In this heartfelt episode, Rabbi Aron Litwin shares the personal journey that led to the founding of Mekimi and his life’s mission of supporting bereaved children and families. From his own experiences of loss, grief, and resilience, he discusses the importance of expressing emotions honestly, what a grieving child truly needs, and the moment his understanding of his own pain shifted. Rabbi Litwin offers an inside look at how Mekimi works with families from the first call, the challenge of maintaining dignity and privacy in charity work, and the emotional weight of being on the front lines of tragedy. He reflects on his father’s legacy, the impact of his mother’s illness, and the meaning found through faith, community, and purpose. With messages for the community, for orphans, and a deeply personal reflection on naming his son after his father, this conversation is a poignant exploration of grief, healing, and the quiet holiness of supporting those in pain. If you can, kindly consider supporting the important work of Mekimi: https://mekimi.co.uk/donate --- I'm grateful for your feedback!  • WhatsApp +4477 466 70 691  • Email [email protected]  Until next time 👋🏽 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I had the privilege of sitting down, with the two and only, Avi & Yaakov Barr, who besides for their busy respective schedules, have carved out the time to found one of the UK’s most critical organisations, Jteen. As you will soon hear,  the energy between Avi and Yaakov is something to be admired, two brothers working together to completely change the landscape of teen mental health. Besides, for the staggering amount of calls and messages they take through their anonymous hotline, supporting teenagers from all walks of life navigate the  challenges they are facing , JTeen also organizes workshops, training events and is bringing New material to school curriculums to further advance positive change in teenage mental health.  Where do such busy people find the time to found and grow charities? What are the core issues facing teenagers today? How has the landscape changed since JTeen was founded? And What can we do to position ourselves for better mental health?  All this and more in this week's episode. Find out more about the work of Jteen by visiting their website 🔗 https://jteen.co.uk/ --- THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS  Maxim Cohen • The UK Finance Group [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximcohen/ ---  Your feedback is gratefully appreciated!  • WhatsApp +4477 466 70 691  • Email [email protected]  Until next time 👋🏽 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a real privilege to sit down with Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz, a man of knowledge, clarity of thought, and tremendous wisdom. Originally from South Africa, Rabbi Tatz began his career in medicine, practicing in both South Africa and Israel. Rabbi Tatz redirected his path toward Torah learning and has since become a leading voice in Jewish philosophy and ethics. He is the founder and director of the Jerusalem Medical Ethics Forum, and his published works, including Living Inspired, Worldmask, The Thinking Jewish Teenager’s Guide to Life, and Letters to a Buddhist Jew, have been translated into multiple languages and continue to inspire readers globally.  Now based in London,  Rabbi Tatz continues to teach and inspire Jews both locally and worldwide on Jewish thought, medical ethics and more. Discover more of Rabbi Tatz's teachings 🔗 https://akivatatz.com/ --- THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS  Maxim Cohen • The UK Finance Group [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximcohen/ ---  Your feedback is gratefully appreciated!  • WhatsApp +4477 466 70 691  • Email [email protected]  Until next time 👋🏽 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I sat down with Ari Shainfeld and Billy Katz from Our Kids First. Our Kids First offers a huge range of services from practical support including child care, food, arranging moving, support & guidance through the Gett process including, emotional support, coaching and mentoring, group events, therapy, referrals, advocacy, mediation and a strong network of divorce professionals and a whole lot more.  Find out more about Our Kids First, or get involved in supporting families by visiting their website 🔗 www.ourkidsfirst.co.uk --- THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS  Maxim Cohen • The UK Finance Group [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximcohen/ ---  Your feedback is gratefully appreciated!  • WhatsApp +4477 466 70 691  • Email [email protected]  Until next time 👋🏽 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sitting down with Yitzi Bude  from charity extra was really eye-opening. Sometimes we think that people just make it to wherever they are without realizing that behind the success that we see today is actually a journey. Sometimes a very hard journey. Many small pieces of a complicated puzzle. Slowly painstakingly falling into place until the picture starts to take shape.  Charity extra collectively is on route to reaching a billion pounds raised for charities across the world. Here is yitz story of how he pushed through A challenging financial landscape until his picture began to take shape.  