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Jewish High Holy Days

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Drop-Ins

The Itinerant Rabbi
Philip Graitcer, 05:39: An itinerant Rabbi ministers to congregations in small Southern towns.
The Prince of Kosher Gospel
Alex Goldmark, 04:13: First person vignette with music.
Jews and the Generation Gap
Next Generation Radio, 04:45: Jewish identity across generations.
Roots of the Frozen Chosen
Rebecca Sheir, 05:30: Speed-kibitzing with the second Jewish baby ever born in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Jewish Environmentalism
Next Generation Radio, 04:00: Judaic obligations to the environment.
Indian Jews try to find an identity in New York City
Thomas Grove, 03:22: Romiel Daniel, a member of the Benne Israel from Israel introduces his background to the Jewish comunity in New York's Rego Park neighborhood

Segment

Hassidic (yes, Hassidic) Reggae
Aaron Henkin, 12:49: Matisyahu is a Hassidic Jew, and the front man for his own reggae band.

Half-hour

Music for Yom Kippur
WGUC, 29:04: Traditional music in celebration of Yom Kippur.
Music for Rosh Hashanah
WGUC, 29:01: Traditional music in celebration of Rosh Hashanah.
Rabbi Abulafia's Boxed Set
Jon Kalish, 26:42: The story of a Lower East Side miracle.
RN Documentary: Family Mystery, Family Myth
Radio Netherlands, 29:30: Jonathan Groubert travels from Holland to the US, England and Poland in search of the truth behind his family?s emigration from Poland at the turn of the 20th century.
Andy Statman's Journey
Jon Kalish, 27:47: A profile of the Brooklyn-based bluegrass/klezmer virtuoso.
RN Documentary: The Jewish Genealogist
Jonathan Groubert, 29:30: Jonathan Groubert speaks with Dutchwoman Petje Schroeder a Jewish genealogist in the Polish city of Lodz.
Little Odessa in Brooklyn
Helen Borten, 28:56: Documentary about the Russian Jews who survived pogroms and purges and brought humor, music and vitality to Brighton Beach, from its heyday in the 20s, 30s and 40s to the present day. Winner, "Best Documentary on Jewish Life," Judah Magnes Museum, Los Angeles, CA.

Hour+ Specials

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SERIES Only in America: 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
The Radio Foundation, Inc., 8 one-hour pieces

Only In America tells the 350-year story of American Jews in six one-hour programs and two specials. The series will appeal to all listeners, to everyone whose family immigrated to America yesterday or 400 years ago.

Judaism in America: Retrospect and Prospect
WQLN, 58:47

Rabbi David Gordis looks at Judaism in America and interfaith relaions today. From the Chautauqua Lectures 2006.

Hanukkah: A Great Miracle Happened There
Larry Josephson for the Radio Foundation, 59:00

A conversation between Rabbi Ismar Schorsch and Host Larry Josephson about the history, rituals and meaning of Hanukkah--and its importance in our time. (Note: we at PRX are aware Hanukkah is not a Jewish High Holy Day. But we figured, it couldn't hurt to put it in here.)

Remember Us Unto Life: A High Holy Days Special
Larry Josephson, 59:00

Host Larry Josephson talks with Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, about the history, liturgy and customs of the Jewish High Holy Days, and the value of these ancient rituals in the modern age.

Brooklyn According to Kalish
Jon Kalish, 60:00

Veteran public radio reporter Jon Kalish's 16-year journey into the Orthodox Jewish community of Brooklyn.

Jews & Blues: Inside Out
Michael Goldfarb, 58:59

The story of how Jewish and African-American music came to be mingled is the story of how the soundtrack of the American Century came to be written.

Music and Inspirational Teachings from the Kabbalah
Russ Jennings, 58:49

Music and teachings from the Jewish mystical traditon on the High Holy Days.