This is belated, but I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who made it out Monday night. Though the weather was AWFUL, you guys forged through anyway and made the show a spectacular one.
For those who couldn’t make it on Monday night, Chapter 6 will be available this Saturday morning, March 23!
I know, I know. I still have to watch this somehow unstreamable show and live-tweet it. THIS WILL HAPPEN.
(Courtesy CBS)
Anyway, some folks are freaking out because in the most recent episode of The History Channel’s The Bible, the character of Satan sorta kinda looked a lot like President Barack Obama. Whoops! I guarantee, my Bible will not feature any presidents, past or present.
I have been profoundly flattered by all the nice things people have been saying about OMGWTFBIBLE. Recently, Jewish Atheist, a not-very-religious blogger who, like me, comes from an Orthodox Jewish background, had this to say about the show:
This is a pretty awesome.
Reading through the Hebrew Bible.. and making fun all the way through. And done by an OTD Jew, which makes it a bit more relevant for folk like me than other popular bible-mockings. If you’re in NY, you should check out the live show.
I can’t say I disagree. If you’re curious about the live show, check out the details on facebook.
Today, OMGWTFBIBLE was featured in The Jewniverse, a daily collection of non-denominational Jewish goings-on. They had some very nice things to say about the show:
Going chapter-by-chapter through the Hebrew Bible, his monthly showOMGWTFBIBLEanalyzes, questions, and dissects the text with a healthy dose of humor, irony, and 21st-century wit.
The atheism that Tuchman declared in the very first show does not impede his fascination with and appreciation for the Biblical texts he learned in his yeshiva youth. The structure of OMGWTFBIBLE is recognizably Jewish, with analysis following straightforward explication, but Tuchman’s goal is to bring the text to modern, secular audiences, rather than inspire exegetical debate. As Tuchman puts it, “I’m kind of taking the Mystery Science 3000 approach to the Bible.”
If the Jewniverse has brought you here, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show! Feel free to let me know what you think in the comments.
Check out OMGWTFBIBLE Chapter 4 guest-starring Yair Oelbaum!
In which God talks about rainbows and gets mad at some people for building a tower
This grainy picture of my script from Episode 4 does not do justice to the fun that was had on Monday night. Thanks to all who were able to brave the bitter cold to see the show! And all the audience members who joined our milkshake party after! You guys are the greatest.
If you couldn’t make it to the Parkside Lounge this week: have no fear. Episode 4 goes live on the morning of Saturday, January 26!
There’s a conversation that’s spread through the ‘net recently about how religious observance is dipping among kids these days. Over the first decade of this century, those reporting no religious affiliation in a Pew study rose sharply, reaching 46 million in 2012. Unsurprisingly, the 18-29 age group posts the highest rate of respondents who have no stated religious preference.
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