Podcasts by Jews You Should Know

#TBT (Ep. 145 Re-release): The Renewal (Kidney Donation) Founder - A Conversation with Mendy Reinder from 2023-11-23T10:00

In honor of host Ari Koretzky's recent kidney donation, we are re-releasing this "blast from the past" episode, #145, from February of 2021, featuring Renewal ...

Episode 201 - Sharon Koifman: The Israel Activists Founder from 2023-11-13T10:00

Sharon Koifman is a business owner - founder of Distant Job - and expert on remote hiring. He is also an extremely passionate advocate for Israel, integrat...

CROSSOVER EPISODE: The State of College Campuses - Ari Koretzky with Avreml Kivelevitz on the "On Principle" Podcast from 2023-11-05T15:42

Enjoy this special bonus CROSSOVER episode - Ari Koretzky's appearance on the "On Principle" podcast, part of the Listen

Episode 200 (!!) - THE HOST - 200th Episode Special: Dovid Bashevkin interviews Ari Koretzky About JYSK and the State of Jewish Podcasting from 2023-09-28T15:58:20

Welcome to a special 200th episode of Jews You Should Know. After a long summer hiatus, host Ari Koretzky returns, but in a different role, as the guest, interviewed by 18Forty podcaster extraor...

Summer 2023 Update from 2023-05-28T21:34

Summer 2023 Update

Episode 199 - The Yeshiva University President: A Conversation with Ari Berman from 2023-05-11T23:04

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman has been a longtime scholar, pulpit rabbi and Jewish communal leader. In his latest role, as President of Yeshiva Univer...

Episode 198 - The Basketball Pro&Holocaust Author: A Conversation with Dan Grunfeld from 2023-04-19T20:15

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player and author of the book "By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unp...

Episode 197 - The Author of "Why G-d Why: How to Believe in Heaven When it Hurts Like Hell": A Conversation with Gershon Schusterman from 2023-04-05T13:11

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Gershon Schusterman was a young Chabad shaliach (emissary) in his late 30's, running a school in California, when his wife tragically passed away, leavi...

Episode 196 - The Plastic Surgeon, Persian Jew, Podcaster, Influencer, Israel Advocate: A Conversation with Sheila Nazarian from 2023-03-20T14:38

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Dr. Sheila Nazarian is a board-certied plastic surgeon residing in Los Angeles, CA. In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover her family's daring esca...

Episode 195 - The Rose Grows Chief Empowerment Officer (CEO): A Conversation with Rayna Rose Exelbierd from 2023-02-02T16:34:55

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rayna Rose Exelbierd is a motivational speaker, author and founder and CEO of "The Rose Grows." Her infectious enthusiasm insires young women and all wh...

Episode 194 - The Daily Giving Founder: A Conversation with Jonathan Donath from 2023-01-09T02:40:26

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Jonathan Donath is a renowned chiropractor by day, but in his "spare time" founded DailyGiving.org, an incredible organization that collects $1 a day f...

Episode 193 - The Chassidic Geneology Expert: A Conversation with Asher Halberstam from 2022-12-23T19:05:11

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Asher Halberstam, scion of a dynastic chassidic family, has become a go-to expert in genealogy, making it both accessible and beautiful, to the Jewish ...

Episode 192 - The TikTok Executive&Author of "What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid" from 2022-12-09T00:59:39

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Michal Oshman is a longtime tech executive specializing in leadership development and inclusion initiatives. Her that work, and her personal life experi...

Episode 191 - The Orthodox Demographer: A Conversation with Mark Trencher from 2022-11-22T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Mark Trencher, a retired corporate strategist who spent decades studying data, founded Nishma to provide the Jewish community with high-quality, empiri...

Episode 190 - The Women's Education Pioneer and Mother of Rav Eitam H"yd: A Conversation with Rabbanit Chana Henkin from 2022-11-02T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbanit Chana Henkin is a pioneer in women's Jewish education, founder of Nishmat and progenitor of the Yoa'tzot Halahca program.

She is also the mother of Rav E...

Episode 189 - The Rabbi, Historian, and Restorer of Jewish-American Military Graves: A Conversation with R' Dr. Jacob J. Schacter from 2022-10-21T03:03:03

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter is an iconic rabbi, historian, author and most recently, founder of Operation Benjamin, aimed at restoring gravesites of mi...

Episode 188 - The Venezuelan Jewish Community President: A Conversation with Enrique Sultan from 2022-10-09T14:02:22

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Enrique Sultan is the president of the Venezuelan Sephardic Jewish community. In this interview, we learn all about his background, and the rich Jewish...

Episode 187 - The Modern Orthodox "Kiruv" (Outreach) Specialist: A Conversation with R' Mark Wildes from 2022-09-30T04:04:05

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Mark Wildes was well on his way to joining his father, a renowned immigration attorney, when he found his life's calling: reaching out to unaffiliated ...

Episode 186 - The Deep Chronicler of Israeli Life: A Conversation with Matti Friedman from 2022-09-05T21:22:06

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Matti Friedman went to Israel "for a year" at age 17, and never left. His subsequent writing in the three decades since has been breathtaking in its pr...

Episode 185 - The Abraham Accords Architect: A Conversation with Jason Greenblatt from 2022-07-26T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Jason Greenblatt is an attorney by trade, but during the Trump presidency found himself at the center of the most momentous foreign policy revolution i...

Torah You Should Know 73 - Parshat Shelach: Empty Tears&Full Perspective from 2022-06-24T15:50:57

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Summer 2022 PSA from 2022-06-21T20:52

Summer 2022 PSA

Torah You Should Know 72 - Parshat B'haalotcha: On Graduations and Second Chances from 2022-06-17T15:08:11

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 71 - Parshat Nasso: A Message to My Daughter at Her Bat Mitzvah from 2022-06-10T16:37:57

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 70 - Shavuot: Our connection can never be shattered! from 2022-06-03T14:49:23

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

The "American Birthright" Producer and Star: A Conversation with Becky Tahel from 2022-06-02T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Becky Tahel grew up in a traditional American-Israeli home. But her sister’s relationship with, and eventual marriage to, a non-Jewish man precipitated...

The Former Goldman Sachs CTO, Communal Activist, and Son of a Legend: A Conversation with Elisha Wiesel from 2022-05-15T15:38:17

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Elisha Wiesel is not just the only son of legendary Holocaust Survivor Eli Wiesel, but a remarkable individual in his own right. Elisha was a long-time...

Torah You Should Know 69 - Emor: A Full but Fractured Heart from 2022-05-13T14:10:20

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 68 - Kedoshim: The Angel's in the Details from 2022-05-06T18:57:49

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Episode 182 - The Champions of At-Risk Youth...and Work At It Founders: A Conversation with Yael Wedek&Rivka Ariel {OU Impact Mini-Series 4/4} from 2022-05-04T16:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

From the https://www.workatit.org website:
"Many young people struggle to know who they are, what they’re...

Episode 181 - The Orthodox Champion of the Arts...and ATARA Founder: A Conversation with Miriam Leah Gamliel {OU Impact Mini-Series 3/4} from 2022-04-21T18:24:58

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Miriam Leah Gamliel has traveled a long journey as a young conservative girl with a passion for the performing arts, to an adult champion of t...

Torah You Should Know 67 - Pesach: Can Our World Really Change? from 2022-04-15T16:04:49

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 66 - Parshat Metzora: Words Can Destroy...or Transform from 2022-04-08T13:05:30

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Episode 180 - The Tefilla (Prayer) Trailblazer: A Conversation with Tamar Nusbaum {OU Impact Mini-Series 2/4} from 2022-04-03T17:57:52

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Tamar Nusbaum had been a longtime educator and curriculum expert when she was tapped to formulate a new educational module for tefilla - Jewis...

