Just For This
By: Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch
Language: en-us
Categories: Religion, Spirituality, Judaism, Business, Management
Just For This Podcast inspires women in leadership to talk about women and leadership. Hosted by Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch, executive director of Women of Reform Judaism, Just For This is committed to sharing powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields.
Episodes
Ilana Kaufman — Covenant and Curiosity
Dec 15, 2025Happy Hanukkah, Just For This listeners! 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 guest this week is Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative. Ilana is a prominent thought leader advancing the communal field for Jews of Color and, by extension, the U.S. Jewish Community.
We discuss the impossible prompt to choose between identities, the...
Duration: 00:42:00Beth Oppenheim — Build a Fence or Extend a Table
Dec 08, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Dr. Beth Oppenheim, newly appointed CEO to HIAS, the world's oldest refugee aid organization. HIAS draws on Jewish values and history to advocate for the rights of displaced people and helps them rebuild their lives. Oppenheim is HIAS' first female CEO in it...
Duration: 00:34:43Amanda Berman — Our Feminism, Our Zionism
Dec 01, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Amanda Berman, the founder and CEO of Zioness, where she works to empower and activate Zionists on the progressive left and fights for inclusion of Zionists in social justice spaces.
We talk about the recent success of the Reform slate at...
Duration: 00:45:40Jamie Simon — Stories From Camp
Nov 10, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Jamie Simon, the first female CEO of Foundation for Jewish Camp. Her organization is the only nonprofit whose singular mission is to grow, support, and strengthen the Jewish camp movement.
We discuss the power of camp, the formation of Jewish role...
Duration: 00:30:53Sarah Levin — Unapologetic Identity
Nov 03, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Sarah Levin, Executive Director of JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 2002, JIMENA is the only organization in North America exclusively focused on educating and advocating on behalf of Jewish refugees and Mizrahi Jews from Arab countries.
... Duration: 00:29:46Jaimie Krass — Hope is Resistance
Oct 13, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Jaimie Krass, newly appointed President and CEO of Keshet. Keshet is a national organization that envisions a world in which all LGBTQ+ Jews and families can live with full equality, justice, and dignity.
We talk about countering the rise in ant...
Duration: 00:37:22Allison Tombros Korman — Abortion Access For All
Oct 06, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Allison Tombros Korman. She is the founder and CEO of the Red Tent Fund, a nonprofit national abortion fund rooted in the Jewish values and teachings that affirm the right to abortion for all. The Red Tent Fund is a proud grantee of...
Duration: 00:36:58Chelsey Goldberg — Path to Victory
Sep 29, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Chelsey Goldberg. She is a professional American ice hockey player. She brought women's ice hockey to the Maccabiah Games in Israel and was captain of the United States team in 2022.
We talk about pursuing dreams, celebrating Jewish identity through athletics, and...
Duration: 00:28:31Senator Jacky Rosen – Leading Into The New Year
Sep 22, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Senator Jacky Rosen. She has served as the junior senator for Nevada since 2019. She is also the first member of the senate to previously serve as a temple president.
We discuss the dilemma of security expenses for synagogues and other hou...
Duration: 00:29:44Sarah Hurwitz — As A Jew
Sep 15, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is former Obama White House speechwriter and author Sarah Hurwitz. Her new book, "As A Jew," is now available for purchase.
We discuss how Jewish history shapes our present moment and the power of owning our tradition and our legacy.Follow Just...
Duration: 00:39:29Cantor Becky Mann — Are You Ready?
Sep 08, 2025Welcome 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.
Our season 4 premiere guest is Cantor Becky Mann. Becky serves as the Assistant Cantor at Temple Israel of Westport, CT, in addition to visiting Jewish communities across the country as an Artist in Residence. You can catch her on tour through Spring 2026.
We discuss the power of... Duration: 00:40:31Mandy Gonzalez — They Didn't Know We Were Seeds
Jun 23, 2025Welcome 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.
