Kol Jeshurun

1. Introducing Kol Jeshurun: A Podcast of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun Trailer

   Show notes

   Welcome to Kol Jeshurun, a podcast of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun. In this introduction episode, listen to Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz and Rabbi Leah H. Sternberg chat about how this podcast came to be, and hear a taste of what is to come.

   Theme music composed by Matthew J. Turk

   Jan 18, 2021 7 min

Season 2

1. BONUS EPISODE: A Musical Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bonus

   Show notes

   Listen as Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein and TBJ Music Director Matthew J. Turk perform a unique arrangement of the civil rights era anthem Abraham, Martin and John by Dion DiMucci in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

   Vocals: Lucy B. Fishbein

   Guitar & Mandolin: Matthew J. Turk

   Theme music composed by Matthew J. Turk

   Jan 18, 2021 7 min

Season 1

1. Americana Music - Framing our Jewish Identity

   Episode 1

   Show notes

   On this edition of Kol Jeshurun, Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein and Matthew J. Turk share American folk songs from Shabbat Services on January 8th, 2021. Listen as Cantor Fishbein shares thoughts on the ways in which music frames our experiences, prayers and identity.

   This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie)

   If I Had a Hammer (Lee Hays and Pete Seeger)

   America the Beautiful (Katherine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward)

   Oseh Shalom (Nurit Hirsch)

   Produced by Lucy B. Fishbein & Matthew J. Turk

   Theme music composed by Matthew J. Turk

   Jan 19, 2021 11 min

2. Softening Our Hearts, Renewing Ourselves

   Episode 2

   Show notes

   Listen as Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman reflects on the events of the 2021 Presidential Inauguration and this week's Torah Portion, Parshat Bo. How does the biblical story of the Egyptian Pharaoh's heart being hardened help us reflect on the ways in which the last 5 years have hardened our hearts? How might we become more open hearted in the weeks and months to come?

   L’dor Vador - Music & Lyrics by Josh Nelson

   Vocals: Lucy B. Fishbein

   Guitar: Matthew J. Turk

   Piano: Pedro D’Aquino

   Percussion: Eran Fink Violin: Benjamin Sutin

   Produced by Lucy B. Fishbein

   Theme Music Composed by Matthew J. Turk

   Jan 26, 2021 19 min

3. Interview with author, Erica Keswin: Rituals Roadmap

   Episode 4

   Show notes

   In this weeks episode of Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz and Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman are in conversation with best-selling author, Erica Keswin. Listen as they discuss how rituals have the ability to impact the way we engage with our everyday activities and change the way we live our lives, particularly during these turbulent times.

   Erica Keswin is the author of Rituals Roadmap (2021) and Bring Your Human to Work (2019).

   To purchase Erica’s new book visit https://ericakeswin.com/rituals-roadmap/

   Produced by Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein

   Theme Music by Matthew J. Turk

   Feb 2, 2021 20 min

4. Leadership in Times of Crisis

   Episode 5

   Show notes

   In this weeks installment of Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Gewirtz has a roundtable discussion with four congregational lay leaders who have been at the helm of TBJ's Synagogue Board during times of communal and national crisis. Using this weeks Torah portion, Parshat Yitro, as a framework, Rabbi Gewirtz discusses what leadership means during times of acute crisis and how we move forward with wisdom and healing.

   Transcription available: https://images.shulcloud.com/3262/uploads/Episode4LeadershipinTimesofCrisisTranscript.pdf

   Featuring:

   Charles Dreifus (President 1988-90)

   Richard Zucker (President 2001-2)

   Maureen Spivack (President 2011-14)

   Craig Parker (President 2019-Current)

   Produced by Lucy B. Fishbein

   Theme Music by Matthew J. Turk

   Feb 9, 2021 31 min

5. A conversation on Compassion and Covid

   Episode 6

   Show notes

   This week on Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman is in conversation with Debbie Evans, LCSW and Jordyn Feingold, MAPP and Medical Student about how we navigate a COVID world with compassion for ourselves and others.

   Produced by Lucy B. Fishbein

   Theme Music by Matthew J. Turk

   Feb 16, 2021 29 min

6. BONUS EPISODE: D'var Torah & Musical Drash on Sanctuary Bonus

   Show notes

   Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein offers a d'var torah on this week's Torah portion - Terumah - and its most famous line:

   "וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם."

   “Prepare for me a sanctuary​, that I may dwell within you.” - Exodu​s 25:8

   07:18 - Lord Prepare Me (J.W. Thompson & R. Scruggs)

   Vocals: Cantor Emma Lutz & Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein

   Audio Production, Piano & Guitar: David Kates

   Produced by Lucy B. Fishbein

   Theme Music by Matthew J. Turk

   Feb 20, 2021 11 min

7. Rabbi Perolman in Conversation with Rabbi Sari Laufer (Stephen Wise LA)

   Episode 7

   Show notes

   This week on Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman is in Conversation with Rabbi Sari Laufer from Stephen Wise Temple (LA). They discuss the book of Esther, Vashti and how these women shape the holiday of Purim for all of us.

