Jewish Grrrl Preacher Thing Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/jewish-grrrl-preacher-thing Jewish Grrrl Preacher Thing is a podcast where we get up-close and personal with Jewish spirituality. Hosted by Ḥazzan Diana Brewer, some episodes feature honest conversations with guests about what sustains and challenges them, and what keeps them showing up; some feature readalouds of the host's latest Substack post, along with a melody. Faith and doubt, joy and grief, everything in between. It's all welcome here. © 2026 Diana Brewer 89137025-2ab9-506b-976b-c843bb9130d6 yes en Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:06:21 -0700 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:07:11 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/ntsDXkuLOqex48D8CV5Ao5EConm5UIwVVxgah50EY2I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZGI2/NDAwN2Y3NmNjMjQ0/ZGFlNmRjMmNkYWIz/NzZiNC5wbmc.jpg Jewish Grrrl Preacher Thing episodic Diana Brewer Jewish Grrrl Preacher Thing is a podcast where we get up-close and personal with Jewish spirituality. Hosted by Ḥazzan Diana Brewer, some episodes feature honest conversations with guests about what sustains and challenges them, and what keeps them showing up; some feature readalouds of the host's latest Substack post, along with a melody. Faith and doubt, joy and grief, everything in between. It's all welcome here. Jewish Grrrl Preacher Thing is a podcast where we get up-close and personal with Jewish spirituality. Spirituality, Judaism, Mysticism, Poetry, Torah, Contemplation, Jewish Music Diana Brewer No No Singing with the Angels 6 6 Singing with the Angels full 375ec533-bdc3-4e69-af23-142afe8105e2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/605268b5 In this episode, Ḥazzan Diana Brewer speaks with Rabbi Juliet Elkind Cruz, also known as Juliet the Rabbi, about building an honest and welcoming kind of Jewish spirituality, where doubt, pain, joy, and healing all have a place. Juliet reflects on her path to the rabbinate, her longing for Jewish ritual growing up in an atheist home, and the moments of synagogue, family, and community that drew her more deeply into Judaism.
Rabbi Juliet also discusses her work with women clergy and Tzedek America, including social justice travel and a trip to Montgomery, Alabama that centered civil rights history and lived testimony. The conversation turns to prayer, faith, and hope, and ends with Juliet describing the importance of singing, shared voices, and music as part of Jewish prayer and communal healing.

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jewishgrrrl.substack.com, realrabbinyc.com, julietelkindcruz.substack.com, tzedekamerica.org, jewishwomenclergy.com

]]> In this episode, Ḥazzan Diana Brewer speaks with Rabbi Juliet Elkind Cruz, also known as Juliet the Rabbi, about building an honest and welcoming kind of Jewish spirituality, where doubt, pain, joy, and healing all have a place. Juliet reflects on her path to the rabbinate, her longing for Jewish ritual growing up in an atheist home, and the moments of synagogue, family, and community that drew her more deeply into Judaism.
Rabbi Juliet also discusses her work with women clergy and Tzedek America, including social justice travel and a trip to Montgomery, Alabama that centered civil rights history and lived testimony. The conversation turns to prayer, faith, and hope, and ends with Juliet describing the importance of singing, shared voices, and music as part of Jewish prayer and communal healing.

FEATURED LINKS
jewishgrrrl.substack.com, realrabbinyc.com, julietelkindcruz.substack.com, tzedekamerica.org, jewishwomenclergy.com

]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:05:30 -0700 Diana Brewer Diana Brewer 2797 In this episode, Ḥazzan Diana Brewer speaks with Rabbi Juliet Elkind Cruz, also known as Juliet the Rabbi, about building an honest and welcoming kind of Jewish spirituality, where doubt, pain, joy, and healing all have a place. Juliet reflects on her path to the rabbinate, her longing for Jewish ritual growing up in an atheist home, and the moments of synagogue, family, and community that drew her more deeply into Judaism.
Rabbi Juliet also discusses her work with women clergy and Tzedek America, including social justice travel and a trip to Montgomery, Alabama that centered civil rights history and lived testimony. The conversation turns to prayer, faith, and hope, and ends with Juliet describing the importance of singing, shared voices, and music as part of Jewish prayer and communal healing.

