Regeneration: A Podcast About Crafting DIY Jewish Ritual

Episode 10: Being Fully Present with Lee Hendler

On today’s episode, we speak with Lee Hendler, co-founder and president of the Jewish Grandparents Network. She is also the founder of Freedom’s Feast, an initiative that

Episode 9: Making Ritual Lemonade with Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin

On today’s episode, we welcome Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, who thinks deeply and lives deeply in these life cycles, particularly in two major ways: through the environment, a

Episode 8: Mindfulness in Judaism, with Rabbi Josh Feigelson

In this episode, we welcome Rabbi Josh Feigelson, PhD, President & CEO at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality – a haven for those looking for Jewish mindfulness.  In t

Episode 7: The Flexibility of Ritual, with Rabbi Shira Stutman

Today, we speak with Rabbi Shira Stutman, senior rabbi at the Aspen Jewish Congregation, author of The Jewish Way to a Good Life, and host of the beloved PRX podcast “Chu

Episode 6: The Ritual of Gratitude with Dana Saroken

At Recustom, we have a saying: We want to help you make ritual your own, so you can welcome whatever life brings. Rituals are a way to ready ourselves against the unpredi

Episode 5: “It's All Judaism" with Rabbi Lisa Rubin

Our guest today is Rabbi Lisa Rubin, director for the Center for Exploring Judaism at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, where she’s helped Jews and non-Jews approach ritual

Episode 4: True Stories with Marshall Duke

We all have family stories. All are true, and some actually happened.  Marshall Duke, professor emeritus at Emory University, joins the podcast to discuss the stories we

Episode 3: Striving for Light with Rabbi Adam Greenwald

This week on Regeneration, we welcome Rabbi Adam Greenwald, Rabbi of Congregation B’nai Israel in Orange County, CA, and author of On One Foot, considered foundational co

Episode 2: Making Ritual Yours with Rabbi Vanessa Ochs

On today’s episode, a conversation with Rabbi Vanessa Ochs, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at UVA, and author of Inventing Jewish Ritual, Sarah Laughed, and the P

Episode 1: Our Rituals and Us

  Welcome to Regeneration, a podcast about reimagining Jewish practice in a modern world. In the past five years, we’ve lived through a global pandemic, October 7 and it

Welcome to Regeneration!

Welcome to Regeneration, a podcast about reimagining Jewish customs in a modern world—making memory, making meaning, and making it your own. Hosts Debra Weinberg and Eile