Behind the Ballot Box: Jewish Values and Our Vote

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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,” Rabbi Jesse Olitzky speaks to rabbis and Jewish communal professionals about a specific issue at stake in this election and why they believe it should be front and center in the minds of voters. read less

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

Episodes

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

Behind The Ballot Box: On Reproductive Justice

Behind The Ballot Box: On Reproductive Justice

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]

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

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

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 professionals about a specific issue at stake […]