This week we're joined by Rabbi Nikki DeBlosi, PhD. She is a queer, polyamorous, entrepreneurial rabbi who brings expertise in queer theory and belonging to Jewish teaching and ritual. She holds a BA in Women’s and Gender Studies from Harvard University, an MA and a PhD in Performance Studies from New York University, and an MA in Hebrew Language and Letters and rabbinic ordination from the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. She’s an avid reader (especially of steamy romance), a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and an occasional choral singer. 

Rabbi Nikki is a proponent of queer belonging, sex positivity, creative ritual, and inclusive Judaism. Throughout this episode, she talks about the following topics:

• Her article in The Reform Jewish Quarterly in Fall 2022, “The Family Issue.”

• An informal survey she ran of 65 polyamorous Jewish folks and the project she has undertaken to develop new frameworks for CNM in the Jewish community.

• Representations of non-monogamy in Jewish texts and history.

• Her own lifecycle and ritual work, including gender affirmations, breakups/letting go of a relationship, and upholding boundaries.

Find out more about Rabbi Nikki and her work at rabbinikki.com, and check out her Instagram @ravnikkid!