In this eighth episode of Sacred Realms, “At Journey’s End,” Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about the classic motif of the journey, and how the Torah’s narratives and some sci-fi and fantasy subvert our expectations at the end of the “Hero’s Journey.” We begin with this month’s She’lah / The Question of the Month: “What has been an important journey in your life?” Then on to what we have been watching or reading lately, including Ahsoka (Disney+), Invasion (AppleTV), Foundation (AppleTV) and Dimension 20 (Drop Out), a role-playing series with some unconventional settings and stories. Then, we have some Jewish sci-fi and fantasy news, in particular about the upcoming portrayal of Sabra, an Israeli superhero, in the MCU. Then we delve into this episode’s main topic: “At Journey’s End.” Lastly, we pull out some material From the Genzia, talking about Terminator, The Matrix and Alien. You can contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions at sacredrealmspodcast@gmail.com

Segments of this episode:

• Introduction (0:00)
• She’elah / The Question of the Month (0:00:43)
• What we have been reading/watching lately (00:11:50)
• Jewish Sci-fi Fantasy News (00:23:18)
• Our Main Topic: It’s All About the Journey (00:32:16)
• From the Geniza (1:21:00)
• Conclusion (01:30:05)