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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.
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A Somatic Matan Torah with Shimona Tzukernik
A Somatic Matan Torah with Shimona Tzukernik
May 29, 2022
1:01:18
As we prepare to receive the Torah, Shimona shares with us what it means to have a visceral experience of G-d. To accept the Torah not only in our hearts and minds, but also within our bodies. Pulling from sources in Torah and Chassidus, as well as her own experience as a somatic therapist, Shimona asks and answers: 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? || To sponsor an episode, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community
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I'm Possible with Devorie Kreiman
I'm Possible with Devorie Kreiman
Jun 12, 2022
44:19
Devorie's life story has not been simple. How does she navigate the pain and grief that has been a constant companion in her life? How has she wrestled with the impossible and survived? To find more of Devorie's work, visit devoriekreiman.com. To sponsor an episode, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected].
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A Sense of Self with Shterna Ginsberg
A Sense of Self with Shterna Ginsberg
Jun 19, 2022
57:55
What does it actually look like to internalize the identity of the Neshamah 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? Join us, as we explore the identity of our souls. || 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].
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The Story of the Rebbe's Impact with Rochel Sandman, Leah Sandman, Bluma Hecht, Basya Deitsch and Bassie Deitsch
The Story of the Rebbe's Impact with Rochel Sandman, Leah Sandman, Bluma Hecht, Basya Deitsch and Bassie Deitsch
Jun 26, 2022
1:30:39
What memories do these women have with the Rebbe that stuck with them? What are the moments that carry them and guide them in our lives? Join us, as five women share their personal interactions with the Rebbe, and in the in-between moments, tell us the story of who the Rebbe was. || To sponsor an episode, please visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected].
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It's Not My Fault, but It Is My Responsibility with Zisi Zirkind
It's Not My Fault, but It Is My Responsibility with Zisi Zirkind
Jul 3, 2022
55:36
Can we acknowledge our flaws, without identifying with them? Can we confront our struggles honestly, without shaming ourselves for what we see? In this episode, Zisi Zirkind shares a powerful teaching of the Alter Rebbe to illustrate a self-awareness that holds us accountable, without leading us to believe that we have created ourselves. || To sponsor an episode or to support the work of Human & Holy, please visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.
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My Journey to Shabbos
My Journey to Shabbos
Jul 10, 2022
53:31
Join two women, Nili Navot and Vanessa Chalem, as they share their journeys to Shabbos observance. What drew them into Shabbos initially? And what continues to draw them close today? || Today’s episode is the first in a four part series on Shabbos, where we will be doing a deep dive into the beauty and deeper meanings of Shabbos. || If you would like to sponsor an episode, please visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community
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The Neshama Yeseira: Rest as a Return to Essence
The Neshama Yeseira: Rest as a Return to Essence
Jul 17, 2022
50:54
How can we experience an unconditional relationship with G-d that lies at the foundation of our divine service? What does it look like to just be with Him on Shabbos, to show up from a place of rest, not performance? Join myself and Hindi Kalmenson as we explore a chassidic discourse from the Alter Rebbe about our Neshama Yeseira, the additional soul we receive each week on Shabbos. || Today's episode is the second in a four part series on Shabbos. Our conversation is based on a a maamer from the Alter Rebbe "Vayakhel Moshe", which can be found in Torah Or. || To sponsor an episode or donate to the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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“Not Today” and Other Tools to Maximize Your Mental Rest on Shabbos with Aliza Shapiro, LCSW
“Not Today” and Other Tools to Maximize Your Mental Rest on Shabbos with Aliza Shapiro, LCSW
Jul 24, 2022
41:37
How can you rest on Shabbos if it is the most chaotic day of the week for you? How can you make it an enjoyable experience if it feels too quiet and you spend the day alone? Do you try to relax on Shabbos but don’t know how to shut off? Join us today with Aliza Shapiro, a psychotherapist, on some practical tools you can use to maximize your mental rest on Shabbos. || Today's episode is the third in a four part series, where we are taking a deep dive together into the holiest day of the week. || To donate to Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To get in touch, email us at [email protected]. || To see more from Aliza Shapiro, find her on instagram @therapist in nyc or email her at [email protected]. To find out more about Blimie Heller’s parenting course, visit blimieheller.com or find her on instagram @unconditional parenting.
