gift of their presence? SO MUCH! With Rabbi Andrea Weiss, Ph.D. and Rabbi Rachael Pass, we learn how each of us have a gift to bring to the world, especially if we're willing to be present in the moment. Grappling with our ability to bring ourselves to the reading while struggling with unjust juxtapositions between ancient texts and contemporary issues, we welcome a strong commentary on Nasso through a feminist lens (continuing a strong legacy of women clergy). To continue the conversation: American Values, Religious Voices – 100 Days, 100 Letters: ValuesAndVoices.com HUC-JIR Soup Kitchen: Donate.HUC.edu/SoupKitchen HUC's website: HUC.edu Rabbi Rachael Pass's website: RachaelPass.com NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

We may be starting a new book, but also a brand new type of episode! We welcome in a difficult look at B'midbar where we talk about data, storytelling, and what happens when the right people are doing the counting (and recording the data!). With two Wonder Women—Mariely Luengo and Rabbi Stacy Schlein taking on the incredible work of this show (#ClevelandRepresent)—we get an insight into how we might be able to push back against a portion (or even a people) that might try to leave certain sections of society out of the story. Who counts? Who does the counting? Perhaps we're misunderstanding the data and the story we think it's telling. Listen to find out more! To continue the conversation: Mariely's Instagram: @MarielyLuengo West Tribe Community Food Co-op: https://jewishcleveland.org/news/blog/the_west_side_community_food_co_op_a_response_to_COVID19/ Rabbi Stacy Schlein's Facebook: Stacy Schlein Jewish Education Center of Cleveland: JECC.org NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

We know that this spring's episodes have been a bit sporadic but we wanted to make sure that we ended Leviticus with a little bit of learning and leaving into our personal and podcast-related challenges and successes! Hear a bit about what's been going on, some of our proudest wins, and take a bit of Torah with you as we end this book and get ourselves strengthened up to take on another! Enjoy this SHORT episode and we hope that you might help support many more! To continue the conversation: Amanda's email: Amanda.K.Weiss@huc.edu Our Facebook: Drinking and Drashing NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

What can the world look like when we take a moment to celebrate the gifts that we have (especially those that come from the ground? Eric Fingerhut, President and CEO of The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) reminds us to really embrace those full rest opportunities, celebrate our commonalities, and remember our love of living for liberty. What happens when we as individuals come together to share our strengths as a community? Judaism in the form of a vibrant experiential education. To continue the conversation: Eric's email: Eric.Fingerhut@jewishfederations.org JFNA Facebook: Jewish Federations of North America NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

What does it mean to be holy? What is the path to holiness? Can we have different paths within Judaism? On this episode of Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist, Gabe is joined by guest co-host Agnes Valdman, an HUC cantorial student, (newly!) married to Executive Producer Edon Valdman. Together, they have a discussion with educator-extrodinaire Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, the Director of Youth and Family Education at Central Synagogue in New York City. With Torah and West Wing references abound, this conversation is fun and fruitful! To continue the conversation: Rabbi Rosenthal at Central Synagogue: https://www.centralsynagogue.org/about-us/our-clergy/rebecca-rosenthal Rabbi Rosenthal's Instagram: @RabbiRebeccaBakes NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

For the Season One finale, Lauren and Rebecca interview social worker Angela ZHang and  research fellow Kate Griffin (who also happens to be Rebecca's cousin) about their work studying the link between poverty and shame. Lunch shaming, period poverty, how military spending is prioritized over people, the book Poverty Safari, and the dominant poverty narrative and how it maintains the status quo. On Patreon the ladies discuss varying experiences of both poverty and the poverty narrative, learned judgements and learned shame, and, most importantly, the dismantling of the beliefs that do not belong to us. Patreon Subscriber Yin Yoga on Zoom 3rd Wednesdays 6 pm PST, $4 without subscription, DM us on Insta for details. Also via Insta, follow and DM us what you think our S1 theme was - first person to guess correctly wins a 90 day subscription to our Patreon. Season Two Premieres May 10.        

In this episode, Rachel Weiss joins us to discuss how society reacts to illness (sound relevant?) from her perspective as Communications Director at Health and Human Services in the office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs. Listen in as we read our current pandemic into the text of Parashat Metzora and, as always, read out some ancient wisdom. To continue the conversation: Rachel Weiss on LinkedIn: Rachel Weiss Justin Spiro on Twitter: @jusrangers NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

While many of us turned to Tazria during the beginning of the pandemic—hoping to find some real wisdom, Karly Grossman—disabled activist, writer, and organizer—shares with us that there's still so much for us as a society to learn. We engage with Tazria through a disability justice lens and explore what it means to be inside and outside the camp and the ramifications of those labels in modern-day society. We were also so lucky to learn from third-year HUC-JIR rabbinical study Emily Dana who shared her voice and views (and lived experience!) as our Q&A guest. To continue the conversation: Karly's Instagram: @KarlyGEsq Emily's website: EmilySDana.com Emily's email: emilysdana@gmail.com NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

