Verses

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

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