Rabbis Samantha Frank & Rena Singer — Spiritual Leadership

Welcome back to Just For This, a new podcast. Each week, host Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch(she/her) interviews women in leadership about women and leadership. Inspired by the story of Esther, we feature powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields, who have stepped up just for this moment.  This week's guests are Rabbi Samantha Frank and Rabbi Rena Singer. Together, they started Modern Ritual as an Instagram account in the spring of 2017. They have built a thriving community, online and beyond, with the goal of inspiring and educating people on how to build beautiful, modern Jewish lives. We spoke about representation in ritual and spiritual life, the benefits and challenges of social media today, and our views on side conversations during Shabbat services — we were respectfully divided on that matter. And we reflect on what it means to hold space online and beyond for a wide variety of opinions and how people express them online, particularly after October 7.  Content warning: sexual assault. Learn more about the work of Women of Reform Judaism to expand access to ritual and spiritual leadership. View the transcript here.  Follow Just For This on instagram: @justforthispodcast justforthispodcast.com