Allison Silverman: Judaism Unbound Episode 330 - ‘Russian Doll as a Jewish Text
Allison Silverman is an Executive Producer for the Netflix series Russian Doll. She joins Dan and Lex for a conversation that covers a ton of ground: the many and intersecting Jewish layers of the show, a behind-the-scenes look at how a series like this is created, and even whether TV shows like Russian Doll could be a potential source for new Jewish rituals and practices. If you're a Netflix subscriber, you can watch Russian Doll for yourself by clicking here!
[2] Read more about the Jewishness of Russian Doll by checking out ‘Russian’ Doll Season 2 May be the Most Jewish Netflix Show Ever, a piece in Kveller written by Lior Zaltzman.
[3] To explore the “two pockets” quote referenced in Russian Doll, and in this conversation about it, see this poster (and commentary) from the organization Voices & Visions.
[4] Silverman gives a shout-out to Congregation Beth Elohim, and its rabbi, Rachel Timoner. Learn more about this congregation, and hear from Timoner herself, by listening in to this past episode of Judaism Unbound: Episode 93: Community of Communities - Rachel Timoner.
[5] For another Judaism Unbound conversation about Russian Doll, see “Russian Doll as Torah,” a recent session that was part of ShavuotLIVE — our 24-hour Jewish learning extravaganza. That conversation featured Lex, along with guest panelists Xava De Cordova and Lisa Huberman.
[6] Lex references another Netflix show, Never Have I Ever, when discussing the power of religious representation in television. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you can watch Never Have I Ever by clicking here.
[7] Silverman reflects on 1-800-OOPS-JEW, a (BRILLIANT and HILARIOUS) idea she helped to implement at The Colbert Report. To learn more about how 1-800-OOPS-JEW worked, click here (and stay tuned in case we try to find a way to revive it!).