What is the Jewish response to existential threat? Is political activism, investment in physical security and self protection the Jewish response? Is increased prayer and good deeds enough, to the exclusion of all else?
Using the biblical record of Yaakov's response to Esav in his moment of danger, the Purim story, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe's response to the 1954 massacre in Kfar Chabad, we explore when it is a time to grieve, when it is a time to pray, and when it is a time to mobilize to confront the realities of our world.
Episode dedicated to the Refuah Sheleima, the complete healing, of Yehudah Leib Ben Manya.
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A conversation with Miriam Pineles, a practitioner of Chinese medicine, Chassidus teacher and founder of Ayin Healing, exploring the intersection of Chinese medicine and Chassidic ideas. Miriam shares how an understanding of the elements within a person can lead to personal healing and balance, the role that the inner dimension of Torah plays in finding wholeness, and practical tools for releasing stored emotions.
Miriam Pineles is a licensed, board-certified Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist in NYC, specializing in women's health, fertility, pain, anxiety, and digestive issues, with a focus on integrative healing using Dr. Richard Tan's Balance Method and custom herbal formulas to treat both physical and emotional well-being, helping bodies function optimally and promoting self-care. She holds a Master's degree from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and is also a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM).
Miriam is the founder of Ayin Healing, an organization supporting Jewish women in their journey of healing from the wound of childhood sexual abuse.She is also the teacher of popular weekly Chassidus chaburahs.
For more information about Ayin Healing, visit ayinhealing.com
To book an appointment with Miriam Pineles, visit conscioushealthandwellness.com.
Find her on instagram @dr.miriampineles
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In this Chanukah episode, we gather the light of eight Torah teachers, offering one luminous idea for each night. Exploring the depth behind halachic questions, modern lessons from our ancient victory, and chassidic insight into this festival of light.
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We celebrated Season Six of the podcast with an evening in LA, celebrating the innermost teachings of Torah with a spiritual gathering of art, poetry, and deep connection.
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In honor of Yud Tes Kislev, we're talking about farbrengens, everything I learned about gathering with intention, and how to create an environment for honest sharing at a spiritual gathering.
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Books:
"The Art of Gathering" by Priya Parkers
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A conversation about the difference between marital privacy being born of shame versus dignity, the importance of teaching children about sexuality with directness, the cost of being too strict in all things related to family purity, how to determine which community's path, traditions and stringencies to follow, and how to bring divine intention into our experience of this mitzvah.
This conversation is part of 2/2 with Elimor Ryzman. Part 1 can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA0DQ68DvP4
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Elimor Ryzman has over ten years’ experience in teaching, lecturing and inspiring women from all over the world. From educating high school girls to lecturing Kallot and woman, Elimor is able to enthrall and engage a crowd with her passion and love. Her devotion to each and every one of her students is unique and everlasting. She believes that student success and personal growth is created through meaningful relationships.
Upon Elimor’s completion of the Michlala seminary in Jerusalem, she studied at Stern College for Woman, NYU School of Occupational Therapy, and at Ridman University for the study of holistic care. Elimor is a member of the PUAH Cares team and also received a certificate as a Yoetzet Bakehilla from the PUAH Organization. She is currently on the board of EVEN LA, a Los Angeles based organization that focuses on woman, Taharat Hamishpacha, and preserving the Jewish home.
Elimor can be contacted at elimorg@gmail.com or 323-695-7636.
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When a former student reached out to Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner expressing his dejection at his own spiritual struggles, he received a deeply personal, timeless response giving insight into the inner worlds of our most righteous teachers and leaders, the struggles they silently face, and redemptive wisdom on what our own inner discord tells us about our relationships with G-d.
Sources:
Letter: Pachad Yitzchak, Igrot U’ketavim No. 128
"Biblical Images" by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
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A conversation exploring all things related to family purity and a holy, Jewish perspective on sexuality. We define what Taharat Hamishpacha (family purity) is, how to navigate the strains of niddah (the period of separation), religious differences within a couple, ways the specific teachings around Jewish sexuality is set in place to protect women, what to do when it feels limiting and more.