   Feb 23, 2021 10 min

8. Getting Right to the Point: A Conversation about the COVID-19 Vaccine with Dr. Nancy Simpkins

   Episode 8

   Show notes

   This week on Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Perolman is joined by Dr. Nancy Simpkins who has been our "North Star" throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Simpkins answers all our questions about the vaccine, who can get it, why we should get it, and what we can expect in the months ahead.

   Produced by Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein

   Theme Music by Matthew J. Turk

   Mar 2, 2021 38 min

9. A Reflection on One Year of COVID-19

   Episode 9

   Show notes

   Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz and Cantor Howard Stahl reflect on what they and we have learned throughout this past year of the pandemic.

   Produced by Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein

   Theme Music by Matthew J. Turk

   Mar 10, 2021 14 min

10. Looking Back & Looking Ahead: A Commemoration of One Year of the Pandemic

    Episode 10

    Show notes

    This week on Kol Jeshurun, your clergy present reflections, music and moments of memory to honor the year that has passed and hope for what is to come.

    Mar 16, 2021 31 min

11. The Wisdom of the Haggadah with Mark Gerson

    Episode 11

    Show notes

    #ICYMI

    This week on Kol Jeshurun, we revisit Shabbat Services on March 19th, 2021. Listen as our guest speaker, Mark Gerson, presents about the wisdom of the Haggadah in celebration of the publication of his new book "The Telling: How Judaism's Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life".

    https://www.therabbishusband.com/

    Mar 23, 2021 17 min

Season 2

1. Songs of the Seder: A Journey Through the Musical Staples of our Seder Table

   Episode 5

   Show notes

   TBJ Music Director Matthew J Turk shares four Passover melodies providing historical context TBJ Music Director Matthew J Turk shares four Passover melodies providing historical context and offering space for reflection on their spiritual meaning today.

   Theme Music & Production by Matthew J. Turk

   Mar 30, 2021 13 min

Season 1

1. Boker Tov TBJ: A look back at boker tov throughout the month

   Episode 12

   Show notes

   Every morning one of our clergy and staff goes live on Facebook for a morning message called “Boker Tov (Good Morning) TBJ”. This week on Kol Jeshurun, you will hear a few highlights from the last month of Boker Tov messages including reflections, meditations, and song.

   S'fatai Tiftach (Music by Beit T'filah Israeli)

   Elohai N'shama (Music by Craig Taubman)

   Produced by Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein

   Theme Music composed by Matthew J. Turk

   Apr 14, 2021 28 min

Season 2

1. Songs of Hope: A Sermon in Song for Yom Ha'atzmaut

   Episode 2

   Show notes

   Today on Kol Jeshurun we highlight music written by Israeli composers throughout the ages performed as our Sermon in Song on April 16, 2021 in honor of Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day. Presented by Cantor Lucy Fishbein, Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz, Cantoral Intern Jenna Mark, Matthew J. Turk, Music Director and the TBJ Band.

   Kabbalat shabbat:

   Artza alinu – Israeli pioneer folk song

   Tzena, Tzena - Issachar Miron & Julius Grossman

   Mah yafeh hayom – Issachar Miron & Julius Grossman

   Zamru l’Adonai – Yoel Sykes

   L’cha dodi – Mordechai Ze’ira

   Sermon in Song

   Ani V’atah – 1971 – Arik Einstein, Miki Gavrielov

   Shir Lashalom – 1970 – Yair Rosenblum

   Shir la’ahava (yachad) – 1999 – Gili Liber

   Yih’yeh Tov – Yonatan Gefen, David Broza

   Apr 22, 2021 34 min

Season 1

1. Michael Oren in Conversation with Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz

   Episode 13

   Show notes

   Former Ambassador of Israel to the US, Michael Oren discusses his new book "To All Who Call in Truth"

   May 5, 2021 45 min

Season 2

1. TBJ Folk Process

   Episode 7

   Show notes

   TBJ Music Director Matthew J. Turk explores the folk process through three melodies Et Dodim, Yis’m’chu V’mal’chut’cha and Hinei Mah Tov, discovering similarities, differences and the distinction between oral and written tradition in folk music.

   Jul 27, 2021 13 min

Season 3

1. Voices of Jeshurun - Julie Cohn

   Episode 1

   Show notes

   With humility, grace and courage, TBJ’s Julie Cohn shares her family's recent experiences with Covid-19.

   Nov 16, 2021 12 min

Season 2

1. A Special Presentation Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. King

   Episode 1

   Show notes

   TBJ's Music Director, Matthew J. Turk presents a special musical presentation celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

   This program was made possible by the generosity of the Dreifus Family in honor of their Aunt Esther Teidor. The video of this presentation can be found here.

   Directed and arranged by Matthew J. Turk, Music Director

   Lead Vocals: Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein, Matthew J. Turk

   Quartet:

   Marni Raab, Halley Gilbert, Ethan Fran, Michael Tedesco

   Band:

   Gary Schreiner, Piano

   Dave Richards, Bass

   Ben Sutin, Violin

   Eran Fink, Drums

   Sound Engineer: Jim Ferrante

   Produced: Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein

   Jan 25, 2022 25 min