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The Shabbos Party Reimagined
The Shabbos Party Reimagined
Jul 31, 2022
1:00:26
What happens when a group of women get together to celebrate Shabbos? What joys and struggles rise to the surface? Join us for a reimagined Shabbos party, where four women get together to celebrate the holiest day of our week. || This episode is the Season 2 finale. Season 3 will launch on the Sunday before Yud Tes Kislev, on December 11, 2022. || To support the work of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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Season 3 Launch: However Close You Think It is, It's Even Closer
Season 3 Launch: However Close You Think It is, It's Even Closer
Dec 11, 2022
50:48
Season 3 is here! In today's episode, we tell the story of Ki Karov. How the teachings of Chassidus are so close to us, and so accessible. What you’ll hear is that karov -- close, does not always mean easy, but it means it's possible, and it already belongs to us. Learning Chassidus does not give us access to tools that are outside of us. It gives us an awareness of our inner powers, our kochos, that we all already have within our souls. Join us for a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen, where we weave together women’s voices from the past season, and allow them to carry us forward, as we begin again. || Today's episode is sponsored by Toveedo. To get 15% off your annual subscription, put in HH15 at checkout at Toveedo.com || If you would like to sponsor an episode, please visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected].
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Celebrating Miracles with Leah Rubashkin
Celebrating Miracles with Leah Rubashkin
Dec 18, 2022
56:49
Chanukah is all about Pirsumei Nisa, publicizing the miracle that G-d did for us long ago. Today, Leah Rubashkin publicly shares her own Chanukah miracle: when G-d released her husband, Sholom Rubashkin, from prison, against all odds. What was it like to experience a miracle like this up close? And what does it look like to hold onto hope, when redemption does not seem possible? Join us, as we celebrate G-d's open miracles. || Today's episode is sponsored by Toveedo. To get 15% off your annual subscription, put in HH15 at checkout at Toveedo.com || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy or give in any amount, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]
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From Hunger to Fullness with Divi Bogart
From Hunger to Fullness with Divi Bogart
Dec 25, 2022
55:12
How can the chassidic ideas of Iskafya and Ishapcha transform the way we approach food? Today, Divi Bogart shares her own story with an eating disorder and personal recovery, and the way these ideas in chassidus have guided her on her journey. Join us as Divi shares her own personal transformation, from hunger to holy fullness. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy or give in any amount, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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If We Didn't Cry with Bruria Efune
If We Didn't Cry with Bruria Efune
Jan 1, 2023
45:39
When the world feels bleak, where do we draw our strength from? Should we turn away from the world's darkness, or should we turn towards it? How can we remain aware of the hardships of the world without being drowned by them? Can we be a force of light, while truly witnessing the darker sides of the world? Join us, as Bruria Efune talks about the Chassidic approach to darkness. || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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Holy Intimacy with Rivkah Slonim and Sara Morosow
Holy Intimacy with Rivkah Slonim and Sara Morosow
Jan 8, 2023
1:07:34
What is the Jewish take on sexual intimacy? Join us today for an open conversation with Rivkah Slonim and Sara Marasow, co-authors of a new book on the topic, Holy Intimacy. This episode is intended for mature audiences. To purchase the book, visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/1958542113/ref || For a transcript of this episode, visit humanandholy.com. To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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The Ability to Choose with Toby Hecht
The Ability to Choose with Toby Hecht
Jan 15, 2023
40:29
How can we set ourselves up to make choices that are born of our G-dly souls? What is the relationship between free choice and G-d’s will? Join us today as we explore the choices that make us who we are. || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community
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Getting Off the Hamster Wheel with Leah Rosenfeld
Getting Off the Hamster Wheel with Leah Rosenfeld
Jan 22, 2023
52:26
How can the Tanya's description of the animal and G-dly souls' location in our bodies help us get off the hamster wheel of our impulses? How can we become more attuned to our soul's voice? || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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When You Don't Feel Worthy of Talking to G-d with Terri Klein
When You Don't Feel Worthy of Talking to G-d with Terri Klein
Jan 29, 2023
1:01:38
