Xai, how are you?
Michael Sokolovsky and Xava De Cordova
Queer Jews Michael Sokolovsky and Rabbi Xava De Cordova play with the multi-millennial dialectic that is the Talmud. Join them as they throw drash, seek prophetic insight and uncover the rabbinic smuttiness inherent in the system.
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Jul 12, 2020 • 23min
22. Trial Mix
Smutty gossip, Jewish sensuality, our 60th patron, translation, plus koshering the unkosherable. Call the Talmud Hotline at 401-484-1619 and leave us a voicemail! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.
Jul 5, 2020 • 24min
21. All Chachamim Are Beautiful
Aesthetic value as moral virtue, sorcery, transmisogyny in the Jewish community, the issues with leftist fashion, plus now you can call in and tell Michael what to do, Jewishly! Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.
Jun 28, 2020 • 25min
20. Discipline and Punish
Undermining capital punishment, undoing expertise, the limits of academia, plus Michael designs clothing and goes to an anti-police protest. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Join the Shel Maala FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/920910168356795/ Music by Ben Schreiber.
Jun 21, 2020 • 21min
19. Talmud Says ACAB + Solidarity
The Talmud says don't talk to cops and practice solidarity! We banter, Xava feels inadequate, historical transmisogyny, we're behind on our reading, and Jewish relationships to the carceral state. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.
Jun 14, 2020 • 20min
18. Talmud and the Absurd Finale
Gay psalms, the conclusion of our existential debate, metaphysical democracy , and on Mike's Jewish journey, we talk about Jastrows, psychedelics and reasons for Jewish learning. Find a bail fund near you and donate: bailfunds.github.io/
Jun 7, 2020 • 17min
17. Talmud and the Absurd Pt. 2
Black Lives Matter, Michael is sad, existential dilemmas, Talmudic attempts to find meaning in life, materialism vs. the transcendent. Find a bail fund near you and donate: https://bailfunds.github.io/
May 31, 2020 • 21min
16. Talmud and the Absurd Pt. 1
Xava forgets her stuff, Michael shares his opinions on coasters, Hillel and Shammai duke it out, DSA vs. IWW, and on Mike's Jewish Journey, we talk about non-dualism and Shabbat candles. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.
May 24, 2020 • 24min
15. To be, or not to Rashbi? Pt. 2
The gendered labor of God! Carobs agricultural role, what's so special about bread, and the Talmud as a time capsule of the oppressed. Plus a new segment! On Mike's Jewish Journey we talk about first generation Belarusian immigrant experiences and rediscovering Judaism as adults. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.
May 17, 2020 • 16min
14. To be or not to Rashbi? Pt. 1
Gendered labor, good compliments, hiding out from the Romans and learning to accept our own paradoxical origins. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.
May 10, 2020 • 17min
13. Tiny Vessels
Twitter crushes, rehashing the Beit Midrash, Yaakov on the run, important tiny jars and my intense love for all our listeners. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Follow us on twitter @xaihowareyou and @miss_figured. Music by Ben Schreiber.
