Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.

The new film Nomadland from writer-director Chloé Zhao, based on the eponymous 2017 book by Jessica Bruder, is a beautiful but brooding look at economic hardship in contemporary American life. It recently won the Golden Globe for Best Picture, and is also favored to win top prizes at this year’s Academy Awards. Join Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky as they discuss this powerful and provocative film, exploring the meaning of home, the message of sojourning in the wilderness, the challenge of the American dream, and the morality of the marketplace.

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