Pushcart Judaica: Judaism Unbound Episode 442 - Ollie Schwartz
Ollie Schwartz is the founder of Pushcart Judaica, which offers accessible Jewish ritual objects, books, zines, and art that reflect liberatory values, handcrafted beauty, and queer brilliance. Schwartz joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about the power of Jewish objects, reflections on why “people of the pushcart” might be as good a moniker as “people of the book,” and their dreams for the future of Judaica.
[1] Learn more about Pushcart Judaica (and purchase some of their amazing Judaica!) by heading to PushcartJudaica.com. Follow them on instagram via @PushcartJudaica.
[2] Check out the work of Ollie Schwartz’s friend and collaborator, Aravah Berman-Mirkin via this link!
[3] Lex gives a shout-out to Ketzirah Lesser’s Golem Pin, which is featured in Pushcart Judaica. Check it out here, and listen in to Lesser’s appearance on Judaism Unbound via Episode 345: When Jewish Meets Jewitch - Ketzirah Lesser.
[4] Schwartz previously was part of the team at Linke Fligl. Learn more about Linke Fligl, a “former queer Jewish chicken farm and cultural organizing project,” via LinkeFligl.com.
[5] For more on the Community Torah project that Schwartz referenced, see this link.
[7] Explore the work of Beit Kohenet (referenced by Schwartz, when they spoke about Jewish priestesses) via BeitKohenet.org.
[8] Schwartz shouts out the work of Jewish Museum Chicago. Follow them on instagram via @JewishMuseumChicago!
[9] For more about “Soul Candles,” see this 2018 article in The Forward.
