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On The Weekly Squeeze from Moral Edge, host Chanale sits down with Rabbi Benzion Kravitz, founder of Jews for Judaism, for a conversation every parent needs to hear.

From a missing fourteen-year-old whose diary mentioned angels to missionaries reaching children through phones, schools, and trusted relationships, this episode exposes a danger hiding in plain sight. Rabbi Kravitz reveals what makes young people vulnerable and how parents can reach them before someone else does.

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Moral Edge explores Israel, faith, and a world on edge through a Torah and biblical lens, examining Jewish destiny, the Messiah, biblical prophecy, and humanity’s journey toward the Messianic era and Final Redemption.

On this episode of The Weekly Squeeze, Chanale sits down with Julie Rothschild Levy (@JulieShtick) to break down her chaotic journey of making Aliyah three distinct times. From a secular Minnesota upbringing and working the Oslo Accords to becoming an ultra-orthodox medical clown, Julie shares raw, hilarious insights on surviving Israeli bureaucracy and wartime trauma. This conversation cuts through the romanticized fluff to show why humor is an essential tool for deep loyalty to the land.

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On this episode of The Weekly Squeeze on Moral Edge, Chanale Fellig sits down with Tamar Krieger Kalev, executive director of the Tzemach David Foundation, the organization behind The Future Is Calling. Tamar explains why so many Jewish teenagers fall in love with Israel during their gap year but still return to America for college, revealing what families may be overlooking when they never seriously consider Israeli universities. What begins as a decision about where to earn a degree becomes a much bigger question about where the next generation will build its life and whether studying in Israel is part of the biblical story of the Jewish people returning home and building their future in the Land of Israel.

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Avi welcomes Rabbi Moshe Lichtman, translator of Eim HaBanim Semeichah, to address the spiritual danger of choosing comfort over commandment.

They break down the Torah sources calling for a return to Israel and confront why Diaspora leaders still hesitate to take action. Prepare for an unfiltered discussion on why the era of exile is closing and what it truly takes to bring our people home.

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Moral Edge explores Israel, faith, and a world on edge through a Torah and biblical lens, examining Jewish destiny, the Messiah, biblical prophecy, and humanity’s journey toward the Messianic era and Final Redemption.

On this episode of The Weekly Squeeze, Chanale sits down with designer and olah Michal Weinstein. Michal shares why she left a dream life in America for Israel—and why pressuring other Jews to make the same move only drives them away. They also get candid about Ozempic, shidduch résumés, hair covering, health and the realities of building a life in Israel.Moral Edge explores Israel, faith, and a world on edge through a Torah and biblical lens, examining Jewish destiny, the Messiah, biblical prophecy, and humanity’s journey toward the Messianic era and Final Redemption.

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On Chanale’s Weekly Squeeze, Chanale sits down with Jezliah, a singer-songwriter and mother of seven who grew up leading Christian worship before converting to Judaism. Their remarkable conversation explores the music entering our homes, the lyrics our children repeat, and whether banning songs that clash with our values solves anything. Music never stays in the background—it enters the heart and begins shaping a child before a parent realizes it.

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On this episode of Moral Edge, Ariel Gold sits down with Golda Daphna for an unfiltered conversation about Columbia, Aliyah, October 7, the IDF, and Israel advocacy.Golda shares what it was like to be openly Zionist at Columbia before the campus encampments—and why she believes the warning signs were already visible. From making Aliyah one week before October 7 to waking up to sirens on her first Shabbat in Tel Aviv, volunteering and ultimately joining the IDF, this conversation explores identity, conviction and choosing to act when history suddenly changes.

