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Raphael Barayev got involved with the Church. He was there for six years until he changed his life around and came back to his roots. He became an Orthodox Jew. Raphael is now a barber in Brooklyn but most don’t know his incredible story and the incredible work he does behind scenes.

This video is an excerpt from the BJX (Brooklyn Jewish Xperience) Life Changers Tisha B’av film. Get the full film at bjxcenter.live

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Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

00:40 Inspiration from Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer

2:20 Raphael’s motivation

3:18 Raphael’s family and the missionaries

5:07 Raphael’s connection to Rabbi Eli Stefansky and Daf Yomi

7:40 A story from the barber shop

14:03 Outro

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One of America’s premier Jewish scholars in Torah and Jewish mysticism, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (YY) Jacobson is one of the most popular speakers in the Jewish world today, lecturing to Jewish and non-Jewish audiences around the globe, and serving as teacher and mentor to thousands. Rabbi YY founded Theyeshiva.net and teaches thousands of people from around the world.

In this very special episode, Aryeh got to sit with Rabbi YY Jacobson with hard questions and  candid answers. They discuss Israel, Chabad, happiness, depression, stress, and more.

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In this weeks episode, R’ Fischel Schachter shares his personal story of his incredible Chol Homoed boating trip that changed life forever. From his experience on the boat, the story of the guru we see that we must stop worrying and start living. We are in the hands of G-d!

The Jewish n' Joyful podcast is brought to you by Aryeh Fingerer and parshaknowledge.com. 

Look out for our upcoming/Past guests including Rabbi YY Jacobson, Rabbi Fischel Schachter, Rabbi Daniel Glattstien, Yaakov Shwekey, Avraham Fried, Simcha Leiner and more!

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In this weeks episode, Joey Newcomb shares the importance of being a Jewish n’ Joyful Jew. Joey shares a short personal account of how the power of music helped heal someone the power is tremendous.

The Jewish n' Joyful podcast is brought to you by Aryeh Fingerer and parshaknowledge.com. 

Look out for our upcoming/Past guests including Rabbi YY Jacobson, Rabbi Fischel Schachter, Rabbi Daniel Glattstien, Yaakov Shwekey, Avraham Fried, Simcha Leiner and more!

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An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of the Shulchan Aruch and the Mishna Berurah. For more info and to join their email updates email ⁠⁠⁠⁠ohrolammb@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or call 516-666-7646 To obtain a copy visit your local Jewish bookstore. Visit their website www.ohr-olam.org 

* To receive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email parshaknowledge@gmail.com or visit parshaknowledge.com.

Listen to the Jn'J podcast: Yotube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful Online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parshak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Parsha Knowledge Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://parshaknowledge.com/audio/ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Tyl3avgGLiK4f6wFR7Goh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Apple Podcasts:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jewish-n-joyful/id1586344571 Also Available on: Amazon, YidPod, and 24six and all major podcast platforms.

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Please follow and subscribe! We love and appreciate feedback, email us at JewishnJoyful@gmail.com or visit www.parshaknowledge.com with your comments and suggestions. 

Remember "I'm a Jew and I'm Proud and I'm Singing it Aloud!" That is what Jewish n' Joyful is all about - Empowering lives one episode at a time!

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#JoeyNewcomb #TYH #Jewish #Israel #Torah #Happiness

Welcome to our special Purim episode where Aryeh Fingerer sat with R' Eli Scheller. Hear about his journey, one time one time, his favorite jokes and more!

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For more info and to join their email updates email ⁠⁠⁠⁠ohrolammb@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or call 516-666-7646

To obtain a copy visit your local Jewish bookstore. Visit their website www.ohr-olam.org 

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To receive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email parshaknowledge@gmail.com or visit parshaknowledge.com.

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Also Available on: Amazon, YidPod, and 24six and all major podcast platforms.

Check out our website you can find archives, posts, updates, the Parsha Knowledge Jewish n' Joyful podcast, audio clips, and much more www.parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you for listening!

Please follow and subscribe! We love and appreciate feedback, email us at JewishnJoyful@gmail.com or visit www.parshaknowledge.com with your comments and suggestions.

Remember "I'm a Jew and I'm Proud and I'm Singing it Aloud!" That is what Jewish n' Joyful is all about - Empowering lives one episode at a time!

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#Purim #OnetimeOnetime #Jewish #Israel #Torah #Happiness

Why is thanking Hashem so important? What's the power of happiness? Enjoy this week's episode with Rabbi Yaakov Rahimi.

Look out for our upcoming/Past guests including Rabbi YY Jacobson, Rabbi Fischel Schachter, Rabbi Daniel Glattstien, Joey Newcomb, Simcha Leiner and more!

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*To receive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email parshaknowledge@gmail.com or visit parshaknowledge.com.

Listen to the Jn'J podcast:Yotube: https://www.youtube.com/@JewishnjoyfulOnline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parshak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parsha Knowledge Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://parshaknowledge.com/audio/Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Tyl3avgGLiK4f6wFR7Goh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jewish-n-joyful/id1586344571Also Available on: Amazon, YidPod, and 24six and all major podcast platforms.

Check out our website you can find archives, posts, updates, the Parsha Knowledge Jewish n' Joyful podcast, audio clips, and much more www.parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening!

Please follow and subscribe! We love and appreciate feedback, email us at JewishnJoyful@gmail.com or visit www.parshaknowledge.com with your comments and suggestions.

Remember "I'm a Jew and I'm Proud and I'm Singing it Aloud!" That is what Jewish n' Joyful is all about - Empowering lives one episode at a time!

