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When G-d Says No: A Live Podcast About Trust | Miriam Rubenstein
When G-d Says No: A Live Podcast About Trust | Miriam Rubenstein
Jan 4, 2026
47:26
How do we trust God when we face unfathomable challenges in our lives? How do we believe that God is good when He says no to the things we most want? How can we expand our vessels to receive more blessing in our lives, to make space for better even when it's already good? A live Human & Holy podcast recorded in Woodmere, NY with Miriam Rubenstein on the subject of Bitachon (trust in God). Includes audience questions, vulnerable shares about trusting even when God says no, and women sharing the personal transformations that they experienced through studying this subject. Miriam Rubenstein is a Rebbetzin at Cong. Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, and an experienced facilitator whose Bitachon Chaburas have uplifted the lives of many women. She is passionate about helping women step into their light, and inspires growth, trust, and joy through her teaching and guidance. To contact Miriam: [email protected] * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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The Ache Beneath the Happy Ending: Why Yosef Wept
The Ache Beneath the Happy Ending: Why Yosef Wept
Dec 31, 2025
22:56
There are so many bittersweet flavors to our emotional landscape: our grief intermingled with relief, the tears of compassion when those who have hurt us express their regrets, the push and pull between our inner and outer worlds, the existential ache of not finding full expression in any world, the relief at expressing who we are aloud only to discover that we still only belong to ourselves, the lonely costs of success, the recognition that what was broken in our lifetime may not be made whole for hundreds more years, and a thousand more inner contradictions. Yosef's story is the story of a dreamer whose dreams came true. But even stories with the happiest endings come with an underlying ache. As we close Yosef’s story in this week's Parsha, we analyze Yosef's emotional world through the astounding record of Yosef’s tears, a central character in the Torah who is plainly recorded in verse after verse as weeping: sometimes in private, sometimes in public, sometimes so loudly that the entire land can hear. How do we make meaning of these tears? What story do they tell us about Yosef’s experience of his life’s triumphs and hardships, of the inner, emotional world that beat beneath this powerful figure, who rose from the pit to find astounding success as viceroy in Egypt, and as he released his restraint on his buried identity, expressed an emotional landscape that echoes the complexity of each of our own inner worlds? * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Reclaiming Dignity | Bracha Poliakoff
Reclaiming Dignity | Bracha Poliakoff
Apr 27, 2025
1:02:22
A conversation with Bracha Poliakoff, co-author of the groundbreaking book Reclaiming Dignity, exploring the deep, spiritual meaning of Tzniut in Judaism. Far from being just a dress code, this episode explores Tzniut as a powerful expression of dignity, internality, and self-respect for both men and women. We discuss halachic sources, misconceptions around modesty, and why more is not always better in this sensitive and central Jewish value. Bracha Poliakoff, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker, speaker, and writer. She currently serves as the founder and director of continuing education at Bright Ideas Continuing Education, providing high-quality programs for mental health professionals in the United States and Canada. Bracha has a strong commitment to Jewish education, having taught Torah to high schoolers and adults in various settings, founded a number of Jewish learning initiatives, and co-authoring Reclaiming Dignity: A Guide to Tzniut for Men and Women. As a passionate member of the Orthodox community, she actively gives back and makes a difference, including serving on the boards of Keneseth Beth Israel (Richmond, VA) and the Women’s Institute of Torah/Mesorah Baltimore (Baltimore, MD). Bracha is also committed to personal and professional development, having participated in The Associated’s Young Leadership Council, Orthodox Union’s Women’s Initiative Leadership Summit, and the Orthodox Leadership Project. She lives in Baltimore, MD, with her husband and three children. Bracha can be contacted at [email protected]. The book, Reclaiming Dignity, can be purchased here: https://amzn.to/4iP9j1O. Find out more on the website www.reclaimingdignity.com. To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Sneak Peek 00:34 Host’s Intro 02:35 Welcome Bracha 03:33 Why Write a Book on Tznius? 08:10 The Importance of Women’s Voices in the Conversation About Tzniut 11:00 Is Tzniut for Men? 13:07 A Torah Source for Men's Tzniut: Dignity in War 16:07 The Parts of Tzniut That No One Will Ever See 18:10 Shifting My Own Experience of Tzniut 21:36 Removing the Judgment and Pressure 24:08 Are Introverts More Tzniut? 28:37 The Difference Between Erva and Tzniut 30:11 Do Women Dress Tzniut for Men? 35:03 The Negative Impacts of Overemphasizing External Modesty 36:21 Mutual Respect Between Men and Women 38:23 Excessive Modesty Can Sexualize Women 39:26 More is Not Always Better 41:21 Women's Pictures in Magazines 46:00 The Cost of Exclusion 50:32 When I Didn't Want My Own Picture Published 52:00 Determining Your Own Boundaries 53:51 Materialism & Other Areas of Tzniut Beyond Clothing 57:37 How Does Bracha Aim to Show Up? 01:00:57 Host’s Outro
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When G-d Sends You on a Detour with Manya Lazaroff
When G-d Sends You on a Detour with Manya Lazaroff
Dec 10, 2023
49:28
What happens when our lives take a detour? When our journey shifts and asks us to become something new? Manya's life -- like many of ours -- is continuously surprising her. Today, we discuss how to embrace the road G-d sends us on, and stay open to the continuous evolution of our lives. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To support the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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A Light Unto the Nations | Inbal Levin
A Light Unto the Nations | Inbal Levin
Mar 23, 2025
1:08:56
A conversation about the Lubavitcher Rebbe's perspective on fighting antisemitism, what it truly means to be a light unto the nations and how to find moral clarity in a Godless society. Inbal Levin is a writer, former fashion model, and social media director for Chabad on Campus. You can connect with her via instagram @itsinbal. To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 - Sneak Peek 0:01:00 - Introduction of Inbal Levin 0:02:25 - Welcome Inbal 0:03:08 - Inbal’s Background 0:03:46 - Passion for Fashion 0:05:57 - Creativity is Holy 0:06:28 - The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Reflections on the Depth of Art 0:09:11 - Girls on the Cover of the Moshiach Times Magazine 0:10:48 - The Rebbe’s Conversation with the Israeli Beauty Queen 0:14:54 - Being a Jew in Public 0:18:12 - Helping Others Up the Volume on their Own Jewish Pride 0:21:05 - Embracing Jewish Identity in Modern Times 0:21:31 - Inspiring Other's in Their Own Heritage 0:24:25 - The Responsibility of Being the Chosen People 0:26:15 - Moral Clarity 0:27:30 - A Moment of Silence 0:31:00 - A Universal Call to G-dly Awareness 0:32:53 - Bringing Torah to the World 0:37:55 - The Power of Shabbos Candles 0:43:46 - Mitzvah Campaigns: A Response to Darkness 0:50:40 - The Rebbe’s Approach to Antisemitism 0:52:28 - The Haggadah Focuses on Freedom, Not Suffering 0:53:19 - A Judaism of Joy 0:57:15 -Awakening Through Tragedy 01:00:02 - Judaism Asks for Participation 01:03:03 - The Impact of Jewish Rituals on Future Generations 01:05:55 - Follow Up Story on Inbal’s Flight 01:07:40 - Podcast Outro
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G-d as an Encounter, Not a Belief | Dr. Mijal Bitton
G-d as an Encounter, Not a Belief | Dr. Mijal Bitton
Dec 28, 2025
49:11
Is the life of a Jew an individual journey with God or a communal one? What is being asked of the Jewish people right now? When your faith fractures, how do you find wholeness again in your relationship with God? A conversation with Dr. Mijal Bitton exploring faith in God, the current Jewish experience, Judaism not just as a religion but as a family, the significance of our ancestral bonds and the power and necessity of individual contributions to the collective Jewish narrative. Dr. Mijal Bitton is a spiritual leader, public intellectual, and sociologist. She serves as Scholar in Residence at the Maimonides Fund and Rosh Kehilla of the Downtown Minyan in New York City. A Visiting Researcher at NYU Wagner, she directed pioneering research on Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews in the United States. Mijal is an alumna of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, a New Pluralist Field Builder, and a Sacks Scholar. She co-hosts the podcast Wondering Jews and shares weekly reflections on Jewish life, identity, and resilience in her Substack newsletter, Committed. Substack: https://mijal.substack.com/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cU0NTHYQZOTARwuXTbpLU?si=uPmpMnd6RbycOuFli-N9Sg Website & contact: mijalbitton.com Instagram: @mijalbitton * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introducing Mijal Bitton 03:12 The Jewish Experience: Identity and Collective Responsibility 05:56 Faith and Imperfection: Navigating Belief in Difficult Times 08:48 Judaism Beyond Religion: A Family and Community 12:04 The Interconnectedness of Faith and Peoplehood 14:56 Finding Your Individual Path Within a Collective Identity 17:48 The Role of My Ancestors in Shaping My Faith 21:10 Hope vs. Optimism: A Jewish Perspective on Challenges 23:53 The Joy of Being Jewish 27:13 The Future of Judaism: A Vision for the World 30:02 Fighting for Our Place: Political Mobilization and Community Engagement 32:54 Personal Practices: Staying Centered Amidst Responsibilities 36:10 Sephardic Heritage: A Unique Perspective on Tradition 38:56 Closing Thoughts: Embracing Our Roles in the Jewish Community
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Start With Compassion | Matti Banon
Start With Compassion | Matti Banon
Sep 21, 2025
59:32
Elul and the high holidays are a period of introspection and self accounting. In this conversation with Matti Banon, we discuss the Chassidic perspective on gentle growth, what it looks like to live our lives with agency while remaining humble enough to recognize our recurring flaws, the balance between intellect and emotion, the transformative power of compassion and curiosity, and the parenting truths that can guide us in becoming more whole ourselves. Matti Banon is a campus shlucha in Montreal who enjoys learning and delving into topics like marriage and parenting through the lens of Chassidus. Her children are her biggest helpers when it comes to her shlichus and self growth. She can be reached at [email protected] References: Story of the Baal Shem Tov & the shofar: https://www.chabad.org/library/article cdo/aid/3080/jewish/The-Master-Key.htm Chapter 27 of the Tanya (the sweet & spicy paths): https://www.chabad.org/library/tanya/tanya cdo/aid/7906/jewish/Chapter-27.htm More about Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev: https://www.chabad.org/library/article cdo/aid/1007604/jewish/A-Brief-Biography.htm The 4 Body System: https://a.co/d/djfpzDu Parenting reference: Blimieheller.com * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction and Personal Background 01:53 The Essence of Parenting and Nurturing 05:13 Leading Ourselves: The Journey of Self-Discovery 10:03 Awareness and Compassion: The First Steps 14:42 The Role of Emotions in Personal Growth 19:52 The Chassidic Balance of Intellect and Emotion 24:48 Transforming the Inner Critic 29:43 Discipline and Connection in Parenting 34:33 Embracing Imperfection and Growth 39:27 The Importance of Compassion in Relationships 44:34 Curiosity and Self-Exploration 49:06 Final Thoughts
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What Bereshis Teaches Us About Co-Creating Reality | Charlotte Broukhim
What Bereshis Teaches Us About Co-Creating Reality | Charlotte Broukhim
Oct 19, 2025
1:17:16
