The Letter S: Recent Episodes
Anina Jasper-Brody
The Letter S is a podcast that raises awareness and creates a community for children who have lost a parent while they were young
I would love to hear feedback or thoughts from anyone that would like to give and will pass it onto the people on the podcast as well- email theletterSpodcast@gmail.com
Raphael Jasper-Brody is 20 years old and currently lives in Riverdale New York. He is a Sophomore at Yeshiva University majoring in buisness. He attended YTVA for two years, prior to that he attended SAR High School (Class of 2022) He enjoys basketball, and cooking. He is most looking forward to sharing his story on this podcast with the hopes of helping other the best that he can.
In this podcast episode, Raphael came back two years later to talk about how it was coming onto the podcast for the first time and to share more of his story with us.
This podcast is in memory of Mordechai Dov Tzion, David Jasper-Brody
Emet is from Bronx, New York and took a gap year after high school where he took college classes in Jerusalem and traveled. He’s now a freshman Biochemistry and Molecular biology and Psychology Neuroscience on a pre-med track. He enjoys football, video games, chilling with friends, and traveling."Hi I’m Emet, a freshman at UMass Amherst double majoring in Biochemist and Molecular biology (that’s one major here) and Psychology Neuroscience on a Pre-Med track. I grew up in a modern orthodox family in Bronx New York but would now consider myself, for the most part, an atheist. I’m speaking on this podcast to share my story as well as my mom’s and spread the message she lived for." This episode is in memory of Emet's mother, Penina Rachel bat Esther v’David
Emma Karesh is 17 years old and she lives in Riverdale NY. She is a junior at SAR High School and has loved school ever since she was little. While Emma doesn’t have any siblings, it has only strengthened her relationship with her extended family. Emma has been a competitive gymnast for the past 8 years but in her rare free time she loves to read, do arts and crafts, and spend time with family. Emma is excited to share her episode with you in the hopes of creating a greater data base of experiences with loss on this podcast in order to connect with more people.
Emma is happy to hear from anyone with questions or who would just like to connect.
Her email address is emmakaresh@icloud.com
In this episode, Emma Karesh reflects on her experience with the loss of her father and the impact that it has had on her life and the way that she interacts with the people around her. Emma highlights her thoughts on the importance of acknowledging the experiences of others and connecting with them through the individual challenges that we face.
This episode is in memory of Avi Karesh, אברהם גרשון, z”l. May his neshama have an Aliyah.
Words cannot describe how much we miss you.
Jonathan Wenger is 22 years old and is from West Hempstead, NY. He went to DRS for high school, followed by a year at Yeshivat Hakotel. He is currently in his senior year at Yeshiva University, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Math. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing drums, as well as working with the special needs community. Jonathan is an only child who unexpectedly lost his father when he was 15 years old, and looks forward to sharing his story in order to help others going through something similar, as well as raising awareness to help people be more sensitive to others going through loss. This episode is in memory of Bruce Wenger - דוב ארי ּבן ישראל- Jonathan's Father.
I am very excited to bring this podcast back after 2 years. Due to everything going on now I hope that this podcast brings some light into the world and really helps those who are in need. In this episode I will be speaking about things that I was not able to cover in my last season, and speaking about what this podcast has meant to me and what I hope to continue to give through this podcast. In this season I am hoping to have some returning guests as well as some new guests with the hopes to continue to help as many people as possible! This episode is dedicated to the memory of my father, Mordechai Dov Tzion. Stay tuned for more episodes in the near future BEZH! Thank you so much for listening!
The letter S podcast is a podcast geared towards children who have lost a parent at a young age. if you are not one of these people please listen anyway. this episode is a brief introduction to me and what to expect
In this episode, Leah Fenster, from Riverdale NY, will be talking about her experience with loss as her dad passed away from leukemia when she was ten. This tragedy impacted her life then and now in many ways and should be worth the listen. This podcast is in memory of Moshe Shmuel ben Sanel Natan Halevi, Matthew Fenster This episode had a bit of technical difficulties but is still very worth listening to!
In this episode, Abby Finkelstein from New Rochelle will be sharing her story with her experience with sickness and death in her family. Abby is finishing up her junior year at Hunter college. This is an amazing episode and Abby shares a lot that I belief we can all benefit from. This episode is in memory of Robert Finkelstein
In this episode Raphael Jasper-Brody, from Riverdale, New York discusses his experiences with his fathers death and how he deals with it day to day as well as long term. He has much wisdom to share and this episode is a must listen. This podcast is in memory of Mordechai Dov Tzion
Anina, as the founder and interviewer of this podcast will be sharing her own story. She will be talking about how the loss of her dad when she was young shaped who she is today, the good and the effect the trauma of her dad passing away when she was young had on her long term. She will also be answering some of the questions listeners asked her via instagram but more importantly will be answering the questions that the people she will be interviewing on this podcast wanted to hear her answer. it is an amazing episode and really special and interesting to hear about her story along with the whole process of creating this podcast. don’t miss it. This podcast is in memory of Mordechai Dov Tzion
In this episode Joe Gross, from Queens New York, Originally from Teaneck New Jersey. Who is now studying in YU as a sophomore will be talking about his experience with loss and how his dad passing away when he was young really shaped the person he is today. It is an amazing story one definitely worth listening to. This podcast is in memory of Menachem Avraham Ben Nachman Moshe