(50) Rethinking, While Also Caring … with Rabbi Steven Greenberg

(50) Rethinking, While Also Caring … with Rabbi Steven Greenberg

From The Orthonomics Podcast by Mark Trencher

January 29, 2026 · 28 min · Season 4 · Episode 3

About this episode

Rabbi Steven Greenberg discusses the inclusion of LGBTQ individuals in Orthodox Judaism and the challenges and changes within the tradition.

Rabbi Steven Greenberg is an Orthodox rabbi and author. Ordained at Yeshiva University, he has spent years teaching, writing, and speaking across the Jewish world about tradition, ethics, and religious change. Specifically, as co-founder of the group Eshel, he was one of the earliest voices calling for inclusion of LGBTQ individuals – gay people – within Orthodox Judaism. How do we do that? On the one hand, we must think deeply about how Torah speaks to this reality. At the same time, we must care for people living this reality right now. Rabbi Greenberg joins us to explore where Orthodoxy has been – and where it may be heading – on some of its most challenging and important questions. Here is a LINK to Eshel for more information. Or enter into your web browser: https://www.eshelonline.org/ If you have any comments on this episode, suggestions for future episodes, or just want to chat about research in the Jewish world, please email mark@nishmaresearch.com .

People in this episode

Host: Mark Trencher

Guest: Rabbi Steven Greenberg

Topics covered

  • Orthodox Judaism
  • LGBTQ inclusion
  • religious change
  • tradition
  • ethics

Keywords

  • Orthodox Judaism
  • LGBTQ
  • Rabbi Steven Greenberg
  • Eshel
  • religious ethics
  • tradition
  • inclusion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eshel, Yeshiva University

More episodes of The Orthonomics Podcast

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Orthonomics Podcast podcast page.