Verses

Children of Eden’s AIN’T IT GOOD w/ Noah’s Conversation with God

Was Noah just following orders? And what did he really think about the flood, and God's decision? This week Rachel and Anita pair Children of Eden's take on Noah's conversation with God, and the text itself.Follow along at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/427401?lang=bi

Children of Eden’s THE FLOOD w/ The Story of Noah

Was Noah just following orders? What did he really think about the flood, and God's decision? This week Anita and Rachel pair Children of Eden's take on Noah's conversation with God, and the text itself.Follow along at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/427401?lang=bi

Children of Eden’s THE MARK OF CAIN w/ Cain and Abel

What causes a brother to kill another brother? What led to the struggle between Cain and Abel? Join Rachel and Anita for two different takes on the story, (with a lot in common!), one from Genesis text, and the other from "The Mark of Cain" from the 1991 Stephen Schwartz musical Children of Eden.Follow along at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/418733?lang=bi

CAMELOT w/ The Garden of Eden

Paradise: what creeps in to make it crumble? Join Rachel and Anita as they explore "Camelot" from Camelot, and the text from Genesis and the Garden of Eden.Follow along at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/418659?lang=bi

The Apple Tree’s BEAUTIFUL WORLD w/ The Tree of Life

As Verses' second season continues Rachel and Anita ask if it all started with the apple and wonder what it was like for Adam to see this brand new world in an episode pairing the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden and the 1966 show "The Apple Tree" with its song "Beautiful World”.Follow along on the Sourcesheet athttps://www.sefaria.org/sheets/443328?lang=bisefaria.orgapple-touch-icon.png

Sunday in the Park with George’s COLOR AND LIGHT w/ In the Beginning

With the launch of Season 2 the spotlight falls on God, the Ultimate Artist! Join Rachel and Anita as they explore "Color and Light" from Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George" and the opening lines of Bereshit, when God creates the universe and made order out of chaos.Follow along to this episode with the Sefaria sourcesheet at:https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/409646?lang=bi

Fiddler on the Roof’s ANATEVKA w/ The Exodus from Slavery in Egypt

The Passover miniseries concludes as Rachel and Anita explore what it means to be on the edge of what came before and what's coming next, bringing together Fiddler on the Roof's well-known finale 'Anatevka' and the story of the exodus from slavery in Egypt.Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation:https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.com/Visit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com/podcasts

The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd’s FEELING GOOD w/ Exodus & Deuteronomy

In part 2 of the Passover mini series Anita and Rachel look at freedom in a conversation bringing together 'Feeling Good' from The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd, and pairing it with texts from Exodus and Deuteronomy.Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation:https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.com/Visit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com/podcasts

Once on This Island’s WHY WE TELL THE STORY w/ Exodus

You know the old saying that God made humans because God likes stories? Tune in for this episode as hosts Rabba Rachel Kohl Finegold and Anita Silvert kick off a special Passover mini-series with "Why we tell the Story" from Once on This Island paired with a text from Exodus.Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation:https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.com/Visit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com/podcasts

Come From Away’s BLANKETS & BEDDING w/ The Hospitality of Abraham

How do you make someone feel truly welcomed? When a stranger shows up, sent by fate, whether in Gander on 9/11 or with Abraham in the bible, these people know how to make a guest feel at home.link to source sheet:https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/304290?lang=biJoin the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation:https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.com/Visit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com/podcasts