On today’s episode we’ll kibitz with University of Kentucky President Dr. Eli Capiluto. Capiluto shares his experiences of growing up as a Sephardic Jew in Montgomery, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Era. Sephardic Jews are Jews who were expelled from Spain after 1492, and that identity can make them feel out of place, even among other Jews.

And this month in Judaism, it’s Cheshvan — also known as the rabbi’s favorite month, because there are NO HOLIDAYS! So we’ll talk about shabbat, that one beautiful day of the week where we rest, reconnect, and reset for the week to come.