What does the biblical description of the world's creation have to teach us about our role in the world's future? In a time of rapid technological change, our place in co-creating the development of reality has never felt more pressing. Through an exploration of the converge of science and Torah and the deep lessons within our origin story in the book of Bereshit, we explore how we are each being called to co-create reality, what role divine acts have to play in awakening our interconnectedness, the importance of individuality in spiritual expression, and the renewed opportunities available to us within our world's continuous creation. Charlotte Broukhim is a Jewish mom from Los Angeles who explores the intersections of Jewish mysticism, science, and politics. She studied comparative religion at Harvard, and her upcoming Substack will share practical reflections and insights at the crossroads of ancient wisdom and today’s world. Find her on instagram @cbroukhim and contact her at [email protected]. * * * * * * EPISODE SPONSOR: Today’s episode is sponsored by SHARE, a global initiative connecting individuals to the timeless teachings of the inner dimension of Jewish wisdom, known as Pnimiyut Hatorah. Their mission is to inspire soulful living and learning by translating ancient insights for the contemporary moment. You can learn more on https://share.fund/learn/ Explore their new book, an English translation of Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag’s Introduction to the Zohar: The Wisdom of Truth here: https://korenpub.com/products/introdu... To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 03:15 When Judaism Began to Impact my Worldview 06:33 Where is Our Technological Development Leading Us? 8:47 Where Science and Torah Converge 12:00 Bringing G-d Consciousness into the Development of AI 16:00 The Wisdom of Shabbat in a Digital World 18:25 Divine Responsibility Keeps Us Tethered to a Global Reality 19:42 Why Should a Spiritual Life Include Divine Laws (Halachah)? 23:19 Four Levels of Understanding Truth 24:16 What is the Messianic Era? 26:20 Spiritual Knowledge Without Responsibility 28:23 Being Like Our Creator: The Greatest Pleasure is to Give 31:20 The First Verse of the Torah: Why Do We Begin With a Story? 32:50 Torah as a Description of Reality 33:13 The World Has a Beginning 34:30 G-d Spoke the World into Existence: What Does That Mean? 37:50 Why Isn't the First Verse of the Torah a Commandment? 38:15 Two Levels of Divine Light 39:30 Co-Creating a Future With G-d 41:00 Our Lives Are a Gift 43:00 The Illusion of Separateness 44:44 Individuality: Distinct Divine Light 47:00 Does Religion Mean Removing Channels for Self-Expression? 48:50 The Limitations of a Fixed Identity 50:08 Channeling Your Unique Soul 50:47 G-d Consciousness Brings Me Freedom 52:15 The Soul Vs. The Ego 53:40 This is Who I Am: Judaism Beyond Obligation 58:45 Mitzvot as Remembrances 1:00:00 Activating Your Power Through Divine Acts 1:01:54 You Are Not Measured Against Anyone But Yourself 1:04:10 Can We Experience Objective Truth? 1:07:30 Cancel Culture and the Power to Recreate Yourself 1:10:15 Teshuvah Was Created Before Creation 1:14:10 Did G-d Create the World and Then Leave It?
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An Inward Life
An Inward Life
Nov 19, 2025
35:10
Are the inward parts of life a step away from our external contributions? Is the only way to influence others through a concerted focus on our outer purpose? Does our personal development and divine service bear fruit in tangible ways? Lessons from our biblical patriarch Yitzchok, whose life of inwardness is titled "Toldos" (offspring) in this week's Torah portion, teaching us a deep lesson about what our inwardness brings to the world, and helping us understand the relationship between our purpose and our inner work. Source: Parshas Toldos, Likutei Sichos, Volume 25, Sicha 2 * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Bring Your Sorrow to the Dance Floor: Sukkos & the Emotional Complexity of Joy
Bring Your Sorrow to the Dance Floor: Sukkos & the Emotional Complexity of Joy
Oct 5, 2025
19:03
How do we access joy when the world feels heavy? How do we lean into joy amidst collective anguish, grief, and global uncertainty? As we enter the holiday of Sukkos, the time of our joy, we are asked to celebrate. But what does it look like to celebrate honestly, without ignoring the ache of our times? In this episode, we explore how Sukkos offers a model of Jewish joy that honors the emotional complexity of life. A joy that is not about denying our pain, but about making a courageous spiritual choice: to recognize the divine presence and be moved by it, to root more deeply into our communal spaces and our responsibility for one another, and to bring our sorrow to the dance floor, trusting in its ultimate healing. Sources: Chapter 33, Tanya by the Alter Rebbe "I Praised Happiness" by Rabbi Shagar "Catharsis" by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Likutei Moharan, Part II 23:1:2 Rabbi Isaac Luria, Pri Etz Hayim, Sukkot * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Reconnecting with the Divine: Faith, Grief & Teshuvah | Sara Mayberg
Reconnecting with the Divine: Faith, Grief & Teshuvah | Sara Mayberg
Sep 28, 2025
1:05:04
In this raw conversation with Sara Mayberg, we explore Sara's personal process of Teshuvah and the path back to her divine soul, as someone who was already committed to her Jewish practice. We discuss how the inherent nature of the divine soul is to want G-d, how Sara began to develop a visceral experience of trust, and how grief can crack us open in transformative ways. Other topics explored: how financial struggles can be invitations to lean on G-d, the significance of community in the path back to ourselves, learning to see the divine in others, the ongoing process of return, and the journey to reclaiming a sense of choice in our Judaism and relationships. Sara can be contacted at [email protected]. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Reconnecting with Joy 01:26 The Journey of Trust and Divine Connection 03:45 Awakening Through Relationships 07:49 The Catalyst of Darkness 11:04 Surrendering to the Void 14:56 Finding G-d in Material Insecurity 20:15 Navigating Financial Strain and Trust 22:41 Grieving and Embracing New Perspectives 29:31The Ongoing Conversation with Hashem 32:28 Experiencing Hashem Within and Around Us 34:18 Integrating Knowledge into the Body 36:34 The Role of Prayer and Learning in Personal Growth 38:59 Understanding the Animal and Divine Souls 42:26 Compassion and Connection in Healing 45:12 Seeing the Divine in Others 48:37 Building Community and Support 50:27 Reconnecting with Judaism and Mitzvot 52:59 The Process of Teshuvah and Reclaiming Choice 55:53 Acceptance and Compassion in Relationships 59:04 Trusting the Power of Our Souls 01:00:58 Letting Go to Make Space for What's Next 01:02:12 "I Love You"
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Can Women Dance With the Torah?
Can Women Dance With the Torah?
Oct 12, 2025
53:05
A historical, halachic and cultural exploration of women's celebration of Simchas Torah. Through a poll of women's experiences, a deep dive into relevant halachic and historical sources, and an analysis of Rabbi Shlomo Riskin's visit to the Lubavitcher Rebbe asking if the women of his community could dance with the Torah, we explore questions like: Is Simchas Torah a “men’s holiday”? Is there an essential difference between men and women’s relationship to this day? How did the custom to dance with the Torah develop? Can women dance with the Torah? Should women dance at all? Join us in exploring women's relationship to this joyful, celebratory holiday. Sources: The Diary of Samuel Pepys, entry for October 14, 1663 "Law as Love" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Shlomo Riskin, Listening to G-d (New Milford, CT: Maggid, 2010), pp.193-96 Lubavitcher Rebbe's letter to Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, 13 Kislev 1976 Rambam Hilchot Shofar V'sukka V'lulav 8:14 Chemdat Yamim III Sukka 8 "Dancing With the Torah" by Laurie Novick R. Moshe Meiselman, Jewish Woman in Jewish Law (New York, 1978) Shulchan Aruch OC 88 * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction: Why We're Exploring This Topic 02:49 What Simchas Torah Means to Me 05:24 Poll Results on Women's Experiences of Simchas Torah 7:00 Is There an Essential Difference Between Men and Women's Relationship to Dancing on Simchas Torah? 9:39 Participating Through Watching 10:32 Being a Bystander 11:18 The Pain of Alienation 13:39 Why Do Women Dance? 14:40 What Motivates Women's Desire to Dance With the Torah? 17:20 When Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Went to Ask the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Advice 21:18 The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Retraction 23:50 When Samuel Pepys Visited a Synagogue in 1663 25:30 The Evolution of the Tradition of Dancing 29:11 What is the Barrier to Women Dancing with the Torah? 31:10 Diversity of Rabbinic Perspectives on the Topic 32:40 Exploring the Custom Women Took Upon Themselves Not to Touch the Torah 39:15 Recognizing the Nuances of this Topic 41:30 Women Yearning to Dance with the Torah 43:55 Cultural Impact of Each Woman's Experience 45:00 Ensuring a Vibrant Women's Section 47:00 Simchas Torah Belongs to the Entire Jewish People
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When Spiritual Language Rings Hollow
When Spiritual Language Rings Hollow
Oct 22, 2025
13:49
How can precise spiritual language bring G-d to life in our lives? What happens when deep ideas become hollow, when holy words become strangers to the meaning they hold? References: "People of the Word" by Mendel Kalmenson, Zalman Abraham "Chassidus Through the Eyes of a Psychotherapist" by Devori Nussbaum Story of the Lubavitcher Rebbe re "House of Healing": https://www.chabad.org/blogs/blog cdo/aid/1099296/jewish/A-Hospital-is-Not-a-House-of-the-Sick.htm * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Raising Kids Who Love Their Judaism | Chani Heyman
Raising Kids Who Love Their Judaism | Chani Heyman
Oct 26, 2025
1:06:26
A conversation with parenting coach Chani Heyman about imparting Jewish values to our children. We explore the importance of owning our own values fully, establishing routines for our children from a young age, and cultivating a strong emotional connection to each child through intentional quality time and physical touch. Chani emphasizes the need for parents to find their own love for Judaism and gives practical tools to create a positive environment that fosters a genuine relationship with each child, even as they transition into their teenage years. Chani Heyman is a dynamic parenting coach, motivational speaker, educator, and Torah teacher who's passionate about empowering families to thrive. Originally from Los Angeles, Chani now calls Israel home. With a background rooted in the timeless wisdom of Rebbetzin Spetner and her own experiences as a mother of eight, Chani shares practical and inspiring guidance with parents worldwide.Through her engaging group classes, popular parenting column, and vibrant Instagram community @parentingwithchani, Chani sparks meaningful connections and helps families unlock their full potential. Episode sponsored in honor of the shloshim of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Kalmenson from New Haven, Yosef Yitzchok ben Yekusiel Dovber ob"m. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Lech Lecha: The Call of the Open Road
Lech Lecha: The Call of the Open Road
Oct 29, 2025
26:12
G-d's call to Avraham is the call to a life of openness, attention, inner transformation, self awareness and trust. Lessons from Parshas Lech Lecha on finding the courage to answer the call of the open road, develop our inner worlds and step into the unknown. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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After the Tablets Shatter | Chana Herzog
After the Tablets Shatter | Chana Herzog
Nov 2, 2025
1:10:20
Lessons from our biblical matriarchs on owning our Judaism, giving while maintaining personal boundaries, the personal process of rebuilding our Judaism after periods of disillusionment, growing into the choices we've made in our youth, and navigating our own spiritual evolution. Chana Herzog was born and raised in Australia and now lives in Encino, California, with her husband and four spirited children, where they are dedicated to bringing joyful and authentic Jewish experiences to their community. She is inspired by family, friendship, stories of faith and bravery, and the quiet wisdom of the ocean. Chana is passionate about combining creative expression with soulful intention to bring meaning to everyday life. My Inner Spark is her first book—so far. Purchase My Inner Spark here: www.innerspark.world. To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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A Book With Your Name on It: The Torah & Legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
A Book With Your Name on It: The Torah & Legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Nov 5, 2025
42:20
What does it mean to see yourself inside the story of Torah, not as a spectator of the past, but as a co-author of the Jewish future? In honor of the fifth anniversary of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' passing, we explore his writings and ideas on themes of leadership, purpose, love of Torah, love of others, lifelong learning and the call to moral imagination. Rabbi Sacks invites us to see Judaism as a living book, one with our family’s name inscribed on the cover, waiting for us to write the next chapter. Through his vision of moral courage, intellectual clarity, and deep love for the Jewish people, the voice of Rabbi Sacks continues to remind us that the story of Torah is still being written, and that we are being called to write it. References: Tradition Journal: The Intellectual Legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks "Traditional in an Untraditional Age" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks "Covenant & Conversation" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks "To Heal a Fractured World: The Ethics of Responsibility" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Finding G-d in the Stillness | Helana Herman
Finding G-d in the Stillness | Helana Herman
Nov 9, 2025
1:06:45
A conversation with Helana Herman about integrating the Baal Shem Tov's teachings of connecting to G-d within nature, finding stillness, a Jewish path to manifesting and voicing our desires, the three stages of close relationships and how to move through conflict, deepened community impact through a deeper connection to oneself and the journey to parenting children with religious differences with true love and acceptance. Helana Herman is a Life and Relationship Coach and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. She and her husband, Rabbi Pinney Herman, were shluchim in Raleigh, North Carolina for thirty years. The Herman’s are Certified Imago Relationship Educators, offering tools for compassionate communication and teaching couples how to turn conflict into connection. Helana blends somatic tools with Torah and Chassidic wisdom to help women and couples live with more safety, connection, and joy. Contact her at [email protected] * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Should You Listen to Your Body?
