Rabbi Rebecca Keren Eisenstadt Jablonski aka My Hot Rabbi joins People Jew Wanna Know podcast! As a Rabbi, Becky has the unique vantage point of seeing the Jewish community more holistically and spotting macro trends.
In this episode, Margarita and Becky discuss what's happening to modern Jewry and the evolution required in Jewish education to build the next generation of strong Jewish people.
Follow Becky on Instagram @myhotrabbi and buy her book anywhere you get your books: Confessions Of A Female Rabbi
What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda
03:04 Who is Rabbi Becky & her path to serving the modern Jewry
05:50 Hipsterdox - Becky's Jewish upbringing
11:32 Becky's book - Confessions Of A Female Rabbi & should we be concerned for modern Jewry?
18:59 We need Jewish education, but we see people double down on Israel advocacy - those are different things
20:03 "The Hebrew School model doesn't work for modern people"
29:40 What do we do about issues of declining Jewish education, intermarriage, etc.?
32:34 On learning disabilities in the learning environment
36:12 What has Becky learned in supporting Jewish families post-Oct 7th?
45:32 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