To donate or sponsor an episode visit: https://forms.office.com/r/sbykJ6w75V or call 646-397-2320

#Rabbi Rahimi #Jewish #Israel #Torah #Happiness

In this week's episode, Aryeh sat down with Yaakov Langer, founder of Living Lchaim and host of the Inspiration for the Nation podcast.

Aryeh and Yaakov discuss many interesting topics including the war in Israel. Why he got on the Jewish media front lines. About himself and his personal life. And of course, how to be Living Lchaim and being a Jewish n' Joyful Jew.

* SPONSOR LINK *An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of the Shulchan Aruch and the Mishna Berurah. For more info and to join their email updates email ⁠⁠⁠⁠ohrolammb@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or call 516-666-7646To obtain a copy visit your local Jewish bookstore. Visit their website www.ohr-olam.org *To receive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email parshaknowledge@gmail.com or visit parshaknowledge.com.Listen to the Jn'J podcast:Yotube: https://www.youtube.com/@JewishnjoyfulOnline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parshak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Parsha Knowledge Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://parshaknowledge.com/audio/Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Tyl3avgGLiK4f6wFR7Goh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jewish-n-joyful/id1586344571Also Available on: Google Podcasts, Amazon, YidPod, and 24six and all major podcast platforms.

Check out our website you can find archives, posts, updates, the Parsha Knowledge Jewish n' Joyful podcast, audio clips, and much more www.parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening!

Please follow and subscribe! We love and appreciate feedback, email us at JewishnJoyful@gmail.com or visit www.parshaknowledge.com with your comments and suggestions.

Remember "I'm a Jew and I'm Proud and I'm Singing it Aloud!" That is what Jewish n' Joyful is all about - Empowering lives one episode at a time!

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#Living Lchaim #Yaakov Langer #Inspiration for the Nation #Jewish #Israel #Torah

In this episode, Aryeh Fingerer sat with Yaakov Shwekey, one of the top singers in the Jewish world. Yaakov talked about music and the incredible power and influence that it can have.

Yaakov is changing thousands of lives with his music. In this episode we discuss the truth about Jewish music.

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* Inspiration for the Family

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Time Stamps

00:00 Intro 00:11 The power of music 1:49 Yaakov's background 2:36 The connection between happiness and music 3:46 Yaakov's new song 4:34 How music can harm someone 14:30 Parsha Knowledge and Ohr Olam 15:10 Yaakov's recommended books on happiness 17:49 The happiest person that Yaakov knows. 19:40 Outro

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein is an American Orthodox Rav, public speaker, author, pulpit rabbi, and teacher with a global following and one of the most popular English-speaking Torah teachers in the Jewish world.

In this clip we learn the secret to keeping children on the derech and why being happy and joyful is so important. The Jewish n' Joyful podcast is brought to you by Aryeh Fingerer and parshaknowledge.com Look out for our upcoming/Past guests including Rabbi YY Jacobson, Rabbi Fischel Schachter, Rabbi Daniel Glattstien, Joey Newcomb and more!

* SPONSOR LINK * An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of the Shulchan Aruch and the Mishna Berurah. For more info and to join their email updates email ⁠⁠⁠⁠ohrolammb@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or call 516-666-7646 To obtain a copy visit your local Jewish bookstore. Visit their website www.ohr-olam.org  * To receive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email parshaknowledge@gmail.com or visit parshaknowledge.com. Listen to the Jn'J podcast: Yotube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful Online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parshak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Parsha Knowledge Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://parshaknowledge.com/audio/ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Tyl3avgGLiK4f6wFR7Goh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Apple Podcasts:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jewish-n-joyful/id1586344571 Also Available on: Google Podcasts, Amazon, YidPod, and 24six and all major podcast platforms.

Check out our website you can find archives, posts, updates, the Parsha Knowledge Jewish n' Joyful podcast, audio clips, and much more www.parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening!

Please follow and subscribe! We love and appreciate feedback, email us at JewishnJoyful@gmail.com or visit www.parshaknowledge.com with your comments and suggestions.

Remember "I'm a Jew and I'm Proud and I'm Singing it Aloud!" That is what Jewish n' Joyful is all about - Empowering lives one episode at a time! If you are interested in donating or sponsoring an episode visit: https://forms.office.com/r/sbykJ6w75V or call 646-397-2320

#Rabbi Glatstein #Jewish #Israel #Torah

Simcha Leiner is an American singer, composer and entertainer, and one of the top Jewish singers in the world. He shared his perspective on the connection between happiness and music and how he gets through some of his own personal challenges.* SPONSOR LINK *An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of the Shulchan Aruch and the Mishna Berurah. For more info and to join their email updates email ⁠⁠⁠⁠ohrolammb@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or call 516-666-7646To obtain a copy visit your local Jewish bookstore. Visit their website www.ohr-olam.org *To receive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email parshaknowledge@gmail.com or visit parshaknowledge.com.Listen to the Jn'J podcast:Yotube: https://www.youtube.com/@JewishnjoyfulOnline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/parshak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Parsha Knowledge Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://parshaknowledge.com/audio/Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Tyl3avgGLiK4f6wFR7Goh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jewish-n-joyful/id1586344571Also Available on: Google Podcasts, Amazon, YidPod, and 24six and all major podcast platforms.Check out our website you can find archives, posts, updates, the Parsha Knowledge Jewish n' Joyful podcast, audio clips, and much more www.parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening! Please follow and subscribe! We love and appreciate feedback, email us at JewishnJoyful@gmail.com or visit www.parshaknowledge.com with your comments and suggestions. Remember "I'm a Jew and I'm Proud and I'm Singing it Aloud!" That is what Jewish n' Joyful is all about - Empowering lives one episode at a time!If you are interested in donating or sponsoring an episode visit: https://forms.office.com/r/sbykJ6w75V or call 646-397-2320