Torah You Should Know 65 - Parshat Tazria: Life Lessons from a Bout of COVID from 2022-04-01T18:45:01

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 64 - Parshat Shmini: The Astounding Poetry of Rav Chaim's Legacy from 2022-03-25T16:10:48

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Episode 179 - The OU Impact Accelerator Director: A Conversation with Jenna Beltser {OU Impact Mini-Series 1/4} from 2022-03-22T02:38:07

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

We inaugurate a new special 4-part mini-series on the Orthodox Union (OU) Impact Accelerator with an introductory episode featuring director Jenna Belt...

Torah You Should Know 63 - Parshat Tzav&Purim: Powerful Purim, Putrid Putin, and a Painful Loss for the Jewish People from 2022-03-18T17:42:34

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Episode 178 - The Tablet Editor and "Unorthodox" Podcast Host: A Conversation with Liel Leibovitz from 2022-03-07T22:10:58

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Liel Leibovitz is a man of many hats: author of several books, ranging from “The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia,” to biographies of Stan L...

Torah You Should Know 62 - Parshat Pekudei: Every Morsel Matters...Standing with Ukraine! from 2022-03-04T12:52

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Episode 177 - The Boca Rabbi and National Leader: A (SPECIAL LIVE COMMUNITY) Conversation with R' Efrem Goldberg from 2022-02-22T22:24:12

On Saturday night, Feb. 19th, 2022, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, head rabbi of Boca Raton Synagogue and a prominent national rabbinic figure, sat down with JYSK host Rabbi Ari Koretzky for a conversati...

Torah You Should Know 61 - Parshat Ki Tisa: Value Yourself! from 2022-02-18T03:07:54

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Episode 176 - The "Kosher Cop": A Conversation with Steve Riback from 2022-02-14T22:28:25

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Steve Riback, a.k.a. the “Kosher Cop,” is a lieutenant in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Follow his journey, as his career path evolves ...

Torah You Should Know 60 - Parshat Tetzaveh: The Spark Within from 2022-02-11T03:21:18

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 59 - Parshat Terumah: Montgomery County Police and a Mastery Mindset from 2022-02-04T00:00:26

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Episode 175 - The Bible Scholar, Leadership Expert and Rabbi Sacks Center Director: A Conversation with Erica Brown from 2022-02-01T16:26:37

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Erica Brown is the author of twelve books on leadership, the Bible and spirituality, and is the newly named Director of Leadership at the nascent Rabbi...

Torah You Should Know 58 - Parshat Mishpatim: The Illusion of Control from 2022-01-28T00:59:16

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Episode 174 - The Reincarnation Author, Biographer and Spiritual Seeker: A Conversation with Sara Yocheved Rigler from 2022-01-25T03:04

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Sara Yoheved RIgler is a person whose spiritual journey has taken her down an unconventional path. From her studies in India with a gu...

Episode 173 - The TedXer and "Spiritual Influencer": A Conversation with Moshe Gersht from 2022-01-10T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Moshe Gersht has been on a spiritual journey most of his life.  As a child in Los Angeles, his upbringing was filled with ancient as w...

Torah You Should Know 57 - Parshat Bo: My Trip Was Canceled...Now What?! from 2022-01-07T03:13

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Episode 172 - The Nefesh B'Nefesh Co-Founder and Director: A Conversation with Yehoshua Fass from 2022-01-03T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass is Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that has revolutionized the Aliyah process for over 65,000 Weste...

Torah You Should Know 56 - Parshat Va'era: Parshat Va'era: A Variant of Compassion from 2021-12-31T04:13:20

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Torah You Should Know 55 - Parshat Shemot: Maddening Omicron and Jewish Destiny from 2021-12-24T15:38:03

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Episode 171 - The Israeli President's Chareidi Chief of Staff: A Conversation with Rivka Ravitz from 2021-12-20T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rivka Ravitz is an Israeli Haredi political administrator, who has worked ...

Torah You Should Know 54 - Parshat Vayechi: With Money On My Mind, Supporters Soothe My Soul from 2021-12-17T03:23:42

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Torah You Should Know 53 - Parshat Vayigash: Be Right AND Be Good from 2021-12-10T17:22:22

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Episode 170 - The "Paths of the Righteous" Author: A Conversation with Ari Mittleman from 2021-12-07T21:20:28

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Ari Mittleman is an experienced consultant and now author, working at the nexus of politics, policy-making and the press in Washington, D.C. From his b...

Torah You Should Know 52 - Parshat Mikeitz&Chanukah: Right over Might from 2021-12-03T16:15:39

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Episode 169 - The Renaissance Educator and Tikvah Dean: A Conversation with Mark Gottlieb from 2021-11-30T10:00

The Renaissance Educator and Tikvah Dean

Rabbi Mark Gottlieb is Dean of the Tikvah Institute at Yale University, as well as a longtime celebrated principal at the Maimoni...

Torah You Should Know 51 - Parshat Vayeishev: Become an Inclusive Dreamer from 2021-11-26T03:59:13

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Episode 168 - The Ambassador of Joy: A Conversation with Barry Shore from 2021-11-23T16:43:27

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

“Ambassador of Joy”.  Those three words best describe Barry Shore, a man who, having become paralyzed overnight after years of success as an entreprene...

Torah You Should Know 50 - Parshat Vayishlach: Finding Comfort in Discomfort from 2021-11-19T15:31:33

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Torah You Should Know 49 - Parshat Vayeitzei: A "Growth Mindset" and the True Meaning of "Shalom" from 2021-11-12T00:35:44

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Episode 167 - The Hostage Negotiator: A Conversation with Daniel Levin from 2021-11-08T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Daniel Levin has traveled a wide ranging and fascinating path in his lifetime.  Having grown up in several different cultures in the Middle East and Af...

Torah You Should Know 48 - Parshat Toldot: Life is More than Soup&Slugs from 2021-11-05T16:55:54

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Episode 166 - The Intel Tech Guru: A Conversation with Avram Miller from 2021-11-01T09:00

Avram Miller - The Intel Guru

Avram Miller is best recognized for co-founding Intel Capital, the computer industry's most successful corporate investment organization. Wh...

Torah You Should Know 47 - Parshat Chayei Sorah: Shift Your Persona, Not Your Values from 2021-10-29T14:50:52

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays

Episode 165 - The Novelist and "People Love Dead Jews" Author from 2021-10-25T09:00

Author Dara Horn urges us to examine the reasons behind our fascination with Jewish deaths as representative of the worst of humanity's ills, and our lack of regard for Jewish lives as they unfo...

Torah You Should Know 46 - Parshat Vayeira: Stay Active&Stay Happy from 2021-10-22T02:52:04

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 164 - The "Hell to Challah" Author: A Conversation with Shari Wallack from 2021-10-18T01:17:21

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Follow Shari Wallack on her amazing journey of transformation and self-discovery, as she rises “From Hell to Challah”.  Shari had her professional care...

Torah You Should Know 45 - Parshat Lech Leach: The Wisdom of Old Age from 2021-10-15T15:23:08

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 163 - The Aish International CEO: A Conversation with R' Steven Burg from 2021-10-11T09:00

“A CEO trapped in a Rabbi’s body.”

In this frank, honest conversation, Aish HaTorah CEO Steven Burg shares the story of his career. Together, we explore his roots and tra...

Torah You Should Know 44 - Parshat Noach: Etrog Vodka and Priorities in Life from 2021-10-08T16:29:40

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 162 - The Conversationalist: A Conversation with Sophie Beren from 2021-10-04T09:00

Amplifying 1,000,000 Gen Z Voices With Sophie Beren

Gen Z is the generation that comes after the Millennials and before Generation Alpha. Beginning birth years are the mi...

Torah You Should Know 43 - Parshat Bereishit: The Game of Destiny vs. A Life of Destiny from 2021-10-01T15:54

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 161 - The Hospitality Guru&Jewish Futures Pledge Founder: A Conversation with Mike Leven from 2021-09-17T16:16:10

The Hospitality Guru & Jewish Futures Pledge Founder: A Conversation with Mike Leven

Mike Leven was immersed in Jewish life throughout his childhood in Boston. He attende...

