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Making Mensches

Making Mensches
Anti-Zionism
Activism
Jewish Identity
Zionism
Palestine
Judaism
Queer Identity
Disability Justice
Dwell In Revolution
Community Building
Disability Divest
Pale Of Settlement
Palestinian Liberation
Indigenous Rights
Drag Culture
Intersectionality
Abraham Sephardi
Salim Halali
Arab Jewish Identity
Woven Roots

Two queer, self-loving anti-zionist Jews bringing you community and radical Jewish learning 🕯️🌿✡️ Making Mensches is your home for Queer, Anti-Zionist Jewish ritual, radical education, and community! BECOME A MENSCH! www.makingmensches.com/mensch Sign up for our newsletter: www.makingmensches.com/join Find us at: makingmensches.com instagram.com/makingmensches email us at makingm... more

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Join the Making Mensches team (Elana, Jesi/Rocki, and Jessie) and Rachel Joy (they/she) for the third episode of our Judaism and Abolition series!

Rachel is an abolitionist social worker, lay leader, and organizer. Rachel has been teaching, leading... more

Join the Making Mensches team (Elana, Jesi/Rocki, and Jessie) and Ayeola Omolara Kaplan for the second episode of our Judaism and Abolition series!

Ayeola is a revolutionary surrealist artist who creates artwork that synchronizes abolitionist dream... more

As a note, we discuss colonial violence in its many forms - including sexual and racial violence - in this episode.

In the liberatory tradition of pesach, the Making Mensches team (Elana, Jesi/Rocki, and Jessie) bring you the first episode in what w... more

We are so excited to share this podcast mashup with you! Elana, Jessie, and Jesi of Making Mensches in conversation with the incredible Lexi Kohanski of Torah for Trans Lives (T4Torah). In addition to her podcast, Lexi is also the Director of Online ... more

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Recent Guests

Lexi Kohanski
Guest from Torah for Trans Lives
Torah for Trans Lives
Episode: The Torah is (Y)ours with Lexi Kohanski
Aiyana Masla
Interdisciplinary artist and poet, author of The Underdream
Episode: Becoming a Dream with Aiyana Masla
Liz Awesome
An artist and activist who works with trash as a medium.
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Episode: Composting Our Anger with Liz Awesome
Jesi Taylor
A writer, poet, artist, and Torah scholar.
Episode: Composting Our Anger with Liz Awesome
Wendy Elisheva Somerson
A queer, non-binary, disabled, Ashkenazi Jewish somatic healer, writer, activist, and visual artist.
Episode: Speaking From Our Bodies with Wes (Wendy Elisheva Somerson)
Deatra Cohen
Co-author of Ashkenazi Herbalism and Woven Roots; trained clinical herbalist
Episode: Bringing the World Into Focus with Deatra and Adam
Adam Siegal
Co-author of Ashkenazi Herbalism and Woven Roots; trained linguist and translator
Episode: Bringing the World Into Focus with Deatra and Adam
Joey Ramona
Toronto-based punk rock tattooer and visual artist, focuses on Jewish identity through tattooing
Episode: We Already Have the Tools with Joey Ramona
Ayeola Omolara Kaplan
Illustrator, artist, and abolitionist
Episode: Depicting Our Ancestors: DWELL Artist Feature with Ayeola, Hadar, Shelby

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Elana Lipkin
Host of Making Mensches
Jesse Sander
Co-host of Making Mensches

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Becoming a Dream with Aiyana Masla
Q: Would you say that creating art or writing poetry have ever felt like prayer to you?
Yes, Aiyana relates her art to prayer, indicating a spiritual connection imbued in her creative process.
Becoming a Dream with Aiyana Masla
Q: How does liminality as a space and concept impact your art?
Aiyana shares that her creative process often takes her into liminal spaces that transform her experience and art.
Becoming a Dream with Aiyana Masla
Q: What brought you to this work, and what inspired Underdream?
Aiyana discusses how her experiences with chronic illness profoundly influenced her poetry and understanding of presence.
Composting Our Anger with Liz Awesome
Q: If you could leave our listeners with one message, what would it be?
We need to face the destruction of Palestine and address it aggressively, proactively supporting Black people with our lives.
Composting Our Anger with Liz Awesome
Q: How can we actively infuse liberation into our daily life in the ways that you're suggesting?
We need to reshape our perspective to embed liberation practices in our daily lives, fighting against industrialized oppression constantly.

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What is Making Mensches about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers queer, anti-Zionist Jewish life, learning, and community building through candid conversations, ritual, and creative expression. Episodes often weave Jewish text study, social justice, and personal narrative, featuring artists, activists, healers, and scholars who explore topics like abolition, anti-Zionism, inclusive Torah study, ritual practice, and healing within activist spaces. A recurring thread is turning Jewish tradition into practical tools for liberation, mutual aid, and radical care, with a strong emphasis on intersectionality, presence, and community care. Noteworthy is the show's niche blend of spiritual practice, political critique, and creative arts, which can be especially engaging for listeners seeking tho... more

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Making Mensches launched 4 years ago and published 67 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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2. Aiyana Masla
3. Liz Awesome
4. Jesi Taylor
5. Wendy Elisheva Somerson
6. Deatra Cohen
7. Adam Siegal
8. Joey Ramona

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