How do we make sense of a Torah portion that is — in Amanda Katherine Weiss's words — “savage?” I guess we'll need a good Teacher, one like Rabbi David Levin-Kruss, Director of Jewish Education for JDC Europe and Jewish Learning Director for Yesod Europe. For Parashat Sh'mini, we're discussing Jewish Education and how we put learning into practice. To continue the conversation: Rabbi Levin-Kruss's email: dlk@jdc.org NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

Is there a way to find the laughs in Leviticus? Jewish comedian Shaun Eli is determined to show us that it's possible! We combine Tzav with Purim with the incredible gifts of candor, comedy, and some tricks of timing from an incredible synagogue comedian. We have the incredible luck of getting two comedians for the price (?) of one and were thrilled to welcome Jeremy Drazner (shout out once again to Camp Ramah of Wisconsin!) as our Q&A guest. To continue the conversation: Shaun Eli's websites: BrainChampagne.com / SynagogueComedian.com Ivy League of Comedy (run by Shaun Eli): https://www.ivystandup.com/synagogue-fundraising Jeremy's Instagram: @JDraz92 / @Pastrami_on_Rye_Comedy Jeremy's Twitter: @JDraz92 NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

It's midterms week—so let's start a new book! We are heading into the book of Leviticus with none other than the incredible Rabbi Leora Kaye—who brings some incredible substance to what people might mistake for a mostly legal tome. In a portion that allows for us to step forward in times of guilt or sorrow, we welcome you to find and encounter the incredible gifts that our conversations have to offer—including in the interfaith and conversion education arenas. We are so pleased to also welcome Cantor Stefano Iacano as our Q&A guest (and forever Kallah Committee Chair). To continue the conversation: Rabbi Leora Kaye's Facebook: Leora Kaye Cantor Stefano Iacono's email: cantoriacono@crsnyc.org Cantor Stefano Iacono's Facebook: Stefano Iacono NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

We are ending the Book of Exodus, but we couldn't be further from the finish line! We do love when a good plan turns into great practice and setting the scene for some familiar faces. We are thrilled to welcome back Rabbi Lyle Rothman who is a Pekudei phenomenon (from bar mitzvah to rabbinic sermon to being read this year on his birthday!). Rabbi Lyle has also brought to the Drinking and Drashing set two incredible student filmmakers from the University of Miami, Elinor Howells and Travis Laub, as our Q&A guests, but SURPRISE! He gets to ask them some questions as well! We hope you're ready for a Hollywood ending for the Book of Exodus because this episode is nothing less than red-carpet ready. To continue the conversation: Rabbi Lyle Rothman's Instagram: @RebL82 Rabbi Lyle Rothman's Facebook: Lyle Rothman Elinor's Instagram: @ElinorHowells Travis's Instagram: @TravisLaub “Bris Me Goodbye” film: https://vimeo.com/668783295 NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

From India to Israel, Maayan Shapurkar is taking us on a global tour of what it looks like to move from plan to implementation. Be it building communities, creating camp programming, inspiring volunteers, reuniting friends virtually, or reminding us that volunteering can actually get you more than you give, Maayan gives us so many insights into how the Jewish community in India works and how it's okay to take time to be creative and build out what makes you happy! We are also thrilled to welcome HUC-JIR JDC-Entwine India trip alum and erev Rav Jill Rubin as our Q&A guest. To continue the conversation: Maayan's Instagram: @MaayanShaps Maayan's Facebook: Maayan Shapurkar Maayan's LinkedIn: Maayan Shapurkar Jill's Email: jill.rubin@huc.edu To donate to Soup Kitchen: https://donate.huc.edu/soupkitchen NEW DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/xeeghhpSy3 Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin

In times of missing leadership, it's easy to understand how a crowd could descend into crisis and chaos. When leadership is great and change is understood, a crowd turns into a community, one which is willing to stretch with its leaders, supporting, pivoting, and contributing to the change at hand. We welcomed the brilliance of Rabbi Ben Spratt and Cantor Shayna De Lowe of Congregation Rodeph Sholom as we navigated losing the scarcity mindset, leaning into the benefits of change and constraints, and finding holy moments (even when in hidden clefts). To continue the conversation: Rabbi Spratt's Email: rabbispratt@crsnyc.org Rabbi Spratt's Study Phone: 646-454-3027 Cantor De Lowe's Email: cantordelowe@crsnyc.org Cantor De Lowe's Study Phone: 646-454-3031 Congregation Rodeph Sholom: RodephSholom.org Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it's a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin