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7 Oct 2026 Fall is in full swing, our pavilion has been ribbon-cut, and Sukkot is in the rearview mirror as we record this week with Talia, Jenna, Stephen, and Dan. We hear tales from Stephen’s trip to DC and Talia’s curling adventure, get ready for Jenna’s European adventure, and learn about Brandeis’ new athletics logo from Dan. We do a quick look back at Yom Kippur (including Dan being called “Jewsain Bolt”), talk about the first few Sundays of Hineni, and discuss a few ways you can translate the word “Bereshit” from this week’s Torah portion. We also get excited about the Comedian-In-Residence next weekend, Rabbi Danny’s Reyim dinner later this month, Shuk To The Core in early November, the new plaques in the building, and 24-7 bagels in London. Also- were there dogs on the loose in the Temple yesterday? Maybe yes, maybe no? You’ve got to hear that story. We’ve also got a bonus track co-written by a soon-to-be-B-Mitzvah’d kid about… playing soccer for Wayland in the rain… and it’s actually a banger. Have a great holiday weekend!

14 Sept 2026 Parting is such sweet sorrow- especially as we say goodbye to the OG herself, Marissa Brockman. This week we crown the WINNER OF ROSH HASHANAH, get ready for the rest of the fall holidays, and do a medium dive on Shabbat Shuvah, which is coming up this weekend. We get ready for both Natick Days and Bedford Day, discuss the upcoming scholar/comedian-in-residence program in October, and get very excited that Ed Sheeran dumped his anti-Semitic opening act from the upcoming concert at Gillette. Plus: Fauda, Lioness, Bergen Country Blue Laws, and a whole lot more. So… Shana Tovah, Tzom Kal, and enjoy the bonus track about this year’s Rosh Hashanah champion.

24 August 2026 It’s been far too long, but there’s a lot of shared responsibility for that… so without assigning blame, we are back!  We recap what’s been going on, including Cape Cod, Broadway, and a BTS concert, chat about THE PAVILION, the new baby group, and the return of Marissa Kaye, and do a little math when it comes to the length of the day according to traditional Judaism. High Holy Day and End-Of-Summer BBQ prep continues apace; Dan admits to getting a fact massively wrong not once, but twice, on the July podcasts; we have a new favorite nickname– “Zach of Potatoes”; and we learn how Talia did not have the best time at the NASCAR race in New Hampshire. Plus: a bonus track about the sha’ah z’manit.

14 July 2026 For the first time since June, all of us are in the office on the same day… so of course that means an emergency pod. We’ve got a Cape Cod review from Talia, a weekend in NYC from Marissa, and a full house for Dan, babies at TST, a board meeting, the Red Sox being an absolute wagon, and, of course, the World Cup. Dan delves into some serious stuff embedded in the first two verses of Deuteronomy, Marissa chats about the High Holy Day launch, Talia gets ready to leave us yet again for a Cape-adjacent vacation, we get into the weeds on the Hebrew translation of “pavilion” and “marquee” and even “marquee pavilion”  and we consider taking John Legg on an adventure. Obviously, there’s more (like NYC vs Montreal bagels and a secret blueberry field), but you’ll have to listen to get the whole story. Stick around for a bonus track about the World Cup final… we’re already sad it’s over.

7.7.26 So—-- we are back… for the first time since June 4. (Sorry). Marissa recaps her first time seeing Les Miserables and her time in Montreal and leading services at Pembroke, Jenna talks about her new jewelry class and her trips to Ocean City and Kentucky, and Dan reviews his June full of life cycle events and his Red Sox/World Cup two-fer from last week. We also talk about the Annual Meeting, the summer barbeque, the TST softball championship and undefeated season, Adam Hirsh’s stunning Chai-Lights cover photos, Rabbi Lisa’s international class, and the fun email Dan wrote last week. We do a little Eurovision learning and information-sharing, talk about Jenna’s camp visits and the new movie about Jewish summer camp, and get ready for more fun summer activities like Shabbat at the Wayland Town Beach. We also do a little World Cup chat and, of course, finish up with a Eurovision-inspired bonus track about the Chai Heat championship.

4 June 2026 It’s no one’s fault we haven’t recorded in a few weeks…. actually, yes, it’s Talia’s, because she was away for a few days. But my oh my, we have a lot to talk about. Florida, Memorial Day, Jewish Heritage Night, the meteor, the return of the snapping turtle…and more. We’ve got Rachel Fish, the David Passer lecture, Talia’s greeting card collection, and somehow Marissa has not seen “The Prince of Egypt”?!?! We also talk about summer Jewish holidays, do a blind taste test/flavor identification of Polar seltzers, and look ahead to the Annual Meeting, the Golf Outing, pizza Friday, and much more. Also, an all-time bonus track, because of course it is.

12 May 2026 With the big B Mitzvah weekend now over, we take a look back at the past few days and, of course, decide “Who Won The B Mitzvah”. We also celebrate a new fridge in the office, a new giant hole in the rear courtyard, and some other TST-adjacent updates. Talia reports out from the JFS Gala, Stephen preps for Sudbury’s 250th birthday, and Marissa learns what a “shotgun start” is in golf. Dan quizzes the crew on Jewish celebrities, we look ahead at upcoming events, discuss gourmet hot dogs in Salem, and get High Holy Day planning underway. (Really.) To cap it all off, a Broadway anthem about the pavilion construction. Enjoy!