Today's episode kicks off Human & Holy's extended series on Tefillah, where we will be doing a deep dive into the ongoing conversation we can have with Hashem. Before we even talk about the siddur, before we talk about the deeper meaning and significance of prayer, we have to talk about the hurdle that so many of us face: feeling, for whatever reason, that we are not worthy of showing up and talking to G-d. Today, Terri shares her own journey with prayer, and what finally made her recognize that she, too, was worthy of having a relationship with Hashem. || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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Opening Up the Siddur with Adi Bitter (Part 1)
Opening Up the Siddur with Adi Bitter (Part 1)
Feb 5, 2023
47:54
What is a woman's halachic relationship with tefillah? What is the meaning behind some of the central prayers in the Siddur? And what does the Siddur uniquely offer us in our personal relationships with Hashem? Join us for part one of a fascinating conversation with Adi Bitter. Adi is a Gemara and Halacha teacher, a Yoetzet Halacha, and a deeply learned women with a love for prayer. This episode is part of Human & Holy's extended series on Tefillah. || To sponsor an episode, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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Opening Up the Siddur with Adi Bitter (Part 2)
Opening Up the Siddur with Adi Bitter (Part 2)
Feb 12, 2023
44:36
What are some practical ways we can prioritize prayer in our life? What impact can the tactile experience of the siddur have on our davening experience? What does the Siddur uniquely offer us in our personal relationships with Hashem? Join us for part two of a fascinating conversation with Adi Bitter. Adi is a Gemara and Halacha teacher, a Yoetzet Halacha, and a deeply learned women with a love for prayer. This episode is part of Human & Holy's extended series on Tefillah. || To sponsor an episode, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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The Human & Holy Resource Center: A Heart to Heart About the Tefillah Collection
The Human & Holy Resource Center: A Heart to Heart About the Tefillah Collection
Feb 17, 2023
39:28
Join me for a quick, solo episode where I share all about our upcoming Tefillah Collection for the Human & Holy Resource Center! This collection was born alongside the Tefillah Series, and each item was really intentionally created to support you in building a relationship with G-d through tefillah. The Tefillah Collection goes live on humanandholy.com on Motzei Shabbos, Feb. 25. Your purchase supports the work of Human & Holy and helps us make the truth of Torah a tangible part of our world. We hope these items support you in integrating G-d’s reality into your life!
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Keeping G-d Close with Shana Alayev
Keeping G-d Close with Shana Alayev
Feb 19, 2023
1:04:04
What is it like to talk to G-d when everything feels so uncertain? How can you keep coming back to pray, when you don’t feel like your prayers are being answered? Shana Alayev is a wife and mother of four, former speech-language pathologist and craniosacral therapist currently battling stage four breast cancer. Today, Shana speaks about keeping G-d close as she moves through the most harrowing experience of her life. || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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A Chassidic Journey Through Prayer
A Chassidic Journey Through Prayer
Feb 26, 2023
51:40
Today, I am going to take you on a journey through some Chassidic sources on prayer. What does it really mean to be in a dialogue with Hashem when we pray? How can we use prayer as an opportunity for us to cultivate a daily spiritual clarity? And what is the deeper meaning of the small, daily prayer of Modeh Ani? || To shop our Tefillah Collection, visit humanandholy.com. To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.
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Tefillah Series Finale: A Farbrengen with Rishi Hein, Devora Freundlich and Kimberly Ritz
Tefillah Series Finale: A Farbrengen with Rishi Hein, Devora Freundlich and Kimberly Ritz
Mar 5, 2023
49:22
In chassidic culture, farbrengens serve as a space for integration. Today, three women join me for a farbrengen, where we discuss the joys and struggles of prayer in our lives. What resistance do we feel around prayer? What draws us close? Join us, as we integrate the information we’ve been learning about tefillah into our human experience. || To shop the Tefillah Collection, visit humanandholy.com. To support the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor
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Instead of Learning More, Learn Deeper with Malkie Janowski
Instead of Learning More, Learn Deeper with Malkie Janowski
Mar 12, 2023
44:34
How do we cultivate our inner receptors to the G-dly reality of the world? How do the nuances of our worldview affect the way we show up in our lives? || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. *Edit: At 36:00, the story about knowing Hashem exists is told about R' Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev, not the Alter Rebbe.
