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Yona Assaraf: I Became Frum After Surviving the Nova Festival Massacre
Episode 129
Saturday, August 31, 2024 β’ Duration 56:56
Yona Assaraf and her husband Roi's lifes changed when they miraculously made it out of the Nova Festival massacre alive on October 7th. Yona decided to cover her hair, throw out her pants, keep Shabbat and as a family - become Orthodox. This is their story.
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Isaac Fogel: A Hasidic Boyβs Search For Identity That Brought Him Back Home
Episode 128
Saturday, August 24, 2024 β’ Duration 01:08:50
Yitzchak/Isaac Fogel grew up deep in Williamsburg in the Satmar community. He went after to a place where he thought he could find his voice - after that didn't work out. He discovered R' Beri Weber's yeshiva which had an incredible impact on him, went to Israel and truly found himself.
Rabbi & Rebbetzin Tzvi Kushlefsky: Becoming a Father at 88-Year's Old
Episode 119
Saturday, June 29, 2024 β’ Duration 39:50
Rabbi Tzvi Kushlefsky, a respected rosh yeshiva based in Jerusalem, joyfully welcomed his firstborn son into the world this March at the age of 88.
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Rabbi Kushlefsky experienced the sorrow of becoming a widower at 82, having never had children with his first wife. He remarried six years later to Mrs. Rochel Daniella, an American woman aged 50 at the time, already a mother to several children.
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At 88, Rabbi Kushlefsky and his Rebbetzin, now 57, celebrated the birth of their first son together. The joyous event occurred at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, where the baby was born healthy, without any complications, thank God.
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The streets of Jerusalem near his yeshivas were alive with dancing as the community shared in his happiness.
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In this episode, I traveled to Lakewood to meet them and to ask them about their faith and trust in Hashem. Oh and to also meet the very adorable Eliyahu (their son).
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Abie Rotenberg: The Legend of Jewish Music
Episode 29
Saturday, October 8, 2022 β’ Duration 01:11:10
Abie Rotenberg is a prolific Orthodox Jewish musician, composer and entertainer living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has been producing music since the mid-1970s with a style which has been described as "soft and sweet" with a strong folk influence. Β Rotenberg grew up in Queens, New York, surrounded by other up and coming religious Jewish musicians, including Eli Teitelbaum, who directed the first Pirchei boys choir, as well as Rabbi Baruch Chait and Label Sharfman who attended yeshiva with him. Rotenberg studied piano and taught himself guitar at a young age. Β Rotenberg has also been a main fixture of the annual HASC: A Time for Music concerts. He has produced a children's audio series called the "Marvelous Midos Machine" comprising four volumes, with all original material. Β He has produced:Β D'veykus, Aish,Β Journeys and A LOT more. Β Most consider him to be the most influential jewish composer in our time. Β Β * SPONSOR LINK * Β Β Harmony in the Home! Β An Indispensable Guide for a Successful Lifelong Marriage! By Rabbi Chaim FriedlanderΒ ztβl,Β mashgiach of Yeshivas Ponevezh. Also included are many precious gems from the classic work of another renownedΒ mashgiach, Rabbi Shlomo WolbeΒ ztβl, relating to newlyweds andΒ shalom bayis. Β Β Β Β Β Β 10% OFF + FREE Shipping with coupon: LL10 at checkout! Β βΊ https://www.feldheim.com/harmony-in-the-home?&utm_source=Portals&utm_medium=LL&utm_campaign=LL_HARH Β Β This episode is in memory of:
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R' Levi Shemtov: The Friendship Circle
Episode 28
Saturday, October 1, 2022 β’ Duration 01:03:20
Rabbi Levi Shemtov is the Executive Director of The Friendship Circle. Rabbi Shemtov and his wife Bassie are the founders of The Friendship Circle. The Friendship Circle of Michigan is a non-profit organization affiliated with Lubavitch of Michigan, and its goal is to provide every individual with special needs the support friendship and inclusion that they deserve.
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The Friendship Circle provides assistance and support toover 3,000 individuals with special needs and their families by providing much needed recreational, social, educational and vocational programming both in person and online. In addition to helping those in need, the Friendship Circle enriches its vast network of volunteers by enabling them to reap the rewards of selfless giving.
