Two Cents Podcast

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Not Black and White: Anxiety, Dating, and Real Life

Jan 22, 2026

29:36

A raw, honest continuation of a conversation about anxiety, stigma, and mental health. Yossi and Ari unpack why life isn’t black-and-white, how anxiety shows up in real relationships, and why getting help doesn’t define who you are, it just means you’re human.

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I thought I was having a heart attack | Two Cents

Jan 15, 2026

35:01

In this episode of Two Cents, Rabbi Ari Bensoussan and Yossi Bensoussan sit down for a wide-ranging, honest conversation that starts with Shabbos experiences and ends somewhere much deeper.They reflect on powerful Shabbatonim, the unity created through shared Torah, and what it feels like to be in a room where nothing is being sold — just learned, lived, and felt.Then the conversation shifts.R’ Ari shares something he didn’t plan to share publicly: his personal experience with panic attacks and anxiety, the fear of not understanding what was happening to his body, and the moment he chose to speak openly about it during a live Q&A. What followed revealed how many people are quietly struggling — and how heavy the stigma still is.Together, Ari and Yossi discuss:Panic attacks and anxiety from lived experienceWhy so many people suffer in silenceThe stigma around therapy and medicationGenerational trauma and modern pressureWhy getting help is not weakness — and not a lack of emunahThe difference between support systems and professional toolsThis is not a clinical discussion. It’s a real conversation — thoughtful, unfiltered, and grounded in lived reality.All Two Cents podcast episodes can be watched every week on Meaningful Minute Plus.Become a member at www.twocents.plusFor more mental health content, articles, and resources, visit Behind the Faces at BehindTheFaces.orgYou don’t need to suffer alone.

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Two Cents Is Back

Jul 29, 2025

11:32

R’ Ari and Yossi Bensoussan return for a brand new season of Two Cents — honest takes, wild stories, and conversations that go way deeper than you'd expect.New episodes drop every Thursday night — but full episodes are only available to Meaningful Minute Plus members.🎧 Unlock the full experience at twocents.plus

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An Honest Conversation About How The Frum Community Uses Money

Mar 19, 2024

51:23

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan have a frank conversation how the Frum community spends money and what we can perhaps do better.‏Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל*Sponsored*Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work! Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market!Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

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WAR EPISODE: Reactions To The Amazing Jewish Response

Nov 18, 2023

52:43

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It Is A lot Worse Than We Thought

Oct 20, 2023

46:05

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan Unveil The Secrets of Spiritual Success In The Month of Elul‏Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל*Sponsored*Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work! Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market!Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

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Unveiling The Secrets of Spiritual Success In The Month of Elul

Aug 24, 2023

44:10

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan Unveil The Secrets of Spiritual Success In The Month of Elul‏Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל*Sponsored*Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work! Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market!Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

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How To Deal With Things That Frustrate You Beyond Belief

Aug 10, 2023

1:00:02

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan how to deal with the things that frustrate us seemingly more than we can deal with.‏Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל*Sponsored*Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work! Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market!Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

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How To Approach Tisha B'aav 2023

Jul 25, 2023

41:18

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan how in 2023 we can approach Tisha B'aav.This is the first episode of season 3 of the Two Cents Podcast!Sponsored by the ZCK Foundation L'zecher Nishmas ברוך שמחה בן אליהו דב הכהן זל*Sponsored*Head to saveaworld.org and help Yad L'achim their life saving work! Head to collarsandco.com and order the most comfortable and best looking shirt on the market!Use promo code: TwoCents for 15% off!

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S2 Ep. 10 - Chinuch Habanim Part 2

May 1, 2022

50:45

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss vital chinuch topics: how to love and discipline your children, the need to instill a sense of security at home, and how to build up your child's self-esteem.

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S2 Ep. 9 - The One About Tefillah

Apr 4, 2022

49:52

Tefilah (prayer) is a very important part of our lives.R’ Ari and R’ Yossi Bensoussan dedicated this episode to that very topic. Tefilah.This podcast is powered by Meaningful Minute.This episode is sponsored by the ZCK Foundation and Yad L’achimHelp them continue their life saving work, visit Saveaworld.org

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S2 Ep.8 - Our Dream School

Mar 21, 2022

51:07

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss schools and yeshivas- the difference between a good school and a poor one, how to know if your child is succeeding in school, and what schools can change to be relevant to today’s students.

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S2 Ep.7 - The Best Questions Ever (TRIGGER WARNING)

Feb 27, 2022

54:03

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan uncomfortably discuss questions- how to ask questions, the need to live with your questions, and the way forward to resolve themThis episode is powered by Yad L’Achim!Help them continue their lifesaving work, head to saveaworld.org

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S2 Ep.6 - There's Nothing Like Shabbos

Feb 13, 2022

53:25

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss how to connect to Hashem through the genius halachos of Shabbos, ‘Pajama Shabbos’, why Shabbos is the gift that keeps on giving, & the difference between Friday night and day meal guestsThis podcast is sponsored in part by Yad L'achim. Help them continue their life saving work by visiting Saveaworld.orgTwo Cents Podcast is powered by Meaningful Minute

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S2 Ep.5 | He Said She Said

Jan 30, 2022

48:24

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss how to build love in a marriage, why some relationships develop wonderfully and some do not, andthe difference between expectations and acceptance.

