web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:46:42 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Hashivenu - Episodes Tagged with “Diasporavoices” https://hashivenu.fireside.fm/tags/diasporavoices Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:30:00 -0400 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. <a href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/support/">Support Hashivenu</a> 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). <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/hashivenu.fireside.fm/rss" title="Subscribe by Email">Subscribe by Email</a> This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org) en-us episodic Jewish teachings on resilience Reconstructing Judaism 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. <a href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/support/">Support Hashivenu</a> 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). <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/hashivenu.fireside.fm/rss" title="Subscribe by Email">Subscribe by Email</a> This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org) no Reconstructing Judaism swachs@reconstructingjudaism.org Why Voting for the Hatkivah Slate in the World Zionist Congress Matters: A Conversation Across Generations https://hashivenu.fireside.fm/603 67d47b34-b207-49de-b9d0-d5977f593fba Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:30:00 -0400 Reconstructing Judaism full 5 Reconstructing Judaism Rabbi Jodie Siff and her son Aaron Siff-Scherr join Rabbi Deborah Waxman for a moving, intergenerational conversation on progressive Zionism, Jewish identity and the importance of voting in the World Zionist Congress elections. 42:20 no 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 on how Jewish education, family experiences, and time in Israel shaped their values and why participating in the World Zionist Congress elections matters. With honesty and nuance, they explore the complexities of modern Zionism, antisemitism, and pluralism within Jewish life. This heartfelt conversation is a call to action for American Jews to raise their voices by casting their votes for the Hatikvah Slate in order to help shape a more inclusive future for the Jewish people. Vote now at http://azm.org <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/hashivenu.fireside.fm/rss" title="Subscribe by Email">Subscribe by Email</a> This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at ReconstructingJudaism.org (https://ReconstructingJudaism.org). Special Guests: Aaron Siff-Scherr and Rabbi Jodie Siff. World Zionist Congress, Progressive Zionism, Jewish identity, Reconstructionist Judaism, Zionist elections 2025, Jewish voting rights, Hatikva Slate, Diaspora Jewry, Jewish pluralism, Intergenerational Jewish dialogue, Why vote in the World Zionist Congress, Jewish perspectives on Israel, Jewish values and political activism, Zionism and Jewish self-determination, Jewish education and Israel connection, Pluralistic Judaism in Israel, Jewish summer camps and identity, Antisemitism and Jewish resilience, The role of diaspora Jews in Israeli politics, Reconstructionist views on Zionism 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 on how Jewish education, family experiences, and time in Israel shaped their values and why participating in the World Zionist Congress elections matters. With honesty and nuance, they explore the complexities of modern Zionism, antisemitism, and pluralism within Jewish life. This heartfelt conversation is a call to action for American Jews to raise their voices by casting their votes for the Hatikvah Slate in order to help shape a more inclusive future for the Jewish people. Vote now at http://azm.org

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