Torah You Should Know 42 - On Memory and Love: A Rosh Hashana Reflection from 2021-09-03T13:38:11

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 160 - The Bnai Zion CEO: A Conversation with Ari Lamm from 2021-08-31T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm is CEO of the Bnai Zion Foundation and host of the "Good Faith Effort" podcast. Tune in for stories of the famous Rabbi Norman Lamm,...

Torah You Should Know 41 - Parshat Ki Tavo: What do I WANT? from 2021-08-27T03:02:12

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 159 - The Caretaker: A Conversation with Daniel Shapiro from 2021-08-24T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Daniel Shapiro is a University of Chicago Law School graduate. He has been a trial lawyer for many years and is a lifetime Chicagoan. He spends his fre...

Torah You Should Know 40 - Parshat Ki Tetzei: Chasing Kindness from 2021-08-20T16:34:13

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 39 - Parshat Shoftim: Who are our heroes? (LAST WEEK) from 2021-08-20T16:32:55

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 158 - The Renaissance Rabbi: A Conversation with David M. Cohen from 2021-08-16T14:41:46

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen is a spiritual leader who inspires others through his talks and speaking engagements, in addition to being the author of the transf...

Torah You Should Know 38 - Parshat Re'eh: Is Holiness Human? from 2021-08-06T13:08:20

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 37 - Parshat Eikev: Simone Biles&the Mystery of Human Potential from 2021-07-30T03:24:16

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 36 - Parshat Va'etchanan: Judaism - No Additives Necessary from 2021-07-23T15:21:13

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 35 - Parshat Devarim&Tisha B'Av: Crushed Grapes and Exquisite Wine from 2021-07-16T14:54:21

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 157 - The Voting Rights Activist and "Sword of David" Author: A Conversation with Chuck Lichtman from 2021-07-14T14:29:07

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Chuck Lichtman grew up on the hard-scrabble streets of Gary, Indiana, where he faced pronounced anti-Semitism that helped shaped his life path. He beca...

Torah You Should Know 34 - Parshat Matot-Masai: The Wandering Jew and Depth of 42 from 2021-07-08T21:59:47

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 156 - The Fantasy-Fiction Author: A Conversation with Leah Cypess from 2021-07-05T19:27:27

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Leah Cypess is a trained attorney, but has gained acclaim as a fantasy author. Published by Harper Collins and Random House, among other houses, Leah i...

Torah You Should Know 33 - Parshat Pinchas: Reconciliation vs. Rejection - Our Religious Roadmap from 2021-07-02T17:04:07

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 155 - "The Prophetess" Author: A Conversation with Evonne Marzouk from 2021-06-28T21:19:36

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Evonne Marzouk is a long time environmentalist and newly published author of a fictional novel - "The Prophetess" - with spiritual messages and thought...

Torah You Should Know 32 - Parshat Balak: Nearly Speechless - Grasping for Meaning in the Surfside Tragedy from 2021-06-25T16:42:08

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 31 - Parshat Chukat: Educate, Don't Indoctrinate! from 2021-06-18T16:42:26

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 154 - The Aleph Beta Founder: A Conversation with David Fohrman from 2021-06-15T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi David Fohrman is one of the most creative, surprising Biblical scholars and educators today. His Aleph Beta site offers sophisticated material in...

Torah You Should Know 30 - Parshat Korach: Argue for Good! from 2021-06-11T16:51:14

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 29 - Parshat Shelach: Holy Land and Unholy Slander from 2021-06-04T04:34:03

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 153 - The Chai Lifeline Founder: A Conversation with R' Simcha Scholar from 2021-06-02T00:57:16

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Simcha Scholar founded and has led one of the most impactful and inspiring organizations in the Jewish world. Chai Lifeline, with its renowned Ca...

Torah You Should Know 28 - Parshat B'haalotcha: The Self-Sustaining Flame from 2021-05-28T04:04:59

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 27 - Parshat Naso: How to Avoid UNDER-Committing! from 2021-05-21T15:56:17

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 26 - Bamidbar-Shavuot: A Reeling Nation Marches On! from 2021-05-14T02:51:19

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 152 - The Dean of Jewish Burial: A Conversation with Elchonon Zohn from 2021-05-12T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Elchonon Zohn has dedicated his life to educating about the importance and beauty of Jewish burial, and assisting communities worldwide on best p...

Torah You Should Know 25 - Behar-Bechukotai: Each Person Precious...Lessons from Mt. Meiron from 2021-05-07T16:45:18

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 24 - Emor&Lag B'Omer: Unbearable Tragedy in Meiron from 2021-04-30T16:03:17

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 151 - The Our Crowd Managing Partner: A Conversation with Denes Ban from 2021-04-28T14:34:26

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

One of Israel's most renowned venture capitalists discovered he was Jewish after a water polo fist fight as a Hungarian teenager. Hear Dene Ban's incre...

Torah You Should Know 23 - Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Is Meditation a Means or an End? from 2021-04-23T01:53:33

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 150 - The (Unofficial) Mayor of Tel Aviv: A Conversation with Jay Schultz from 2021-04-20T23:06:45

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Jay Schultz is often referred to as the "unofficial mayor of Tel Aviv." As an oleh (immigrant) from the US at age 30, Jay is unrivaled in his passion f...

Torah You Should Know 22 - Tazria-Metzora: Restraint Redeemed from 2021-04-16T15:56:48

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 21 - Shmini: Yom HaShoa, "Strange Fires," and Dignity in Difficult Times from 2021-04-09T16:13:29

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 149 - The Bowery Rabbi: A Conversation with Dov Yonah Korn from 2021-04-07T02:31:33

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Dov Yonah Korn is one of the most creative and innovative Jewish educators around today. Focused on the "Bowery" ...

Torah You Should Know 20 - Pesach: Life is Wonderful...and Complicated! from 2021-03-26T03:38:39

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 148 - The World Traveling Chassid: A Conversation with Shloime Zionce from 2021-03-24T18:01:02

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Shloime Zionce may be the most widely traveled Chassidic Jew on Planet Earth. Having been to dozens of countries - including many quite surprising for ...

Torah You Should Know 19 - Parshat Vayikra: The Guiding Aleph and Glasses in the Biscayne Bay from 2021-03-19T14:43:26

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 18 - Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudai: Access Alacrity! from 2021-03-11T20:00

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 147 - The Disney Animator and Producer: A Conversation with Saul Blinkoff from 2021-03-11T00:12:37

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Saul Blinkoff is a longtime Disney animator, as well as a director and producer well ensconced in the Hollywood scene. He is also a deeply committed Je...

Torah You Should Know 17 - Parshat Ki Tisa: Holy Jewish Stubbornness from 2021-03-04T23:39:43

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 146 - The Litigator, Israel Advocate and Father of Faith: A Conversation with Baruch Cohen from 2021-03-03T18:01:47

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Baruch C. Cohen is a multi-faceted man. The word "passionate" would describe him well: passionate as a litigator defending the needs of the downtrodden...

Torah You Should Know 16 - Purim: Have we forgotten how to connect to others? from 2021-02-25T23:03:13

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 145 - The Renewal (Kidney Donation) Founder: A Conversation with Mendy Reiner from 2021-02-22T17:22:05

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Mendy Reiner grew up in Boro Park, NY and ran a commercial real estate business when suddenly and serendipitously he landed in the world of live kidney...

Episode 145 - The Renewal (Kidney Donation) Founder: A Conversation with Mendy Reiner from 2021-02-22T17:22:05

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Mendy Reiner grew up in Boro Park, NY and ran a commercial real estate business when suddenly and serendipitously he landed in the world of live kidney...

