In this episode, host Kate Mishkin explores the role of the chevra kadisha, or Jewish burial society. She talks with volunteers who ensure that dead bodies are ready for burial according to Jewish tradition. Their work, Kate discovered, is physical, emotional and surprisingly life-affirming. Further reading and resources: • <a href= "https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/tahara/">Tahara, Preparing the Body for Burial (My Jewish Learning)</a> • <a href= "https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-form-a-new-chevra-kadisha/">How To Form A Chevra Kadisha (My Jewish Learning)</a> • <a href= "https://www.myjewishlearning.com/grief-mourning-signup/">Email mini-course: A Jewish Journey Through Grief (My Jewish Learning)</a> • <a href="https://kavodvnichum.org/">Kavod v'Nichum</a> Credits: • Writer/producer: Kate Mishkin • Story producer: Gabrielle Birkner • Fact-checking: Rachel Scheinerman • Sound design/mixing: Jonathan Shifflett of Studio Phonic • Interstitial music: Written and performed by Nan Schwartz • Outro music: "Swirls & Eddies," written and performed by Grace Corsi • Art direction: Grace Yagel Shofar, So Good! is a podcast from <a href= "https://www.myjewishlearning.com/">My Jewish Learning</a>, a division of <a href="https://70facesmedia.org/">70 Faces Media</a>. Ami Eden is the CEO of 70 Faces Media, and Rebecca Phillips is the publisher. This podcast was originally developed in the Jewish Writers Institute Digital Storytellers Lab and produced with support from Maimonides Fund. Special thanks to Rebecca Friedman.

In this episode, host Kate Mishkin explores the role of the chevra kadisha, or Jewish burial society. She talks with volunteers who ensure that dead bodies are ready for burial according to Jewish tradition. Their work, Kate discovered, is physical, emotional and surprisingly life-affirming. Further reading and resources: • Tahara, Preparing the Body for Burial (My Jewish Learning) • How To Form A Chevra Kadisha (My Jewish Learning) • Email mini-course: A Jewish Journey Through Grief (My Jewish Learning) • Kavod v'Nichum Credits: • Writer/producer: Kate Mishkin • Story producer: Gabrielle Birkner • Fact-checking: Rachel Scheinerman • Sound design/mixing: Jonathan Shifflett of Studio Phonic • Interstitial music: Written and performed by Nan Schwartz • Outro music: "Swirls & Eddies," written and performed by Grace Corsi • Art direction: Grace Yagel Shofar, So Good! is a podcast from My Jewish Learning, a division of 70 Faces Media. Ami Eden is the CEO of 70 Faces Media, and Rebecca Phillips is the publisher. This podcast was originally developed in the Jewish Writers Institute Digital Storytellers Lab and produced with support from Maimonides Fund. Special thanks to Rebecca Friedman.

In this episode, host Kate Mishkin explores the role of the chevra kadisha, or Jewish burial society. She talks with volunteers who ensure that dead bodies are ready for burial according to Jewish tradition. Their work, Kate discovered, is physical, emotional and surprisingly life-affirming. Further reading and resources: • <a href="https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/tahara/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tahara, Preparing the Body for Burial (My Jewish Learning)</a> • <a href="https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-form-a-new-chevra-kadisha/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How To Form A Chevra Kadisha (My Jewish Learning)</a> • <a href="https://www.myjewishlearning.com/grief-mourning-signup/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Email mini-course: A Jewish Journey Through Grief (My Jewish Learning)</a> • <a href="https://kavodvnichum.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kavod v'Nichum</a> Credits: • Writer/producer: Kate Mishkin • Story producer: Gabrielle Birkner • Fact-checking: Rachel Scheinerman • Sound design/mixing: Jonathan Shifflett of Studio Phonic • Interstitial music: Written and performed by Nan Schwartz • Outro music: "Swirls &amp; Eddies," written and performed by Grace Corsi • Art direction: Grace Yagel Shofar, So Good! is a podcast from <a href="https://www.myjewishlearning.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">My Jewish Learning</a>, a division of <a href="https://70facesmedia.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">70 Faces Media</a>. Ami Eden is the CEO of 70 Faces Media, and Rebecca Phillips is the publisher. This podcast was originally developed in the Jewish Writers Institute Digital Storytellers Lab and produced with support from Maimonides Fund. Special thanks to Rebecca Friedman.

EPISODE 4: Sacred Society

In Episode 3, <a href= "https://www.myjewishlearning.com/landing/shofar-so-good-podcast/">Shofar, So Good!</a> host Kate Mishkin delves into havruta learning, the Jewish tradition of studying Torah in pairs. The goal of this paired endeavor: arguing "for the sake of heaven." Kate explores what exactly that means, teaches us about Jewish history's most famous study partners, and learns how AI is changing havruta learning. Then, Kate and her dad become havrutas. Further reading and resources: • <a href= "https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/havruta-learning-in-pairs/"> Havruta: Learning in Pairs (My Jewish Learning)</a> • <a href="https://www.projectzug.org/">Project Zug</a> • <a href= "https://www.projectzug.org/courses/whole-and-broken-tablets-aging-in-rabbinic-literature"> Whole and Broken Tablets: Aging in Rabbinic Literature (Project Zug)</a> • <a href= "https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/research/past/beit-midrash-research/index.html"> Beit Midrash Research Project (Brandeis University)</a> • <a href= "https://exploringjudaism.org/words-as-weapons-the-story-of-rabbi-yochanan-and-resh-lakish/"> Words as Weapons: The Story Of Rabbi Yochanan And Resh Lakish (Exploring Judaism)</a> • <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/ai">AI on Sefaria</a> • <a href="https://ohrbit.ai/">Ohrbit.ai</a> Credits: • Writer/producer: Kate Mishkin • Story producer: Gabrielle Birkner • Fact-checking: Rachel Scheinerman • Sound design/mixing: Jonathan Shifflett of Studio Phonic • Interstitial music: Nan Schwartz • Art direction: Grace Yagel • Outro music: "Swirls & Eddies," written and performed by Grace Corsi Shofar, So Good! is a podcast from <a href= "https://www.myjewishlearning.com/">My Jewish Learning</a>, a division of <a href="https://70facesmedia.org/">70 Faces Media</a>. Ami Eden is the CEO of 70 Faces Media, and Rebecca Phillips is the publisher. This podcast was originally developed in the Jewish Writers Institute Digital Storytellers Lab and produced with support from Maimonides Fund. Special thanks to Rebecca Friedman.

