Sunday, October 11, 2009

Parshat Bereshit, again

Back to beginnings. What's so good, that G-d called it so twice? Tuesday, of course! ?$%#! Tune in to the finale of Hasidic Strip's Torah project in this week's episode - Bereshit - to find out what that's supposed to mean.

This is Episode 55 of the weekly Torah cartoon from HasidicStrip.com. Each week, a different storyteller - some musical, some poetic, some just straight-up, tell the story of the current Torah portion...and then we animate it!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Parshat Vezot Habracha

It's the end. Only...not. Tune in for the final parsha (portion) in the Torah...in which some things are resolved, and some things are opened anew. Guest narrator, superstar youth writer David Levithan talks about having an ending worthy of a life...and a life worthy of a story. This is NOT the last episode of Hasidic Strip...tune in next week to see how everything starts, again.

This is Episode 54 of the weekly Torah cartoon from HasidicStrip.com. Each week, a different storyteller - some musical, some poetic, some just straight-up, tell the story of the current Torah portion...and then we animate it!

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Parshat Ha'azinu

On the last day of Moses's life, he gathers the Israelites before they go into the Promised Land, clears his throat and lets it rip. Parshat Haazinu is his final song, and it's interpreted for you this week by the fiercely funky musician Anthony Rogers-Wright. Haazinu means "Give Ear!" and we hope you will.

This is Episode 53 of the weekly Torah cartoon from HasidicStrip.com. Each week, a different storyteller - some musical, some poetic, some just straight-up, tell the story of the current Torah portion...and then we animate it!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Parshat Vayelech

Hats off to Mayim Bialik (aka TV's Blossom) for her profound yet totally practical look at Parshat Vayelech! Step right up and learn about how you can live a good life. Walk the walk, talk the talk, and actually write your own Torah! Instructions are in the episode.

This is Episode 52 of the weekly Torah cartoon from HasidicStrip.com. Each week, a different storyteller - some musical, some poetic, some just straight-up, tell the story of the current Torah portion...and then we animate it!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Parshat Nitzavim

Moses lays it out for us this week in Nitzavim. We can choose life, or death. Blessing, or the curse. But, um, what's behind Door Number 3? Dahlia Lithwick knows. Tune in to this week's Hasidic Strip cast and see!

This is Episode 51 of the weekly Torah cartoon from HasidicStrip.com. Each week, a different storyteller - some musical, some poetic, some just straight-up, tell the story of the current Torah portion...and then we animate it!