Ep #28: Heart of a Stranger

About this episode

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl discusses her memoir and the universal experience of feeling like a stranger.

What does it mean to be a boundary crosser, to leave what is familiar and find your truest home? In this episode of Speaking Torah, we share a powerful conversation from Hebrew College's event celebrating the release of Rabbi Angela Buchdahl's new memoir, Heart of a Stranger . You'll discover how she cultivates joy through music and intentional attention, and why she believes that feeling like a stranger is not unique to her story but something that connects us all. Her message offers a vision of community where we can tell each other why we feel we don't belong and create a home together. Get full show notes and more information here: http://hebrewcollege.edu/podcast-28

People in this episode

Host: Hebrew College

Guest: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

Topics covered

• identity
• community
• belonging
• memoir
• joy
• music

Keywords

• boundary crosser
• memoir
• community
• belonging
• joy
• music
• Hebrew College

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hebrew College

Books & works: Heart of a Stranger

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