Extended Kiddush

21 April 2026

It’s vacation week, so we’ve got a little more time to get together and talk about all the things… and we have a special guest, to boot! Marjorie Brockman joins the party as we review Talia’s three-show weekend in NY, Marissa’s experience at Bravo Night, and a perfect baseball evening for Dan. We talk about Monthly Mahj and the new set that just arrived, a bevy of recent programs, compare Biblical place names to their modern equivalents, and get ready for a special program per day when we get back from break; the Solar Panel Ribbon Cutting, Parents For Peace, Pizza Dinner, and the last day of Hineni are all lined up. We’ve also got Dan making plans for a Virginia road trip, Marissa saying “no” to a trip to Ikea, and Talia jonesing for some days off later this week. Stick around for another great bonus track on the same topic as our geography quiz.

9 April 2026

Season 2 of Extended Kiddush is finally here! We’re back this week after a little Passover hiatus recapping our seders and lives over the past 20 days, the TST Spring Celebration, the Reyim/Mussar dinner, and more. The new Mah Jongg cards are out, Dan survived three nights of Town Meeting, the TWICE concert, and a cold night on the Monster, and Marissa had a great time at the PEP-RJ conference. We also learn a little about punishment in Shmini, get excited for the TST softball season, sing the praises of Sasha Tulgan, and discuss how much rice we all make for dinner. Plus: is Adam Hirsh playing softball? Is Marissa going to Bravo night at Fenway? How many shows will Talia see in NYC later this month? Stick around for another awesome KPop/country mashup about the Omer.

19 March 2026

It’s our last episode of Season One! Happy birthday to us! This week, we look back at our Shabbat honoring Ed Burman as a “Hero Among Us”, tease some newsletter changes, and reflect warmly on finally meeting Judy Gadiel from Evolve Giving Group. We also look ahead to the Reyim/Mussar dinner on Friday and the TST Spring Celebration, do some learning about the number 36 in Judaism, and discuss new swag and impulse purchases with John and Stephen. We get SUPER-EXCITED Marjorie Brockman finally discovering Mah Jonng, Talia’s road trip/Bar Mitzvah trip to New Jersey, Marissa’s PEP-RJ conference next week in Boston, and Dan’s ascent to Select Board chair next week in Bedford. And, an infrequent bonus track, in English, about the Spring Celebration.

10 March 2026

Well- since we’ve last spoken, we’ve had two snow days, two Purim spiels, 270 people for pizza dinner, and a whole lot more. Join us as we recap the last 20 days of our lives, including TST events, Talia’s cruise, Marissa’s needlepoint activities, Dan’s basketball endeavors, and how Adam Bernstein clearly won Purim. We also learn about dolphins (or narwhals) in the desert, Stephen’s connection to Mr. Rogers, and John’s preferred domesticated animal. We take aim at a bevy of upcoming events, including multiple Seders, the TST Spring Celebration, Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night, and a variety pack of Passover events. And, as always, a bonus track, which might be the best one yet.

18 February 2026

It’s vacation week at TST but we are still here and this week Jenna, Renata, Marissa, and Dan are in for a special Wednesday episode. Dan challenges his colleagues with a quiz entitled “Biblical Name Or Biblical Place?”, we take a look at a very busy slate of events in March, and get ready for some big hockey games at the Olympics. We also have a fascinating studio guest this week as Ray Salemi comes by to talk about his life on Route 9, Artificial Intelligence, and the TST softball teams. Also: two new grants, Eileen Gu, upcoming TST teen travel, and a bonus track. This is a good one, enjoy!

13 Feb. 2026

This week, we get together for our most efficient podcast yet- less than 31 minutes long! We recap the Super Bowl and Olympics, reflect on another successful Yeladim and B’yachad service, celebrate the removal of our ice dams, and learn about a Purim-related murder in the Talmud. (Yes, really.) Dan also goes to the wrong high school for a basketball game, Marissa considers curbing her TikTok usage, and Talia preps for her cruise vacation. We also talk about Purim, honoring Ed Burman on March 13, the TST Spring Celebration on March 28, and Jewish Heritage Night at Fenway. And, always, our bonus track. Enjoy.

5 February 2026

With the Super Bowl just three days away, we sat down this morning to take a look back at the past week, including TST events, Talia’s trip to see “Chess” in New York, Marissa’s day in Boston, and the joy Dan felt when he learned that Massachusetts has its own special groundhog. We also celebrate the first rehearsal of “KPop Haman Hunters”, discuss the differing opinions on who spoke The Ten Commandments, and do our own version of the Grammys. We also get ready for a VERY busy weekend here at TST- with a Yeladim/B’yachad/pizza combo, a B Mitzvah/Extended Kiddush/evening reception, and a full Sunday of programming… or, a full first part of the day, since there’s a football thing or something at dinnertime. We’ve also got an aspirational bonus track about another Patriots championship, so….. Go Pats!

S1:E31- Never Take The Red Line

29 Jan. 2026

Well, we survived Snowmageddon this week and are back for a special Thursday podcast recapping our snow days, the Patriots advancing to the Super Bowl, and Dan and Talia's experience at the Bruins game on Tuesday. We celebrate the return of the Morocco trip, the launch of Mussar 2 and our Ethical Wills classes, the JFS clothing drive, and the surging popularity of Mah Jongg at TST.. and beyond. We do a short learning about Beshallach, talk about times we were wrong this week, and get SUPER-EXCITED FOR KPOP HAMAN HUNTERS at Purim. Stick around for the bonus track, as always. 

22 January 2026

We’ve got a snowstorm on the way, but nothing gets in the way of this podcasting crew as we hit the 30-episode mark. This week, Dan and Talia are joined by Jenna and Renata, and we dive into a review of all things TST-related and TST-adjacent. We’ve got congregants in Morocco, guests in the building from CJP, Rabbi Lisa stepping in to all of the clergy activities, and a whole bunch of future experiences. We also do a little learning about The Ten Plagues, discuss “What’s Wrong This Week” (ice hazards, Oscar nominations, sprained thumbs), realize the importance of Watch City Brewery (z’l) to various relationships, and end up with a banger of a bonus track inspired by a certain song from a certain show on HBO. Stay warm and safe out there!

15 January 2026
We’re back this week with special guest Stephen Greenstein and a look back at a phenomenally successful run of events, including Tu B’Shevat/Havdalah, a skating afternoon in Framingham, and Wednesday’s author event. We get down in the weeds about snakes vs. serpents and the word tanin in the Torah, Dan and Marissa have a miraculous story from Sunday’s Bruins game, Stephen tells us the shortest possible story of his life, and we reflect on surviving the great Verizon outage of 2026. Also: Necco wafers, Dan’s lunch on Friday, Wayland adult basketball, and our BEST BONUS TRACK OF ALL TIME. See you next time for Episode 30.