Should You Listen to Your Body?
Nov 12, 2025
38:05
Is your body's experience a threat to your soul's expression? What impact does the body's wellbeing have on the soul? Does the body have any inherent wisdom worth listening to? Today's episode is an exploration of the value of the body's experience within Judaism, why the Zohar explains the deeper meaning of Avraham and Sarah's exchange as being an instruction to "listen to everything the body tells us", how it is possible that in the future "the soul will receive its nourishment from the body" and how to approach our body's cues, resistance and wisdom within the framework of a spiritual life. Based on a talk from the Lubavitcher Rebbe said on Parshas Chayei Sarah, 24 Cheshvan, 5711, recorded in Likkutei Sichos, Volume 1. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Honoring Parents Even When It's Complicated | Ita Cagan
Honoring Parents Even When It's Complicated | Ita Cagan
Nov 16, 2025
49:46
A conversation delving into the complexities of the mitzvah of honoring one's parents, exploring the emotional struggles many face in fulfilling this commandment. By turning our focus of the mitzvah towards G-d, we create more pathways for acceptance of our parents and the ways they've shaped us into who we are, while opening up channels for healthier, deeper relationships with the people we love. * * * * * * * Ita Cagen is co-director of Chabad of Rancho Penasquitos in S. Diego, California. Ita is the cohost of All The Answers, a new podcast featuring conversations with Chassidic thinkers that explore how Tanya offers practical guidance for our everyday lives. Contact her at [email protected] Listen to All The Answers here: https://open.spotify.com/show/10CxKsrzGW9J7owOEBeqls?si=clKN4DJHRsC39tksNMZYwA * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Do the Righteous Struggle?
Do the Righteous Struggle?
Nov 26, 2025
23:26
When a former student reached out to Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner expressing his dejection at his own spiritual struggles, he received a deeply personal, timeless response giving insight into the inner worlds of our most righteous teachers and leaders, the struggles they silently face, and redemptive wisdom on what our own inner discord tells us about our relationships with G-d. Sources: Letter: Pachad Yitzchak, Igrot U’ketavim No. 128 "Biblical Images" by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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The Art of Gathering: A Farbrengen Starter Pack
The Art of Gathering: A Farbrengen Starter Pack
Dec 3, 2025
30:10
In honor of Yud Tes Kislev, we're talking about farbrengens, everything I learned about gathering with intention, and how to create an environment for honest sharing at a spiritual gathering. Link to download free Human & Holy farbrengen conversation cards here: humanandholy.com/download Link to join our Human & Holy Women's Open Mic Night: eventbrite.com/e/1975623794953/?aff=oddtdtcreator (women only) Books: "The Art of Gathering" by Priya Parkers * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Holy Human: Season Six Launch Party
Holy Human: Season Six Launch Party
Dec 7, 2025
38:54
We celebrated Season Six of the podcast with an evening in LA, celebrating the innermost teachings of Torah with a spiritual gathering of art, poetry, and deep connection. Link to watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/bUQrJUFWpmY Link to the conversation cards created for this evening: humanandholy.com/download SPONSOR: Today’s episode is sponsored by SHARE, a global initiative connecting individuals to the timeless teachings of the inner dimension of Jewish wisdom, known as Pnimiyut Hatorah. Their mission is to inspire soulful living and learning by translating ancient insights for the contemporary moment. You can learn more on Share.Fund. Florals & lamps sponsored by Lark Floral Event & Design. Find out more at larkla.com. Instagram @larklosangeles Event planning, setup & magnificent foodscape by Shaina Liberow-Schmukler of The Graze LA. Found out more at thegrazela.com. Instagram @thegrazela To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Light Upon Light: Chanukah Teachings from Eight Torah Masters
Light Upon Light: Chanukah Teachings from Eight Torah Masters
Dec 10, 2025
30:45
In this Chanukah episode, we gather the light of eight Torah teachers, offering one luminous idea for each night. Exploring the depth behind halachic questions, modern lessons from our ancient victory, and chassidic insight into this festival of light. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Finding Balance Through the Elements | Miriam Pineles
Finding Balance Through the Elements | Miriam Pineles
Dec 14, 2025
1:24:34
A conversation with Miriam Pineles, a practitioner of Chinese medicine, Chassidus teacher and founder of Ayin Healing, exploring the intersection of Chinese medicine and Chassidic ideas. Miriam shares how an understanding of the elements within a person can lead to personal healing and balance, the role that the inner dimension of Torah plays in finding wholeness, and practical tools for releasing stored emotions. Miriam Pineles is a licensed, board-certified Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist in NYC, specializing in women's health, fertility, pain, anxiety, and digestive issues, with a focus on integrative healing using Dr. Richard Tan's Balance Method and custom herbal formulas to treat both physical and emotional well-being, helping bodies function optimally and promoting self-care. She holds a Master's degree from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and is also a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM). Miriam is the founder of Ayin Healing, an organization supporting Jewish women in their journey of healing from the wound of childhood sexual abuse.She is also the teacher of popular weekly Chassidus chaburahs. For more information about Ayin Healing, visit ayinhealing.com To book an appointment with Miriam Pineles, visit conscioushealthandwellness.com. Find her on instagram @dr.miriampineles * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Where Do We Go From Here?
Where Do We Go From Here?
