Podcasts about rabbi rachel

In this episode,  Rabbi Rachel shares about flow.Support the show

SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman hosted a conversation about the future of synagogue life in a time of disruption with Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City and Rabbi Rachel Isaacs of the Center for Small Town Jewish Life in Maine. They explored the shock of the October 7 attacks, the long-term structural changes brought on by the Covid pandemic, and their visions for the synagogue in a digital age.

Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Rachel Isaacs, a Maine-based rabbi who made history as the first openly lesbian rabbi ordained by JTS, and who founded a groundbreaking institution committed to supporting small town and rural Jewish communities.

Rabbi Rachel's sermon from Shabbat morning services on October 21st 2023 at Temple of Aaron on parshat Noach.

In this episode Rabbi Rachel shares about alignment, her time in Maui following the devastating fires, and this High Holy Week.  SUPPORT THIS SHOW!Support the show

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This might be one of the most important columns that I have ever written. I wrote this, and created the accompanying podcast, because I want to help people deal with the most momentous decision that anyone can make. In the early 1980s, I was at the very beginning of my rabbinical career. I was serving a congregation in Miami, and I visited one of our congregants in the local hospital. His name was Eli TImoner. My guest is Rabbi Rachel Timoner, the senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, New York. She tells the story of her father, and of the movie, "Last Flight Home," which her sister, filmmaker Ondi Timoner directed. It is a documentary about Eli TImoner's decision that he wanted to end his life.

Listen to Rabbi Cosgrove in dialogue with Rabbi Isaacs, the Director of the Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College and the spiritual leader of Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville, Maine. They discuss the world and life of American Jews who live outside of metropolitan centers, which is a larger number than you may think, and socio-economic divisions within the American Jewish world. 

Ten Thousand Heroes is a show about vision, meaning, and purpose. We seek inspiration from people actively living their purpose and share their insights, tips, and struggles with you. Join our hosts Ankur Shah Delight and Nathan Ramos as they debrief last week's interview with Rabbi Rachel Weiss. This time there is no efficiency challenge, we talked about eustress,nap activism and an ancient and wise jewish proverb  "You´re not supposed to finnish but you are not allowed to quit" Let's jump in Show Links: Voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/10khshow Email: info@10kh.show Twitter: @10khshow

Hello everyone and welcome back to the The 10,000 Heroes Show.    We're here to help you investigate, clarify, and refine your own sense of purpose, and then align your life to be in harmony with it. We do this through inspiring examples, difficult conversation, and experiments.    Our guest today is Rabbi Rachel Weiss, and this interview really did it for me.   There's just somethings I reliably loving listening to and talking about. Psychedelic medicines, mystic poetry, loving ones enemies, astronomy, the pursuit of mastery. I just can't get enough.   And my conversation with Rachel hit this sweet spot snuggled right in between social change and spirituality that I just couldn't get enough of.   As she says so eloquently, Rachel is in the business of hope. Like Uncle Jamal, who was our first guest on this podcast.   And hope is this rare jewel that can transform our everyday experience from drudgery to inspiration, and has fueled some of the most beautiful movements of our times – like the black civil rights struggle in the 60s and various independence movements, all over the world, from Haiti in 1791 to today.    So please join us and drink deeply of Rachel's wisdom, inspiration, patience, and hope.   Show Links: Voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/10khshow Email: info@10kh.show Twitter: @10khshow   Guest References: Rachel's Bio: https://jrctogether.org/about-us/our-staff/rabbi-rachel-weiss/  

Rabbi Rachel opens up and invites you to do the same…Support the show

This week we spoke with Rachel Gurevitz, whose community, B'nei Shalom in Westborough, Massachusetts, was part of Sinai and Synapses' project Scientists in Synagogues. Topics included: When does a new technology become no longer ours, and how might Jewish wisdom help us anticipate how the fruits of our creations could redound back on us?

