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06/08/22 • 79 min
As long as we have been dreaming, we have been wondering what they could mean. Today we dive into dream divination, interpretation, and dream work with incredible guest, Rabbi Jill Hammer, PHD. Co-founder of the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute and the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion, her most recent books are Undertorah: An Earth-Based Kabbalah of Dreams and Return to the Place: The Magic, Meditation, and Mystery of Sefer Yetzirah. You may also know her from her book with Taya Shere: The Hebrew Priestess: Ancient and New Visions of Jewish Women’s Spiritual Leadership.
Sources:
Undertorah: An Earth-Based Kabbalah of DreamStudies in Jewish Dream Interpretation
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream
- https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/dreams
- https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/5311-dreams
- https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/dreams-dream-interpretation/
- Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis’ Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic, and Mysticism,
- HAMORI, ESTHER J. “The Prophet and the Necromancer: Women’s Divination for Kings.” Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 132, no. 4, 2013, pp. 827–43. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/42912469. Accessed 24 May 2022.
- Daniel and the “Prophetization” of Dream Divination
- Sefaria
- https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.32.14?ven=Torah_Yesharah,_translated_and_edited_by_Chas._Kahane._New_York,_1963&vhe=Miqra_according_to_the_Masorah&lang=en&with=Radak&lang2=en
- “All the Dreams Follow the Mouth”: Dreamers and Interpreters in Rabbinic Literature Haim Weiss
- Jewish magic & superstition
- The Jewish Dream Book: the Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams. Vanessa L. Ochs, with Elizabeth Ochs
FB - Ayin Press; Instagram - @ayinpress; Twitter - @AyinPress
While UnderTorah was gifted to me free of charge, all opinions are my own.
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Jewitches
12/19/22 • 9 min
Let's learn about the book of Shadows...Where did that name come from? Why do people use it?
Citations:
Doreen Valiente's The Rebirth of Witchcraft(1989)
http://iapsop.com/archive/materials/occult_observer/occult_observer_v1_n3_1949.pdf
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Jewitches
08/15/23 • 20 min
Embark on a captivating journey with us on our latest episode, where we dive deep into the enchanting realm where garlic, magic, medicine, and Jewish heritage intertwine. Unveil the hidden layers of significance that garlic holds in both ancient Jewish texts and modern-day practices.
Intrigued by the magical properties attributed to garlic? We uncover how this humble bulb has been regarded as a protective talisman and a potent ward against malevolent forces in Jewish folklore. Through a casual textual analysis of traditional Jewish texts, we explore the symbolism and rituals where garlic's mystical essence has been harnessed to ward off evil spirits and bring blessings.
But the allure of garlic doesn't end with its mystical aspects. We also delve into its profound medicinal value as recognized in ancient Jewish remedies. From the Talmud to Kabbalistic writings, garlic's therapeutic properties have been lauded for centuries. Our exploration takes us through historical accounts of its use as a natural remedy for various ailments, offering insights into the wisdom passed down through generations.
Whether you're a history aficionado, a believer in the mystical, or simply intrigued by the healing power of nature's gifts, this episode of Jewitches is sure to leave you spellbound, enlightened, and inspired to explore the captivating world of garlic within Jewish traditions.
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Jewitches
05/30/23 • 25 min
Get ready to dive into the captivating world of the evil eye within Jewish culture in our newest episode. We unpack the secrets, tales, and traditions surrounding this mystical phenomenon with protective practices and beliefs rooted in Jewish folklore. We spill the beans on amulets, rituals, and powerful symbols like the Hamsa and fish! So grab your favorite drink, sit back, and listen and learn!
1 The Power of the Evil Eye and the Good Eye in Midrashic Literature
2 https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/166909/jewish/What-Is-the-Meaning-of-the-Evil-Eye.htm
https://www-jstor-org.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/stable/1260090?seq=4#metadata_info_tab_contents 3
4 Jewish Magic and Superstition: Joshua Trachtenberg
5 Divination, Magic, and Healing: The Book of Jewish Folklore by Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs
6 Ritual Medical Lore of Sephardic Women
7 Dazzling Blue: Color Symbolism, Kabbalistic Myth, and the Evil Eye in Judaism
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jewitches/support05/04/23 • 140 min
In today’s long-awaited episode, we will be debunking common myths and misconceptions about Ostara! We separate fact from fiction and explore the true origins of the holiday, going back to the 725 with the monk Bede. We discuss everything from the significance of eggs and rabbits in Christian mythology to why Easter is definitely not stolen from the Goddess Ishtar.
