Podcasts about Keshet

Dr. Byron Wall, Elysia Pope and Eve Barron from Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts come in to talk about the ABQ Wine Classic, a benefit for Keshet with TJ on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The disturbing origin of oft-quoted religious narratives of "gendered souls".To watch this on video and for full access to notes and resources, go tohttps://shirabatya.substack.com/trans-biblical-characters-in-jewish2To watch part 1 (recommended), go tohttps://shirabatya.substack.com/p/trans-biblical-characters-in-jewish1“Queer” teachers such as Abby Stein have sought religious foundations in Judaism for the idea of true trans - that some people are born in the wrong body, with the soul of the opposite sex. They do this by appealing to narratives in Lurianic Kabbalah to do with reincarnation, and by projecting trans identities onto biblical personalities such as Joseph, Dinah, Isaac, and Michal. Such narratives have been promoted by organisations such as Keshet (the American Jewish LGBT charity, whose judgment in promoting these texts must be questioned).I have explored the texts behind these arguments, including quite a bit of halacha (Jewish legal texts) to do with Michal's tefillin. This quest took me on a very dark journey that ended with homophobia, misogyny and an accusation of witchcraft.Warning: You will be offended!This is the second half of a recording of a Zoom shiur (lecture) that I gave on Sunday 23 February. This is a more in depth and uncensored version of a similar session that I gave at Limmud Festival in December 2024 with a slightly different title.In Part 1, we explored the background to these narratives and the link with gender identity ideology, and I discussed the narratives relating to Dinah, Joseph, and Isaac. We discovered that far from being transgender, Isaac is understood to have been an immature boy with a “female soul” who matured into a proper man who could give his wife children.We ended Part 1 on the question of what the “soul” really means in these narratives, and whether Judaism is really compatible with the soul / body or mind / body dichotomy inherent in the idea of a “gender” separate from sex.Here in Part 2, we explore the complex case of Michal. The legend that she wore tefillin will lead us on a journey through the halachah (Jewish legal texts) to do with women and tefillin, and finally to the same text from Chayim Vital that Abby Stein credited for inspiring Stein's transition when interviewed in 2019. You are best off watching this on video, as I speak quickly, and the slides contain important information. However, if you are on a podcast app, you can also download the slides with the link below and flip through them as you listen.Slide show here: https://docs.jcob.org/gender/GenderSoulPresentationSubstack.pdfYou can also read the full source sheet here: https://docs.jcob.org/gender/GenderSoulSourcesSubstack.pdfLinks:Stonewall list of LGBTQ termsRabbi Jack Abramowitz An Orthodox Rabbi Discusses Transgender Issues in Jewish Texts (Orthodox Union 2017).Keshet (USA) resource on Gender Fluidity in the Jewish TraditionJericho Vincent on our “trancestors”Jay Michelson: Kabbalah and Queer Theology (July 22, 2012).Much more in the full source sheet (see above)Rabbi Simchah Fuerman: article for NEFESH(International Network of Orthodox Mental Health Professionals)Ronit Irshai: superb article on cross-dressingAbby Chava Stein:source sheet from Limmud Festival 2019interview in 2019 describing how Sha'ar HaGilgulim changed Stein's lifesource sheet on Sefaria (includes text by Rabbi Yechiel Michael of Zloczow)upcoming book “Sources of Pride” שורשי גאווהSefaria Source Links (misc):Talmud Berachot 60a: Leah's child was originally male but Leah prayed that her sister Rachel should have a son so the sexes were switchedBeresishit Rabbah 72:6 sex switch because Rachel prayed for two sonsRabbi Eliyahu Munk on Dinah's male natureBereishit Rabbah on Joseph's laddishnessBereishit Rabbah 87:7: on Joseph finding himself not to be a man [ish].Or HaChayim on Isaac's double birth (female then male)Source Links on Michal:Michal had no child until her dying dayProhibition of cross-dressing (Deuteronomy 22:5)Babylonian Talmud on Michal wearing tefillinJerusalem Talmud on Michal wearing tefillinRashba that Michal said the brachah (blessing)Kaf Hachayyim on Michal's male soulYefeh Lalev (Rachamim Palaji): Michal had a male soulHalachah of Tefillin:Shulchan Aruch on clean minds (hase'ach da'at)Shulchan Aruch on clean bodies (guf naki)Targum Jonathan that tefillin is cross-dressing for womenSefer Hachinuch that women get a reward for wearing tefillinDeracheha: various sources on tefillin in practiceDeracheha on clean bodies (guf naki)Deracheha: various sources on tefillin in practiceRema: We protest against itChayim Vital:Sha'ar Hagilgulim: only male souls reincarnateSha'ar Hagilgulim: on male homosexuals reincarnated as womenChabbad website on infertility of Chayim Vital's first wifeChayim Vital's unhappy marriage (Wikipedia)Chayim Vital's Freudian DreamUnusual bodiesWomen who transform into men (Yosef Palaji)Aryeh Klapper explains why the Tzitz Eliezer did not really rule that men can medically become womenThe Palaji / Falaji / Palacci / Palaggi brothers of Ismir: Wikipedia articleSubscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. https://shirabatya.substack.com/ This is a public episode. 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Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins John to breakdown the conflicting signals in two different snapshots of the job market, the big jump in job cuts, how tariff uncertainty has been impacting the economy, when we might see the Fed cut rates again and what he he expects to see […]

LONDON TV SCREENINGS: Banijay Rights' Cathy Payne [01:25], Fremantle's Jens Richter [17:57], ITV Studios' Ruth Berry [36:09], BBC Studios Tom Fussell and Zai Bennett [49:44], and Keshet International's Kelly Wright [58:48] reflect on the 2025 event and issues top of mind for distributors and buyers who flocked to the UK capital this week.

