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Speaking Torah
Speaking TorahEp #24: In Miriam's Footsteps: Jewish Women's Leadership and the Pursuit of JusticeDr. Judith Rosenbaum, CEO of the Jewish Women's Archive, explores the rich legacy of Jewish women's leadership through the lens of biblical and modern examples. Through a careful examination of historical documents and personal letters, she reveals how Jewish women have creatively and courageously shaped their communities while pursuing justice.   Drawing connections between biblical Miriam and contemporary leaders, Rosenbaum and her students unpack key moments when Jewish women challenged existing power structures and reimagined religious practices. From Henrietta Szold's eloquent 1916 letter asserting her right to say Kaddish to the guerrilla activism of Jewish Women Watching i...
2025-06-0941 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Bonus Episode: Our Stories, Our ResistanceAt the Jewish Women's Archive, we’re closely following the attacks on democracy unfolding around us every day. In this special Can We Talk? audio essay, our own Judith Rosenbaum, JWA's CEO,  calls out President Trump's moves to erase the histories of women and other marginalized groups. A version of this piece first ran on the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's website.You can find Can We Talk? on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. We're also on YouTube! Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss a new episode.Love Can We Talk? Please leave u...
2025-04-1504 minThe Connected Way™ Podcast
The Connected Way™ PodcastEpisode 18: The Intent & Impact of Misinformation & Disinformation with Dr. Judith E. Rosenbaum & Dr. Liliana HerakovaIn this episode of The Connected Way, I connect with guests Judith E. Rosenbaum and Liliana Herkova, both professors of communication at the University of Maine, to discuss their insights into the media’s influence on our understanding of truth, the psychological impact of misinformation and disinformation, and how we can foster better connections amidst polarized information.TUNE IN TO EPISODE 18 TO HEAR:The difference between misinformation and disinformation, both of which can distort public perception.How social media creates echo chambers: information being shared within like-minded communities, reinforcing existing biases.How deep fakes an...
2024-10-1354 minIn The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin
In The Spotlight with Abigail PogrebinIn the Spotlight: Judith Rosenbaum - Jewish Women's ArchiveCEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive Judith Rosenbaum describes the value and relevancy of her organization, which offers digital access to riveting tales of Jewish women who impacted medicine, politics, business, film, ritual, literature, and more.  With Abigail Pogrebin.
2024-08-0625 minPoverty Research & Policy
Poverty Research & PolicyMarci Ybarra on Challenges for Latina Mothers Before and During the COVID-19 PandemicCOVID-19 interrupted life on multiple levels for many people regardless of race, economic class, or citizenship. For Latina mothers who either lacked legal status or were part of a mixed-status household, the pandemic intensified the challenges they faced even before this health and economic crisis. In their paper, "No Calm Before the Storm: Low-Income Latina Immigrant and Citizen Mothers Before and After COVID-19," Dr. Marci Ybarra and Francia Mendoza Lua share insights gained through interviews with Latina moms in Chicago before and during the pandemic. Dr. Ybarra is an Associate Professor in the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Soci...
2024-04-0131 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 96: Can We Talk? 2022-23 Season WrapThat's a wrap! In this episode of Can We Talk?, Nahanni Rous, Jen Richler, and Judith Rosenbaum recap the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 seasons—from a celebration at a queer Jewish chicken farm to the fight for Israel's "chained women" to reproductive rights after Roe, and much more. 
2023-06-2716 minCouple Mode On
Couple Mode On31. Spoiler Mode On: nie mów mi jak to się kończy!Kamil jest badassem, Marysia ma pamięć muszki owocówki, a Tosia rozprasza nas podczas nagrywania (0:00). Bezspoilerowo o Super Mario Bros. (3:28). Przechodzimy do tematu odcinka, czyli spoilerów. (16:26). Przerwa na picie cieczy, zaskakująco z udziałem Kamila(16:53). Ekstremalne podejście Marysi do spoilerów (17:21). Wjeżdżają badania naukowe (23:59). Kiedy spoilery odbierają ci autonomię (27:00). Kiedy spada embargo na mówienie spoilerów i dlaczego pewnych fabuł sobie nie zdradzamy (31:47)? Strzeżmy się spoilerów w komediach (38:09). Spoiler jest wbre...
