Jewitches

From reading livers (yes) to doing divination with our fingernails during Havdallah, we're all about divination this week, plus, why your grandpa might tell you it's forbidden.  Make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and leave a review. Patreon.com/jewitches instagram.com/jewitches twitter.com/thejewitches jewitches.com https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/divination/ ht...

Come on, who doesn't love candles? This week we start with the important discussions we forgot in last weeks episode...Can dragons light Shabbat candles and are mermaids kosher? Once we finish up that fascinating discussion, we move on to what candles are and a few ways that we can use them in Judaism! Make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and leave a review.  Patreon.com/j...

It's like George and the Dragon meets H2o Just Add Water. We talk all things Jewish Dragons, Mermaids, and more...Including whether or not humans can reproduce with mermaids....according to the Sages of old. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and leave a review. Patreon.com/jewitches instagram.com/jewitches twitter.com/thejewitches jewitches.com Sources: https://www.sefaria.o...

Hello friends! Some very kind listeners let me know that the last episode was extremely quiet---that's what I get for editing with headphones on! I've reuploaded with louder audio, but have kept the original up in case folks don't mind that one. This is the first time recording with two people at once in the same space (as opposed to over zoom, etc), so thank you for all the kind messages! This we...

This week, you get a very special nonsense episode featuring my best friend, Kenzie! We recorded this on Halloween...but it is live now! We talk all things Twilight, our friendship, and generally have a good time! All proceeds made from ads during this episode will be donated to Move to Higher Ground: "Our mission is to secure the future of the Quileute tribe by moving the at-risk community to the...

Let's talk about the afterlife...Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Reincarnation, Ressurection that rolls your body through underground tunnels? This week, let's dive into our last episode in a mini-series all about death in Judaism. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and leave a review. Patreon.com/jewitches instagram.com/jewitches twitter.com/thejewitches jewitches.com https://www.v...

This week, let's dive into the second episode in a mini-series all about death in Judaism. Make sure to leave a review & subscribe! sdjewishworld.com/2012/06/29/the-meaning-of-tachrichim/ rohatynjewishheritage.org/en/culture/death-burial-mourning/ surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=rel jewish-funerals.org/understanding-jewish-practices/jewish-end-of-life-practices/ pd...

🎵 let's talk about death, baby 🎵 I was once told that researching  Judaism is like the ocean--there is always more, particularly when it comes to death and dying. Death is a universal experience--one of the things that connect all people around the world. It is natural that each and every culture develops its own unique perception and practices in response to death. This week, let's dive in...

This week, we cover the immensely frightening topic of blood libel. In our longest episode yet, we cover the origins of blood libel, famous cases, a short timeline, and how blood libel may appear in the modern-day.  Trigger warning for the episode as it will contain discussions of murder, violence, assault, cannibalism, infanticide, torture, mass shootings, and ritualistic killings. I will no...

In this episode, we dive into the entire world of what is witchcraft, what are witches, how can you even be a jewish witch, what Judaism thinks about witchcraft, and why you might not have known about Jewish magic and witchcraft in the first place. Unlike my other episodes, this is a combination of 3 blog posts available to read on Jewitches.com make sure to click follow & leave a review on Ap...

We've all heard the saying, "We are the daughters of the witches they couldn't burn", but what if we actually looked at who those witches were? In this episode, we explore the impact of antisemitism on the witchcraze and how Jews as a whole suffered through the persecution of so-called witches.  you can find a breakdown of the episode on jewitches.com under a blog of the same title.  hav...

In 2003, a listing appeared on eBay for a box haunted by a dybbuk . With the Hebrew word Shema inscribed on the back, the lister, Kevin Mannis, wove an intricate story of a Jewish Holocaust survivor and a demon trapped in a wine box. The Internet flew into a rage, fascinated and sickened by the idea of a box so terrible, and dybbuk boxes came to life. This is the first mention of a dybbuk box in h...

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