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Rappers and Rabbis

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

Religion & Spirituality

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Frequency: 1 episode/30d. Total Eps: 13

"Rappers & Rabbis" is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as "Why did God create the snake?" Or "Can Rabbah Yaffa Epstein rap?"

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Rappers and Rabbis: What’s up with that Sukkah, MC? (From Limmud Chicago + Midwest Ft. Eprhyme)

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 • Duration 18:01

Rapper Eprhyme of Darshan, unpacks his incredibly rich, Rolling Stone sampled, Sukkot Rap "Give Me Shelter." Expertly produced by Erez 'Diwon' Safar. The Limmud Midwest audience helps Eprhyme unwind the endless Torah in his bars about what sitting in a sukkah on Sukkoth is all about.

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Rappers and Rabbis Episode 12: Why Jonah for Yom Kippur?

Sunday, September 16, 2018 • Duration 12:04

What are the different models of tshuva Jonah encounters? Rabbi AdAm's Torah gets deep like a Leviathan. Rapper Matt spits bars like a whale spits prophets! Get dizzy following Jonah on his roller-coaster of an adventure (geographically and spiritually). “Rappers & Rabbis” is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as “Why did God create the snake?” Or “Can Rabba Yaffa Epstein rap?” See https://elmad.pardes.org/topic/rappers-and-rabbis/ to listen to more episodes in the series.

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Rappers and Rabbis Episode 3: Why Adam AND Eve?

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 • Duration 18:23

This podcast is a Pardes-Bible Raps co-production. Written and performed by Bible Raps. After God saying everything is good, the first moment of divine dissatisfaction is when God sees that Adam is alone and deems it "not good." According to some rabbis, as a consequence, God "splits" the first human into male and female. Rabbi Ethan focuses the group on the key term "ezer kenegdo." The Torah says Eve was created as Adam’s ezer kenegdo. So what does ezer kenegdo mean? The ancient sages have more than a few scintillating answers. But is it all mansplaining? You decide. "Rappers & Rabbis" is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as "Why did God create the snake?" Or "Can Rabba Yaffa Epstein rap?" See https://elmad.pardes.org/topic/rappers-and-rabbis/ to listen to more episodes in the series.

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Rappers and Rabbis Episode 2: Why Eve?

Thursday, October 19, 2017 • Duration 14:07

Rabba Yaffa Epstein makes hip hop history as she raps the first love poem ever: “Bone of my Bone, Flesh of my flesh…” A contentious discussion over Rabbi Samuel Hirsch’s commentary notes that Eve is more pure than Adam, because Adam is refined dirt and Eve is refined flesh. Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky flank Rabba Yaffa for "Feminist of the Episode" Award, while Bar lets his song about his wife do the talking. “Rappers & Rabbis” is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as “Why did God create the snake?” Or “Can Rabba Yaffa Epstein rap?” See https://elmad.pardes.org/topic/rappers-and-rabbis/ to listen to more episodes in the series.

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Rappers and Rabbis Episode 1: Why Adam?

Monday, October 2, 2017 • Duration 17:23

This podcast is a Pardes-Bible Raps co-production. Written and performed by Bible Raps. After an enthusiastic introduction to the podcast, the Prophet Elijah Shows up to humble Matt Bar, who calls himself the “Best Bible Rapper Alive.” Rabba Yaffa then grabs the mic from Bar for some, ‘I’m gonna let you finish, but Genesis Rabbah 8:5 is one of the greatest drashes of all time!’ This source focuses the conversation on the exceptionalism of humanity compared to all other creation, be it atom, animal or angel. "Rappers & Rabbis" is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as "Why did God create the snake?" Or "Can Rabba Yaffa Epstein rap?" See https://elmad.pardes.org/topic/rappers-and-rabbis/ to listen to more episodes in the series.

