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Shofar, So Good!Author: Kate Mishkin
In Season 2 of Shofar, So Good! host Kate Mishkin teams up with My Jewish Learning to explore Jewish rituals and practices where they came from, how they evolved and why they endure. Language: en Genres: Judaism, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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EPISODE 2: Living Waters
Episode 2
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
In this episode, host Kate Mishkin visits a mikveh, or Jewish ritual bath, in Los Angeles. She examines the origins and evolution of mikveh immersion — and how, in some circles, the ritual is stretching itself to adapt. Further reading and resources: • What is a Mikveh? (My Jewish Learning) https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-mikveh/ • The Mikveh's Significance in Traditional Conversion (My Jewish Learning) https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/why-immerse-in-the-mikveh/ • Non-Traditional Uses for Mikveh (My Jewish Learning) https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/non-traditional-uses-for-mikveh/ • A Detailed Explanation of Niddah, or 'Family Purity' Laws (My Jewish Learning) https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-laws-of-niddah/ • Mayyim Hayyim Community Mikveh https://www.mayyimhayyim.org/ • Mass Center for Jewish Journeys — Community Mikveh https://aju.edu/maas-center/program/community-mikvah/ • ImmerseNYC https://www.mmjccm.org/jewish-life/jewish-learning-living/immerse-nyc • Adina Blaustein, Yoetzet Halakhah https://www.instagram.com/tasteoftext/ • Dr. Jordana Topp, Yoetzet Halakhah https://www.bethjacob.org/dr-jordana-topp.html • Miriam Ezagui on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@miriamezagui Credits: • Writer/producer: Kate Mishkin •Story producer: Gabrielle Birkner • Fact-checking: Rachel Scheinerman • Sound design/mixing: Jonathan Shifflett of Studio Phonic • Intersitial Music: Nan Schwartz • Art direction: Grace Yagel Outro music is "Swirls & Eddies," written and performed by Grace Corsi. "Shofar, So Good!" is a podcast from My Jewish Learning, a division of 70 Faces Media. Ami Eden is the CEO of 70 Faces Media, and Rebecca Phillips is the publisher. This podcast was originally developed in the Jewish Writers Institute Digital Storytellers Lab and produced with support from Maimonides Fund. Special thanks to Rebecca Friedman.