FEATURED LINKS
jewishgrrrl.substack.com, realrabbinyc.com, julietelkindcruz.substack.com, tzedekamerica.org, jewishwomenclergy.com

]]> Jewish spirituality, Rabbi Juliet Elkind Cruz, rabbinate, Jewish ritual, atheist home, synagogue, community, women clergy, social justice, civil rights, prayer, music, Tzedek America, Doubt, Theology, Angels No The Company is Divine 5 5 The Company is Divine full d23132fb-cf3a-4bea-b4e0-6648a24cf86a https://share.transistor.fm/s/72a64aef Released for Tu b'Av 

In this episode, I read "The Company is Divine" — a piece about the long, sometimes reluctant road from spiritual seeking to spiritual practice, and what changes in us when we stay with it. I trace this back to a cherished memory with my daughter, and forward through years of awkward prayer, a nighttime experiment in testing whether I was ever really alone, and a recent episode of Hidden Brain that gave me language — and neuroscience — for what I'd already felt. Referenced in this episode: Hidden Brain, episode featuring Lisa Miller Ahavat Olam — the evening liturgy preceding the Shema Recorded and produced in my home studio, opening and closing with an original melody. If a moment like this has found you too, I'd love to hear about it in the comments. 

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In this episode, I read "The Company is Divine" — a piece about the long, sometimes reluctant road from spiritual seeking to spiritual practice, and what changes in us when we stay with it. I trace this back to a cherished memory with my daughter, and forward through years of awkward prayer, a nighttime experiment in testing whether I was ever really alone, and a recent episode of Hidden Brain that gave me language — and neuroscience — for what I'd already felt. Referenced in this episode: Hidden Brain, episode featuring Lisa Miller Ahavat Olam — the evening liturgy preceding the Shema Recorded and produced in my home studio, opening and closing with an original melody. If a moment like this has found you too, I'd love to hear about it in the comments. 

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In this episode, I read "The Company is Divine" — a piece about the long, sometimes reluctant road from spiritual seeking to spiritual practice, and what changes in us when we stay with it. I trace this back to a cherished memory with my daughter, and forward through years of awkward prayer, a nighttime experiment in testing whether I was ever really alone, and a recent episode of Hidden Brain that gave me language — and neuroscience — for what I'd already felt. Referenced in this episode: Hidden Brain, episode featuring Lisa Miller Ahavat Olam — the evening liturgy preceding the Shema Recorded and produced in my home studio, opening and closing with an original melody. If a moment like this has found you too, I'd love to hear about it in the comments. 

]]> Spirituality, Judaism, Mysticism, Poetry, Torah, Contemplation, Jewish Music No What Isn't Music? 4 4 What Isn't Music? full d9a9abf4-689a-473b-86be-18247b35f96a https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f9a4dab Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:42:17 -0700 Diana Brewer Diana Brewer 496 Spirituality, Judaism, Mysticism, Poetry, Torah, Contemplation, Jewish Music No Ya'akov: A Brief Bio, JGrrrl Style 3 3 Ya'akov: A Brief Bio, JGrrrl Style full f991694c-c0a5-40b0-9db5-b74f6480a34d https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3204f87 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:57 -0700 Diana Brewer Diana Brewer 590 Spirituality, Judaism, Mysticism, Poetry, Torah, Contemplation, Jewish Music No Doubts Strange Fire 2 2 Doubts Strange Fire full 139ee752-c12b-4f67-9697-08a785f751b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/04274ac4 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:47:59 -0700 Diana Brewer Diana Brewer 305 Spirituality, Judaism, Mysticism, Poetry, Torah, Contemplation, Jewish Music No The Meaning of Life 1 1 The Meaning of Life full 3a61afb9-2da2-479f-b455-d7c3987611a2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ce8616e6 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:29:31 -0700 Diana Brewer Diana Brewer 543 Spirituality, Judaism, Mysticism, Poetry, Torah, Contemplation, Jewish Music No