Each month on Can We Talk?, the Jewish Women’s Archive features stories and conversations about Jewish women and the issues that shape our public and private lives. Alternating between a documentary style and a roundtable format, Can We Talk? includes profiles of historical and contemporary Jewish women, frank discussion of culture, politics, and current events, and little-known stories from our past and present. Contact us at podcasts@jwa.org. Tell us what you think of the podcast! Take our survey at https://jwa.org/podcastsurvey.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 14 hours 26 minutes
Episode 108: Queer Klezmer with Isle of Klezbos
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we’ll hear about how queer activism fits into the klezmer revival story from Eve Sicular, the drummer and leader of the all-female klezmer sextet Isle of Klezbos. And of course, we’ll hear some great klezmer.
Bonus Episode: The Nightingale of Iran
In this bonus episode of Can We Talk?, we're sharing the first episode of The Nightingale of Iran, the podcast created by Galeet and Danielle Dardashti, whom we spoke to for our most recent episode.
Episode 107: A Persian Family's Musical Legacy
In this episode of Can We Talk?, sisters Danielle and Galeet Dardashti talk about uncovering their Persian musical legacy in their new podcast series, The Nightingale of Iran.
Episode 106: A Pocket of Hope: Israeli Women Building a Shared Future
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we hear from Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel who are working together on shared society initiatives, even in the midst of the war.
Episode 105: Hear Their Voices: Sexual Violence on October 7
When Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, they raped, tortured, and mutilated women’s bodies in unimaginable ways. News about the sexual violence emerged within days, but few women’s organizations spoke up to condemn it. Some even questioned whether the claims were true. In this episode of Can We Talk?, we discuss the sexual violence of October 7, the effort to collect evidence, and the international response—or lack thereof...
Episode 104: Crying and Doing: Iris Bahr and her Aging Mother
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we speak with actor and writer Iris Bahr about her one-woman show, See You Tomorrow, and about caring for a parent with dementia and creating art from personal tragedy.
Episode 103: Kugels and Collards: The Southern Jewish Table
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we head to Charleston, South Carolina to learn about Southern Jewish history through the lens of food.
Episode 102: One Month Later
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we mark one month since the Hamas attacks on Israel by sharing Rabbi Ayelet Cohen's remarks at a recent vigil in Manhattan. We end with a moment of silence, like the one observed today in Israel.
Episode 101: The Women's War Room
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we speak with Lee Hoffman Agiv of Bonot Alternativa (Building an Alternative), a feminist organization at the forefront of the grassroots movement to provide emergency relief to Israelis during the war.
Episode 100: Missing Vivian Silver
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we hear from Ariella Giniger, a dear friend of Vivian Silver, who has been missing since the attack by Hamas on Oct 7. We also hear parts an interview with Vivian for an episode several years.