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The Chassidus of Creativity with Amy Guterson
The Chassidus of Creativity with Amy Guterson
Mar 19, 2023
50:16
What does Chassidus teach us about creativity, and what does creativity teach us about life? How can tapping into our essential creativity help us connect more deeply to the wisdom of Chassidus? Amy Guterson is the artistic director and founder of Tzohar, which is a Chassidus and art fusion seminary for young women. For more information, visit www.tzoharseminary.com. || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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Living With Shadows and Light: The Rebbe's Wisdom to Artists with Rivka Krinsky
Living With Shadows and Light: The Rebbe's Wisdom to Artists with Rivka Krinsky
Mar 26, 2023
48:35
Rivka Krinsky is an oil painter based in Miami Beach. How does the Rebbe's interactions with artists impact her work and life? And how has she been led by the Rebbe throughout her life, through a miracle that she experienced as a young girl? || To support Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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A Liberation of Language: The Pesach Story as a Guide to Getting Unstuck With Gila Lowell
A Liberation of Language: The Pesach Story as a Guide to Getting Unstuck With Gila Lowell
Apr 2, 2023
1:08:08
How did the Jews' slavery in Egypt penetrate their self perception to the extent that they could not even access the language of freedom? How can articulating our innermost feelings help us become unstuck in our lives? Why does our language play such a huge role in our personal liberation? And how do we access the words when we feel swallowed up by the circumstances of our lives? || To support Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
170
A Flicker of Faith with Malki Rodal
A Flicker of Faith with Malki Rodal
Apr 16, 2023
1:06:12
Today, Malki Rodal shares her story of kasis l'maor -- of life's crushing challenges and the tiny ways we turn them into sources of light. TW: Malki speaks about pregnancy loss in this episode. || To support Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
171
The Kabbalah of Color with Nechama Yaffe
The Kabbalah of Color with Nechama Yaffe
Apr 23, 2023
55:16
What is the deeper meaning of color, from the perspective of Torah and Kabbalah? What do the colors of the Kohen’s clothing teach us about the significance of the colors of our own? How did Avraham Ibn Ezra depict the concept of color palettes long before it exploded in the mainstream? This is our deep dive into color – not just through color palettes and seasons, but through the various ways color impacts the way we feel and express ourselves. || To support Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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A Life Made of Miracles with Sarah Korn
A Life Made of Miracles with Sarah Korn
Apr 30, 2023
52:12
What does it mean to pay attention to the miracles our lives are built on? How can we avoid that sneaky cynicism that attempts to derail us from seeing G-d’s hand? Based on a talk of the Lubavitcher Rebbe about a Jew's life being built on miracles, Sarah Korn talks about opening our eyes to seeing the miraculousness of our lives. || To support Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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The Blessing of a Broken Heart with Sherri Mandell
The Blessing of a Broken Heart with Sherri Mandell
May 7, 2023
49:52
Sherri Mandell is an Israeli-American author, mother and activist. In May 2001, her thirteen-year-old son, Koby, was murdered by terrorists near their home in Tekoa. How has the most painful experience of her life opened her up to what lies beyond this world? How can we find blessing and beauty in the cracks of our broken hearts? || To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To sponsor an episode, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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Holding Our Identities Loosely with Dassi Zar
Holding Our Identities Loosely with Dassi Zar
May 14, 2023
45:24
What happens when we lose cherished parts of our identities? Can we learn to hold our personas in this world more loosely, and allow for a softness in our personal evolution? How can we identify more strongly with our Yechidah, so that we can give to the world without becoming overly attached to what our expressions say about who we are? || To sponsor an episode, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To become a patreon of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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Shavuos: Staying Awake to Life with Chana Rosa Bogart
Shavuos: Staying Awake to Life with Chana Rosa Bogart
May 21, 2023
44:36
Where do we resist the Torah in our physical lives? What expands us, and allows us to receive this divine gift each year? How do we seek to escape our lives, instead of leaning into the real work of the Torah’s integration? This conversation is based on a talk by the Lubavitcher Rebbe given on the second day of Shavuos, 5722. || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To become a patreon of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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Life Is a Mirror with Rochel Flikshtein
Life Is a Mirror with Rochel Flikshtein
May 28, 2023
1:04:57
How can we see the world clearly, beyond our personal projections and belief systems? Today, Rochel Flikshtein shares her journey to Judaism, and the shift she experienced when she outgrew her checklist and began to dive into the inner work that Chassidus made available to her. What tools have transformed the way she approaches her relationships? How has she learned to see life as a mirror that points her to where her inner growth lies? || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To become a patreon of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
177
Teaching a Rock to Sing with Shira Jacobson
Teaching a Rock to Sing with Shira Jacobson
Jun 4, 2023
39:26
Can we teach our phones to be voices of G-dliness and clarity in our lives? Can we use our individual voices to help flood this world with more connection and truth? Today, Shira Jacobson shares her journey navigating technology as a medium to give and receive G-d’s wisdom, and discusses the practical boundaries and tools that have allowed her to show up online all these years. || Shira has raised millions of dollars for non-profits using social media as a channel to spread goodness in the world. Her online work can be found via @theshirashow (a kosher comedy and Jewish inspiration channel), @kosherswag (Jewish millennial products sold worldwide), @teammoshiach (a non-profit organization that connects people from around the world in doing acts of kindness), theshechinahacademy.com (online masterclasses by women in various industries), and @shiracreates (a personal channel for Jewish artwork). || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To become a patreon of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.
