Hashivenu

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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 (https://hashivenu.fireside.fm/about), and learn about our theme song at Theme Song (https://hashivenu.fireside.fm/theme-song). Subscribe by Email This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org)

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  1. 1

    S3 Ep. 1: Finding Sustenance in Covenantal Community

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Sid Schwartz about building and sustaining vital Jewish community through evolution rather than revolution.

    ·30m
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    S2 Ep. 2: Love Received, Love Extended

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Sheila Peltz-Weinberg about her journey from being a congregational rabbi to her work with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, exploring Jewish teachings on resilience, feminism, and mindfulness.

    ·29m
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    S3 Ep. 5: Catching Our Breath

    This episode introduces a mini-episode focusing on breath work as a practice for cultivating resilience during the pandemic, while discussing adjustments to the season's content due to social distancing.

    ·21m
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    Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie returns to discuss Jewish chosenness, love, and his film Sabbath Queen

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman welcomes back Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for a follow-up discussion on Jewish chosenness, love, and his documentary film Sabbath Queen.

    ·52m
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    Episode 21: Tikkun Middot

    This episode features an interview with Rabbi Mark Margolius about his journey into teaching Nidot and how Tikkun Middot serves as a pathway for Jewish spiritual growth and personal improvement.

    ·38m
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    Hope Is a Muscle: The Hatikvah Slate with special guest Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie about Jewish teachings on resilience, hope, and activism, framed within the context of the World Zionist Congress elections.

    ·50m
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    S3 Ep. 3: The Song of Community

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Lauren Graybell Herman about Jewish teachings on resilience through community building and joy as spiritual practice.

    ·29m
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    Episode 20: Choosing Life

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Susan Levine about resilience and choosing life after a suicide attempt, recorded live at a Jewish convention with audience Q&A.

    ·1h 3m
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    Why Voting for the Hatkivah Slate in the World Zionist Congress Matters: A Conversation Across Generations

    This episode features an intergenerational conversation about the importance of voting for the Hatikvah slate in the World Zionist Congress elections to address Israeli politics and Palestinian rights.

    ·42m
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    S4 Ep. 3: Creating a Jewish Community Where All Can Thrive

    This episode features a conversation with Marcela White-Campbell about creating an inclusive Jewish community that embraces racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity through education and outreach.

    ·43m
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    S3 Ep. 2: Living in Beloved Community

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Sarah Luria about Beloved Brooklyn, a spiritual community focused on Jewish teachings and building resilience through connection.

    ·30m
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    Episode 19: Gratitude

    This episode previews a special live broadcast from the Reconstructionist Convention featuring an interview with Susan Levine about resilience after tragedy, while offering thoughts on cultivating resilience in response to the Pittsburgh shooting.

    ·15m
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    S4 Ep 2: Paradox, Complexity and Liberation: A Conversation with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

    This episode features a conversation with Dr.

    ·42m
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    Reconstructionist Values, Covenantal Community and War in the Middle East

    This episode explores how Reconstructionist Jewish values and covenantal community principles can guide difficult conversations about boundaries and the Middle East conflict.

    ·53m
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    S4 Ep. 7: The Smooth River

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Richard Cohen about his book 'The Smooth River,' which explores finding inspiration and beauty during terminal illness through Jewish teachings on resilience.

    ·46m
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    Episode 18: Fitness

    This episode explores the connection between physical fitness, embodiment, and Jewish teachings on resilience through a conversation between two rabbis.

    ·25m
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    S4 Ep. 1: Judaism, Resilience, and Racial Justice - Beginning the Conversation

    This episode kicks off the fourth season of Hashi Veinu, focusing on Judaism, resilience, and racial justice, featuring co-hosts Rabbi Deborah Waxman and Rabbi Sandra Lawson discussing their aspirations for transformative conversations on these topics.

    ·38m
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    Building Covenantal Community in the New Year and Beyond

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman welcomes Justin Rosen-Smolin to discuss building covenantal community and Jewish teachings on resilience for the new year and beyond.

    ·45m
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    Season 3 Intro: Resilience Through Community

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman introduces Season 3 of her podcast by sharing a personal story about her sister-in-law's battle with breast cancer to illustrate how community support fosters resilience.

    ·7m
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    Episode 17: The High Holiday Season

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman introduces a podcast exploring Jewish teachings on resilience, particularly during the High Holiday season, focusing on how Jewish people have historically overcome catastrophes through renewal and spiritual reconnection.

    ·30m
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    Rabbi Elyse Wechterman, CEO of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

    This episode features an interview with Rabbi Elyse Wechterman, CEO of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, discussing her role and themes of resilience within the Jewish community.

    ·39m
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    S3 Ep. 12: Writing Ourselves into the Book of Life — The High Holidays and Choosing Life

    This episode features an interview with Rabbi Margot Stein about choosing life and resilience during the High Holidays, drawing from her personal experience with tragedy.

    ·35m
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    Episode 16: Multifaith Encounters

    This episode explores Jewish teachings on resilience through the lens of multifaith encounters, featuring conversations with a rabbi and a Palestinian Christian professor about interfaith dialogue and collaboration.

    ·29m
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    S2 Ep. 8: Halleluyah: Fueling Our Social Activism through Gratitude and Praise

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Alex Weissman about using gratitude and praise as motivators for social activism and resilience through Jewish teachings.

    ·24m
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    Cheryl Cook, CEO of Avodah

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman introduces the return of her podcast Hashi Benu, focusing on Jewish teachings about resilience through conversations with leaders and activists, while reflecting on the impact of recent world events.

    ·39m
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    S3 Ep. 11: Creativity and Counterculture

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Michael Strassfeld about Jewish community building, Reconstructionist thought, and how these traditions foster resilience in contemporary life.

