The Jewish Living Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Rabbi Menachem Penner & Rabbi Yehuda Chanales join us to discuss the current shortage of rabbis, the areas of Judaism that are affected, and what can be done to stop this before it becomes a true crisis.
For more information:
yu.edu
https://twitter.com/rietsdean
Chanie Kirschner, homeschool mom and creator of the Gesher Judaic Studies Program, joins us to discuss how her program helps families choosing to home school.
Gesher can be found at:
https://gesherprogram.com/
https://gesher.thinkific.com/
https://mamaneedsrecess.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gesherprogram/
https://www.instagram.com/gesherprogram/
Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld & Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values join us to discuss why their organization is necessary, what its goals are, and the role of Orthodox Jews in politics.
The Coalition for Jewish Values can be found at:
https://coalitionforjewishvalues.org/
https://www.facebook.com/jewishvalues
https://twitter.com/cjvalues
https://www.instagram.com/cjvalues/
Rabbi Johnny Solomon joins us to discuss his role as The Virtual Rabbi, what kinds of shailas he may be dealing with, and what he thinks the future of virtual rabbanus looks like.
Rabbi Johnny Solomon can be found at:
https://rabbijohnnysolomon.com/
https://www.facebook.com/virtualrabbi
https://www.instagram.com/rabbijohnnysolomon/
You can find the RZ Weekly podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rz-weekly/id1450263541 or wherever you get your podcasts.
Bella Silber joins us to discuss her thoughts about the recent asifa for women regarding the dangers of the internet, the tone of the event, and if this asifa will be more successful than the last one.
Eli Gerstner joins us to discuss his history as a singer, composer, and producer, as well as where he thinks the future of Jewish music is headed.
Eli's music can be found at all the usual places where you get your music, as well as at egproductions.net
Health coach and recipe developer Rorie Weisberg joins us to discuss how you can make your cooking more healthy, as well as her new cookbook, "Food You Love: That Loves You Back"
Rorie can be found at:
https://fullnfree.com/
https://www.instagram.com/fullnfree/
The "Food You Love: That Loves You Back" cookbook is available at your local Jewish bookstore, as well as at:
https://www.amazon.com/Food-You-Love-That-Loves/dp/1422630978/
https://www.artscroll.com/Books/9781422630976.html
Rabbi Marty Katz, Executive Vice President of Just One Life, joins us to discuss Just One Life's work supporting pregnant women in crisis, how their model is successful, and whether or not this model is replicable in America.
More about Just One Life can be found at:
https://justonelife.org/
https://twitter.com/justonelife_il
https://www.facebook.com/JustOneLifeIsrael/
https://www.instagram.com/justonelifeisrael/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcvm9ym3f3hNJ2NDKnP9WOw
Gideon Taylor, CEO of the JCRC, joins us for an inside look at this year's Celebrate Israel Parade.
The Celebrate Israel Parade is scheduled for Sunday, May 22, 2022 from 11:30am - 4pm.
More information about the Celebrate Israel Parade can be found at:
https://celebrateisraelny.org/
https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateIsraelParade
https://www.instagram.com/jcrcny_celebrateisrael/
https://www.twitter.com/CelebrateIsrael
The JCRC can be found at:
https://www.jcrcny.org/
https://www.facebook.com/JCRCNY
https://twitter.com/jcrcny
Productivity coach Avi Friedman joins us to discuss time management, procrastination, and some practical things that we can do about them.
Avi can be found at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/avithemft
https://www.instagram.com/managedminds/
Health coach Miriam Kahn returns to the podcast to discuss some habits and strategies for keeping healthy all throughout Pesach.
Miriam can be found at:
https://www.instagram.com/miriamkahnhealth
https://www.facebook.com/miriamkahnrn
In this special episode, Abie Rotenberg joins us to discuss his newest album, Journeys Volume 5, as well as a glimpse behind what goes into creating so many songs that we have come to know and love.
Journeys- Volume 5 is available wherever you get your music
https://mostlymusic.com/products/journeys-volume-5
Dr. Nachi Felt, a psychologist specializing in ADHD, joins us to discuss how ADHD can impact a child's life and Jewish life in general, as well as his own experiences with ADHD.