Torah You Should Know 15 - Parshat Terumah: Reclaim the Vigor of Youth! from 2021-02-19T01:19:13

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 14 - Parshat Mishpatim: Seeking A Culture of Compromise from 2021-02-12T01:24:37

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 144 - The Cyber-Security Expert: A Conversation with Ola Sergatchov from 2021-02-10T18:54:45

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Ola Sergatchov would be worthy of an episode based solely on her incredible Jewish journey - from discovering her Jewishness as a teenager in the Forme...

Torah You Should Know 13 - Parshat Yitro: Stay Curious - In Tribute to Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, zt”l from 2021-02-05T02:20:51

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

{REBROADCAST} Episode 028 - The Chassidic Psychiatrist: A Conversation with R' Dr. Abraham Twerski, zt"l from 2021-02-02T16:32:42

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Originally aired on 3/12/18, we are re-releasing this special episode as a tribute to the inestimably great Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, zt"l, who just p...

Torah You Should Know 12 - Parshat Beshalach: Teaching my daughter to drive...and myself to believe. from 2021-01-29T02:46:10

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 143 - The Eco-Rabbi: A Conversation with Yonatan Neril from 2021-01-28T16:23:07

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Yonatan Neril may be a minority voice within the observant Jewish community, but he is a passionate and powerful one. Marshaling scores of Jewish sourc...

Episode 142 - The ALEPH Institute Founder&"The Shul" Rabbi: A Conversation with R' Shalom Lipskar from 2021-01-24T22:39:52

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When Rabbi Shalom Dovber Lipskar was sent to the beach town of Bal Harbour, Florida decades ago, it was nowhere near the bustling hub of Jewish life th...

Torah You Should Know 11 - Parshat Bo: It's About Time! from 2021-01-22T17:36:01

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 10 - Parshat Va'era: Do We Prefer Moshe or Pharaoh? from 2021-01-15T02:47:33

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 141 - The Children's Author: A Conversation with Bracha Goetz from 2021-01-13T00:41:30

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As the author of 38 published books, Bracha Goetz might be the most prolific children's writer in the Jewish world. She also recently released a book f...

Torah You Should Know 9 - Parshat Shemot: Power Corrupts! from 2021-01-08T00:57:30

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 8 - Parshat Vayechi: 2020 Memes and Stability Ahead from 2021-01-01T01:01:15

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 140 - The Lifelong Rebbe&Faithful Talmid (Student): A Conversation with R' Aharon Rakeffet-Rothkoff from 2020-12-31T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Aharon Rakeffet is a Torah scholar, author, historian and living embodiment of modern Jewish history. Above all, though, he is a rebbe (teacher):...

Torah You Should Know 7 - Parshat Vayigash: Golden Ideas Need a Silver Tongue from 2020-12-25T00:53:33

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 139 - The Biographer, Columnist&Thinker: A Conversation with Jonathan Rosenblum from 2020-12-23T01:20:53

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Jonathan (Yonason) Rosenblum is a prolific biographer, columnist and Jewish public intellectual. He has covered some of the most fascinating figures of...

Torah You Should Know 6 - Parshat Mikeitz: True Crime and Cosmic Justice from 2020-12-18T04:59:18

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Torah You Should Know 5 - The Light of Family from 2020-12-11T14:47:22

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 138 - The Doctor, Lawyer&Politico: A Conversation with Nick Muzin from 2020-12-08T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Nick Muzin is every Jewish mother's dream: he's a doctor AND a lawyer. He also happens to be a finance maven, political operative and passionate Jew. L...

Torah You Should Know 4 - Parshat Vayishlach: Selling My G.I. Joe's from 2020-12-03T22:02

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 137 - The Truth-Sayer Rabbi: A Conversation with YY Jacobson from 2020-12-01T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi YY Jacobson is the rare Jewish public figure who transcends conventional divides, speaks truth to power, and inspires thousands worldwide. Throug...

Torah You Should Know 3 - Parshat Vayetzei: A Quotidian Thanksgiving from 2020-11-27T00:34:04

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 136 - The Blue Dove Foundation Director: A Conversation with Gabby Spatt from 2020-11-24T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Gabby Spatt was a successful young entrepreneur when her sister died tragically of an overdose. Gabby went on to become the founding director of the Bl...

Torah You Should Know 2 - Parshat Toldot: Projection vs. Reflection from 2020-11-19T20:35:37

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 135 - The PolySci Dean: A Conversation with David Luchins from 2020-11-17T17:46:09

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Dr. David Luchins spent 20 years as senior staff to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynahan, is the decades-long Dean of Political Science at Touro College, co...

Torah You Should Know 1 - Parshat Chayei Sarah: When Great Leaders Pass from 2020-11-13T17:00:31

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

Episode 134 - The Dissident, MK&Jewish Agency Head: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky from 2020-11-03T16:10:05

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Natan Sharansky often jokes that while most politicians go from office to prison, he went from prison to office! A prisoner of zion, member of Knesset ...

Episode 133 - The Righteous Author: A Conversation with Kelsey Osgood from 2020-10-27T14:31:04

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Kelsey Osgood is a "Ger Tzedek" (Righteous Convert), widely published author, survivor of childhood anorexia - with a full-length book on the topic - a...

Episode 132 - The Indigenous Activist: A Conversation with Ateret Violet Shmuel from 2020-10-20T14:07:43

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We don't often think of Jews as an "indigenous People," but Ateret Violet Shmuel makes the convincing argument that in fact we are. In kind, she has cu...

Episode 131 - The Humans of Judaism Founder: A Conversation with Nikki Schreiber from 2020-10-14T17:47:36

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The Jewish world has its cadre of social media "Influencers." Nikki Schreiber, founder and editor of Humans of Judaism, posts daily content aimed at in...

Episode 130 - The Guard Your Eyes Director: A Conversation with Yechezkel Stelzer from 2020-09-15T10:00

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Yechezkel Stelzer has helped launch an IDF battalion for religious youth, a Jewish-themed TV channel (Hidabroot) in Israel, a campaign to engage commit...

Episode 129 - The Chaim v'Chesed Founder: A Conversation with Paysach Freedman from 2020-09-08T19:58:24

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Israel is an amazing, magical land. As a state, it is also notorious for its bureaucratic challenges, especially for new immigrants. Enter Chaim v'Ches...

Episode 128 - The Good Today and Rebel Mail Founder: A Conversation with Joe Teplow from 2020-08-26T10:00

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Joe Teplow is a tech entrepreneur, young philanthropist and promoter of institutionalized daily giving. As the founder of both Rebel Mail and Good Today, he synthesizes ...

Episode 127 - The Izzy Streaming Founder: A Conversation with Josh Hoffman from 2020-08-18T19:13:16

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Josh Hoffman had never been to Israel when he attended an Amazing Israel Birthright trip. He never left. Now, he has leveraged his broadcast TV backgro...

Episode 126 - The Knock Knock Give a Sock Founder: A Conversation with Adina Lichtman from 2020-08-10T09:00

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Adina Lichtman was "only" a college student at NYU when she met Diego, a man experiencing homelessness in her otherwise upscale environs. A revelation ...

Episode 125 - The Woman For the Wall: A Conversation with Leah Aharoni from 2020-07-29T21:06:19

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Leah Aharoni is a business consultant, long-time Israeli olah, mother of seven, and much more. She is also the founder of Women For the Wall, a grassro...

Episode 124 - The KamaTech Founder: A Conversation with Moshe Friedman from 2020-07-21T10:00

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Moshe Friedman grew up in a strictly Chareidi (Ultra-Orthodox) home in Israel, in a family with 42 straight generations of rabbis! He has remained full...

Episode 123 - The Hadassah CEO: A Conversation with Janice Weinman from 2020-07-14T16:00

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Janice Weinman has enjoyed a celebrated career in academia and administration, as well as a long history of Jewish volunteerism. In her current role as...

