The Good Edit: Gritty Conversations with Jewish Women

...And that's a wrap for season one!The Good Edit host  Rebecca Davis looks back on the past 12 episodes, shares some exciting personal news, and muses on the road ahead.EPISODE RESOURCESStay in touch, and join the conversation on Our Good Edit Facebook group.And follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode 12 of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with transgender woman, activist, author, rabbi, speaker and educator, Abby Stein (part two).   In the second instalment (if you haven't listened to part one yet, best to start there) of this two-part gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:Abby’s decision to leave the Ultra-Orthodox community, and how she finally did itHer transition - and response from her parentsHow Abby best expresses her femininity Abby’s experiences with transphobia and ‘haters’Why the conversation needs to shift from ‘tolerance’ to ‘celebration’.EPISODE RESOURCES: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE QUESTIONING THEIR ULTRA-ORTHODOX/ORTHODOX LIFESTYLEPathways Melbourne (Australia): SMS 0403 822 406 for a callback; or e-mail info@pathwaysmelbourne.org.Footsteps (US): Call 877-783-7755 or e-mail info@footstepsorg.orgHillel (Israel): E-mail info@hillel.org.ilMavar (UK): Call 020 8144 5074; or e-mail alex@mavar.org.ukEPISODE RESOURCES: DEPRESSIONIf your life is in immediate danger, call 000 nowLifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 46 36EPISODE LINKSFollow Abby Stein on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedInPurchase Abby's Stein's book, 'Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman' (published by Seal Press)'Celebrating Abby' by Rebecca Davis (The Australian Jewish News)______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coBe a part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook groupTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram,Facebook, LinkedIn and TwitterTo learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode 11 (part one) of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with transgender woman, activist, author, rabbi, speaker and educator, Abby Stein.In the first instalment of this two-part gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:Abby's experience of growing up in Williamsburg's Ultra-Orthodox Vizhnitz communityThe relationship between Abby and her parents; their royal Chasidic status  "Feeling different": grappling with religious, gender and sexual identity - all while presenting as an Ultra-Orthodox, cisgender, male Rabbi. Abby's Exodus: wrestling with leaving the community, why it seemed almost impossible - but finding the courage to do it anyway. EPISODE RESOURCES: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE QUESTIONING THEIR ULTRA-ORTHODOX/ORTHODOX LIFESTYLEPathways Melbourne (Australia): SMS 0403 822 406 for a callback; or e-mail info@pathwaysmelbourne.org.Footsteps (US): Call 877-783-7755 or e-mail info@footstepsorg.orgHillel (Israel): E-mail info@hillel.org.ilMavar (UK): Call 020 8144 5074; or e-mail alex@mavar.org.ukEPISODE RESOURCES: DEPRESSIONIf your life is in immediate danger, call 000 nowLifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 46 36EPISODE LINKSFollow Abby Stein on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedInPurchase Abby's Stein's book, 'Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman' (published by Seal Press)'Celebrating Abby' by Rebecca Davis (The Australian Jewish News)______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coBe a part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook groupTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram,Facebook, LinkedIn and TwitterTo learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past,

For episode ten of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with entrepreneur Rebecca Veksler, founder of Sol Cups – one of the top four reusable cup companies globally.In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:Rebecca's experience with chronic illness, and how it paved the path to her business.Boundaries over burnout; putting health and 'me time' at the forefrontWhy everything begins with passion + self-love + confidenceDefying expectations of others and connecting to YOUR purposeGrowing up as the daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants in Bondi.EPISODE RESOURCES: SUPPORT FOR DEPRESSION If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 nowLifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 46 36EPISODE LINKSFollow Rebecca Veksler on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedInFollow Sol Cups on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coBe a part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook groupTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TwitterTo learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode nine of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with #MeToo activist, educator, interfaith specialist and gender historian academic, Dr Keren McGinity.In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:What led to Keren's courageous decision to publicly share her personal #MeToo storyLife on the other side: The ramifications, the clarion call for the US Jewish community and the progress her sharing invokedMicro-boundary crossing, claiming our space, and the great unlearning we need to undergo as women.The importance of trusting your instinctThe Jewish and other faith community's responses