26 min
Non-Orthodox Conversion in Israel: Dividing or Uniting the Jewish World? People of the Pod
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- Judaism
This week, the Israeli Supreme Court handed down a ruling on conversions conducted by non-Orthodox rabbis. We hear from AJC's Director of Contemporary Jewish Life Laura Shaw Frank, a leading thinker on this important issue, about how this decision will affect the Israel-Diaspora relationship.
Then, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Director of AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights Felice Gaer reflects on what it means to see the world and human rights through women’s eyes.
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Episode Lineup:
(00:40) Laura Shaw Frank
(17:10) Felice Gaer
(19:38) Manya Brachear Pashman
(23:34) Seffi Kogen
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Episode Transcription
This week, the Israeli Supreme Court handed down a ruling on conversions conducted by non-Orthodox rabbis. We hear from AJC's Director of Contemporary Jewish Life Laura Shaw Frank, a leading thinker on this important issue, about how this decision will affect the Israel-Diaspora relationship.
Then, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Director of AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights Felice Gaer reflects on what it means to see the world and human rights through women’s eyes.
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Episode Lineup:
(00:40) Laura Shaw Frank
(17:10) Felice Gaer
(19:38) Manya Brachear Pashman
(23:34) Seffi Kogen
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Episode Transcription
26 min