Aug 17, 202650 min
Just weeks before her tenure as President and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism comes to a close, Rabbi Deborah Waxman is joined by Hashivenu's longtime producer and editor Sam Wachs to look back on the podcast's evolution...
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Hashivenu
Hosted by Reconstructing Judaism · religion · EN
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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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What is Hashivenu about?
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 and learn about our theme song at Theme Song Subscribe by Email This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism.
Who hosts Hashivenu?
Hashivenu is hosted by Reconstructing Judaism. The show has published 64 episodes to date.
What has Hashivenu covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Penultimate Episode: Looking Back at Hashivenu Through the Years with Producer Sam Wachs" (17 August 2026, 50 minutes), "The Jewish Way to a Good Life: A Conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman" (30 January 2026, 38 minutes), and "Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie returns to discuss Jewish chosenness, love, and his film Sabbath Queen" (11 December 2025, 52 minutes).
How often does Hashivenu publish?
Hashivenu publishes roughly irregularly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 64 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Hashivenu?
Booking probability for Hashivenu is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hashivenu requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hashivenu's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Hashivenu?
The strongest fits for Hashivenu are Religion & Faith. Hashivenu has a religion audience.
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Recent episodes
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- Jan 30, 202638 minS5
What does it really mean to live a good life and how can ancient Jewish practices help us get there? Rabbi Deborah Waxman sits down with her teacher, colleague, and friend Rabbi Shira Stutman, author of The Jewish Way...
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Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie returns to discuss Jewish chosenness, love, and his film Sabbath Queen
Dec 11, 202552 minS5Rabbi Deborah Waxman continues her conversation with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, founder of Lab/Shul and subject of the documentary The Sabbath Queen. They explore how to hold complexity in polarized times, discussing...
- May 1, 202550 minS5
Rabbi Deborah Waxman is joined by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for a vital conversation about the complexities of Zionism, Israeli identity and progressive Jewish values. As delegates on the Hatikvah slate in the World...
- Apr 21, 202542 minS5
In this special episode of Hashivenu, Rabbi Deborah Waxman welcomes Rabbi Jodie Siff and her son Aaron Siff-Scherr to discuss their deep personal and political commitments to progressive Zionism. Together, they reflect...
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- Dec 4, 202453 minS5
In preparation for Reconstructing Judaism’s December 15 movement-wide virtual convening , Rabbi Elliott Tepperman and Rabbi Rachel Weiss join Rabbi Deborah Waxman for a deeply thoughtful and nuanced conversation about...
- Oct 10, 202445 minS5
With the High Holiday season underway, Deborah welcomes Justin Rosen Smolen, Reconstructing Judaism's Vice President for Thriving Communities and Partnerships, for a wide-ranging conversation about covenantal community...
- May 16, 202439 minS5
Rabbi Elyse Wechterman recently announced that she will step down from her position as CEO of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (RRA) in June after leading the organization for the past nine years. Elyse...
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Cheryl Cook, CEO of Avodah
Mar 28, 202439 minS5Rabbi Deborah Waxman welcomes Cheryl Cook, CEO of Avodah, for a wide-ranging conversation. The two longtime friends and hevrutah partners recall their early conversations about Israel and Palestine (3:00). They discuss...
- Oct 24, 20231 hourS5
Weeks ago, Rabbi Deborah Waxman and founder Yoshi Silverstein scheduled this discussion about embodied Jewish practice and antiracism. Did it make any sense to have this conversation in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7...
- Sep 12, 202339 minS5
In ancient times on Yom Kippur, the high priest of Israel presided over an elaborate, mystical service atop the Temple Mount. Today, many traditional synagogues recount this ritual with the avodah service. In this...
- Sep 19, 202238 minS4
In this special episode, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D and Rabbi Sandra Lawson discuss their respective processes of preparing for the High Holidays. This isn’t about leading services, but about how, as human beings, they...
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S4 Ep. 8: Songs of Joy and Mourning
May 5, 202240 minS4Reconstructing Judaism board member and Tikkun Olam Commission co-chair Shahanna McKinney-Baldon opens up with Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D. and Rabbi Sandra Lawson about her time singing for the ska and reggae band...
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S4 Ep. 7: The Smooth River
Apr 8, 202246 minS4On Sept. 3, 2019, Richard Cohen’s wife, Marcia Horowitz, was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. Horowitz lived 160 more days. In his acclaimed 2021 book, The Smooth River: Finding Inspiration and Exquisite...
- Dec 28, 202140 minS4
There’s an increasing focus in popular discourse on allyship, particularly when it comes to people of color and other marginalized groups. What does it mean to be an ally, both to individuals and to groups? How can one...
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S4 Ep. 5: JewAsian
Oct 26, 202140 minS4Helen K. Kim is Professor of Sociology at Whitman College and in 2019 assumed the position of Associate Dean for Faculty Development. She is also the co-author of JewAsian: Race, Religion, and Identity for America's...
- Sep 10, 202133 minS4
Amanda Mbuvi, Ph.D., is the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College’s new vice president for academic affairs. Mbuvi, a Hebrew Bible scholar and nonprofit leader, is the first Jew of Color to hold such a leadership...
- Jun 23, 202143 minS4
Marcella White Campbell is executive director of Be'chol Lashon -- a pioneering organization that strengthens Jewish identity by affirming the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the Jewish people. We discuss her...
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S4 Ep 2: Paradox, Complexity and Liberation: A Conversation with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Apr 13, 202142 minS4We're joined by Professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, one of fewer than 100 Black American women to earn a doctorate in physics -- and a Reconstructionist! We discuss the insights she draws from her background as a Black...
- Mar 2, 202138 minS4
We begin a new season focusing on Judaism, resilience, and racial justice, and welcome a new co-host: Rabbi Sandra Lawson, director of racial diversity, equity, and inclusion for Reconstructing Judaism. We dig deeply...
Recent guests
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Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie
Co-Founding Spiritual Leader, Lab/Shul, Inc.
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Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
author of The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie, University Of New Hampshire
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Jay Ruderman
author of Find Your Fight, Ruderman Family Foundation
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Daniel Jackson
Georgia Baseball Star and 2026 Golden Spike Award Winner, Beyond The Veil With Daniel Jackson
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