The disturbing origin of oft-quoted religious narratives of "gendered souls".To watch this on video and for full access to notes and resources, go to https://shirabatya.substack.com/p/trans-biblical-characters-in-jewish1“Queer” teachers such as Abby Stein have sought religious foundations in Judaism for the idea of true trans - that some people are born in the wrong body, with the soul of the opposite sex. They do this by appealing to narratives in Lurianic Kabbalah to do with reincarnation, and by projecting trans identities onto biblical personalities such as Joseph, Dinah, Isaac, and Michal. Such narratives have been promoted by organisations such as Keshet (the Jewish LGBT charity, whose judgment in promoting these texts must be questioned).I have explored the texts behind these arguments, including quite a bit of halacha (Jewish legal texts) to do with Michal's tefillin. This quest took me on a very dark journey that ended with homophobia, misogyny and an accusation of witchcraft.Warning: You will be offended!This is the first half of a recording of a Zoom shiur (lecture) that I gave on Sunday 23 February. This is a more in depth and uncensored version of a similar session that I gave at Limmud Festival in December 2024 with a slightly different title.In this episode, I cover the background to these narratives and the link with gender identity ideology, and discuss the narratives relating to Dinah, Joseph, and Isaac. Michal's story will have to wait until next week (Part 2) as she deserves your full attention. (The full shiur is just too long for a single sitting.)We discover that far from being transgender, Isaac is understood to have been an immature boy with a “female soul” who matured into a proper man who could give his wife children.We end on the question of what the “soul” really means in these narratives, and whether Judaism is really compatible with the soul / body or mind / body dichotomy inherent in the idea of a “gender” separate from sex.You are best off watching this on video, as I speak quickly, and the slides contain important information. However, if you are on a podcast app, you can also download the slides with the link below and flip through them as you listen: https://docs.jcob.org/gender/GenderSoulPresentationSubstack1of2.pdfYou can also read the full source sheet here: https://docs.jcob.org/gender/GenderSoulSourcesSubstack.pdfLinks:Stonewall list of LGBTQ termsAbby Chava Steinsource sheet from Limmud Festival 2019interview in 2019 describing how Sha'ar HaGilgulim changed Stein's lifesource sheet on Sefaria (includes text by Rabbi Yechiel Michael of Zloczow)upcoming book “Sources of Pride” שורשי גאווהRabbi Jack Abramowitz An Orthodox Rabbi Discusses Transgender Issues in Jewish Texts (Orthodox Union 2017).Keshet resource on Gender Fluidity in the Jewish TraditionJericho Vincent on our “trancestors”Jay Michelson: Kabbalah and Queer Theology (July 22, 2012).Much more in the full source sheet (see above)Sefaria Source Links:Talmud Berachot 60a: Leah's child was originally male but Leah prayed that her sister Rachel should have a son so the sexes were switchedBeresishit Rabbah 72:6 sex switch because Rachel prayed for two sonsRabbi Eliyahu Munk on Dinah's male natureBereishit Rabbah on Joseph's laddishnessBereishit Rabbah 87:7: on Joseph finding himself not to be a man [ish].Or HaChayim on Isaac's double birth (female then male)TO BE CONTINUEDDon't miss Part Two!Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. https://shirabatya.substack.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shirabatya.substack.com

Hamas says it is committed to reaching an agreement, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement alleging Hamas hasn't yet provided a hostage list. spoke with a representative of the Israeli hostage families Eylon Keshet about hopes for a ceasefire and hostage release.

Can we be honest for a minute? Of course we can, we're having a DMC! So let's get real about being honest about communal issues. In other words, we know our community isn't immune to its share of societal challenges, but is it possible to be sincere in acknowledging the issues while sincerely trying to improve them? And while we're being honest about the problems, how can we maintain emunah and positivity as we're face-to-face with those challenges? We discuss these questions and more with Keshet Starr, CEO Of ORA, the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot. Keshet is an attorney, author, activist, speaker and nonprofit leader. She's one of those people in the trenches doing the work but has managed to maintain her sensitivity, sincerity and emunah. Keshet is a true role model in many ways.  In this DMC we discuss, How Keshet got into the work of agunah advocacy How we can be honest about real issues in the community while maintaining positivity and emunah The first steps in making changes once we've identified a problem Effective and ineffective methods of making change Keshet's opinion on grassroots efforts in the community How Orah has been successful in implementing change & what Keshet's learned Keshet's advice for those looking to improve an area in their community We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at dmcthepodcast@gmail.com. Show notes: ORA's Website: https://www.getora.org/  Sponsors:  DMC YEARLY SPONSOR: Town Appliance https://www.townappliance.com/ 1-866-309-8119 https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us DMC EPISODE SPONSORS: Ohr Naava's Tisha B'Av experience: https://www.ohrnaava.com/tishabav/  Project Inspire's “A Little Bit of Light” Tisha B'Av film: https://www.projectinspire.com/events/tisha/  Yoel Gold's “Coming Home” Tisha B'Av film: Coupon code DMC10 for 10% off https://hashkifa.com/  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmcthepodcast/support

Let me introduce you to Keshet Starr. Keshet leads ORA, a non profit organisation addressing domestic abuse in the Jewish divorce process worldwide. She's also a prolific writer, reader and Jewish educator as well as being a lawyer like me, and I had the privilege of working very closely with Keshet and getting to know her while I was managing get (Jewish divorce) cases at the London Beit Din, and I still turn to Keshet for advice. Keshet and I had a great chat about showing up as a female in a very male-dominated space, how to give control and autonomy to others, picking your battles, and sustainable female leadership - having it all (but not necessarily at the same time). Visit lsjs.ac.uk to continue learning with Joanne Greenaway and other LSJS educators.    

In this episode, we explore linguistic and cultural influences on language with Dr. Yossi Keshet—a renowned expert in automated speech recognition.We cover the intricacies of jargon, code-switching, and the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence. Listen to discover how the convergence of linguistics and computer science is revolutionizing our interaction with technology.Show Notes05:26 YOLA targets foundational industries through AI.07:34 Automatic speech recognition similar to KJGPT model.11:17 American English research bias in speech intelligibility.13:33 Studying foreign languages improved understanding of grammar.18:35 Passionate about linguistics and cognitive sciences. No AI has this capability.20:23 Phenomenal correlation between artificial and neural mechanisms.26:24 Innovating transcription: improving on old industry practices.27:35 GPT's influence on various fundamental industries.31:56 Using multiple languages can enhance comprehension.35:07 Switching between languages in code-switching research.40:47 Superego: Freud's guilt and fear mechanism. Evolutionary.42:11 Book writing claiming need for non-standard regulations.46:46 AI movie plot illustrates ethics in robotics.50:25 GPT discussion focuses on personalized and helpful interaction.53:20 End of insightful data-driven episode, future technology.

International Spokesman and Director of Partnerships For Keshet Journeys - MARNIX VAN EDE - Leaves the Netherlands for the Holy Land in Search of God - And In the Process Finds His Family, His Life, New Mission and Purpose - And Invites Us All to do the same! Learn More at www.keshetjourneys.com for NRB Israel Solidarity Tour and More!