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On this episode of Call Me Israeli, Ariel welcomes Dr. Carl and Karen Hochhauser, a psychologist and educator who packed up their young family in New Jersey and made Aliyah nearly nineteen years ago. Their house was destroyed by raw sewage just months before the move—but that was only the beginning of a journey through unfamiliar schools, wartime parenting and one frightening question: could bringing your children to Israel actually make them less religious? You may agree, you may argue, but by the end you will understand why they believe the Jewish future is not something to wait for—it is something to help build.
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On Call Me Israeli, Ariel sits down with Nina Broder—better known as The Jerusalemite—to explore the faith, history, and meaning woven into life in Jerusalem.From growing up between Israel and America to serving in the IDF and building a platform that reveals Jerusalem’s beauty, Nina shares why living in Israel transformed her identity—and why she believes our generation is watching prophecy unfold in real time.This episode will challenge you to see Israel not as a distant ideal or future dream, but as a living invitation to reconnect with your people, your purpose, and the place Jews have prayed to return to for generations.Follow Nina Broder: https://www.instagram.com/thejerusalemite/?hl=en
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On The Weekly Squeeze from Moral Edge, Chanale sits down with Chaya Cadaner Hitin of Unit 11741, the volunteer project helping supply Israeli soldiers with helmets, protective armor, and emergency medical gear. Chaya recounts a donated helmet that helped a soldier survive an RPG and IED blast, IDF medics who performed surgery on themselves in Gaza, and reservists losing income, health, and marriages, connecting their sacrifice to her vision of Israel as one people called to protect life, become a light to the nations, and move toward redemption.https://unit11741.com/about?utm_source
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On The Weekly Squeeze from Moral Edge, Chanale sits down with Rabbi Elisha Pearl, author of Make Peace, to examine the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s warnings about Israel, war, and national security.Why does Israel keep stopping before the threat is truly eliminated, only to face the same war again years later? Rabbi Pearl breaks down what the Rebbe told Israeli leaders, why they repeatedly ignored him, and what his strategy could mean for Israel right now.

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On this episode of The Rabbi Says, Rabbi Ari Enkin and co-host Michael Gerbitz take on the letter I with three subjects few people would dare place in one conversation: intimacy, idolatry and intoxication. They uncover the Torah’s vision of marriage, the truth behind the infamous hole-in-the-sheet myth, Judaism’s complicated view of Christianity and Islam, and the thin line between holy wine and losing control. Funny, unfiltered and unexpectedly practical, this episode proves that Judaism does not run from the dangerous parts of life—it teaches you how to make them holy.

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On Call Me Israeli, Ariel sits down with Nina Broder—better known as The Jerusalemite—to explore the faith, history, and meaning woven into life in Jerusalem.From growing up between Israel and America to serving in the IDF and building a platform that reveals Jerusalem’s beauty, Nina shares why living in Israel transformed her identity—and why she believes our generation is watching prophecy unfold in real time.This episode will challenge you to see Israel not as a distant ideal or future dream, but as a living invitation to reconnect with your people, your purpose, and the place Jews have prayed to return to for generations.Follow Nina Broder: https://www.instagram.com/thejerusalemite/?hl=en

On The Proctor Effect, Avi Proctor sits down with Rav Elyada Goldwicht, founder of Semichas Chaver Program (SCP), and hears how the question “What does Am Yisrael need?” grew into a worldwide Torah movement. What follows is the story of choosing Israel when America offered the easier path, turning one idea into 300 locations, and becoming the rabbi of a community that would soon face war, sacrifice, and heartbreaking loss.

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On this episode of The Weekly Squeeze, Chanale sits down with Joseph Cohen to expose why the fight for Israel is fundamentally a theological war, not a political one. Pulling directly from the text of the Quran and Islamic scripture, Cohen breaks down the hidden paradoxes that Western media completely misses about the conflict. This conversation shatters standard narratives to show exactly how scriptural mechanics drive the real-world battle for territory.

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Shimmy Shain, founder of Shimmy’s, sits down with Chanale to share the real story behind one of Israel’s most talked-about kosher food spots.

After making Aliyah with little Hebrew and almost no money, Shimmy started with a food truck in the Golan. Then came debt, shutdown warnings, business pressure, and advice to quit. Instead, he chose faith, gave charity while he was broke, and kept building.

This is a conversation about risk, bitachon, Israeli resilience, feeding soldiers, and building something meaningful when the numbers do not make sense.

