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Judaism has a deep and rich tradition of storytelling, of passing down stories from one generation to the next. To carry on that tradition, Stories We Tell, from ReformJudaism.org, will shar...
Listen to Stories We Tell, a Religion & Spirituality podcast by Union for Reform Judaism. Stream 154 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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For three years, this podcast has brought you a new episode nearly every single week, adding up to more than 160 stories designed to bring a...
After 40 years in the desert, the Israelites reached the Land of Canaan. When they got there, they saw wheat and trees and fruit—things they...
The sultan hated getting haircuts because of his big secret: He had horns on top of his head! He was so afraid that people would find out th...
Back in the days before indoor plumbing, water carriers would bring water to those who needed it. One water carrier carried the same two buc...
How important is the history of your family? Maybe you have a family ledger or an old book that carries the events, wisdom, and dreams of th...
There was a young man who wanted to learn the secret of happiness. He sought out the advice of a wise man, who was too busy to talk with him...
Who determines who you are? Is it the environment in which you're raised, or is it what's been inside of you your whole life? This week, we...
Is there someone in your life with whom you can share a thousand words without saying anything at all? Has there been a time, maybe in recen...
Food is such an important part of Jewish history and culture, and for many of us, there's nothing quite like the food our grandparents made...
Has there ever been a moment when you wanted to give up on a goal because others said it was too hard? Has there ever been a moment when it...
Have you ever had a great idea that wasn't useful until you applied it? This week, join Rabbi Phyllis Sommer of Am Shalom in Glencoe, IL, as...
Have you ever seen yourself as the "most" important? Have you felt your contributions mattered more than others, only to find out it actuall...
On this special Passover episode of Stories We Tell, Rabbi Mark Kaiserman, Rabbi of the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, tells the story of a...
What is the real meaning of Passover? Is it ritualizing the seder and reading the Haggadah, or is there something more? This week, Rabbi Est...
Many of us have had to change our daily routines recently as a precaution against coronavirus. With work and school now centered at home, ou...
When things go a direction we might not expect, is it thanks to fate or simply coincidence? This week, Rabbi Phyllis Sommer of Am Shalom in...
Has there ever been a problem in your life that needed to be solved, and you knew you might be able to fix it? This week, join Rabbi Leora K...
Many of us know how it feels to be resistant to something, even when we know deep down that we are called to follow through with it. This we...
Have you ever made a decision that you felt was the right thing to do, but could have benefited from someone else's advice? This week, join...
Can two things be true at once? How do the ways we see ourselves and each other influence those truths? This week, join Rabbi Leora Kaye as...
Devorah's friend Yoel has the right intentions when she asks him to watch over her prized possessions. However, just like honey, sometimes f...
Have you ever felt like you were the smartest or most important person in the room, only to realize you're just as dependent on others as th...
Three souls are met by the Heavenly Tribunal as they approach the gates of Paradise: a learned rabbi, a pious man, and a tavern keeper. Each...
This week, Rabbi Simcha Bob tells the story of a woman who catches and sells birds for a living. One day, she comes across a beautiful bird...
We've all had days when we have so many things to do, but we just want to stay in bed and put our tasks off for later. This week, Rabbi Leor...
In the early 1900s, an elderly Jewish man named Shmulik prays at his synagogue on Yom Kippur. He suddenly faints, only for a fellow congrega...
There was a man who, when he said his morning prayers, would add something new to the end every day. "Oh God, there is so much sickness in t...
Rivka is preparing for Yom Kippur when she gets an unexpected visitor. It's a stranger, who asks her to keep her samovar (a silver pot used...
Years ago, the Chiribim and Chiribam families were enemies--but, the feud had been going on for so long that nobody could even remember how...
The king, who is ready to retire, is holding a contest to find his successor. He gives seeds to all of the young people in the kingdom, and...
All is not always what it seems, as we learn when a man from Pinsk tricks a woman in Minsk with a dancing bear and a very sweet Minchah (aft...
A wealthy man dies at the age of 120. He wasn't a particularly good man, nor a particularly bad one. So, when asked by the heavenly court if...
A man was told that he could find God at the top of the highest mountain, so he climbed to the peak and waited patiently for God to show up....
Joseph, on his way to a new town, meets a beggar on the train. His beard is tangled, his clothing is tattered, and he appears to be dirty. W...
Every year Moshe begs his father for an etrog, and every year, his father says they can't afford it, until one special Sukkot when they scri...
Once upon a time a king fell seriously ill, and nobody could figure out how to cure his ailment. Finally, a healer suggested a remedy: if th...
When a scholar boards a ship with a group of merchants, the merchants are confused. What does a scholar have to sell that could compete with...
It's time for the princess to get married, and the king and queen want to make sure that she marries her best match. There are three brother...
If somebody left something important at your house, would you give it to anyone else? That's the question Mrs. Gold asks her daughter to enc...
A lovely stroll in the woods, a simple question from an astute 9 year old, and a little snow, remind us that often times it's the small thin...
Sometimes, it may feel like we live in a huge world and that coming together and mending our connections is an enormous task that will take...
When a man traveling the world in pursuit of justice walks into a dark forest, he discovers a cottage filled with oil candles, and he's show...
Have you ever had a song get stuck in your head, that you just can't get out? In "Moishe's Song" Rabbi Rachel Heaps shares the story of Mois...
Sometimes learning isn't just about knowing the right answers, but about asking the right questions too. In Rabbi Scott Gellman's telling of...
A farmer gifts a Kibbutz gatekeeper with a beautiful bunch of grapes, to thank him for always being so welcoming. Soon, the gift is shared i...
What happens when a string, a note, and an innocent goat lie between you and everything you never knew you needed? Rabbi Josh Weinberg remin...
Several merchants are traveling through town when Yohanan, a local villager, offers to give them room and board. The merchants fear their go...
What's the difference between a story and gossip? Sometimes all it takes is a clever rabbi and an open window to find the answer. Join Ari M...
A treasured gift, wrapped in more than just love, is passed down through Yoesel's family, from generation to generation. Listen in as Michel...
How do you see beauty? Rabbi Leora Kaye tells the story of Adam and Joshua's visit to the palace. While they each see something special and...
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