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July 11, 2019 29 mins
Sara Beth talks to Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, associate dean of The Rabbinical School, associate director of the Louis Finkelstein Institute for Religious and Social Studies, and executive director of the Hendel Center for Ethics and Justice, all at JTS! Rabbi Ruskay shares her journey to becoming a leader in the world of Jewish social justice, guided by a monumental loss—and some very tiny tragedies along the way.

Cover art: Aura Lewis
Theme music: “Jat Poure” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).
Funding: The Louis Finkelstein Institute for Religious & Social Studies at JTS.
Contact us at onlinelearning@jtsa.edu, and find other JTS podcasts at www.jtsa.edu/podcasts.
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