Latest Olitzky Podcast Episodes

Behind The Ballot Box: On Politics and Torah (with Rabbi Sharon Brous)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - October 27, 2020 14:00 - 40 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind the Ballot Box: On Healthcare (with Rabbi Len Sharzer)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - October 20, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind the Ballot Box: On Voting Rights (with Jordana Horn Gordon)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - October 13, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind the Ballot Box: On Israel (with Seffi Kogen)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - October 05, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind the Ballot Box: On Homelessness (with Rabbi Noah Farkas)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - September 29, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind the Ballot Box: On LGBTQ Rights (with Idit Klein)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - September 22, 2020 14:00 - 46 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind the Ballot Box: On Racial Justice (with Rabbinical Student Kendell Pinkney)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - September 15, 2020 14:00 - 47 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind The Ballot Box: On Gun Violence (with Rabbi Menachem Creditor and Dorian Karp)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - September 08, 2020 14:00 - 55 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind The Ballot Box: On Reproductive Justice

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - September 01, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind The Ballot Box: On Food Insecurity (with Abby Leibman)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - August 25, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind The Ballot Box: On The Climate Crisis (with Nigel Savage)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - August 18, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind The Ballot Box: On Mass Incarceration (with Rabbi Hilly Haber and Evie Litwok)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - August 11, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...

Behind The Ballot Box: On Immigration (with Rabbi Rachel Timoner and Rebecca Kirzner)

Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote - August 04, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes
With Election Day rapidly approaching, there are many issues of concern to each voter before they cast their ballot. But the Jewish voter is not monolithic. In each episode of “Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professiona...