Episode 43: Reconstructionist Jews and the Struggle Over Israel’s Future
Episode 43: Reconstructionist Jews and the Struggle Over Israel’s Future
Confused, angered, and heartbroken by the push to weaken Israel’s independent judiciary? Not sure what to think? Rabbi D... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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1hr 5mins
Episode 42: How to Talk with Kids About Race
Episode 42: How to Talk with Kids About Race
Have you ever struggled to explain racism to your kids? Flubbed conversations at the dinner table? Unsure how racism and... Read more
29 Jun 2023
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1hr 8mins
Episode 41: An Activist's Journey: From Marching Against Nukes to Empowering Jewish Women in Ukraine
Episode 41: An Activist's Journey: From Marching Against Nukes to Empowering Jewish Women in Ukraine
It all started with a nightmare. The Midwest had been obliterated by a nuclear attack. Sallie Gratch awoke and realized ... Read more
19 May 2023
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54mins
Episode 40: A Cry for Help: Breaking the Stigma on Mental Illness
Episode 40: A Cry for Help: Breaking the Stigma on Mental Illness
Though Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann’s son, Mint, had faced anxiety and depression before, his cry for help was as alar... Read more
28 Apr 2023
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1hr 1min
Episode 39: Passover (and Judaism) Disrupted
Episode 39: Passover (and Judaism) Disrupted
This Passover, please support the work of Evolve and Reconstructing Judaism with a donation so we can continue to build ... Read more
29 Mar 2023
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1hr 3mins
Episode 38: The Grand Canyon, Evolution and Pope Francis
Episode 38: The Grand Canyon, Evolution and Pope Francis
A rafting trip got Rabbi Daniel Swartz — a longtime environmental activist — thinking about the way the human experience... Read more
27 Feb 2023
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58mins
Episode 37: The Israeli Government’s War on Women
Episode 37: The Israeli Government’s War on Women
This Israeli government is different, unprecedented, more religious, and righter wing than any before. At least, that’s ... Read more
31 Jan 2023
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57mins
Episode 36: The State of Democracy in Israel and the U.S.
Episode 36: The State of Democracy in Israel and the U.S.
Like many progressive Jews living outside Israel, Marc Overbeck watched the most recent Israeli election returns with mo... Read more
29 Dec 2022
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55mins
Episode 35: The Heretic: Why an 18th Century Opponent of Rabbinic Authority Matters Today
Episode 35: The Heretic: Why an 18th Century Opponent of Rabbinic Authority Matters Today
This episode features polymath Jay Michaelson, a rabbi, journalist, scholar, LGTBQ activist and meditation teacher. Mich... Read more
23 Nov 2022
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55mins
Episode 34: The Need for Affinity Spaces for Jews of Color
Episode 34: The Need for Affinity Spaces for Jews of Color
Imagine if there were a digital yeshiva where Jews of Color could gather to learn Torah and Jewish practices in a safe, ... Read more
26 Oct 2022
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57mins