Podcasts by Women Rabbis Talk

Episode 3.10: Talkin' About Israel (Again! Because how can we not?) with Rabbi Maya Leibovich from 2023-11-16T15:00

Even saying the word "Israel" hurts right now. So we're extra proud to be sharing (a bit belatedly) this interview with Israeli rabbi Maya Leibovich (please note: it was conducted ...

Episode 3.9: Talkin’ to Women Rabbis of the World! from 2023-06-26T18:07:13

In this episode Emma speaks with other female rabbis from all over the world who attended the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ)'s Connections Conference (including the incredible Ukrainian...

3:8: Talking 'bout Israel (WOW!) with Rabbi Dana Sharon from 2023-04-11T13:12:59

In this episode we chat with Israeli rabbi Dana Sharon about her important work on the front lines of Israel's fight for democracy and equality! Learn about the Israeli organisations who she...

Episode 3.7: Talkin' About Fat Torah with Rabbi Minna Bromberg from 2023-01-08T08:25:40

Don't know what Fat Torah is? Don't worry, Rabbi Minna Bromberg will explain it all! This wise woman is so inspirational and we can't wait to share her with you!

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3.6: Talking About How It Might Have Happened with Rabbi Leah Berkowitz and Ricki Wovsaniker from 2022-12-13T04:02:49

Rabbi Leah Berkowitz is back! And with her is the co-author of her new book "Maybe it Happened This Way", Ricki Wovsaniker! Join us as we learn all about their awesome collaboration and hear a b...

3.5 Talkin’ About Mental Health with Rabbi Sandra Cohen from 2022-11-16T13:30

Join us for this incredibly important conversation with Rabbi Sandra Cohen who shares with us valuable insights and resources relating to mental health (yes, Rabbis struggle with mental illness ...

Episode 3.4: Getting Educated About Rabbi Educators with Rabbi Stacy Rigler from 2022-10-30T16:27:23

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Episode 3.3: Talkin' About the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice from 2022-05-20T13:38:44

As we've learned in previous episodes, abortion is permitted in Jewish tradition. On May 17, 2022, a large "Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice" was held in Washington, DC. Rabbi Marci Bellows att...

Episode 3.2 - Talkin' About Abortions with Rabbi Rachael Pass from 2022-03-17T12:39:41

Join us for this very important (dare we say groundbreaking?) conversation with Rabbi Rachael Pass about Jewish views on abortions and why (most) women rabbis don't share about their personal exper...

3.1 - Where Have You Been? from 2022-02-16T19:35:41

And....we're back! You may have noticed we disappeared for a while. Want to know why? Tune in to find out! In this episode, Rabbis Marci & Emma also discuss whether or not they apologise too often ...

Episode 2.10: Talkin’ about Foster Care & Adoption with Rabbi Cantor Raina Siroty from 2021-08-09T05:11:25

In our latest episode, Rabbi Emma Gottlieb and Rabbi Marci Bellows welcome guest Rabbi Cantor Raina Siroty (yes, she was actually fully ordained with both titles! Whoa!). Raina talks with us about ...

Episode 2.9 - Talkin' About Online Communities with Rabbi Heather Miller from 2021-07-12T13:58:16

Rabbi Marci Bellows and Rabbi Emma Gottlieb were thrilled to welcome Rabbi Heather Miller, the entrepreneurial creator of the online Jewish community, Keeping it Sacred. In this episode, Rabbi Mill...

Bonus Episode: Talkin' About The Women's Rabbinic Network Convention! from 2021-06-11T17:23

We welcome back our Consulting Correspondents  (our Corresponding Consultants?) Rabbi Elisa Koppel and Rabbi Leah Berkowitz for a review of the highlights of the recent WRN (Women's Rabbini...

Episode 2:8 - Does Size Matter? Talking About Rabbinic Career Paths with Rabbi Tamar Grimm from 2021-05-28T11:45:47

Rabbi Tamar Grimm shares with us important thoughts about how we evaluate success in our own rabbinates. What are the external and internal pressures, benchmarks and factors in our personal lives t...

Episode 2.7: Talkin' about Liberal Zionism with Rabbi Lea Muhlstein from 2021-04-27T15:15:29

It's not always easy to feel passionate about Israel and passionate about liberal, progressive ideals. Rabbi Lea Muhlstein serves as the Chair of Arzenu Olami, the International Federation of Refor...

Episode 2.6: Talkin' About Race and the Rabbinate with Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder from 2021-04-05T19:29:36

Wait, there are Jews who aren’t Askenazic from Eastern Europe? Black Lives Matter isn’t just about THEM? There are rabbis and cantors who aren’t WHITE?

Well, of course. This episode,...

Episode 2.5: Sofia Zway - Becoming a Rabbi in a Pandemic from 2021-03-21T05:21:31

We chat with rabbinical student Sofia Zway about how the pandemic has changed the experience of rabbinical studies and internships. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way t...

Episode 2.4: Talkin' About Our Comfy Pants with Rabbi Leah Berkowitz from 2021-02-24T15:23:50

Just in time for Purim! We are so excited to welcome back our THREE-PETE guest, Rabbi Leah Berkowitz to talk about her awesome new children's book, a rhyming feminist fairytale called "Queen Vas...