International Spokesman and Director of Partnerships For Keshet Journeys - MARNIX VAN EDE - Leaves the Netherlands for the Holy Land in Search of God - And In the Process Finds His Family, His Life, New Mission and Purpose - And Invites Us All to do the same! Learn More at www.keshetjourneys.com for NRB Israel Solidarity Tour and More!

Jennifer Phillips, President & CEO of Keshet, joins Lisa Dent to explain how people with autism and sensory sensitivities are preparing for the two broods of cicadas that will be emerging this month. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

Episode on Chochmat Nashim with Flatbush Girl: https://www.chochmatnashim.org/podcasts/ This episode features an in-depth conversation with Keshet Starr, CEO of ORA (Organization for the Resolution of Agunot), exploring the complex issue of Jewish divorce refusal. Starr discusses the organization's multifaceted approach to assisting individuals facing such situations, emphasizing the importance of early intervention, legal and communal strategies, and the role of Halakhic prenups in preventing and resolving divorce refusals.   The conversation also addresses the broader implications of advocacy and community involvement in these sensitive matters, highlighting the necessity of both public and behind-the-scenes efforts to effect change and support affected individuals. Additionally, Starr advocates for a nuanced understanding of rabbinic roles and stresses the collective responsibility to address and mitigate the challenges associated with Jewish divorce refusal. Helpline: +1-844-OSF-LINE intake@getora.org   Would you like to be a SPONSOR? Would you like to join the Whatsapp Discussion Group? Reach out about new sponsorship opportunities for your brand & organizations - franciskakay@gmail.com Check out www.JewishCoffeeHouse.com for more Jewish Podcasts on our network.

Video version of this segment here: https://youtu.be/_H1hjrS2MLoA chained wife is a woman who is chained to a man in marriage, even after the relationship ends. This can happen in Jewish marriages when one partner refuses to give or accept the Get, the religious divorce. Malky is a Hasidic woman in Kiryas Joel who has been a chained wife for 4 years. In recent weeks the activist Flatbush Girl has spearheaded a campaign to pressure Malky's husband to give a Get, by protesting in the strict and insular village of Kiryas Joel, by entering synagogues, and most controversially, by calling for a sex strike. In this segment, I talk to Keshet Starr, the CEO of the organization ORA, or Organization for the Resolution of Agunot. We talk about how the problem of chained wives comes to happen, how these problems are unique in insular communities, how it impacts the children, the types of pressures that are applied, and more.Some links related to this segment: ORA's website: https://www.getora.org ORA's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraagunot/ Keshet Starr's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keshetstarr/ Flatbush Girl (Adina Miles)'s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flatbushgirl/ Thanks for watching!

Keshet Starr is the CEO of Ora. We had an inspiring conversation about her role, how her organization helps, and how she copes with the challenges of her position.

On Oct 7th, the terrorist organization Hamas entered Israel ground and committed crimes against humanity. Rightfully so, since then Israel entered a war against Hamas to eradicate this terrorist organization, rescue the hostages, and make sure this does not happen ever again. Following this, we saw a rise in antisemitism worldwide and even calls to boycott Israeli brands or Israeli-funded brands. Whether it is McDonald's or Nokia, brands are caught in the crossfire. Israeli or not — this raises a larger discussion: how should brands handle this behavior and how should they communicate when facing boycott? This is what we discuss on this fascinating episode with special guest Yoni Golan, former head of innovation at Keshet (the major media news outlet), now content creator at monday.com. Yoni Golan's LinkedIn here. Connect here ⁠⁠

Christopher Korman The son of beloved actor and comedian Harvey Korman, Chris has more than 20 years' experience in the entertainment industry, working with artists in various capacities, including brand building and representation. A graduate of Lesley College in Cambridge, MA, where he studied theatre history, Chris received training in stage management at Colorado Mountain College under Thomas Cochran. Since 2016, Chris has worked as a consultant for TV Confidential, a weekly radio broadcast about television.Chris joined the Soular Films team in 2021, first as a consultant, becoming Co-Executive Producer on "Euphoric Tendencies," currently in pre-production. Aside from his work with Soular Films, Chris also works as a talent scout and media consultant for Shari Thrower Productions, based in TN, where he consults managers and agents on expanding their brand, as well as funneling talent to the company. Chris's first book,"OMG: It's Harvey Korman's Son!" was released in 2020 by Bear Manor Press. Following in the tradition of his father, Chris has supported such charitable organizations as the non-profit Marianne Frostig Golf Tournament, which he co-hosted and on whose board he served for 22 years; Keshet of Chicago, for which he served as spokesperson in 1997; and the Learning Disabilities Association of America, for which he gave a keynote address in 2017. https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/search?q=omg+it%27s+harvey+kormanThe Douglas Coleman Show now offers audio and video promotional packages for music artists as well as video promotional packages for authors.We also offer advertising. Please see our website for complete details.http://douglascolemanshow.com If you have a comment about this episode or any other, please click the link below.https://ratethispodcast.com/douglascolemanshowPlease help The Douglas Coleman Show continue to bring you high quality programs like this. Go to our Fundrazer page.https://fnd.us/e2CLX2?ref=sh_eCTqb8

Kelipah and Kedusha In honor of the safety and security of Jews in Eretz Yisroel, and in Zchus of Yosef Yitzchak ben Simcha and Keshet ben Natalya

In this episode, we speak with Tom Livne, CEO and Founder of Verbit, a provider of live captioning and transcription services. The company uses voice AI, integrations and professional transcribers to help businesses provide accessible, compliant meetings and events for a host of industries. A leader in the $30 billion transcription industry, Verbit has raised $360 million to date after closing its Series E funding round. A former lawyer, Tom founded Verbit knowing how much money was being spent on transcription. He saw that many more industries could benefit from access to accurate transcripts. He has expertise in enterprise software, as well as tech-enabled and SaaS businesses, and is an active investor in promising tech companies. Tom supports Keshet. To know more about the organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to subscribe.

When this is over there will be an encyclopedia of heroism because there were thousands of heroic moments..."  In his latest "Search for Meaning" podcast episode, Rabbi Yoshi speaks with Yitzhak Sokoloff, an Israeli political analyst and founder of educational travel company, Keshet. Sokoloff, a resident of Efrat in the Etzion bloc and of Yerucham, re-enlisted in the IDF at age 69 immediately after the October 7 massacre. Yitzhak speaks about the twin goals of destroying Hamas and saving the hostages — and the potential consequences if Israel can't achieve both. Rabbi Yoshi recorded this episode on his most recent trip to Israel, which happened to fall during the short-lived cease-fire. His only chance to speak at length with Yitzhak was on their drive together from Tel Aviv to a military base near the Gaza border, where they learned how soldiers use reconnaissance drones to avoid the loss of civilian life and protect IDF soldiers.

