The Koren Podcast Koren Publishers

We answer your questions about what happens at Koren behind the scenes.

to try and uncover why women might be underrepresented in the public element of Jewish education and leadership and explore some differences between Israel and the diaspora in their approaches to women's roles in education and the community.

We sat down with some of Rabbi Sacks' colleagues and friends from Koren to share memories, thoughts, and feelings about what it was like to work with Rabbi Sacks during his lifetime and our hopes for his legacy in the future. Our guests were publisher Matthew Miller, editor-in-chief of various projects and vice-president emeritus of the Orthodox Union Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, educator and author Dr. Daniel Rose, and editor, translator, and long time collaborator Jessica Sacks.

We sat down with Rabbi Dr. Benjy Leibowitz of Yachad, an international organization dedicated to enhancing the life opportunities of Jewish individuals with developmental disabilities or other learning challenges. As well as Rabbi Kalman Samuels, founder, and president of Shalva, the Israel Association for the Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities.

As we do every year during this period Jews all over the world take time to introspect, reflect on the year that was, and think about our hopes and plans for the year ahead. It was our pleasure to sit down with Dr. Erica Brown (Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe and Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet) ahead of Yom Kippur for some words of wisdom on how to get the most out of the Day of Atonement this year.

We were honored to speak with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks for some inspiration ahead of Rosh Hashana.