Jews in Alabama, Episode #11

A looonnnnggg podcast to make up for our 10-day absence!! We talk about our first press coverage, Rosh Hashanah, anti-Semitic podcasts (and free speech), Adam Curry, Surf City Synagogue in LA, Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, and have some GarageBand issues. Sorry for the static in some of the episode! (51 minutes, 47 seconds)

• Surf City Synagogue
• "Jewish Evacuees Strive for Ritual" (Washington Post)
• Dar Williams
• Terrific New Theatre
• Detroit Jewish News
• HermesNews
  

L'shana Tova Tikatevu

L'shana Tova -- happy new year -- to all, as Rosh Hashanah begins tonight at sundown. We hope that the coming year brings peace and happiness to everyone.

Since Rosh Hashanah is upon us, and since we have family in town, the podcasting schedule is a little up in the air this week. We'll try and get a podcast out this week, but no promises!!

It's a shame, because we have plenty to talk about -- including the fact that Adam Curry played our promo on episode #249 of the Daily Source Code!! Adam FREAKIN' Curry, the Podfather himself!!

Anyway, we'll do what we can to get a show done this week. Probably not by Tuesday, though.

Jews in Alabama, Episode #10

Our gayest podcast ever -- no, really!! We discuss homosexuality and Judaism with our good friend Bruce. We talk about Selichot, the film Trembling Before G-d, halachic prohibitions on homosexuality (and if they apply to lesbians), and Bruce tells the story of how he came to Judaism. 35 minutes, 38 seconds.

• Trembling Before G-d
• Selichot (myjewishlearning.com)
  

Jews in Alabama, Episode #9, #9, #9, #9, ....

On this episode, we talk about the iPod Nano (and the future iPod Pico and Femto), Olympic and abortion clinic bomber Eric Robert Rudolph, the joys of being Men's Club Secretary, eye surgeons who wear glasses, dentists who still have their baby teeth, cats who can't fit in their litter box, and outing ourselves to a friend who knows a little bit about coming out!! (28 minutes, 53 seconds)

And if you don't understand why I repeated the number 9 in the title, shame on you. Go listen to some Beatles music.

Jews in Alabama, Episode #8

On tonight's episode, we discuss Google Stalking, give a recap of the Rick Recht weekend, talk about what Jeopardy! can teach us about Judaism, and conclude with Rick's rendition of Al Shlosha. 35 minutes, 1 second of podcast goodness.

Links:

• B'nai Brith Youth Organization (BBYO)
• JDate
• Henry S. Jacobs Camp, Utica, Mississippi
• The Temple, Atlanta
  

Rick Recht weekend was a blast...

We had a great weekend watching Rick Recht perform, at our temple on Friday night and at the "temple down the street" on Saturday night. Here are a few pictures....


Rick onstage (left) at Emanu-El with clergy and choir...


Rick Recht T-Shirt....


....signed and....


...featuring the name of our shul!! We're a tour stop!!! :)

Jews in Alabama, Episode #7

Our longest episode ever!! We talk about being "outed" as podcasters; also, continuing hurricane relief efforts in Birmingham and across the region; Raya's job at the temple and the Rick Recht concert this Friday night; and the very funny movie we saw this weekend. (38 minutes, 39 seconds)

• Beth Shalom Synagogue, Columbia, SC
  (Go find Raya's leaf -- the first one to find it and send us a picture of it wins a cool Jews in Alabama prize!)
• A sample Tree of Life, from webaum.com
• Please help with hurricane relief. Visit United Jewish Communities, United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism, or the charity of your choice to help.