When Joseph was seventeen, his father gave him a special coat, showing everyone that he was the favorite son. From there it all went downhill - or, down into a pit. Joseph spent time in at least two pits, all because of the clothes he was wearing.

Today’s interview is with Rebecca Melsky, co-founder of Princess Awesome, a clothing line that makes dresses with pictures of fire trucks and dinosaurs, and other things that had been previously only found on boys clothing. We talk about the impact tht clothing makes on people's impressions of themselves and others. You can find the fun dresses, and now leggings and shirts, at: www.princess-awesome.com. 

The story from astoryeveryweek associated with this week’s Torah portion is The Hole was Empty, but There Were Birds in There. If you’ve ever had the desire to compare a Torah portion with an episode of The Brady Bunch, this should fulfill that wish.

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The music on this episode comes from the song Adon Olam by Rabbi Cantor Robbi Sherwin, from the album: Aish Hakodesh, available where all awesome Jewish music is sold: OySongs.com

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