Josh and Roy pack a pipeful of Blue Steel ganja and charge ahead into the headlines -- space station munchies, dubious Torahs, and a nose full of bud! Then the gents wrestle with Parashat Tol'dot, the story of Isaac, Esau, Jacob, and Rebecca. Then, it's 613 of the Week, back again after a high-atus! And finally, Danksgiving tips from our homes to yours! LINKS: Houston, we have dessert: An oven and some cookie dough were sent to space: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/houston-we-have-dessert-an-oven-and-some-cookie-dough-are-heading-to-space This Torah Was Dropped Off At A Va. Thrift Store Can You Help Us Find Where It Came From?: https://forward.com/news/national/434356/mystery-torah-goodwill-williamsburg-virginia Man Sticks Cannabis In His Nose, Forgets About It For 18 Years: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cannabis-18-years-x-ray_n_5dbb043fe4b066da552df90b As always, please follow us on Twitter: @JewsWondering. Subscribe and leave reviews wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a voicemail on our new WONDERING JEWS HOTLINE! 503-847-9769
Join Josh and Roy as they pack their bowls full of "Tegridy" and cannonball into a set of headlines ranging from Portland to Kabul to Snoop! Then the fellas stroll through the phantasmagoria that is the Torah portion, Vayeira. It's madness! Finally, what's the deal with all these Jewish emoji apps? Josh and Roy will catch y'all up. It's wall-to-wall edutainment, with ganja! LINKS: Snoop Dogg will promote an Israeli cannabis tech startup: https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/rapper-snoop-dogg-will-promote-an-israeli-cannabis-tech-startup Portland City Council considers marijuana-tax grants: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/civic/article/725180 Afghanistan’s Last Jews Were Freed From Prison Because They Were So Annoying: https://forward.com/news/world/434041/afghanistan-jews-taliban As always, please follow us on Twitter: @JewsWondering. Subscribe and leave reviews wherever you get your podcasts. And now, you can leave us a voicemail on our brand new WONDERING JEWS HOTLINE! 503-847-9769
This episode, Josh and Roy dig out an old college pipe and pack it with a new weed: Hawaiian Dutch. The fellas discuss news from the week, including: a new study from the CDC about youth marijuana use; a mass bagel tragedy; and a new trend: cannabis carpetbagging. Then the boys clumsily analyze the week’s Torah portion – the story of Noah. And finally, a brand new segment: the Jewish App Recap! It’s a lot of new for the Wondering Jew! LINKS: CDC article: https://www.westword.com/marijuana/cdc-youth-marijuana-use-dropped-in-states-after-legalization-including-colorado-11510807 Bagel article: https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/who-by-fire-38000-pounds-of-bagels-burnt-in-truck-days-before-yom-kippur Rep. Buyer article: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/former-congressman-who-fought-marijuana-legalization-joins-cannabis-company-board/ Take the twitter poll: Which Jewish online dating hellscape should we all join? Questions or comments? Email us! wonderingjewspodcast@gmail.comAnd, Follow us on Twitter! Find us: @JewsWondering
In this first regular episode of 5780, Josh and Roy welcome back Alix Z. to the guest co-host chair! With the assistance of bottomless bowls of Durban Poison, the three wondering Jews unpack the week's headlines, study a randomly selected commandment from the list o'613, and play a little "Guess the Yiddish Phrase." Oy, it's stoney fun! LINKS: Hydrox story: https://www.jta.org/2018/08/10/culture/hydrox-original-kosher-sandwich-cookie-accusing-oreo-sabotage Children's book story: https://cannabisnow.com/new-childrens-book-seeks-to-teach-kids-about-marijuana/ Likud video: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/netanyahu-advises-supporters-that-voting-more-important-than-sex/2019/09/16/f54e63d2-d885-11e9-a1a5-162b8a9c9ca2_story.html Commandment of the Week: #407 https://www.sefaria.org/Numbers.35.12?lang=bi&aliyot=0 Durban Poison Cannabis: https://www.leafly.com/strains/durban-poison Questions or comments? Email us! wonderingjewspodcast@gmail.comAnd, Follow us on Twitter! Find us: @JewsWondering
In this very special themed episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy unpack the Jewish New Year of 5780, and the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, while packing their pipes with delicious Steel Bridge bud from Pruf Cultivar.First, the fellas get deep into the spiritual waters with returning special guest Rabbi Laura Geller. (03:50)Then, the boys get arts-n-craftsy and make some tasty apple pipes for the New Year. (16:45)Next, the boys wonder... what might life be like in 5780??? (23:00)Penultimately, what's the deal with the High Holiday Appeal? (25:40)And to close off this episode, New Year's Resolutions! (33:00)LINKS: Steel Bridge Cannabis: https://www.prufcultivar.com/products/steel-bridge Do You 10Q? https://doyou10q.com/ Questions? Corrections? Complaints? Kudos? Wanna sponsor our sweet, sweet show?Contact us: WonderingJewsPodcast@gmail.comAnd now... follow us on Twitter! Find us: @JewsWondering