To help us with this discussion, we have invited a special guest, A Hearth Witch, who is a German-American folk practitioner and scholar specializing in the study and practice of German Folk practices. You can find their work at their Patreon (https://patreon.com/ahearthwitch), TikTok (tiktok.com/ahearthwitch), Instagram (instagram.com/a.hearth.witch), and YouTube (youtube.com/ahearthwitch).
Citations:
- Modern Pagan Festivals: A Study in the Nature of Tradition Author(s): Ronald Hutton Source: Folklore, Vol. 119, No. 3 (December 2008), pp. 251-273 Published by: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises, Ltd. Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/40646468
- Pagan Goddesses In The Early Germanic World: Eostre, Hreda and the Cult of Matrons; Philip A Shaw
- https://www.patheos.com/blogs/aidankelly/2017/05/naming-ostara-litha-mabon/
- https://sittingbetweentworivers.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/a-brief-history-of-ostara/#f11
- https://www.patheos.com/blogs/panmankey/2018/04/why-we-believe-in-untrue-things/
- https://dbpedia.org/page/Ostara_(magazine)
- https://ia904701.us.archive.org/0/items/UnknownOstara152ndSeries/Ostara_01.pdf
- https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-easter-wasnt-named-after-a-mesopotamian-goddess/
- https://www3.nd.edu/~pantsakl/Archive/dateofeaster.pdf
- Newall, Venetia. An Egg at Easter: A Folklore Study. Routlege & Paul, 1984.
- Bede’s a Reckoning on Time
- Jacob Grimm, Teutonic Mythology
Wolzogen, Wegweiser zu deutschern Galubern, 16, 29.
ISTOR, page 786:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43965085?seq=27
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Blowing Out Candles
Jewitches
03/09/23 • 5 min
Do you blow out your birthday candles? You may not know that Judaism has special traditions about blowing out candles...Learn all about why!
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--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jewitches/support02/24/23 • 31 min
Jews and Garlic
Jewitches
01/31/23 • 9 min
Did you know that Jews LOVE garlic? Like...Love garlic? So much that there are antisemitic caricatures of Jews holding them? All that and more in this weeks mini-episode!
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https://www.jewitches.com/post/herbs-judaism
Sefaria
A brief history of Jews and Garlic, Jordan D. Rosenblum
A Frog Under the Tongue: Jewish Folk Medicine in Eastern Europe by Mark Tuszewicki
https://aish.com/garlic-and-jews-6-little-known-jewish-facts/
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Jewitches
10/24/23 • 21 min
This podcast is the audio version of an infographic created for Instagram, with minor tweaks to formatting. It is meant to serve as a jumping off point for research, as one post can only hold so much. We encourage you to check out the citations. There was so much that simply couldn’t be covered in such a short post; not to mention a breadth of research that feels like it should be must read material for this topic.
Instagram: @jewitches
Article: https://jewitches.com/blogs/blog/christian-zionism-101
Citations:
Sturm, Tristan. “God’s just Gaza War: Futurity foreclosed through evangelical apocalypse as orthogonal promise of Eretz Israel.” Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography, vol. 103, no. 4, 2021, pp. 301–319, https://doi.org/10.1080/04353684.2021.1891557. “A Land without a People for a People without a Land” By Diana Muir
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rapture-the https://cufi.org/about/mission/
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/05/11/the-size-of-the-u-s-jewish-population/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/30/mainstreaming-christian-zionism-could-warp-foreign-policy/
https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/factsheets/factsheet-christian-zionism/
https://apnews.com/article/christian-zionists-israel-republican-presidential-candidates-97a5bd9359a9af724fb55cfb154007ef
https://cufi.org/issue/mike-pence-to-cufi-i-support-israel-because-i-am-a-christian/
http://www.meforum.org/1877/a-land-without-a-people-for-a-people-without
https://fozmuseum.com/blog/bolsonaro-receives-award/
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/26/biden-palestine-and-the-buttressing-of-christian-zionism
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/22/trump-sees-all-us-jews-israelis-because-his-christian-zionist-allies-do-too/
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/05/11/u-s-jews-political-views/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20about%20seven%2Din%2D,or%20lean%20toward%20the%20GOP.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-doubles-down-calling-jewish-democrats-disloyal-israel-n1044861
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Jewitches currently has 30 episodes available.
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The episode title 'Garlic Magic' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Jewitches is 40 minutes.
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The first episode of Jewitches was released on Jul 6, 2021.
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