Episode 2 "Esther" features a deep dive into Queen Esther, who rises from rags to riches and risks her life to save her people. This episode includes interviews with chef Sonya Sanford and soferet (Hebrew scribe) Julie Seltzer; ...See moreEpisode 2 "Esther" features a deep dive into Queen Esther, who rises from rags to riches and risks her life to save her people. This episode includes interviews with chef Sonya Sanford and soferet (Hebrew scribe) Julie Seltzer; conversations about hamentashen, vulnerability, Esther as a scribe, and the difficulty of Jewish life in the former Soviet Union; a live performance of Rabins' new ballad about Esther with piano, accordion and violin; and original animation from Lettie Jane Rennekamp.
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