Just For This (Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch)
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| 16 Sep 2024 | Julia Jassey — We Are Not Alone | 00:34:18 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Julia Jassey, CEO of Jewish on Campus. Started as an Instagram campaign in 2020, Jewish on Campus is student-led organization dedicated to empowering Jewish students to combat antisemitism through grassroots organizing. We speak about the power of community, life on campus pre- and post-October 7, and the breaking of barriers as Jewish female CEOs. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 08 Apr 2024 | Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy — A Moment To Be Brave | 00:31:40 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy. She is the Sophie Davis Post-Doctoral Fellow on Gender, Conflict Resolution, and Peace at the Leonard David Institute for International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is the founding head of the Dvora Institute for Gender and Sustainability Studies and a Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. She established and leads the Civil Commission on Oct. 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children. We note with particular sadness that this week marks just over six months since October 7 and the start of an ongoing war that threatens the safety, lives, and well-being of people in Israel and in Gaza. In our conversation, we also reflect on the urgent need to bring the hostages home, drawing particular attention to the threats of sexual violence against hostages remaining in Gaza. Content warning for this episode: sexual violence. Learn more about how Women of Reform Judaism has responded to the war in Israel and Gaza since October 7. View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 01 May 2024 | Daphne Lazar Price — Leading Better Together | 00:30:31 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Daphne Lazar-Price, Executive Director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA). Listen and learn more! View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 23 Dec 2024 | Rabbi Sharon Brous — Tell Me About Your Heart | 00:35:36 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Our last guest of the season is Rabbi Sharon Brous, senior and founding rabbi of IKAR, a leading edge Jewish community based in Los Angeles. She is also author of The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Heal Our Hearts and Mend Our Broken World, a national bestseller. We discuss the power of openhearted human connection and the diversity in expressions of faith. View the transcript here. If you enjoyed the second season of Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. We’ll be back soon with more “just for this moments” in Season 3. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 24 Jun 2024 | Elana Arian — I Have A Voice | 00:42:44 | |
Welcome back to Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest, for our Season 1 finale, is Elana Arian. Elana is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and prayer leader. We speak and sing about the strength of community and the power of individual voices and leaders, stepping up just for this moment. View the transcript here. If you enjoyed the first season of Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. We’ll be back soon for Season 2. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 13 May 2024 | Rabbi Elka Abrahamson — Investing in Leadership | 00:32:48 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Rabbi Elka Abrahamson, president of the world-renowned Jewish leadership incubator, the Wexner Foundation. We speak about strategic vision, leadership, and pluralism in the Jewish world, especially during this current moment. We reflect on the advances made to make the Jewish world more equitable and inclusive, and the work still left for us to do. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 21 Apr 2025 | Orly Erez Likhovski — Democracy and Pluralism | 00:41:04 | |
Welcome back to Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Our guest this week is Orly Erez Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center(IRAC), the public and legal advocacy arm of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism. IRAC is also a long-standing grantee of Women of Reform Judaism's YES Fund. We discuss the importance of a liberal Jewish voice in Israel and the efforts toward a shared society between Arabs and Israelis, even as the war continues. We also discuss the importance of voting in the U.S. election to the World Zionist Congress; voting closes May 4, 2025. Visit www.zionistelection.org to vote or www.vote4reform.org to learn more about the importance of standing up for our Reform values in Israel. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
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| 20 May 2024 | Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh — See It To Be It | 00:28:16 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh, Vice President for Jewish Engagement and Director of the Miller Intro to Judaism Program at American Jewish University. We speak about welcoming and inclusion within the Jewish community and beyond. We reflect on trailblazing as a leader, and modeling for future generations. View the transcript here. We’re off next week for Memorial Day - catch our next episode on June 3. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 24 Mar 2025 | Lisa Lerer – “A Post-Roe America” | 00:37:10 | |