Here are two talks from the Shabbat weekend of May 21st 2022. First you will hear Rabbi Rachel's words from this past Friday night at a special kehillat Shabbat, Friday Night service honoring our teachers  Afterwards you will hear a talk Rabbi Marcus gave on Saturday Morning at Shabbat services at Temple of Aaron honoring our students. Each of the talks present some of their thoughts on the Torah of Jewish education. 

Please be advised, in this episode we discuss the recent Supreme Court leak, pregnancy loss and miscarriage. A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss mental health month, the More To Tell campaign, and the potential reversal of Roe versus Wade. Later, Rabbi Rachel Ain joins the show to discuss the life within Pro Choice. She became the Rabbi of Sutton Place Synagogue in the Summer of 2012. Before joining SPS, Rabbi Ain was the Senior Director for National Young Leadership at the Jewish Federations of North America, where she worked closely with lay leaders and professionals to engage the next generation of leaders for the Jewish community. Learn more about Rabbi Ain's work at www.spsnyc.org/rabbi-ain.

Please be advised, in this episode we discuss the recent Supreme Court leak, pregnancy loss and miscarriage.A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss mental health month, the More To Tell campaign, and the potential reversal of Roe versus Wade.Later, Rabbi Rachel Ain joins the show to discuss the life within Pro Choice. She became the Rabbi of Sutton Place Synagogue in the Summer of 2012. Before joining SPS, Rabbi Ain was the Senior Director for National Young Leadership at the Jewish Federations of North America, where she worked closely with lay leaders and professionals to engage the next generation of leaders for the Jewish community. Learn more about Rabbi Ain's work at www.spsnyc.org/rabbi-ain.

A sermon Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein gave at Shabbat morning services at Temple of Aaron on April 30th 2022 on parshat Achrei Mot at the Bat Mitzvah of Maya Katz. R. Rachel speaks about the difference between guilt and shame, and how God values guilt while detests shame. Through the model of the Yom Kippor Temple service and sacrifice, Rabbi Rachel shows how it is imperative that we detach ourselves from shame in order to grow and become who we are are truly meant to be.

A teaching R. Rachel gave on April 9th 2022 at Temple of Aaron during Shabbat morning services of Shabbat HaGadol. Rabbi Rachel asks the question what is truly great or gadol in Hebrew. In a bit of a different format R. Rachel conducts, teaches and leads the discussion with the help of a text sheet accessible by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/bdd3z2kc

A sermon given by R. Rachel Rubenstein on March 12th 2022 at Shabbat Morning Services at Temple of Aaron for Parshat Zachor. Rabbi Rachel speaks compellingly about the ever present voice of doubt in our lives, especially when faced with the possibility of doing the good in the world. How do we deal with that doubt? How can that doubt be productive? Finally- how can we overcome that doubt when it is unproductive? Come listen and find out the answer to all these questions and more!

A fireside chat (without the fire that is), between Rabbi Rachel and Marcus about how one's individuality can be best expressed within community. It is a conversation the Rabbis Rubenstein had on Shabbat morning service on February 26th at Temple of Aaron on Parshat Vayakehel on Shabbat Shekalim. We hope you enjoy!

Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein examines how the Torah teaches us the essential building blocks of community. Rabbi Rachel's sermon was for the Saturday morning shabbat services at Temple of Aaron of "Sisterhood Shabbat", parshat Terumah on February 5th, 2022.

A sermon from R. Rachel Rubenstein that was given at Shabbat morning services on January 8th, 2022 on parshat Bo. Rabbi Rachel speaks about the first mitzvah given to the entire Jewish people, the mitzvah to mark the Jewish calendar. R. Rachel uses that mitzvah as a model of how we can each look at time with intentionality and mindfulness.

A sermon given by R. Rachel Rubenstein on December 18th, 2021 at Temple of Aaron Shabbat Morning services especially honoring the St. Paul Jewish Federation. Rabbi Rachel speaks here about the value of preserving and creating our Jewish stories. Each Jew has the power to shape their own stories and build a better community for the entire Jewish community. I hope you enjoy!