Episode 122 - Mitchell Silk: The Assistant Treasury Secretary from 2020-07-02T21:00:10

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Mitchell (Moyshe) Silk is one of the highest ranking officials in the United States Department of Treasury, as the Assistant for International Markets,...

Episode 121 - The Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF) CEO: A Conversation with Russell Robinson from 2020-06-24T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Raised in El Paso, Texas, Russell Robinson was an unlikely candidate to one day lead the Jewish National Fund. But as CEO of this massive and high-impa...

Episode 120 - The Father Who Defeated Iran: A Conversation with Stephen Flatow from 2020-06-10T17:34:52

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When Stephen Flatow's precious 20-year-old daughter Alisa was murdered by Palestinian terrorists in 1996, he could never have imagined the decades-long...

Episode 119 - The Yodeah Genetics Founder: A Conversation with Elizabeth Etkin-Kramer from 2020-06-03T16:51:30

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Dr. Elizabeth Etkin-Kramer has turned her passion for early screening and genetic testing in to a fabulous, community based nonprofit called Yodeah. He...

Episode 118 - The Hillel and YU President: A Conversation with Richard Joel from 2020-05-27T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In over 30 years of public service to the Jewish community, Richard Joel led two of the most important institutions in the broader Jewish world: Hillel...

Episode 117 - The Jewish History Podcaster: A Conversation with Yehuda Geberer from 2020-05-20T20:39:23

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

An expert on modern Jewish history. A tour guide both internationally and in Israel. And a popular Jewish history podcaster. Yehuda Geberer is all of t...

Episode 116 - The Healer of Orphans: A Conversation with Sarah Rivkah Kohn from 2020-05-13T18:05:43

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Sarah Rivkah Kohn lost her own mother as a nine-year-old girl. She has converted that experience into a passion for helping others in similar circumsta...

Episode 115 - The Celebrity Interviewer: A Conversation with Heather Dean from 2020-05-07T00:09:45

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Heather Dean, author of an eponymous recent memoir "Searching for Heather Dean," was a longtime celebrity interviewer. Today, living in Israel, she cha...

Episode 114 - The Israel Activist: A Conversation with Rudy Rochman from 2020-04-28T16:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rudy Rochman is one of the boldest, most creative and refreshing Israel activists today. His unabashed promotion of his land and People, fused with his...

Episode 113 - The Prisoner of Zion: A Conversation with Yosef Mendelevich from 2020-04-07T23:34:57

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Yosef Mendelevich is one of the great Prisoners of Zion in the history of Soviet Jewry. With "Unbreakable Spirit" - also the title of his memoir - he c...

Episode 112 - The Ethiopian Jewish Leader: A Conversation with Sharon Shalom from 2020-03-31T19:07:08

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Sharon Shalom's odyssey from Ethiopia to Sudan and ultimately to Israel in many ways embodies the story of Jewish history writ large. This doctor, phil...

Episode 111 - The Tanzanian Jew: A Conversation with Yehuda Kahalani from 2020-03-25T02:08:09

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Ever imagined a Jew in Tanzania? In this week's episode we meet that community's leader, an attorney, activist and very proud Jew in this east African ...

Episode 110 - The Portrugese Conductor: A Conversation with Alvaro Cassuto from 2020-03-17T18:45:32

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Alvaro Cassuto is a world-class conductor and composer. He is also a proud Portrugese Jew. Learn about his history, his culture, his music and his uniq...

Episode 109 - The Rockets to Roses Founder: A Conversation with Yaron Bob from 2020-03-03T04:31:31

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

When Yaron Bob was nearly struck by a Kasam rocket, he decided to utilize his love of metal-working to transform this instrument of death into a work o...

Episode 108 - The Emerj CEO: A Conversation with Chedva Kleinhandler from 2020-02-24T23:18:38

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Chedva Kleinhandler is not your typical Bnai Brak Chareidi ("Ultra-Orthodox") wife and mother. While deeply committed to her religious lifestyle, she i...

Episode 107 - The Full-Circle Jew: A Conversation with Penina Taylor from 2020-02-04T21:19:17

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

The title of Penina Taylor's memoir - The Full Circle Jew - describes her life quite aptly. Born to a Jewish family, Penina spent nearly two decades of...

Episode 106 - The Kotel (Western Wall) Director: A Conversation with Suli Eliav from 2020-01-28T16:28:58

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

It would be difficult to imagine a person better positioned to observe and influence the Jewish People than Rabbi SuIi Eliav. As Director of the Wester...

Episode 105 - The Obama Speechwriter: A Conversation with Sarah Hurwitz from 2020-01-15T10:06:33

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Sarah Hurwitz is one of the most gifted and accomplished speechwriters in the modern political world. As the primary writer for Michelle Obama - and pr...

Episode 104 - The Presidential Advisor: A Conversation with Stuart Eizenstat from 2020-01-07T20:42:24

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Stuart Eizenstat has occupied some of the most prominent positions in America government over a half century of public service. From his perch, he also...

Episide 103 - The Rabbi Historian: A Conversation with R. Berel Wein from 2020-01-01T04:19:01

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Berel Wein has lived one of the most extraordinary Jewish lives in recent history. He is a rabbi's rabbi, a decades-long pulpit leader. But he is...

Episode 102 - The Amudim (Co)-Founder: A Conversation with Zvi Gluck from 2019-12-24T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Zvi Gluck is a Jewish hero the community wishes it didn't need but it profoundly grateful that it has. A longtime social activist helping those sufferi...

Episode 101 - The MetLife Builder&MEOR Co-Founder: A Conversation with Tom Steinberg from 2019-12-10T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Tom Steinberg grew up in the rolling hills of Los Altos, California - Silicon Valley before it meant anything to the broader world. From Jesuit high sc...

Episode 100 - The Retrospective Episode...and a Conversation with Danny Danon from 2019-11-29T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Welcome to the special 100th episode of Jews You Should Know! This week we feature a brief interview with Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon. Listen

Episode 099 - The Our Soldiers Speak Founder: A Conversation with Benjamin Anthony from 2019-11-19T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Benjamin Anthony is a fiercely proud Jew and Israeli whose military experiences and love of the land propelled him on a mission to represent his homela...

Episode 098 - The Sin-a-gogue Author: A Conversation with Dovid Bashevkin from 2019-11-12T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin is a rare combination of erudite Jewish scholar and humorist, who takes ideas - but not himself - seriously. He authored a book c...

Episode 097 - The Jewish Women's Entrepreneur Founder: A Conversation with Chaya Fishman from 2019-11-05T11:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

When a high school-aged Chaya Fishman founded a creative arts day camp for younger girls in her community, she displayed signs of her future entreprene...

Episode 096 - The Branch Host: A Conversation with Dina Kraft from 2019-10-29T09:30

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Dina Kraft has spent a lifetime in journalism, working for some of the most esteemed names in the industry. Her career pinnacle, though, may be the pod...

Episode 095 - The Central Park to Sinai Author: A Conversation with Roy Neuberger from 2019-10-07T02:06:57

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Roy Neuberger grew up the scion of a celebrated Wall Street family, but bereft of Jewish education or identity. Several decades of existential angst le...

Episode 094 - The Victims Rights Advocate: A Conversation with Kim Goldman from 2019-09-24T04:41:16

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

The trial against OJ Simpson was a flashpoint in modern American history, touching on themes of celebrity, racial tension, justice and privilege. Often...

Episode 093 - The 9/11 Arbitrator: A Conversation with Ken Feinberg from 2019-09-11T04:13:16

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Ken Feinberg has mediated or arbitrated almost every major tragedy in recent American history. From 9/11 to the Virginia Tech shooting to the BP oil sp...

Episode 092 - The Montana Rabbi and Adoption Advocate: A Conversation with Chaim Bruk from 2019-09-04T18:00:07

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Chaim Bruk is a man worthy of at least two podcasts: one for his role as the "Chief Rabbi" of Montana, and another for his - and his wife's - exception...

