Where Tova and Elianna discuss what Feminism means (or doesn't) to them. 

Join Rabbis Elianna Yolkut and Tova Leibovic Douglass as they explore how to think of gathering, spirituality and life during a sacred season for a second year of pandemic living. 

The second season opens as we discuss how we cope when the world feels like it is falling apart, when we are stuck, when we despair and trying to find the light. 

Welcome back to season two of NYJM! This is a podcast with rabbis, two women and two mothers  (Elianna Yolkut Tova Leibovic-Douglas) discussing spirituality, judaism, parenthood and how it all intersects. This season you can expect some tears, laughter, disagreement and special guests. 

Join Tova and Elianna for an intimate conversation on how they became rabbis - what inspires their rabbinates, what is challenging for them as rabbis and the sparks of their rabbinic vision.

Join as we explore what it means to say no in a public and private way. How do women confront the reality of a system set up for constant production even to our determinant. 
A story about Star Wars and a piece of Torah wisdom on Good and Evil Inclination. 

An exploration of identity during this season of offering love and acceptance to all. 

Tova and Elianna reflect on the role of rabbis during this painful moment. They both, as usual, have different opinions and thoughts and bring their personal reflections to this episode. This is a hard topic and we at NYJM recognize that many of our listeners will have different thoughts and feelings on this. Our goal as always is to create a space which at the heart contains discourse, human to human and soul to soul conversation. 

Article/Letter Discussed:

https://forward.com/scribe/469900/my-rabbinical-students-letter-shows-imbalance-and-a-lack-of-empathyfor/

https://forward.com/scribe/469583/gates-of-tears-rabbinical-and-cantorial-students-stand-for-solidarity-with/