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The Rebbe Made Me Who I Am with Esther Sternberg
The Rebbe Made Me Who I Am with Esther Sternberg
Jun 11, 2023
52:44
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, which is the yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Mrs. Esther Sternberg shares her reflections from the hours she spent by the Rebbe’s side, managing the lines of women who came to receive dollars from the Rebbe and spearheading the Shabbos Candle Campaign. What are some of the unique moments that she experienced? What impact has the Rebbe had on her life? And what, to her, is the defining message of the Rebbe’s leadership? This episode is the first in a two part series celebrating the Rebbe’s leadership. || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patreon of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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Gimmel Tammuz: The Rebbe's Impact 29 Years Later
Gimmel Tammuz: The Rebbe's Impact 29 Years Later
Jun 18, 2023
42:00
What impact has the Rebbe had on the lives of women who never met him? What teachings or life lessons guide them in their daily lives? Today, in honor of the 29th yahrtzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, hear from a group of women about the continuous impact the Rebbe's guidance has on their lives. || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patreon of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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Turning Wings Into Roots with Rivka Gilles
Turning Wings Into Roots with Rivka Gilles
Jun 25, 2023
46:44
What does full integration look like, for a woman who made the decision to choose Judaism later in life? Today, Rivka Gilles shares her journey to religious integration, what it has looked like for her to bring her full self to the table as a religious person, and how she navigates staying inspired through the grind of everyday life. || To find out more about The BT Center and to listen to Rivka’s podcast, Shuva Full Circle, visit btcenter.org || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patreon of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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A Conversation About Mikvah with Chassi Rivkin
A Conversation About Mikvah with Chassi Rivkin
Jul 2, 2023
50:15
What revived the public conversation about Mikvah? How can we educate our children about it, so the concept is natural to them as they age? And how can we, in our own lives, navigate the practical struggles that come up when observing the details of this process, and support each other in honoring this sacred mitzvah? || Chassi Rivkin is the Director of Operations at mikvah.org, an organization dedicated to bringing awareness and a deeper understanding of the mitzvah of Mikvah through online courses, podcasts, and dozens of resources that help support people in their observance of and connection to this precious mitzvah. To find out more about their work, visit www.mikvah.org. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patreon of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
182
Why I Began Covering My Hair with Esther Sitbon
Why I Began Covering My Hair with Esther Sitbon
Jul 9, 2023
50:53
Today, Esther Sitbon talks about the mitzvah of hair covering, how a medical scare led her to the wig salon and began her hair covering journey. Hear one woman’s precious story of how she began covering her hair, some teachings from Torah about hair covering that have guided her, and the advice she would give to other women on strengthening or beginning the journey. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patreon of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
183
Curiosity as a Gateway to G-d with Olivia Schwartz
Curiosity as a Gateway to G-d with Olivia Schwartz
Jul 16, 2023
53:09
What does it mean to be truly open and curious to the world around us so that we can make space to hear G-d’s gentle hellos? How has Olivia’s life been so clearly guided by G-d’s hand, from her days seeking spirituality in India, to finding it in the birthright of her Jewish soul and the daily experience of meeting G-d? || Today’s episode is sponsored leilui nishmas Yaakov Yosef ben Avraham Akiva Halevi. To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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Reclaiming the Choices of My Youth with Chana Kornfeld
Reclaiming the Choices of My Youth with Chana Kornfeld
Jul 23, 2023
1:13:35
Today, Chana Kornfeld speaks about her journey to owning the choices she made as a young person to have a large family, and get married at a young age. Based on a talk by the Lubavitcher Rebbe about our matriarch Rochel being buried on the side of the road – and the differences between giving wholeheartedly to others and a loaded martyrdom, Chana outlines her own journey of reclaiming the choices she made in the past and crafting a new way of giving to her family, her spouse, and to G-d. || The sicha discussed in this episode is from Likkutei Sichos, חלק ל ויחי א. Chana can be reached via [email protected]. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
185
You Can’t Skip to the Happy Ending with Sandra Paul
You Can’t Skip to the Happy Ending with Sandra Paul
Jul 30, 2023
45:35