A sermon given by Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein on December 4th 2021 during Shabbat services at Temple of Aaron on Parshat Miketz during the Chanukah holiday. R. Rachel speaks about the relationship between the harder and challenging moments of our life and how they may help us actually find light. She speaks about the biblical character Joseph, and how the events of his life can help us deal with life's challenges in a more positive and uplifting way. I hope you enjoy and Happy Chanukah!

Rabbi Rachel and Marcus discuss is it ok to let God know when you are angry. Is it ok to yell at God? Listen and out!

Reverend Julia Offinger, Associate Rector of Grace Church in New York City and Rabbi Rachel Brown, educational director of Temple Beth Shalom in Hudson, Ohio talk candidly with Sam about the roles of faith, love and grace in the struggle to make a family. It's a rare chance to ask the direct questions about the religious rules of IVF and alternative reproduction, from the Episcopal stance on infertility to the Catholic stance on IVF to the Jewish stance on egg donation and surrogacy, and more. A female priest and a female rabbi share their personal experiences with Ashkenazi Jewish genes, Christian lesbian marriage and same sex motherhood, third party reproduction, Jesus, the Pope, the Talmud, the Torah, Jewish scholarship and Christian fellowship, all with a passion for spreading the word that it's okay to do IVF and alternative reproduction in the eyes of religion, and that normalizing these pathways to making families is the best thing we can do to support people going through it.Learn more about Reverend Julia's work at Grace Church NYC.Learn more about Rabbi Rachel at Temple Beth Shalom, Shaarey Tikvah, and Camp Timbrel.SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS for our Season 2 finale with fertility therapist Savannah Sanfield. Ask anything, get free answers. Questions due by 11/11. Send to ivfupodcast@gmail.com or DM Sam at www.instagram.com/ivfupodcast.Get more info on IVFU and download our theme song "Freak in Love" at www.ivfupodcast.com. Keep up with the latest IVFU updates and special announcements! Follow us at www.instagram.com/ivfupodcast, www.facebook.com/ivfupodcast and www.twitter.com/ivfupodcast. Donate to help IVFU keep going at Venmo.com/ivfupodcast and PayPal.me/ivfupodcast. Get in touch! Email us your thoughts, questions and transcript requests at ivfupodcast@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Rabbi Rachel shares about Rosh Hashanah and Yom KippurSupport the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel Goldenberg is the founder of Malkhut, a progressive Jewish spiritual community in Western Queens, NY. She finds spiritual nourishment in creating safe and open spaces to connect to the Divine, to each other, and to the world through singing, mindfulness practice, study, and social justice work. Ordained by Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in 2003, Rachel brings more than a decade of experience in the pulpit, training as a mindfulness teacher through the Institute of Jewish Spirituality, and her leadership and activism in social justice to her spiritual start-up. Rabbi Goldenberg lives in Jackson Heights, NY with her husband and their two children where she often asks herself in difficult moments, "What would love do?"Find us, follow us, like us, and subscribe!Web: mikeyopp.comTwitter: @coffintalkpod IG: @coffintalkpodcastFB: coffintalkpodcastSupport the show Get full access to The Casual Casuist at mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

I AM PEACEFUL!  In this episode Rabbi Rachel talks about peace, love, the state of current events and more!Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Sunday Morning Worship - April 11, 2021Words of WelcomeRev. Dr. Dawson B. TaylorCall to WorshipRev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-CrossInvocationPastoral PrayerScripture: Acts 4:32-35 (NRSV) Sermon: "What's THAT Doing in the Bible?"Rabbi Rachel Mikva, Visiting ScholarWords of BlessingSupport the show (https://www.naplesucc.org/donate)

In this episode Rabbi Rachel shares about empowerment, love, the Torah portion , and more. Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

In this episode Rabbi Rachel shares about Hanukkah, the pandemic, and miracles. Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel Adler, 1st female theologian to win a National Jewish Book Award for Jewish Thought, "Tales of the Holy Mysticat: Jewish Wisdom Stories by a Feline Mystic"