Welcome back to Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Our guest this week is Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for the New York Times, covering the intersection of campaigns, elections, and political power. She is co-author of The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America, a book chronicling the fate of federal abortion rights over the past decade. We discuss the dismantling of Roe v. Wade, women’s leadership in politics and beyond, and what’s at stake in this crucial health care arena in the months and years ahead. View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 09 Dec 2024 | Shelly Tal Meron — Weapons of War | 00:35:07 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Content warning: this episode mentions instances of sexual violence and rape. This week’s guest is Knesset member Shelly Tal Meron. MK Tal Meron started the Hostage Family lobby following October 7 in Israel and continues to advocate for the return of the hostages and bring light to the sexual violence that has persisted since the beginning of the war. We discuss sexual violence used as a weapon of war and the importance of bringing women to decision-making tables. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| 28 Feb 2024 | Season 1 Preview | 00:01:24 | |
Just For This Podcast inspires women in leadership to talk about women and leadership. Hosted by Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch, executive director of Women of Reform Judaism, Just For This is committed to sharing powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields. Serving as the women's affiliate to the largest Jewish denomination in North America, WRJ is a network of Jewish women working together to empower women and communities through the bonds of sisterhood, spirituality, and social justice. | |||
| 10 Mar 2025 | Dana Bash — A Season of Hope | 00:32:52 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Our first guest of season 3 is CNN correspondent Dana Bash. She host of Inside Politics and co-anchor of State of the Union, covering major world and domestic news. We discuss our shared Reform Jewish upbringing, what it's like reporting on complex, nuanced topics, and what role gender plays on the world stage. View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 04 Nov 2024 | Analucía Lopezrevoredo — Embracing Identity | 00:37:36 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Analucía Lopezrevoredo, founder of Jewtina Y Co., an organization dedicated to celebrating and nurturing Latin-Jewish community, identity, and resilience. We discuss the importance of showing up for all parts of yourself, making the choice to be part of a chosen people. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| 18 Mar 2024 | Sarah Aroeste — Where Are You From? | 00:31:51 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) will interview women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Sarah Aroeste - musician, writer, cultural leader. Inspired by her family's Sephardic roots, she writes and sings in Ladino, the Judeo-Spanish dialect that originated by Spanish Jews after their expulsion from Spain in 1492. We spoke about family stories, musical leadership, the great Doña Gracia Nasi, and Jewish communities from Western Massachusetts to N. Macedonia. We also discuss access to childcare and paid leave as key issues for women’s leadership and equity. Mentioned in this episode:
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| 17 Jun 2024 | Rebecca Soffer — Joy and Grief | 00:29:27 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Rebecca Soffer, best-selling author and co-founder of Modern Loss. Modern Loss is a platform that provides content and community addressing the long arc of grief. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Women of Reform Judaism’s Fried Women’s Conference in New Orleans, LA. We speak about loss, grief, joy, and community. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 30 Sep 2024 | Abigail Pogrebin — Who Do You Want To Be This Year? | 00:35:43 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Abigail Pogrebin, author of “My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew,” a modern exploration into each of the Jewish holidays. We discuss what it means to inherit and then pass along a religion such as Judaism, the importance of conversation in an increasingly polarizing country, and Abigail’s new book, “It Takes Two to Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses,” written with Rabbi Dov Lizner. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| 14 Oct 2024 | Cara Greenstein — Leadership As An Evolution | 00:31:43 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Cara Greenstein, public relations professional and social influencer. Cara started her award-winning brand, Caramelized, about a decade ago with a purpose to share, celebrate, and elevate everyday experiences. We discuss growing up as a minority in the South, embracing Jewish identity online, and the importance of reengaging outside of virtual spaces. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 25 Mar 2024 | Rabbis Samantha Frank & Rena Singer — Spiritual Leadership | 00:30:44 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch(she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guests are Rabbi Samantha Frank and Rabbi Rena Singer. Together, they started Modern Ritual as an Instagram account in the spring of 2017. They have built a thriving community, online and beyond, with the goal of inspiring and educating people on how to build beautiful, modern Jewish lives. We spoke about representation in ritual and spiritual life, the benefits and challenges of social media today, and our views on side conversations during Shabbat services — we were respectfully divided on that matter. And we reflect on what it means to hold space online and beyond for a wide variety of opinions and how people express them online, particularly after October 7. Content warning: sexual assault. Learn more about the work of Women of Reform Judaism to expand access to ritual and spiritual leadership. View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 31 Mar 2025 | Rabbi Hara Person – “Sacred Texts, Sacred Voices” | 00:37:55 | |