Natalia Casarotti, madre de Keshet, joven asesinado en el Festival de Música Nova; Miriam Camhi y Haim Gritzewsky, madre y hermano de Ilana, mexicana secuestrada, hablan en entrevista sobre los días de incertidumbre que enfrentaron tratando de contactar a sus familiares que se encontraban en Israel durante el ataque de Hamás. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and Dor unpack the weekend's emotional rollercoaster, with anecdotes from their travels. Dor recounts the surreal mix of mourning and celebration at Keshet's funeral in the south and Amy pulls through a weekend traveling within, navigating the haunting specter of trauma in a time laden with triggers. As more details of the gruesome atrocities come to light, they call out social media organizations for failing to curb misinformation, incitement to violence, hypocrites prioritizing narrative over humanity, and the cruel silence of so-called human rights activists and movements, such as #meToo. Amy, unveiling a new warrior side, breaks her silence and opens up about the mortifying desire to disappear, offering solace to those who feel the same. Join us for a visceral journey into the heart of crisis, an exploration of resilience, and a defiant stand against silence.Special thanks to Jonathan Gal for the recap.Recorded on October 15 (Day 9).Thanks for tuning in!

In this poignant episode dedicated to Keshet (Hebrew for “rainbow”), Amy and Dor wrestle with the barbarism of the Re'im music festival massacre. Ahead of driving south for his funeral, Dor recounts the story of Keshet, a vibrant young man who was one of the 364 civilians murdered at the Nova Festival. They remark on the stark disparity between the hippie community Keshet was born into and raised in, and the harsh brutality of him being murdered at a peace festival. Amy and Dor discuss the importance of sitting with emotions, the podcast as a form of escapism, and the role of writing as a grounding practice during unprecedented times. Special thanks to Jonathan Gal for the recap. Recorded on October 12 (Day 6).Thanks for tuning in!

Our next guest shares his passion for creating an inclusive space for people with disabilities. He wants to show that, when given an opportunity, people with disabilities can do anything. Growing up with Auditory Processing disorder and ADHD, he cultivated a passion for this niche. He works with Keshet as a Recreation Program Manager, a group that provides support and encouragement at after school programs and day camps. He's also the Founder of Creative Souls, a company that provides an opportunity for people with disabilities to create art as well as a platform for the art to be found and bought by others. Please enjoy my conversation with Drew McNamara.https://www.becreativesouls.comhttps://www.instagram.com/becreativesoulshttps://www.instagram.com/iamconsciouslycurious

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about a new study that shows a majority of parents spend 20% or more of household income on child care, The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index increasing slightly in July, why Fitch downgraded the US, and researchers developing and AI technique that […]

Keshet Starr joins The MoPod to discuss the work of her organization ORA - Organization for the Resolution of Agunot. Keshet shares how she got involved with ORA, statistics on Get refusal in the Jewish community, how to confront someone who refuses to give a Get, and how she plans on making ORA more widespread. You don't want to miss this. The MoPod is sponsored by OKclarity.com. OKclarity.com is THE place for any Jew - no matter how frum or religious you are - to find a top-notch therapist, psychiatrist, coach, or nutritionist. And it's completely free for you to use! OKCLARITY.com's professionals are vetted and have extensive experience working with the Jewish community. Yes, you can even find me there! If you're in the market for a therapist, coach, nutritionist, psychiatrist, or the like - you want to check them out. If you don't find what you're looking for, they have a concierge service where you complete a short form and they will personally match you. If you are a wellness professional, I highly recommend joining their directory. Their team is amazing and professionals receive referrals effortlessly.  OKclarity also has an amazing WhatsApp status with over 7.5K obsessed followers, and yes I am one of them! Their WhatsApp is a free way to improve your mental health and they post great humor so you'll laugh too. If you have WhatsApp, shoot them a message at 917-426-1495. Again that's 917-426-1495. Find an OKclarity verified professional:  https://okclarity.com Become an OKclarity verified professional: https://okclarity.com/professional-membership/ Join OKclarity on WhatsApp status or groups: https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=19174261495&text=Hey!%20I'd%20like%20to%20join%20OKclarity%20on%20WhatsApp.%20(Modate) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/evan-harris8/support

On this episode of Inside Content, our EVP Jack Davison is joined by two guests from Keshet Media Group - Karni Ziv, Head of Drama and Comedy ast Keshet Broadcasting, and the newly appointed CEO of Keshet International,  Keren Shahar to discuss the reasons behind Isreal's global success with content and how they build their programming catalogue. Karni is responsible for the development and management of the creative processes of all scripted projects destined for Keshet 12, Israel's most-watched commercial TV channel as well as supervising the production of content for all international drama projects of Keshet's co-productions with foreign content producers. Keren is responsible for overseeing all of Keshet International's activities, including its network of production companies and distribution hubs.  This episode takes a deep dive into the Israeli TV Export Market, looking at its growth and the evolution from selling formats globally to global consumption of Israeli content. They also discuss how the market has developed for programming and scripted content and how they champion the unexpected to enable them as a small company from a small country to compete. Topic Breakdown: An overview of Keshet and Keren and Karni's individual roles in the business How the Israeli TV Export Market has grown and the transition from it being about selling formats globally to people watching Israeli shows around the world How the Israeli market has developed for programming, including Israeli and Foreign Language programming Keshet's scripted content including shows made for K12 Keshet's co-production with broadcasters and streamers Content in the pipeline for Keshet We hope you enjoy this episode! Stay in the loop: Visit our Website: ⁠https://www.3vision.tv⁠ Follow us on Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/3vision⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠@3Vision⁠

