The L'chayim B"H Podcast: Recent Episodes
Joseph Jaffe, David Sussman and Yehuda Kantor
One Rabbi. One Chazzan. One Levi. Four Opinions. Add Hummus and Single Malt Scotch and a discussion about the upcoming Parsha and how it relates to our current and daily lives and you have L'Chayim. B"H
Moses 1 Korach 0....but there's more to the story than meets the eye. Was Korach an evil man? Or just misguided? Perhaps this was less about him and more about Moshe Rabainu and ultimately what it takes to be a great leader. We discuss. You decide...
We talk about forward movement and momentum, gratitude and the many dimensions of our relationship with Hashem.
We've been away for as long as we've been counting the Omer...maybe a bit longer, so we were a little rusty. We started slow, but in no time we were back in our Torah groove!
In this episode we discuss Shmita, Har Sinai and why we don't know where it is today and finally why it is forbidden to charge a fellow Jew interest on a loan...but how this leads to the ultimate partnership between man-man and man-G-d.
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As we approach Yomtov and the final two days of Pesach, which are chronologically aligned with the splitting of the Red Sea, we reflect on some key takeaways from our respective Seders and discuss themes about continuity, dilution, forgetting v remembering which are essentially the Prime Directive of Pesach itself, namely the telling of the story of our Exodus AND making it relevant for today...and tomorrow.
Leprosy, Social Media, Wall Stains, Mezuzahs, Passover, Poker and More! This is what happens when we have neither coffee, nor a L'Chayim in front of us. B"H
Oh Tazria, you got it all. From Tiger Parenting to Kahlil Gibran (yes, we're quoting a Lebanese-American poet. From Facebook and Social Media to Leprosy and Loshen Hora. This episode tackles the lot.
A bit of everything in this podcast where we talk about perseverance, never giving up, being spiritually high versus grounded, spiritual suicide, mourning and flames.
This is an episode dedicated to Purim where you'll get your get out of jail free card to get Ongeshnozzed. We continue the thread of humility, quote Einstein, Alex Trebek (get well soon), talk about where the name Hamantashen comes from (hint: not Haman) and much, much more.
This is all about humility and we are humbled to have you as our listeners. There's also a Challah challenge for referring a friend! We can't build this without you :) L'Chayim B"H
It has to be special when Yehuda is in Israel on the 16th Annual Men's trip to the Holy Land.
We discuss diversity, unity, Shabbos, women, legs, friendship, community and metallurgy. Yup!
Learn about the origins of the word, "Shkoiach". In this episode we dissect the story of the golden calf, Aaron's "mutiny", why the tablets were broken versus buried and why doing the right thing often means doing the hardest thing.
We learned a lot in this "snow day" episode: 1. Snow ploughs are loud. 2. Haman's fatal mistake / error of judgment and 3. Clothes maketh the man (at least according to the Kohen Gadol)
In this episode, we discuss Pinocchio, cherubs, how physical and spiritual are both interconnected, different and the same and the usual banter and kibbitizing.
AND we're back on track AND in this episode, we discuss Mishpatim which deals with all the laws passed down. We also discuss loving the stranger because we were once strangers in a strange land!
Recording live on location in the Holy Land and Westport, CT, we discuss Parshat Yitro and the giving of the 10 commandments. We talk about the timelessness about the Torah, the currency and relevance of the Torah, the marriage between physical and spiritual and most importantly, the bond between parents and children.
We discuss interrelated themes of optimism, fear and faith and how this relates to the splitting of the Red Sea and the heroic (or insane) act of Nachshon....
We discuss the remaining 3 plagues, sure things, small miracles, renewal and the new moon. All in 30 mins along with the obligatory L'Chayims B"H.
In this episode (which we recorded twice in two days because of technical difficulties), we discuss Parsha Va'eira and running themes of humility (Moses/Moshe) v hubris (Pharaoh).
We also weave in elements of last week's Parsha (Shmot) and connect all of this to a bunch of interrelated themes of gratitude, mentorship, talent and much more!
We discuss the continued dynamic between Joseph, his brothers and his parents. Ultimately, we debate the importance of distance and independence in a relationship. L'Chayim B"H