Dec 24, 2025
22:33
What is the Jewish response to existential threat? Is political activism, investment in physical security and self protection the Jewish response? Is increased prayer and good deeds enough, to the exclusion of all else? Using the biblical record of Yaakov's response to Esav in his moment of danger, the Purim story, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe's response to the 1954 massacre in Kfar Chabad, we explore when it is a time to grieve, when it is a time to pray, and when it is a time to mobilize to confront the realities of our world. Episode dedicated to the Refuah Sheleima, the complete healing, of Yehudah Leib Ben Manya. To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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My Stroke of Good Fortune | Rus Devorah Wallen [Rerun]
My Stroke of Good Fortune | Rus Devorah Wallen [Rerun]
Jul 27, 2025
54:11
While we take a season break, we’re bringing back this conversation with Rus Devora Wallen, who shares her own experience with a stroke, and lessons from her clients on how the greatest descents in our lives are often a preparation and a catalyst for unparalleled ascent. Find more of Rus Devorah’s work on toratherapeutics.com || * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction 1:55 - Meet Devora Wallen: Licensed Clinical Social Worker 3:25 - Understanding Yerida L'Tzorech Aliyah (Descent for Ascent) 5:46 - The Stroke Story: Shavuos Morning Crisis 7:26 - Emergency Signs: When Something Goes Wrong 9:50 - Hospital Experience & Spiritual Tools 12:15 - The Turning Point: Gratitude & Second Life1 3:44 - Physical Transformation: Better Than Age 25 15:26 - Managing High Energy Positively 18:11 - Client Story: Postpartum Psychosis Recovery 21:07 - Mirror Neurons & Relationship Dynamics 23:41 - Unexpected Healing: Tourette's Syndrome Improvement 24:44 - The Three-Legged Stool: Mind, Body, Soul 26:36 - Depression 29:02 - Caring for Aging Parents & Life Changes 30:43 - The Bike Ride Breakthrough 31:41 - Moving Creates Motivation 34:14 - Mitzvah Leads to Mitzvah 35:20 - Three-Legged Stool Method Explained 37:35 - Bedtime Breathing Contest Technique 39:45 - Basic Breathing for Beginners 41:12 - Live Meditation Demonstration Begins 45:01 - Post-Meditation Discussion & Benefits 46:54 - Mental Muscle Training & Daily Practice 48:14 - Meditation as Mental Exercise, Not Relaxation 49:30 - Closing Thoughts
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Mothers Shape the World | Miriam Tenenbaum
Mothers Shape the World | Miriam Tenenbaum
Jun 15, 2025
54:21
A conversation with Miriam Tenenbaum about the power of a mother's influence, staying connected to a deeper calling while experiencing the mundane moments of motherhood, and staying grounded within your sense of self while showing up for others. To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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A Spiritual Experience of Time
A Spiritual Experience of Time
Jun 18, 2025
15:20
Time rushes forward and in attempt to control its passage, we often find ourselves divvying it up into smaller sections, mining it for every ounce of productive energy, or missing it entirely. In this episode, we explore how mitzvos offer us a way to suspend time---not by escaping it, but by entering it more deeply. Each mitzvah invites us into a moment of stillness within the endless flow of life. These moments of interaction with the divine don’t just change our experience of time, but reshape us as people. Our beings are shifted by the way we choose to inhabit the moments of our lives. Source mentioned: Maamer V’Avraham Zaken 5738 Sefer Hamamorim Melukat Vol. 1 * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid? | Michal Oshman
What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid? | Michal Oshman
Jun 22, 2025
59:05
How do you move from fear to purpose? Bestselling author and TikTok exec Michal Oshman shares how discovering her soul helped her overcome anxiety, perfectionism, and self-doubt. She opens up about parenting with intention, redefining success, and embracing the concept of bitul—spiritual humility—as a path to clarity and peace. Michal Oshman is the former Head of Company Culture, Diversity and Inclusion at TikTok Europe, and was formerly responsible for international leadership and team development at Facebook. Throughout her career, Michal has trained and coached hundreds of tech leaders. She served as an officer in the IDF, and has three university degrees in psychodynamic and systemic thinking, sociology, and anthropology. Michal lives with her husband and their children in London, UK. Find out more about Michal on michaloshman.com. Contact Michal at [email protected] To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro: Fear, Purpose & Jewish Wisdom 01:37 – Meet Michal Oshman 05:10 – Fear vs. Anxiety 09:00 – Discovering the Jewish Soul 14:00 – You Are Here for a Reason 18:00 – Parenting with Soul, Not Fear 22:10 – Hashem as a Life Partner 25:20 – The Holiness of Marriage 29:20 – Confidence vs. Fear in the Workplace 33:50 – Letting Go of Parental Perfection 38:10 – Finding Purpose Through Life Phases 44:45 – Discovering and Using Your Gifts 48:00 – What Is Bitul? 52:25 – Living for a Mission Greater Than the Self 55:00 – The Power of Honest Friendship 57:20 – You Are Needed
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Your Life is Torah
Your Life is Torah
Jun 25, 2025
20:21
A moving source exploring how our beloved biblical characters were unaware of the way their lives were being recorded as the text of the Torah and what that teaches us about the sacredness of the lived experience of our Judaism and how our lives are becoming a part of the Torah's story, too. Sources: Rus Rabbah 5 Rupture and Reconstruction: The Transformation of Contemporary Orthodoxy by Haym Soloveitchik linked here: https://traditiononline.org/rupture-and-reconstruction-the-transformation-of-contemporary-orthodoxy * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Impact Across Generations | C. Rochel Duchman & Srula Chaiton
The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Impact Across Generations | C. Rochel Duchman & Srula Chaiton
Jun 29, 2025
59:17
In this intergenerational conversation, mother and daughter open their hearts to reflect on what it means to be impacted by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in today’s world. From personal encounters with the Rebbe to honest reflections on what it looks like to be shifted by the Rebbe's teachings without his physical presence, we explore the rich empowerment, divine awareness and love of another Jew that characterizes the Lubavitcher Rebbe's impact. C. Rochel Duchman is a Certified Life Coach (by Infiniti Coaching Training) and Dating Coach. She believes each person has exceptional gifts and greatness to contribute to the universe. As a coach, she is committed to helping each individual uncover and reach their limitless potential. Find out more at Autumncoaching.net. Instagram: Autumncoaching. Facebook: Autumn Coaching. Phone: 323-620-3618 Srula Chaiton is a guiding force in the lives of children and families—leading with warmth, vision, and deep compassion. Through her work with Kol Yakov Yehuda, camp, and dance, she has shaped some of the most innovative programming for girls, especially around Shabbos and Jewish identity, setting a new standard for creativity and meaning. As a proud member of Chai Lifeline’s crisis intervention team and one of the first female CTMs with Magen Am, Srula brings calm, strength, and action where it’s needed most. Devoted wife, beloved mother, and vibrant community builder, she lives each day with purpose—rooted in faith, growth, and an unshakable belief in the power of the neshama. She can be contacted at [email protected]. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 – Welcome 00:45 – Meet Srula Chaiton: Building Spiritual Community for Kids 02:20 – Experiencing the Rebbe's Impact Beyond Physical Presence 04:00 – A Tzaddik's Soul After Their Passing 06:30 – I Feel Empowered to Have an Impact 08:15 – Making the Rebbe’s Energy Accessible Today 08:55 – Why Do You Want Your Children to Feel Connected to the Rebbe? 11:50 – Total Immersion: My Life is Not Made of Fragmented Pieces 14:30 – Encouraging Teens to Ask and Learn 17:00 – Meet Rochel Duchman: Growing Up with a Legendary Chabad Legacy 19:00 – "I Was Your Chossid Before You Were My Rebbe" 20:12 – Growing Up in Close Proximity to the Rebbe 22:00 – Personal Story: My Private Audience with the Rebbe 24:29 – Use the Gifts That You Have 25:45 – The Rebbe’s Belief in Me Still Gives Me Strength 28:00 – How Did the Rebbe's Passing Impact You? 30:20 – Empowering the Individual Soul 32:30 – Intergenerational Reflection: What We Admire in Each Other 35:00 – Truth, Faith, and the Power of Stories 38:10 – Teaching Through Experience and Realness 42:00 – A Personal Letter and Unexpected Answer 43:37 – Footage of the Rebbe's Leadership 44:51– Lifting Others Will Uplift You 46:00 – What Messages from the Rebbe Would You Like to See More Integrated? 48:08 – Returning to Our Core 51:00 – Judaism is Coming Alive 52:00 – How Would You Like to See the Rebbe's Impact Develop? 55:06 – Trusting the Next Generation
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An Engraved Faith
An Engraved Faith
Jul 2, 2025
12:51
A lesson from the red heifer about how faith is not something that is created or imposed on our lives, but is the ground that everything instinctively rests on. Also: being a channel for giving to others despite our own blockages, leaning into our engraved experience of faith, and the invitation in the unexplainable laws within the Torah. Based on a talk from the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Parshas Chukas, Chelek Alef. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Singlehood, Self-Worth, and Opening Yourself Up to Receive G-d's Blessings | Jackie Glaser
Singlehood, Self-Worth, and Opening Yourself Up to Receive G-d's Blessings | Jackie Glaser
Jul 6, 2025
1:12:27
A conversation about singlehood, self-worth, and the spiritual journey of opening yourself up to receive G-d's blessings. Jackie, a former psychologist turned global dating mentor, shares powerful insights about faith and personal identity, her story of finding her soulmate at 44, having a baby at 50, and the profound inner work she experienced during that time. To contact Jackie or learn more about her courses, you can find her at jackieglaser.com or find Jackie on Instagram: datingbyjackieg EPISODE SPONSOR:This episode is sponsored by Tov Bookkeeping, founded by Tova Munitz. Message @TovaBookkeeping on instagram or Whatsapp 323-770-9356 to book a free 20 minute consultation. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction & The Power of Inner Shifts 01:25 - Meet Jackie Glaser: Psychologist Turned Dating Coach 04:00 - Helping Others Dissolve Inner Blockages 06:00 - Single by Design, Not by Punishment 08:15 - Jackie's Journey 11:00 - 14 Years of Waiting: Wrestling with Hashem 13:30 - The Myth of "Not Being Whole Enough" for Marriage 16:00 - Soulmates, Timing & Hashem’s Bigger Plan 18:10 - Crushed to Create: The Olive Oil Analogy 20:00 - Spiritual Bypassing vs. Real Inner Work 23:00 - Mirror Moments: Patterns That Reveal Our Growth Areas 26:15 - How Self-Worth Impacts Dating & Relationships 28:30 - Building Self-Trust through Somatic & Emotional Work 32:00 - Dissolving Fear & Receiving Blessings 35:00 - How We Project Internal Beliefs onto Others 38:00 - Rejection, Self-Worth & Emotional Resilience 41:00 - Our Flaws Are Filters, Not Failures 44:00 - Shadchanim, Boundaries & Trusting Hashem 47:00 - True Bitachon: Trusting Hashem in Action 49:30 - Real Life Example: Surgery, Fear & Hashem’s Protection 53:00 - The Role of Anxiety as a Spiritual Opportunity 56:00 - Loneliness, Desperation & How to Nurture Ourselves 59:00 - Healthy Yearning vs. Desperation in Dating 01:02:00 - Who You Marry Reflects Where You’re At 01:04:00 - Manifesting, Misconceptions & Hashem’s Role 01:06:30 - How to Support Single Friends with Sensitivity
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That's a Wrap on Season 5
That's a Wrap on Season 5
Jul 9, 2025
4:06
Wrapping up Season 5 of Human & Holy! We will be going on a season break and re-airing some favorite episodes until Season 6 airs on Sunday, Sep. 7 ✨ To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, share your feedback or guest recommendations, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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I'm Possible | Devorie Kreiman [Rerun]
