Space Midrash

Thank you for listening to season 1 of Space Midrash! In this episode, Jacob outlines his plan for the future of the podcast. Season 1: Jacob's philosphical framing Season 2: Interviews with Jews throughout the space industry Season 3: Interviews with Jewish Astronauts Season 4: The Sci-Fi Season: probing Jewish themes in space sci-fi Season… Continue reading Ep. 7: What’s next for Space Midrash?

Thank you for listening to Space Midrash so far! In this episode, Jacob shares his vision and mission for this project, which is outlined below. Vision: Jewish values positively shaping and leading human culture in space An artful, ethical, and inclusive humanity thriving among the cosmos Eradication of anti-semetism and bigotry through international and cross… Continue reading Ep. 6: What are Space Age Jewish Values?

In this episode Jacob discusses havdala, the Jewish weekly ritual to distinguish one week from another. The ritual involves a multi-wicked candle, spices, and wine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havdalah We bought a beautiful candle recently for havdala on amazon, highly recommended:

TW/CW: In this episode, Jacob drashes on Spock's death in Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn. He's not a big fan and may not have the details correct but he does not want to offend members of the Star Trek Community. In this episode, Jacob unpacks Spock's death in the original Star Trek movie, considers… Continue reading Ep. 4: Did Kirk sit shiva for Spock?

In this episode Jacob unpacks three major ideas from Frank White's “The Overview: Effect” and applies them to Jewish self-conception. The ideas are The Overview Effect The Copernican Perspective The Universal Insight Frank writes regularly on LinkedIn as well as at 2211.world, a space philosophy blog. Check out a great piece from this summer: Frank… Continue reading Ep. 3: Who are we in the Space Age?

In this episode of Space Midrash, Jacob explores common perceptions and misperceptions of the Jews who have been to space so far, as well as listing their names and briefly describing any Judaica they brought along. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_astronauts During the episode, Jacob mentions the Space Torah Project, a film by Rachel Raz about Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman,… Continue reading Ep. 2: Do you know the Jewish Astronauts

Space Midrash is a podcast that explores the intersection of Jewish civilization and the space age. Our goal is to promote understanding and cooperation between these two areas.

Jacob Sager is the host of the Space Midrash podcast.

- How space is becoming increasingly important in our world

- The increase in the number of disputes related to space

- The recent overturning of laws in Israel that excluded converts to Judaism

- The proliferation of live stream channels that offer different perspectives on rocket launches

- How the space age may impact the Jewish people

- How Jewish people can take advantage of opportunities in the new space age

In episode one of Space Midrash, Jacob introduces himself, presents the space-related headlines which inspired this show, and provides his commentary on why those news headlines matter. Links: Jewish Space Lasers is just the most recent incarnation of anti-Semitic stories Space Court would be more than an international trade court, it’d be interplanetary Orthodox religion […]

What is space midrash? It's a podcast by me, Jacob Sager. I have a vision for an ethical, artful, and inclusive humanity thriving among the cosmos. I'm on a mission to probe the intersection of Jewish civilization and the space age at our present juncture. Space Midrash is the mission log. Join me as I […]

What is space midrash? It’s a podcast by me, Jacob Sager. I have a vision for an ethical, artful, and inclusive humanity thriving among the cosmos. I’m on a mission to probe the intersection of Jewish civilization and the space age at our present juncture. Space Midrash is the mission log. Join me as I […]