Shaloha! In this episode Rabbi Rachel discusses the pandemic, connection to one another, the new moon coming into the Hebrew month of Kislev, and more!Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel S. Mikva talks with us about her new book "Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity and Islam." She also shares ways for us to cultivate empathy for each other's religious traditions, the challenges of sola scriptura (and self-directed Bible study), the role of doubt in our faith journeys, what the commandment about "eye for an eye" really means, and ways texts of terror have been use to oppress (or even justify violence) toward women and our LGBTQ+ communities. Rachel S. Mikva serves as the Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and the Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary. Dr. Mikva served as a congregational rabbi for thirteen years before returning to academia. Her research and teaching focus on interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in various times and places, exploring how the ideas both shape and reflect the societies in which they unfold. She earned her A.B. at Stanford University, M.A. Rabbinic Ordination at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and PhD at Jewish Theological Seminary. The video discussion and blog available here: http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/dangerous-religious-ideas/

Pat Gentile continues with taxpayers rights. Amazing stories of people who have had great compromise with the IRS.She is at www.newengladtaxrelief.comGreat business tips from Ron Zayas, author of Lessons I Learned from the Len Master, business and life lessons by a grateful son.And Maggie Anton discussing Rabbi Rachel Adler's book, tales of the Holy Mysticat.Rabbi Rachel made history when her book Engendering Judaism, it became the first book by a female theologian to win a National Jewish Award for Jewish Thought.

In this episode Rabbi Rachel discusses Rosh Hashanah, shifts in humanity, generational healing, and much more. Shaloha!Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

In this episode, Rabbi Rachel sits down with Hawai’i Mayoral candidate Mitch Roth for an in depth interview.Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Check out Rabbi Rachel @rabbirachelshort , @ahavaaina , and https://www.ahavaaina.com/podcast-1 ! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-annie-altman-show/support

In this episode, Molly talks with Rabbi Rachel Isaacs of Congregation Beth Israel in Waterville, Maine about Jewish life in small towns, Judaism in the time of Covid, and the scoop on Seth Rogan.

With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

In this episode, Rabbi Rachel speaks about social injustice, ancestral trauma, death, dying and change. In loving memory of Renè Siracusa Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

From Our Archives:  We revisit a conversation from our first season with the Rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim. She describes the clarity she feels from what she calls the unfinished business of America. Reparations for slavery, the rights of women to control their bodies, and opposition to xenophobic oppression; all a part of the central moral character Rabbi Timoner feels is her purpose. As a rabbi, as a Jew, and as a social justice activist.  

Shaloha! In this episode of Rapping with Rabbi Rachel, Rabbi Rachel discusses the upcoming Interfaith Communities in Action event being held this Friday, Juneteenth. She also discusses generational trauma, boundaries, and being the change.Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel Short on the Big Island of Hawai'i shares a timely and relevant message about grief, death, dying, and the current situation in our world. Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

I cant believe we’re here - episode 14All being called To wake up in the dreamLook beyond the surfaceNothing is as it seemsRabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai’i shares about the New Moon in Gemini, undoing generational trauma, how our Torah relates to our current climate, and more.Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai'i concludes her conversation from a year ago with 98 year old Holocaust Survivor Goldie LefkowitzSupport the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawaii shares about safety, security, her time at the Kenissa Leadership Consultation, and more! The time is nowThe moment is hereIt's up to youLove or fear Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai'i speaks with Hawai'i County Prosecuting Attorney (and Mayoral candidate) Mitch Roth about being a politician, his near death experience, humble beginnings, Hawai'i, being a mensch, and more! Here we are At episode ten Hope you enjoyIf not now, when? Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel finishes her discussion with Senator Russell Ruderman Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

I Am Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai'i. In this episode I was called to share about Hanukkah, miracles, and more.Set your intention - I Am A Miracle! Here we areAt episode eightAnd it's HanukkahIt must be fate! Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