2023-05-3146 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 93: Alice Shalvi: Israeli Feminist PioneerAlice Shalvi has been an Israeli feminist pioneer for decades. Born in Germany and raised in England, she moved to Israel in 1949, a young woman excited to help build a new state. She’s spent her life there, working for gender equality and a more just society. In this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum joins us to tell Alice’s story, and to talk about the ways she’s fought to make Israel a better country. You'll also hear excerpts from conversations between Judith and Alice.  
2023-05-2219 minJudaism Unbound
Judaism UnboundEpisode 375: Bat Mitzvah's 100th Birthday - Carole Balin, Judith RosenbaumIn March of 1922, the Bat Mitzvah -- now a widely-recognized ritual across Jewish denominations -- made its first appearance on American soil! Judith Kaplan, at the Society for the Advancement of Judaism in New York City, was the pioneer, and in the coming decades, many women would follow suit. Carole Balin and Judith Rosenbaum, who each played a key role in the Jewish Women's Archive's Bat Mitzvah at 100 initiative, join Dan and Lex to talk through the history of Bat Mitzvah, its contemporary iterations, and some of its possible futures.This episode is the 1st in an...
2023-04-2154 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 89: Samira Mehta On The Racism of People Who Love YouSamira Mehta is the daughter of a white American mother and a South Asian immigrant father.  She’s also a Jew by choice and a scholar of American religious history and women’s and gender studies. Her new book, The Racism of People Who Love You examines the subtle, everyday racism of intimate interactions. In this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum speaks with Samira about her identity, the differences between racial and cultural privilege, and the conversations about racism and belonging that inspired the book.
2023-03-2725 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 88: Jewish Women Behind the MicHere at Can We Talk?, we’re podcast fanatics. And we especially like shows that feature Jewish women’s voices. So we decided to bring together some of our favorite Jewish women podcasters to talk shop. In this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum takes us behind the scenes with Stephanie Butnick from Unorthodox, Judy Gold from Kill Me Now, and Emily Bazelon from Slate's Political Gabfest, to talk about what makes their shows Jewish, sharing the mic with men, and answering to their listeners.
2023-03-1423 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 86: Fat Torah with Minna BrombergIt all started at a preschool Hanukkah party a few years ago. That's when an offhand remark led Rabbi Minna Bromberg to start Fat Torah, a project to end fat stigma in Jewish communal life. In this episode of Can We Talk, Judith Rosenbaum speaks with Minna in her home in Jerusalem about how fatphobia plays out in Israel versus the US, the ways it intersects with gender, and how Jewish tradition can teach us to be more body positive.
2022-12-2024 minAnalytischer Kaffeeplausch
Analytischer KaffeeplauschEpisode 77 – Spoiler aus wissenschaftlicher SichtPaul und Rebecca besprechen eine Studie, die herausfinden will, ob Spoiler tatsächlich einen Einfluss auf den Genuss haben. Während Paul überkritisch mit dem Studiendesign umgeht, fühlt sich Rebecca bei Spoilern wahrscheinlich nur in ihrer Freiheit eingeschränkt. Intro/Outro: Thomas Höhl Instagram: analytischer_kaffeeplausch Ideen/Vorschläge/Kommentare gern auch an: analytischer-kaffeeplausch@gmx.de Zitierte Quellen: – Benjamin K. Johnson & Judith E. Rosenbaum: (Don’t) Tell Me How It Ends. Spoilers, Enjoyment...
2022-10-231h 31PhiPod - Ein philosophischer Podcast
PhiPod - Ein philosophischer Podcast2.10 Cancel Culture, Identitätspolitik, Moralisierung: Was "darf" man noch sagen, Steve Ayan?„Das wird man ja wohl noch sagen dürfen!“, finden die einen, „Das ist rassistisch, diskriminierend und menschenverachtend!“, finden die anderen. Das Thema Cancel Culture wird genau so emotionalisiert geführt wie seine ihm inhärenten Diskurse. Dorothea Winter spricht heute mit dem Wissenschaftsjournalist, Autor und Psychologen Steve Ayan, der im Juni dieses Jahres den Essay „Was man noch sagen darf - die neue Lust am Tabu“ bei Carl-Auer veröffentlicht hat. Es geht heute um Identitätspolitik, Moralisieren von Debatten und die (vermeintliche Einengung der Debattenräume). Und keine Angst, wir können alle das Thema Cancel Culture lang...