SAVE THE DATE: Human & Holy Open Mic Night in Jerusalem on Dec. 6. Join our Jerusalem WhatsApp group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/E6Rk8cYK1aSGSzf4XAFeyQ
Elimor Ryzman has over ten years’ experience in teaching, lecturing and inspiring women from all over the world. From educating high school girls to lecturing Kallot and woman, Elimor is able to enthrall and engage a crowd with her passion and love. Her devotion to each and every one of her students is unique and everlasting. She believes that student success and personal growth is created through meaningful relationships.
Upon Elimor’s completion of the Michlala seminary in Jerusalem, she studied at Stern College for Woman, NYU School of Occupational Therapy, and at Ridman University for the study of holistic care.Elimor is a member of the PUAH Cares team and also received a certificate as a Yoetzet Bakehilla from the PUAH Organization. She is currently on the board of EVEN LA, a Los Angeles based organization that focuses on woman, Taharat Hamishpacha, and preserving the Jewish home.
Elimor can be contacted at elimorg@gmail.com or 323-695-7636.
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Are the inward parts of life a step away from our external contributions? Is the only way to influence others through a concerted focus on our outer purpose? Does our personal development and divine service bear fruit in tangible ways?
Lessons from our biblical patriarch Yitzchok, whose life of inwardness is titled "Toldos" (offspring) in this week's Torah portion, teaching us a deep lesson about what our inwardness brings to the world, and helping us understand the relationship between our purpose and our inner work.
Source:
Parshas Toldos, Likutei Sichos, Volume 25, Sicha 2
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A conversation delving into the complexities of the mitzvah of honoring one's parents, exploring the emotional struggles many face in fulfilling this commandment. By turning our focus of the mitzvah towards G-d, we create more pathways for acceptance of our parents and the ways they've shaped us into who we are, while opening up channels for healthier, deeper relationships with the people we love.
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Ita Cagen is co-director of Chabad of Rancho Penasquitos in S. Diego, California.
Ita is the cohost of All The Answers, a new podcast featuring conversations with Chassidic thinkers that explore how Tanya offers practical guidance for our everyday lives. Contact her at Ita@chabadpq.com
Listen to All The Answers here: https://open.spotify.com/show/10CxKsrzGW9J7owOEBeqls?si=clKN4DJHRsC39tksNMZYwA
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Is your body's experience a threat to your soul's expression? What impact does the body's wellbeing have on the soul? Does the body have any inherent wisdom worth listening to?
Today's episode is an exploration of the value of the body's experience within Judaism, why the Zohar explains the deeper meaning of Avraham and Sarah's exchange as being an instruction to "listen to everything the body tells us", how it is possible that in the future "the soul will receive its nourishment from the body" and how to approach our body's cues, resistance and wisdom within the framework of a spiritual life.
Based on a talk from the Lubavitcher Rebbe said on Parshas Chayei Sarah, 24 Cheshvan, 5711, recorded in Likkutei Sichos, Volume 1.
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A conversation with Helana Herman about integrating the Baal Shem Tov's teachings of connecting to G-d within nature, finding stillness, a Jewish path to manifesting and voicing our desires, the three stages of close relationships and how to move through conflict, deepened community impact through a deeper connection to oneself and the journey to parenting children with religious differences with true love and acceptance.
Helana Herman is a Life and Relationship Coach and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. She and her husband, Rabbi Pinney Herman, were shluchim in Raleigh, North Carolina for thirty years. The Herman’s are Certified Imago Relationship Educators, offering tools for compassionate communication and teaching couples how to turn conflict into connection. Helana blends somatic tools with Torah and Chassidic wisdom to help women and couples live with more safety, connection, and joy. Contact her at coachingwithhelana@gmail.com
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What does it mean to see yourself inside the story of Torah, not as a spectator of the past, but as a co-author of the Jewish future?
In honor of the fifth anniversary of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' passing, we explore his writings and ideas on themes of leadership, purpose, love of Torah, love of others, lifelong learning and the call to moral imagination.
Rabbi Sacks invites us to see Judaism as a living book, one with our family’s name inscribed on the cover, waiting for us to write the next chapter.
Through his vision of moral courage, intellectual clarity, and deep love for the Jewish people, the voice of Rabbi Sacks continues to remind us that the story of Torah is still being written, and that we are being called to write it.