I'm Possible | Devorie Kreiman [Rerun]
Jul 13, 2025
44:02
While we take a season break, we’re bringing back this unforgettable conversation with Devorie Kreiman, a mother, educator, and woman of deep faith who has lived through unimaginable loss. In this episode, Devorie shares the raw journey of losing multiple childre, and the lifelong work of finding G-d in the depths of grief. With honesty, courage, and spiritual clarity, she teaches us how to move from “life is impossible” to “I am possible,” holding pain and faith in the same breath. Find out more about Devorie Kreiman and purchase her book, "Even If I'm Not" at www.devoriekreiman.com This episode originally aired June 2022. Season 6 returns on Sunday, Sep. 7. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction: Season break 00:53 – Meet Devorie Kreiman and her story of loss and faith 02:15 – Losing her first child: the diagnosis and heartbreak 03:30 – A pattern of illness: discovering a genetic condition 04:40 – The sudden, tragic death of her son Yossi 06:15 – Teaching HaYom Yom the day Yossi died 07:30 – The mitzvah of lighting Shabbos candles through grief 08:55 – Beginning the spiritual journey of doing what feels impossible 10:00 – The early years: grieving four sick children 11:40 – The pain of stopping to have more children 13:15 – What her sick children taught her about unconditional love 14:30 – Navigating deep jealousy, pain, and spiritual honesty 16:00 – How her son's passing reshaped her identity and reality 17:50 – The quiet, paralyzing grief after Yossi’s death 18:40 – “Even If I’m Not” – the story behind the title of her book 20:30 – Frozen with pain: knowing truth but struggling to live it 21:30 – The role of EMDR, EFT, and therapy in healing 22:30 – A powerful memory from Simchas Torah: “I’m possible” 25:00 – The final day of shiva and a miraculous moment of hope 26:45 – Tapping into the soul’s strength: “We are possible” 28:00 – The deeper awareness of a soul’s journey and Hashem’s plan 29:00 – Spiritual growth vs. prolonged grief – finding the balance 30:00 – Becoming a grandmother to Yossi’s namesake 31:40 – Navigating bittersweet joy through birth and loss 33:00 – Real-time self-talk: making space for grief and joy 34:30 – Reclaiming rituals like Shabbos candles with new meaning 36:15 – The lifelong challenge of answering “How many children do you have?” 37:20 – Deepened joy and gratitude that grows through loss 38:30 – Appreciation, laughter, and high-quality living after grief 39:40 – Final advice: how to bring Chassidus into daily struggle 41:00 – “We need light in the tunnel, not just at the end” 42:00 – Closing thoughts: a life of small lights, faith, and awareness 43:10 – Outro: Human & Holy Season 6 returns September 7
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Is This Thought True? | Chayale Tzukernik [Rerun]
Is This Thought True? | Chayale Tzukernik [Rerun]
Jul 20, 2025
43:54
While Human & Holy is on a season break, we’re bringing back this conversation with Chayale Tzukernik, where we explore the role our thoughts play in the way we view the world. Chayale speaks about bridging the gap between her intellectual understanding of an idea and its practical implications in her life. We discuss questioning our natural thought processes in order to guide them towards a more objective truth, and how to practically reframe our experiences in order to align them with a more G-dly perspective of the world. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction: Struggling with judgmental thoughts 01:10 – Season break announcement 01:42 – Meet Chayale Tzukernik 03:05 – Why thought is central in Chassidus 04:38 – The transformative power of thought 06:45 – Internal vs. external harmony through intentional thinking 08:10 – Reframing control: from force to gentle inner teaching 10:00 – Bridging the gap between knowing and living Torah ideas 12:03 – Making Torah personal: internalizing Hashem’s love 13:44 – Choosing thoughts vs. controlling them 15:40 – Thoughts as clutter: does it spark joy? 17:32 – From default judgment to G-dly perception 19:00 – Questioning our own perceptions: trusting Hashem’s view over ours 21:20 – Releasing attachment to negative thoughts 22:20 – Reframing fear through divine perspective 24:30 – Parenting and fear: letting go of control 26:07 – Moving self out of the center, putting G-d in His place 27:50 – Thinking good 28:40 – The case for conscious thought selection 30:20 – Judging others: from coercion to spiritual re-alignment 33:10 – Practical steps to retrain your thoughts 35:10 – Replacing old narratives with Torah truth 36:45 – Personalizing Torah ideas to real relationships 38:30 – Applying Chassidus to judgment in daily life 40:00 – Looking for evidence of the soul in others 41:30 – Final thoughts: transformation through gentle redirection 42:55 – Outro: Season 6 returns Sept 7
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Yom Kippur Meditation: Accessing Forgiveness
Yom Kippur Meditation: Accessing Forgiveness
Oct 1, 2025
11:16
A meditation to open us up to the profound spiritual potential of Yom Kippur — the day of G-d's ultimate love. Together, we explore what it means for the day to atone, and how we might be softened and expanded by our encounter with Hashem. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Instead of Why, What Now? | Freidy Yanover [Rerun]
Instead of Why, What Now? | Freidy Yanover [Rerun]
Aug 3, 2025
41:24
Freidy Yanover speaks about our challenges being signs that can direct us towards the next step of our journey. If we are open, we can allow them to nudge us more deeply into our lives and relationships with G-d. If we are open, we can allow them to nudge us more deeply into our lives and relationships with G-d. This episode originally aired in Feb., 2022 * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction: Season Break 01:10 – Freidy’s Story Begins: From Chassidic Home to Spiritual Awakening 02:45 – Chassidic Thought vs. Chassidic Lifestyle 04:30 – The Turning Point: Tragedy and the Birth of Conscious Connection 06:15 – Asking “What Now?” Instead of “Why Me?” 08:00 – A Letter to the Rebbe—and a Life-Changing Response 10:30 – From Challenge to Clarity: The Path to Purpose 12:45 – Understanding Nisayon as a Path to Nes (Miracle) 15:20 – Flags in the Desert: Imagery, Identity, and Divine Direction 17:00 – Mourning Honestly While Seeking Meaning 19:00 – From Personal Loss to Helping Others Heal 21:00 – The Need for Constant Renewal in Our Relationship With Hashem 26:00 – Learning at 4am: Motherhood, Torah, and the Drive to Go Deeper 28:30 – Every Life Has Challenge, So Every Life Has Opportunity 30:20 – Going Deeper in Torah Study: Not Just Reading, But Absorbing 32:45 – How Footnotes & Sources Unlock Spiritual Depth 34:40 – Advice for the Woman Living in Challenge: Feel First, Then Ask “What” 36:30 – Our Mind and Heart Are Meant to Work Together 38:00 – What Flag Is G-d Waving in Your Life?
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HUMAN & HOLY | Shterna Ginsberg [Rerun]
HUMAN & HOLY | Shterna Ginsberg [Rerun]
Aug 10, 2025
57:02
What does it actually look like to internalize the identity of the soul as our own? To approach our own reflection with a deep understanding of our essence, of the way it does not hinge on anything but the piece of G-d inside? In this episode, Shterna Ginsberg explores how to stop depending on others for your sense of self and find the infinite worth that lies within.|| To find more of Shterna's work, visit www.energizedliving.org. To sponsor an episode, please visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. Human & Holy is currently on a season break. This episode originally aired in June 2022. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - The Search for Sense of Self 0:36 - Meet Shterna Ginsberg 1:47 - What is the Neshama? 2:59 - Roots vs. Fruits: Why We Miss Our Essence 4:34 - The Self-Care Problem: No Self to Care For 6:09 - How to Bridge Concept to Experience 7:21 - Hidden Hashem in a "Realistic" World 8:07 - Power Dynamics: Who Controls Your Life? 10:57 - Healthy vs. Unhealthy Dependency 11:48 - The Inner Island of Love & Dignity 13:41 - The Bell Story: Faith Must Be Practiced 16:08 - Chochma, Bina, Das: Three Steps to Integration 18:32 - Dealing with Inner Resistance & Toxic Self-Talk 19:29 - Setting Up Your Internal "Fire Department" 20:45 - The Shaitel Story: Practical Soul Identity 22:37 - Essence vs. Personality: What's Really You? 25:40 - "Just Be Nice" 26:38 - No Excuses for Not Shining Your Light 28:18 - Marriage Without a Self: The Dangerous Dynamic 30:14 - "I'll Give You Everything for a Sense of Self" 32:40 - Parenting from Wholeness vs. Neediness 34:16 - The Apple Story: When Identity Depends on Details 36:10 - Unconditional Love Requires Soul-Centered Identity 38:21 - Root of All Problems 40:45 - "You Are Worthy" - Empty vs. Soul-Based Truth 43:08 - The Virtual Reality Experiment 46:27 - Living in Hashem's Reality vs. Virtual Reality 48:44 - Breaking Through the Barrier 50:35 - Practical Integration: Using Daily Mitzvos 52:28 - The Bell System: Connecting Dots in Your Day 54:04 - Who Is the Self?
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To Guide Your Emotions, Feel Them First | Ester Zirkind [Rerun]
To Guide Your Emotions, Feel Them First | Ester Zirkind [Rerun]
Aug 17, 2025
42:43
While Human & Holy is currently on a season break, we're revisiting some of our most meaningful conversations from seasons past. This week's episode rerun is a conversation with Ester Zirkind, exploring the concept of Moach Shalit al Halev, the mind ruling over the heart. In a personal accounting of this idea, Ester speaks about the importance of our emotions in the equation. Using the mind to guide the heart is not about suppressing emotions. It’s a spiritual reframe: how to honor your heart while allowing your mind to gently lead the way. Stay tuned for Season 6 landing on Sunday, Sep. 7 ✨ * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction: Season Break & Re-airing Beloved Episodes 01:00 – Meet Ester Zirkind: Educator, Author, and Shlucha 02:15 – What Is Moach Shalit al Halev? The Mind Governing the Heart 04:00 – Growing Up Emotional in a Culture of Emotional Restraint 05:40 – Shame Around Sensitivity: A Personal Struggle 07:00 – Discovering the Enneagram & Sefirot Connection 09:00 – Finding Her Place: Embracing Tiferes and Deep Feeling 10:30 – The Path to True Self-Understanding and Emotional Leadership 12:00 – Why Naming Feelings Is the Key to Mastering Them 13:45 – Teaching Girls to “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” 15:00 – The Power of Regulated Emotion in Conscious Living 16:45 – Accepting Differences: Understanding Others Through Soul Roots 18:00 – Esther’s Book: A Memoir Born of Midlife and Honesty 19:30 – Four Years of Illness, Grief, and Redemption 21:15 – The Life and Loss of Baruch Menachem Mendel 23:00 – Choosing Risk, Choosing Life: A Mother's Courage 24:45 – Battling Illness While Rebuilding Faith 26:15 – The Power of a Supportive Marriage 27:30 – Choosing Gratitude Over Bitterness 29:00 – On Missing Eretz Yisrael and Spiritual Longing 30:30 – Disappointment, Bitterness, and Faith in Divine Timing 32:00 – The Balance Between Emotion and Intuition 33:30 – How Do You Know If You’re Getting It Right? 35:00 – Give Yourself Time: Practical Emotional Guidance 36:30 – Respecting Your Process, History, and Emotions 38:00 – Grieving Honestly as a Path to Healing 39:15 – The Pain Is a Pathway: Choosing to Feel and Grow 40:20 – Final Reflections
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I Didn't Know Who I Was | Miriam Cohen [Rerun]
I Didn't Know Who I Was | Miriam Cohen [Rerun]
Aug 24, 2025
54:23
What happens when kindness runs unchecked? In this re-aired episode of Human & Holy, we sit down with Miriam Cohen to explore the deep spiritual journey of over-giving, codependency, and emotional depletion—and how Jewish wisdom offers a path to healing. Season Six launches on Sunday, Sep. 7! ✨ * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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The Body's Experience of G-d | Shimona Tzukernik [Rerun]
The Body's Experience of G-d | Shimona Tzukernik [Rerun]
Aug 31, 2025
59:38