I Am Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai'i. In this episode I was called to share about the New Year 5780, High Holy Days (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), the binding of Issac, and more. HERE I AM! Here I AmEpisode sevenThis one trulyBrought from heavenTodah rabah for joining meNOW is the timeTo say, "HINENI! (HEE NAY NEE!)"Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz joins us to talk about being queer as a rabbi. We talk about rabbinical duties, leading sermons, and Jewish science fiction and fantasy. Find Rabbi Guervitz on Twitter: @RabbiGurevitz Support Setting the Record Queer on Patreon: patreon.com/settingtherecordqueer Feedback? Ideas? Contact us! Twitter - @strqueercast Email - settingtherecordqueer@gmail.com Discord - bit.ly/strqcord Credits: Kaylee - twitter.com/witchshex Alexis - twitter.com/doublegearsys Art - twitter.com/qbtic Theme music & production - thrillmemusic.squarespace.com

Rabbis Barr and Sabath discuss sexual harassment in the Jewish community.

Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai’i takes a break from 97 year old Holocaust survivor Goldie Lefkowitz to speak with Senator Russell Ruderman about the Kilauea eruption, being a politician, spirituality, G-d and much much more!Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai'i continues her conversation with 97 year old Holocaust Survivor Goldie Lefkowitz Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai'i speaks with 97 year old Holocaust Survivor Goldie LefkowitzSupport the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

In anticipation of Rabbi Barenblat and Rabbi Markus joining us in Western New York next weekend, May 17-19, we chat about their backgrounds as rabbis and Jews and leaders who take teachings of the heart and apply them to improving the world.

Rabbi Meyer delivers an inspiring and informative D'var Torah about the work of HIAS and the current crisis of policy, placement and discrimination facing refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants. What is the Jewish-American response to fear? Who do we want to be? Q & A from the community follows. Rabbi Meyer currently serves as Rabbi-in-Residence at HIAS, where she develops educational materials, resources, and programs that educate American Jews about refugee issues, connecting the plight of contemporary refugees to Jewish values and history. To learn more about HIAS, click here: https://www.hias.org

I Am Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai'i. In this episode, I was called to share about Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), fear of the unknown, choices, and more.Shaloha! Here we are at episode three Thanks to YOU for joining meI talk about a lot Open and honestlyShare my heartSpeak freelySome of the topics may seem heavyBut I am just a conduitThe Divine speaks through meSupport the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

I Am Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai'i. In this episode, I was called to share more about Passover, Exodus, and much much more! Shaloha! Welcome to episode 2 More of my heart I share with you Open and authenticI hope it comes throughAnd inspires youTo share yours tooSupport the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

I Am Rabbi Rachel on the Big Island of Hawai'i. In this episode, I was called to share about Passover, Seder, Exodus, and more. Shaloha! I'm just putting it out thereWe shall see how it goesI trust and have faithLet's see how it growsI know I am supportedAll in Divine FlowI am what I amRaw and uneditedHere we GO...Support the show (https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5826c088d2b8570fc609c7b6)

Rabbinical activism and Jewish identity. Senior Rabbi of Brooklyn's Congregation Beth Elohim Rabbi Rachel Timoner weighs in on the crosswinds and squalls for American Jews durning the Trump Administration.

Rabbi Rachel lives in a big city, and every once in a while when the hustle and bustle catches up to her, she takes the train a few hours away to reconnect with nature. During one of these trips, her taxi driver asks for some help—he wants to steal some food from a farm, and wants Rabbi Rachel to shout if she sees anyone watching. What does Rabbi Rachel do? Rabbi Ben David, the senior rabbi at Adath Emanu-El in Mount Laurel, NJ retells the story.

Hear a little bit more of our conversation with Rabbi Rachel Barenblat, where she shares the intersections between her faith and her vocation as a poet, and shares with a couple poems from her latest collection. To hear the rest of our conversation with Rabbi Rachel and other interviews with spiritual pioneers, check us out [...]