In Episode 3, Shofar, So Good! host Kate Mishkin delves into havruta learning, the Jewish tradition of studying Torah in pairs. The goal of this paired endeavor: arguing "for the sake of heaven." Kate explores what exactly that means, teaches us about Jewish history's most famous study partners, and learns how AI is changing havruta learning. Then, Kate and her dad become havrutas. Further reading and resources: • Havruta: Learning in Pairs (My Jewish Learning) • Project Zug • Whole and Broken Tablets: Aging in Rabbinic Literature (Project Zug) • Beit Midrash Research Project (Brandeis University) • Words as Weapons: The Story Of Rabbi Yochanan And Resh Lakish (Exploring Judaism) • AI on Sefaria • Ohrbit.ai Credits: • Writer/producer: Kate Mishkin • Story producer: Gabrielle Birkner • Fact-checking: Rachel Scheinerman • Sound design/mixing: Jonathan Shifflett of Studio Phonic • Interstitial music: Nan Schwartz • Art direction: Grace Yagel • Outro music: "Swirls & Eddies," written and performed by Grace Corsi Shofar, So Good! is a podcast from My Jewish Learning, a division of 70 Faces Media. Ami Eden is the CEO of 70 Faces Media, and Rebecca Phillips is the publisher. This podcast was originally developed in the Jewish Writers Institute Digital Storytellers Lab and produced with support from Maimonides Fund. Special thanks to Rebecca Friedman.

In Episode 3, <a href="https://www.myjewishlearning.com/landing/shofar-so-good-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shofar, So Good!</a> host Kate Mishkin delves into havruta learning, the Jewish tradition of studying Torah in pairs. The goal of this paired endeavor: arguing "for the sake of heaven." Kate explores what exactly that means, teaches us about Jewish history's most famous study partners, and learns how AI is changing havruta learning. Then, Kate and her dad become havrutas. Further reading and resources: • <a href="https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/havruta-learning-in-pairs/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Havruta: Learning in Pairs (My Jewish Learning)</a> • <a href="https://www.projectzug.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Project Zug</a> • <a href="https://www.projectzug.org/courses/whole-and-broken-tablets-aging-in-rabbinic-literature" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Whole and Broken Tablets: Aging in Rabbinic Literature (Project Zug)</a> • <a href="https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/research/past/beit-midrash-research/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Beit Midrash Research Project (Brandeis University)</a> • <a href="https://exploringjudaism.org/words-as-weapons-the-story-of-rabbi-yochanan-and-resh-lakish/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Words as Weapons: The Story Of Rabbi Yochanan And Resh Lakish (Exploring Judaism)</a> • <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/ai" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI on Sefaria</a> • <a href="https://ohrbit.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ohrbit.ai</a> Credits: • Writer/producer: Kate Mishkin • Story producer: Gabrielle Birkner • Fact-checking: Rachel Scheinerman • Sound design/mixing: Jonathan Shifflett of Studio Phonic • Interstitial music: Nan Schwartz • Art direction: Grace Yagel • Outro music: "Swirls &amp; Eddies," written and performed by Grace Corsi Shofar, So Good! is a podcast from <a href="https://www.myjewishlearning.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">My Jewish Learning</a>, a division of <a href="https://70facesmedia.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">70 Faces Media</a>. Ami Eden is the CEO of 70 Faces Media, and Rebecca Phillips is the publisher. This podcast was originally developed in the Jewish Writers Institute Digital Storytellers Lab and produced with support from Maimonides Fund. Special thanks to Rebecca Friedman.

EPISODE 3: For Heaven's Sake

I'm Jewish, but was never raised with the religion. Even so, I've spent my entire adult life trying to reclaim the traditions and values that feel both intrinsic and foreign to me.​ I can imagine I'm not alone. Enter "Shofar, So Good!", an audio documentary series about my search for Jewish answers.

I'm Jewish, but was never raised with the religion. Even so, I've spent my entire adult life trying to reclaim the traditions and values that feel both intrinsic and foreign to me.​ I can imagine I'm not alone. Enter "Shofar, So Good!", an audio documentary series about my search for Jewish answers.

I'm Jewish, but was never raised with the religion. Even so, I've spent my entire adult life trying to reclaim the traditions and values that feel both intrinsic and foreign to me.​ I can imagine I'm not alone. Enter "Shofar, So Good!", an audio documentary series about my search for Jewish answers.

Introducing: Shofar, So Good!

In Season 2 of Shofar, So Good! host Kate Mishkin teams up with My Jewish Learning to explore Jewish rituals and practices — where they came from, how they evolved and why they endure.

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