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 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 bring the hostages home.

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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 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 an increasingly polarizing country, and Abigail’s new book, “It Takes Two to Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses,” written with Rabbi Dov Lizner.

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If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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.

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 adults, and appeared on the Netflix show Jewish Matchmaking.

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If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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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 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 campus pre- and post-October 7, and the breaking of barriers as Jewish female CEOs.

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Welcome 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 and Florida state Senate.

We speak about antisemitism, abortion access, gun violence, and the war in Israel and Gaza. We highlight the importance of advocacy and voting, with Jewish values as our guide.

This interview was recorded on August 27, 2024. As we speak about current events, more news has and will continue to unfold in recent days and weeks.

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Welcome 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.

Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast

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Welcome 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.

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If you enjoyed the first season of Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts. We’ll be back soon for Season 2.

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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 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 Reform Judaism’s Fried Women’s Conference in New Orleans, LA. We speak about loss, grief, joy, and community.

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If you’re enjoying Just For This, be sure to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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