Hashivenu podcast

Hashivenu

Hashivenu is a podcast about Jewish teachings and practice around resilience. Cultivating resilience in challenging times, both individually and collectively, is an essential path to personal renewal. [Support Hashivenu] (https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/support/) Find out more about the show at About (https://hashivenu.fireside.fm/about), and learn about our theme song at Theme Song (https://hashivenu.fireside.fm/theme-song). [Subscribe by Email] (http://subscribebyemail.com/hashivenu.fireside.fm/rss) This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org)

Hashivenu is a podcast about Jewish teachings and practice around resilience. Cultivating resilience in challenging times, both individually and collectively, is an essential path to personal renewal. [Support Hashivenu] (https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/support/) Find out more about the show at About (https://hashivenu.fireside.fm/about), and learn about our theme song at Theme Song (https://hashivenu.fireside.fm/theme-song). [Subscribe by Email] (http://subscribebyemail.com/hashivenu.fireside.fm/rss) This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org)

 

#61

Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie returns to discuss Jewish chosenness, love, and his film Sabbath Queen

Rabbi Deborah Waxman continues her conversation with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, founder of L... more

11 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:51

11 Dec 2025


#60

Hope Is a Muscle: The Hatikvah Slate with special guest Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie

Rabbi Deborah Waxman is joined by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for a vital conversation about t... more

01 May 2025

50 MINS

50:21

01 May 2025


#59

Why Voting for the Hatkivah Slate in the World Zionist Congress Matters: A Conversation Across Gener...

In this special episode of Hashivenu, Rabbi Deborah Waxman welcomes Rabbi Jodie Siff and h... more

21 Apr 2025

42 MINS

42:20

21 Apr 2025


#58

Reconstructionist Values, Covenantal Community and War in the Middle East

In preparation for [ Reconstructing Judaism’s December 15 movement-wide virtual convening]... more

04 Dec 2024

53 MINS

53:08

04 Dec 2024


#57

Building Covenantal Community in the New Year and Beyond

With the High Holiday season underway, Deborah welcomes Justin Rosen Smolen, Reconstructin... more

10 Oct 2024

44 MINS

44:33

10 Oct 2024


#56

Rabbi Elyse Wechterman, CEO of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Rabbi Elyse Wechterman recently announced that she will step down from her position as CEO... more

16 May 2024

38 MINS

38:45

16 May 2024


#55

Cheryl Cook, CEO of Avodah

Rabbi Deborah Waxman welcomes Cheryl Cook, CEO of Avodah, for a wide-ranging conversation.... more

28 Mar 2024

38 MINS

38:55

28 Mar 2024


#54

How to become our fullest, most expressive selves? Practice, practice, practice

Weeks ago, Rabbi Deborah Waxman and founder Yoshi Silverstein scheduled this discussion ab... more

24 Oct 2023

59 MINS

59:34

24 Oct 2023


#53

Yom Kippur: A Celebration of Collective Release

In ancient times on Yom Kippur, the high priest of Israel presided over an elaborate, myst... more

12 Sep 2023

38 MINS

38:40

12 Sep 2023


#52

S4 Ep. 9: Season of Reflection and Repentance

In this special episode, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D and Rabbi Sandra Lawson discuss their ... more

19 Sep 2022

38 MINS

38:10

19 Sep 2022


#51

S4 Ep. 8: Songs of Joy and Mourning

Reconstructing Judaism board member and Tikkun Olam Commission co-chair Shahanna McKinney-... more

05 May 2022

39 MINS

39:52

05 May 2022


#50

S4 Ep. 7: The Smooth River

On Sept. 3, 2019, Richard Cohen’s wife, Marcia Horowitz, was diagnosed with stage four pan... more

08 Apr 2022

46 MINS

46:06

08 Apr 2022


#49

S4 Ep. 6: Being an Ally with Empathy, Humility and Courage

There’s an increasing focus in popular discourse on allyship, particularly when it comes t... more

28 Dec 2021

40 MINS

40:25

28 Dec 2021


#48

S4 Ep. 5: JewAsian

Helen K. Kim is Professor of Sociology at Whitman College and in 2019 assumed the position... more

26 Oct 2021

39 MINS

39:53

26 Oct 2021


#47

S4 Ep 4: In the Same Place, As the Same Person

Amanda Mbuvi, Ph.D., is the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College’s new vice president for ... more

10 Sep 2021

33 MINS

33:10

10 Sep 2021


#46

S4 Ep. 3: Creating a Jewish Community Where All Can Thrive

Marcella White Campbell is executive director of Be'chol Lashon -- a pioneering organi... more

23 Jun 2021

42 MINS

42:58

23 Jun 2021


#45

S4 Ep 2: Paradox, Complexity and Liberation: A Conversation with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

We're joined by Professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, one of fewer than 100 Black Americ... more

13 Apr 2021

41 MINS

41:38

13 Apr 2021


#44

S4 Ep. 1: Judaism, Resilience, and Racial Justice - Beginning the Conversation

We begin a new season focusing on Judaism, resilience, and racial justice, and welcome a n... more

02 Mar 2021

38 MINS

38:03

02 Mar 2021


#43

S3 Ep. 12: Writing Ourselves into the Book of Life — The High Holidays and Choosing Life

At this extraordinary High Holiday season, so many people are experiencing losses of many ... more

11 Sep 2020

35 MINS

35:06

11 Sep 2020


#42

S3 Ep. 11: Creativity and Counterculture

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld has made a life and career at the core of Jewish counterculture, ... more

20 Aug 2020

40 MINS

40:09

20 Aug 2020


#41

S3 Ep. 10: Moments of Wholeness

When our world falls apart, what sustains us? We recorded this conversation with Rabbi Shi... more

03 Aug 2020

37 MINS

37:37

03 Aug 2020