In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Mick Burson. Mick discusses bath houses, living on the road, murals, graffiti, exhibitions, growing up knowing he was going to become an Artist, mentors, painting trains, painting for people in the backseat, his parents, Waco, and how it plays into his work, pursuing degrees in Art, sketchy painting scenarios, being arrested, what compels him to create, painting walls – process & experience, painting the largest mural in New Mexico, fear and anxiety, acceptance of not having control, compliments, voice, mortality and legacy, drive, gratitude, horses, the Richard Levy Gallery, being a conduit for creation, impulse, acquiring materials through connection, sculpture, orphaned work, matches, journeys, selling art, business, pricing, retirement, and sobriety. Join us for a phenomenal conversation with Mick Burson! Check out Mick's work at his website www.mickburson.com Follow Mick on social media:Instagram - www.instagram.com/mickburson/@mickbursonYouTube - www.youtube.com/@mickburson362/featuredCatch Mick's exhibition “Railrodeo” at Co-Lab Projects through June 10th, 2023.Co-Lab Projects5419 Glissman RoadAustin, Texas 78702www.co-labprojects.orgOn View Saturdays 12-6pmCatch Mick's upcoming exhibition with Laura Burke at the Richard Levy Gallery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 5th- September 15th.www.levygallery.com

My guest this week is Sara Johnson, whose career in the TV business has encompassed script editing, drama producing and series commissioning. Whether it was honing material at Eastenders, heading up drama at Sky and Fox UK, or bringing the transformative BBC series The A Word to the screen at Keshet, Sara has always been associated with best in class material. She is now using that creative energy, taste and passion in her latest endeavor,  having launched Bridge06, a business that advises all parts of the TV and entertainment business in how to recognise and benefit from the value of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent. So please enjoy the podcast, but also reach out to Sara to see how Bridge06 can help everyone make the TV industry more inclusive and better at reflecting the world we live in. The Bridge06 website is here: https://bridge06.com/ and you can reach Sara at sara@bridge06.comYou can find Here Comes Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or most other podcast outlets. If you enjoyed this episode of Here Comes Pod please do leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts

Shoot the Messenger: Espionage, Murder and Pegasus Spyware continues with its sixth episode, breaking down the private equity funds behind the makers of Pegasus. The NSO Group has grown from a few founders working in a renovated chicken coop to being valued at over $2 billion dollars. Where did that money come from? We dive into the complex financial web behind the NSO Group, with a structure supported by pension funds, potential clients, and power players, and how they went from being valued in the billions to being strapped for cash. Shoot the Messenger is hosted by Rose Reid and Nando Vila and is a production of Exile Content Studio. Guests:  Financial Times' Kaye Wiggins; Keshet journalist Amitai Ziv; Oregon activist Sravya Tadepalli

I sit down with Keshet Starr, the CEO of ORA to discuss how her work has changed in the 2 years since #freechava. We discuss a specific case happening now in Bergen county, the line between tough negotiator and get refuser, how this all gets even tougher when you know the parties involved and how using a get as a bargaining chip leads to worse outcomes for everyone. Keshet Starr, Esq., is the CEO of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), the nonprofit organization addressing the agunah (Jewish divorce refusal) crisis on a case-by-case basis worldwide.  At ORA, Keshet oversees advocacy and early intervention initiatives designed to assist individuals seeking a Jewish divorce, along with prevention initiatives to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. Keshet has written for outlets such as the Times of Israel, The Forward and Haaretz, and frequently presents on issues related to Jewish divorce, domestic abuse, and the intersection between civil and religious divorce processes. Keshet has also authored academic work focused on get refusal and domestic abuse, and is a Wexner Field Fellow.  A graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Keshet lives in central New Jersey with her husband and children.  getora.org @keshetstarr Jewish divorce helpline: 1844-OSF-LINE Click here for my previous conversation with Keshet where we review the Halachick prenup.  Click here to join the Impact Fashion Whatsapp Status Click here to see my collection of dresses. Click here to get the Secrets Your Tailor Won't Tell You Click here to see my maternity friendly pieces. To hear more episodes, subscribe and head over to Impactfashionnyc.com/blog/podcast. Be Impactful is presented by Impact Fashion, your destination for all things size inclusive modest fashion

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Keshet Starr  joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her diagnosis of PCOS in her late teens -How and when she told her future husband about her diagnosis -The long-winded journey to have each of her children -The real and raw pain of secondary infertility   Connect with Keshet:  -Follow her on Instagram    Connect with us: -Check out our website  -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message  -Check out our Facebook page  -Watch our videos on YouTube  -Follow us on TikTok  -Email us at info@iwassupposedtohaveababy.org

In episode 53 Noam and Sheva talk with Rabbi Deborah Newborn who has created the innovative Divorce and Discovery retreat. It's a weekend long experience for Jews and Jew-adjacent folks to process and find meaning in their divorce and separation. Along with her personal journey through divorce, we discuss the need for Jewish community-based divorce programming for families and individuals.  We also talk about how Rosh Hashanah can be a great time to explore ones divorce journey and use the rituals involved to find meaning, grow, and move on from this major transition.   Deborah Newbrun's career as a Jewish leader (particularly in Jewish environmental education) spans more than 35 years including 24 years as Director of Camp Tawonga, four years as Hazon's Bay Area Director and serving on the founding boards of Wilderness Torah and Bay COJEL (Coalition for Jews and the Environment).   Deborah is a recipient of the prestigious Covenant Award. Her groundbreaking work as co author of Spirit In Nature/Teaching Judaism and Ecology on the Trail paved the way for numerous Jewish outdoor programs for children including the Teva Learning Center. Most recently, Deborah co-founded SVARA's Queer Talmud Camp and worked with Keshet to create a curriculum that helps Jewish summer camps be welcoming and inclusive of gender non-conforming campers and staff.  Deborah has served on the faculty of many Jewish professional fellowships currently for Hineni a Jewish leadership training for LGBTQ folks. Her recent projects also include creating: Spirit In Nature Podcasts with Sarah Lefton and “Divorce and Discovery a Jewish Healing Retreat” offered in partnership with Camp Tawonga to be launched in October 2022. Before entering the Jewish not-for-profit world, Deborah was a National Park Service Ranger. She lives in Berkeley with her wife, Rabbi Sue Reinhold PhD. Between them they have four twenty-something year old children and a beloved doodle dog.