to #MeToo.TW // In this episode, we discuss the issue of sexual abuse, which may be confronting for some of us. If it is, please see the 'Episode Resources: Support'  section below for ways to seek help – and do take care. EPISODE RESOURCES: SUPPORTIf your life is in immediate danger, call 000 nowLifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 141800 Respect (National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service). Call: 1800 737 732EPISODE RESOURCES: LEARNING'American Jewry's #MeToo Problem: A First-Person Encounter', by Dr Keren McGinity (The New York Jewish Week) 'When we share our stories, we gain power', by Rebecca Davis (The Australian Jewish News)Special investigation into gender inequality in the Jewish community by Rebecca Davis and Sophie Deutsch (The Australian Jewish News).EPISODE LINKSFollow Dr Keren McGinity on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedInVisit Dr Keren McGinity's website.______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.Be a part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook groupTo learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Welcome to The Interval, a  moment of reflection where The Good Edit host  Rebecca Davis looks back on the past seven episodes, shares her thoughts on the "weird" post-lockdown space many of us find ourselves in, and announces a new way for us to connect. EPISODE RESOURCESBe part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook group.And follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode seven of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with the inspirational survivor of a Jerusalem bus bombing terror attack, Dana Pinhasov.In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:The day that changed everything: February 25, 1996Navigating life with disability and post-traumatic stress disorderThe role of faith and moving to a place of acceptanceConfronting fear and lessons of resilienceFinding new purpose, and carving a life of meaningKids of Courage, the Beit Halochem Canada program that Dana founded bringing joy and support to children of Israel's disabled veterans and victims of terror. EPISODE RESOURCES: SUPPORT FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERAUSTRALIAIf your life is in immediate danger, call 000 nowOpen Arms (for current and ex-serving ADF personnel and their families). Call: 1800 011 046.Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 4636ISRAELZDVO Beit Halochem Achiad Group for PTSD. Call: +972-3-646-1603NATAL – The Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center. Call: 1800 363 363Metiv – The Israel Psychotrauma Center.  Call:  02-644-9666EPISODE LINKSFollow Dana Pinhasov on FacebookFollow ZDVO Beit Halochem Israel on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTubeFollow ZDVO Beit Halochem Australia on Instagram and Facebook'Triumph over terror' (Feature article about Dana Pinhasov by Rebecca Davis), The Australian Jewish News. ______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode six of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with ethical fashion entrepreneurs Stef and Jess Dadon, founders of Twoobs footwear, and podcasts How Two Live and Twoobs.In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:Celebrating their Jewish identity and heritage, the discourse around Israel, and  experiences of antisemitismFrom passion to profit: The values-driven business journey of How Two Live and TwoobsWhy ethical and sustainable business is key to their purposeRedefining success and the #girlboss narrativeFinding their authentic voices as women in leadershipThe place of self-development and "doing the work" on their journeys.EPISODE RESOURCES: SUPPORT FOR EATING DISORDERS OR BODY IMAGE ISSUESIf your life is in immediate danger, call 000 nowLifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14Butterfly Foundation. Call: 1800 33 46 73.EPISODE LINKSFollow How Two Live on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedInFollow Twoobs on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedInListen to How Two Live: The PodcastListen to their new podcast, Twoobs'In Their Shoes' (Feature article about Stef and Jess Dadon by Rebecca Davis), The Australian Jewish News. ______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode five of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with sexologist and relationship expert, Dr Nikki Goldstein.In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:Dr Nikki's path to becoming a sexologist, and the perception of the roleConsent and the role of sex educationSexual empowerment, confidence and finding your voice as a womanNormalising conversations around sexThe importance of language and communication.Dr Nikki also answers your questions on improving intimacy, getting out of the relationship rut, and self-pleasure.EPISODE RESOURCES: SEXUAL ABUSEIf your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now1800 Respect (National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service). Call: 1800 737 732Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14.EPISODE LINKSFollow Dr Nikki Goldstein on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedInVisit the Dr Nikki shop onlineListen to Dr Nikki's podcast, 'Sex and Life'______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode four of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with New York–based handbag and accessories designer, Aimee Kestenberg.In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:From