Dr. Felt can be found at:
https://adhddoctor.org/
Growing Up With ADHD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHHe8JyDByk
Comedian Eli Lebowicz returns to the show for our special Purim episode to discuss the Jewish comedy scene and much more!
Eli can be found at:
http://www.elicomedy.com/
https://twitter.com/EliLebowicz
https://www.instagram.com/leebstagram
https://www.facebook.com/EliLebowicz/
As the war in Ukraine continues, Sergey Kadinsky joins us to discuss the Jewish communities of Ukraine and the rest of Eastern Europe - their history, what we can do to help in the current situation, and what their future might look like.
Sergey can be found at:
https://twitter.com/SergeyKadinsky
https://www.instagram.com/hidden_waters_of_nyc/
https://hiddenwatersblog.wordpress.com/
https://www.queensjewishlink.com/index.php/local/20-community-corner/by-sergey-kadinsky
https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Waters-New-York-City/dp/1581573553
You can donate to help the Jewish community of Ukraine here: https://thechesedfund.com/kiev/kievemergencyfund
Retired federal agent Neil Cohen joins us to discuss what safety measures can be taken personally and communally, especially in light of the recent attack in Colleyville.
Journalist Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt joins us to discuss the topic of censorship in the frum community, and how we deal with tough topics.
Avital can be found at:
https://twitter.com/avitalrachel
https://www.instagram.com/avitalrachel/
http://www.avitalchizhik.com/
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, rabbi of the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere and director of the semicha program at RIETS, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of "Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh".
Rabbi Lebowitz's shiurum can be found on YUTorah at https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/
as well as on the All Daf/Parsha/Mishna apps.
Bernie & Shelly Kesselman join us to discuss their aliyah experience and their observations for anyone interested in making aliyah later in life (as well as Bernie's new book!)
"A Point of Honor" can be found at:
https://www.amazon.com/Point-Honor-Bernard-Kesselman/dp/B08WYG57SH
Evan Harris, founder of MoDate, joins us to discuss how the MoDate platform helps in the current Modern Orthodox dating struggle.
MoDate can be found at:
https://www.modate.org/
https://www.instagram.com/modate613/
Rabbi Daniel Cohen, senior Rabbi at Congregation Agudath Sholom of Stamford, joins us to discuss his work bridging divides in shuls, communities, and interfaith, as well as some practical things you can do to make peace.
Rabbi Cohen can be found at:
https://www.rabbidanielcohen.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Rabbi-Daniel-Cohen-525771227471997/
https://twitter.com/rabbidcohen
What Will They Say About You When You're Gone?: Creating a Life of Legacy
https://www.amazon.com/What-Will-They-About-Youre/dp/0757319513
Elijah Moment
https://www.facebook.com/elijahmoment
The Rabbi and The Reverend radio show
https://www.gabradionetwork.com/rabbi-reverend
Rabbi Elchonon Zohn, director of the National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK), joins us to discuss the work of a chevra kadisha, end of life issues, and this year's Shabbos Vayechi program.
NASCK (and many of the programs mentioned in the episode) can be found at:
https://www.nasck.org/
https://www.shabbosvayechi.org/
https://endcremation.org/
https://lastkindness.org/
Shlomo Levinger joins us to discuss being a frum magician, the viral video of him performing magic for Mike Trout, and much more!
The Mike Trout video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2EU7KqkQzY
Shlomo doing magic on the podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StJMXbI749g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMyEeY8HMos
Shlomo can be found at:
https://shlomolevinger.com/
https://www.instagram.com/shlomolevinger/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChyOIq4zXLFP4MtfBvp-owA
https://www.tiktok.com/@shlomolevinger
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlomo-levinger-968869a7
https://www.facebook.com/shlomo.levinger
https://twitter.com/shlomolevinger
Craig Resmovits of Six13 joins us for an inside look at the world of Jewish a cappella - including, of course, viral Chanukah parody videos.
Six13 can be found wherever you get your music, as well as at:
https://www.six13.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Six13Sings/
https://www.instagram.com/six13sings/
https://twitter.com/six13sings/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCekGB6Wu_kiDx81RerAiqdQ
This year's Chanukah video - "West Side Chanukah Story"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiskf_lZXv8
Avi Frier, new national program director for the National Council of Young Israel, joins us to discuss how to successfully run shul programming - both youth and adult - and how it can be taken to the next level.