Episode 091 - The Mesila Founder: A Conversation with Shmuli Margulies from 2019-08-26T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Jewish life is expensive. Through Mesila, the organization he founded, Shmuli Margulies has made it his life mission to ensure that this reality does n...

Episode 090 - The Signature Bank Founder&In Good Faith Author: A Conversation with Scott Shay from 2019-08-19T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Scott Shay was leading a thriving life of banking and philanthropy. He decided it wasn't enough: he noticed a dearth of sophisticated responses to the ...

Episode 089 - The Chareidi Tikvah Israel Director: A Conversation with Yehoshua Pfeffer from 2019-08-12T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Yehoshua Pfeffer is a community rabbi, rabbinical judge and Torah scholar; he is also a professor of law at Hebrew University, former Israeli Supreme C...

Episode 088 - The Second Thought Director and Middle East Demography Expert: A Conversation with Yoram Ettinger from 2019-07-29T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Yoram Ettinger has been a champion of the American-Israeli relationship for decades, first as a civil servant in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and ...

Episode 087 - The Healthy Eating Advocate: A Conversation with Eli Glaser from 2019-07-22T22:52:47

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Eli Glaser peaked at 300 pounds. As a rabbi and community role model, he knew he had to "practice what he preached" when it came to self-control and a ...

Episode 086 - The Evolving Philanthropist: A Conversation with Anthony Moshal from 2019-07-15T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Few people can claim to have rolled multiple high-demand careers into one personal journey, but Anthony Moshal has been a physician, online-gaming mogu...

Episode 085 - The Outerstuff CEO: A Conversation with Sol Werdiger from 2019-07-03T19:20:26

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Sol (Shloime) Weridger runs one of the most interesting companies in the Jewish world. Outerstuff is a leading provider of sportswear - jerseys, youth-...

Episode 084 - The Children's Author/Illustrator: A Conversation with Ann Koffsky from 2019-06-24T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Ann Koffsky is an author, illustrator, editor and publisher of Jewish children's books, averaging a book per year for several decades! She is also an a...

Episode 083 - The Australian Psychologist and Leadership Innovator: A Conversation with Jackie (Engel) Glaser from 2019-06-17T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

From her post as a psychologist on the Australian "Today" show, to her recent engagement in the mountains of Toledo, Spain, Jackie (Engel) Glaser has l...

Episode 082 - The Brazilian Mega-Philanthropist and Olami Co-Founder: A Conversation with Elie Horn from 2019-06-03T20:56:46

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Elie Horn is a Brazilian real estate magnate. He is also one of the most passionate philanthropists in the Jewish world, dedicated entirely to combatin...

Episode 081 - The Marathon Mother: A Conversation with Beatie Deutsch from 2019-05-28T10:39:50

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Beatie Deutsch is not only the "fastest woman in Israel," but also the fastest to attribute her success to the One Above. As an Orthodox woman and moth...

Episode 080 - The Father of Koby: A Conversation with Seth Mandell from 2019-05-20T09:00

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Most people - gratefully - cannot imagine the pain of losing a child under any circumstances, much less in a brutal terror attack while he is still a y...

Episode 079 - The UConn Basketball Star: A Conversation with Doron Sheffer from 2019-05-06T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Doron Sheffer has played basketball at a level few people - much less few Jewish people - ever attain. Through his years as a star at the University of...

Episode 078 - The Gifted Communicator: A Conversation with Moe Mernick from 2019-04-29T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Moe Mernick has been an actor, author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, Torah teacher and more in his life and career. These accomplishments would b...

Episode 077 - The Fertiliy Advocate: A Conversation with Gideon Weitzman from 2019-04-23T09:00

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Fertility - or its opposite - is not a subject considered by most people...until they encounter it. Today, nearly one in seven children is born through...

Episode 076 - The Viral Ambassador of Joy: A Conversation with Meir Kay from 2019-04-16T20:11:47

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Few people in the world - much less the Jewish world - can claim to have produced videos viewed tens or hundreds of millions of times, but Meir Kalmans...

Episode 075 - The Harvard Spiritual Psychologist: A Conversation with David Rosmarin from 2019-04-08T14:00:58

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Spirituality and psychotherapy aren't always thought to go together, but for Dr. David Rosmarin, who runs a department at Harvard Medical School's Mcle...

Episode 074 - The "Possible You" Founder: A Conversation with Yom Tov Glaser from 2019-04-01T20:47

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

As a traveler, surfer, mountain biker, meditator, Torah teacher, and personal growth coach, Yom Tov Glaser has experienced a wide variety of what life ...

Episode 073 - The "Getting UnStuck" Author: A Conversation with Shira Gura from 2019-03-25T18:21:36

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

A winding life path and Jewish journey led Shira Gura to an aliyah story and to the creation of unique system for emotional growth. The "Getting UnStuc...

Episode 072 - The Spiritual Seeker: A Conversation with Dov Ber Cohen from 2019-03-19T13:40:17

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Few people can claim to have seen as much of the world - or immersed in as many of its cultures - as Dov Ber Cohen. Spending six years in the "East" - ...

Episode 071 - The Jewish Positive Thinker: A Conversation with Chaya Hinda Allen from 2019-03-11T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Chaya Hinda Allen grew up in Liverpool, England, married a Chassidic man from Austin, Texas, and moved with her young family to a fledgling community c...

Episode 070 - The Wisdom Tribe Founder: A Conversation with Yaakov Lehman from 2019-03-04T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Yaakov (formerly Jake) Lehman has studied Mandarin in China, founded music festivals in Santa Barbara, and traveled to over fifty countries in his high...

Episode 069 - The Tech Connector: A Conversation with Hillel Fuld from 2019-02-25T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Hillel Fuld has built an entire brand - and career - as the consummate connector. An aficionado of all things tech, Hillel began vlogging - covering co...

Episode 068 - The MEOR Exec and Investment Banker: A Conversation with Debbie Kodish from 2019-02-18T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Debbie Kodish came to Israel with a limited Hebrew and quickly entered the world of high finance as one of its only female participants at that time. H...

Episode 067 - The Gush Etzion Co-Working Pioneer: A Conversation with Rachel Moore from 2019-02-11T15:20:35

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rachel Moore, an American oleh and passionate Zionist, as well as an innovative businesswoman, is trying to "change the conversation (around I...

Episode 066 - The Entrepreneurship Guru: A Conversation with Noam Wasserman from 2019-02-04T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Noam Wasserman lives in Boston - where he was a longtime, wildly popular Harvard Business School professor - but works in Los Angeles. And while he reg...

Episode 065 - The Constructor of Social Good: A Conversation with Shea Rubenstein from 2019-01-28T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

It might be easier to list the things Shea Rubenstein isn't than those he is. A construction professional and real estate developer, Shea is a...

Episode 064 - The Atlanta Builder: A Conversation with R. Emanuel Feldman from 2019-01-21T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

When a young, newly minted rabbi Emanuel Feldman stepped off the train in Atlanta, Georgia in 1952, he could not have imagined that he would change the...

Episode 063 - The MobileEye Engineer: A Conversation with Mois Navon from 2019-01-14T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Mois Navon grew up surfing in southern California. But a series of fortuitous encounters led him to a richer Jewish life, aliyah (immigration)...

Episode 062 - The Salad Trail Founder: A Conversation with Uri Alon from 2019-01-07T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

The Salad Trail is one of the most underrated tourist attractions in Israel: a living example of the Zionist dream to "make the desert bloom." Uri Alon...

Episode 061 - The MonitHer Founder: A Conversation with Yehudit Abrams from 2018-12-31T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Yehudit Abrams would have been a most unlikely candidate to be living and working in Jerusalem, but nothing about her life journey has been ordinary. B...