Welcome to Times Will Tell, The Times of Israel's weekly feature podcast. This week, we speak with Tova Dagan and Yoni Nuriel, two high school and middle school teachers in Jerusalem as they prepare for Israel's new school year that aims to begin September 1. Despite the annual threat of a countrywide teachers' strike, the two discuss their outlook on the Israeli educational system and what they want for their own classrooms this year. Dagan has been a homeroom teacher and is currently an English teacher at Keshet, a dual religious and secular school in Jerusalem; Nuriel is a homeroom teacher for rising eighth graders at Hartman High School, a religious Orthodox school for boys in Jerusalem, with a dedication to tradition and tolerance. They both talk about how to teach kids during the ongoing pandemic, the challenges of finding better emotional boundaries between teachers and students and creating a stimulating educational environment despite the obstacles of the overall system. IMAGE: Keshet high school students take their mathematics matriculation examination Jerusalem on May 20, 2019 (Courtesy Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Definitive Rap was established to unapologetically bring the truth to the forefront – to the surface. Whether it's about politicsor human interest, The Definitive Rap reports the bitter truth with zero sugar-coating. Our topic today is Get Refusal. What does that mean? A Get is a dated and witnessed document written in Aramaic where the husband states that he is divorcing his wife and severing all ties with her. This document is then placed in her hands. In order for a woman to remarry, or just move on with her life, this document is critical. A woman cannot remarry without a Get. If her husband refuses to grant her the Get shebecomes an Agunah, a 'chained woman,' because she is stuck in limbo, and cannot move forward in life. Civil courts in the United States are recognizing that refusing to give a divorce is abuse. But, thank G-d there is an organization that addresses the Agunah crisis. That organization is called ORA. With us today to talk about this worldwide crisis and what ORA does is Keshet Starr, Esq. She is the CEO of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), the nonprofit organization addressing the Agunah (Jewishdivorce refusal) crisis on a case-by-case basis worldwide.  At ORA, Keshet oversees advocacy and early intervention initiativesdesigned to assist individuals seeking a Jewish divorce, along withprevention initiatives to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. Keshet has written for various outlets, and frequently presents on issues related to Jewish divorce, domestic abuse,and the intersection between civil and religious divorce processes.  Keshet helped our audience understand the plight of someone who wants out of a marriage, and whose spouse is refusing to let them go, and what ORA does to rectify this crisis with regard to methods, and she explained the point duringthe separation period of a marriage as to when an individual is considered a Get Refuser, and when ORA steps in. Keshet eloquently described the typical charming profile of a Get Refuser, and how no one will admit to being a Get Refuser. They will state various lines to tug at the heartstrings in an attempt to come across as the victim in explaining why they are not giving the Get. Keshet warned that Get Refusers are abusers, and it continues when they get into future relationships and marriages, along with recognizing the red flags in a dating relationship, and that, in her opinion, it is not safe to date a person who had previously withheld a Get from his wife. Keshet stated that although there are men who are considered Aguns, the statistics are dramatically higher for a woman to be an Agunah.

The Definitive Rap was established to unapologetically bring the truth to the forefront – to the surface. Whether it's about politics or human interest, The Definitive Rap reports the bitter truth with zero sugar-coating. Our topic today is Get Refusal. What does that mean? A Get is a dated and witnessed document written in Aramaic where the husband states that he is divorcing his wife and severing all ties with her. This document is then placed in her hands. In order for a woman to remarry, or just move on with her life, this document is critical. A woman cannot remarry without a Get. If her husband refuses to grant her the Get shebecomes an Agunah, a 'chained woman,' because she is stuck in limbo, and cannot move forward in life. Civil courts in the United States are recognizing that refusing to give a divorce is abuse. But, thank G-d there is an organization that addresses the Agunah crisis. That organization is called ORA. With us today to talk about this worldwide crisis and what ORA does is Keshet Starr, Esq. She is the CEO of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), the nonprofit organization addressing the Agunah (Jewish divorce refusal) crisis on a case-by-case basis worldwide.  At ORA, Keshet oversees advocacy and early intervention initiatives designed to assist individuals seeking a Jewish divorce, along with prevention initiatives to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. Keshet has written for various outlets, and frequently presents on issues related to Jewish divorce, domestic abuse, and the intersection between civil and religious divorce processes.  Keshet helped our audience understand the plight of someone who wants out of a marriage, and whose spouse is refusing to let them go, and what ORA does to rectify this crisis with regard to methods, and she explained the point during the separation period of a marriage as to when an individual is considered a Get Refuser, and when ORA steps in. Keshet eloquently described the typical charming profile of a Get Refuser, and how no one will admit to being a Get Refuser. They will state various lines to tug at the heartstrings in an attempt to come across as the victim in explaining why they are not giving the Get. Keshet warned that Get Refusers are abusers, and it continues when they get into future relationships and marriages, along with recognizing the red flags in a dating relationship, and that, in her opinion, it is not safe to date a person who had previously withheld a Get from his wife. Keshet stated that although there are men who are considered Aguns, the statistics are dramatically higher for a woman to be an Agunah.

On February 17th 2022,  Sarah Levin and Paul Golin of Jews for A Secular Democracy joined John Cohen and  Shannon  Saul of Keshet, a Jewish LGBTQ Equality Organization. They discussed the fight for representation and how LGBTQ rights is a separation of church and state issue.

Reverse-engineering his imagined past, Israeli author Yaniv Iczkovits follows his characters across the Pale of Settlement. The Slaughterman's Daughter, finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. With her reputation as a vilde chaya (wild animal), Fanny Keismann isn't like the other women in her shtetl in the Pale of Settlement—certainly not her obedient and anxiety-ridden sister, Mende, whose “philosopher” of a husband, Zvi-Meir, has run off to Minsk, abandoning her and their two children. As a young girl, Fanny felt an inexorable pull toward her father's profession of ritual slaughterer and, under his reluctant guidance, became a master with a knife. And though she long ago gave up that unsuitable profession—she's now the wife of a cheesemaker and a mother of five—Fanny still keeps the knife tied to her right leg. Which might come in handy when, heedless of the dangers facing a Jewish woman traveling alone in czarist Russia, she sets off to track down Zvi-Meir and bring him home, with the help of the mute and mysterious ferryman Zizek Breshov, an ex-soldier with his own sensational past. Yaniv Iczkovits spins a family drama into a far-reaching comedy of errors that will pit the czar's army against the Russian secret police and threaten the very foundations of the Russian Empire. The Slaughterman's Daughter is a rollicking and unforgettable work of fiction. Yaniv Iczkovits, born in 1975, is an award-winning author and screen writer. He has published four novels and one novella, and is now working on developing TV content based on his novels for Keshet and KI, Yes Studios, Endemol Shine and more. His books include Pulse (Hakibbutz HaMeuchad), which won Haaretz's debut novel prize and was translated into Italian; Adam and Sophie (HaSifriya HaHadasha), which won the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Writers; Laws of Succession, a novella published in the anthology “There's a Story Behind the Money” (Achuzat Bayit). His third novel, The Slaughterman's Daughter, was published by Keter in August 2015 and is translated into 15 languages worldwide. The book was awarded the Agnon Prize – in honor of Israel's only Nobel Laureate for Literature – the first time the prize has been granted in ten years (2016). Iczkovits won the Ramat Gan Prize (2017) for literary excellence and the People of the Book Foundation Prize (2017), and the British Wingate prize (2021). The Economist and The Sunday Times chose the book as one of the best books published in Britain in 2020, and The New York Times and Kirkus chose the book as one of the best books to look forward to in 2021 in the U.S. In January 2022 the book was announced as a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. In August 2020 Iczkovits published his recent book, Nobody Leaves Palo Alto (Keter) which immediately became a no.1 best seller in Israel and won critical acclaim. Iczkovits studied at the Adi Lautman Interdisciplinary Program for Outstanding Students at Tel Aviv University, and during his Master's degree he spent a year at Oxford University as a Chevening scholar from the British Council. His doctoral dissertation dealt with Ludwig Wittgenstein's thought and analyzed the interplay between ethics and language. He taught for eight years at the University of Tel Aviv, and After receiving his Ph.D., he went on to pursue postdoctoral research at Columbia University in New York, where he adapted his doctoral dissertation into the book Wittgenstein's Ethical Thought (Palgrave Macmillan 2012). He currently lives in Tel Aviv with his wife and three daughters. (Photo by: Eric Sultan)

