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The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Where Israel’s hardest questions meet Jewish values.
This podcast brings Israeli lived reality and Diaspora perspective into honest conversation about religion and state, democracy, pluralism, and Jewish responsibility. Hosted by IRAC Executive Director and attorney Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg, Vice President for Israel and Reform Zionism at the Union for Reform Judaism, each episode creates space for thoughtful dialogue — without slogans, and without simplifications.
Episodes
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Israel After the Vote: Who Won, What’s Next, and What Kind of Country Will Israel Be?
Israel After the Vote: Who Won, What’s Next, and What Kind of Country Will Israel Be? Israelis have cast their ballots. But the election results tell a…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Why Were Rabbis Detained While Harvesting Olives in the West Bank? Rabbi Joel Mosbacher
Why Were Rabbis Detained While Harvesting Olives in the West Bank? What happens when rabbis and activists travel to the West Bank to help Palestinian farmers…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Two Elections, One Jewish Future: Michael Koplow on Rebuilding the U.S.–Israel Relationship
With elections approaching in Israel and the United States, how might the political choices made in both countries reshape the relationship between Israel and…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Israel's Election: What's Really at Stake for Israeli Democracy, Equality, and Religious Pluralism?
Israel's election is approaching, but the decisions that will shape the country's future won't end when the votes are counted. With Israelis preparing to vote…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
October 7, Where Are We Three Years Later? Memory, Accountability, and Moving Forward
Three years after October 7, can we begin again — without forgetting what happened or the questions that remain unresolved? As Israel marks three years since…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
How Jews Can Organize Without Walking Away: Rabbi Jonah Pesner on Democracy and Israel
What does it take to organize liberal Jews at a moment when democracy is under pressure, political alliances are strained, and many people are exhausted? As…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
What Happened to Religious Zionism? Tomer Persico on Fundamentalism, Power, and Jewish Extremism
What does it mean to reckon honestly with extremism when the threats are coming from very different directions? Just before Yom Kippur, Orly Erez-Likhovski and…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Beginning Again From Where We Are: Rabbi Dalia Marx on Rosh Hashanah 5787
What does it mean to begin a new year when we are not starting over? Just before Rosh Hashanah, Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg sit down with Rabbi…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Goodbye 5786: Looking Back to Go Forward
As Israel prepares to enter 5787 — with national elections just weeks away — Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg return for a new season of The…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergWhy Liberal Zionists Cannot Abandon Israel’s National Institutions with KKL-JNF's Eyal Ostrinsky
Liberal Zionists cannot influence Israel’s national institutions by abandoning them. In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Rabbi Josh Weinberg and Orly…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Seeing Israel for Themselves: Yallah! Israel Teens Reflect on What They Found
Young Jews are often asked to form strong opinions about Israel before they have had the chance to encounter the country for themselves. In this special live…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Tisha B’Av in an Age of Jewish Power with Rabbi Michael Marmur
What does Tisha B’Av ask of Jews who have returned to Jerusalem and now possess the power of a sovereign state? In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Rabbi…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Walking the Tightrope of Liberal Zionism with IPF’s Shanie Reichman
Liberal Zionists can either remain isolated and anxious about Israel’s direction—or organize to help shape its future. In this episode of The Pluralist…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
On Independence Day: Religion, Democracy, and the Promise of America at 250 -Rabbi Michael Holzman
Religious communities can either deepen division — or help repair democracy. In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Rabbi Josh Weinberg and Orly…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
An Insider’s View of the Haredi World with Dr. Yakir Englander
Israel’s Haredi crisis is about more than IDF enlistment. In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Rabbi Josh Weinberg and Orly Erez-Likhovski speak with Dr…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Power in Partnership: Organizing for Impact in Israel and the U.S. with RAC
In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Rabbi Josh Weinberg and Orly Erez-Likhovski share a conversation from Israel in Depth with Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Rabbi…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Pride... and Prejudice in the Holy Land: Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie
What does it mean to be proudly queer, deeply Jewish, and connected to Israel in a time of growing polarization? In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Orly…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
The Fight Over Liberal Zionism with J Street's Nadav Tamir
In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Rabbi Josh Weinberg and Orly Erez-Likhovski speak with Nadav Tamir, Executive Director of J Street Israel, former…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Rachel Goldberg-Polin: How She Taught Us to Count, Care & Love
The Pluralist Podcast shares a deeply moving conversation between Rabbi Josh Weinberg and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, originally recorded live as part of the Reform…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Nir Hasson (Haaretz): What Jerusalem Reveals About Israel | Jerusalem Day 2026
Jerusalem Day is supposed to celebrate the unity of Jerusalem. But what is the reality of the city in 2026? In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Orly…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
