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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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?

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

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.

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

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

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.