#106: Behind the Bima - Special Guest: Allison Josephs

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Check out the podcast version (https://behind-the-bima.simplecast.com/episodes/special-guest-allison-josephs) for high-quality audio of the interview. Allison Josephs (Founder & Executive Director of Jew in the City) has been involved in the field of Jewish Outreach for over twenty years and is the Partner in Torah mentor to actress Mayim Bialik. Variety named her as an advocate for inclusivity in the entertainment industry in its 2022 Inclusion Impact Report. Allison has been quoted or written about in numerous publications, including Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, People Magazine, NYPost, Daily News, TMZ, The Daily Beast, and Hollywood Reporter. She has appeared on numerous television and radio networks including CBS, ABC, Fox5, TLC, Associate Press TV, and NPR; her articles have appeared in publications including The Washington Post, JTA, Jewish Week, Jerusalem Post, The Forward, and Kveller. Pearson Education, the largest textbook company in the world, produced a video segment on Allison’s life for the Judaism chapter of their textbook. She is a sought-after international lecturer whose corporate clients include Con-Edison and NYU Langone and hosts a weekly podcast on the Nachum Segal Network. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in Philosophy and lives with her husband and four children minutes from the George Washington Bridge. 00:00 - Intro 13:22 - Interview 1:05:15 - Outro Rabbi Efrem Goldberg: Rabbi, Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS).  Rabbi Philip Moskowitz: Associate Rabbi, BRS.  Rabbi Josh Broide: Outreach Rabbi, BRS.