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  <itunes:subtitle>If we embrace Judaism, what do we do with passages from Torah and elsewhere that seem to directly undermine our worldviews and values? Human rights attorney turned rabbinical student Maria Pulzetti makes a compelling case that we should deal with these problematic biblical passages head-on. </itunes:subtitle>
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Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album This is the Day is available for purchase at CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb
Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org
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This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org). Special Guest: Maria Pulzetti.
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    <![CDATA[<p>If we embrace Judaism, what do we do with passages from Torah and elsewhere that seem to directly undermine our worldviews and values? Human rights attorney turned rabbinical student Maria Pulzetti makes a compelling case that we should deal with these problematic biblical passages head-on. Maria and Bryan also examine reproductive justice, as well as the legacy of slavery and systemic racism, through a Jewish lens. Later, they discuss what motivated Maria to become a rabbi, her opposition to the death penalty and her time, in the early 2000s, as a human rights worker in Russia. <br>
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

<p>Subscribe by Email at <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss" rel="nofollow">http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss</a></p>

<p>Read these show notes on the web at <a href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/1" rel="nofollow">https://evolve.fireside.fm/1</a></p>

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<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Maria Pulzetti.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Read the Evolve essay, &quot;Remember, Retell, Resist: Reading Difficult Biblical Passages&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/remember-retell-resist-reading-difficult-biblical-passages/">Read the Evolve essay, "Remember, Retell, Resist: Reading Difficult Biblical Passages"</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Register for the Resilience Boost from Ritualwell" rel="nofollow" href="https://ritualwell.org/event/resilience-boost-spiritual-tools-for-the-election-season-2/">Register for the Resilience Boost from Ritualwell</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation of $36" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation of $36</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>If we embrace Judaism, what do we do with passages from Torah and elsewhere that seem to directly undermine our worldviews and values? Human rights attorney turned rabbinical student Maria Pulzetti makes a compelling case that we should deal with these problematic biblical passages head-on. Maria and Bryan also examine reproductive justice, as well as the legacy of slavery and systemic racism, through a Jewish lens. Later, they discuss what motivated Maria to become a rabbi, her opposition to the death penalty and her time, in the early 2000s, as a human rights worker in Russia. <br>
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

<p>Subscribe by Email at <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss" rel="nofollow">http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss</a></p>

<p>Read these show notes on the web at <a href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/1" rel="nofollow">https://evolve.fireside.fm/1</a></p>

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<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Maria Pulzetti.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Read the Evolve essay, &quot;Remember, Retell, Resist: Reading Difficult Biblical Passages&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/remember-retell-resist-reading-difficult-biblical-passages/">Read the Evolve essay, "Remember, Retell, Resist: Reading Difficult Biblical Passages"</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Register for the Resilience Boost from Ritualwell" rel="nofollow" href="https://ritualwell.org/event/resilience-boost-spiritual-tools-for-the-election-season-2/">Register for the Resilience Boost from Ritualwell</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation of $36" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation of $36</a></li></ul>]]>
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