Podcast appearances and mentions of Ruth Messinger

Good People Fund (un)conference keynote speaker Ruth Messinger is a prominent social change advocate, and former President and current Global Ambassador of the American Jewish World Service. In this special pre-(un)conference episode, Ruth speaks about the Jewish and moral imperative to repair the world … the challenges facing visionary leaders … and what she's planning … Continue reading (un)conference Preview! Repairing a Challenged World, with Ruth Messinger →

From the pandemic to racial tensions, and from political dysfunction to war — the term “global grief” has emerged. What is it, and how can we as individuals and communities process the world around us … and find practical and spiritual grounding? Ruth Messinger, former president and CEO of the American Jewish World Service, and […] The post Global Grief: Rabbi Menachem Creditor and Ruth Messinger appeared first on Plaza Jewish Community Chapel.

In this series, we explore the elections and policies of Pres. Clinton and Mayor Giuliani and their impact on the world in 2023. Today, Harry Siegel, editor at The City, FAQ NYC podcast co-host, and Daily News columnist; Jonathan Capehart, associate editor at the Washington Post, host of the podcast "Capehart" and the Washington Post Live's "First Look," and host of the Sunday Show on MSNBC; and Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador at the American Jewish World Service (AJWS), former Manhattan Borough President (1990-1997) and the first woman to be the Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor (1997); discuss how much we're living with the effects of 1990s policies and trends today.

Exercising leadership to drive systemic change is a long term game. It requires a deep understanding of how things work on the ground and how the people themselves perceive the issues that you, the leader, has to make decisions on. This is what Ruth Messinger learned during a teachable moment she had under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Whether it's in her 20 years of local government service in New York City, or her international work in countries like South Africa, India, and Cambodia, Ruth has always been about understanding issues at the grassroots level so she can make decisions that truly impact the people in a positive way. Join us in this conversation as Ruth shares her insights on leadership and why leaders should always meet people where they are on the ground so they can make their impact count.Important Links:https://ajws.org/who-we-are/our-team/staff/ruth-messinger/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthmessinger https://twitter.com/ruth_messinger https://www.facebook.com/ruth.w.messinger/ https://www.instagram.com/americanjewishworldserviceLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://anne-pratt.com

This episode is an audio recording of an August 25 APN webinar with Ruth Messinger and Mik Moore to discuss their jointly authored article recently published by The Nation. The article is available here: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democracy-middle-east-israel-palestinians/  

On April 28, 2006, a rally in Washington, DC urged the Bush administration to take action against genocidal atrocities in the country of Darfur. Leading the charge were Ruth Messinger and American Jewish World Service. Rabbi Joy Levitt, then chief program officer, and one of Ruth Messinger's closest friends, had decided the JCC would take the lead in organizing participants from New York, and enlisted the help of Sarah-Kay Lacks to organize buses to travel to DC. In today's episode of 76West, you'll hear the story of how a single utterance in temple led to one the JCC's largest, and most successful advocacy efforts to date. To learn more about the Joseph Stern Center for Social Responsibility at the JCC, visit https://mmjccm.org/adults/social-responsibility-volunteering.

In this episode (recorded for Temple Beth-El's virtual Shabbat service on December 12, 2020), Rabbi Knopf and Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), discuss the connections between Hanukkah and working on behalf of oppressed and persecuted communities worldwide.“Socially Distant, Spiritually Close” is recorded during virtual gatherings of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, Virginia, and is produced by Dr. Gillian Frank. Our theme music is composed and produced by Stephen Frost. Our cover art was designed by Judith Rushin, using a photograph by Miriam Aniel. These teachings, presentations, and conversations reflect the dynamism, warmth, passion, and kindness of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, VA.

A New Year's Social Justice Resolution

In a new COVID-19 world Nigel Savage, CEO of Hazon speaks with Jewish leaders from around the world on what this changing landscape means for Jewish communities near and far. Originally recorded on April 19th, in this episode tune in to hear Ruth Messinger in conversation with Nigel Savage. Ruth has led a life dedicated to political and humanitarian activism. Ruth served as Manhattan Borough president from 1990-1998 and ran for mayor of New York City in 1997. Ruth also served as the President and CEO of the American Jewish World Service from 1998-2016. Additionally Ruth serves as a board member here at Hazon as well as trustee emerita of the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women.