Avi can be found at https://avi.is/
The National Council of Young Israel can be found at https://youngisrael.org/
Akiva Poppers, executive producer at MacsLive, joins us for an inside look at the YU Macabees basketball team's upcoming season - their ongoing 36 game winning streak, their prospects in the D3 tournament, their new players, their dedicated fan base, and much more.
MacsLive can be found at:
https://www.macslive.com/
https://www.facebook.com/macslive
https://www.twitter.com/macslive
https://www.instagram.com/macslive/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn3R0AtYDBgGE4QjgcVcYVg
Gavi Hoffman, trustee of the West Hempstead school board, joins us to discuss running for the local school board as a private school parent, how to be successful in a campaign, and how Orthodox Jews can be impactful without coming across as trying to deplete the district of resources.
Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch:
https://www.amazon.com/Reign-Error-Privatization-Movement-Americas/dp/0345806352/
Yeah That's Kosher's Dani Klein joins us to discuss the world of kosher restaurants - how they have evolved over time, how they can be profitable, the role of kashrus organizations, the online kosher food world, and much more.
Dani can be found at:
https://yeahthatskosher.com/
https://www.instagram.com/yeahthatskosher/
https://www.facebook.com/YeahThatsKosher/
https://twitter.com/yeahthatskosher
https://www.tiktok.com/@yeahthatskosher
Kosher Near Me app:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kosher-near-me/id479840927
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kosherNearMe&hl=en_US&gl=US
Jewish Food Media Conference - November 8, 2021
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jewish-food-media-conference-2021-tickets-185970411507
Rav Shlomo Katz joins us in a wide-ranging conversation to discuss music, his community in Efrat, the Shlomo Katz Project, and much more.
Rav Shlomo Katz can be found at:
https://www.theshlomokatzproject.com/
https://www.facebook.com/shlomokatzmusic/
https://twitter.com/shlomokatz
https://www.instagram.com/rabbishlomokatz/
https://www.youtube.com/user/ShlomoKatzMusic/
https://soundcloud.com/shlomo-katz
Rabbi Ouriel Hazan, new head of HANC West Hempstead campuses, joins us to discuss what it's like to come in as a new principal, and what he thinks it takes to be a successful head of school.
Musician Binyomin Ginzberg joins us to discuss the history of Jewish music, as well as its role today.
Binyomin can be found at:
https://jewishmusician.com/
https://www.breslovbarband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/binyomin.ginzberg
Susannah Levin, who quit her job of 21 years as a graphic designer for Ben & Jerry's over their policy regarding Israel, joins us to tell her story.
Susannah can be found at https://susannahlevindesign.com/
Alex Fleksher and Rivki Silver, hosts of the Normal Frum Women podcast, join us to discuss what frum men should know about frum women.
The Normal Frum Women podcast can be found wherever you get your podcasts. For more, check out:
https://anchor.fm/normal-frum-women
https://www.facebook.com/normalfrumwomen/
https://www.instagram.com/normalfrumwomen/
https://twitter.com/normalfrumwomen/
Alex can be found at:
https://twitter.com/alexfleksher/
https://www.instagram.com/alexfleksher/
https://www.facebook.com/alexandrafleksher/
https://www.alexandrafleksher.com/
Rivki can be found at:
https://twitter.com/rivkisilver/
https://www.instagram.com/rivkisilver/
https://www.facebook.com/therivkisilver/
https://lifeinthemarriedlane.com/
Olivia Friedman joins us to discuss how she uses popular culture to teach torah in her Judaic Studies classroom, and what you can do to incorporate it into your classroom or home.
More from Olivia can be found at:
http://oliviafriedman.weebly.com/
https://www.thelehrhaus.com/commentary/four-reasons-to-leverage-pop-culture-in-the-judaic-studies-classroom/
https://www.instagram.com/thebookrave/
Enchanted Torah Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enchanted-torah/id1558960358
Experienced Ba'al Tokeah Michael Cohen joins us to explain everything you wanted to know about shofar - whether you are a listener or the ba'al tokeah.
Psychologist Dr. Chesky Gewirtz joins us to discuss how teachers, parents, and students can help re-adjust to school after the pandemic.