Melbourne to New York: Aimee's career trajectory and launching her namesake labelHaving chutzpah and going for itHer connection to family, and Jewish heritageAimee's challenges with postpartum depressionHonouring balance, boundaries and wellness in order to create a powerful mindset.EPISODE RESOURCES: POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORTIf your life is in immediate danger, call 000 nowLifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia). Call: 1300 726 306 (Mon - Fri, 9am - 7.30pm AEST/AEDT) Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 46 36EPISODE LINKSFollow Aimee on Instagram and LinkedInFollow Aimee Kestenberg (the label) on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TwitterTo learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.auCREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode three of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with proud Aboriginal-Jewish woman, Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver; epidemiologist, social justice activist, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Strategy and Services at the University of Sydney – and so much more. In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:Lisa's challenging upbringingForgiveness and healing from traumaOvercoming adversity and Lisa's steps in creating a self-determined lifeThe experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders todayLisa's spiritual connection to her Wiradjuri and Jewish identities.PLEASE NOTE - In this episode, we discuss issues that may be confronting for some of us, including sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, and family violence. If it is, please see the 'Episode Resources: Support'  section below for ways to seek help – and do take care. EPISODE RESOURCES: SUPPORTIf your life is in immediate danger, call 000 nowLifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 141800 Respect (National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service). Call: 1800 737 732Gambling Help Online. Call: 1800 858 858National Alcohol and Other Drugs Hotline. Call: 1800 250 015Open Arms (for current and ex-serving ADF personnel and their families). Call: 1800 011 046.EPISODE RESOURCES: LEARNING & ACTIONShalom Gamarada Indigenous Residential Scholarship ProgramStand Up: Jewish Commitment to a Better World - First Nations PartnershipsThe William Cooper Legacy ProjectAITSIS, Map of Indigenous AustraliaUluru Statement from the HeartCommon Ground'Looking to buy Indigenous art?', ABC News.'Deadly chutzpah: A life unbounded' (Feature article about Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver by Rebecca Davis), The Australian Jewish News.TedxSydney  with Bruce Pascoe on Native Grains. ______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode two of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with Sheree Rubinstein, corporate lawyer turned social entrepreneur and founder of one of Australia’s leading digital memberships for female leaders and entrepreneurs, One Roof.In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:Sheree's brave journey from corporate lawyer to social entrepreneurOne Roof's giant COVID pivotBreaking expectations, taking risks and changing the narrative around failureAdvice for making contact with your purposeTips for starting and levelling up your own business or side hustleSheree's passion for closing the gender gap, and what needs to happen to get more women into positions of leadershipNavigating motherhood and career.EPISODE RESOURCESStatistics on women in Australian commonwealth parliament and leadership rolesWorkplace Gender Equality Agency, Australia's gender pay gap statisticsSpecial investigation into gender inequality in the Jewish community by Rebecca Davis and Sophie Deutsch (The Australian Jewish News).EPISODE LINKSFollow Sheree on Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.Follow One Roof on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook and TwitterTo learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode one of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with former MasterChef contestant, cook, food writer and broadcaster Alice Zaslavsky. In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:How Alice went from middle school teacher to changing careers and carving out a niche of her ownThe lessons Alice learned early in life, and how they shaped her mindset around purpose, true success and living a life of meaningThe hardships of immigrating to Australia and being the "other"Belonging, identity and connecting to JewishnessFinding balanceThe joy of cooking and Jewish food.EPISODE LINKSFollow Alice on Instagram and Twitter.______MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVISTo find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.coTo join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram and FacebookTo learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au CREDITSFounder, Host, Producer: Rebecca DavisEditor & Sound Engineer: Saul MuscatelThe Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Journalist and writer Rebecca Davis passionately wanted to create a space to amplify the stories of Jewish women - and she did. Welcome to The Good Edit! Rebecca shares what The Good Edit is, what you can expect, and gives a glimpse of some of her guests. The Good Edit is launching on September 19, with episodes dropping weekly. To make sure you're the first to know when they do, subscribe now and follow The Good Edit on Instagram and Facebook.