Join us for a conversation with Rachel Barenblat, Co-Founder of Bayit: Your Jewish Home, blogger at Velveteen Rabbi, and Rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel in North Adams, MA, as we talk about her experience of life as a religious minority. Hear about how the gift of oddity, (9:30) the challenges and joys of being a [...]

Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer is the Director of Education for Community Engagement at HIAS. HIAS has been supporting refugee aid and assistance and has been a beacon of refugee advocacy for over 130 years. Rabbi Meyer is a graduate of Columbia University and was ordained as a Rabbi at Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion. Rabbi Meyer has a long history as a defender of human rights, interning with Rabbis for Human Rights and being a vocal activist during her time as an assistant Rabbi at Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City. Since 2015 when she joined HIAS, Rabbi Meyer has dedicated her time bridging the information gap between Jewish values and history, and the contemporary challenges being faced by today's refugee communities. She has been published in the Forward and wrote an essay that is featured in the book “Seven Days, Many Voices: Insights into the biblical stories of creation.

The world is experiencing a refugee crisis at a level never before seen in recorded history. Yet many of us don't even have a clear definition of the word "refugee". In this week's episode, we chat with Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer about her work with HIAS, what inspired her to become a Rabbi, and what gives her hope for the over 65 million refugees worldwide. For more on how you can get involved: https://www.hias.org/resources

Rabbi Rachel Adler tells us her story about being raised in a reformed household , deciding to become Orthodox, learning Jewish texts and becoming frustrated, and how she became a groundbreaking Jewish theologian, and ultimately received the National Jewish Book Award for Jewish Thought for her book Engendering Judaism. Dr. Adler has written many important papers about Judaism and feminism, and continues to do so. She is the David Ellenson Professor of Modern Jewish Thought and Feminist Studies at Hebrew Union College of Los Angeles Her essay "The Jew Who Wasn't There," first published in 1971, is generally considered the first piece of Jewish feminist theology.

What a woman! If you don't get anything from this conversation, I'll give you your money back. Ladies and Gentlemen, Rabbi Rachel Gartner. Episode Summary: How she got stuck in an elevator while officiating a wedding and actually found meaning from that scary experience The texts of our traditions versus the texts of our lives: how can your life be a text for others? What she would say to someone who cannot find a way around the abyss of grief Footsteps in the sand: God is always there, whether He’s walking right beside us or carrying us The universal message for both theists and atheists: there is always something or someone holding us up in a powerful way The one thing that gives Rabbi Rachel the most joy Why she chose her vocation in a “moment of utter insanity” If she could give one piece of advice to a Georgetown student regardless of their religious affiliation, what would it be? If she could place a billboard anywhere in the world, what would it say and where would it be? The best advice she’s ever received The worst advice she’s ever received (many Georgetown students are actually guilty of following this) How often does she dance? Not enough.

Rabbi Rachel Cowan Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit ~Co-presented with Point Reyes Books~ Join TNS Host Michael Lerner for an exploration of spiritual biography with Rabbi Rachel Cowan, known nationally as a pioneer of contemplative practice in Judaism. Her latest book is Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit. Rabbi Rachel Cowan Rabbi Rachel Cowan, formerly the executive director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, is working on a special project on aging with wisdom. She was named by Newsweek Magazine in 2007 and in 2010 as one of the 50 leading rabbis in the United States, and by the Forward in 2010 as one of the 50 leading women rabbis. She was featured in the PBS series The Jewish Americans. She received her ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1989. From 1990-2003 she was program director for Jewish Life and Values at the Nathan Cummings Foundation. Her work has been included in Moment and Sh’ma as well as in anthologies, including Illness and Health in the Jewish Tradition: Writings from the Bible to Today, and The Torah: A Women’s Commentary. She is the author, with her late husband Paul Cowan, of Mixed Blessings: Untangling the Knots in an Interfaith Marriage. Her most recent book, co-authored with Dr. Linda Thal and called Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit, was published in June 2015. She lives in New York City, near her two children Lisa and Matt, and four grandchildren – Jacob and Tessa, and Dante and Miles Moses. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.