Our season 3 finale guest is Mandy Gonzalez, Broadway actress and recording artist. Mandy originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of the musical In the Heights. You can currently see her on Broadway as the alternate Norma Desmond in the Tony-winning revival of...
Duration: 00:38:03Yochi Rappeport and Hallel Silverman — For the Sake of All Women
Jun 16, 2025Welcome back to Just For This. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch 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, we are joined by both Yochi Rappeport and Hallel Silverman. Yochi Rappeport is Executive Director of Women of the Wall, where she advocates for the right of Jewish women of all denominations to pray, wear prayer shawls, and read from the Torah at the Western Wall (Kotel). W...
Ruth Messinger — Moral Courage for Social Change
Jun 09, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador for American Jewish World Service and former Manhattan Borough President. Ruth is also a past recipient of the Dr. Jane Evans "Pursuit of Justice" Award, Women of Reform Judaism's highest honor.
We discuss the importance of mor...
Duration: 00:36:52Elana Arian — If We Loved Like That
Jun 02, 2025Welcome 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 we welcome return guest Elana Arian. Elana is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and prayer leader. Her new album, "If We Loved Like That," is available on all streaming platforms.
We discuss the comfort of community through song and how songs can inspire bravery and hop...
Duration: 00:48:16Jen Fisher — Making Work More Human
May 26, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Jen Fisher, wellness expert and founder and CEO of the Wellbeing Team. Her new book, "Hope IS the Strategy," will be available in early 2026.
We discuss personal reflections on wellbeing in and outside of the office, the importance of flexible wo...
Duration: 00:36:24Rachel Gildiner — The Power of Relationships
May 19, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Rachel Gildiner, Executive Director of SRE (Safety Respect Equity) Network. SRE encourages Jewish workplaces and communal spaces in becoming safe, respectful, and equitable through network building, resource sharing, and community investments. WRJ is a proud member organization and grantee of the network.
... Duration: 00:37:25Annie Sklaver Orenstein — Grief is Love
May 12, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Annie Sklaver Orenstein, cultural researcher and author of "Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourner's Guide to Grief." Her book explores the deep and often diminished experience of sibling loss.
We discuss the false correlation of closeness with grief, how grief is...
Duration: 00:28:41Analucía Lopezrevoredo — Embracing Identity
May 05, 2025Welcome 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 we are re-releasing an episode from our previous season featuring 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 yourse...
Duration: 00:37:36Ariel Stein — Jewish Joy
Apr 28, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Ariel Stein, founder of the blog, Ariel Loves, where she shares tips on Jewish living, home décor, and travel. Most importantly, she spreads Jewish joy in all of her work. You can follow Ariel on instagram @Ariel.Loves and @JewishFamilyMagic and chec...
Duration: 00:30:38Orly Erez Likhovski — Democracy and Pluralism
Apr 21, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Orly Erez Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center(IRAC), the public and legal advocacy arm of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism. IRAC is also a long-standing grantee of Women of Reform Judaism's YES Fund.
We...
Duration: 00:41:04Rabbi Miriam Wajnberg — Creating Spaces of Belonging
Apr 14, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Rabbi Miriam Wajnberg, Director of Professional Development at 18Doors. 18Doors empowers people in interfaith relationships, individuals, couples, families, and their children to engage in Jewish life and make Jewish choices and encourages Jewish communities to welcome them in.
We discuss th...
Duration: 00:40:34Dara Horn — Engaging with Memory and Time
Apr 07, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is award-winning author Dara Horn. She has authored six books, including the best-seller, "People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present." She is the recipient of three National Jewish Book Awards, and has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Jour...
Duration: 00:28:23Rabbi Hara Person — Sacred Texts, Sacred Voices
Mar 31, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Rabbi Hara Person, Chief Executive of Central Conference of American Rabbis, the center for lifelong rabbinic learning, professional development, and resources for more than 2,200 rabbis around the world.
We discuss the transformative power of women's voices in Torah commentary and Jewis...
