Listen: Hope is a Muscle
May 7, 2025
In this podcast, Rabbi Deborah Waxman is joined by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for a vital conversation about the complexities of Zionism, Israeli identity and progressive Jewish values.Â
In this podcast, Rabbi Deborah Waxman is joined by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for a vital conversation about the complexities of Zionism, Israeli identity and progressive Jewish values.Â
There are just three days left to vote in the World Zionist Congress elections. In case you missed it, listen to this Hashivenu episode featuring Rabbi Jodie Siff and her son, Aaron Siff-Scherr, in conversation with Rabbi Deborah Waxman about progressive Zionism, Jewish identity and the importance of the World
In this podcast, Rabbi Jodie Siff and her son, Aaron Siff-Scherr, join Rabbi Deborah Waxman for an intergenerational conversation on progressive Zionism, Jewish identity and the importance of the World Zionist Congress.Â
In preparation for Reconstructing Judaism’s December 15 movement wide virtual convening, Rabbi Elliott Tepperman and Rabbi Rachel Weiss join Rabbi Deborah Waxman for a deeply thoughtful and nuanced conversation.
How do we move beyond bitter divisions or cultivate optimism? Rabbi Deborah Waxman talks with Justin Rosen Smolen about the concept of covenantal community and how it is expressed in the world. Â
Rabbi Deborah Waxman talks with Justin Rosen Smolen about how the idea of covenant — from biblical narratives to contemporary community-building — emphasizes relationships, mutual responsibility and interdependence.Â
Wrapping up nearly a decade as CEO of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, Rabbi Elyse Wechterman chats with Rabbi Deborah Waxman, president & CEO of Reconstructing Judaism, about leadership, managing one’s inbox, the pace of change in Jewish life and the evolving role of rabbi.Â
Rabbi Phillip Lazowski, who survived the Holocaust as a child, shares about the experiences that have shaped his vision and sense of purpose.
Rabbi Deborah Waxman welcomes Cheryl Cook, CEO of Avodah, for a wide-ranging conversation about being women in leadership, justice work, allyship, parenthood and more.
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