With thanks to our corporate sponsor Maxim Cohen from the UK finance group for his continuous support of this podcast.  Thank you for listening. Enjoy this week's episodes --- THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS  Maxim Cohen • The UK Finance Group [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximcohen/ ---  Your feedback is gratefully appreciated!  • WhatsApp +4477 466 70 691  • Email [email protected]  Until next time 👋🏽 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this week's episode, where we were honoured to sit down with Gedalia Miller, Founder of Kesher Nafshi - a phenomenal organisation that helps parents build and maintain long standing loving relationships with their children, regardless of the path they have chosen, and the journey they are taking.  We explore Gedalia’s personal journey, the origins of Kesher Nafshi, and how the organisation is building bridges, offering guidance, and empowering families with empathy, wisdom, and strength.   Our conversation lasted a number of hours, and as such we have broken down this conversation into two episodes so be sure to check back in for Part 2 next week. A huge thank you to Maxim Cohen from the UK Finance Group for his continued support of this podcast. I hope you enjoy.  Find out more about the work of Kesher Nafshi by visiting their website 🔗 https://keshernafshi.org/ --- THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS  Maxim Cohen • The UK Finance Group [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximcohen/ ---  Your feedback is gratefully appreciated!  • WhatsApp +4477 466 70 691  • Email [email protected]  Until next time 👋🏽 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with Gedalia Miller.  We've all seen the signage and we've all seen the adverts for the incredible Shabatons advertised by Kesher Nafshi .  Besides, for the logistics of arranging such weekends, I wanted to understand what impact these events provide for the attendees and how the journey of launching such intensely scheduled programmes evolved and what the vision was from the onset.  Kesher Nafshi has embedded itself across dozens of communities globally providing not just spiritual, emotional and psychological healing to families going through this challenging chapter but more importantly in its continuously expanding level of in reach to new communities, providing training, events, and one-to-one family Care helping struggling teens, their parents, siblings and extended families navigate this journey with understanding compassion and  lasting success.  Join me on my conversation with Gedalia Miller as we discover the magic of Kesher Nafshi Once again, a huge thank you to Maxim Cohen from the UK Finance Group for his continued support of this podcast. I hope you enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maxi was somebody I reached out to before I even launched my first episode. At the time, I had little to show for myself, and Maxi declined my request for a conversation.  Fast forward, and gratefully we managed to lock down a time to meet and talk. Maxi is a larger than life character and we enjoyed a fascinating conversation where he shared personal opinions and experiences on a broad range of topics, including building and scaling a business, dealing with personal setbacks and early childhood hardships, learning how to cut out the noise and stay focused on the end goal and perhaps most importantly, a valuable lesson in learning to build a healthy relationship with the ever growing demands on our attention from technology. I hope you enjoy and benefit from listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it.  Connect with Maxi on LinkedIn 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxirose/ --- THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS  Maxim Cohen • The UK Finance Group [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximcohen/ ---  Your feedback is gratefully appreciated!  • WhatsApp +4477 466 70 691  • Email [email protected]  Until next time 👋🏽 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the final episode of The Nexus podcast for this year.  This week's episode is really something special and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to sit down with Rabbi Joseph Dweck, somebody who has impacted the UK Jewish communities in so many ways over the past 12 years of his leadership and guidance and I highly recommend for people who want to explore more over by Rabbi Dweck's teachings to go online and search for his classes.  In addition to his years of service to both Shuls and schools in the Us, in 2013, Rabbi Joseph Dweck was elected Senior Rabbi of the S&P Sephardi Community with a stunning 270-4 vote, later inaugurated at the historic Bevis Marks Shul.  Since then, Rabbi Dweck has become one of the most prominent Jewish voices in the UK — earning himself a number of prestigious positions and eloquently and artfully interfacing between the Jewish community and The wider UK public at large. It is a true honour to have spent time in Rabbi Dweck's home, having this conversation a few short months before he and his family relocate to their new home in Israel.  I hope you enjoy --- Your feedback is gratefully appreciated!  • WhatsApp +4477 466 70 691  • Email [email protected]  Until next time 👋🏽 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.