28 MAR 2023 · Does clothing make the man? What role does clothing play in Joseph's story? Join Rachel and Anita as they compare the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and the Biblical text of Joseph, as seen through the lens of clothing. Follow along on the source sheet at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/463601?editor=1

21 MAR 2023 · Who was Jacob struggling with when the "man" confronted him? The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde tells of a man whose internal struggle ends badly. What about Jacob's struggle? Join Anita and Rachel as they connect the song "Confrontation" from Jekyll and Hyde to Jacob's struggle with the angel. Follow along on the source sheet at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/463599?lang=bi

2 JAN 2023 · Was Noah just following orders? And what did he really think about the flood, and God's decision? This week Rachel and Anita pair Children of Eden's take on Noah's conversation with God, and the text itself. https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/427401?lang=bi

19 DEC 2022 · Was Noah just following orders? What did he really think about the flood, and God's decision? This week Anita and Rachel pair Children of Eden's take on Noah's conversation with God, and the text itself. Follow along at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/427401?lang=bi

5 DEC 2022 · What causes a brother to kill another brother? What led to the struggle between Cain and Abel? Join Rachel and Anita for two different takes on the story, (with a lot in common!), one from Genesis text, and the other from "The Mark of Cain" from the 1991 Stephen Schwartz musical Children of Eden. Follow along at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/418733?lang=bi

29 NOV 2022 · Paradise: what creeps in to make it crumble? Join Rachel and Anita as they explore "Camelot" from Camelot, and the text from Genesis and the Garden of Eden. Follow along at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/418659?lang=bi

7 NOV 2022 · As Verses' second season continues Rachel and Anita ask if it all started with the apple and wonder what it was like for Adam to see this brand new world in an episode pairing the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden and the 1966 show "The Apple Tree" with its song "Beautiful World”. Follow along on the Sourcesheet at https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/443328?lang=bi sefaria.org apple-touch-icon.png

20 OCT 2022 · With the launch of Season 2 the spotlight falls on God, the Ultimate Artist! Join Rachel and Anita as they explore "Color and Light" from Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George" and the opening lines of Bereshit, when God creates the universe and made order out of chaos. Follow along to this episode with the Sefaria sourcesheet at: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/409646?lang=bi

4 APR 2022 · The Passover miniseries concludes as Rachel and Anita explore what it means to be on the edge of what came before and what's coming next, bringing together Fiddler on the Roof's well-known finale 'Anatevka' and the story of the exodus from slavery in Egypt. Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276 Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.com/ Visit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com/podcasts

29 MAR 2022 · In part 2 of the Passover mini series Anita and Rachel look at freedom in a conversation bringing together 'Feeling Good' from The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd, and pairing it with texts from Exodus and Deuteronomy. Join the Verses Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/941182063491276 Visit Anita's website at https://www.anitasilvert.com/ Visit the Jewish Living Lab at www.jewishlivinglab.com/podcasts