References:
Tradition Journal: The Intellectual Legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
"Traditional in an Untraditional Age" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
"Covenant & Conversation" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
"To Heal a Fractured World: The Ethics of Responsibility" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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Lessons from our biblical matriarchs on owning our Judaism, giving while maintaining personal boundaries, the personal process of rebuilding our Judaism after periods of disillusionment, growing into the choices we've made in our youth, and navigating our own spiritual evolution.
Chana Herzog was born and raised in Australia and now lives in Encino, California, with her husband and four spirited children, where they are dedicated to bringing joyful and authentic Jewish experiences to their community.
She is inspired by family, friendship, stories of faith and bravery, and the quiet wisdom of the ocean.
Chana is passionate about combining creative expression with soulful intention to bring meaning to everyday life. My Inner Spark is her first book—so far. Purchase My Inner Spark here: www.innerspark.world.
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G-d's call to Avraham is the call to a life of openness, attention, inner transformation, self awareness and trust.
Lessons from Parshas Lech Lecha on finding the courage to answer the call of the open road, develop our inner worlds and step into the unknown.
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A conversation with parenting coach Chani Heyman about imparting Jewish values to our children. We explore the importance of owning our own values fully, establishing routines for our children from a young age, and cultivating a strong emotional connection to each child through intentional quality time and physical touch. Chani emphasizes the need for parents to find their own love for Judaism and gives practical tools to create a positive environment that fosters a genuine relationship with each child, even as they transition into their teenage years.
Chani Heyman is a dynamic parenting coach, motivational speaker, educator, and Torah teacher who's passionate about empowering families to thrive. Originally from Los Angeles, Chani now calls Israel home. With a background rooted in the timeless wisdom of Rebbetzin Spetner and her own experiences as a mother of eight, Chani shares practical and inspiring guidance with parents worldwide.Through her engaging group classes, popular parenting column, and vibrant Instagram community @parentingwithchani, Chani sparks meaningful connections and helps families unlock their full potential.
Episode sponsored in honor of the shloshim of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Kalmenson from New Haven, Yosef Yitzchok ben Yekusiel Dovber ob"m.
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How can precise spiritual language bring G-d to life in our lives? What happens when deep ideas become hollow, when holy words become strangers to the meaning they hold?
References:
"People of the Word" by Mendel Kalmenson, Zalman Abraham
"Chassidus Through the Eyes of a Psychotherapist" by Devori Nussbaum
Story of the Lubavitcher Rebbe re "House of Healing": https://www.chabad.org/blogs/blog_cdo/aid/1099296/jewish/A-Hospital-is-Not-a-House-of-the-Sick.htm
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What does the biblical description of the world's creation have to teach us about our role in the world's future?
In a time of rapid technological change, our place in co-creating the development of reality has never felt more pressing.
Through an exploration of the converge of science and Torah and the deep lessons within our origin story in the book of Bereshit, we explore how we are each being called to co-create reality, what role divine acts have to play in awakening our interconnectedness, the importance of individuality in spiritual expression, and the renewed opportunities available to us within our world's continuous creation.
Charlotte Broukhim is a Jewish mom from Los Angeles who explores the intersections of Jewish mysticism, science, and politics. She studied comparative religion at Harvard, and her upcoming Substack will share practical reflections and insights at the crossroads of ancient wisdom and today’s world. Find her on instagram @cbroukhim and contact her at Charlottebroukhim@gmail.com.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
03:15 When Judaism Began to Impact my Worldview
06:33 Where is Our Technological Development Leading Us?
8:47 Where Science and Torah Converge
12:00 Bringing G-d Consciousness into the Development of AI
16:00 The Wisdom of Shabbat in a Digital World
18:25 Divine Responsibility Keeps Us Tethered to a Global Reality
19:42 Why Should a Spiritual Life Include Divine Laws (Halachah)?
23:19 Four Levels of Understanding Truth
24:16 What is the Messianic Era?
26:20 Spiritual Knowledge Without Responsibility
28:23 Being Like Our Creator: The Greatest Pleasure is to Give
31:20 The First Verse of the Torah: Why Do We Begin With a Story?
32:50 Torah as a Description of Reality
33:13 The World Has a Beginning
34:30 G-d Spoke the World into Existence: What Does That Mean?