Duration: 00:37:55Lisa Lerer — A Post-Roe America
Mar 24, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for the New York Times, covering the intersection of campaigns, elections, and political power. She is co-author of The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America, a book chronicling the fate of federal abortion rights o...
Duration: 00:37:10Rabbi Angela Buchdahl — Two Heads, One Heart
Mar 17, 2025Welcome 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.
Our guest this week is Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. She is senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City. She's the first woman to lead Central's Reform congregation in its 180-year history. She first joined Central Synagogue as senior cantor in 2006, and she was chosen by the congre...
Duration: 00:31:36Dana Bash — A Season of Hope
Mar 10, 2025Welcome 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 first guest of season 3 is CNN correspondent Dana Bash. She host of Inside Politics and co-anchor of State of the Union, covering major world and domestic news.
We discuss our shared Reform Jewish upbringing, what it's like reporting on complex, nuanced topics...
Duration: 00:32:52Season 3 Preview
Mar 03, 2025Welcome to Season 3 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.
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Duration: 00:01:20Rabbi Sharon Brous — Tell Me About Your Heart
Dec 23, 2024Welcome 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 nation...
Duration: 00:35:36Micah Siva — The Holiday Meal
Dec 16, 2024Welcome 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 Es...
Duration: 00:33:23Shelly Tal Meron — Weapons of War
Dec 09, 2024Welcome 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...
Duration: 00:35:07Delia Ephron — Write From Your Heart
Dec 02, 2024Welcome 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" sto...
Duration: 00:26:49Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg — Collective Power
Nov 25, 2024Welcome 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 J...
Duration: 00:27:00Sarah Levy — Stepping Up For The Team
Nov 18, 2024Welcome 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 tran...
Duration: 00:31:56Barbara Weinstein — Hope Past Election Day
Nov 11, 2024Welcome 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 powe...
Duration: 00:36:25Analucía Lopezrevoredo — Embracing Identity
Nov 04, 2024
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 p...
Duration: 00:37:36Rachel Sussman — Bodily Autonomy on the Ballot
Oct 28, 2024
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...
Duration: 00:41:04Zibby Owens — On Being Publicly Jewish
Oct 21, 2024Welcome 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 Jewi...
Duration: 00:30:17Cara Greenstein — Leadership As An Evolution
Oct 14, 2024Welcome 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, embr...
Duration: 00:31:43Anna Kislanski — I Have No Other Country
Oct 07, 2024Welcome 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 brin...
Duration: 00:38:51Abigail Pogrebin — Who Do You Want To Be This Year?
Sep 30, 2024Welcome 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 a...
Duration: 00:35:43Pamela Schuller — Light and Darkness
Sep 23, 2024Welcome 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 adu...
Duration: 00:31:44Julia Jassey — We Are Not Alone
Sep 16, 2024Welcome 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 c...
Duration: 00:34:18Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz — We Will Not Be Silent
Sep 09, 2024Welcome 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 an...
Duration: 00:40:00Season 2 Preview
Sep 06, 2024Welcome 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.
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Duration: 00:01:24Elana Arian — I Have A Voice
Jun 24, 2024Welcome 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. Duration: 00:42:44
Rebecca Soffer — Joy and Grief
Jun 17, 2024Welcome 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 R...
Duration: 00:29:27TIffany Harris — A House for All
Jun 10, 2024Welcome 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. W...
Duration: 00:34:19Rachael Fried — Both These and Those
Jun 03, 2024Welcome 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 Rachael Fried, Executive Director of Jewish Queer Youth (JQY). JQY supports and empowers LGBTQ Jewish youth with a special focus on teens and young adults from Orthodox, Chassidic, and Sephardi/Mizrahi communities. JQY fights to ensure the emotional and physical heal...
Duration: 00:31:30Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh — See It To Be It
May 20, 2024Welcome 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 Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh, Vice President for Jewish Engagement and Director of the Miller Intro to Judaism Program at American Jewish University.
