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May 30, 2023 Unraveling the Evil Eye in Judaism
Get ready to dive into the captivating world of the evil eye within Jewish culture in our newest episode. We unpack the secrets, tales, and traditions surrounding this mystical phenomenon with protective practices and beliefs rooted in Jewish folklore. We spill the beans on amulets, rituals, and powerful symbols like the Hamsa and fish! So grab your favorite drink, sit back, and listen and learn!

1 The Power of the Evil Eye and the Good Eye in Midrashic Literature
2 https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/166909/jewish/What-Is-the-Meaning-of-the-Evil-Eye.htm
https://www-jstor-org.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/stable/1260090?seq=4#metadata_info_tab_contents 3
4 Jewish Magic and Superstition: Joshua Trachtenberg
5 Divination, Magic, and Healing: The Book of Jewish Folklore by Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs
6 Ritual Medical Lore of Sephardic Women
7 Dazzling Blue: Color Symbolism, Kabbalistic Myth, and the Evil Eye in Judaism
26 min
May 04, 2023Debunking Myths about Ostara with A Hearth Witch
In today’s long-awaited episode, we will be debunking common myths and misconceptions about Ostara! We separate fact from fiction and explore the true origins of the holiday, going back to the 725 with the monk Bede. We discuss everything from the significance of eggs and rabbits in Christian mythology to why Easter is definitely not stolen from the Goddess Ishtar.

To help us with this discussion, we have invited a special guest, A Hearth Witch, who is a German-American folk practitioner and scholar specializing in the study and practice of German Folk practices. You can find their work at their Patreon (https://patreon.com/ahearthwitch), TikTok (tiktok.com/ahearthwitch), Instagram (instagram.com/a.hearth.witch), and YouTube (youtube.com/ahearthwitch).

Citations:
Modern Pagan Festivals: A Study in the Nature of Tradition Author(s): Ronald Hutton Source: Folklore, Vol. 119, No. 3 (December 2008), pp. 251-273 Published by: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of Folklore Enterprises, Ltd. Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/40646468

Pagan Goddesses In The Early Germanic World: Eostre, Hreda and the Cult of Matrons; Philip A Shaw

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/aidankelly/2017/05/naming-ostara-litha-mabon/

https://sittingbetweentworivers.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/a-brief-history-of-ostara/#f11

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/panmankey/2018/04/why-we-believe-in-untrue-things/

https://dbpedia.org/page/Ostara_(magazine)

https://ia904701.us.archive.org/0/items/UnknownOstara152ndSeries/Ostara_01.pdf

https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-easter-wasnt-named-after-a-mesopotamian-goddess/

https://www3.nd.edu/~pantsakl/Archive/dateofeaster.pdf

Newall, Venetia. An Egg at Easter: A Folklore Study. Routlege & Paul, 1984.

