Rabbi Miriam Potok

Beyond The Shtetl

Religion EN ↓ 3 episodes

Rooted in tradition, proudly heimish, Beyond the Shtetl features Rabbi Miriam Potok and the Adat Shalom community in conversation about all that it means to be a Jew in West Los Angeles today. Adat Shalom: adatshalomla.orgRabbi Potok: miriampotok.wordpress.com

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Rabbi Miriam Potok

Episodes

Jewish Essentials: Torah Reading 11.06.2026 46:55

Reading from the Torah scroll is the highlight of the Shabbat morning service - but what is it really all about? Rabbi Miriam Potok and Sammy Rabinowitz discuss the meaning, sound, and history of Torah reading, sharing their personal journeys, favorite verses, and how reading Torah has brought meaning and connection to their experience of Jewish community.

Jewish Essentials: Torah, Talmud, and... Jesus?? 18.05.2026 1:05:15

Rabbi Miriam Potok and Olivia Goodkin explore three essential questions in Judaism: -What's the difference between Torah and Talmud? -Who wrote the Torah? -Why don't Jews accept Jesus as the Messiah?

On Intermarriage and Interfaith Families 22.03.2026 47:14

What's it like to be fully engaged in Jewish community - while being part of an interfaith family, or part of an interfaith relationship? Rabbi Potok, Evan, and Erin share their perspectives on holidays, funny and awkward conversations, and what Jewish law has to say about intermarriage. This episode was dreamed up over the Hanukkah/Christmas season - enjoy it just in time for Pesach!