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New Jewish Action Podcast

Gil StudentAug 29, 25
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Welcome to the Jewish Action Podcast, the official podcast of Jewish Action Magazine from the Orthodox Union. Join Rabbi Gil Student, Director of Jewish Media, Publications and Editorial Communications at the OU, as he sits down with thought leaders and community voices to explore the issues shaping the Jewish world.

In this episode, Rabbi Student is joined by Rebbetzin Emma Katz, Rebbetzin of Congregation Anshei Chesed in Linden, New Jersey, and Community Program Coordinator for the OU Women’s Initiative. Together, they dive into the Summer 2025 issue of Jewish Action, focusing on two powerful themes:

  • 20 years since the Disengagement from Gush Katif – reflecting on trauma, resilience, and the role of faith in recovery.
  • Voices of Valor – profiling extraordinary women like Meira K and Adina Fernandez (the “Now Jewish Nanny”) who are using their platforms to advocate for Israel and inspire Jewish pride.

(Brief note: this was the second podcast we recorded so it starts with “welcome back” but we decided to release this as the first episode for technical reasons)

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Gil StudentAug 29, 25
1 minute read

Gil Student

Rabbi Gil Student is the Editor of TorahMusings.com, a leading website on Orthodox Jewish scholarly subjects, and Director of the Halacha Commission of the Rabbinical Alliance of America. He writes a popular column on issues of Jewish law and thought featured in newspapers and magazines, including the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Action magazine, The Jewish Link, The Jewish Echo and The Jewish Vues. In the past, he has served as the President of the small Jewish publisher Yashar Books and as the Managing Editor of OU Press. Rabbi Student currently is serving his third term on the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America. He serves on the Editorial Board of Jewish Action magazine and the Board of OU Press. He has published five English books, the most recent titled Articles of Faith: Traditional Jewish Belief in the Internet Era, previously served as the Book Editor of Jewish Action magazine, and served as the American editor for Morasha Kehillat Yaakov: Essays in Honour of Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.

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