Dr. Gewirtz can be found at https://gewirtzpsychology.com/
Rabbi Motty Rabinowitz joins us to discuss many of the halachos and issues of next year's Shmitah.
Simmy Cohen and Moshe Kolat join us to discuss the two Orthodox Jewish players drafted into the Major Leagues, their potential impact, and what are their chances of making it to the big leagues.
Links:
Simmy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/simmy_cohen
Moshe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/moshe_kolat
Izzo's article on the topic in the Queens Jewish Link: https://www.queensjewishlink.com/index.php/opinion/67-the-way-it-iz/4850-on-his-own-terms
Our interview with Elie Kligman: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/48-black-hats-baseball-bats-mlb-draft-prospect-elie/id1475582275?i=1000509223888
Richard Priem, Deputy National Director of the Community Security Service (CSS), joins us to discuss what we can do, individually or as part of a community, to protect ourselves from antisemitic violence.
More about CSS can be found at:
https://thecss.org/
https://twitter.com/theCSSorg
Richard can be found at https://twitter.com/RichardPriem
Evan Bernstein (CEO) can be found at https://twitter.com/bernstein_evan
To get involved with your local CSS, check out https://thecss.org/contact-us/join-css/
To become a CSS synagogue, check out https://thecss.org/become-a-css-synagogue/
Zack Raab joins us to discuss Israel's national baseball team, and their road to their first ever Olympics this year.
Team Israel's pre-Olympics exhibition games schedule:
http://www.baseball.org.il/english-news/573-2021-exhibition-schedule-and-ticket-info
https://liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=2335
Israel Association of Baseball can be found at:
https://www.baseball.org.il/
https://twitter.com/ILBaseball
https://www.instagram.com/israel_baseball/
https://www.facebook.com/IABIsraelBaseball
The Israel Baseball merch store can be found at:
https://teamisraelbaseball.com/
https://twitter.com/ILBaseballShop
https://www.instagram.com/israel_baseball_shop/
https://www.facebook.com/ILBaseballShop
Zack Raab can be found at:
https://twitter.com/ZackRaab
We speak with Hadassah Somosi, Ezer Mizion's director of resource development, about their bone marrow registry, and what you can do to get involved.
You can find out more about Ezer Mizion at:
https://www.ezermizion.org/
https://www.facebook.com/EzerM
https://twitter.com/ezermizioninc
https://www.instagram.com/ezer_mizion/
We speak with Pastor George & Cheryl Morrison about their path to supporting Israel, and what they and their community do to show their support.
Pastor George & Cheryl can be found at:
https://truthandlife.today/
https://www.facebook.com/truthandlifefortoday/
Christians United for Israel can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/ChristiansUnitedforIsrael/
https://twitter.com/cufi/
https://www.instagram.com/christiansunitedforisrael/
https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialCUFI
Ariel Rahmanov of Aliyah Homes joins us to discuss the ins and outs of buying a home in Israel.
Aliyah Homes can be found at https://www.facebook.com/aliyahomes/
Assemblyman David Weprin, candidate for NYC Comptroller, joins us to discuss the issues facing New Yorkers and what he is doing about them.
David can be found at:
https://davidfornyc.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DavidWeprin/
https://twitter.com/DavidWeprin/
We speak with psychologist Naftali Wein about his research into how yeshivos are dealing with potential drug use, and if they are equipped to handle it.
Jewish music superstar Benny Friedman joins us to discuss the ever-changing world of Jewish music.
Benny can be found at:
https://bennysmusic.com/
https://twitter.com/BennysMusic/
https://www.instagram.com/bennysmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/bennysmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefarW8iWzuNO7NedV-om-w
We speak with Joseph Borgen, victim of the recent antisemitic attack in Times Square, about his experience.
Rabbi Yotav Eliach returns to the podcast to give us an in-depth look at the ongoing situation in Israel.
We speak with divorce mediator Betzalel Rothstein about how he helps divorcing couples get through their situation as smoothly as possible.
Betzalel can be found at:
https://www.shalomfamilymediation.com/
https://www.facebook.com/shalommediation/
https://www.instagram.com/shalommediation/
https://twitter.com/shalommediators/
We speak with Rifka Meyer & Ramie Smith of GETToutUK about the fight for the freedom of agunos in the UK.