On this fun seventh episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy invite White Sumo along as they address big stories out of the world of weed: vaping (bad?!) and cops solving crimes (good!?). Also, the 613 Of the Week. And a new segment: SPIRITUAL MOMENT!Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: The Mysterious Vaping Illness That's 'Becoming an Epidemic' https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/31/health/vaping-marijuana-ecigarettes-sickness.html Police Solve More Crimes in States With Legal Weed, Says New Study https://merryjane.com/news/police-solve-more-crimes-in-states-with-legal-weed-says-new-studyQuestions? Corrections? Complaints? Kudos? Wanna sponsor our sweet, sweet show?Contact us: WonderingJewsPodcast@gmail.comAnd now... follow us on Twitter! Find us: @JewsWondering
On this fun sixth episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy welcome special guest co-host Alix Z to the mics! Together, the three intrepid Tokin Jews unpack a new "marijuana report card" in the latest Ripped from the Headlines, and try and figure out just what exactly counts as blasphemy in the 613 Of the Week! Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: Michigan’s cannabis program receives B+ in national ranking https://www.thesocialrevolution.org/news/michigans-cannabis-program-receives-b-in-national-ranking/Questions? Corrections? Wanna sponsor our sweet, sweet show?Contact us: WonderingJewsPodcast@gmail.comAnd now... follow us on Twitter! Find us: @JewsWondering
On the fifth episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy go mano a mano with a mighty half-gram joint of White Cookies. Then, they face off against the news in the latest Ripped from the Headlines, and unpack another one of the 613 mitzvot in the Torah. Also, barely landing is still landing! L'High'Im!Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: Kol Ami worried about nearby cannabis cafe: https://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/community/302076/kol-ami-worried-about-nearby-cannabis-cafe/ Instead Of ‘Netflix And Chill,’ They Log On To Their Synagogues: https://forward.com/news/national/429301/digital-spirituality-online-jewish-synagogue/ Questions? Corrections? Wanna sponsor our sweet, sweet show?Contact us: WonderingJewsPodcast@gmail.comAnd now... follow us on Twitter! Find us: @JewsWondering
On the fourth episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy venture into a Golden Haze (bowl). Also, the boys get Ripped from the Headlines, and unpack another one of the 613 mitzvot in the Torah. L'High'Im!Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: Maccabi Games’ New Esports Tournament Lets Jewish Teens Compete In Super Smash Bros, FIFA: https://forward.com/fast-forward/428398/maccabi-games-esports-teenagers/ Kushner Peace Plan is Dead on Arrival: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/24/opinions/jared-kushner-peace-plan-dead-on-arrival-bergen/index.html MAGA Kippahs!?!: http://www.thejewishstar.com/stories/this-cpac-different-from-all-others,16701 Questions? Corrections? Wanna sponsor our sweet, sweet show?Contact us: WonderingJewsPodcast@gmail.comAnd now... follow us on Twitter! Find us: @JewsWondering
On the third episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy connect from across the Pacific Ocean, as Roy heads to the Big Island of Hawaii to interview his big brother and sample some of that legendary Puna bud. Also, the boys get Ripped from the Headlines, and unpack another one of the 613 mitzvot in the Torah. L'Chaim! Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: Narco-trafficking and petrol: a quarter of Colombia's fuel goes to make cocaine: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/14/quarter-of-colombias-fuel-cocaine-industry Jewish ‘Funny Hats’ Question By Beverly Hills Police Chief: Yarmulkes Cited In Discrimination Lawsuit: https://mynewsla.com/crime/2019/06/14/jewish-funny-hats-question-by-beverly-hills-police-chief-yarmulkes-cited-in-discrimination-lawsuit/ A Unique Jewish Boarding School Closes Abruptly, And Alumni Mourn: https://forward.com/news/national/425764/few-immediate-clues-but-a-history-of-financial-issues-before-boarding/ Questions? Corrections? Wanna sponsor our sweet, sweet show?Contact us: WonderingJewsPodcast@gmail.comAnd now... follow us on Twitter! Find us: @JewsWondering