Why do we feel the instinct to skip to the happy ending of our story? What makes us so resistant to the long way home? Based on the long short way described in Tanya, Sandra talks about all the ways she wishes she could skip to the destination, and what she does to keep herself anchored in the present. || To get in touch with Sandra, find her on instagram @shluchamama. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
186
A Journey of Faith and Fashion with Joyce Azria
A Journey of Faith and Fashion with Joyce Azria
Aug 6, 2023
47:16
Joyce Azria is an entrepreneur in the fashion industry, daughter of BCBG’s late CEO Max Azria, and a woman who found her Judaism through some of the darkest moments of her life. What internal processes led her to where she is now? How does she maintain her equilibrium through the ups and downs of life as a businesswoman and mother? How did becoming fully aligned with her values allow her to step into her power within her home and the world? || This episode is a live podcast recording from the National Jewish Retreat this past summer in Florida. To find out more about upcoming retreats, visit jretreat.com. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
187
Making Space for My Humanity with Tzippy Piekarski
Making Space for My Humanity with Tzippy Piekarski
Aug 13, 2023
49:17
What blocks us from connecting deeply to the people around us? How do our futile attempts to circumvent our humanity, end up shutting us down from connecting to our loved ones and to G-d? Today, Tzippy Piekarski describes her struggle to connect with her loved ones, and how making space for her humanity ultimately allowed her to connect deeply with her soul and the world. || Tzippy can be reached via [email protected] || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
188
Returning to My Soul with Amanda Spiro
Returning to My Soul with Amanda Spiro
Aug 20, 2023
57:30
Cancer was Amanda’s catalyst to returning to her soul. How did the stillness of treatment force her to step off of the rat race of her life? How did it help her tune into the still, small voice inside that she’d had since she was a young girl, the voice that whispered that there was more to life than what could be seen on the surface? || Amanda can be reached via amandaspiro.com || This episode was sponsored by Devorah Bukiet, in honor of her special friend Amanda, who does incredible work, living her life like an emissary of the Rebbe and a soldier of G-d. To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
189
Did You Hear What I Meant to Say? with Sara Esther Crispe
Did You Hear What I Meant to Say? with Sara Esther Crispe
Aug 27, 2023
1:02:14
How can we approach the people we care most about with clear communication? What can the mitzvah of mikvah teach us about the deepest level of communication in our romantic relationships? And in general, when it comes to all our relationships, how can we work from the inside out, so that we show up with our words in the most wholesome, connected way possible? || To get in touch with Sara Esther, email [email protected]. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
190
Chai Elul: A Raw Farbrengen About Being A Chossid with Sima Goldstein
Chai Elul: A Raw Farbrengen About Being A Chossid with Sima Goldstein
Sep 3, 2023
59:41
Based on a talk from the Lubavitcher Rebbe about Chai Elul, Sima and I discuss what it actually means to serve G-d in the deepest way possible, and how Chassidus invites us to bring our full selves to the table. Where do we struggle in bridging the gap between our desire for personal authenticity and our belief in our G-dly souls? How is that process an invitation to go deeper, and an opportunity to experience our Judaism in a more integrated, authentic way? || The sicha discussed in this episode is from Likkutei Sichos, Parshas Ki Savo/Chai Elul, Chelek Yud Tes, Sicha Yud Zayin. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
191
Choosing Life Within Life with Raizy Metzger
Choosing Life Within Life with Raizy Metzger
Sep 10, 2023
46:22
What does it mean to choose our Judaism, not just in one, pivotal moment, but every day of our lives? How did Raizy move away from defining her life choices as a past experience and reimagining them as something she made every day? What does it mean to not only choose life — but to choose the juiciest, most precious life within the life we already have? || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
192
Sukkos: Entering G-d’s Embrace
Sukkos: Entering G-d’s Embrace
Sep 24, 2023
42:32
In honor of the holiday of Sukkos, join a group of women in discussing our experience of some of the key teachings of this special holiday. What does it mean to build a Sukkah of unity? What does it mean to be hugged by G-d when we enter the sukkah? How can we find the joy in the uncertainty of our temporary dwellings? Join us, for an intimate conversation about the deeper meaning of this beloved holiday. || This episode is the last episode of Season 3! Season 4 launches on Sunday, Nov. 26. Over the next six weeks, we will be re-airing some of our most popular episodes from the first season of the podcast. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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When It Feels Impossible with Eta Cotlar
When It Feels Impossible with Eta Cotlar
Oct 15, 2023
49:14