Welcome back to Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Our guest this week is Rabbi Hara Person, Chief Executive of Central Conference of American Rabbis, the center for lifelong rabbinic learning, professional development, and resources for more than 2,200 rabbis around the world. We discuss the transformative power of women’s voices in Torah commentary and Jewish leadership and explore the groundbreaking impact of The Torah: A Women’s Commentary, now available for digital use via Sefaria. We also discuss the current U.S. election to the World Zionist Congress; both Rabbi Hirsch and Rabbi Person are members of the Vote Reform slate. Visit www.zionistelection.org to vote or www.vote4reform.org to learn more about the importance of standing up for our Reform values in Israel. View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 01 Apr 2024 | Amy Spitalnick — A Seat At The Table | 00:29:26 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA). Previously, she led the organization that successfully sued the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups responsible for the violent Unite The Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. We reflect on antisemitism, democracy, and Jewish safety. We also speak about Jewish identity and family history, and leading legacy Jewish organizations as millennial women. Learn more about the history of Women of Reform Judaism here. *Note in this episode, we refer to Amy as a lawyer even though she does not hold that profession. Just For This regrets this error. View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 07 Apr 2025 | Dara Horn — Engaging with Memory and Time | 00:28:23 | |
Welcome back to Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Our guest this week is award-winning author Dara Horn. She has authored six books, including the best-seller, “People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present.” She is the recipient of three National Jewish Book Awards, and has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. We discuss the success of “People Love Dead Jews,” how retelling the Passover story helps us keep history and memory alive, and the inspiration for her newest book, her first for young readers, a Passover-themed graphic novel called “One Little Goat.” Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 03 Mar 2025 | Season 3 Preview | 00:01:20 | |
Welcome to Season 3 of Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her), CEO of Women of Reform Judaism, interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 22 Apr 2024 | Rabbi Jennie Rosenn — A Moment to Say Enough | 00:32:12 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, Founder and CEO of Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action. At the intersection of Passover and Earth Day, we ask agitational questions about why Judaism and environmentalism are connected and what it means to say, ‘I’ve had enough!’ – it’s time to act for our planet. We also reflect on roadblocks facing women leading Jewish organizations and what it means to lead a broad, climate-focused campaign in this current moment. As a note, due to our Passover celebrations and festival days this week, we’ll release next week’s episode on Wednesday instead of Monday. Chag Sameach, happy Passover - next year, may we all be free. View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 07 Oct 2024 | Anna Kislanski — I Have No Other Country | 00:38:51 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Anna Kislanski, CEO of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism. We reflect on the past year in Israel since the tragic events of October 7, 2023. We discuss the importance of a shared society; we also reiterate the necessity to bring the hostages home. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 | Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg — Collective Power | 00:27:00 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we are re-releasing an episode from our first season featuring award-winning author Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, who spoke with us about accountability, justice, the state of abortion access, and collective power. At the time, we also discussed the Jewish values underpinning an abortion access case before the Supreme Court, Idaho v. United States, which ultimately was dismissed by the Court. Nevertheless, the topic remains extremely relevant as we continue to navigate a post-Roe reality. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| 03 Jun 2024 | Rachael Fried — Both These and Those | 00:31:30 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Rachael Fried, Executive Director of Jewish Queer Youth (JQY). JQY supports and empowers LGBTQ Jewish youth with a special focus on teens and young adults from Orthodox, Chassidic, and Sephardi/Mizrahi communities. JQY fights to ensure the emotional and physical health and safety of this population. We speak about mental health, LGBTQ+ pride and advocacy, and the value of cohort-based leadership experiences. