Unorthodox Guide to Summer: Ep. 417

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Judaism, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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This week on the show, we know what you should add to the queue. Stephanie, Liel, and Joshua have come with their recommendations for the best TV, films, and books for a hot, hot summer. Chelsea Film Festival founder Ingrid Jean-Baptiste joins the show to discuss the festival’s global mission and her Martinique Jewish heritage. Maya Lasker-Wallfisch comes by to talk about The Commandant’s Shadow, a new documentary in which Maya and her Auschwitz survivor mother meet the family of the camp’s former commandant, Rudolph Höss. Learn more about becoming a Tablet member at tabletm.ag/uomember. Find out about our upcoming events at tabletmag.com/unorthodoxlive Write to us at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail on our listener line: (914) 570-4869. Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. SPONSORS: Brandeis University offers an online master’s certificate in Jewish Professional Leadership, training creative and compassionate Jewish leaders on a flexible schedule. Learn more at brandeis.edu/hornstein. Emanu-El Downtown’s Religious School Lab opens this fall in Manhattan for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade, offering a welcoming community, pick-up from local schools, and one-to-one virtual Hebrew instruction. Visit EmanuelDowntown.org for more. ChaiFlicks, the Jewish streaming platform, presents Kafka, its newest exclusive drama series on the life of legendary author Franz Kafka. Starring Joel Basman, David Kross, and Christian Friedel, the show uncovers the mysteries, scandals, romances, and imagination of the author behind masterpieces like The Metamorphosis. Visit ChaiFlicks.com and use code KAFKAPOD at checkout for 50% off new subscriptions and a 7-day free trial.

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0:00.0	This is Unorthodox Universe's leading Jewish podcast.
0:05.0	I'm Stephanie Butnik and I'm joined today by my two co-host,
0:09.0	tablet editor at large, Leah Leibovitz.
0:11.0	Hello to you.
0:12.0	And live from Set, Joshua Molina.
0:15.0	Hazah, I am in Sunny and Humid, Miami Beach, Florida.
0:19.0	Floggledown. We will get to your whereabouts in a bit, but today on on the show we've put together the ultimate
0:23.6	summer watch list it is way too hot to go outside whether you're in Miami Beach
0:27.1	or anywhere else right now so the three of us have some recommendations for you that have
0:31.6	earned the official unorthodox stamp of approval.
0:34.6	Our guests this week are also here to help.
0:36.6	Ingrid John Batiste is one of the founders of the Chelsea Film Festival, which highlights
0:40.4	films and documentaries that focus on global issues.
0:43.2	Plus, My Alaska Wallfish joins us to talk about the Commandant's Shadow, a new documentary
0:47.9	that puts her and her Auschwitz Survivor mother in conversation with the family of
0:51.6	Auschwitz Commandantant Rudolph Haas.
0:54.3	My favorite movie, The Ten Commandants is the far less cheerful version.
1:00.8	But before we get to all of that, Melina, Miami Beach.
1:04.0	Yes, I'm in Miami.
1:05.6	I'm filming a lovely Jewish themed family movie called Ethan Bloom.
1:11.3	It's a story about a widower dad, Moa, and his son who is turning
1:16.1	bar mitzvah age, I would like him to be bar mitzvid he would like to convert to
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