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 8 hours 12 minutes
Episode 93: Alice Shalvi: Israeli Feminist Pioneer
In this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum talks about the ways Israeli feminist pioneer Alice Shalvi has fought to make Israel a better country. Throughout the episode, you'll hear excerpts of conversations between Judith and Alice.
Episode 92: Beyond the Binary: Making Hebrew More Gender-Inclusive
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we speak with three activists who are taking Hebrew by the gender binary making the language more inclusive.
Israel at 75: Voices of Protest
As Israel marks the 75th anniversary of its independence, we'll hear four Jewish Israeli women from diverse backgrounds reflect on how the country arrived at this moment of unprecedented upheaval. They'll talk about their hopes and fears for the country, and what the mass demonstrations of the past few months have meant to them.
Episode 90: Reproductive Rights After Roe
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we bring you a story about the far-reaching consequences of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade, and three Jewish women who are fighting back.
Episode 89: Samira Mehta On The Racism of People Who Love You
In this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum speaks with Samira Mehta about her new book, The Racism of People Who Love You.
Episode 88: Jewish Women Behind the Mic
In this episode of Can We Talk?, Judith Rosenbaum talks with some of our favorite Jewish women podcasters: Stephanie Butnick from Unorthodox, Judy Gold from Kill Me Now, and Emily Bazelon from Slate's Political Gabfest.
Episode 87: Jodi Kantor Said
In this episode of Can We Talk?, Nahanni Rous talks with Jodi Kantor about breaking the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse story, which helped ignite the #MeToo movement.
Episode 86: Fat Torah with Minna Bromberg
In this episode, Judith Rosenbaum talks to Rabbi Minna Bromberg about Fat Torah, her project to end fat stigma in Jewish communal life.
Episode 85: Teens and Mental Health in the (Post)Pandemic
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we speak with Vanessa Kroll Bennett about teens and mental health—before, during, and after the pandemic. We also hear directly from teens about how the pandemic affected them and now they're doing now.
Episode 84: Modern Loss with Rebecca Soffer
In this episode of Can We Talk?, we speak with Rebecca about all things grief-related: trigger days, bespoke holidays, Jewish grief rituals, and what to say—and not to say—to someone in mourning.