Waking Up To Life -- 18 Minutes With Rabbi Josh

By Rabbi Joshua L. Bennett / Temple Israel / West Bloomfield / MI

Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality Judaism

What's Waking Up To Life -- 18 Minutes With Rabbi Josh about?

Join Rabbi Josh Bennett from Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan as he explores enlightenment moments in life that truly WAKE US UP!!!

Welcome to “Waking Up TO LIFE With Rabbi Josh” – a podcast built around conversations with people in our community who have found enlightenment in their lives. While these events may not seem life-changing, our conversation will reveal how these moments shape the way my guests see the world. This informal conversation and insights from Jewish tradition may change your life as well. And if not, it’s just 18 minutes with me! L’chayim! To Life!

Featuring Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan

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Waking Up To Life -- 18 Minutes With Rabbi Josh episodes:

04.02.2022
Steve Ingber -- CEO,Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit -- The Blessings of FOUR Children
Joining the show this episode is Steve Ingber, the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Steve is responsible for carrying out the mission of the Jewish Federation and ensuring its longterm strength and effectiveness. He leads the organization...
03.13.2022
Tomer Malchi -- Executive Director & Founder of Cultivaid -- The Power of Water
Tomer Malchi joins me for the show this week. Tomer holds a B.Sc., in Industrial and Labor relations from Cornell University. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc., and Ph.D from the faculty of Agriculture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
02.20.2022
Doug Passon -- Magic & Miracle Are Always Around Us -- Attorney & Film Maker, The Doug Passon Law Firm
Doug Passon is an attorney and film maker living in Phoenix, Arizona where he specializes in Sentencing Advocacy and Sentencing Mitigation Videos. He is also the co-author of a new book called The Narrative Gym for Law. In this episode we...
02.05.2022
Rabbi Jen Lader -- Temple Israel, West Bloomfield, Michigan -- We Are Not Trapped...A Journey to the Rabbinate
It is an honor to welcome Rabbi Jen Lader to the show this week. Rabbi Jen is an amazing spiritual leader, youth rabbi, and personal friend. She will share her journey to become a Rabbi and the lessons she learned...
01.22.2022
Dani Margolis -- Israeli Guide, Kibbutz Ramat HaShofet -- Shirley’s House & Other Connections to The Holy Land
Join me as I welcome Dani Margolis to the next episode of the Podcast. Dani is a friend, spiritual brother, and a Certified Tour Guide based in the Central North of Israel and living on Kibbutz Ramat HaShofet. His experience...
01.01.2022
Rabbi Jim Bennett -- Congregation Shaare Emeth, St. Louis, Missouri -- Giving The Gift Of Life, A Message For A New Year
Happy New Year! We begin a new year and a new season of the Podcast welcoming my brother, Rabbi Jim Bennett, to the show. In this episode I have the chance to chat with my older brother, mentor, and friend...
11.14.2021
Rabbi Adam Morris -- Temple Micah, Denver, Colorado -- Finding Yourself In The Torah
In this episode of the Podcast, I welcome my best friend and colleague, Rabbi Adam Morris. Rabbi Morris has served as a Rabbi for 27 years in Nashville, Charlotte, Adelaide Australia, Atlanta, and now in Denver. His experience helping to...
10.17.2021
Jason Hillman -- Basketball Chief of Staff and Team Legal Counsel for the Cleveland Cavaliers -- Leaving Home and Taking Advantage of Opportunity
Coinciding with the Torah Portion, Lech Lecha, which celebrates Abraham's choice to leave his ancestral home to become the father of monotheism and the Jewish People, we welcome Jason Hillman to the show. Mr. Hillman is currently serving as the...
09.26.2021
Reverend Steve Norman -- Writer In Residence @ Winning At Home, Grand Rapids, MI -- ”We Are Constantly Parenting!!!”
Please join me as I welcome my friend and colleague, Reverend Steve Norman who is a speaker and writer-in-residence for Winning At Home. This organization is a faith based program devoted to counseling and guidance for parents and families in...
09.12.2021
Mitchell Barnett --Co-Founder of the Urban Hockey Foundation in Detroit, Michigan -- ”It‘s OK take your time!”
Mitchell Barnett is one of the co-founders of the Urban Hockey Foundation based in Detroit, Michigan. His experiences in college, on the ice, and in his non-profit work helped him learn the value of slowing down in life. Today, he...
08.28.2021
Dr. Dani Wyzgoski -- Pediatric Resident -- "Lessons of Survival from a Grandmother"
Dr. Dani Wyzgoski is a Pediatric Resident at Detroit Children's Hospital. She is also a product of Temple Israel's youth group (YFTI). In this episode she will share wisdom she learned from her grandmother who is a SURVIVOR of the...
08.07.2021
David Dwaihy -- Teacher, Coach, and Owner of DCFC -- "Turning Anxiety into Success"
In this episode we will chat with David Dwaihy who will share his ability to overcome anxiety by attacking it head on. These lessons apply to life, the classroom, and the soccer pitch. A math teacher and co-founding owner of...
07.10.2021
Rabbi Yarden Blumstein, Friendship Circle, "Everything Is Leading Up To THIS Moment!"
Meet Rabbi Yarden Blumstein, the Teen Director at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The friendship between Rabbi Yarden and Rabbi Josh has blossomed over the past two decades. Together they will explore the power of "Being In The...
06.25.2021
Annabel Singer, How to turn ENDINGS into BEGINNINGS
This week, we welcome Annabel Singer to the show. A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania and former President of the Youth Federation of Temple Israel, Annabel has played an important role in the development of our synagogue youth community....
06.12.2021
Josh Tobias, "So You Want To Become A Funeral Director???" -- Ira Kaufman Chapel, Southfield, Michigan
In this episode, I chat with Josh Tobias about his decision to leave a career in commercial real estate to become a Funeral Director with the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield, Michigan. The lessons he has learned in this communal...
05.21.2021
Allison Woll Parr, "Rising Up" From A Carjacking At The Mall And Her Father's Tragic Car Crash
This week we meet Allison Woll Parr and hear the harrowing story of a near kidnapping and carjacking at Somerset Mall in Troy, Michigan. Despite this experience and its affirmation of her strength, it is the loss of her father...
05.07.2021
Ian Burnstein, The Great Brain Explosion of 2003
In this episode, I am chatting with Ian Burnstein about "The Great Brain Explosion of 2003". His story about a life-altering medical event leads to great understandings about his "purpose" on earth. Ian is a Husband, Father, Entrepreneur, and President...
04.23.2021
Lee Trepeck, CEO of Tamarack Camps, Husband, Father, and Eternal Optimist
Join me for a special episode featuring my friend and "Positive Attitude Coach", Lee Trepeck. Lee will share his story of choosing a career in camping. A powerful influence in the Jewish Camp World, his vision shapes the lives of...
04.09.2021
Cindy Kandel, Wife, Mother/Grandmother, Teacher and Spiritual Seeker
In this episode we meet Cindy Kandel who has worked for more than two decades as a Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutor at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. On the side :), she raised a family and created a loving Jewish...
03.26.2021
Mitch Mondry, Co-Founder and President of MGroup
In this episode we will meet Mitch Mondry and hear the harrowing story of a car crash that changed his life forever. With short term and long term impact, that moment has shaped his life as a husband, father, and...
03.04.2021
Danny Herz, Director of the URJ Six Points Sports Academy in North Carolina
In this episode, we will meet Danny Herz and hear about his journey from South Africa to South Florida. Hear about the challenges of a new country and the impact this has had on his coaching. Take an amazing journey...

