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A Jew At Christmastime
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
The Christmas season prompts ambivalence in many Jews. We dig that holiday spirit, but since Yuletide isn’t our deal, we can feel left out. Tune in...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
For Passover - The Matzoh Challenge
From: Anita Weiner
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Four brands of matzoh compete in a taste-test at a Jewish temple in Belmont, MA in a humorous, quirky piece about this traditional Passover food.

  • Added: Feb 28, 2020
  • Length: 13:56
Christmas Stories
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: No Room At The Inn, Credit: Charles McGuigan
Three Christmas stories. In the first story family nativities build homes in Haiti. The second story is about a man and a machine in Williamsburg, ...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WHRV, KWIT, and WLRN


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 54:55
  • Purchases: 4
Acoustic Stories: Steve Downing - "Christmas Tree"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Steve Downing shares the story of his unique placement of his Christmas tree and the added benefits it provides his home. Downing also dives into s...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2013
  • Length: 04:38
The Mighty Shamas: A Miraculous Story of Very Poor Memory
From: Scott Huler
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In celebrating Hanukkah Jews tell the story of sanctified oil that miraculously burned for eight days. In this humorous piece I retell the story of...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2012
  • Length: 07:47
  • Purchases: 1
Blessed
From: Daniel Makagon
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Audio documentary about blessing of the animals.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: May 12, 2010
  • Length: 11:24
  • Purchases: 1
How Coca Cola Became Kosher
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: Rabbi Tobias Geffen
The story of how one rabbi got Coca Cola to become kosher

Bought by Prairie Public, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KRCB 104.9, BSR Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 7
Yisrael Campbell, non-narrated feature
From: Deanna Neil
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A profile of Yisrael Campbell's comedy

  • Added: May 22, 2008
  • Length: 06:21
Oy, the Miracles of Passover Coke!
From: Interfaith Voices
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Why is this Coke different from all other Cokes? Answer: It's Kosher for Passover!

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, XRAY.fm, WBHM, WFUV, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 5
Chanukah with Byron
From: Terin Mayer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Celebrating Chanukah in a dingy dorm lounge with an unlikely companion

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KRCB 104.9, and WMPG


  • Added: Feb 17, 2006
  • Length: 08:54
  • Purchases: 4
Agnostics at Christmas
From: KRCC-FM
Caption: PRX default Piece image
How people who don't believe in God experience Christmas

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., 90.5 WSNC, KDNK, and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Dec 22, 2005
  • Length: 04:03
  • Purchases: 4
Mega-Church Christmas
From: KRCC-FM
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Behind the scenes at a church's Vegas-style holiday show.

Bought by KQAT


  • Added: Dec 22, 2005
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 1