2022-10-0653 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Can We Talk? 2021-22 Season WrapThat's a wrap! In this episode of Can We Talk?, Nahanni Rous, Jen Richler, and Judith Rosenbaum recap the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 seasons—from the story of an underground abortion collective in the years before Roe to the 100-year history of the American bat mitzvah to our "Word of the Week" mini-series, and much more. 
2022-06-2819 minAccess Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+[Spanish] - Un americano by Henry RothPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587576to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Un americano Author: Henry Roth Narrator: Bern Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 21, 2022 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Una gran novela inédita de uno de los gigantes de la literatura estadounidense «Extraordinaria... Indispensable para apreciar las increíbles vida y obra de Roth en su conjunto.» The New York Times Book Review El manuscrito de Un americano reposó intacto durante una década en los archivos de una oficina antes de caer en manos de Willing Davidson, un joven becario del departamento de ficció...
2022-04-2110h 28Discover the Best Audio Stories in Fiction, Historical
Discover the Best Audio Stories in Fiction, Historical[Spanish] - Un americano by Henry RothPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587576to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Un americano Author: Henry Roth Narrator: Bern Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 21, 2022 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Una gran novela inédita de uno de los gigantes de la literatura estadounidense «Extraordinaria... Indispensable para apreciar las increíbles vida y obra de Roth en su conjunto.» The New York Times Book Review El manuscrito de Un americano reposó intacto durante una década en los archivos de una oficina antes de caer en manos de Willing Davidson, un joven becario del departamento de ficció...
2022-04-2110h 28Penguin Audio
Penguin AudioAudiolibro: "Un americano" de Henry RothEsta es una muestra de "Un americano". La versión completa tiene una duración total de 10 h 28 min. Encuentra este audiolibro completo en: https://bit.ly/unamericano-audiolibroNarrado por: Bern HoffmanEl manuscrito de Un americano reposó intacto durante una década en los archivos de una oficina antes de caer en manos de Willing Davidson, un joven becario del departamento de ficción de The New Yorker quien, con una «creciente sensación de júbilo y de haber hecho un descubrimiento», reconoció que aquel manuscrito inédito poseía «un sorprendente v...
2022-04-2004 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 72: Ezrat Nashim Confronts the RabbisFifty years ago, a group of young Jewish women piled into two cars and drove to upstate New York to crash the annual meeting of the all-male Rabbinical Assembly of the Conservative movement. They called themselves Ezrat Nashim and they had a set of demands that included the right to be counted in a minyan, lead religious services, and attend rabbinical school. Their brief but brave action had ripple effects across American Jewish communities. In this second episode of Can We Talk?'s anniversary series, Judith Rosenbaum talks with Martha Ackelsberg, Dina Rosenfeld, and Leora Fishman, three of the...
2022-03-2929 minTablet Studios
Tablet StudiosParty OnThis week on Unorthodox, we’re throwing a party.Our Jewish guest this week is Judith Rosenbaum, CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive, who joins us to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the bat mitzvah in America. We talk about the first girl to be become a bat mitzvah, in 1922, plus what bat mitzvahs have meant for Jewish girls and women in the intervening century . We also speak with Debbie Haback, who co-wrote the 1986 Preppy Handbook parody, The Jewish American Princess Handbook.Plus, we he...
2022-03-1754 minDemocracy Forum
Democracy ForumDemocracy Forum 2/18/22: Facebook and Democracy: Can They Live Together?Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine -How Facebook has transformed our political life. It’s not just Facebook, is it? -How has it polarized our political identities? -How has it become so central to our community and political life? -What threats does it pose to democracy? -What did the Facebook Papers tell us? -What are the possible solutions? Guests: Jessica Brandt, policy director for the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative at the Brookings Institution and a fellow in the Foreign Policy program’s Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology. Judith Rosenbaum, Associate Professor and Chair, Depa...
