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Hashivenu is a podcast about Jewish teachings and practice around resilience. Cultivating resilience in challenging times, both individually and collectively, is an essential path to personal renewal. Support Hashivenu Find out more about the show at About (hashivenu.fireside.fm/about), and learn about our theme song at Theme Song (hashivenu.fireside.fm/theme-song). Subscribe by Em... more

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In the final episode of Hashivenu, Rabbi Deborah Waxman closes out her run as host, and thirteen years as president of Reconstructing Judaism, with her most frequent guest: incoming president Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. The two dig into what drew Tepper... more

Just weeks before her tenure as President and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism comes to a close, Rabbi Deborah Waxman is joined by Hashivenu's longtime producer and editor Sam Wachs to look back on the podcast's evolution, from its 2017 launch and resil... more

What does it really mean to live a good life and how can ancient Jewish practices help us get there? Rabbi Deborah Waxman sits down with her teacher, colleague, and friend Rabbi Shira Stutman, author of The Jewish Way to a Good Life, for a wide-rangi... more

Rabbi Deborah Waxman continues her conversation with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, founder of Lab/Shul and subject of the documentary The Sabbath Queen. They explore how to hold complexity in polarized times, discussing "both/and" thinking around Israeli ... more

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Recent Guests

Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Incoming President of Reconstructing Judaism; long-time Reconstructionist rabbi
Reconstructing Judaism
Episode: Series Finale: Rabbi Deborah Waxman & Incoming President Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Sam Wachs
Producer and editor of Hashivenu
Reconstructing Judaism
Episode: Penultimate Episode: Looking Back at Hashivenu Through the Years with Producer Sam Wachs
Rabbi Shira Stutman
Senior rabbi of the Aspen Jewish Congregation; founding rabbi at Sixth and I; co-host of Chutz Pod
Aspen Jewish Congregation
Episode: The Jewish Way to a Good Life: A Conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman
Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie
Social activist, storyteller, and community leader; co-founding spiritual leader of Lab Shul in New York City.
Lab Shul
Episode: Hope Is a Muscle: The Hatikvah Slate with special guest Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie
Rabbi Jodie Siff
Rabbi of the Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore and a certified yoga instructor
Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore
Episode: Why Voting for the Hatkivah Slate in the World Zionist Congress Matters: A Conversation Across Generations
Aaron Siff-Scherr
Lives in Brooklyn and works at a tech company; alum of Kemp Havayah
Episode: Why Voting for the Hatkivah Slate in the World Zionist Congress Matters: A Conversation Across Generations

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 62 ratings
  • The Broad and Long View of Jewish identity and Jewish History

    I love most of it, but I do have a few problems. White Jews or Jews of Color is an American-centric view of Jewish identity and Jewish history that often doesn’t fit. Jewish identity and Jewish history don’t fit into anyone’s political philosophy or pet theories. I’ve experienced antisemitism from Black and LatinX Christians and you’ve completely ignored that. I don’t deny that racism pervades American society and that includes the Jewish community.

    That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t ignore “Chris... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Sstein02
    United States5 years ago
  • A rich resource

    As someone only starting my journey towards practicing Judaism, it’s so helpful to hear Rabbi Waxman share her thoughts on the supports religious life provides, as well as the thoughtful conversations she curates with her guests about numerous facets of resilience from a Jewish perspective.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jordan 18976526
    Australia5 years ago
  • Great Podcast

    Just listened to the Daniel Jackson episode. I really enjoyed it and I look forward to listening every month.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EyeRollDave
    United States7 years ago
  • Love it

    I work in government public health on preventing childhood adversity and trauma and fostering resilience. This and other podcasts are helping me understand and value all the tools in my Jewish tradition for building community and individual resilience.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Happygeek7
    United States9 years ago
  • Look forward to every episode

    Fun, uplifting, educational!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fertilemytrtle
    United States9 years ago

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Series Finale: Rabbi Deborah Waxman & Incoming President Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Q: What does it mean for rabbis to lead alongside empowered laypeople in this moment?
The discussion centers on collaboration, modeling self-care, and maintaining energy to sustain long-term movement work while inspiring others.
Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie returns to discuss Jewish chosenness, love, and his film Sabbath Queen
Q: What does it mean to be a Jew in 2025?
It is about discovering identity not as choseness or supremacy, but finding the sanctity of each other's identity.

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