7 May 2026 This was a good one! We start off with Marissa recapping her trip to New Orleans, Talia not getting a second boat, and Dan reporting back from his road trip. We review a million TST events, including the solar panels ribbon-cutting, Parents For Peace, Pizza Friday, the Social Supper, the end of Hineni, pavilion prep, and THE SURVEY. We also discover a secret extra piece of the census in Bamidbar, get another great quote from Talia (“It hasn’t not happened yet”), and swerve into some reality TV talk. Plus: a new Dunkin in Wayland, John Legg prepares to go to his first B Mitzvah party and dreams of Oshkosh…and perhaps there should be two Mother’s Days? I think we agree. And, as usual, a bonus track.

21 April 2026 It’s vacation week, so we’ve got a little more time to get together and talk about all the things… and we have a special guest, to boot! Marjorie Brockman joins the party as we review Talia’s three-show weekend in NY, Marissa’s experience at Bravo Night, and a perfect baseball evening for Dan. We talk about Monthly Mahj and the new set that just arrived, a bevy of recent programs, compare Biblical place names to their modern equivalents, and get ready for a special program per day when we get back from break; the Solar Panel Ribbon Cutting, Parents For Peace, Pizza Dinner, and the last day of Hineni are all lined up. We’ve also got Dan making plans for a Virginia road trip, Marissa saying “no” to a trip to Ikea, and Talia jonesing for some days off later this week. Stick around for another great bonus track on the same topic as our geography quiz.

9 April 2026 Season 2 of Extended Kiddush is finally here! We’re back this week after a little Passover hiatus recapping our seders and lives over the past 20 days, the TST Spring Celebration, the Reyim/Mussar dinner, and more. The new Mah Jongg cards are out, Dan survived three nights of Town Meeting, the TWICE concert, and a cold night on the Monster, and Marissa had a great time at the PEP-RJ conference. We also learn a little about punishment in Shmini, get excited for the TST softball season, sing the praises of Sasha Tulgan, and discuss how much rice we all make for dinner. Plus: is Adam Hirsh playing softball? Is Marissa going to Bravo night at Fenway? How many shows will Talia see in NYC later this month? Stick around for another awesome KPop/country mashup about the Omer.

19 March 2026 It’s our last episode of Season One! Happy birthday to us! This week, we look back at our Shabbat honoring Ed Burman as a “Hero Among Us”, tease some newsletter changes, and reflect warmly on finally meeting Judy Gadiel from Evolve Giving Group. We also look ahead to the Reyim/Mussar dinner on Friday and the TST Spring Celebration, do some learning about the number 36 in Judaism, and discuss new swag and impulse purchases with John and Stephen. We get SUPER-EXCITED Marjorie Brockman finally discovering Mah Jonng, Talia’s road trip/Bar Mitzvah trip to New Jersey, Marissa’s PEP-RJ conference next week in Boston, and Dan’s ascent to Select Board chair next week in Bedford. And, an infrequent bonus track, in English, about the Spring Celebration.

10 March 2026 Well- since we’ve last spoken, we’ve had two snow days, two Purim spiels, 270 people for pizza dinner, and a whole lot more. Join us as we recap the last 20 days of our lives, including TST events, Talia’s cruise, Marissa’s needlepoint activities, Dan’s basketball endeavors, and how Adam Bernstein clearly won Purim. We also learn about dolphins (or narwhals) in the desert, Stephen’s connection to Mr. Rogers, and John’s preferred domesticated animal. We take aim at a bevy of upcoming events, including multiple Seders, the TST Spring Celebration, Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night, and a variety pack of Passover events. And, as always, a bonus track, which might be the best one yet.

18 February 2026 It’s vacation week at TST but we are still here and this week Jenna, Renata, Marissa, and Dan are in for a special Wednesday episode. Dan challenges his colleagues with a quiz entitled “Biblical Name Or Biblical Place?”, we take a look at a very busy slate of events in March, and get ready for some big hockey games at the Olympics. We also have a fascinating studio guest this week as Ray Salemi comes by to talk about his life on Route 9, Artificial Intelligence, and the TST softball teams. Also: two new grants, Eileen Gu, upcoming TST teen travel, and a bonus track. This is a good one, enjoy!

13 Feb. 2026 This week, we get together for our most efficient podcast yet- less than 31 minutes long! We recap the Super Bowl and Olympics, reflect on another successful Yeladim and B’yachad service, celebrate the removal of our ice dams, and learn about a Purim-related murder in the Talmud. (Yes, really.) Dan also goes to the wrong high school for a basketball game, Marissa considers curbing her TikTok usage, and Talia preps for her cruise vacation. We also talk about Purim, honoring Ed Burman on March 13, the TST Spring Celebration on March 28, and Jewish Heritage Night at Fenway. And, always, our bonus track. Enjoy.

5 February 2026 With the Super Bowl just three days away, we sat down this morning to take a look back at the past week, including TST events, Talia’s trip to see “Chess” in New York, Marissa’s day in Boston, and the joy Dan felt when he learned that Massachusetts has its own special groundhog. We also celebrate the first rehearsal of “KPop Haman Hunters”, discuss the differing opinions on who spoke The Ten Commandments, and do our own version of the Grammys. We also get ready for a VERY busy weekend here at TST- with a Yeladim/B’yachad/pizza combo, a B Mitzvah/Extended Kiddush/evening reception, and a full Sunday of programming… or, a full first part of the day, since there’s a football thing or something at dinnertime. We’ve also got an aspirational bonus track about another Patriots championship, so….. Go Pats!