2022-02-1858 minDas Filmmagazin
Das FilmmagazinSpoiler Alarm! – Alle hassen Spoiler, oder?Bei so etwas können gut und gern schon mal Freundschaften zerbrechen. The Atlantic: Here's the Twist: Good Films Are Good Even If They've Been 'Spoiled' The Swaddle: Is This Normal? "I Have a Compulsive Need to Read Spoilers" HuffPost: People Who Hate Spoilers Might Be Deeper Thinkers The Atlantic: Scientific Explanations for Why Spoilers Are So Horrible Vulture: Spoilers: The Official Vulture Statutes of Limitations Judith E. Rosenbaum, Benjamin K. Johnson: Who’s afraid of spoilers? Need for cognition, need for affect, and narrative selection and enjoyment. I...
2022-01-2331 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 66: Eye to Eye with Joan BirenIn 1971, photographer Joan Biren, also known as JEB, started doing something revolutionary: documenting the everyday lives of lesbians. This was an era when you could lose everything—your job, your apartment, even your kids— if people knew you were gay. Joan published her first book Eye To Eye: Portraits of Lesbians, in 1979, and the book was reissued this year. In this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum talks with Joan about her photography and the way her Jewish, lesbian, and feminist identities have intersected throughout her life.
2021-10-2624 minOne Spark at a Time
One Spark at a TimeOne Spark - Judith Rosenbaum & the Jewish Women‘s ArchiveJudith Rosenbaum is CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive, a pioneering national organization that documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change. An educator, historian, and writer, Judith is a  Fullbright recipient, with BA in History from Yale University and a PhD in American Studies from Brown University. She regularly publishes in both academic and popular journals and blogs including Tablet, The Forward, and HuffPost, as well as in several anthologies, including Gender and Jewish History, Women of Katrina, The New Jewish Canon, and The Women’s Passover Companion: Women’s Reflections...
2021-10-1958 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 58: Playing Fair with Eve RodskyWho keeps track of when the mustard is running low? Who does the laundry? Who takes the call from school when kids are sick? These are some of the questions author Eve Rodsky asks in her book and accompanying card game Fair Play. For decades, feminists have tried to address the unfair burden placed on women in the home. The pandemic has laid bare the injustices in our current system—but could this be a moment to re-examine and "re-deal the deck" as we rebuild our society? In this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum talks to Eve ab...
2021-05-0425 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 55: Breathing LessonWe kick off Can We Talk?'s spring season just in time for Passover... and about a year since we began living with the global pandemic. This time has been rough on so many people, for so many reasons—hard on working parents with kids in remote school, hard on people who have lost jobs, human contact, and loved ones. In this podcast episode, Judith Rosenbaum and Nahanni Rous—and our podcast listeners—get a breathing lesson from Janice Stieber Rous, founder of Body Dialogue (and Nahanni's aunt). They'll also talk about liberation, well-being, and how stress and exhaustion impact...
2021-03-2323 minSocially Distant, Spiritually Close
Socially Distant, Spiritually CloseWho Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story? (featuring Dr. Judith Rosenbaum)The pandemic, along with widespread racial justice protests, has exposed the many inequities of our society. In this episode (recorded at Temple Beth-El’s virtual Shabbat morning gathering on July 11, 2020), Rabbi Knopf and special guest Dr. Judith Rosenbaum discuss the biblical story of the Daughters of Zelophehad (along with various other protests recounted in the Book of Numbers), the Broadway sensation Hamilton, and the contemporary fight for equality for all, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.“Socially Distant, Spiritually Close” is recorded during virtual gatherings of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, Virginia, and is produced by Dr. Gi...
2020-12-2900 minPopTorah
PopTorahRemembering the Notorious (and Righteous) RBGRabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture. On Erev Rosh Hashanah, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away. The magnitude of this loss cannot be overstated, for the Jewish community and for the country. Special guest Dr. Judith Rosenbaum, CEO of Jewish Women’s Archive, joins Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky to talk about RBG’s legacy, her la...
2020-10-011h 00Judaism Unbound
Judaism UnboundEpisode 238: Jewish Women's Archive - Judith RosenbaumJudith Rosenbaum, CEO of the Jewish Women's Archive (JWA), joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation exploring how, when you center the lives and narratives of Jewish women, the story of what Judaism has been fundamentally changes.This episode is the second in a series of episode exploring the history, and contemporary leadership, of America's Jewish women.If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!To access shownotes for this episode, click here.
