Jews in Space Podcast
Jews in Space Podcast
Podcast Description
Join me every other week as I talk to Jewish creators and clergy about what life might be like for us... in space! We'll explore the burning questions of Jewish life on an spaceship. Could Kohanim be allowed on the crew? How would you build a mikvah? jewsinspace.substack.com
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The podcast explores themes of Jewish life in space, including discussions on traditional rituals such as the role of Kohanim and how to create a mikvah in space. Episodes feature imaginative scenarios and speculative questions, like the logistics of mitzvot in a confined environment, as highlighted in dialogues with authors such as Sarah Blake, who addresses life aboard ark ships in her literature.
Join me every other week as I talk to Jewish creators and clergy about what life might be like for us… in space! We’ll explore the burning questions of Jewish life on an spaceship. Could Kohanim be allowed on the crew? How would you build a mikvah?
In this episode of ‘Jews in Space,’ host Sarah Einstein engages in a thoughtful conversation with author Tom Balazs. They discuss his literary journey from social realism to speculative fiction and horror, explore the impact of writing within various genres, and reflect on the importance of speculative fiction in understanding the human condition. They contemplate the complexities of maintaining Jewish identity and tradition on an ark ship while considering which essential works of Jewish literature and legacy should accompany them on their journey. Together, they also emphasize resilience and creativity as core aspects of Jewish history and storytelling.
Read Tree Candles by Tom Balazs.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
00:27 Reflecting on Loss and Current Events
02:46 Discussing Writing and Speculative Fiction
04:10 Journey from Social Realism to Horror
11:40 Teaching Speculative Fiction
15:33 The Emissary and Jewish Vampires
16:36 Speculative Fiction and Jewish Tradition
17:42 Comic Books and Influences
22:59 Tree Candles and Parenting
25:10 Life on the Ark Ship
28:55 Debating Jewish Diversity in Space
31:58 Personal History: From Holocaust to Christianity
34:07 Rediscovering Judaism in Israel
34:50 The Importance of Jewish Stories Beyond the Holocaust
47:51 Building a Jewish Library for Space
54:27 Concluding Thoughts and Hanukkah Plans
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