Episode 060 - The Word Press Guru: A Conversation with Miriam Schwab from 2018-12-24T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Miriam Schwab's life story reflects that of many olim (immigrants): ambivalent, halting beginnings eventually give way to a mature and success...

Episode 059 - The Mother of Naftali, H"yd: A Conversation with Racheli Fraenkel from 2018-12-17T12:30:23

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

It was 3 AM on an otherwise ordinary Thursday night when Racheli Fraenkel and family received a knock at their door that would change their lives. Thei...

Episode 058 - The Diaspora Affairs Journalist: A Conversation with Zvika Klein from 2018-12-10T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In our final of the journalism mini-series in the Israel Live Podcast Tour, we encounter Zvika Klein, Diaspora reporter for Makor Rishon. Zvika has spe...

Episode 057 - The Jerusalem Post Senior Reporter: A Conversation with Gil Hoffman from 2018-11-26T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In his own words, Gil Hoffman was "made in America with all Israeli parts." A Chicago native with Israeli parents, Gil always knew he would return to h...

Episode 056 - The Aish.com Founder: A Conversation with Nechemia Coopersmith from 2018-11-19T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Growing up as a teenager in Toronto, Nechemia Coopersmith was always a truth-seeker. So when his older brother Eric went off to study in Israel, he nat...

Episode 055 - The Mishpacha Publisher and HIPA Founder: A Conversation with Eli Paley from 2018-11-12T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Eli Paley grew up with rich family history - the son of a survivor and a long-standing scion of Jerusalem aristocracy. Early love of Torah story fused ...

Episode 054 - The Kesher Yehudi Founder: A Conversation with Tzili Schneider from 2018-11-06T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Few individuals have made the impact on Israeli society - and in particular on healing the divisions between the religious and secular populations - th...

Episode 053 - The Be A Mentsch Founder: A Conversation with Moshe Kaplan from 2018-10-29T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Moshe Kaplan took a circuitous route to the Land of Israel: an acclaimed physician and medical author specializing in complementary medicine in San Francisco, CA, he ev...

Episode 052 - The Gesher Chairman: A Conversation with Daniel Goldman from 2018-10-22T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Israeli society comprises many different constituencies, and the complexities that emerge are legion. Religion and state issues, conflicting values aro...

Episode 051 - The Ayelet HaShachar Founder: A Conversation with Shlomo Ra'anan {Plus bonus conversation with Riki Siton} from 2018-10-16T09:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

With a rich family background of survivors and passionate Jews, the backdrop for Shlomo Ra'anan's revolution in Israeli society was set decades ago. Dr...

Episode 050 - The Chareidi Education Pioneer: A Conversation with Menachem Bombach from 2018-10-08T10:00

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Menachem Bombach was raised in an extremely religious neighborhood in Jerusalem, but jokes that he "immigrated" to Israel at the age of 20, which is wh...

Episode 049 - The Leket Israel Founder: A Conversation with Joseph Gitler from 2018-09-23T04:59:45

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Joseph Gitler grew up as a nice Jewish boy, and a Zionist, in Manhattan, NY and later Teaneck, NJ. His career path as a lawyer, first in the U.S. and t...

Episode 048 - The L'maan Achai Director: A conversation with Avraham Leventhal from 2018-09-17T16:09:31

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Avraham Leventhal was a Torah teacher and a technical writer before entering the charity world. But shortly after making aliyah twelve years ago, he as...

Episode 047 - The Beit Issie Shapiro Founder: A Conversation with Naomi Stuchiner from 2018-09-05T09:00

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While still living in South Africa, Issie Shapiro was already an activist for people with special needs, raising funds for their housing and care. When...

Episode 046 - The Shalva Founder: A Conversation with Kalman Samuels from 2018-08-27T17:21:18

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As an innocent Jewish youth in Vancouver, Canada, and later as a rabbinical student and aspiring scribe in Israel, Kalman Samuels could never have imag...

Episode 045 - The Entebbe Hero&Aleh Negev Chairman: A Conversation with Doron Almog from 2018-08-20T10:00

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Doron Almog hunted the Munich Olympic terrorists, was the first soldier to land in the raid on Entebbe, and ultimately rose to head the Southern Comman...

Episode 044 - The OU President: A Conversation with Mark (Moshe) Bane from 2018-07-30T13:18:30

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Few individuals can juggle a high profile legal career and one of the most consequential lay positions in the Jewish community, but Mark (Moshe) Bane d...

Episode 043 - The Matan Kids Founder: A Conversation with Meredith Polsky from 2018-07-23T20:52:10

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As a young girl growing up in Rockland County, NY, and as a student at the University of Michigan, Meredith (Englander) Polsky never imagined she would...

Episode 042 - The One-Armed Sharpshooter: A Conversation with Izzy Ezagui from 2018-07-16T16:30:35

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Izzy Ezagui grew up in a regular Jewish family in Miami, Florida. But his adult life has been anything but "regular"; while serving in the IDF, a rocke...

Episode 041 - The EMET Founder: A Conversation with Sarah Stern from 2018-07-09T10:00

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Sarah Stern considers herself shy and unassuming, but when it comes to Israel she is a fierce warrior for truth and righteousness. A lifelong Zionist, ...

Episode 040 - The Simon Wiesenthal Dean: A Conversation with Marvin Hier from 2018-07-02T14:46:09

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A product of mainstream Jewish schools on New York's Lower East Side, Marvin Hier was an unlikely candidate to launch a global movement memorializing t...

PSA: Summer 2018 Special Announcements from 2018-06-19T10:00

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Episode 039 - The Chassidic Judge: A Conversation with Ruchie Freier from 2018-06-11T10:00

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Ruchie Freier's conventional religious background did not foreshadow the activism and professional achievements of her adult life. But to hear her pass...

Episode 038 - The Moishe House Founder: A Conversation with David Cygielman from 2018-06-04T13:58:40

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As a student at UCSB in the 1990's, David Cygielman would never have dreamed he would one day be running one of the most active young Jewish organizati...

Episode 037 - The British Stand-Up Coming: A Conversation with Ashley Blaker from 2018-05-28T10:00

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Ashley Blaker grew up in a traditional Jewish home in the London suburbs, attending a private school and eventually Oxford and Cambridge as well. Along...

Episode 036 - The Wall Street Journalist: A Conversation with Greg Zuckerman from 2018-05-16T21:30:03

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The son of an Ivy League professor with an early penchant for Wall Street investing, Greg Zuckerman never imagined he would one day be writing about st...

Episode 035 - The Pioneering Israeli Newswoman: A Conversation with Sivan Rahav-Meir from 2018-05-07T10:00

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Sivan Rahav-Meir is a true anomaly in Israeli society: a popular TV news anchor, commentator and columnist, but also a fully and publicly observant Jew...

Episode 034 - The Birthright Israel CEO: A Conversation with Gidi Mark from 2018-05-01T10:00

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Taglit-Birthright Israel is perhaps the most successful modern Jewish program, having to date brought over 500,000 Diaspora Jews to visit Israel for li...

Episode 033 - The Friends of the IDF (FIDF) CEO: A Conversation with Meir Klifi-Amir from 2018-04-23T10:00

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As one of the most decorated generals in the Israel Defense Forces, Maj. General Meir Klifi-Amir has served his country and his people for almost four ...

Episode 032 - The Israeli Ambassador to the United States: A Conversation with Ron Dermer from 2018-04-17T10:00

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Any supporter of Israel will recognize the name Ron Dermer. As Israel's ambassador to the United States, he has represented the State and its Prime Min...

Episode 031 - The Winter Olympian: A Conversation with AJ Edelman from 2018-04-09T10:00

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What is a nice Jewish boy doing flying down an Olympic ice-track, competing for the Israeli National Team in the obscure sport of Skeleton? In AJ Edelm...