    ·40m
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    Episode 15: Singing Together

    This episode explores how music, particularly singing together, fosters resilience and spiritual connection in Jewish life through a conversation between Rabbi Deborah Waxman and Rabbi Jeff Summitt.

    ·23m
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    S2 Ep. 7: Discernment and Renewal at the High Holidays

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Barbara Penzner about how the High Holidays serve as a resource for resilience through themes of discernment and renewal in Jewish tradition.

    ·25m
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    How to become our fullest, most expressive selves? Practice, practice, practice

    This episode explores how to achieve personal embodiment and resilience through practice, featuring a conversation between Rabbi Deborah Waxman and returning guest Yoshi Silverstein about Jewish teachings and the Mitsui Collective.

    ·1h
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    S3 Ep. 10: Moments of Wholeness

    Two rabbis discuss Jewish teachings on resilience during the unprecedented time of social isolation before Passover 2020.

    ·38m
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    S2 Ep. 6: Portraits of Resilience

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Daniel Jackson, a photographer and MIT professor, about his exploration of resilience through Jewish teachings and his collection 'Portraits of Resilience'.

    ·30m
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    Yom Kippur: A Celebration of Collective Release

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman introduces an episode of Hashivenu focusing on Yom Kippur themes, welcoming back Rabbi Vivi Mayer to discuss collective cleansing and resilience during the high holidays.

    ·39m
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    S3 Ep. 9: The Power of Ritual

    This episode features an interview with Casper Turquile, author of 'The Power of Ritual', discussing how rituals and traditions can enhance resilience and connect to ancestral wisdom.

    ·43m
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    S4 Ep. 9: Season of Reflection and Repentance

    Two rabbis discuss the concepts of repentance, forgiveness, and atonement in the context of Jewish High Holidays and resilience teachings.

    ·38m
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    S2 Ep. 5: Raising Our Voices

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Dr.

    ·30m
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    S3 Ep. 8: Whole-Body Judaism

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Yoshi Silverstein about building resilient communities through Jewish wisdom, embodied practices, and multiracial justice.

    ·31m
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    S4 Ep. 8: Songs of Joy and Mourning

    This episode of Hashideinu explores Black Jewish joy and resilience through an interview with Shahana McKinney-Balden, a Jewish diversity activist and racial justice advocate.

    ·40m
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    S2 Ep. 4: The Spiritual Activist

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Claudia Horowitz about spiritual activism and Jewish teachings on resilience, drawing from Horowitz's book and their collaborative work.

    ·31m
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    S3 Ep. 7: Including Everyone

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Jay Ruderman about disability inclusion and resilience in Jewish teachings, recorded during the pandemic with discussions on remote work challenges.

    ·38m
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    S2 Ep. 3: Changing the World from the Inside Out

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi David Jaffe about his work integrating Jewish spirituality with personal and social change, focusing on his book 'Changing the World from the Inside Out'.

    ·32m
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    S3 Ep. 6: Spiritual Leadership in Times of Crisis

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Joshua Lesser about spiritual leadership and Jewish resilience during crises, focusing on gentleness, diversity, and community support.

    ·37m
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    The Jewish Way to a Good Life: A Conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman interviews Rabbi Shira Stutman about her book 'The Jewish Way to a Good Life', exploring Jewish teachings on happiness, community, and loving kindness.

    ·38m
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    S4 Ep. 6: Being an Ally with Empathy, Humility and Courage

    Two rabbis discuss what it means to be an ally with empathy, humility, and courage, drawing from Jewish teachings on resilience.

    ·40m
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    S4 Ep. 5: JewAsian

    This episode features an interview with Helen Kim, a sociology professor and co-author of 'JewAsian,' discussing race, identity, and racism within contemporary American Judaism.

    ·40m
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    S4 Ep 4: In the Same Place, As the Same Person

    This episode explores the intersection of Jewish identity and race through a conversation with Dr.

    ·33m
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    S3 Ep. 4: Despair to Awakening

    This episode features a conversation with Dr.

    ·37m
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    S2 Ep. 1: Trauma, Healing and Resilience

    This episode introduces a new season of a podcast exploring Jewish teachings on resilience, focusing on practical practices and wisdom to promote healing from trauma.

    ·31m
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    Episode 14: Midrash

    This episode introduces a two-part series leading up to Shavuot, focusing on Jewish teachings around resilience through text.

    ·22m·2 clips
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    Episode 13: Hebrew Poetry

    This episode introduces a two-part series leading up to Shavuot, focusing on modern Hebrew poetry with Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz.

    ·29m·2 clips
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    Episode 12: Embodied Prayer

    Rabbi Deborah Waxman hosts Rabbi Jonathan Kligler to discuss embodied practices in Judaism, starting with the significance of Shabbat and exploring how concepts like 'full heart' from Yom Kippur liturgy translate into physical and emotional experiences for resilience.

    ·26m·2 clips
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    Episode 11: Yom HaShoah

    Apr 10, 2018·45m
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    Episode 10: "You Were Strangers in Egypt": Passover and Sanctuary

    Mar 19, 2018·23m
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    Episode 9: Purim and #metoo

    Feb 26, 2018·23m
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    Episode 8: Hineni — Being Present

    Feb 13, 2018·22m
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    A Special Announcement

    Jan 30, 2018·2m
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    Episode 7: Ecology

    Jan 22, 2018·24m
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    Episode 6: Mindfulness

    Jan 7, 2018·26m
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    Episode 5: Activism

    Dec 5, 2017·28m
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    Episode 4: Chanting

    Nov 7, 2017·27m
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    Episode 3: Humor

    Sep 29, 2017·26m
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    Episode 2: Teshuvah and Forgiveness

    Sep 5, 2017·26m
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    Episode 1: Shabbat

    Aug 10, 2017·23m