Bede’s a Reckoning on Time

Jacob Grimm, Teutonic Mythology
Wolzogen, Wegweiser zu deutschern Galubern, 16, 29.
ISTOR, page 786:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43965085?seq=27
2 hr 21 min
April 03, 2023 Giant Frogs & Magical Matzah... All About Passover
Let's explore the traditions and customs of Passover, our first ever episode dedicated to just one Jewish holiday! Join us as we retell the Pesach story as you may have never heard it before, delve into the history, rituals, and modern-day celebrations of this magical holiday....Giant frog and magical matzah amulets included.
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Sources:
chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1172862/jewish/The-Feather-the-Spoon-and-the-Candle.htm
chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/4357661/jewish/The-Kabbalah-of-Pesach.htm
The Jewish Holidays: a guide and commentary by Michael Strassfeld
chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/1742/jewish/What-Is-Chametz.htm
myjewishlearning.com/article/miriams-cup/
myjewishlearning.com/2017/03/29/ruths-cup-a-new-passover-ritual-honoring-jewish-diversity/
chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/870652/jewish/Why-scatter-10-pieces-of-bread.htm
myjewishlearning.com/article/an-orange-on-the-seder-plate/
myjewishlearning.com/article/10-passover-customs-from-around-the-world/
/dorimidnight.com/uncategorized/garlic-on-the-seder-plate-haggadah-supplement/
jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-afikoman
Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion by Joshua Trachtenberg
https://www.haggadot.com/haggadah/freedom-seder-earth-0
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/daughter-of-pharaoh-midrash-and-aggadah
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/zipporah-midrash-and-aggadah
Above the Zodiac: Astrology in Jewish Though
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/an-orange-on-the-seder-plate/
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/10-passover-customs-from-around-the-world/
https://dorimidnight.com/uncategorized/garlic-on-the-seder-plate-haggadah-supplement/
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-afikoman
Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion by Joshua Trachtenberg
https://www.haggadot.com/haggadah/freedom-seder-earth-0
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/daughter-of-pharaoh-midrash-and-aggadah
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/zipporah-midrash-and-aggadah
Above the Zodiac: Astrology in Jewish Thought
40 min
March 09, 2023 Blowing Out Candles
Do you blow out your birthday candles? You may not know that Judaism has special traditions about blowing out candles...Learn all about why!
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February 24, 2023 Crystals, Gems, & Precious Stones in Judaism
For those seeking spirituality, crystals have become almost synonymous with mystical wisdom, but almost exclusively through New Age lenses. It is therefore not surprising that so many are shocked by the presence of wisdom surrounding stones in Judaism, but it has existed here since before the time of the Exodus.
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Sources:
https://www.chabad.org/kabbalah/article_cdo/aid/3965005/jewish/Twelve-Precious-Jewels.htm
https://www.jhom.com/topics/stones/gems.html
Jewish Magic Before the Rise of Kabbalah, Yuval Harari
Jewish Magic and Superstition; Joshua Trachtenberg
https://www.sefaria.org/Pirkei_DeRabbi_Eliezer.10.8?lang=en
https://www.oxfordchabad.org/templates/blog/post.asp?aid=708481&PostID=107902&p=1#_ftnref6
A Time To Be Born: Customs and Folklore of Jewish Birth by Michele Klein
https://yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/dress
Nottingham Medieval Studies LIII (2009). Coral, Silk and Bones. Jewish Artisans and Merchants in Barcelona between 1348 and 1391
A Frog Under the Tongue: Jewish Folk Medicine in Eastern Europe, Marek Tuszewicki
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic, and Mysticism, Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis
https://www.sefaria.org/Rabbeinu_Bahya%2C_Shemot.28.15.4?lang=bi
32 min
January 31, 2023 Jews and Garlic
Did you know that Jews LOVE garlic? Like...Love garlic? So much that there are antisemitic caricatures of Jews holding them? All that and more in this weeks mini-episode!
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A brief history of Jews and Garlic, Jordan D. Rosenblum
A Frog Under the Tongue: Jewish Folk Medicine in Eastern Europe by Mark Tuszewicki
https://aish.com/garlic-and-jews-6-little-known-jewish-facts/

10 min
January 16, 2023The Months of the Jewish Year
So why does it seem like Jewish holidays keep moving around? How many birthdays do Jews get? How many New Years do Jews have (spoiler it is more than 3!)

All that & more in our newest episode!

Sources:
For qualities, elements, astrology & angels: The Sefer Yetzirah
Above the Zodiac, Matityahu Glazerson

https://www.aish.com/jl/hol/hm/48924027.html

https://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/2863908/jewish/9-Things-Every-Jew-Should-Know-About-the-Month-of-Adar.htm

https://www.aish.com/jl/hol/hm/48960721.html

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3749660/jewish/10-Facts-to-Know-About-the-Month-of-Av.htm

https://www.atthewellproject.com/blog//spiritual-elements-of-av

https://www.ou.org/holidays/cheshvan/

https://www.google.com/search?q=month+of+shevat&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS917US917&oq=month+of+shevat&aqs=chrome.0.0l4.1588j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_calendar
30 min
December 19, 2022 The Book of Shadows
Let's learn about the book of Shadows...Where did that name come from? Why do people use it?

Citations:
Doreen Valiente's The Rebirth of Witchcraft(1989)
http://iapsop.com/archive/materials/occult_observer/occult_observer_v1_n3_1949.pdf
10 min
December 13, 2022Angels in Judaism
Angels: we can't get enough of them. Learn all about angels in Judaism as we discuss all the basics for the last big episode of the year!
https://etzion.org.il/en/philosophy/great-thinkers/ramban/vayera-angels-and-prophecy

Henoch, C. J. "THE RELIGIOUS THOUGHT OF NACHMANIDES — FROM HIS EXEGESIS OF THE MITZVOT." Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought, vol. 11, no. 1, 1970, pp. 64–83. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23256305. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic, and Mysticism, by Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis

A Gathering of Angels: Angels in Jewish Life and Literature; Morris B. Margolies

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/angels/

https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.3.24?ven=The_Contemporary_Torah,_Jewish_Publication_Society,_2006&lang=bi&with=Commentary&lang2=en

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/angels-and-angelology-2

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/678751/jewish/Do-Jews-Believe-in-Guardian-Angels.htm

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-bedtime-prayers

Ascending Jacob's Ladder: Jewish Views of Angels, Demons, and Evil Spirits. Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3825092/jewish/What-Are-Archangels.htm#footnote2a3825092

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/692875/jewish/What-Are-Angels.htm

https://www.betemunah.org/angels.html

https://www.thetorah.com/article/the-seraphim
31 min
November 29, 2022 Jewish Toilet Demons
Our very first mini-episode! Make sure to rate & subscribe, wherever you listen!

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10 min

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