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Rappers and Rabbis Episode 11: Rabba Yaffa Teaches Jewish Rappers

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 • Duration 23:56

Rappers and Rabbis did a great session at the recent Bible Raps "Hip Hop and Judaism" retreat in Philadelphia. It was amazing to hear Rabba Yaffa break down the Oral Tradition with Pirkei Avot texts and a stable of emcess. The connections made between Rap and Rabbinics were fascinating. “Rappers & Rabbis” is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as “Why did God create the snake?” Or “Can Rabba Yaffa Epstein rap?” See https://elmad.pardes.org/topic/rappers-and-rabbis/ to listen to more episodes in the series.

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Rappers and Rabbis Episode 10: Kabbalat Shabbat Rapper Eden Pearlstein in the Bet Midrash!!!

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 • Duration 23:32

A conversation between Rabba Yaffa and Tefillah Rapper Eden Pearlstein!? We must be doing something right. The Rabbis and Rappers were truly geeked to chop it up with Eden Pearlstein who just released his new project "Raza" with Pharaoh's Daughter. "Raza" is a radical rap reimagining of traditional prayer. “Rappers & Rabbis” is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as “Why did God create the snake?” Or “Can Rabba Yaffa Epstein rap?” See https://elmad.pardes.org/topic/rappers-and-rabbis/ to listen to more episodes in the series.

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Rappers and Rabbis Episode 9: Why is Idol Worship Bad?

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 • Duration 15:55

The whole gang +1 are here. And that +1 says "1+1=1" because his name is Ephryme and he rappeth divine mathematics. In this episode, we all make different arguments as to the moral inferiority of Idol Worship. And in doing so we all explain what we mean when we say 'idol,' and why it is problematic. Ephryme, after laying in the cut, comes out swinging with a louisville slugger showing us so-called Monotheists have Idols of God too! Matt promises to try to see the Shekina and Hashem as 1. “Rappers & Rabbis” is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as “Why did God create the snake?” Or “Can Rabba Yaffa Epstein rap?” See https://elmad.pardes.org/topic/rappers-and-rabbis/ to listen to more episodes in the series.

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Rappers and Rabbis Episode 8: Why Build… That… Wall!?

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 • Duration 20:17

What drove the people of Babel to build the Tower? Perhaps it was a preemptive strike on God before the next flood? Perhaps it was simply to have something with which to unify the people? The Bible Raps boys are honored to discuss the story of Babel and get into Abraham's life too with the great Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield of Pardes on Rappers and Rabbis. Make some Torah lovin' noise! “Rappers & Rabbis” is hosted by Rapper Matt Bar, Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Rabbi AdAm Mayer and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky. Join us every two weeks for a lively hip hop havruta-style Torah conversation with a rotating cast of Pardes alumni and holy MCs. Each episode is framed by a question with metaphysical ramifications, such as “Why did God create the snake?” Or “Can Rabba Yaffa Epstein rap?” See https://elmad.pardes.org/topic/rappers-and-rabbis/ to listen to more episodes in the series.

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Rappers and Rabbis Episode 7: Is Noach the inception of Righteousness?

Thursday, January 11, 2018 • Duration 15:06

Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield joins us as we follow the concept of "righteousness" all the way from Noach to Abraham to Rambam's “Eight Levels of Tzedaka.” Of course, there’s also the Bible Rappers 16 Bars of Tzedaka! We prove to ourselves that concepts “grow up” through history. Noach seems to be the inception of righteousness; it's seed. And "the seeds of change need the rains to grow, soil turned and the wind to blow..." On another note, the fact Rabbi Zvi came through to do two podcasts at the crib is a highlight of Matt's Jewish “Journey.” Rabbi Zvi and Micah, Matt's three-year-old, had an extensive discussion of another prophet altogether – Jonah – in which Micah often corrected Zvi's Hebrew pronunciation back into English. While prompt and unforgiving, Matt was proud of how kind his boy's Torah corrections of Rabbi Zvi were!

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