Hope Is a Muscle: The Hatikvah Slate with special guest Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie

Rabbi Deborah Waxman is joined by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie for a vital conversation about the complexities of Zionism, Israeli identity and progressive Jewish values. As delegates on the Hatikvah slate in the World Zionist Congress elections, Waxman and Lau-Lavie discuss the intersection of personal history, political activism, queer and feminist perspectives and Jewish theology. Each reflects on the legacy of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the power of hope, and the urgency of building a Judaism that is inclusive, resilient and committed to justice for all.

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Hope Is a Muscle: The Hatikvah Slate with special guest Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie is an episode from Hashivenu by Reconstructing Judaism.

This episode is 50:21 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2025.

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