Rappers and Rabbis: What’s up with that Sukkah, MC? (From Limmud Chicago + Midwest Ft. Eprhyme)
Rapper Eprhyme of Darshan, unpacks his incredibly rich, Rolling Stone sampled, Sukkot Rap “Give Me Shelter.” Expertly produced by Erez ‘Diwon’ Safar. ...
Rappers and Rabbis
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“Rappers & Rabbis” is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as “Why did God create the snake?” Or “Can Rabba Yaffa Epstein rap?”
Rappers and Rabbis Episode 12: Why Jonah for Yom Kippur?
What are the different models of tshuva Jonah encounters? Rabbi AdAm’s Torah gets deep like a Leviathan. Rapper Matt spits bars like a whale spits pr...
Rappers and Rabbis Episode 11: Rabba Yaffa Teaches Jewish Rappers
Rappers and Rabbis did a great session at the recent Bible Raps “Hip Hop and Judaism” retreat in Philadelphia. It was amazing to hear Rabba Yaffa brea...
Rappers and Rabbis Episode 10: Kabbalat Shabbat Rapper Eden Pearlstein in the Bet Midrash!!!
A conversation between Rabba Yaffa and Tefillah Rapper Eden Pearlstein!? We must be doing something right. The Rabbis and Rappers were truly geeked to...
Rappers and Rabbis Episode 9: Why is Idol Worship Bad?
The whole gang +1 are here. And that +1 says “1+1=1” because his name is Ephryme and he rappeth divine mathematics. In this episode, we all make diffe...
Rappers and Rabbis Episode 8: Why Build… That… Wall!?
What drove the people of Babel to build the Tower? Perhaps it was a preemptive strike on God before the next flood? Perhaps it was simply to have some...
Rappers and Rabbis Episode 7: Is Noach the inception of Righteousness?
Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield joins us as we follow the concept of “righteousness” all the way from Noach to Abraham to Rambam’s “Eight Levels of Tzedaka.” Of...
Rappers and Rabbis Episode 6: Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
This podcast is a Pardes-Bible Raps co-production. Written and performed by Bible Raps. In the latest episode from Rappers and Rabbis, the crew is ask...
Rappers and Rabbis Episode 5: Why Did Cain Kill Abel?
This podcast is a Pardes-Bible Raps co-production. Written and performed by Bible Raps. The crew is joined by Mira Bee Shore and reckon with the most ...
Rappers and Rabbis Episode 4: Why the Snake?
This podcast is a Pardes-Bible Raps co-production. Written and performed by Bible Raps. Rabbi Ethan notes that the existence of evil is the trickiest ...