Human & Holy is currently on a season break! Season 4 of the podcast launches on Sunday, Nov. 26. Today’s episode is a re-airing of one of our most popular episodes from the first season of the podcast. Today's episode is dedicated to the safety and security of our Jewish nation and our Jewish family in Israel. || In this episode, I interviewed Eta Cotlar about her relationship with Bitachon. Eta tragically lost her 13 year old son, Mendel, and she 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. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy in Season 4, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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Expanding the Vessel with Dena Schusterman
Expanding the Vessel with Dena Schusterman
Oct 22, 2023
50:05
Human & Holy is currently on a season break! Season 4 of the podcast launches on Sunday, Nov. 26. Today’s episode is a re-airing of one of our most popular episodes from the first season of the podcast. || In this episode, I interviewed Dena Shusterman, about how her understanding of Ein Sof, G-d’s limitlessness within the world and her own self, empowers her to make choices beyond her perceived limitations. She 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. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy in Season 4, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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The Soul Makes a Promise with Nechama Caplan
The Soul Makes a Promise with Nechama Caplan
Oct 29, 2023
51:59
Human & Holy is currently on a season break! Season 4 of the podcast launches on Sunday, Nov. 26. Today’s episode is a re-airing of one of our most popular episodes from the first season of the podcast. || In this episode, I interviewed 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 divine consciousness into the details of your daily life? || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy in Season 4, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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Come As You Are with Raizel Deitsch
Come As You Are with Raizel Deitsch
Nov 5, 2023
43:36
Human & Holy is currently on a season break! Season 4 of the podcast launches on Sunday, Nov. 26. Today’s episode is a re-airing of one of our most popular episodes from the first season of the podcast. || In this episode, I interviewed Raizel Deitsch about a verse from Mishlei which encourages us to ‘find G-d in all our 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. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy in Season 4, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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Choosing Joy with Rochel Lazaroff
Choosing Joy with Rochel Lazaroff
Nov 12, 2023
55:23
Human & Holy is currently on a season break! Season 4 of the podcast launches on Sunday, Nov. 26. Today’s episode is a re-airing of one of our most popular episodes from the first season of the podcast. || In this episode, I interviewed 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? || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy in Season 4, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at [email protected]. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a patron of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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Israel on My Mind: Hindel Swerdlow on Faith Over Fear, Joy as Confidence and the Victory of the Few Over the Mighty
Israel on My Mind: Hindel Swerdlow on Faith Over Fear, Joy as Confidence and the Victory of the Few Over the Mighty
Nov 19, 2023
50:12
How do we shake the terror from our bones and experience trust in G-d when the world is shaking? Where do we find the confidence in victory when everything seems uncertain? In this episode, Hindel Swerdlow, an American woman living in Israel, shares how she has moved through the trauma of the first few weeks after October 7th into the strength and empowerment she is experiencing now. Hindel talks about the process of restoring her soul, the beautiful scenes on the ground and the ideas that are keeping her strong. If Israel’s on your mind, this episode is for you. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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A Celebration of Chabad Chassidus
A Celebration of Chabad Chassidus
Nov 26, 2023
38:33
Join the 12th grade class of a Chabad high school for a joyous celebration of Yud Tes Kislev and a discussion on the role of Chassidus in their lives. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.
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Reclaiming Pleasure with Rishi Hein
Reclaiming Pleasure with Rishi Hein
Dec 3, 2023
59:57
Today, we talk about reclaiming our personal sense of desire and the experience of pleasure in our Judaism. What it looks like to move from ‘I have to’ to ‘I *want* to’ and how shutting ourselves down in service of our Judaism ends up sapping it of its strength. Rishi shares her personal journey of victimhood, how she felt like life – and her Judaism – was happening to her, and how getting back in touch with her own personal sense of desire reconnected her to her family and to G-d. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community. To become a paying subscriber of the podcast, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.