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The couple dedicated their lives to making the world a better place after growing up under the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
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Their family history with the Rebbe goes back even further. For more information about the friendship circle, https://www.friendshipcircle.com/
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R' Judah Mischel & R' Ari Dembi: Understanding Our Place in This World
Episode 27
Saturday, September 24, 2022 β’ Duration 01:13:39
This dynamic duo collides leaders of two of the most special camps in Judaism.
R' Ari Dembitzer, Rav of Beth Israel in Omaha Nebraska, and Head Counselor of Chai Lifeline's Camp Simcha, a medically supervised overnight camp for children battling cancer, blood disorders, and chronic illnesses.
R' Judah Mischel, Executive Director of Camp HASC, the Jewish communityβs premier summer program for individuals with special needs, and Mashpiah of OU-NCSY and the author of "Baderech: Along the Path of Teshuva"
We have an open conversation about leadership, vulnerability and finding one's mission in life. We also discuss how to find focus.
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R' Aaron Kotler: Building BMG & The Importance of Torah
Episode 26
Saturday, September 17, 2022 β’ Duration 01:17:24
Rabbi Aaron Kotler was the president of the Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG), also known as the Lakewood Yeshiva.Β BMG has some 7,000 students and 13,000 alumni, many of whom are leaders and builders of Jewish communities worldwide. The yeshiva is the engine of growth for the community of Lakewood, N.J., helping it leap from New Jerseyβs 20th largest municipality to the 7th.Β As Lakewood has grown, Rabbi Kotler has been active in public policy matters, serving on various boards devoted to the expansion of regional health care, transportation, housing, education, and economic development. He is the son of Rav Shneur KotlerΒ ztβlΒ and grandson of Rav Aharon KotlerΒ ztβl.
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Beatie Deutsch the Marathon Mother: Putting Aside Olympic Dreams to Respect Shabbos
Episode 25
Saturday, September 10, 2022 β’ Duration 44:42
Beatie Deutsch is the Israeli national champion in the marathon and half marathon. As a mother of five young children, she has learned to apply her training to the real marathon of life. Beatie took up running just four years ago and recently went pro with the goal of qualifying for Tokyo 2020 and representing Israel in the Olympics. More than anything else, her journey has empowered her to dream big and keep pushing, a message Beatie is passionate about sharing with other women.
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Mrs. Deutsch is someone who has "given it all up" in order to keep Shabbos. In this episode she talks about the beauty of tznius and more. She's worked with adidas, nike and more.
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Through decades of education and experience, American-born Rabbi Lazer Brody has devoted his life to helping others cope with the massive pressures of modern life as they affect both emotional and physical health. He is no stranger to dealing with ultra-high pressure and stress, as a two-war combat veteran of the Israel Defense Forces, having served his country in regular and reserve duty for over 29 years. Even after his discharge, he continued to confront acute stress situations as the spiritual rehabilitation chaplain of an Israeli prison, helping inmates cope with extreme anger, explosive negative emotions and the trauma of incarceration.
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A former radio host and commentator on Arutz 7 Israel National Radio in English, he was nicknamed Israelβs βVoice of Emunaβ by anchorwoman Tamar Yonah for his uncanny optimism and ability to see the Divine Providence behind current events. He is the author of a number of popular self-help books including βThe Path to Your Peakβ, β3 Words of Emunaβ, βOld Isaacβs Trail to Tranquilityβ and more. For over twenty years, he has devoted extensive time and energy to globetrotting and inspiring audiences of all backgrounds in English-speaking countries worldwide and providing individuals of all backgrounds with spiritual guidance and holistic health coaching.
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Benny Friedman & Joey Newcomb: Putting Our Soul In
Season 23
Saturday, August 27, 2022 β’ Duration 01:27:16
Joey Newcomb and Benny Friedman are talented artists. They each light up the world in their own way. They also are a blast to be around. Benny with his witty personality and wise words & Joey with his contagious jokes and deep inyanim - together they are so insightful and also fun.
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Aside for brining so much simcha and music to the world, on a personal level, they are both kind and tremendous mentches.
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In this episode, we discuss the power of music, the iyan of the avoidah, the value of friendship, how everyone has struggles and a lot more.
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