2020-09-0450 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 44: The Nineteenth Amendment Turns 100One hundred years ago on August 26, 1920, Congress adopted the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. After many decades of determined activism, American women had won the right to vote. Despite this victory, racist laws still prevented many people from voting. And even now, a century later, we are still working to achieve true democracy in America. In this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum talks with historians Ellen Dubois, Martha Jones, and Melissa Klapper about persistence, the role of African American and Jewish women in fighting for the vote, and the racism, classism, and antisemitism that undermined the movement's...
2020-08-2631 minAudioNosh
AudioNoshEpisode #54: Audio Replay of Jewish Women – An Archive of Our OwnIn case you missed it...Who are the shoulders we stand on and where can we find their stories? Meet JUDITH ROSENBAUM – feminist, educator, historian, writer, activist—and CEO of the Jewish Women's Archive, the pioneering national organization that documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change! Visit their [...]
2020-08-2558 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Can We Talk? Spring 2020 Season WrapAs they wrap up another season of Can We Talk?, Nahanni Rous and Judith Rosenbaum look back on episodes and interviews from this season. They reflect on how the podcast has been a vehicle for connection, commiseration, and change during this difficult time—and they look ahead to a new season in Fall 2020.
2020-07-0615 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 41: Coming of Age with Judy BlumeThis year marks the 50th anniversary of Judy Blume's classic teen novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, a story that normalizes the experiences of teenage girls: what it’s like to have your first period, your first bra, your first kiss… what it’s like to feel uncomfortable in your own body and confused about who you are. Margaret, who comes from an interfaith home, with one Jewish parent, goes through these teen rites of passage and also grapples with her religious identity. Like many millions of people around the world, Judith Rosenbaum and Nahanni Rous both rea...
2020-05-0621 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 39: Esther Safran Foer: We're Still HereEvery family has hidden stories, but some are more deeply hidden than others. Esther Safran Foer’s parents both survived the Holocaust, but most of their relatives were killed. Like many survivors, Esther’s parents rarely spoke about their experiences… which left her with a lot of unanswered questions. Esther has spent much of her life piecing together the truth of her family story. In this episode, Judith Rosenbaum talks with Esther about her new memoir, I Want You to Know We’re Still Here, which chronicles this lifelong search.
2020-03-3022 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 34: Emily Nussbaum Likes To WatchIf we're living in the golden age of television, then The New Yorker's TV critic Emily Nussbaum is our soothsayer. In this episode of Can We Talk?, JWA's CEO, Judith Rosenbaum, talks with Nussbaum about portrayals of Jewish women on television, past and present, and Nussbaum's new essay collection, I Like To Watch. Nussbaum also speaks candidly about how the #MeToo movement has made her rethink the way her own cultural tastes have been formed. This is the second episode in our three-part fall author interview series.
2019-10-2431 minJudaism Unbound
Judaism UnboundBonus Episode: Emma Goldman - Judith Rosenbaum (American Jewish History #6)Judith Rosenbaum, the Executive Director of the Jewish Women's Archive, joins Judaism Unbound on the ground at the National Museum of American Jewish History. In conversation with Lex Rofeberg, she looks at the life and activism of Emma Goldman. This bonus episode is part of a series of bonus episodes, recorded in partnership with the American Jewish Historical Society and the National Museum of American Jewish History.If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!
2019-10-0211 minAdventures in Jewish Studies Podcast
Adventures in Jewish Studies PodcastAre Jews White?The season one finale of Adventures in Jewish Studies tackles the challenging and complex issues of Jewish identity, whiteness, and anti-Semitism in America. This episode traces the history of Ashkenazi Jews in the U.S. from the turn of the century to the present day, looking at how Jews have been on the margins of whiteness, often victims of anti-Semitism and white supremacy, but also later occupying places of privilege within whiteness as they assimilated into white, mainstream America.    Episode guests include Lila Corwin Berman, Eric L. Goldstein, Ilana Kaufman, and Judith Rosenbaum with host Jeremy Shere.
2019-09-0433 minTablet Studios
Tablet StudiosMom's the WordWe're talking about the mamas (the mamas) in honor of Mother's Day.Our Jewish guest is Catherine Reitman, creator and star of the Netflix show Workin Moms. She tells us how spending Mother's Day after her first child was born on a film set far from her family inspired her to create the show, which follows four mothers as they navigate their personal and professional lives after having children.We also talk to Judith Rosenbaum, executive director of the Jewish Women’s Archive, about their new initiative to honor all the inspirational woman in our li...
