Can We Talk? Podcast
1) Episode 126: In Memory of My Mother
In this special Mother’s Day episode, Nahanni interviews her mother, Emma Rous, who died this winter. They talk about how Emma’s teenage activism in a Protestant youth group influenced her politics, h...Show More
2) Episode 125: Making Gay History, the Nazi Era: Frieda Belinfante (Special Episode)
In honor of Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, we're sharing a podcast episode from Making Gay History’s current series about the Nazi era.Frieda Belinfante was a Dutch musician and under...Show More
Episode 125: Making Gay History, the Nazi Era: Frieda Belinfante (Special Episode)
31:19 | Apr 22nd, 2025
3) Bonus Episode: Our Stories, Our Resistance
At the Jewish Women's Archive, we’re closely following the attacks on democracy unfolding around us every day. In this special Can We Talk? audio essay, our own Judith Rosenbaum, JWA's CEO, call...Show More
4) Episode 124: Dayenu: Jewish Climate Action Now
The climate crisis has entered an alarming new era. Since President Trump started his second term, the Environmental Protection Agency has fired scores of climate scientists and is trying to roll back...Show More
5) Episode 123: Message From Ukraine: Three Years Later
As the war between Ukraine and Russia enters its fourth year, Nahanni checks in with Vlada Nedak, the CEO of Project Kesher Ukraine. While American officials try to broker a temporary ceasefire, attac...Show More
6) Episode 122: Miriam Anzovin on Power and Gender in the Megillah
In this special Purim episode, Talmudic TikToker and storyteller Miriam Anzovin joins us to talk about the darker side of the Purim story, especially the role of gender. We start with a dramatic ...Show More
7) Bonus Episode: Sonnet for America: Reprise
Just over eight years ago, Judith and Nahanni were looking for solace after Donald Trump rode a xenophobic, misogynistic and hate-filled campaign to his first presidential victory. In a November&...Show More
8) Episode 121: Alaska's Jewish Pioneer Daughter
On August 4, 1869, a Jewish baby girl named Josie became Alaska’s first pioneer daughter. Josephine Rudolph was born in Sitka, Alaska to German immigrants, and returned to Germany when she w...Show More
9) Episode 120: Until 120!
It’s a Can We Talk? party! Welcome to our 120th episode 🥳. We're celebrating this milestone podcast style—Jen gets Judith and Nahanni reminiscing about the early days, we revisit clip...Show More
10) Episode 119: Erez Zobary Sings Her Yemenite Roots
Toronto R & B musician Erez Zobary was always proud of her Yemenite Jewish identity, but didn't explore it in her music - until now. Her new album, Erez, is a soulful, personal collection of song...Show More