What if your relationship with G-d wasn't just in your head and heart, but lived in your entire body? Shimona Tzukernik, a somatic therapist and Torah teacher, describes the bridge between intellectual faith and visceral spiritual experience. How can we transform the visceral resistance we feel towards certain mitzvos? How can we lean into the body’s experience of a joyful, jewish life? Human & Holy is currently on a season break. Season Six airs on Sunday, September 7! * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Visceral Experience of God 0:36 - Meet Shimona Tzukernik 2:24 - Shimona's Pivot to Somatic Therapy 5:38 - What is Somatic Therapy? Understanding Body-Stored Memories 10:29 - Visceral Yiddishkeit: Feeling Judaism in Your Body 19:21 - "Your Head is Heaven" - Integrating Mind & Body Faith 23:27 - Hair Covering Example: Physical Mitzvah Resistance 30:03 - Hiddur Mitzvah: Engaging All Five Senses 34:34 - Mitzvahs vs. Metaverse: Staying Grounded in Physical Reality 37:54 - The Magic of Jewish Living & Repetitive Spiritual Experiences 45:29 - Fight or Flight: Watching Emotions Flow Through You 48:58 - Dealing with Dissociation During Spiritual Moments 50:44 - Kavanah & Presence: Being Fully There with Hashem 53:54 - Integration & Synthesis of Body-Soul Connection 54:42 - Final Thoughts
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When the G-d I Inherited Became the G-d I Chose | Sophia Rivka Rossi, Shaina Liberow-Schmukler, Adira Shiff-Kest
When the G-d I Inherited Became the G-d I Chose | Sophia Rivka Rossi, Shaina Liberow-Schmukler, Adira Shiff-Kest
Sep 7, 2025
52:43
In the first episode of Season 6, we sit down with three women, Sophia Rivka Rossi, Shaina Liberow-Schmukler, and Adira Shiff-Kest, to explore the impact of Chassidic wisdom on their individual experiences of Teshuvah and their process of returning to their divine souls. We explore the power of emotional honesty, humor, and even anger in our relationship with G-d, the importance of maintaining our own individual voices and what it looks like to truly choose G-d throughout life. EPISODE SPONSOR: Today’s episode is sponsored by Share, a global initiative connecting individuals to the timeless teachings of the inner dimension of Jewish wisdom, known as Pnimiyut Hatorah. Their mission is to inspire soulful living and learning by translating ancient insights for the contemporary moment. You can learn more on Share.Fund. Explore their new book, an English translation of Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag’s Introduction to the Zohar: The Wisdom of Truth here: https://korenpub.com/products/introduction-to-the-zohar?srsltid=AfmBOooH7 qO1p7rBV6KCczFMDV3aeErxeHI67zRImb1g0hh2e3tUBqL To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction & Share Sponsorship 02:49 Celebrating Chai Elul and the Impact of Chassidus 05:43 When Judaism Entered My Inner World 09:02 Understanding Teshuvah: A Return to Self 11:58 How the Tanya Impacted Me 14:47 G-d is Underneath the Pain 17:40 Emotional Honesty in a Relationship with G-d 27:16 The Power of Holy Anger 29:37 Being a Voice of Moral Courage 32:19 The Zigzags of Life 34:45 Finding Stillness in a Busy World 38:35 There's More to You 41:45 A Jewish Experience of Joy 45:48 Owning My Jewish Identity in Public 49:00 The Ideas That Changed Me 49:53 From One Soul to Another
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Awakening Oneness: The Legacy of the Baal Shemtov & Alter Rebbe
Awakening Oneness: The Legacy of the Baal Shemtov & Alter Rebbe
Sep 10, 2025
9:30
Season Six is live! In today's episode, I share my vision for this new season of the podcast, some Torah about the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and Alter Rebbe, and the ways our diversity is a reflection of the inherent oneness woven through G-d, Torah, and the Jewish people. Source: a talk on Chai Elul given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, recorded in Likutei Sichos, Vol. 24 * * * * * * * If you believe in Human & Holy's work, consider partnering with us! To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected]. To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Becoming a Rebbetzin | Gitty Hecht
Becoming a Rebbetzin | Gitty Hecht
Sep 14, 2025
52:58
In this conversation, Gitty Hecht shares her transformative journey from a well-known makeup artist to a spiritual leader, exploring her relationship with G-d and the evolution of her self-worth. She explores moving from a fear-based connection with G-d to one of secure attachment and intimacy, the importance of embracing one's gifts, overcoming fear, dismantling self-imposed pedestals of spiritual leadership, and embracing her current role with humility and authenticity. Gitty emphasizes that everyone has something to offer to the world as they are and that the impact of our actions can resonate deeply, even if we don't always see it. Gitty Hecht is a Rebbetzin, speaker, and educator based in Queens, NY. Find more of her work here: https://linktr.ee/gittyhecht Explore her online courses here: https://stan.store/GittyHecht Contact her at [email protected]. Find her on instagram @gittyhecht * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Guest Intro & Life Journey 00:05:10 - Post-Divorce Transformation 10:35:00 - Shame, Vulnerability, and G-d 14:05:00 - Evolving Faith: From Fear to Connection 21:58:00 - G-d's Unconditional Love 27:12:00 - Finding Love & Safety 00:30:39 - Dismantling the Pedestal of Spiritual Leadership 34:35:00 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 41:00:00 - Torah Study & Leadership
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What Do You Really, Really Want?
What Do You Really, Really Want?
Sep 17, 2025
19:31
The Shofar is a call to face your own desire. Its explosive call on Rosh Hashanah is an invitation to be awoken to the depths within us, to witness the divine desire with which G-d created the world, and to have the courage to face the gaps between where we are and what we truly want. Source: Likkutei Torah Tiku Bachodesh, Parshas Netzavim, pg. 106 SPONSOR: Sponsored in honor of Malka Mayasha bat Esther, for a year of blessings and joy. To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected] To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 The Call of the Shofar: Awakening the Soul's Desire 02:48 Rosh Hashanah: Renewal and Connection 06:08 Understanding G-d's Desire: The Essence of Creation 08:47 Two Levels of Divine Will 11:55 The Gift of Rupture: Awakening Your Depths 14:47 The Courage to Face Our True Desires 18:07 Meeting G-d: The Divine Invitation on Rosh Hashanah
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Why is Religious Art So Well Behaved?
Why is Religious Art So Well Behaved?
Jun 11, 2025
19:28
Thoughts on the neatness of religious art, what my process has been around learning to voice the honest emotional experience of life through poetry, and King David's model for creating spiritual art from a raw place within. Sources mentioned in this episode: Orthodoxy, Wealth, and Tackiness by Alex S. Ozar from Tradition, Spring 2025 Issue 57.2 Psalm 22: "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me; why so far from delivering me and from my anguished roaring?...I cry by day, You do not answer.." * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected]. To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.
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Human & Holy Trailer
Human & Holy Trailer
Dec 4, 2020
5:16
Do you crave spiritual conversation that feels relevant to your daily life? Do you enjoy studying but can’t always find yourself in the text? This podcast is a space for experiential learning. Together, we will be exploring ideas in Jewish and Chassidic thought through the lens of real people’s experiences. How do they weave the sacred into the fabric of their lives? What relevance do mystical ideas have to their most intimate, human struggles? What does it mean to be both human and holy?
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Learning to Receive with Hindi Kalmenson
Learning to Receive with Hindi Kalmenson
Dec 9, 2020
50:35
In this episode, I interview Hindi Kalmenson, who is a marriage coach, teacher, and mom of four. Hindi takes us on her journey of learning to embrace her imperfections and let go of control in order to truly receive from the people around her and from G-d. Hindi’s story is inspired by the kabbalistic idea of mashpia and mekabel, the relationship between the giver and the receiver. How is our need for control and illusion of self-perfection stopping us from truly receiving? Hindi is a certified marriage coach living in LA. She can be contacted at [email protected].
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First, the Seed Unravels with Hadassah Shemtov
First, the Seed Unravels with Hadassah Shemtov
Dec 9, 2020
43:25
In this episode, I interview Hadassah Shemtov, director of Batsheva Learning Center and high school Gemara teacher, about the concept of yesh ayin yesh -- the idea that in order for any type of meaningful transformation to happen, we have to lean into that uncertain, open space of ayin, or nothingness. Hadassah speaks about our experience of transformation on a micro scale: learning something new, or making room for change in our closest relationships, as well as life’s broader transformations, like the birth of her daughter and the unraveling she experienced before becoming something new.
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The Soul Makes a Promise with Nechama Caplan
The Soul Makes a Promise with Nechama Caplan
Dec 9, 2020
51:00
In this episode, I interview Nechama Caplan about the promise the soul made before coming down into the body and how that oath inspires her daily life. Nechama speaks about shifting her consciousness away from the self and towards the divine, through intentional habit forming and conscious choices. How can you integrate your divine purpose into the details of your daily life? Nechama can be reached at [email protected] for more information about her Whatsapp group and online Tanya courses!
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The Chanukah Miracle Never Ended
The Chanukah Miracle Never Ended
Dec 12, 2020
12:30
In this solo episode, I share a bit about the miracle of the oil: what it represents and how I've seen it show up in my life. What does it actually mean to tap into a connection with G-d that transcends our understanding? Hear how I experienced this idea through the pregnancy and birth of my baby. Background song "Chasof" by Shauli
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When It Feels Impossible with Eta Cotlar
When It Feels Impossible with Eta Cotlar
Dec 27, 2020
49:23
In this episode, I interview Eta Cotlar about her relationship with bitachon (trusting in G-d), when the rug was pulled from beneath her feet six years ago and is continuously tested every single day. Eta talks about the paradoxes she lives with daily: her deep pain and simultaneous trust in G-d's goodness, her responsibility to make a vessel for positive outcome, and then knowing when to let go of control. Eta shares more than just her personal story; she shares the nuances and complexities of what it means to be a struggling human in a relationship with an infinite G-d.
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A Generation of Leaders with Chava Witkes
A Generation of Leaders with Chava Witkes
Jan 12, 2021
39:42
Yud Shvat is the anniversary of the date that the Lubavitcher Rebbe officially accepted the role of leadership of the Chabad community. In this episode, I speak about the Rebbe's vision for the world, and how he empowered each of us to be leaders of light in our own way. I interview Chava Witkes about how she embodies this mission in her own home, by bringing people together in meaningful ways. What better way to celebrate the Rebbe's leadership than to explore how we can perpetuate his mission statement seventy years later?
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When G-d Sends You Mail with Chavie Bruk
When G-d Sends You Mail with Chavie Bruk
Jan 24, 2021
52:06
In this episode, I interview Chavie Bruk about the concept of hashgachah pratis, detailed divine guidance, and how that awareness has shaped the way she deals with the mail G-d sends to her doorstep. Chavie talks about how our personal challenges can be guides to our souls’ mission and how we can train our minds to notice G-d’s guidance in the minute details and circumstances of our lives.