Ruth Messinger is Global Ambassador of American Jewish World Service, having served nearly two decades as its president. Prior to her tenure at AJWS, she had a career in New York City politics.  She served on the New York City Council, was Manhattan Borough President and was the Democratic nominee for Mayor in 1997.Ruth cites many teachers throughout her extensive career including her mother, Marjorie Wyler, who had her own distinguished career in broadcasting production and public presentation for the Jewish Theological Seminary, including the Emmy Award-winning program, The Eternal Light .For a thorough history of The Eternal Light, see: Jeffrey Shander and Elihu Katz, “Broadcasting American Judaism: The Radio and Television Department of the Jewish Theological Seminary,” Jack Wertheimer, Ed., Tradition Renewed: A History of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Volume 2: Beyond the Academy (New York: Jewish Theological Seminary, 1997), pp. 365-401.In The Eternal Light's run of more than 40 years on radio and television, one of the most memorable programs featured the 1972 interview of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel filmed shortly before Rabbi Heschel's death. Ruth discusses Rabbi Heschel as another one of her most influential teachers.For questions and comments, email Rabbi Ed Bernstein at myteacherpodcast@gmail.com.Follow the My Teacher Podcast on social media:Twitter: @PodcastTeachFacebookInstagram

On the season finale of 76West, we're listening to two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead in conversation with Ruth Messinger, former Manhattan borough president, global ambassador for American Jewish World Service, and current activist in residence at the JCC’s Joseph Stern Center for Social Responsibility. In this podcast, Whitehead discusses his New York Times best seller, The Nickel Boys, in which a strand of American history is dramatized through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. Recorded live on February 5, 2020, this event was presented in partnership with The Stern Center for Social Responsibility.

Driving Forces Host Jeff Simmons focused on Rudy Giuliani today with guests: Evan Mandery of John Jay College of Criminal Justice; former Manhattan Borough President and NYC mayoral candidate Ruth Messinger; and, author and political consultant Andrew Kirtzman.

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash interviews Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador for American Jewish World Service, on the topic of "The Jewish Movement to Eradicate Global Poverty!" DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash https://www.facebook.com/RabbiShmulyYanklowitz

Are you doing enough to make the world a better place? Dr. Erica Brown speaks with Ruth Messinger, an iconic social justice activist and former president of the American Jewish World Service, and Sarah Hurwitz, the former chief speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, about the intersection between Judaism, spirituality, and social justice. This program was in partnership with the Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership at The George Washington University on March 26, 2019. 

In the debut episode of Season 2 of Pod In Search Of Man, we get to hear from Ruth Messinger, the former president of AJWS and Manhattan borough president, as she shares stories from her many experiences covering Rabbi Heschel, the current political climate, and her views on education. Take a listen and enjoy!

In Parashat Vayeira, Abraham defines Jewish leadership by challenging the powers that be. To discuss this important Parashah, and what it means to be a Jewish leader in the fight for justice, Rabbi Jacobs is joined by Ruth Messinger, the global ambassador for the American Jewish World Service and social justice advocate with JTS and the Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan. 

For our May Narrative Medicine Rounds, we welcome medical journalist, Harriet A. Washington, who will be interviewed by writer Randy Cohen, creator of the radio program, Person Place Thing, an interview show based on this idea: People are particularly engaging when they speak not directly about themselves but about something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing that are important to them. The result? Surprising stories from great talkers. Person Place Thing is produced with JCC in Manhattan and sponsored by WAMC Northeast Public Radio in partnership with Humanities NY. Harriet A. Washington has been a fellow in ethics at the Harvard Medical School, a fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health, and a senior research scholar at the National Center for Bioethics at Tuskegee University. As a journalist and editor, she has worked for USA Today and several other publications, been a Knight Fellow at Stanford University and has written for such academic forums as the Harvard Public Health Review and The New England Journal of Medicine. Her books include Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present (2008), which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction; Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself—And the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future (2012) and most recently, Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We “Catch” Mental Illness (2016). Randy Cohen is a writer, whose humor pieces, essays and stories have appeared in newspapers and magazines (The New Yorker, Harpers, The Atlantic, Young Love Comics). He has won four Emmys, receiving three for his writing for Late Night with David Letterman and one for his work on Michael Moore’s TV Nation. For twelve years he wrote “The Ethicist,” a weekly column for the The New York Times Magazine. His most recent book is Be Good: How to Navigate the Ethics of Everything.

Ruth W. Messinger is the former President of the American Jewish World Service (AJWS) and their current Global Ambassador. A lifelong activist, Ruth works to provide the aide that is needed all over the world, to the poorest countries globally. They promote human rights, launch campaigns against genocide, reform international food aid, stop violence against women and LGBT people, and much more. Ruth was named one of the 10 most inspiring women religious leaders of 2012 by The Huffington Post; the 6th most influential Jew in the world by The Jerusalem Post; and was listed annually on The Forward's “Forward 50” for nearly a decade. You can find the American Jewish World Service at www.ajws.org

The film Girl Rising journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. After a viewing of the film we hosted a discussion panel with Ruth Messinger, President of the American Jewish World Service, Nahid Angha, Ph.D., a Sufi scholar, women's rights activist, and accomplished author, and Manisha Gupte co-founder of MASUM, an Indian women’s organization working to promote the rights of women and girls.

Ruth Messinger cut her teeth in New York City politics. She was a long serving member of the city council and one-time candidate for Mayor. She made the move from municipal politics to global affairs when she became the head of the American Jewish World Service, an international development and advocacy organization. Ruth tells Mark about growing up in New York, running for office, and making the switch to international issues. They kick off with a discussion about the work of the AJWS around the world.