Episodes
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
Our last guest of the season is Rabbi Sharon Brous, senior and founding rabbi of IKAR, a leading edge Jewish community based in Los Angeles. She is also author of The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Heal Our Hearts and Mend Our Broken World, a national bestseller.
We discuss the power of openhearted human connection and the diversity in expressions of faith.
View the transcript here.
If you enjoyed the second season of Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. We’ll be back soon with more “just for this moments” in Season 3.
Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Micah Siva, chef, writer, and dietician. Her new cookbook, “NOSH: Plant Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine,” is available in most bookstores.
We discuss how centric food is to Jewish holidays, the diversity of Jewish cuisine, how Queen Esther was a vegetarian, and navigating our current reality as a Jewish author.
Listeners interested in more food-centered content are welcome to join WRJ’s Hanukkah cooking demo and recipe collection on Thursday, December 19th at 8pm ET. Register today.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
Content warning: this episode mentions instances of sexual violence and rape.
This week’s guest is Knesset member Shelly Tal Meron. MK Tal Meron started the Hostage Family lobby following October 7 in Israel and continues to advocate for the return of the hostages and bring light to the sexual violence that has persisted since the beginning of the war.
We discuss sexual violence used as a weapon of war and the importance of bringing women to decision-making tables.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is bestselling writer Delia Ephron. Her play, Left on Tenth, based on her memoir of the same name, is currently on Broadway.
We discuss her process as a writer, what it was like living her real-life “You’ve Got Mail” story as depicted in her memoir, and the importance of a solid support system.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we are re-releasing an episode from our first season featuring award-winning author Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, who spoke with us about accountability, justice, the state of abortion access, and collective power.
At the time, we also discussed the Jewish values underpinning an abortion access case before the Supreme Court, Idaho v. United States, which ultimately was dismissed by the Court. Nevertheless, the topic remains extremely relevant as we continue to navigate a post-Roe reality.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is U.S. Women’s Rugby Team member and bronze medalist Sarah Levy. Nearly six months since her time in Paris, we speak about her journey to the Olympics, Jewish representation, and the power of unity in sports.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Barbara Weinstein, Associate Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the Director of the Commission on Social Action. The RAC and WRJ are close partners in everything social justice.
We go over a post-election debrief, the power of community organizing, and the importance of celebrating incremental policy wins.
The episode opens with a post-election prayer.
Listeners can join WRJ next spring in Washington at our Social Justice Conference to advocate on behalf of some of the issues mentioned in this episode. Registration opens next month.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Analucía Lopezrevoredo, founder of Jewtina Y Co., an organization dedicated to celebrating and nurturing Latin-Jewish community, identity, and resilience. We discuss the importance of showing up for all parts of yourself, making the choice to be part of a chosen people.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Rachel Sussman, Vice President of Advocacy and Program at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. We discuss the importance of bodily autonomy in a functioning democracy, the ways that the fight for abortion access has - and hasn’t -changed in the last 20 years, and what’s at stake in next week’s election.
To learn more about what’s on the ballot in your state and make your voting plan, visit vote.org.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Zibby Owens, founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the Zibby Books Boutique Publishing House, Zibby's Bookshop, and the award-winning daily podcast, "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books," which she hosts. We discuss how we balance expressing our Jewish identities with personal safety in the public square, and how this reality has shifted since October 7.
Below are some helpful resources on Zibby, as discussed in the episode:
Follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens Listen to her podcast: Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books with Zibby Purchase On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates Discover the six books she’s written/editedView the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Cara Greenstein, public relations professional and social influencer. Cara started her award-winning brand, Caramelized, about a decade ago with a purpose to share, celebrate, and elevate everyday experiences.
We discuss growing up as a minority in the South, embracing Jewish identity online, and the importance of reengaging outside of virtual spaces.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Anna Kislanski, CEO of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism. We reflect on the past year in Israel since the tragic events of October 7, 2023. We discuss the importance of a shared society; we also reiterate the necessity to bring the hostages home.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
justforthispodcast.com
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Abigail Pogrebin, author of “My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew,” a modern exploration into each of the Jewish holidays. We discuss what it means to inherit and then pass along a religion such as Judaism, the importance of conversation in an increasingly polarizing country, and Abigail’s new book, “It Takes Two to Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses,” written with Rabbi Dov Lizner.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
Content warning: This episode discusses an instance of suicidal thoughts.
This week’s guest is Pamela Schuller, a disability and mental health advocate and professional comedian. Pamela has performed live in six countries, almost every state, and for more than 100,000 kids, teens, and adults, and appeared on the Netflix show Jewish Matchmaking.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
justforthispodcast.com
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Julia Jassey, CEO of Jewish on Campus. Started as an Instagram campaign in 2020, Jewish on Campus is student-led organization dedicated to empowering Jewish students to combat antisemitism through grassroots organizing.
We speak about the power of community, life on campus pre- and post-October 7, and the breaking of barriers as Jewish female CEOs.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
justforthispodcast.com
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Welcome back to a new season of Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
Content warning: This episode features mentions of gender-based violence and sexual assault.
This week’s guest is Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL).
First sworn into the US House of Representatives in 2005, she previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and Florida state Senate.
We speak about antisemitism, abortion access, gun violence, and the war in Israel and Gaza. We highlight the importance of advocacy and voting, with Jewish values as our guide.
This interview was recorded on August 27, 2024. As we speak about current events, more news has and will continue to unfold in recent days and weeks.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. We’re glad to be back for Season 2.
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Welcome to Season 2 of Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her), CEO of Women of Reform Judaism, interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
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Welcome back to Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest, for our Season 1 finale, is Elana Arian. Elana is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and prayer leader. We speak and sing about the strength of community and the power of individual voices and leaders, stepping up just for this moment.
View the transcript here.
If you enjoyed the first season of Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. We’ll be back soon for Season 2.
Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
justforthispodcast.com
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Rebecca Soffer, best-selling author and co-founder of Modern Loss. Modern Loss is a platform that provides content and community addressing the long arc of grief.
This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Women of Reform Judaism’s Fried Women’s Conference in New Orleans, LA. We speak about loss, grief, joy, and community.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
justforthispodcast.com
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Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.
This week’s guest is Tiffany Harris, Chief Program Officer at Moishe House. Moishe House is a global organization focused on providing meaningful, home-based, peer-led Jewish experiences to young adults in their 20s and 30s.
We speak about young adult engagement and antisemitism. We discuss both the barriers and the doorways into Jewish life for women and Jews of color.
View the transcript here.
If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast
justforthispodcast.com
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