Good Jewish Lover – Episode #4 – Being Better Men, with Jackson Katz

Introduction

On this episode of Good Jewish Lover: The Torah of Relationships, Rabbi Brent is joined by Jackson Katz to talk about gender-based violence, recovering from patriarchy and more. 

Their conversation begins with a medieval woman who became a teacher of Torah in a violently patriarchal culture, and if you are interested, you can read the full text of the story here, and a further exploration of the themes of this story is available here.

Jackson Katz’s teachings can also be accessed at:

If you have thoughts about this episode or suggestions for texts, topics or guests for future episodes, please be in touch with Rabbi Brent at brent@pardes.org or on Instagram

To find out more about learning opportunities at Pardes, please visit www.pardes.org.il.

 

Brent Spodek

Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek is a Faculty Associate Fellow for Pardes North America. He received rabbinic ordination and a master’s degree in Philosophy from the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he was the first recipient of the Neubauer Fellowship. Prior to entering the rabbinate, he attended Wesleyan University and worked as a journalist in Durham, North Carolina.

Brent has served as the rabbi of Beacon Hebrew Alliance since 2010, and previously held positions at American Jewish World Service and Congregation B’nai Jeshurun. A Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute, Brent has been recognized by the Jewish Forward as one of the most inspiring rabbis in America, and by Newsweek as “a rabbi to watch.” He lives in Beacon with his wife and two children.