The Struggle for a Better Israel: Update from the Trenches | May 2026
Israel is facing a dangerous moment. In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Rabbi Josh Weinberg and Orly Erez-Likhovski discuss the rising violence…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Controversy & Conflict in One Kippah: A Conversation with Dr. Alex Sinclair
In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast: From Both Sides of the Ocean, we speak with educator and author Dr. Alex Sinclair about a moment that quickly went…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergIsrael at 78: The Challenge of Memorial and Celebration
As Israel marks 78 years of independence, the transition from Yom HaZikaron to Yom HaAtzmaut feels more complicated than ever. In this episode, Orly…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergAfter 16 Years: What Hungary Can Teach Israel and America | Peter Arvai
After 16 years of democratic backsliding in Hungary, something shifted. In this episode, Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg speak with Hungarian…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergWhen Showing Up Is Dangerous with Rabbi Dana Sharon
In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast: From Both Sides of the Ocean, Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg speak with Rabbi Dana Sharon of Rabbis for…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergWhen Fear and Hate Rise: How we Confront Racism Together
In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg speak with Samah Darwish, Director of IRAC’s Racism Crisis Center, and…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Rabbi Liz Hirsch: The Fight for Women’s Rights in the U.S. and Israel
Women’s rights are facing new challenges in both Israel and the United States. In this episode of Pluralist: From Both Sides of the Ocean, Orly Erez-Likhovski…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Purim in Real Time: Israel, Iran, and Holding Complexity
As Israel faces a new phase of war with Iran, daily life has again become defined by sirens, shelters, and uncertainty. In this special Purim episode of The…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Inside the Struggle for Equality at the Western Wall
For generations, Jews around the world have faced Jerusalem in prayer. Now, a bill in Israel’s Knesset could give the Chief Rabbinate the power to define which…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Crime, Policy, and Responsibility: Inside Israel’s Arab Violence Crisis with Lama Yassin
Violence in Arab communities in Israel has reached unbearable levels — and many people are asking: what is actually happening? In this episode of The Pluralist…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Our Hearts Are in the East: The War, Israeli Democracy & the U.S.–Israel Relationship
War. Democracy. Relationship. In this special episode of The Pluralist Podcast, we share an edited conversation recorded live at the Religious Action Center’s…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Separate Fate or Shared destiny? Haredi Life in the Jewish State
Haredi society. Shared responsibility. Israeli democracy. In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg take on one of…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
The Voice of the Next Generation: Young Reform Jews on Israel and Zionism
What does it mean to grow up Jewish when the only Israel you’ve ever known is a Netanyahu-era Israel — and October 7 made everything harder? In this episode of…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Israel's Legal Coup is Back in Full Force: Orly & Josh
What does it mean to stand with Israel without looking away? In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast: From Both Sides of the Ocean, Orly Erez-Likhovski and…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Marc Dollinger: Navigating Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism & Campus Politics After October 7
What happens when anti-Zionism and antisemitism blur together—and the people most affected are left to navigate the fallout alone? In this episode of The…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Rabbi Rick Jacobs: What Real Partnership Between Israel and the Diaspora Looks Like
What happens to the Israel–Diaspora relationship when solidarity isn’t enough—and silence isn’t an option? In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast: From Both…
- The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Introducing the Pluralist Podcast from Both Sides of the Ocean
What does it mean to be a Jewish pluralist in Israel—and why does it matter right now? In the launch episode of The Pluralist Podcast: From Both Sides of the…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergLaw, Power, and Democracy: Lessons from Israel and the U.S. | Dahlia Lithwick
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The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergChoosing Judaism is no Simple Act of Faith with Rabbi Galia Sadan
Every Shavuot, we read the Book of Ruth—the ancient story of a woman who chose to join the Jewish people with the words: “Your people shall be my people, and…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergIsraeli Reform Judaism: A Story for Today, A Vision for Tomorrow
In this episode of The Pluralist Podcast, IRAC Executive Director Orly Erez-Likhovski sits down with Anna Kislanski, CEO of the Israel Movement for Reform and…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergAgainst Racism, For Hope: A Jewish Vision for Shared Society with Rabbi Oded Mazor
In this powerful episode, IRAC Executive Director Orly Erez-Likhovski sits down with @Rabbi Oded Mazor, spiritual leader of @Kol HaNeshama in Jerusalem, to…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh WeinbergDefending Israeli Democracy in the name of Judaism - Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benveniste
In this powerful opening episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Orly Erez-Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center, sits down with Rabbi…
The Pluralist Podcast - with Orly Erez-Likhovski and Rabbi Josh Weinberg*TRAILER* Defending Israeli Democracy in the name of Judaism: Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benveniste
Coming Soon: In this powerful opening episode of The Pluralist Podcast, Orly Erez-Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center, sits…