GETToutUK can be found at:
https://www.gettoutuk.org/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Charity-Organization/Gettoutuk-105192101362407/
https://www.instagram.com/gettoutuk/
U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng joins us to discuss the recent uptick in violence against the Asian-American community, and what the Jewish community can do to help.
You can read Congresswoman Meng's full statement regarding the COVID-19 Hate Crime Act here: https://meng.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/meng-hails-senate-passage-of-her-covid-19-hate-crimes-act-to-combat-anti
We speak with Dr. Liz Shayne about how modern and future technology may interact with keeping shabbos, kosher, and more.
Dr. Shayne can be found at:
https://twitter.com/LizShayne/
https://www.instagram.com/liz.shayne/
https://lizshayne.neocities.org/
We speak with Dan Perla, Senior Director of Catalyzing Resources at Prizmah, about how tuition in yeshiva day schools works, and what can be done about it.
More about Prizmah can be found at: https://www.prizmah.org/
Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to discuss the relationships between the different segments of the Orthodox Jewish world, and what can (or should) be done to improve things.
Dovid can be found at:
https://twitter.com/DBashIdeas/
https://dbashideas.com/
Check out 18Forty at https://18forty.org/
Dovid's books:
Sin-a-gogue: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1618117971/
Top 5: https://www.israelbookshoppublications.com/store/pc/Top-5-p2622.htm
The new president of the National Council of Young Israel, Rabbi David Warshaw, joins us to discuss the history and future of the organization.
More information about the NCYI can be found at https://youngisrael.org/
Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg, bestselling author of "The (unofficial) Hogwarts Haggadah", joins us to discuss his newest haggadah, and what superheroes have to do with the seder.
"The Superhero Haggadah: A Story of Signs and Marvels" is available for purchase on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998815144/
Rabbi Rosenberg can be found at:
https://rabbirosenberg.substack.com/
https://www.facebook.com/HPHaggadah/
We speak with Avi Lasko of Lasko Getaways about how Pesach programs are dealing with COVID-19, as well as other preparations being made for this year.
Lasko Getaways can be found at:
https://laskogetaways.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LaskoGetaway/
https://www.instagram.com/lasko_getaways/
Nishma Research's Mark Trencher returns to the podcast to discuss his recent study of the frum community's voting habits in the 2020 presidential election - where voters differ, and whether or not there is any common ground.
To read the full report discussed in this episode (and to learn more about Nishma Research), check out http://www.nishmaresearch.com/
In our season premiere, we speak with MLB draft prospect Elie Kligman and his father, coach and MLB agent Marc Kligman, about how Elie balances baseball with his Orthodox lifestyle.
Elie can be found at: https://twitter.com/ElieKlig
Marc can be found at: https://twitter.com/MLBAgent
It's been a long break, but we are back!
Season 2 of the Jewish Living Podcast begins next Tuesday (February 16th).
Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheJewishLivingPodcast/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jewish_living/
Twitter https://twitter.com/jewish_living
In our season finale, Rabbi Yotav Eliach gives us an in-depth look at the Israel-UAE-Bahrain peace deal.
Rabbi Eliach's book, "Judaism, Zionism and the Land of Israel" can be found at:
https://www.amazon.com/Judaism-Zionism-Israel-Yotav-Eliach/dp/091415334X
We speak with Rabbi Josh Sturm from Renewal about their important work finding kidney donors for people who need them.
Renewal can be found at:
https://www.renewal.org/
https://www.facebook.com/renewalnews
https://www.instagram.com/renewalnews
https://twitter.com/renewalnews
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv8Wjv-BulhVpks6rTTD9g
We speak with Rabbi Yaniv Meirov about the history, present, and future of the Chazaq organization and all of the important work they do.
Chazaq can be found at:
https://www.chazaq.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Chazaq.org/
https://twitter.com/chazaqorg
https://www.instagram.com/chazaq_org/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCSfPe_mQfb3-zxY4DAcvmw
Chazaq's matching campaign begins September 15th at https://www.charidy.com/chazaq
Chazan Mayer Davis returns to discuss leading the tefilos during the Yamim Noraim, and especially the differences between a regular year and a COVID year.
