To kick off the month of Elul and High Holy Day preparations, Leah sat down with Sarah Osborne, founder of A Mitzvah to Eat, to talk about how her organizations supports Jews who are unable to fast on days like Yom Kippur. We also talk about leadership, our mutual friend Evonne, and tongue drums.
Order your A Mitzvah to Eat care package by September 12, 2025 to receive before Yom Kippur.
A Mitzvah to Eat
https://fnd.us/a-mitzvah-to-eat-care-packages
https://www.amitzvahtoeat.org/
https://www.amitzvahtoeat.org/about
https://www.amitzvahtoeat.org/yom-kippur-1
Show Notes
https://findingfavorites.podbean.com/e/evonne-marzouk-writing/
Tongue drum: https://www.balmyworld.com/products/sound-healing?
https://www.mayyimhayyim.org/ceremonies/
https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-08712-2.html?
https://slate.com/culture/2025/08/long-story-short-netflix-show-pandemic-covid-grief.html
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33247080/
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