Pride Month begins with unprecedented assaults on LGBTQI+ lives and identities… even from elected lawmakers! We'll take a look at faith-inspired efforts to fight back, with Shannon Saul of Keshet, part of the Faith for Pride campaign. Also, an unforgettable June 2019 interview with Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay man elected Bishop in the Episcopal Church. And an update on religion and the war in Ukraine from historian Katherine Kelaidis.

How do Amram Altzman, Jessica Cohen, and Megan Sass approach the most pressing issues facing Jewish educators today? Amram, the Associate Director of Youth Programs at Keshet, discusses how he reimagined his approach to LGBTQ Jewish teen engagement because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jessica, Associate Director of Religious Education at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, shares her approach to building a curriculum that supports the social and emotional needs of students. Megan, the Tefilah Specialist/Young Families Songleader at SAJ-Judaism That Stands for All, analyzes how the arts help children and families forge strong connections with Jewish culture and each other. This episode was produced by Dina Nusnbaum and Gabriel Weinstein.  The show's executive producers are David Bryfman, Karen Cummins, and Nessa Liben. This episode was engineered and edited by Nathan J. Vaughan of NJV Media.  If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or even better, share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and be the first to know when new episodes are released.To learn more about The Jewish Education Project visit jewishedproject.org where you can find links to our Jewish Educator Portal and learn more about our mission, history, and staff. We are a proud partner of UJA-Federation of New York.

Learn about get refusal, what the Halachic Prenup says, and how we can start relationships on the right foot.Hosted by Rabbi Larry Rothwachs

We are honored to host this very special conversation between some of the most thoughtful people who are currently a part of the movement for visibility on behalf of the Jewish community in America. With the persistent and horrific rise of antisemitism across the globe, including the recent synagogue attack in Dallas and the banning of Pulitzer-winning graphic novel Maus in Tennessee, the Gayborhood team felt compelled to provide a platform for several of the Jewish people in our lives who have been our beloved allies and trusted friends. We're thus proud to welcome a star-studded panel (in alphabetical order): Dylan Alban, whose aid work in international non-profits took him around Asia for years before he joined APDS, an education technology company that provides resources to justice-involved individuals across the US; Jordan Daniels, who identifies as a Fat Queer Afro-Jew writer and photographer and who focuses on Queer experiences, anti-racism, belonging for Jews of Color, and Fat activism; Jonathan Lipnicki, movie icon and Jewish activist, whose blockbuster films include the Oscar-winning Jerry Maguire, The Little Vampire, Like Mike, and the Stuart Little franchise; and Broadway actress and singer Jaime Rosenstein, who has graced the stage in the recent Sunday in the Park with George revival and the Wicked national tour.  Our panelists discuss a variety of topics, including the many and complex definitions of Jewish identity, their families' generational relationships to America, and their hopes for the future regarding how the Jewish community is depicted in the media. We also dive deep into how we can all be advocates for the Jewish community, not just now but always. Go on Instagram to follow Dylan at @dylra1, Jordan at @johodaniels, Jonathan at @jonathanlipnicki, and Jaime at @jaimero1, and learn everything you can about the Jewish people and organizations highlighted in this week's Gayborhood Watch: the 92nd Street Y, the Anti-Defamation League, Blake Flayton, Eve Barlow, Hila Love, Adam Eli, The Empress Mizrahi, Keshet, the Jews of Color Initiative, the Black-Jewish Liberation Collective, the Jewish-Asian Film Project, San Diego's the HIVE at Leichtag Commons, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, Bend the Arc, Tony Kushner, Wendy Wasserstein, and Theatre Dybbuk. And don't forget to follow @rogerq.mason, @lovell.holder, @miachanger, and @dgonzalezmusic on Instagram for all your Gayborhood updates! 

Jon Cohen is a Mexican-American, South Florida native who works as the Director of Community Mobilization for Keshet, and organization dedicated to working for the full inclusion of all LGBTQ Jews and their families in Jewish life. By merging his dedication to community building with his personal mission for LGBTQ rights and representation, he organizes diverse communities for political action through an intersectional Jewish lens. Learn more about his work and how his upbringing in multicultural family and community shaped his vision for inclusion. 

Keshet Starr is the CEO of @oraagunot, a Nonprofit Organization that focuses on eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process.We discuss the Jewish Marital (Halachic) Pre and Post-nup agreements  as well as navigating the process of divorce.ORA works within the parameters of Jewish law and civil law to advocate for the timely and unconditional issuance of a get. ORA believes that the protracted refusal to issue or receive a get is a form of domestic abuse which must never be tolerated. ORA seeks to foster a Jewish community in which a get is never used as a weapon. ORA pursues its mission through agunah case advocacy, early intervention programs, and educational initiatives for agunah­ prevention.Click on the links below to access various halachic prenuptial and postnuptial forms.To learn about other halachic prenup and postnup forms, contact us or the Beth Din of America.Halachic Prenup (for before one is civilly married):    Reciprocal Prenup (Beth Din of America)Halachic Postnup (for after a couple is already civilly married):  Reciprocal Postnup (Beth Din of America) If you are planning on living in California, you should sign the California version of the halachic prenup:California Version of the Halachic Prenup. If you are already civilly married and living in California, click here to access the California halachic postnup. Midwest Panel: This form provides for the dayanim (arbitrators) to be Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst (Chicago), Rabbi Yona Reiss (Chicago) and Rabbi Mendel Senderovic (Milwaukee). In Israel, the Agreement for Mutual Respect should be used. To learn more about the Agreement for Mutual Respect, please see: http://www.iyim.org.il/prenup/Want to connect more or work with us?Follow us on IG!@havewegotamatchforyou@chavashaulov@youwinninglifeAnd check out our websites:www.chavashulov.comwww.thefamilyroomsfl.comSubscribe to Jason's You Winning Life Podcast 