On this episode of Jenuine Voices on Moral Edge, Jen Airley sits down with Anat Ishai, better known as Challah Mom. Anat shares how challah, dance, faith, and aliyah helped her move through emotional darkness and turn pain into purpose. Their conversation explores Jewish identity, belonging, and the courage to grow without losing who you are.📸 Follow Challah Mom on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/challah.mom/

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On Moral Edge, Chanale of *The Weekly Squeeze* and Ariel of *Call Me Israeli* confront why so many American Jews keep postponing Aliyah—even as the world around them changes. They unpack the comfort, careers, family expectations, and fear that can turn the American Jewish dream into a trap, and what it may cost to keep waiting. This urgent conversation forces one uncomfortable question: is Israel truly the destination, or just something Jews keep saying they’ll choose “one day”?

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Jacob Lerer joins Avi Proctor to share his journey from Ivy League dreams to choosing Israel, joining the IDF, and fighting from inside a tank in Gaza.In one unforgettable moment, an RPG hit so close that ten centimeters could have changed everything, turning his war story into a powerful testimony of courage, mission, and miracles.

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On this episode of Ariel Gold on Moral Edge, Ariel sits down with Lauren Allen, a certified nutrition coach in Israel helping women navigate PCOS, hormones, fertility, and pregnancy.

Lauren opens up about being young, healthy, and still unable to get pregnant — and the moment she realized something deeper was being missed.

This conversation will change how you think about fertility treatments, nutrition, women’s health, and the power of learning how to understand your own body.

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Avi Proctor sits down with Rabbi Moshe Benovitz, the Managing Director of International NCSY, to have a real talk about what it actually means to live a life of meaning today.

You know that feeling where you're just going through the motions and nothing really sticks? We get into exactly why that happens and how to break out of it. It’s one of those conversations that makes you look at your daily routine, your sports obsession, and even your connection to Israel in a totally different light. If you’ve ever felt like your religious life is missing its soul, you need to hear this one.

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Rabbi Ari Enkin joins Michael Gerbitz for a no-holds-barred episode on homosexuality, heresy, and what Judaism actually teaches about hell. They unpack the difference between temptation and sin, struggle and rejection, and whether Gehinnom is punishment, purification, or something else entirely. It gets uncomfortable, surprisingly funny, and far more practical than these topics usually sound.

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Avi Proctor sits down with Rabbi and Mrs. Avi Schneider for a real talk about the messy parts of life. From the years they spent struggling with infertility to the big decision to pack up and build a life in Israel. This isn't a lecture. It is a masterclass on how to stop letting your circumstances run your life. If you have ever felt like you are falling behind, this episode is exactly the perspective shift you need to find your footing again.

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On The Weekly Squeeze from Moral Edge, Chanale sits down with Yonina, the viral Israeli musical couple whose songs have reached audiences around the world.In this powerful conversation, they open up about raising a family in Israel after October 7, singing through war, reserve duty, uncertainty, and the deep pull Jews everywhere are feeling toward home.This is not just a music story — it is a raw, urgent look at faith, responsibility, and what it means to live inside the Jewish story right now.

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Welcome to Call Me Israeli, hosted by Ariel Gold. In this episode, Israel Budget founder and financial planner Nadav Ellingson breaks down the harsh realities and hidden opportunities of building a life in Israel. From the truth about the housing market to mastering your pension and capturing massive new tax exemptions, this is your raw, honest blueprint to making and saving money as an Anglo.

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On The Rabbi Says, Rabbi Ari Enkin takes the A–Z series to the letter G—and gets challenged on genocide, gambling, and greed.

From the Torah’s most uncomfortable commands to casinos, lottery tickets, ambition, and wealth, the conversation keeps testing where Judaism draws the moral line. Expect blunt questions, surprising distinctions, and answers that refuse to stay comfortable.

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Yehuda Raice sits down with Rav Judah Mischel to explore the mechanics of living with hope and the transformative power of the language we use to describe our struggles. From profound Haggadah insights to simple daily prayers, this conversation is a roadmap for moving from the "language of exile" toward a life of true redemption.

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Jodeci Joseph grew up celebrating Christmas, going to Christian school, and living a life that seemed completely normal, until his mother sat him down at 11 years old and told him the truth: he was Jewish.From identity shock, rejection, racism, family pain, and years of darkness, Jodeci’s story becomes a powerful journey of finding God, rebuilding himself, and choosing the Jewish life that had been hidden from him.“If You get me out of this, I’ll dedicate my life to helping people.” That moment became the turning point of a life transformed.

