Tag: spirituality

  • Shmooze with Keisha Schahaff: Seeing Earth and Space with Family and Meaning

    Shmooze with Keisha Schahaff: Seeing Earth and Space with Family and Meaning

    Keisha Shahaf, an astronaut who went to space last year, shares her perspective on the meaning of space and the impact it has had on her life. She sees space as a part of exploration and self-discovery, a place of peace and connection. Her experience in space has deepened her appreciation and understanding of the…

  • Shmooze with Rachel Raz: Jewish Education in the Space Age

    Shmooze with Rachel Raz: Jewish Education in the Space Age

    Rachel Raz is the executive producer of the Space Torah documentary about Dr.Jeffrey Hoffman, an astronaut who brought a dreidel and a Torah with him to space.

  • 18: Narrative Collapse in the Space Age

    18: Narrative Collapse in the Space Age

    In this episode, Jacob defines a narrative collapse, explores how the space age will bring more narrative collapse, and how he believes Jewish civilization can embrace narrative collapse, once again. Transcript You are listening to space midrash. I am your host, Jacob Sager. I believe in an artful, ethical, and inclusive humanity thriving amongst the…

  • 8: Havdalah – human senses in time and space

    8: Havdalah – human senses in time and space

    Havdalah begins with counting stars and ends with extinguishing a candle into wine. Space Midrash will explore how this weekly ritual enriches the human perception of time, on earth or anywhere in the cosmos…

  • Ep. 3: How do we see ourselves (from space)?

    Ep. 3: How do we see ourselves (from space)?

    As technology advances, we are increasingly thrust into a reality where we must come to terms with our place in the universe. This new reality has the potential to drastically change the way we see ourselves and our place in the world. Jewish civilization, with its long history of storytelling, has the opportunity to lead…