Chutzpod!

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Chutzpod! is a frank and wide-ranging conversation on how to build a good life, using real-life quandaries and millennia-old Jewish wisdom. Each week, Rabbi Shira Stutman and journalist Hanna Rosin

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April 15, 2026 Ol' Dirty Money
What does Judaism say about accepting “dirty” money? A listener has been watching the online debate about how her alma mater should handle money from a prominent donor associated with Jeffery Epstein. She asks how does Jewish tradition handle this moral predicament? And at what point are institutions complicit spiritually and ethically when they accept tainted funds?
Rabbi Shira and Hanna talk about when tzedakah becomes murky and how to be accountable morally and practically.
Listen to Responsa Radio’s “Can Nonprofits Accept Money from Crooks?”
Read about accepting and using stolen money
Read about using a stolen lulav
Read Rabbi Sharon Brous’ sermon on the stolen beam
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April 08, 2026 Bubbemeises
Is covering your mirrors during shiva a superstition or Jewish law? What about breaking the glass at a wedding? Tashlich?
Rabbi Shira and Hanna discuss the ideas of Jewish luck and bad luck and where they fit into law and tradition. And they welcome a VERY special guest – Hanna’s mother Miriam. Her sister has had a string of bad accidents and she wants to know if changing her mezuzah will ward off future health scares.
Read more on Jewish superstitions
Mezuzah 101
Check your mezuzah
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April 01, 2026 Practically Kosher
Is it Kosher to question Kashrut?
A listener writes, “Why do Jews have Kosher rules? And how would you suggest a previously unobservant Jew approach Kashrut, if at all?”
Rabbi Shira admits that teaching the laws of kashrut is one of the hardest things she has to do as a rabbi. She does her best to make sense of it all and gives her best pitch for a mindfulness-based Jewish eating practice.
FAQ about Kosher laws
Read more about keeping Kosher in a non-Kosher world
Read Maimonides' commentary on the laws of Kashrut
Grow and Behold
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March 25, 2026 A Sober Seder
Wine is central to Jewish ritual, but what if drinking isn’t safe for you? A listener in recovery dreads what used to be his favorite holiday, Passover. He writes that he dreads all the wine talk and dreads having to explain why he's opting out. He asks, "Can I skip the Seder this year?"
Rabbi Shira and Hanna are joined by Rabbi Sue Reinhold of the Torah of Recovery to explore why wine matters, how Judaism understands both joy and danger in drinking, the stigma around addiction in Jewish communities and practical ways to participate, or not.
Contact Rabbi Sue Reinhold
Study Torah of Recovery
Find a Seder
Read about addiction in the Torah
Read about free will in the Torah, Free Will, by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
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March 18, 2026 Can’t We Just Have a Happy Passover?
With the world feeling particularly heavy, Rabbi Shira and Hanna wonder if, in addition to moments of anger and resistance, they can find a way to bring joy into this year’s Passover Seder. They’re joined by Rav Jericho Vincent, the founding rabbi of Temple of the Stranger, a growing mystical Jewish community in Brooklyn, NY.
Listen to Jericho’s podcast Survival Guide for a Spiritual Wilderness
Read Jericho’s substack
Read Jericho’s scholarship on the Torah of Miriam
Watch Debbie Friedman's "Miriam's Song" arranged/produced by Daniel Raijman
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March 11, 2026 Hey A**hole
After a listener misgenders someone at synagogue, a torrent of feelings, recriminations and emails ensue, leading one congregant to email another with the subject “Hey Asshole.”
Rabbi Shira and Hanna welcome Rabbi Lily Solochek of The Liberal Jewish Synagogue in London, whose work focuses on creating inclusive Jewish communities, especially for queer and trans people and families.
Visit The Liberal Jewish Synagogue in London
Learn more about Rabbi Lily Solochek
Read about Joseph's ornamented coat
Read about Sarah as a tumtum
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March 04, 2026 Is Vanity Fair?
Is Botox kosher?
What about filler, extensions or hair dye? Can a good Jew be too vain? And does Judaism value beauty?
A listener reaches out for help when her two daughters are horrified to discover their feminist mom has a secret desire for luxurious lashes.
Rabbi Shira and Hanna help her navigate personal vanity, Jewish values and 21st century parenting. And they reveal their own insecurities and zoom primping rituals.
Read more about Joseph & beauty in the Torah
Read more about hospitality, vanity and beauty
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February 25, 2026 The Psychedelic Experience...on Purim
We’re back for Season 7!
Purim is a time to reveal the hidden, unmask your shadow self and, perhaps, get super sloshed. But a listener wonders about having a psychedelic experience on Purim.
Rabbi Shira and Hanna get advice from Rabbi Zac Kamenetz, the founder of Shefa, an organization working to integrate safe and supported psychedelic use into the Jewish spiritual tradition.
Learn more about Shefa
Read about the shadow self
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January 28, 2026 Coming Soon...Chutzpod Season 7!
Chutzpod is coming back with new episodes and new real-life questions February 25th!
Rabbi Shira and Hanna will talk about using psychedelics on Purim, whether it’s ok to be vain and how synagogues can be more inclusive to trans members.
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January 21, 2026 Rich Jew, Poor Jew
Did you know that 29% of American Jews struggle to make ends meet?
What you are about to hear is a session from the 2025 Jewish Federation of North America General Assembly, the JFNA GA, entitled Redefining Jewish Life Through the Lens of Economic Reality.
In this session, we examined 2025 data on Jewish poverty in America, and discussed how our communal narratives about money and class obscure the real experiences of Jews across the economic spectrum. The first speaker you’ll hear is Rachel Sumekh, Entrepreneur and CEO of Together Ending Need. You’ll also hear from Jon Hornstein, Program Director at The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and our own Rabbi Shira. To see some of the data referenced in this episode, go to togetherendingneed.org/ga
New episodes of Chutzpod will be back February 25th! Send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Make sure you're subscribed, spread the word, and we’ll talk to you then!
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How many episodes does Chutzpod! have?

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