Xai, how are you?
Michael Sokolovsky and Xava De CordovaQueer Jews Michael Sokolovsky and Rabbi Xava De Cordova play with the multi-millennial dialectic that is the Talmud. Join them as they throw drash, seek prophetic insight and uncover the rabbinic smuttiness inherent in the system.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 277 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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Another complication gets added to our last mishnah, the guy walking down the road turns around, and the mystery of a vow with Schrodinger's cat conditions. To ask us questions, email us at xaihowareyou@gmail.com. Support us on patreon at patreon.com... more
Ladies, we've all been there: you're out at girls night, then you and your besties make a 5-way interlocking chain of mutually exclusive but causally dependent vows of Naziriteship. What happens next? Only Hillel knows! To ask us questions, email us ... more
Can you cancel your Nazirite vow because of force majeure? What about grand theft bovine? Also, a rare rare case of Rabbis straight up calling out their predecessors. To ask us questions, email us at xaihowareyou@gmail.com. Support us on patreon at p... more
Finally someone actually gets read to filth in the Mishnah. Also, our first instance of rabbinic bureaucracy! Check out the HiHos at Shel Maala here: bit.ly/shelmaala-5787 To ask us questions, email us at xaihowareyou@gmail.com. Support us on... more
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I love Xava and Michael! I've listened to every episode (I started in 2025 so I had to catch up!) and I just love the way they talk about stories in the talmud, Jewish culture, their personal lives, and queer topics generally. As a recent convert (mikvah was Sept 2025), this podcast really helps me feel connected to Judaism!
Podcast Addict57 months agoShiphra- Delightful
I laugh out loud. I learn gay stuff. I love the pod so much that I’m posting what I think is my first ever review on the internet. Thanks, Xava and Michael, for sharing your delightful selves and smutttiness with us.
Apple Podcasts5Julibeanq
United States2 years ago - So Wonderfully Gay
Charming and endearing. Jewish and gay. Tickles my heart
Apple Podcasts5Poetik LGFUnited States4 years ago - Thank You I Love Your Discussions
I found your podcast and started at the beginning. I am over the moon grateful for you generous sharing of your insights and beautiful selves. As a queer Jew, your podcast is giving my spirit hope and inspiration. Wonderful tikkun olam! Toda raba!
Apple Podcasts5Tamarab1980United States5 years ago - v good queer disabled jewish content!!!
also Xava and Michael have beautiful voices, it is an excellent listening experience
Apple Podcasts5littlelegionUnited States5 years ago
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A lively, knowledge-forward dialogue between two queer Jewish hosts who explore Talmudic text with humor, candor, and personal storytelling. Episodes center on deep dives into classical sources (Rashi, Mishnah Nazir, Nazirite vows, and related rabbinic debates) while layering modern life themes like gender, identity, and ethics. The tone blends scholarly analysis with accessible banter, making dense legal and philosophical material approachable for a broad audience. A standout aspect is the way translation, performance, and collaborative storytelling are used to illuminate ancient debates and connect them to contemporary experiences and social conversations.
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