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Chanale sits down with Shibbolet, a somatic healing practitioner, for a powerful conversation about trauma, the nervous system, October 7, faith, parenting, and why the body often remembers what the mind tries to move past.

This episode explores what it means to heal when the trauma is still happening, and how body-based tools like breath, grounding, movement, and emotional awareness can help us come back to ourselves.

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Call Me Israeli on the Ariel Gold Show brings you a powerful conversation between Ariel Gold and Rabbi Elie Mayer about Geulah, prophecy, and the responsibility of living in this moment of Jewish history.Rabbi Mayer explains why the prophecies our people read for thousands of years may no longer feel distant, from the ingathering of exiles to the rebuilding of Jerusalem, longevity, Gaza, Hamas, and the call to stop watching history from the sidelines. This episode is about seeing Israel with open eyes and asking what it means to participate in the story unfolding right now.Watch more from Moral Edge: https://moraledge.com

Sara Zimbalist opens up about losing her son Elie Moshe in Gaza, the pain of motherhood after tragedy, and the strength to keep choosing life. In this powerful conversation with Jen Airley, she shares the words Elie Moshe left behind through a friend: cry a little, with your head held high.

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Michael Gerbitz sits down with film producer JP Katz for a sharp, unapologetic conversation about American aid to Israel, Jewish loyalty, rising antisemitism, and why Jews cannot afford to hide their identity.From US-Israel relations to the “dual loyalty” accusation, this episode cuts through the noise and explores what it really means to stand with Israel and the Jewish people, and bring light into a world of darkness.

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The Rabbi Says on Moral Edge continues the A to Z Series with Rabbi Ari Enkin, this time exploring eating, exercise, and entertainment in Judaism.

Rabbi Enkin breaks down why food is so central to Jewish life, what Judaism says about overeating and self-control, why exercise can be a Torah value, and how entertainment can be kosher without becoming empty or vulgar. From Shabbos meals and Chinese buffets to workouts, comedy, movies, and family fun, this episode shows how Judaism brings holiness into the most normal parts of life.

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Ariel Gold sits down with Hadassah for a warm conversation about life in Israel, finding purpose after October 7, and what it really means to show up for soldiers, families, and your community.

From southern Israel to IDF bases, food trucks, EMT calls, and everyday acts of chesed, this episode captures the heart of why Israel still feels like home.

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Avi Proctor sits down with Rabbi and Rebbetzin Schneider for a real talk about the messy parts of life. From the years they spent struggling with infertility to the big decision to pack up and build a life in Israel.

This isn't a lecture. It is a masterclass on how to stop letting your circumstances run your life. If you have ever felt like you are falling behind, this episode is exactly the perspective shift you need to find your footing again.

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Emuna Rivka shares her powerful journey from Russian Jewish roots to rediscovering Judaism, building a life of emuna, and ultimately coming home to Israel.

This conversation is about identity, faith, family sacrifice, spiritual searching, Aliyah, and what it means to become the Jew your ancestors fought for you to be.

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Jen Airley sits down with Rina Ariel to discuss the impossible: choosing life after losing her 13-year-old daughter, Hallel, in a terrorist attack.

This isn't about "getting through" grief; it's about turning pain into a mission. From reclaiming Har HaBayit to keeping Hallel’s memory alive through action and faith, Rina shares how to hold onto hope when the world shatters.

Jen Airley Speaker, educator, and founder of Beit Binyamin, carrying forward the legacy of her son, Binyamin Airley z"l, through acts of kindness, community, and purpose.

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Rabbi Josh & Margot Botwinick saw something missing in Israel, and instead of waiting for someone else to build it, they stepped in.What started with a few students looking for Shabbat, Torah, and connection became a powerful story of community, Aliyah, belonging, and the future of Jewish life in Israel.

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AI is moving faster than our ability to understand what it is doing to jobs, education, attention, and the way we learn.In this solo episode, Chanale breaks down the danger of outsourcing struggle, curiosity, and thinking itself, and asks whether easy answers are quietly making us weaker.