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S2 Ep.4 | Happily Ever After

Jan 16, 2022

50:44

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss how to define real happiness, why “happily ever after” is not a Jewish concept, how to fail, and avoiding barber shops.This episode is sponsored by Yad L'Achim!Help them continue their life-saving work, rescuing Jewish women and children from Arab villages. Head to Saveaworld.org to hear more.This podcast is powered by Meaningful Minute

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S2 Ep.3 | Is Simcha Attainable?

Jan 2, 2022

52:39

Is Simcha truly attainable? Find out in this weeks episode of Two Cents.Support for this podcast is brought to you in part by Yad L'achim. Help rescue Jewish women and children from Arab Villages by supporting Yad L'achim's efforts.Head to https://bit.ly/33a8leJ

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S2 Ep.2 | Taking One For The Teens

Dec 19, 2021

53:36

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss the tragedy of how so many deep concepts in Jewish life are being taken over by fluff, how teenagers can control their social life and environment, and the differences between a life of surviving and a life of living.This episode is sponsored by Yad L'Achim!Help them continue their life-saving work, rescuing Jewish women and children from Arab villages. Head to Saveaworld.org to hear more.This podcast is powered by Meaningful Minute

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S2 Ep. 1 | Covidential

Dec 12, 2021

52:37

In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss how to pivot your life after all that has happened in the past two years, the beauty of real Emunah, living profoundly with unanswerable questions, and pulling a Fauci.This episode is sponsored by Yad L'Achim!Help them continue their life-saving work, rescuing Jewish women and children from Arab villages. Head to Saveaworld.org to hear more.This podcast is powered by Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 10 | Using Physicality for Spirituality

Jul 18, 2021

1:02:42

In this weeks episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss deep insights on living a life of balance, how to detect fraudulent spiritual highs, rabbis driving Cadillacs, and 5-day old Matbucha.This episode is sponsored by Yad L'Achim!Help them continue their life saving work, rescuing Jewish women and children from Arab villages. Head to Saveaworld.org to hear more.This podcast is powered by: Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 9 | Chinuch Habonim (Being a Parent) Part 1

Jul 4, 2021

52:07

In this weeks episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan talk about parenting. They offer advice, lessons and things they've learnt along the way. This episode is sponsored by Yad L'Achim! Help them continue their life saving work, rescuing Jewish women and children from Arab villages. Head to Saveaworld.org to hear more. This podcast is powered by: Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 8 | The Story Episode

Jun 21, 2021

54:20

Who doesn't love a good story? In this weeks episode R' Ari & Yossi Bensoussan tell us their favorite stories they've ever told and ever heard. Their certainly is an art to story telling as well and you'll hear plenty about that in this episode of the Two Cents podcast,This episode is Bzechus Shidduch for Rachel Hadassa Bat BatshevaSponsored by Yad L'achim!Head to Saveaworld.org to get involved in their life saving work.Powered by: Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 7 | Travelling and Recruiting

Jun 6, 2021

54:41

One of the hallmarks in a life of outreach is the frequent travelling around the world to different communities and events, meeting countless fascinating Jewish people along the way as they recruited for their Yeshivos. In today's episode, the Bensoussans unpack some of the misconceptions surrounding this "travelling lifestyle", as well as the sales pitches and strategies they have used to reach today's youth which can be beneficial for each of us as well. Help save a world by sponsoring a rescue mission for Yad L'Achim. Visit SaveAWorld.org to make the difference that only you can make.This episode is sponsored by the Sussman family, as Hakaras HaTov to Hashem for their father recovering from Covid-19, Baruch Hashem. Powered by: Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 6 | The Q&A Episode

May 23, 2021

51:43

This episode has been dedicated L'Zecher Nishmas Shlomo Zalman ben Yitzchak, and for Hatzlacha for Malka bas Chana Leah and Shlomo Yosef ben Leah Raizel.Help save a world by sponsoring a rescue mission for Yad L'Achim. Visit SaveAWorld.org to make the difference that only you can make.Powered by: Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 5 | The Good and Bad of Technology

May 9, 2021

55:47

Help save a world by sponsoring a rescue mission for Yad L'Achim. Visit SaveAWorld.org to make the difference that only you can make.Powered by: Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 4 | The Interview Episode

May 2, 2021

1:01:36

This episode has been dedicated L'Zecher Nishmas Avraham Yaakov ben Faiga Raizel.Help save a world by sponsoring a rescue mission for Yad L'Achim. Visit SaveAWorld.org to make the difference that only you can make.Powered by: Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 3 | The Blurred Lines of Kiruv

Apr 18, 2021

1:07:05

This episode has been dedicated L'Zecher Nishmas Ruchama Chaya Fruma bas Dov Pinchus.Help save a world by sponsoring a rescue mission for Yad L'achim. Visit SaveAWorld.org to make the difference that only you can make.Powered by: Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 2 | Living in Israel vs. Living in America

Apr 11, 2021

1:00:08

This episode has been dedicated for the Refuah Shaleima of Yehuda Leib Chizkiyahu ben Basya.Help save a world by sponsoring a rescue mission for Yad L'achim. Visit YadLachim.org to make the difference that only you can make.Powered by: Meaningful Minute

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Ep. 1 | Impossible to Happen

Mar 25, 2021

1:20:45

This episode has been dedicated for Refuah Shaleima - Yeshua Ben BellaHelp save a world with sponsoring a rescue mission for Yad L'achim.Visit - Saveaworld.orgPowered by: Meaningful Minute

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Trailer Episode

Mar 23, 2021

2:09

This is a trailer for the Two Cents podcast, featuring meaningful discussions between R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan.

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