I've Got a Question!

Shira Greenspan is back to answer your questions!

This week join Shira to remember Israel's fallen and to celebrate the rebirth of our homeland! But wait... Aliza has a question. Why is Yom HaAztma'ut the day after Yom HaZikaron? Yom HaAtzma'ut is such a happy day, why do we have to have such a sad day only one day before? Can't they be at different times of the year? It seems strange.

Shira speaks to Rabbi David Milston who Director of the Overseas Program at Midreshet HaRova in the old city of Jerusalem who explains how Yom HaAtzma'ut doesn't just follow Yom HaZikaron but is caused by it!

Shira then had the privilege to speak to someone really special. Zach Brown, originally from Toronto, Canada, left his family and friends behind and is now serving as a lone soldier in the Kfir Brigade in the Israel Defence Forces. Zach told Shira about his decision to join the Israeli army despite not being born there, what it means to home to be a soldier in the Jewish homeland, how his celebration on Yom HaAtzma'ut will be different this year as a soldier, and how people can show their appreciation to the soldiers who defend Israel even from other countries.

We close our episode with the incredible story of Nissim Gini, Israel's youngest ever soldier, and a message from lone soldiers from all over the world for our listeners for Yom HaAtzma'ut!

I've Got A Question! is hosted by Shira Greenspan and is produced and edited by Alex Drucker. If you have a question, a joke, a fact, or an idea for a future episode, we want to hear from you! Send us a voice recording or a short message to [email protected] 

I've Got A Question is a part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

In the final episode of this season, Shira answers a question from Ashira in Israel. Ashira and her family want to paint a mural of Keriyat Yam Suf - the splitting of the Red Sea, but what did it really look like?!

Shira talks to Jordan "Gorf" Gorfinkel, former editor of the Batman comics for DC and creator of the Passover Haggada Graphic Novel from Koren Publishers. Gorf tells Shira about the important role pictures have to play in the Haggada and understanding Pesah and shares how he and artist Erez Zadok made their decisions of how to represent the Pesah story in a graphic novel. 

Shira also talks to Dr. Erica Brown, an expert educator, about how to make the Seder more fun, how the kids can take charge, and how we can fulfill the mitzva of seeing ourselves as if we left Egypt. 

The Haggadot by Gorf and Dr. Erica Brown can be found here.

I've Got a Question is hosted by Shira Greenspan and produced by Aryeh Grossman, Dr. Daniel Rose, and Alex Drucker. The show is edited by Alex Drucker. I've Got a Question is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

Join Shira for another episode of I've Got A Question!

Shira talks to Six13 star and music expert Craig Resmovits about why we only sing some parts of the Haggada and not others. They talk about ways to bring more music to the Seder, what music does to us and our emotions, and why music is so important to us.

Shira is also joined by one of her old teachers Melissa Rayman to talk about what kids can do to make the Seder more engaging, how you can get your parents involved in making the seder more fun, and somethings that didn't go so well at the seder in the past.

Shira also tells us about Amram who tried to surprise his family at the Seder but it doesn't go quite to plan!

I've Got a Question is hosted by Shira Greenspan and produced by Aryeh Grossman, Dr. Daniel Rose, and Alex Drucker. The show is edited by Alex Drucker. I've Got a Question is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

With thanks to Six13 for permission to play a clip from their song Vehi She'amda https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCekGB6Wu_kiDx81RerAiqdQ 

In today's episode Shira answers questions from Raziela and Emanuel from Coral Springs, FL: If the mitzva at the Seder is to tell the story of leaving Egypt, why do we spend so much time doing anything but tell the story? And why doesn't the story sound like a story?!

Shira talks to Rabbi Hanoch Teller and to Shira Lankin-Sheps, both EXPERT storytellers, to try and discover why we spend so much time doing other stuff at the Seder and why we don't just sit down to tell the story of when we left Egypt.

Rabbi Hanoch Teller has written dozens of books, told THOUSANDS of stories, and has taught all over the world. He has his own podcast, Teller From Jerusalem which is available now, so listen here.

Shira Lankin-Sheps is the founder of The Layers Project which tells the story of Jewish women, some happy, some sad, some exciting, some difficult. Shira's first book Layers: Personal Narratives of Struggle, Resilience, and Growth from Jewish Women is available from www.korenpub.com.

I've Got a Question is hosted by Shira Greenspan and produced by Aryeh Grossman, Dr. Daniel Rose, and Alex Drucker. The show is edited by Alex Drucker. I've Got a Question is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

Welcome to I've Got A Question! a brand-new podcast just for kids to get answers to their questions!

This week Shira answers a question sent in by Orit from Pennsylvania: Why is Pesah so bloody? Why is there so much blood in the Pesah story?

Shira calls on Dr. Larry Stiefel and Dr. Daniel Rose to try and find the answers.

Dr. Larry, also known as the Maggid of Bergenfield, is an expert on blood and how our bodies work. Daniel Rose created the Magerman Edition Koren Youth Haggada and the Magerman Edition Koren Educational Siddur Series. He is an expert on all things Jewish and spends his time making Judaism fun and interesting for kids all over the world! You can find Daniel's Haggada and siddurim here

I've Got a Question is hosted by Shira Greenspan and produced by Aryeh Grossman, Dr. Daniel Rose, and Alex Drucker. The show is edited by Alex Drucker. I've Got a Question is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

I've Got A Question! is a brand-new podcast from the Koren Podcast Network for kids! Each episode our host Shira Greenspan will answer a different question sent to her by kids from all over the world. She talks to experts, tells jokes, shares tricks and tips to have an awesome Pesah and maybe learn something along the way!

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