West Side Story’s AMERICA w/ The Sin of the Spies

03/20/24 • 26 min

The land you have always wanted to go to turns out not to be what you expected as hosts Anita and Rabba Rachel discuss the connections between immigrants to America in West Side Story and the Promised Land.
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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT w/ The Text of Joseph

Does clothing make the man? What role does clothing play in Joseph's story?
Join Rachel and Anita as they compare the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and the Biblical text of Joseph, as seen through the lens of clothing.
Follow along on the source sheet at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/463601?editor=1

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We'll look at the story of Esther for the holiday of Purim, and bring in a song from "110 in the Shade". Remember to "booooo" when Haman's name comes up! He's the villain in the Book of Esther, and we try to drown out his name!
Here's the source sheet for the Biblical text https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/552216?editor=1