"Simple Nusach for Challenging Times" is available on YouTube at http://bit.ly/simplenusach
We speak with Rabbi Hershel Praeger (Rabbi Fitness) about exercise in general, as well as how the frum community specifically can overcome some of the built-in blocks to getting on the path to fitness.
Rabbi Praeger can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/rabbifitnessTM/
https://www.instagram.com/rabbi_fitness/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_61mpJL1lOoFFwWlrtIPyA/
info@rabbifitness.com
We speak with Ari Strulowitz & Sruly Bogopolsky about running a nonprofit organization, their work at Camp Nageela Midwest, their podcast (990 Talk), and much more!
Ari & Sruly can be found at:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/990-talk/id1509131037
https://twitter.com/990Talk
https://twitter.com/wastinmytyme
https://twitter.com/aristru
https://www.instagram.com/990talkpodcast/
We speak with event planner Michal Weinstein about how weddings and other events got to be so expensive and how that has changed in the era of COVID-19, as well as what lessons we can take with us into a post-COVID world.
Michal can be found at:
https://events360ny.com
https://www.instagram.com/mlwdesignny
https://www.instagram.com/events360ny
https://www.facebook.com/mlwdesign
https://www.facebook.com/events360ny
Nesanel Epstein (The Tallis Man) joins us to share his expertise on the mitzvah of tzitzis.
Nesanel can be found at:
https://www.thetallisman.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheTallisMan/
https://twitter.com/The_Tallisman
https://www.instagram.com/thetallisman/
WhatsApp +1 856-745-9588
https://projecttzitzis.com/
We speak with genetic counselor Temima Wildman-Lebowicz about genetic cancers in the Jewish community, and some of the things you can do to help facilitate early detection.
Some of the resources mentioned in the show can be found at:
https://www.bforstudy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bforstudy/
https://twitter.com/TheBFORStudy
https://www.nsgc.org/
https://www.facebook.com/GeneticCounselors
https://twitter.com/GeneticCouns
https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/risk-assessment-screening/hereditary-genetics/genetic-counseling
We talk with Pastor Gil Monrose about the fight against racism and hate today, and how the Jewish community fits into the fight.
Pastor Gil can be found at https://twitter.com/pastormonrose
We speak with Alan Steinberg, former Director of Development at Yeshiva Har Torah, about how COVID-19 will affect next year's yeshiva tuition, finances, and more.
We speak with Nurse Practitioner Blimi Marcus about safety concerns around a fast-tracked vaccine, how shuls can safely reopen, and how the frum community in general is handling the reopening.
Blimi can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/blimi.marcus
https://twitter.com/MarcusBlimi
We speak with The Lawfare Project's Ziporah Reich about her firm's legal work protecting the civil rights of the Jewish community.
The Lawfare Project can be found at:
https://www.thelawfareproject.org/
https://www.facebook.com/LawfareProject/
https://twitter.com/LawfareProject
https://www.instagram.com/lawfareproject/
The Ann Arbor radio interview discussed in this episode can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F52g6pj9hM
We speak with Jewish Press editor Elliot Resnick about established Jewish media in the information age, and way that the Jewish media world specifically covers the news.
Elliot can be found at https://www.facebook.com/elliot.resnick.35
The Jewish Press can be found at https://www.jewishpress.com/
We speak with Coach Elliot Steinmetz about his experiences coaching the YU Maccabees basketball team this past season through their 29-game winning streak and their appearance in the Division 3 NCAA Tournament.
Elliot can be found at:
https://twitter.com/elliotsteinmetz
https://www.instagram.com/coach_yu_macs
The Yeshiva Maccabees can be found at:
https://yumacs.com/
This episode is sponsored by Nishma Research. Check out https://bit.ly/coronavirus-jewish to take their Jewish community coronavirus study.
We speak with Beatrice Weber about the new Netflix miniseries, "Unorthodox", and how her own experiences compare to the fictionalized events of the show.
Beatrice can be found at:
https://beatriceweber.com/
https://medium.com/@beatriceshevweber
We speak with the RCA's Rabbi Mark Dratch about Zoom minyanim, advice for running a seder, the future of kitniot, and many other halachic issues affected by COVID-19
We speak with Kedem's Jay Buchsbaum about what is being done to ensure there will be enough food for Pesach this year.
