Xai, how are you?

Sam Biagetti of “Historiansplaining” comes on the show to discuss Solomon’s Temple – both the real historical building as it can be reconstructed from ancient texts and archaeology, and the symbol that has been endlessly appropriated to represent humankind’s relationship to the cosmos, from Jewish mysticism, to Christian theology, to early Islam, to medieval magic, to Renaissance humanism, to the rituals of Freemasonry, to modern Jewish and evangelical fundamentalism. Check out Sam's lectures on Freemasonry: soundcloud.com/historiansplaining/the-freemasonry-its-origins-its-myths-and-its-rituals soundcloud.com/historiansplaining/freemasonry-its-growth-and-spread-before-1789 Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.

What did the Rabbis know about the stars? Was the moon a bossy bottom? Can we remember facts from previous episodes? Find out all the answers in this epi! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.

Turns out our favorite trans feminine rabbi literally glows in the dark! Which turns out to be surprisingly relevant to Rabbi Elazar's existential crisis. All that and more in this week's epi! Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.

You've heard of smikha, but did you know that Jews have had different thoughts and opinions about it over time? Listen to this episode to hear them, and the petty dramas that gave us the system we have today. Sign up for Alefbet Soup here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alefbet-soup-for-the-soul-a-crash-course-in-the-magical-letters-of-judaism-tickets-621639680017 Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.

What can a nazirite shave with and who cares? A listener wanted to know and we did our best to find out! Discover the hair raising results on this week's episode. Sign up for Revealing God's Face here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsduqurzIoGtT0NLAyioV8UaEBajNXMGV8 Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.

A listener asks: what's up with Jewish ideas and practices about breath? The answer will take your breath away! Featuring Adam, Moses, kabbalah and mystical head nodding. Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.

Michael brings a juicy tidbit about what to do if you miss out on sacrificing your lamb plus other repeat holidays! Sign up for Xava's class, Beyond Measure, here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-measure-recovering-talmudic-wisdom-on-life-learning-and-love-tickets-594079998267 Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.

We won’t have a regular episode coming out this week because of Passover! We’ll be back next week with our normal nonsense, in the meantime, sign up for this class that Xava is teaching on some Mishnah that she absolutely loves and adores! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-measure-recovering-talmudic-wisdom-on-life-learning-and-love-tickets-594079998267 Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.

Dr. Rebecca J. Epstein Levi returns to the show to talk more about her book, "When We Collide", and the methodology we can use to figure out how to really use Jewish text in our lives. Check our her work (including this book!) at www.rjelevi.com/ Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.

Author and presidential contender Marianne Williamson joins us to talk about her politics, spirituality, Jewishness and transforming a broken system. Learn more about her and her campaign at www.Marianne2024.com Visit our website to ask us questions at xaihowareyou.com and call or Text 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.