2019-05-091h 02Middle Church
Middle ChurchS12: Judith Rosenbaum, Zainab Salbi, Linda SarsourRevolutionary Love 2019: The Politics of Faith
2019-04-141h 00Bad Rabbi Media
Bad Rabbi MediaPersonal Resilience & Public History: Judith Rosenbaum Takes Women's Stories Stories SeriouslyJudith Rosenbaum – historian, educator, Executive Director of the Jewish Women's Archive (JWA) – discusses the critical work of JWA in collecting and showcasing Jewish women's stories, and her own path to becoming an activist-historian and public thinker. We get into what it means to talk about feminism as spiritual leadership, the power of knowing our stories to enhance personal and collective resilience, and her mission to enable people to bring the fullness of who they are to the communities they're a part of.
2019-03-061h 25Can We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 27: The Power of Women’s AngerOn this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum talks to Rebecca Traister, author of Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger, one of JWA’s Book List picks this year. We explore the topic of women’s anger: how it is perceived, how it has historically been put to use, and how in 2018 midterm elections, women harnessed it to win a record-breaking number of seats in Congress. From Abigail Adams, to labor organizer Rose Schneiderman, to Congresswoman Bella Abzug, women have wielded their anger to create political change.
2018-12-1815 minTablet Studios
Tablet StudiosThe JAP Show–LiveThis week on Unorthodox: Is it OK to say 'JAP'? We were joined by Odd Mom Out's Jill Kargman, Broadway legend Tovah Feldshuh, and Jewish Women's Archive director Judith Rosenbaum at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan last week for a lively discussion and debate about the Jewish American Princess stereotype–its origins, implications, and cultural staying power. We also screened a short film we made about the JAP stereotype, which you can watch here, and heard from audience members about what the phrase means to them. Let us know what you think about the JAP de...
2018-07-261h 12Tablet Studios
Tablet StudiosLosing ItThis week on Unorthodox, we have three special guests. Jonathan Ornstein is the executive director of the JCC Krakow, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. With more than 10,000 visitors a month, the JCC is at the center of a Jewish revival in Poland, that Ornstein, a New York native, is witnessing—and cultivativating—firsthand. We also talk with Gabi Birkner and Rebecca Soffer of Modern Loss, a website that aims to make conversations about grief less fraught and awkward. Their book, Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief, Beginners Welcome, was published this year. They share their personal stories of l...
2018-06-2849 minTablet Studios
Tablet StudiosRoots and BootsThis week on Unorthodox, we’re all about food and futbol. Our Jewish guest is writer and food historian Michael Twitty, whose book The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South, won two James Beard Awards this year. He describes being told that a book by a black, Jewish, gay man would never succeed (and how it felt to prove them wrong!), explains how most of the foods we eat today originated in Africa, and tells us why Jewish food is more than just gefilte fish. Our Gentile of th...
2018-06-211h 12Can We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 23: Can We Talk? Season WrapAs they wrap up another season of Can We Talk?, Nahanni Rous and Judith Rosenbaum look back on their favorite episodes and interviews. They reflect on how the podcast has addressed both timely events and timeless stories—and they look ahead to an exciting new season in 2018-2019!
2018-06-1914 minOccultae Veritatis Podcast - OVPOD
Occultae Veritatis Podcast - OVPODCase #031: Harvey Weinstein; Serial Hollywood Sex Offender Occultae Veritatis Podcast Case #031: Harvey Weinstein; Serial Hollywood Sex Offender In October 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that dozens of women accused the American film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse over a period of at least 30 years. More than 80 women in the film industry subsequently accused Weinstein of such acts. Palet Cleanser: Dan Harmon's Apology to an ex-employee he harrassed CW: Rape, sexual assault Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/ovpodcast Tags: Amber Anderson, Lysette Anthony, Asia Argento, Rosanna...
