Verses:Where Broadway and Torah Meet

Verses:Where Broadway and Torah Meet

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Verses:Where Broadway and Torah Meet episodes

  • Friendship

    You’ve got a friend in me. Ok, wrong show, but join me as we explore the deep challenges and joys of friendships.  We’ll be looking at the relationship between Jonathan and David in 1st Samuel in the Bible, and “For Good” from Wicked.

    You can follow along with the Biblical text here.

    19 min
  • Omer Rent

    Testing 1,2,3 – This week’s episode is all about counting. We count up, we count down. Join me as I explore counting the Omer, as we prepare for Shavuot, and “Seasons of Love” from Rent.

    You can follow along with the Biblical text here.

    23 min
  • Fathers and Sons

    Fathers and sons, a most complicated relationship! Join me as we examine the connection that Abraham and Isaac have, along with exploring “Not My Father’s Son” from the Broadway hit, “Kinky Boots” You can follow along with the Biblical text here.

    26 min
  • Why We Tell the Story

    Happy Passover! Join Anita as she explores the Exodus story and “Why we tell the Story” from Once on this Island.  You can follow along with the lyrics and the Biblical text here. Feel free to share and follow! And let me know what you like, or would like more/less of here at our Faceook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276

    27 min
  • The King, the Queen, and the Conman

    We'll look at the story of Esther for the holiday of Purim, and bring in a song from "110 in the Shade". Remember to "booooo" when Haman's name comes up! He's the villain in the Book of Esther, and we try to drown out his name!


    Here's the source sheet for the Biblical text https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/552216?editor=1

    22 min
  • West Side Story’s AMERICA w/ The Sin of the Spies
    The land you have always wanted to go to turns out not to be what you expected as hosts Anita and Rabba Rachel discuss the connections between immigrants to America in West Side Story and the Promised Land.

    Read the Biblical text and the song lyrics on this Sefaria source sheet.
    https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/356735?editor=1

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    27 min
  • JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT w/ The Text of Joseph
    Does clothing make the man? What role does clothing play in Joseph's story?

    Join Rachel and Anita as they compare the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and the Biblical text of Joseph, as seen through the lens of clothing.

    Follow along on the source sheet at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/463601?editor=1
    35 min
  • Jekyll and Hyde’s CONFRONTATION w/ The Story of Jacob and Esau
    Who was Jacob struggling with when the "man" confronted him?

    The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde tells of a man whose internal struggle ends badly. What about Jacob's struggle? Join Anita and Rachel as they connect the song "Confrontation" from Jekyll and Hyde to Jacob's struggle with the angel.

    Follow along on the source sheet at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/463599?lang=bi






    28 min
  • Children of Eden’s THE FLOOD w/ The Story of Noah
    Was Noah just following orders? What did he really think about the flood, and God's decision? This week Anita and Rachel pair Children of Eden's take on Noah's conversation with God, and the text itself.

    Follow along at
    https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/427401?lang=bi
    28 min

About Verses:Where Broadway and Torah Meet

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Welcome to Verses: Where Broadway and Torah Meet, a place to geek out on Broadway musicals, Biblical text, and the interplay of the verses in both. On each episode of Verses, Anita Silvert in Chicago…