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 23 Sep 2024 | Pamela Schuller — Light and Darkness | 00:31:44 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Content warning: This episode discusses an instance of suicidal thoughts. This week’s guest is Pamela Schuller, a disability and mental health advocate and professional comedian. Pamela has performed live in six countries, almost every state, and for more than 100,000 kids, teens, and adults, and appeared on the Netflix show Jewish Matchmaking. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 09 Sep 2024 | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz — We Will Not Be Silent | 00:40:00 | |
Welcome back to a new season of Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Content warning: This episode features mentions of gender-based violence and sexual assault. This week’s guest is Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). First sworn into the US House of Representatives in 2005, she previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and Florida state Senate. We speak about antisemitism, abortion access, gun violence, and the war in Israel and Gaza. We highlight the importance of advocacy and voting, with Jewish values as our guide. This interview was recorded on August 27, 2024. As we speak about current events, more news has and will continue to unfold in recent days and weeks. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. We’re glad to be back for Season 2. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 16 Dec 2024 | Micah Siva — The Holiday Meal | 00:33:23 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Micah Siva, chef, writer, and dietician. Her new cookbook, “NOSH: Plant Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine,” is available in most bookstores. We discuss how centric food is to Jewish holidays, the diversity of Jewish cuisine, how Queen Esther was a vegetarian, and navigating our current reality as a Jewish author. Listeners interested in more food-centered content are welcome to join WRJ’s Hanukkah cooking demo and recipe collection on Thursday, December 19th at 8pm ET. Register today. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| 06 Sep 2024 | Season 2 Preview | 00:01:24 | |
Welcome to Season 2 of Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her), CEO of Women of Reform Judaism, interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 06 May 2024 | Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg — Collective Power | 00:27:00 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is award-winning author Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (she/her), whose books includes On Repentance and Repair and Nurture the Wow. She writes regularly at lifeisasacredtext.com. We speak accountability, justice, abortion access, and collective power. You can read more about Rabbi Ruttenberg’s just for this moment in the recent coverage of investigations of gender-based misconduct at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University. We also discuss the Jewish values underpinning an abortion access case before the Supreme Court, Idaho v. United States. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 28 Oct 2024 | Rachel Sussman — Bodily Autonomy on the Ballot | 00:41:04 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Rachel Sussman, Vice President of Advocacy and Program at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. We discuss the importance of bodily autonomy in a functioning democracy, the ways that the fight for abortion access has - and hasn’t -changed in the last 20 years, and what’s at stake in next week’s election. To learn more about what’s on the ballot in your state and make your voting plan, visit vote.org. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| 21 Oct 2024 | Zibby Owens — On Being Publicly Jewish | 00:30:17 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Zibby Owens, founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the Zibby Books Boutique Publishing House, Zibby's Bookshop, and the award-winning daily podcast, "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books," which she hosts. We discuss how we balance expressing our Jewish identities with personal safety in the public square, and how this reality has shifted since October 7. Below are some helpful resources on Zibby, as discussed in the episode:
View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| 02 Dec 2024 | Delia Ephron — Write From Your Heart | 00:26:49 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is bestselling writer Delia Ephron. Her play, Left on Tenth, based on her memoir of the same name, is currently on Broadway. We discuss her process as a writer, what it was like living her real-life “You’ve Got Mail” story as depicted in her memoir, and the importance of a solid support system. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| 10 Jun 2024 | TIffany Harris — A House for All | 00:34:19 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Tiffany Harris, Chief Program Officer at Moishe House. Moishe House is a global organization focused on providing meaningful, home-based, peer-led Jewish experiences to young adults in their 20s and 30s. We speak about young adult engagement and antisemitism. We discuss both the barriers and the doorways into Jewish life for women and Jews of color. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com | |||