Mali Brofsky, Johnny Solomon, and Reuven Spolter, hosts of the RZ Weekly podcast, join us to analyze the differences between the ways the American and Israeli communities are dealing with the coronavirus crisis.
You can find the RZ Weekly podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rz-weekly/id1450263541 or wherever you get your podcasts.
As the ongoing concerns about coronavirus throw the world into chaos, we speak with Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh, principal of HANC elementary school, about how to navigate the foreseeable future while schools are closed.
In the spirit of v'nehafoch hu, we speak with Jeff Chyau about his experiences as a non-Jewish person working in a frum environment.
In a special bonus episode, we speak with the Zionist Organization of America's Elizabeth Berney about the current World Zionist Congress elections.
Remember to vote at https://www.zionistelection.org/ by March 11th!
We speak with Queens Jewish Link columnist Moshe Hill about the upcoming NORPAC mission to Washington, as well as his thoughts about several political issues relating to the Jewish community.
More information about NORPAC can be found at http://norpac.net/
Moshe can be found at:
https://www.ahillwithaview.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AHillWithAView/
https://twitter.com/themohill
https://www.instagram.com/instahillwithaview/
We speak with Nishma Research's Mark Trencher about his large-scale survey of those who have left the frum community and their reasons why.
To read the full report discussed in this episode (and to learn more about Nishma Research), check out http://www.nishmaresearch.com/
We speak with Yaakov M, host of the Yaakov M Show and the Jewish News Channel hotline, about the way he reports and comments on today's political climate specifically for the frum community.
Yaakov can be found at:
848-261-NEWS
http://politicsclearandsimple.libsyn.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-yaakov-m-show/id1229548542
https://twitter.com/yaakovmshow
We speak with Simmy Cohen, the man behind the viral Don Zemmer account, about how a small niche hobby turned into an internet sensation, and how its roots in Jewish music helped him get there.
Don Zemmer can be found at:
https://twitter.com/donzemmer
https://twitter.com/donzmiros
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh6J_rbVBl03Ou6G8iytDDQ
We speak with Orah Lasko about her son's rare condition and her efforts to raise awareness for genetic diseases in the frum world. Then, we speak with Shira Zwiren about her experiences with her own daughter's rare disease.
Our guests can be found at:
https://www.instagram.com/orahlasko/
https://twitter.com/shirazwiren
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.usp7.org/
https://usp7.salsalabs.org/nightforusp7/index.html
https://www.systemicjia.org/
We speak with financial coach Eliyahu Prero about what you can do as an individual or a family to move towards financial success.
More information about Mesila can be found at https://mesila.org/
We speak with clinical therapist and social worker Tzvi Hilsenrath, host of the "Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi" podcast, about how to take control over our own minds and overcome our insecurities.
The "Thoughtful Mind with Tzvi" podcast is available wherever podcasts are found. For more information, check out https://www.thoughtfulmindpodcast.com/
We recap the 13th global Siyum HaShas, featuring program highlights and interviews from Metlife Stadium.
More information about the Siyum (as well as videos of the entire event) can be found at https://www.thesiyum.org/
We speak with Bracha Rutner, a Yoetzet Halacha, about the Yoetzet movement and the overall position women hold in today's frum world.
We speak with NY State Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal about what can be done on a governmental and individual level to quell the rise of antisemitism, as well as many recent decisions in New York State that affect the Jewish world.
Daniel can be found at:
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Daniel-Rosenthal
https://www.facebook.com/DanRosenthalnyc
https://twitter.com/DanRosenthalNYC
We speak with Rabbi Labish Becker, executive director of Agudath Israel of America, about the history of daf yomi, as well as everything you need to know about the upcoming Siyum HaShas.
More information about The Siyum can be found at https://www.thesiyum.org/
We speak with Zach Morrow & Benny Smith about some possible real-world solutions for dealing with the financial burdens of Jewish life.
For more information about this topic, check out Zach and Benny's article here: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/its-time-to-get-out-of-la-heres-what-were-doing-about-it/
We speak with Agudath Israel's Ohio Director, Rabbi Yitz Frank, about the life of an advocate, some of the issues he's fighting for, and the differences between state and federal advocacy.
More information about Agudath Israel can be found at https://agudathisrael.org/
We speak with Estie Rose of JScreen about the history and the many advances made in genetic testing over the years.