Episode 030 - The Hotels.com Founder: A Conversation with Bob Diener from 2018-03-26T10:00

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As a second year law student, Bob Diener dipped his toes into the entrepreneurial waters, finding a niche in the travel industry. He never looked back....

Episode 029 - The Nobel Critic: A Conversation with Brian Keating from 2018-03-20T20:31:14

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The Nobel Prize is regarded as the pinnacle of scientific achievement in almost any discipline. Unless you are Brian Keating, a brilliant astro-physici...

Episode 028 - The Chassidic Psychiatrist: A Conversation with Abraham Twerski from 2018-03-12T10:00

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Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski may be the individual most responsible for destigmatizing mental health and addiction treatment in the Jewish world. Author o...

Episode 027 - The 50-Year Harvard Law Professor: A Conversation with Alan Dershowitz from 2018-03-05T00:32

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The name Alan Dershowitz conjures images of OJ Simpson, Natan Sharansky, and many other famous personalities and cases. After hearing this interview, i...

Episode 026 - The "Next Darwin": A Conversation with Jeremy England from 2018-02-26T14:48:21

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It's not often you meet someone who has attended or taught at Harvard, Oxford, Stanford, Princeton and MIT...but that is precisely what Jeremy England ...

Episode 025 - The Comedic Rabbi: A Conversation with Gavriel Friedman from 2018-02-19T11:00

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With an initial release date in the month of Adar - Judaism's most joyous, containing the holiday of Purim - what a great time to introduce our audienc...

Episode 024 - The Self-Help Addict: A Conversation with Daniel Gefen from 2018-02-12T19:24:07

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As a serial entrepreneur, podcaster and best-selling author, Daniel Gefen has accomplished beyond his wildest dreams as a young man growing up in Londo...

Episode 023 - The Gift of Life Founder: A Conversation with Jay Feinberg (and his donor Becky Keller) from 2018-02-05T17:04:37

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As a young, ambitious college graduate on the brink of law school and a promising career, Jay Feinberg's life was turned upside down with a cancer diag...

Episode 022 - The Lakewood Yeshiva President: A Conversation with Aaron Kotler from 2018-01-29T11:00

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Although he bears the name of his illustrious and saintly grandfather, the current-day Rabbi Aaron Kotler took a circuitous route back to the instituti...

Episode 021 - The United Hatzalah Founder: A Conversation with Eli Beer from 2018-01-22T11:00

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Rarely do we encounter a person whose own life has led literally to the saving of thousand of others'. In our conversation with Eli Beer we meet just s...

Episode 020 - The Cancer Kicking Rabbi: A Conversation with Elimelech Goldberg from 2018-01-08T11:00

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Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg was a young father when he received the call every parent dreads. His toddler daughter passed away a short time later. Years later, he found a ...

Episode 019 - The FBI&Batman Rabbi: A Conversation with Cary Friedman from 2018-01-01T23:15:06

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Rabbi Cary Friedman is one of the most unique and interesting rabbinic personalities in the Jewish world today. An electrical engineer by training, Rabbi Friedman found ...

Episode 018 - The Hip Hop Artist: A Conversation with Nissim Black from 2017-12-25T11:00

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Nissim Black may have grown up in the Jewishly-populated Seattle suburb of Seward Park, but his early life could not have been more distant from those ...

Episode 017 - The Super Bowl Lineman: A Conversation with Alan Veingrad from 2017-12-18T11:00

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Alan Veingrad was the not-so-little engine that could. Standing at 6’5” and nearly 300 pounds, he was a raw but high-potential football player relegate...

Episode 016 - The Shrek 2 Screenwriter: A Conversation with David Weiss from 2017-12-11T11:00

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David Weiss's road to Jewish observance and Hollywood success was not a straight one. Born in a sparsely Jewish California town, young David became att...

Episode 015 - The Radio Host: A Conversation with Nachum Segal from 2017-12-04T11:00

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Nachum Segal was destined for radio. From his early childhood days announcing sports scores in the privacy of his home, to his collegiate moonlighting ...

Episode 14b - The Supreme Attorney: A Conversation with Nathan ("Nat") Lewin (Part 2 of 2) from 2017-11-27T11:00

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Nathan ("Nat") Lewin is one of the country's most renowned constitutional attorneys, having argued numerous cases in front of the Supreme Court. Many of these cases hav...

Episode 14a - The Supreme Attorney: A Conversation with Nathan ("Nat") Lewin (Part 1 of 2) from 2017-11-20T11:00

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Nathan ("Nat") Lewin is one of the country's most renowned constitutional attorneys, having argued numerous cases in front of the Supreme Court. Many o...

Episode 013 - The Psychologist: A Conversation with David Pelcovitz from 2017-11-13T19:04:54

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Dr. David Pelcovitz has been practicing psychology for almost 40 years. The scion of a long line of rabbis and having served in a wide variety of profe...

Episode 012 - The Jewish Renaissance Man: A Conversation with Charlie Harary from 2017-11-06T11:00

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Charlie Harary is today one of the most sought-after religious and motivational speakers in the Jewish world. But he wasn't always religiously motivate...

Episode 011 - The Jew in the City: A Conversation with Allison Josephs from 2017-10-30T10:00

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Allison Josephs was eight years old when a personal tragedy sparked an existential crisis that lasted years, resolving itself through an intensive Jewi...

Episode 010 - The Shabbat.com Founder: A Conversation with Ben Zion Klatzko from 2017-10-23T10:00

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Rabbi Ben Zion Klatzko began his career as a 21-year-old Brooklyn rabbi. After suffering the tragic, untimely death of his younger brother Gavriel, a 2...

Episode 009 - The South African Chief Rabbi and Shabbat Project Founder: A Conversation with Warren Goldstein from 2017-10-16T10:00

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Rabbi Warren Goldstein was both the youngest and first native-born ever elected as Chief Rabbi of South Africa. In the thirteen years since assuming th...

Episode 008 - The Hedge Fund Talmud Professor: A Conversation with Ari Bergmann from 2017-10-09T10:00

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Ari Bergmann may be one of the most unique and iconoclastic interviewees imaginable. In many ways, he is a walking paradox: a prolific hedge fund princ...

Episode 007 - The Senator: A Conversation with Joe Lieberman from 2017-10-02T10:00

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Longtime Senator Joe Lieberman is one of the nation's most accomplished politicians, and also one of its most visible observant Jews. In this wide-rang...

Episode 006 - The Global Activist: A Conversation with Malcolm Hoenlein from 2017-09-25T10:00

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Malcolm Hoenlein is the Executive Vice President of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Beginning with his leadership ...

Episode 005 - The Kosher Celebrity Chef: A Conversation with Jamie Geller from 2017-09-18T12:00

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Jamie Geller grew up in a traditional Jewish home, but struggled to find her Jewish identity as she attended journalism school at NYU and made her way ...

Episode 004 - The 9/11 Survivor: A Conversation with Ari Schonbrun from 2017-09-11T12:00

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Ari Schonbrun was on the 78th floor of Tower 1 in the World Trade Center, heading towards his Cantor Fitzgerald office on the 101st floor, on the morni...

Episode 003 - The Nobel Prize Economist: A Conversation with Professor Robert (Yisrael) Aumann from 2017-09-04T12:00

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Robert (Yisrael) Aumann was born in pre-war Germany, moved with his family to New York and eventually ended up in Israel, where he has been a professor...

Episode 002 - The Jewish Renaissance Woman: A Conversation with Lori Palatnik from 2017-08-27T14:59:38

Lori Palatnik has spent three decades in service of Jewish communities around North America and the world. Her most recent and most ambitious enterprise - the Jewish Women's Renaissance Project,...

Episode 001 - The Congressman, Chancellor and Hillel President: A Conversation with Eric Fingerhut from 2017-08-22T20:24:24

Eric Fingerhut joins us for a fascinating conversation covering his life journey and professional arc as a United States Congressman, The Ohio State University Chancellor and President of Hillel...