Jew Girl: a New Girl Podcast for the Jewcurious

S1E14: Parashat Bully

Anything can be a milkshake, or a thinly-veiled song trashing your student, or a problematic set of new All-American Men-Only Mahjong rules, or a name for The Lord, or a weird translation of Josh. Just breathe. This is a good episode with a lot...

May 11, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 14 • 1:04:06

S1E13: Parashat Valentine's Day

ONE NIGHT ONLY. One. Except sometimes two. Count 'em! This week we discuss carving out time.

May 04, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 13 • 54:51

S1E12: Parashat The Landlord

Loneliness for Remy, HR violations for Schmidt, and JUSTICE FOR JULIA. Elul the month, Shofar the ram horn, and self-reflective mindfulness. Quick question—are people inherently good or bad? No pressure, but the Yetzer HaRa and Yetzer HaTov rea...

April 22, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 12 • 37:16

S1E11: Parashat Jess & Julia

What's makes a girly girl? Whose damp towel is this? And why might one hum wordlessly while handwashing? Ah HECKscher, let's LABEL some answers.

April 21, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 11 • 56:08

S1E10: Parashat Story of the 50

Still on the Make Hanukkah Golden soapbox, but that's besides the points—this week we have a sacrificial cult waving dinosaur red flags, eating Peeps from Beets and Jelly Fruit Slices, doing the Vulcan salute, smelling goats, and rethinking rei...

April 13, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 10 • 1:03:32

S1E9: Parashat The 23rd

Now wait, don't melt down that menorah—or hanukkiah—too fast with your golden olive oil (definitely in a glass bottle). This week the Maccabees are bringing down the hammer on the Seleucid Empire and John Hanukkah. Step on your soapbox as we ta...

April 01, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 9 • 50:53

S1E8: Parashat Bad in Bed

"Who is Susan Sarandon?" he said in his best Jimmy Stewart voice. Justin long, still here and going strong. A haircut that's a real ear-cutter. The Kuleshov Effect. Baby showers vs The Evil Eye. And performing feminininityity.

March 26, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 8 • 45:36

S1E7: Parashat Bells

A montage derash about the house of gooseBUMPS, meats, high standards, Sergei Eisenstein, The Talmud, Beit Shammai vs Beit Hillel, and Elu V'Elu—but also SIKE, kinda.

March 18, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 7 • 47:59

S1E6: Parashat Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving Seder of sorts, featuring a different kind of bear, charoset, racist college deans, "quotas," Justin Long, guarded domains, and blanching or talking (but not both).

March 11, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 6 • 53:49