It's been over a year since we have uploaded any episodes to the podcast. This short episode is all about changes coming to the podcast, which is on track to begin productions again this summer.. New format. New hosts. New orientation. Look for new episodes this summer!

We are back after a post-Passover break with our first full episode this year! We hope you will enjoy it, and tell your friends about it!

In this episode of Sacred Realms, Canon and Creativity - The Parallels of Midrash and Fan Fiction, Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about the human drive to embrace canons of myths and narratives and then to creatively develop and expand those worlds.

We begin with this month’s She’lah / The Question of the Month: If you could write fan fiction in any sci-fi or fantasy realm, which one would you choose? Then on to what we have been watching or reading lately. Then we delve into this episode’s main topic: Canon and Creativity, the parallels between fan-created fiction and rabbinic midrash (creative filling of biblical narrative or expanding those narratives).

Lastly, we pull out an old favorite From the Genzia, talking about Dreamworks’ The Prince of Egypt.

Contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions at sacredrealmspodcast@gmail.com

Episode Chapters:

• Introduction (0:00)
• She’elah / The Question of the Month (0:01:05)
• What we have been reading/watching lately (0:07:38)
• Our Main Topic: Canon and Creativity (0:18:23)
• From the Geniza 01:10:33)
• Conclusion (1:14:50)

In this special episode of Sacred Realms, Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about one year since the beginning of this podcast. They look over its beginnings, the original intent, and where things have organically taken the podcast up to now and into the next year. You can contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions (general, suggestions for a She'elah / Question of the Month, or episode theme) at sacredrealmspodcast@gmail.com