Verses

110 in the Shade’s RAIN SONG w/ Honi the Circlemaker

Rain is a blessing; not enough or too much, it can be a curse. Join hosts Anita and Rachel as they splash through the Rain Song from "110 in the Shade", pairing it with the story of Choni the Circlemaker.Read the Biblical text and the song lyrics on this Sefaria source sheet:https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/295694?editor=1Join 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 Secret Garden’s I HEARD SOMEONE CRYING w/ Moses at the Burning Bush

Do you notice those suffering around you? Do you pay attention and ask how to help? Join Anita and Rabba Rachel as they match Secret Garden's "I Hear Someone Crying" and the story of Moses at the Burning Bush.Read the Biblical text and the song lyrics on this Sefaria source sheet:https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/306736?editor=1Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation!https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.comVisit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com

Pippin’s CORNER OF THE SKY w/ the Book of Ecclesiastes

In the search for the meaning of life, what matters most? Love? Wealth? Pleasures? How old you are? Anita and Rabba Rachel discuss Pippin and how it relates to the Book of Ecclesiastes.Read the Biblical text and the song lyrics on this Sefaria source sheet.https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/370926?editor=1Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation!https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.comVisit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com

Into the Woods’ PROLOGUE w/ Lech L’cha

Why do you start on a journey? What do you want? And what do you take with you from the journey? Listen to the conversation about Abraham and the fairy tale characters of Into the Woods. Read the Biblical text and the song lyrics on this Sefaria source sheet.https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/359097?editor=1Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation!https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.comVisit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com

Les Miserables’ WHO AM I? w/ Moses Kills the Egyptian

When standing up for justice means putting your own life in danger and forcing you to flee, Anita and Rabba Rachel discuss the complexities of personal identity in the life of Moses and the character of Jean Valjean.Follow along with the Sefaria source sheet athttps://www.sefaria.org/sheets/365529?editor=1Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation!https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276Visit Anita's website athttps://www.anitasilvert.comVisit the Jewish Living Lab atwww.jewishlivinglab.com

Newsies’ SEIZE THE DAY w/ David & Goliath

On the inaugural episode Anita and Rachel discuss the musical Newsies and the classic Bible narrative where the little guy stands up to the big man.Read the Biblical text and the song lyrics on this Sefaria source sheet:https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/297462?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

Introducing Verses

Introducing Verses, a new podcast from The Jewish Living Lab. On each episode Rabba Rachel Kohl-Finegold in Montreal and Anita Silvert in Chicago select a song from the Broadway canon and match it with a selection from the Biblical canon putting the texts in conversation with one another.Watch for episode 1 launching later this month!