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Self-Confidence Is Not About You with Hindel Swerdlow
Self-Confidence Is Not About You with Hindel Swerdlow
Feb 7, 2021
52:35
In this episode, I interview Hindel Swerdlow about the deepest form of self confidence: believing in our G-d given potential. Hindel speaks about how she has pushed herself to overcome some of her greatest fears by reminding herself that her gifts and talents are "not about her" but about her responsibility to the world. Hindel is warm and honest about her own experiences in pushing herself to her soul's fullest capacity and I think her words will give you the courage to push yourself a little closer, too.
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Choosing Joy with Rochel Lazaroff
Choosing Joy with Rochel Lazaroff
Feb 22, 2021
56:09
It's Adar! The month of joy. In this episode, I interview my mother, Rochel Lazaroff, about the definition of joy according to Chassidus. What does it mean to use our mind as the root of our emotions? How can we choose to live just a little bit more joyfully in our everyday life?
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Creativity is the Act of Listening with Sara Hecht
Creativity is the Act of Listening with Sara Hecht
Mar 7, 2021
46:58
In today’s episode, I interview Sara Hecht, who is a singer-songwriter, about the influence of Torah and Chassidus in her creative process. Sara speaks about allowing herself to become a vessel for G-d’s work to flow through her, through conscious listening to her soul’s voice. Sara’s words are a reminder to pay closer attention, and to actively carve out space to listen to the voice of the soul. You can find Sara's music on sarahecht.com.
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Three Steps to Personal Freedom
Three Steps to Personal Freedom
Mar 21, 2021
15:50
Is it possible to live our lives solely guided by the voice of our souls, free of the world's opinions and perspectives on us? What is the secret to a true, personal freedom? Join me on a journey through the Torah's guide to personal freedom, hidden in the three names of Passover. It's freedom season. Let's shatter our inner limitations and step into our truest selves. Background music in this episode, by order of appearance: "Ve'hi She'amda" by Yonatan Razel, "The Seder Song" by Zusha, and "Freedom Season" by Shmuli Chazanow.
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The Larger Vision with Rivkah Slonim
The Larger Vision with Rivkah Slonim
Apr 5, 2021
42:13
In today's episode, I interview Rivkah Slonim about her experience with the idea of Kabbalas Ol, which literally means "accepting the yoke". Rivkah speaks about tapping into the larger vision of our soul's mission in this world and recognizing that even if something isn't easy or pleasant for us in this moment, we can trust that if G-d needs it from us, than it is in our own best interests, too. She speaks about pushing herself to accept G-d's will even when it was challenging and how those choices led her to life's greatest gifts. Deep alignment is not always easy. But it is always worth it.
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In the Ordinary Moments with Temmi Hadar
In the Ordinary Moments with Temmi Hadar
Apr 18, 2021
44:48
In today’s episode, I interview Temmi Hadar about the topic of Isapcha, transformation, and how she strives to infuse the ordinary moments of her life with meaning, little by little. It is not the grand moments that transform our lives into meaningful ones. It is the ordinary moments infused with meaning that make our lives extraordinary.
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Truth is a Mirror with Rochel Leah Taktuk
Truth is a Mirror with Rochel Leah Taktuk
May 2, 2021
41:52
In today's episode, I interview Rochel Leah Taktuk about Achdus Hashem, the unity of G-d, and how that awareness pushed her to acknowledge her internal battles as part of her divine service. Rochel Leah speaks about seeing G-dliness everywhere, other than within her own self. Ultimately, she learned that trusting in G-d's presence is about turning the truth inward, and revealing His presence and importance in our human battles, too.
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Angels Vs. Humans: The Court Case Within
Angels Vs. Humans: The Court Case Within
May 9, 2021
17:04
In this solo episode, I explore the friction we experience between our unrealistic desire for perfection and our inevitable human reality. Before G-d gave us the Torah, a court case occurred between Moshe and the angels. Each felt that they had legal rights to the Torah. They fought back and forth until ultimately, the angels were silenced and the Torah was given to the human beings. Today, I speak about silencing our own, internal angels and recognizing that the Torah was not given to us despite our human limitations, but because of them. Every day, we battle the internal voices that tell us that G-d demands perfection. If we cannot be perfect, why bother? The first step to receiving the Torah is silencing the angels within. Their voices prevent us from receiving the Torah as we are, and allowing ourselves to believe that we are worthy and capable of carrying out its mission.
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Louder & Prouder: The Jewish Response to Hatred
Louder & Prouder: The Jewish Response to Hatred
May 30, 2021
17:09
When the world goes low, we go high. Join me as I explore the storyline of these last few weeks in Israel and the entire world through the lens of Jewish voices worldwide. When the world tries to terrify us into submission, we get louder and prouder. Even a tiny candle can cut through the thickest darkness. Our flame is only getting brighter and brighter.
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The Rebbe’s Impact: Five Women Share from the Heart
The Rebbe’s Impact: Five Women Share from the Heart
Jun 13, 2021
1:09:05
Today is the 3rd of Tammuz, the anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s passing. In today’s episode, I asked five women, from different ages and backgrounds, five questions about the Rebbe’s influence on their lives. Join us as we celebrate the Rebbe’s ongoing impact on the world.
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To Guide Your Emotions, Feel Them First with Ester Zirkind
To Guide Your Emotions, Feel Them First with Ester Zirkind
Jun 27, 2021
42:55
In today’s episode, I interview Ester Zirkind about the concept of Moach Shalit al Halev, the Chassidic teaching that encourages us to let the mind take the driver seat when we make decisions. In a personal accounting of this idea, Ester speaks about the importance of our emotions in the equation. Using the mind to guide the heart is not an excuse to disregard the heart; it is an invitation to feel our emotions fully, so that when it comes time to make the decision, our heart is regulated enough to make a conscious choice.
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Come As You Are with Raizel Deitsch
Come As You Are with Raizel Deitsch
Jul 11, 2021
43:27
In today’s episode, I interview Raizel Deitsch about a verse from Mishlei which encourages us to “find G-d in all your ways”. Raizel speaks about giving herself permission to find G-d in the human corners of her life, which sparked her transition from an abstract relationship with G-d to one that emanated from her authentic, physical experience. Raizel’s words are a powerful reminder that G-d is looking for a personalized relationship with us that goes far deeper than the world’s opinions or expectations of our Judaism. When we can clear out the noise around us and hone in on our authentic relationship with G-d, we can reclaim the joy and passion of a divine service that is intertwined with our messy, human existence.
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The Moment of Pause with Dena Gorkin
The Moment of Pause with Dena Gorkin
Jul 25, 2021
42:19
In today’s episode, I interview Dena Gorkin, principal of Bnos Chomesh Academy and a sought after educator about the topic of Iskafia as a powerful regulation tool to teach to youth, and ourselves. Dena throws a new spin on the topic that I had never considered before: Iskafia is not extended self-control. It is the moment of pause before making a decision where we can regulate ourselves enough to make a conscious choice.
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If It Makes You Feel Alive with Menucha Schwartz
If It Makes You Feel Alive with Menucha Schwartz
Aug 8, 2021
43:40
In today’s episode, I bring you a beautiful, soulful conversation I had with Menucha Schwartz about a chassidic discourse that makes the case for the importance of a sense of a self in our relationship with G-d. Not as an end unto itself, but as a vehicle that takes us where we need to go. We explore why the word “yeshus” might not actually be the big, bad word in G-dly service, and what it looks like to allow your sense of self to evolve, as your reality becomes more aligned with G-d’s.
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Expanding the Vessel with Dena Shusterman
Expanding the Vessel with Dena Shusterman
Aug 22, 2021
49:34
What would our life look like if we tapped into the limitlessness of our potential? Do we stunt ourselves when we become too well versed in our limitations? What is the true meaning of Ein Sof, and how can its presence in our world inform the way that we live? In today’s episode, I interviewed Dena Shusterman about the experiences she has had in pushing herself beyond her perceived limitations. Dena talks about expanding her family, stretching herself financially, and sometimes, scaling back in one area in order to expand in another. Listen to this episode for a grounded perspective on what it means to be tapped into an infinite source.
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A Daily Conversation with Chaviva New
A Daily Conversation with Chaviva New
Sep 5, 2021
36:49
In today’s episode, I interview Chaviva New about her unique and deeply personal relationship with the mitzvah of tzedakah. She talks about charity as this ongoing conversation she has with G-d: both to give thanks and to ask for things that she needs. In the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Chaviva's words are a powerful reminder that a mitzvah can be a daily opportunity for us to interact with G-d.
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Stepping into the Sukkah: My Journey to Embodiment
Stepping into the Sukkah: My Journey to Embodiment
Sep 19, 2021
16:02
Have you ever felt yourself floating above your life? Have you ever connected spiritually to an idea, but still felt detached from it in your day to day life? Today, I explore how Sukkos teaches me the profound importance of physical embodiment as the manifestation of our spiritual experiences.
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Is This Thought True? with Chayale Tzukernik
Is This Thought True? with Chayale Tzukernik
Oct 3, 2021
45:32
In this episode, I interview Chayale Tzukernik about the role our thoughts play in the way we view the world. Chayale speaks about bridging the gap between her intellectual understanding of an idea and its practical implications in her life. We discuss questioning our natural thought processes in order to guide them towards a more objective truth, and how to practically reframe our experiences in order to align them with a more G-dly perspective of the world.
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Come Celebrate! A Birthday Party for Chassidus
Come Celebrate! A Birthday Party for Chassidus
Nov 21, 2021
1:11:16
Join a group of women, as we celebrate the new year of Chabad Chassidus. Play a game with us, laugh with us, look inward. This is the year we discover the holiness in our human experience.
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The Life I Was Supposed to Have with Chana Margulies
The Life I Was Supposed to Have with Chana Margulies
Nov 28, 2021
51:06
In today's episode, I interview Chana Margulies about embracing the continuous, inward nature of personal challenges. Through the lens of her personal journey with cancer, infertility, and a family member's depression, Chana discusses the instinct to shame recurring struggles, and how we can learn to celebrate the opportunities for holiness in our continuous battles. Chana can be reached through her website chanamargulies.org. Her memoir “Jumping in Puddles” is available on Amazon. Her newest book "Thank You for Being You" will be released in the coming months.
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Human Beings, Not Human Doings with Rivky Kaplan
Human Beings, Not Human Doings with Rivky Kaplan
Dec 5, 2021
1:04:24
In today's episode, I interview Rivky Kaplan about moving away from our obsession with productivity to embrace the value of simply being. Many of us measure our worth by the light we are emitting. Through a talk given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe about the diminishment of the moon, Rivky challenges us to consider that sometimes, our mere presence is enough. We are human beings, not doings. Some days, G-d asks us, simply, to be.