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Chanale sits down with renowned musician and spiritual leader Rav Shlomo Katz on The Weekly Squeeze for an intense look inside Israel’s current reality. We dive into the raw, unspoken paradox of a generation forced to grow up under fire, facing challenges that traditional answers completely fail to solve. Discover the exact moment logic breaks down, and why survival here requires operating entirely beyond nature.
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In this raw and powerful episode of JENuine Voices, host Jen Airley sits down with child psychologist Dr. Rinat Green, the founder of Kol Koreh, to look past the surface of Israel’s school system and reveal the brilliant minds hidden behind learning struggles. Get ready for an unforgettable conversation about what happens when you stop fighting for just your own family, start fighting for an entire nation, and watch God move everything out of your way to make the impossible happen.

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Call Me Israeli on the Ariel Gold Show brings you the story of Jeremy Urbach, also known as Gishmak Herring.After October 7th, Jeremy left Canada and came to Israel to become a lone combat soldier in the IDF. In this conversation, Ariel and Jeremy talk about Jewish pride, antisemitism in Canada, lone soldier life, dating while serving, and why he believes every Jew belongs here.Watch more from Moral Edge: https://moraledge.com

Avi Proctor sits down with Tamir Goodman, famously dubbed "The Jewish Jordan" by Sports Illustrated in 1999, to uncover the raw reality behind his meteoric rise.

From severe dyslexia unlocking his elite passing vision to the brutal reality of walking away from top-tier D1 programs to protect Shabbat, Tamir shares a raw, unfiltered look at his journey. This is a profound masterclass on identity, ferocious resilience, and what happens when you choose principles over fame.

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The Rabbi Says on Moral Edge continues the A to Z Series with Rabbi Ari Enkin, tackling the letter F: feminism, favoritism, and fences in Judaism. From separate synagogue seating and workplace salary ethics to why you can safely eat lox and cream cheese, Rabbi Enkin and Michael face the hard questions directly. Discover how traditional Jewish law balances strict boundaries with deep compassion, and see how the entire package brings real meaning to life.

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Michael Gerbitz and Yehuda Raice explore the tension between practical Jewish action spurred on by man's free choice and the hidden, mystical redemptive process that every human being faces. From the Jewish identity crisis to prophecy, purpose, and what the Messianic era really means, this conversation pushes way beyond surface-level answers.

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Naomi Linda Kuhn of Regavim breaks down one of the most ignored battles in Israel: who controls the land, who gets blamed, and who gets away with building.

From illegal construction and foreign-funded pressure to the “settler violence” narrative, this episode exposes the double standard shaping Israel’s future on the ground.

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Beatie Deutsch joins the show to discuss her transformation from an out-of-shape mother to an elite champion, proving that commitment outweighs motivation. This conversation explores the raw discipline of training through real-life chaos and the power of refusing to negotiate with your own limits.

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The Proctor Effect on Moral Edge brings you Avi Proctor in conversation with Rabbi Nachum Wasosky, founder of Geerz.Rabbi Nachum shares the wild story of how one mountain bike ride turned into a life-changing movement for kids, teens, soldiers, and families across Israel. From personal struggle to purpose, from boys finally opening up on the trail to wounded communities finding strength again, this episode shows why healing does not always happen in an office.Learn more about Geerz: https://www.geerz.org/

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Esther shares the funny, honest, and deeply inspiring story of how she went from Aliyah kid to fitness entrepreneur, retreat creator, mother, and woman building a life she genuinely loves in Israel.

This conversation is about doing the scary thing before you feel ready, trusting Hashem through the unknown, and creating something real with optimism, grit, and a little Israeli-style delusion.

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Jen Airley sits down with Sam Kramer, the voice behind Israel Good News, for a powerful conversation about Aliyah, motherhood, October 7, and the Israel the world rarely sees.Sam shares how she moved to Israel with older kids when people warned her not to, and how she now helps thousands see the good, the strength, and the hidden light still alive in Israel.Follow Jen Airley:https://www.instagram.com/jenairley/

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