Pray For Us

Comedian and writer Lizzy Cooperman zooms with Jacey and Jess in their first episode during the pandemic with a guest. Lizzy shares her experiences studying Kabbalah, laments about the death of the queen of social justice Jewish warriors, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and talks about growing up in Minnesota.

Jacey and Jess reconvene after five long months apart just in time for Rosh Hashanah (aka the Jewish new year), the girls catch up and talk about what's in store for their second season. 

In the finale of their first season (don't worry, there WILL be a second season), hosts Jacey and Jess catch up on their quarantine routines, issue clarifications, and do some fact checking as they reflect on the first nine episodes of Pray for Us.

Jared Goldstein, former Broadway star and current comedian, talks about his Japanese mom converting from Buddhism, memorizing his torah portion the night before his Bar Mitzvah, and Celebrity Bagels.

Writer and comedian Eliot tells the girls about what it was like being raised in a liberal Jewish household on the East Coast and what it's like being a practicing Jew on the West Coast.

Comedian, Canadian, and writer Robby Hoffman talks about growing up  Orthodox, going to sleep away camp at age 7, working in finance, and then leaving it all behind to become the person she is today.

Resident Pray for Us NJB (Nice Jewish Boy) Noah Findling shares stories of spending Shabbat at his Rabbi's house and dating a Nice Jewish Girl.

Pray for Us, it's not just for Jews! Podcaster and resident goy Kevin T. Porter schools Jess and Jacey on church culture, youth groups, the new testament, and preachernsneakers.

Comedian, writer, and drag queen, H. Alan Scott joins Jess and Jacey to  tell them how he went from being a Mormon to a Jew after coming out of  the closet and being diagnosed with cancer.

Millenial Rabbi Alex Kres chats with Jacey and Jess to about his  unconventional path to becoming a faith leader, his choice to not keep kosher (hint: he's from Philly), and how he approaches religion.