2018-06-171h 05Tablet Studios
Tablet StudiosKung Fu NachesThis week on Unorthodox, we talk to Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, the new scholar in residence for trans and queer Jewish studies at CBST, the world's largest LGBTQ synagogue. He's the first Orthodox rabbi at the New York City synagogue, and he explains how Judaism, even at its most observant, can make room for transgender adherents—and how Jews could learn a lot from the trans community.  We're also joined by Gentile of the week Matthew Polly, whose latest book is Bruce Lee: A Life. He tells us about Lee's continued influence in not just martial arts but Hol...
2018-06-141h 04Tablet Studios
Tablet StudiosPeople of the BookFor our first book club episode, we talk to Israeli-born writer Ruby Namdar about his ambitious second book, The Ruined House, which won Israel's most prestigious literary award and was recently translated into English. The book is set in New York City, where he's lived for the past 18 years, and follows a charming and successful professor named Andrew P. Cohen as he descends into a very peculiar kind of madness. Ruby tells us why he made his protagonist such a specific male archetype, and explains the difference between American and Israeli literary culture (he didn't discover Philip Roth until...
2018-06-071h 03Can We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 22: The Red Tent: Claiming Our Place in the StoryAnita Diamant's 1997 novel The Red Tent began as a word-of-mouth book club favorite, and went on to become a publishing phenomenon and the inspiration for women's organizations around the world. In this first-ever Can We Talk? episode recorded in front of an audience, we bring you a lively conversation with Anita Diamant, host-producer Nahanni Rous, JWA Executive Director Judith Rosenbaum, Rabbi Liza Stern, and Rev. Gloria White-Hammond. They discuss the book's lasting impact, within the Jewish community and beyond, and its radical premise of giving voice and agency to the silent women of the bible.
2018-05-2334 minHashivenu
HashivenuEpisode 9: Purim and #metooThe Book of Esther contains striking examples of women speaking out against oppression in ways that both empower and imperil them. Are there parallels to the #metoo movement? Join Judith Rosenbaum, Executive Director of the Jewish Women’s Archive, in a wide-ranging discussion with Rabbi Deborah Waxman on resilient responses to trying times. Subscribe by Email This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org.Special Guest: Judith Rosenbaum.Support HashivenuLinks:Archiving #MeToo | Jewish Women's Archive — Jewish women have #MeToo stories to tell, and we i...
2018-02-2623 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 19: Dirty Dancing Turns 30A surprise hit in 1987, Dirty Dancing has captivated audiences of all ages for 30 years with its story of Catskill culture, a young woman’s coming of age, and the class divide in America. This episode celebrates the staying power of a film that was originally rejected by studios for being too “small and soft”—and explores Dirty Dancing’s powerful portrait of class, gender, and Jewish life. Co-hosts Nahanni Rous and JWA Executive Director Judith Rosenbaum discuss the cultural impact of the film, interview the film's producer Linda Gottlieb, and recall their own adolescent longings as they watched, and rewatched...
2017-12-1921 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 9: Sonnet for AmericaIn search of some post-election, pre-Thanksgiving meaning, host Nahanni Rous and JWA Executive Director Judith Rosenbaum explore that great American symbol, the Statue of Liberty—and the Jewish woman who gave her a voice. Emma Lazarus was a poet and writer who is remembered for the sonnet that redefined the Statue as the Mother of Exiles. But she was also an activist who worked with the poor immigrants of the 1880s and challenged her upper class Jewish community to take responsibility for these Russian Jewish refugees.
2016-11-2312 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 6: JWA at the DNCIn this episode, host Nahanni Rous and JWA Executive Director Judith Rosenbaum report from the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where they were invited to cover Hillary Clinton’s historic presidential nomination. They speak to both Hillary and Bernie supporters and interview such powerful women as former senior advisor to Hillary Clinton Ann Lewis, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, and Delegate Elizabeth Schlesinger.
2016-07-2913 minCan We Talk?
Can We Talk?Episode 2: Body of Knowledge45 years ago a group of women in the Boston area collectively published Our Bodies Ourselves—a groundbreaking book that put forward the radical notion that women should get to know their own bodies and take charge of their health and sexuality. Since its first publication, the book has sold more than four million copies and been adapted into 30 languages. In this episode, we talk to Vilunya Diskin, one of the founders of the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, Juanita Crider, who participated in updating the book for contemporary readers, and Judith Rosenbaum, JWA’s Executive Director.
2016-02-2916 min