Tsuris and Soul

Kohenet Shoshana A Brown joins hosts Mira and Rebecca for a discussion on Black Jewish identity, intercommunal solidarity, and restorative justice. Join us as we dive into the convergences and fractures between US Black and Jewish communities, explore the role of Black Jews in bridging that divide, and parse out what restorative justice looks like in practice.

Mira and Rebecca return after a period of rest and recalibration! In this episode we first share updates from our personal and creative lives and some new day to day kvetches. Then we dive right into the hard topics including Trump's Iran delusion, Israel's death penalty law, and an exploration of the role antisemitism plays in obscuring systems of Imperialist harm.  Stay tuned for more! Thank you...

In the inaugural episode of Tsuris and Soul, recorded earlier in December, Rebecca and Mira introduce themselves, unpack the meaning and etymology behind the podcast's name, and set intentions for this season.  Season 1 will explore how conflict is showing up in Jewish life right now—internally and externally—and how conversations meant to grapple with harm, accountability, and care are frequently...