Vox Tablet Podcast
1) So Long, Farewell
Since 2005, the Vox Tablet teamâproducer Julie Subrin and host Sara Ivryâhave done our best to create a Jewish podcast with conversations, stories, and reports from across the Jewish cultural world. B...Show More
2) Louis Brandeis: The Jewish Boy From Kentucky Who Became a Supreme Court Legend
Exactly a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson nominated Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court. After a contentious confirmation process, he became the first Jewish justice, serving on the bench for 23...Show More
Louis Brandeis: The Jewish Boy From Kentucky Who Became a Supreme Court Legend
31:19 | Jun 15th, 2016
3) Tanya's Story
Tanya Zajdel grew up in a Hasidic family in Montreal and was excited to embark on her life as a wife and mother after marrying a charismatic rabbinical student when she was 19. It didnât take long, th...Show More
4) A New Kind of Prayerbook
Earlier this year, the Rabbinical Assembly of the Conservative movement put out a new prayer book, or siddur. Siddur Lev Shalem, which means âfull heart,â is full of innovations. There are new transla...Show More
5) Hey Mister DJ, Put a (Diaspora-Blending, Genre-Bending) Record On
Rob Weisberg, the host of the world music radio program Transpacific Sound Paradise, joins Vox Tablet host Sara Ivry to talk about a trio of new genre-bending projects: A-Wa, Sandaraa, and Schizophoni...Show More
6) From Kooky Waif to A-List Beauty: The Story of Barbra StreisandUntitled Episode
Barbra Streisand turns 75 next year. In her 50-plus year career, she has made her mark on the silver screen, on Broadway, in nightclubs, and on the record charts. Her beginnings were humbleâshe grew u...Show More
From Kooky Waif to A-List Beauty: The Story of Barbra StreisandUntitled Episode
29:45 | Apr 13th, 2016
7) What's Free Will Got To Do With It?
Especially in election season, we love talking about the moral fiber (or lack thereof) of our candidates. But when it comes to ethics, no manâor womanâis an island. Host Sara Ivry talks to Professor o...Show More
8) Builders of a New Jerusalem
Host Sara Ivry talks to writer Adina Hoffman about her new book, Till We Have Built Jerusalem, which brings to life three architects who transformed the city in the days of the British Mandate. Hosted...Show More
9) Bathe in the Waters
Traditionally, Orthodox Jews submerge themselves in mikvehsâritual bathsâto purify themselves. Producer Hannah Reich has always been drawn to waterâto rivers, oceans, poolsâand was fascinated by the i...Show More
10) Beyond Drake
February is Black History month. To celebrate, Tablet contributor and JN Magazine editor MaNishtana is writing a series of blog posts introducing readers to Jews of Color whose religious affiliation y...Show More