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Until You Feel It In Your Bones with Devori Nussbaum
Until You Feel It In Your Bones with Devori Nussbaum
Dec 12, 2021
56:16
In today's episode, Devori Nussbaum describes Daas as a felt sense in the body, as a true integration of G-dly awareness into our emotional and internal headspace. Devori outlines how to deepen our body's awareness of G-d, with compassion, curiosity, and openness.
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Focus Less on the Obstacle, More on the Goal with Vivi Deren
Focus Less on the Obstacle, More on the Goal with Vivi Deren
Dec 19, 2021
49:58
In today's episode, Vivi Deren speaks about utilizing the idea of L'chatchila Ariber to help us focus less on our obstacles, and more on our goals. Instead of becoming consumed with the challenges in her life, Vivi tries to focus her energy on her unique mission in bringing the world to its ultimate goal. ---- To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Instead of Juggling, Hold Them Both with Shternie Bell
Instead of Juggling, Hold Them Both with Shternie Bell
Dec 26, 2021
50:52
In today's episode, I interview Shternie Bell about finding the unity in seemingly opposing areas of our lives. Shternie shares her quest to bridge the divide between her personal identity and her life as a community leader, and in doing so, encourages us to look for the unifying thread that runs through our lives.
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G-d as Parent and Partner with Chana Kalmenson
G-d as Parent and Partner with Chana Kalmenson
Jan 2, 2022
41:33
In today's episode, Chana Kalmenson speaks about using our understanding of attachment theory to better understand our relationships with G-d. What does it look like for us to be securely attached to G-d, as a parent to a child? What does it look like for us to choose Him as adults, and form a committed, loving relationship? - To sponsor an episode, or to reach out about the podcast, please get in touch via [email protected]. To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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This World is a Garden with Dini Hecht and Inbal Levin
This World is a Garden with Dini Hecht and Inbal Levin
Jan 9, 2022
58:56
In honor of Yud Shvat, I interview Dini Hecht and Inbal Levin about the way the Rebbe's vision for the world pushes them, each in their own way, to take responsibility for the state of the world and prioritize their fellow Jew's spirituality, just as much as their own. The world is already a garden. Through our tending, we reveal its inherent beauty. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please reach out at [email protected].
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Asking Questions to Find Answers with Kayla Goldstein
Asking Questions to Find Answers with Kayla Goldstein
Jan 16, 2022
42:55
In today’s episode, I speak to Kayla Goldstein about her journey with her Judaism throughout the years. For many years, she went through the motions of the religious lifestyle that she was brought up with. When life got rough, habit was not enough. Kayla speaks about being encouraged, for the first time, to truly ask questions -- and what happened to her relationship with G-d when she did. || TW: Kayla briefly mentions her struggle with depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please reach out at [email protected].
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Longing and Returning with Shterny Tubul
Longing and Returning with Shterny Tubul
Jan 23, 2022
48:11
In today’s episode, I speak to Shterny Tubul about the lifelong process of Ratzui V’shuv, pining for spirituality, but always returning to the real work in this physical world. Shterny speaks about wrestling with a woman’s profoundly physical role in Judaism and how she had to redefine her understanding of spirituality. Through parenting her child, she began to sense what it meant to connect to G-d through her daily life, and she shares how she balances her personal process of longing and returning. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Only This Moment Belongs to Me with Alisa Fellig
Only This Moment Belongs to Me with Alisa Fellig
Jan 30, 2022
33:40
In this episode, I speak with Alisa Fellig about the muscles we build, over time, that help us stay present with G-d in our more challenging moments. Through a miraculous outcome of her baby's birth, Alisa speaks about surrendering the future to G-d and fully owning our headspace in each moment. || TW: Alisa speaks about complications during birth. If you are pregnant or sensitive to complicated birth stories, please consider skipping the first fifteen minutes of the conversation. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Souls First with Miriam Lipskier
Souls First with Miriam Lipskier
Feb 6, 2022
56:47
In today's episode, Miriam Lipskier speaks about seeing another person's soul before we judge them for their actions. Based on chapter 32 of Tanya, and Miriam's own experience, we discuss what it actually means to see others as souls first. And what it means to see ourselves that way, too. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Jewish Femininity with Elana Kornfeld, Rochel Deitsch, Chayale Tzukernik, and Rochel Flikshtein
Jewish Femininity with Elana Kornfeld, Rochel Deitsch, Chayale Tzukernik, and Rochel Flikshtein
Feb 13, 2022
40:40
What is Jewish femininity? What does it mean to be leaders of our homes, and of the world? This episode explores these questions in a live panel hosted for the Young Women's Kinus. Rochel Flikshtein, Chayale Tzukernik, Rochel Deitsch, and Elana Kornfeld share how they each experience their Jewish femininity and power. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Instead of Why, What Now? with Freidy Yanover
Instead of Why, What Now? with Freidy Yanover
Feb 20, 2022
41:48
In today's episode, Freidy Yanover speaks about our challenges being signs that can direct us towards the next step of our journey. If we are open, we can allow them to nudge us more deeply into our lives and relationships with G-d. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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You Are Not a Mannequin and Other Lessons in Jewish Beauty with Basya Weunsch-Reiter
You Are Not a Mannequin and Other Lessons in Jewish Beauty with Basya Weunsch-Reiter
Feb 27, 2022
50:53
Does the Torah value physical beauty, or not? How should we define our own beauty? When does our desire to feel beautiful come as a true expression of ourselves, and when does it come from a place of judgment or lack? In today's episode, we explore the Torah's unique perspective on physical beauty to better understand how we can fully embody our G-d given beauty, without making it about looking a certain way. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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My Stroke of Good Fortune with Rus Devorah Wallen
My Stroke of Good Fortune with Rus Devorah Wallen
Mar 6, 2022
55:05
Through her own experience with a stroke, and through watching her clients rise from the depths of internal struggle, Rus Devorah tells us the story of yeridah l’tzorech aliyah: how the greatest descents in our lives are often a preparation and a catalyst for unparalleled ascent. How can we support ourselves in rising, after we have plummeted? How can we experience our descent as the driving force of our subsequent ascent? Find more of Rus Devorah’s work on toratherapeutics.com || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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When the Steering Wheel Gets Tight with Rivky Brikman
When the Steering Wheel Gets Tight with Rivky Brikman
Mar 13, 2022
37:32
How can we manage feelings of sadness or worry that confront us throughout our day? How should we respond to feelings of failure when we struggle to maintain our internal growth? Through the wisdom of Chapters 26 and 27 of Tanya, Rivky Brikman shares her ongoing, internal journey with G-d. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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How To See Each Other More Softly with Rochel Holzkenner
How To See Each Other More Softly with Rochel Holzkenner
Mar 20, 2022
43:19
Religious fervor, arrogance, a false assumption about another person's experience... all of these things can easily lead us down the slippery slope of self-righteous judgment. Today, Rochel Holzkenner takes a deep dive into our judgments of others and explore how we can bring ourselves to a place where we not only judge others less, but actually come to respect them for the very things we were critical of before. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Stretching Into Freedom with Rivka Mazal Tauber
Stretching Into Freedom with Rivka Mazal Tauber
Mar 27, 2022
41:36
Where do you feel limited in your life? How can you experience freedom from your personal limitations? If you have experienced internal freedom, why do you seem to keep coming back to the same cage? Today, Rivka Mazal Tauber shares her own personal experiences of limitations, and the chassidic wisdom that brings her to a higher plane. || Today's episode is part one of a three part series on Pesach, where we will be exploring the themes of the holiday of freedom. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Reverse Mah Nishtanah: So the Adults Will Listen
Reverse Mah Nishtanah: So the Adults Will Listen
Apr 3, 2022
47:54
On the Seder night, so much of our energy is directed towards getting the children to ask questions, while we provide the answers. What happens when we ask them the questions, and sit down to listen to their answers? Does Jewish law limit me or liberate me? Who am I, really? What do I seek to express? Join us in the hallways of the largest Chabad high school in the world, for a raw and honest conversation about the questions of true freedom. || Today's episode is part two of a three part series on Pesach, where we are exploring the themes of the holiday of freedom. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Not Your Average Model Seder
Not Your Average Model Seder
Apr 10, 2022
1:04:00
Join four women, as we sit down at a table together and approach the Seder with fresh eyes. What do each of these steps really mean? And what lessons do they hold for our lives? || Today's episode is the last of a three part series on Pesach, where we are exploring the themes of the holiday of freedom. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Co-Author of My Life with Rivky Rappaport
Co-Author of My Life with Rivky Rappaport
Apr 24, 2022
34:20
What happens when your life takes an unexpected turn? How can you find the balance between surrendering to G-d’s plan and taking ownership of the way you show up for your life? In today’s episode, Rivky shares her journey with a life-threatening illness that taught her, at a young age, what it meant to be the co-author of her life. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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Home as the Center of the World with Chava Green
Home as the Center of the World with Chava Green
May 1, 2022
58:16
The Jewish perspective on the function of a home is revolutionary. The home is not an aside, it is the incubator for all meaningful contribution to the world. Today, Chava Green shares her personal and professional experience with the idea of the "akeres habayis". Chava is a PhD student, writing her dissertation on chassidic feminism. She is also a woman navigating her own identity in a world that attributes little to the essential qualities of a woman. What does it mean to celebrate my femininity within my Jewish home? What does it mean for the home to be the foundation of our society, and the Jewish home the center for Jewish life? And even if I am not a parent, how can I show up to nurture the home within myself? || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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How to Look Grief in the Eye with Chana Wasserman
How to Look Grief in the Eye with Chana Wasserman
May 8, 2022
47:22
What does it look like to welcome grief as your divine mission, to hold tightly to G-d as you are plunged into the depths of human suffering? And what does it look like for others to witness you in your grief without looking away? Today, Chana Wasserman shares her experience with devastating grief, and invites us to turn towards those who are grieving, and to witness their grief as a G-dly experience. || To become a paying subscriber of the podcast on patreon, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, please email us at [email protected]
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I Didn't Know Who I Was with Miriam Cohen
I Didn't Know Who I Was with Miriam Cohen
May 15, 2022
54:47
What does it look like to struggle with untempered chessed, to give and give without end, and wind up depleted, totally disconnected from yourself? And what does it look like to learn how to give from a place of fullness, without resentment, to give to those around us while staying connected to every part of who we are? Today, Miriam shares how the teachings of the seven emotional sefiros helped her confront her codependency and heal. || To sponsor an episode, please visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To support us on patreon, please visit patreon.com/humanandholy
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Something You Can Smell with Shaindy Jacobson
Something You Can Smell with Shaindy Jacobson
May 22, 2022
45:29
There are some things you cannot teach by instruction, but can only pick up through scent. Today, Shaindy Jacobson talks about the extra layer of sensitivity that the Torah does not explicitly ask of us, but is at the heart of everything we do. || To sponsor an episode, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community (sign ups are open until Sunday, May 29) visit humanandholy.com/community.