Episode 2.3: Talkin' With RBG's Rabbi - Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt from 2021-02-08T05:04:32

Join us to hear Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt share, for the first time, her incredible story of meeting Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, becoming her Rabbi, and officiating at arguably the most notable f...

Episode 2.2: Talkin’ About Politics (what else!) with Rabbi Lauren Berkun from 2020-11-16T09:26:45

Rabbi Lauren Berkun, who gave the invocation earlier this year at the DNC, talks to us about rabbis and politics. How do we determine what we do and don’t say and where we can and can’t say it? --...

Season 2 Opener: Talkin’ About the 2020 Of It All from 2020-10-30T05:38:26

Rabbis Marci Bellows and Emma Gottlieb catch up on the past months, the changed world, what’s been lost, what’s been learned and do we dare look ahead? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor...

Talkin’ About Our Facebook Live Event (Tomorrow)! from 2020-05-06T18:35:25

Just a friendly reminder to join us on Facebook tomorrow for our first ever Facebook Live event! https://www.facebook.com/WomenRabbisTalk/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest...

Episode 14: Rabbi Denise Eger - Talkin’ to the Most Famous Lesbian Rabbi in the World! from 2020-03-27T10:57:37

We were so relieved to take a break from worrying about COVID-19! We then had the honor of speaking with Rabbi Denise Eger, a true role model, and to hear about her two new books: Gender and Religi...

Episode 13: Rabbi Miri Gold: Women. Rabbis. Israel. from 2020-03-13T06:00:49

Rabbi Miri Gold talks to us about being the third woman to be ordained as a rabbi in Israel and the groundbreaking work she’s been doing ever since, with some historic glass ceilings getting broken...

Episode 12: Rabbi Lauren Tuchman - Talkin’ About the Transformative Power of Inclusive Torah from 2020-02-28T06:52:04

It’s Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month #JDAIM2020 so who better to talk to than Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, the first blind woman in the world to become a Rabbi? Rabbi Tuchman t...

Episode 11: Back To School with Rabbinical Student Emily Holtzman! from 2020-02-14T10:21:18

Rabbinical student Emily Holtzman talks with us about the joys and oys of rabbinical school: How do they choose which school to attend? What do they do all day? What happens when they have unique l...

Episode 10! Rabbi Karen Perolman: Talkin’ About What Women Rabbis Wear from 2020-01-31T06:00:02

For our 10th episode (hooray!) Rabbi Karen Perolman tells us about her instagram account @theclergycloset and why what we wear matters (both on and off the bimah!). --- This episode is sponsore...

Episode 9: Rabbi Jill Zimmerman, Rabbi-at-Large from 2020-01-17T06:12:33

You’ve heard of “taking it to the street” but Rabbi Jill Zimmerman takes it to the Tweet! Join us as Rabbi Zimmerman talks to us about her online rabbinate, where she shares her passion for mindful...

Episode 8: Rabbi Celia Surget - Talkin’ About Multi-National Rabbinates from 2020-01-03T06:50:26

Rabbi Celia Surget joins Rabbi Marci Bellows and Rabbi Emma Gottlieb at the URJ Biennial! She tells us all about her experiences as a Jew growing up in Switzerland and as a rabbi in France and Engl...

Episode 7: Live from the URJ Biennial! from 2019-12-20T05:16:38

Rabbis Marci Bellows and Emma Gottlieb reunite with one another and with so many of their incredible female colleagues (and 5000 or so other Reform & Progressive Jews) at the URJ Biennial conferenc...

Episode 6: Rabbi Karyn Kedar - Talkin’ About Amen! from 2019-12-06T12:08:21

Rabbi Karyn Kedar talks to us about her beautiful poetry/prayers and about saying Amen to all of life’s experiences (not just the good ones). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The eas...

Episode 5: Rabbi Jessica Marshall - Juicy Soul Tribes from 2019-11-22T04:40:12

Rabbi Marshall talks to us about dancing between being a rabbi and a mystic, about innovative nature-based rituals and about a feminist approach to entrepreneurialism. --- This episode is spons...

Episode 4: Rabbi Mary Zamore - Why women rabbis need their own network from 2019-11-08T04:56:21

Rabbi Zamore talks to us about the Women’s Rabbinic Network and about her recent publications, one of which is NOT a cookbook! Also featuring a mini-interview with rabbinical student Jessica Jacobs...

Episode 3: Rabbi Leah Berkowitz - Talkin’ About Beautiful Things from 2019-10-25T05:32:21

Rabbi Leah Berkowitz talks to us about her beautiful new children’s book, publishing challenges and tips for women, and other fun stuff! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest w...

Episode 2: Rabbi Elisa Koppel - What do women rabbis talk about? from 2019-10-11T08:11

Guest Rabbi Koppel discusses what women rabbis do and don’t talk about and whether or not “rainbow” is a color. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <...

Episode 1: Welcome to Women Rabbis Talk! from 2019-09-16T14:27:26

An introduction to our podcast and hosts! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in...