How have content licensing deals changed? Kelly and Rose discuss the impact of new D2C streaming video platforms, digital-first distribution strategies and windowing. Jack Davison, EVP at 3Vision sits down with Kelly and Rose from Keshet International to discuss the growth of international formats, AVOD and the recent media conglomerate mergers. Keshet International is a leading global content producer and distributor and part of the Keshet Media Group, Israel's most successful media company. Kelly Wright is the SVP of Distribution and New Business and Rose Hughes is the VP of sales. Here is a breakdown of the topics discussed in this episode: [02:52] Introduction to Keshet International [06:08] How has the distribution market evolved? [13:58] How has the surge of new D2C streaming video platforms impacted the TV market? [15:58] What are the key challenges of these new D2C vertically integrated models? [18:55] How have content licensing deals changed in respect to exclusivity and windowing? [19:27] How has the shift to digital-first distribution strategies impacted your business? [24:51] Can you tell us about the growth of the international format business? [34:10] Do you consider AVOD to be a major growth area? [42:08] What impact do you think the media conglomerate mergers are having on the TV landscape? Resources: Podcast show notes - https://www.3vision.tv/news-insights/inside-content-kelly-wright-rose-hughes-keshet-international/ 3Vision Webinar: ‘The Future of TV - Global Content Distribution Trends' 6 May at 16:00 BST https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2416189989404/WN_u9UIPe5xQjq4aKLDkcCrRQ 3Vision Website: https://www.3vision.tv 3Vision Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3vision 3Vision Twitter: @3Vision

Psychotherapist Judi Keshet-Orr joins Rabbi Dweck to discuss the difference between mental health and mental illness, how our relationship to sex affects our lives, and how transgenerational issues can impact us in the present day.Please note that this episode contains references to sexual trauma that some listeners may find upsetting.Judi Keshet-Orr is an accredited psychotherapist, a former social worker, and the first person in the UK to earn an MSc in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy. Judi has over 30 years of clinical, teaching, supervisory and mentoring experience, is a Fellow of both the National Council of Psychotherapists and COSRT, and is one of the few people in Britain to hold the European Certificate in Psychotherapy. CreditsHosted by Rabbi Joseph DweckProduced by Ben Weaver-HincksEdited, mixed and mastered by Audio CultureMusic by James CookDesign by Ellen Jane LondonMedia consultancy by Giselle GreenExecutive produced by James PontHumans Being is grateful for the support of The Sephardi Centre See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keshet Starr is the CEO of ORA (Organization for the Resolution of Agunot), which seeks to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. Mrs. Starr sits down to discuss how she came to be in such a leadership role, the balance between empathy and justice, and what it's like to be a female leader in a potentially confrontational role in the very community that she lives in.  She goes on to explain how she tries to make sure that her staff is emotionally intelligent and she offers advice to those who may be in an unhealthy relationship. Keshet goes on to discuss her personal experiences with family, infertility, and the pressures associated with these things in the Orthodox world, before concluding with a definition of what it means to be a leader. 

Sometimes the podcast creates itself! We give you our very first interview in this week's episode.  This week, Sheva and Noam sit down with Keshet Starr of ORA. (Full bio and description below)* Keshet sheds light on the work done to bring justice to people who find themselves chained to a marriage they don't want to be in. During the conversation we discuss: Connection between gett refusal and divorce; the communities role in preventing gett refusal; what a halachic pre-nup is and how it works; and the connection between gett refusal and healthy relationships and healthy divorce. Since a Jewish marriage is enhanced by the ketubah- a Jewish legal contract outlining the responsibilities and obligations each partner has to the other- the contract must be made void if the marriage ends. Once the ketubah no longer has power over the relationship, each partner is free to marry again within the Jewish faith. However, if one partner refuses to annul the ketubah this makes the other partner an agunah, or "chained" to their marriage. That's were ORA comes in. ORA fights for those who are chained to ensure that their partners provide them with the divorce and set them free to live their lives. We also use words like "Halachicly" which means, "in accordance with Jewish law or practice." *Keshet Starr, Esq., is the CEO of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), the nonprofit organization addressing the agunah (Jewish divorce refusal) crisis on a case-by-case basis worldwide.  At ORA, Keshet oversees advocacy and early intervention initiatives designed to assist individuals seeking a Jewish divorce, along with prevention initiatives to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. Keshet has written for outlets such as the Times of Israel, The Forward and Haaretz, and frequently presents on issues related to Jewish divorce, domestic abuse, and the intersection between civil and religious divorce processes. Keshet has also authored academic work focused on get refusal and domestic abuse, and is a Wexner Field Fellow.  A graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Keshet lives in central New Jersey with her husband and three young children. Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), the nonprofit organization addressing the agunah (Jewish divorce refusal) crisis on a case-by-case basis worldwide.  At ORA, Keshet oversees advocacy and early intervention initiatives designed to assist individuals seeking a Jewish divorce, along with prevention initiatives to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process.  

In this episode, Rabbi Jason Sobel builds from his teaching in episode 4, which explored the details surrounding where Yeshua-Jesus was born (not a barn) and who came to visit Him (not ignorant rabble). One of the signs the angels said to look for was a baby wrapped in “swaddling cloths.” Could this be more than a baby outfit and point to Yeshua's prophetic destiny? Moshe Gabay and Marnix Van Ede join Rabbi Jason Sobel talking about the Holy Land and it's depth. “Mysteries of the Messiah” is a podcast produced in partnership with Premier Israel. Find out how you can experience the Holy Land for yourself by visiting Rock, Road, Rabbi Tours today. 

Keshet Starr, CEO of Ora (Organization for the Resolution of Agunot) joins me to talk about the issues surrounding Jewish divorce, agunot, and the halachic prenup. Ora has been incredibly instrumental in helping both women and men navigate the difficulties of divorce.