37:50 Why Isn't the First Verse of the Torah a Commandment?
38:15 Two Levels of Divine Light
39:30 Co-Creating a Future With G-d
41:00 Our Lives Are a Gift
43:00 The Illusion of Separateness
44:44 Individuality: Distinct Divine Light
47:00 Does Religion Mean Removing Channels for Self-Expression?
48:50 The Limitations of a Fixed Identity
50:08 Channeling Your Unique Soul
50:47 G-d Consciousness Brings Me Freedom
52:15 The Soul Vs. The Ego
53:40 This is Who I Am: Judaism Beyond Obligation
58:45 Mitzvot as Remembrances
1:00:00 Activating Your Power Through Divine Acts
1:01:54 You Are Not Measured Against Anyone But Yourself
1:04:10 Can We Experience Objective Truth?
1:07:30 Cancel Culture and the Power to Recreate Yourself
1:10:15 Teshuvah Was Created Before Creation
1:14:10 Did G-d Create the World and Then Leave It?
A historical, halachic and cultural exploration of women's celebration of Simchas Torah. Through a poll of women's experiences, a deep dive into relevant halachic and historical sources, and an analysis of Rabbi Shlomo Riskin's visit to the Lubavitcher Rebbe asking if the women of his community could dance with the Torah, we explore questions like:
Is Simchas Torah a “men’s holiday”? Is there an essential difference between men and women’s relationship to this day? How did the custom to dance with the Torah develop? Can women dance with the Torah? Should women dance at all?
Join us in exploring women's relationship to this joyful, celebratory holiday.
Sources:
The Diary of Samuel Pepys, entry for October 14, 1663
"Law as Love" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Shlomo Riskin, Listening to G-d (New Milford, CT: Maggid, 2010), pp.193-96
Lubavitcher Rebbe's letter to Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, 13 Kislev 1976
Rambam Hilchot Shofar V'sukka V'lulav 8:14
Chemdat Yamim III Sukka 8
"Dancing With the Torah" by Laurie Novick
R. Moshe Meiselman, Jewish Woman in Jewish Law (New York, 1978)
Shulchan Aruch OC 88
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction: Why We're Exploring This Topic
02:49 What Simchas Torah Means to Me
05:24 Poll Results on Women's Experiences of Simchas Torah
7:00 Is There an Essential Difference Between Men and Women's Relationship to Dancing on Simchas Torah?
9:39 Participating Through Watching
10:32 Being a Bystander
11:18 The Pain of Alienation
13:39 Why Do Women Dance?
14:40 What Motivates Women's Desire to Dance With the Torah?
17:20 When Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Went to Ask the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Advice
21:18 The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Retraction
23:50 When Samuel Pepys Visited a Synagogue in 1663
25:30 The Evolution of the Tradition of Dancing
29:11 What is the Barrier to Women Dancing with the Torah?
31:10 Diversity of Rabbinic Perspectives on the Topic
32:40 Exploring the Custom Women Took Upon Themselves Not to Touch the Torah
39:15 Recognizing the Nuances of this Topic
41:30 Women Yearning to Dance with the Torah
43:55 Cultural Impact of Each Woman's Experience
45:00 Ensuring a Vibrant Women's Section
47:00 Simchas Torah Belongs to the Entire Jewish People
How do we access joy when the world feels heavy?
How do we lean into joy amidst collective anguish, grief, and global uncertainty?
As we enter the holiday of Sukkos, the time of our joy, we are asked to celebrate. But what does it look like to celebrate honestly, without ignoring the ache of our times?
In this episode, we explore how Sukkos offers a model of Jewish joy that honors the emotional complexity of life.
A joy that is not about denying our pain, but about making a courageous, spiritual choice: to recognize the divine presence and be moved by it, to root more deeply into our communal spaces and our responsibility for one another, and to bring our sorrow to the dance floor, trusting in its ultimate healing.
Sources:
Chapter 33, Tanya by the Alter Rebbe
"I Praised Happiness" by Rabbi Shagar
"Catharsis" by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Likutei Moharan, Part II 23:1:2
Rabbi Isaac Luria, Pri Etz Hayim, Sukkot
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