Minhag Dirigo - A Jewish Maine Podcast

Maine Democratic candidate David Costello joins us for an hour-long interview about the upcoming Democratic Senate primary and how he is the experienced candidate.

Julia Bailin, Leora Kirk, and Jennie Shapiro, founders of Chavurat HaBayit in Portland, join us for a great discussion of their program.

We had a wonderful discussion with Maine Democratic Senate Candidate Andrea LaFlamme.

We discuss the Shoah, what theological lessons we should learn from it, Rigtheous Among the Nations, and so much more.

We reflect on Yom HaShoah, listen to survivor testimony, and share a moving ceremony from the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

We play a new song and talk with some great guests about Passover memories.

We begin discussing the Jewish ethics of artificial intelligence.

Dawn LaRochelle, executive director of the Maine Jewish Museum, joins us to discuss past, present and future of the museum, along with upcoming exciting exhibits!

In this podcast, Kevin and Brian discuss the medieval period of Christian and Jewish relation, bardcore, tangents about modern corollaries, and other stuff.

Are we heading towards an AI Winter? What does that mean? What are the Jewish ethical responsibilities?

We start a dive into artificial intelligence from a Jewish ethical and moral perspective. This discusses what AI is and what it isn't.

Brian and Kevin discuss Biblical interpretation through the lens of Genesis 22.

Kevin and Brian discuss the recent ICE protests inside a church along with the writings of the rabbis on Christianity and Jesus.

Brian and Kevin discuss the Church Fathers and how they relate to our theologies today. Music by The Dead Milkmen ("Methodist Coloring Book") and The Shmutz Family Gefiltee Revival Band.

Erica Nadelhaft is Education Coordinator for the Holocaust and Human Righs Center of Maine, and joins us for a discussion of the state of Holocaust education in the state, what their process looks like, and Jewish joy.

Part Two of our Christian-Jewish relations series has Rabbinical Student Brian Kresge and Pastor Kevin Kresge taking a deep dive into the New Testament.

We talk with Willow, a member of Congregation Beth Israel in Bangor and student at UMaine, about her efforts to become a shochet (a ritual slaughterer) and soferet (a scribe).

This is our introduction to the series, joining me (Rabbi-in-Training Brian Kresge) is my brother, Kevin, who happens to be a Methodist pastor.

Introduction to Minhag Dirigo