For more information about JScreen:
https://jscreen.org/
https://www.facebook.com/myJScreen/
https://twitter.com/myjscreen
https://www.instagram.com/getjscreened/
https://www.youtube.com/user/MyJScreen/
We speak with Dr. Eli Shapiro, director of the Digital Citizenship Project, about the many dangers of technology, and some possible solutions.
Dr. Shapiro can be found at:
thedigitalcitizenship.com
elishapiro.com
We speak with author Joshua S. Levy about his journey to getting published, being a frum fantasy writer, and much more!
Josh can be found at:
https://www.joshuasimonlevy.com/
https://twitter.com/joshuaslevy
Check out "Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Grade-Galaxy-Joshua-Levy/dp/1541528107
In the second part of our series on comedy, we speak with comedian Talia Reese about being a frum comic, and her unique perspective as a baalat teshuva.
Talia can be found at:
http://www.taliareese.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ComedianTaliaReese/
In the first part of our series on comedy, we speak with comedian Eli Lebowicz about the life of a frum comedian, and what makes Judaism so funny to begin with.
Eli can be found at:
http://www.elicomedy.com/
https://twitter.com/EliLebowicz
https://www.instagram.com/leebstagram
https://www.facebook.com/EliLebowicz/
We speak with Yael Hanover about her experiences and lessons learned as a homeschooling mom (and no, it's not just about the tuition).
We speak with Rebbetzin Judi Steinig, the OU's Director of Community Services, who gives us an inside look into running the OU Community Fair, and tips for how to have a successful visit.
The OU Community Fair is scheduled for Sunday, November 24, 2019. For more information, check out their web site at https://www.ou.org/fair/
In the second part of our series on addiction, we speak with addiction recovery and life coach Moishe Chanin about his own personal story of addiction and recovery.
Moishe can be found at:
https://www.chewablegoals.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Coach/Moishe-Chanin-PCC-419224928531663/
https://www.instagram.com/coachmoishe/
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.neshamos.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQViuFVVu5E (Moishe's story)
In the first part of our series on addiction, we speak with psychotherapist and addictions specialist Shimmy Feintuch about addiction in the frum community - its prevalence, how to identify it, and ways to deal with it.
Shimmy can be found at:
http://shimmyfeintuch.com/
https://mywellbeing.com/shimmy-feintuch
https://www.facebook.com/ShimmyFeintuchLCSW/
https://www.instagram.com/shimmyfeintuch.lcsw.casac.g/
https://twitter.com/shimmyfeintuch
Other resources mentioned in the episode:
https://reliefhelp.org/
https://amudim.org/
Davening being at the center of the Jewish community, we thought it would be a good idea to sit down with a professional davener. Mayer Davis, recently retired chazzan of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, discusses what goes into leading davening - from weekdays, to Shabbos and Yom Tov, to nusach and song selection.
Mayer's album, "Shabbat , for Starters." is available wherever you get your music:
https://music.apple.com/au/album/shabbat-for-starters/491237785
https://www.amazon.com/Shabbat-Starters-Mayer-Davis/dp/B006ONVHJK
https://open.spotify.com/album/5YdX90PhcSeEJsLnoxuG4W
Each year, tens of thousands of Jews from across the globe make the decision to leave the lives they built in their communities and make aliyah. We speak with Eli and Dina Kamionski about their experiences and lessons learned as new olim.
The Kamionskis can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/KamiKlan/
https://www.instagram.com/kamiklan
Between Shabbos, Yom Tov, simchas, and just having busy lives, Jews eat a lot. We speak with health coach Miriam Kahn about habits and strategies for keeping healthy.
Miriam can be found at:
https://www.instagram.com/miriamkahnhealth
https://www.facebook.com/miriamkahnrn
Introducing the Jewish Living Podcast - the show that delves into any and all issues in the Orthodox Jewish world!
This show will try to address many topics that have to do with Orthodox Jewish life. How do you balance Shabbos and Yuntif while still maintaining a healthy lifestyle? How can I be a better ba’al tefilah? How can we better understand mental health in our community? Maybe you are looking to find a new community in which to live, or you’re even thinking about Aliyah. We delve into all of these questions and more on the Jewish Living Podcast.
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