| 17 Mar 2025 | Rabbi Angela Buchdahl — Two Heads, One Heart | 00:31:36 | |
Welcome back to Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Our guest this week is Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. She is senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City. She's the first woman to lead Central's Reform congregation in its 180-year history. She first joined Central Synagogue as senior cantor in 2006, and she was chosen by the congregation to be senior rabbi in 2014. We discuss the deep connections Jews have with each other around the world, the importance of ideological diversity, and why listeners should “Vote Reform” in the current World Zionist Congress election. Visit www.zionistelection.org to vote or www.vote4reform.org to learn more about the importance of standing up for our Reform values in Israel. By voting for the Vote Reform slate, you are standing up for a democratic and secure Israel and against our opponents who want to strip Reform Jews of their rights and funding. Voting is open through May 4. Vote Reform today. View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 11 Mar 2024 | Rabbi Diana Fersko — It’s Time to Talk About Antisemitism | 00:39:54 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) will interview women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest, Rabbi Diana Fersko, is senior rabbi at Village Temple in Manhattan, and author of We Need To Talk About Antisemitism. We discuss how Rabbi Fersko came to write a book about antisemitism, and her insights on this timely subject. In the spirit of Queen Esther, we talk about hiding and revealing our Jewish identity. With Equal Pay Day this week, we reflect on pay equity and the progress made by women in the rabbinate and beyond. Content warning for this episode: sexual violence. Mentioned in this episode:
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| 04 Mar 2024 | Rabbi Andrea Weiss — Right Place, Right Time | 00:32:11 | |
Welcome to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) will interview women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest, Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss, Ph.D., is Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Provost and Associate Professor of Bible at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Drawing on Rabbi Weiss’s expertise as a Biblical scholar, our conversation grounds us in the story of Esther. We discuss Rabbi Weiss’s role as an editor of The Torah: A Women’s Commentary, and we explore the connection between mentorship and leadership. Mentioned in this episode:
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| 11 Nov 2024 | Barbara Weinstein — Hope Past Election Day | 00:36:25 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is Barbara Weinstein, Associate Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the Director of the Commission on Social Action. The RAC and WRJ are close partners in everything social justice. We go over a post-election debrief, the power of community organizing, and the importance of celebrating incremental policy wins. The episode opens with a post-election prayer. Listeners can join WRJ next spring in Washington at our Social Justice Conference to advocate on behalf of some of the issues mentioned in this episode. Registration opens next month. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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| 18 Nov 2024 | Sarah Levy — Stepping Up For The Team | 00:31:56 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is U.S. Women’s Rugby Team member and bronze medalist Sarah Levy. Nearly six months since her time in Paris, we speak about her journey to the Olympics, Jewish representation, and the power of unity in sports. View the transcript here. If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| 14 Apr 2025 | Rabbi Miriam Wajnberg — Creating Spaces of Belonging | 00:40:34 | |
Welcome back to Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. Our guest this week is Rabbi Miriam Wajnberg, Director of Professional Development at 18Doors. 18Doors empowers people in interfaith relationships, individuals, couples, families, and their children to engage in Jewish life and make Jewish choices and encourages Jewish communities to welcome them in. We discuss the evolution of interfaith couples within the global Jewish community and how to best create a community of belonging, rather than othering individuals. Learn more about WRJ’s recent constitutional revisions extending our membership parameters. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||
| 15 Apr 2024 | Anita Diamant — Making Meaning, Making Midrash | 00:28:00 | |
Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment. This week’s guest is New York Times best-selling author Anita Diamant, whose work includes fiction, journalism, essays and guidebooks to contemporary Jewish life. Her well-known and varied books include The Red Tent, The Jewish Wedding Now, and Period. End of Sentence. She is also the founding president of Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh and Education Center in Massachusetts. We speak about midrash, feminism, menstrual justice, and making meaning of ancient stories and rituals. View the transcript here. Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast | |||