Season 101

Jewish Folklore: Episode 20

Husband and Wife read from Part III: The Human Comedy β€” Chapter 1: Droll Characters, from A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include Schlemihls and S...

Jewish Folklore: Episode 19

Husband and Wife read from Part III: The Human Comedy β€” Chapter 1: Droll Characters, from A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include Fools and Simple...

Jewish Folklore: Episode 18

Husband and Wife cover Part III: The Human Comedy β€” Chapter 1: Droll Characters, from A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include Wags and Wits: A jes...

Jewish Folklore (Droll Characters): Episode 17

Husband and Wife begin Part III: The Human Comedy β€” Chapter 1: Droll Characters, from A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include Schnorrers and Begga...

Jewish Folklore (Fighters): Episode 16

Husband and Wife conclude Part II: Heroes: Chapter 3: Fighters & Strong Men, from A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include the notion of Brain ...

Jewish Folklore (Skeptics): Episode 15

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes: Miracles; Part 3 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include Skeptics and Scoffers; Talmudic rationalist...

Jewish Folklore Episode 14

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes: Miracles; Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include the Messiah and his anticipated return; Rab...

Jewish Folklore Episode 13

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes: Miracles; Part 3 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include Cabala; the Book of Splendor; Hasidism; Rab...

Jewish Folklore Episode 12

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes: Holy Men; Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include temptation; lust; alcoholism; sleep; Satan;...

Jewish Folklore Episode 11

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes: Holy Men; Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include prayer; rainmakers; schnapps; and whistling...

Jewish Folklore Episode 10

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes: Holy Men; Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include martyrdom; blind faith; and death by lions....

Jewish Folklore Episode 9

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes: Holy Men; Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include charity; compassion; social justice; giving...

Jewish Folklore Episode 8

Husband and Wife start covering Heroes: Holy Men; Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include piety and righteousness; kindness and empathy;...

Jewish Folklore Episode 7

Husband and Wife finish covering Heroes: Wise Men; Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include some of the worst riddles we've ever seen, in...

Jewish Folklore Episode 6 - Sacrilegious Book Club

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes: Wise Men, Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club. Topics include some of Solomon's wise judgement; talking an...

Jewish Folklore Episode 5 - Sacrilegious Book Club

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes: Wise Men, Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore in this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club. Topics include the Angel of Death; the ancient art of reaso...

Jewish Folklore Episode 4 - Sacrilegious Book Club

Husband and Wife continue covering Heroes:   Wise Men, Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore   In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club. Topics include  Why Jerusalem was destro...

Jewish Folklore Episode 3 - Sacrilegious Book Club

Husband and Wife cover Heroes: Wise Men, Part 2 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore, in this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club. Topics include Greek philosophy; the scholarly pursuit of knowledge; G...

Jewish Folklore Episode 2 - Sacrilegious Book Club

Husband and Wife cover Jewish Salt, Part 1 of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore, in this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club. Topics include the Talmud; a bored Evil Spirit; a cold bath; compromise; ga...

Jewish Folklore - Sacrilegious Book Club

Husband and Wife introduce A Treasury of Jewish Folklore, edited by Nathan Ausubel, in this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club.   Topics include Marc Chagall, the quintessential Jewish a...