We speak about welcoming and inclusion within the Jewish community and beyond. We reflect on trailblazing as a le...
Duration: 00:28:16Rabbi Elka Abrahamson — Investing in Leadership
May 13, 2024Welcome 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 Rabbi Elka Abrahamson, president of the world-renowned Jewish leadership incubator, the Wexner Foundation.
We speak about strategic vision, leadership, and pluralism in the Jewish world, especially during this current moment. We reflect on the advances made to make the J...
Duration: 00:32:48Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg — Collective Power
May 06, 2024Welcome 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 award-winning author Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (she/her), whose books includes On Repentance and Repair and Nurture the Wow. She writes regularly at lifeisasacredtext.com.
We speak accountability, justice, abortion access, and collective power.
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Duration: 00:27:00Daphne Lazar Price — Leading Better Together
May 01, 2024Welcome 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 Daphne Lazar-Price, Executive Director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA). Listen and learn more!
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Duration: 00:30:31Rabbi Jennie Rosenn — A Moment to Say Enough
Apr 22, 2024Welcome 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 Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, Founder and CEO of Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action.
At the intersection of Passover and Earth Day, we ask agitational questions about why Judaism and environmentalism are connected and what it means to s...
Duration: 00:32:12Anita Diamant — Making Meaning, Making Midrash
Apr 15, 2024Welcome 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 New York Times best-selling author Anita Diamant, whose work includes fiction, journalism, essays and guidebooks to contemporary Jewish life. Her well-known and varied books include The Red Tent, The Jewish Wedding Now, and Period. End of Sentence. She is also t...
Duration: 00:28:00Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy — A Moment To Be Brave
Apr 08, 2024Welcome 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 Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy. She is the Sophie Davis Post-Doctoral Fellow on Gender, Conflict Resolution, and Peace at the Leonard David Institute for International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is the founding head of the Dvora Institute for Gender...
Duration: 00:31:40Amy Spitalnick — A Seat At The Table
Apr 01, 2024Welcome 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 Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA). Previously, she led the organization that successfully sued the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups responsible for the violent Unite The Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. We reflect on antisemi...
Duration: 00:29:26Rabbis Samantha Frank & Rena Singer — Spiritual Leadership
Mar 25, 2024Welcome 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 guests are Rabbi Samantha Frank and Rabbi Rena Singer. Together, they started Modern Ritual as an Instagram account in the spring of 2017. They have built a thriving community, online and beyond, with the goal of inspiring and educating people on how to b...
Duration: 00:30:44Sarah Aroeste — Where Are You From?
Mar 18, 2024Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) will interview 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 Sarah Aroeste - musician, writer, cultural leader. Inspired by her family's Sephardic roots, she writes and sings in Ladino, the Judeo-Spanish dialect that originated by Spanish Jews after their expulsion from Spain in 1492.
We spoke about family st...
Duration: 00:31:51Rabbi Diana Fersko — It's Time to Talk About Antisemitism
Mar 11, 2024Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) will interview 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, Rabbi Diana Fersko, is senior rabbi at Village Temple in Manhattan, and author of We Need To Talk About Antisemitism.
We discuss how Rabbi Fersko came to write a book about antisemitism, and her insights on this timely...
Duration: 00:39:54Rabbi Andrea Weiss — Right Place, Right Time
Mar 04, 2024Welcome to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) will interview 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, Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss, Ph.D., is Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Provost and Associate Professor of Bible at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
Drawing on Rabbi Weiss's expertise as a Biblical scholar, our conversation grounds us i...
Duration: 00:32:11Season 1 Preview
Feb 28, 2024Just For This Podcast inspires women in leadership to talk about women and leadership. Hosted by Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch, executive director of Women of Reform Judaism, Just For This is committed to sharing powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields.
Serving as the women's affiliate to the largest Jewish denomination in North America, WRJ is a network of Jewish women working together to empower women and communities through the bonds of sisterhood, spirituality, and social justice.
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