In this interview with Alden Solovy, we try to understand the tragic story of Nadav and Avihu in the context of what it means to be a prayer leader. We also talk about creative liturgy, poetic midrash, and making the prayerbook accessible for "Jews in the pews."
Alden's website: tobendlight.com/
And his books of liturgy and poetic midrash are available at https://www.ccarpress.org/.
Preserving the Earth (KI Teitzei)
Judaism in Constant Evolution (Shoftim - encore)
Eating is an Act of Holiness (Re’eh - encore)
Helping the Rains Fall (Ekev - encore)
The Reason(s) For Shabbat (Va’etchanan)
These Are the Words (D’varim)
On the Other Side of the Water (Mattot-Masei)
Of Sacrifice and Ever-Evolving Judaism (Pinchas)
A Good Reason? (Chukat)
And Korach Took... (Korach)
Reframing Our Relationship with the Earth (Sh’lach) - A Conversation with Rabbi Andy Kahn
The Power of Story (B’ha-alot’cha) - A Conversation with Rabbi Zoe Klein
Isolation and Support (Naso)
Shavuot and Gender Roles
In the Wilderness (B’midbar) - A Conversation with Rabbi Judith Siegal
You Don’t Own Your Land (B’har-B’chukotai)
Emor: The Problem with Leftovers
Achrei Mot-Kedoshim: Holiness is ALL of our responsibility
Tazria/Metzora: The Leper Messiah
Sh’mini: Aaron’s Silence and the Gun Violence Epidemic
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