Shalom Birdie (with David Wolkin)

Show Notes

This week we're doing something a little different, Theophiloi! Before we finally move on from Genesis, we've invited the Beloved Wolfman, our pal David Wolkin, to talk us through the Torah. He covers his upbringing and work in Jewish education, and the story of a flawed people struggling with a very confusing God. Plus: the potentially devastating academic consequences of eating at IHOP and answers to your listener questions.

Topics of discussion: The Jesustaur, David (the person), David (the name), David (the king), Sukkot, Rabbinic Commentary, Rashi, Rambam, The Besht (aka Master of the Good Name), the Rav, a swift and brutal lesson in Hebrew pronunciation, Bibliodrama, Storahtelling, the Sh'ma Exercise, the Peter Gabriel Webring, Original Sin, the exact date of the end of the world as revealed by the Holy Bible, the Jesse White Tumblers, Hebrew School Musical, the Dinosaur Bone Dimension, the first tongs.

Hymnal: "Invisible Touch" by Genesis

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Opening Verse

B'reshit bara elokim et ha-shamayim ve'et ha-aretz ve'ha-aretz ha-yit ha-tohu v'avohu v'choshach al-p'nei te'om. Ve'ruach elokim merachafet al-p'nei ha-maim. Vayomer elokim yehi-or v'yehi-or v'yar elokim et ha-or ki-tob v'yavdel elokim b'in ha-or v'v'nei ha-choshach v'yikra elokim. Laor yaom, Laachoshech, Kara, Layla, Vayer, Vayivoker, Yom Echad.

— Sefer Breshit: Psukim 1-5

Music

Invisible Touch by Genesis

Choice Quotes

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