What's Waking Up To Life -- 18 Minutes With Rabbi Josh about?

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Waking Up To Life -- 18 Minutes With Rabbi Josh episodes:

Steve Ingber -- CEO,Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit -- The Blessings of FOUR Children

Tomer Malchi -- Executive Director & Founder of Cultivaid -- The Power of Water

Doug Passon -- Magic & Miracle Are Always Around Us -- Attorney & Film Maker, The Doug Passon Law Firm

Rabbi Jen Lader -- Temple Israel, West Bloomfield, Michigan -- We Are Not Trapped...A Journey to the Rabbinate

Dani Margolis -- Israeli Guide, Kibbutz Ramat HaShofet -- Shirley’s House & Other Connections to The Holy Land

Rabbi Jim Bennett -- Congregation Shaare Emeth, St. Louis, Missouri -- Giving The Gift Of Life, A Message For A New Year

Rabbi Adam Morris -- Temple Micah, Denver, Colorado -- Finding Yourself In The Torah

Jason Hillman -- Basketball Chief of Staff and Team Legal Counsel for the Cleveland Cavaliers -- Leaving Home and Taking Advantage of Opportunity

Reverend Steve Norman -- Writer In Residence @ Winning At Home, Grand Rapids, MI -- ”We Are Constantly Parenting!!!”

Mitchell Barnett --Co-Founder of the Urban Hockey Foundation in Detroit, Michigan -- ”It‘s OK take your time!”

Dr. Dani Wyzgoski -- Pediatric Resident -- "Lessons of Survival from a Grandmother"

David Dwaihy -- Teacher, Coach, and Owner of DCFC -- "Turning Anxiety into Success"

Rabbi Yarden Blumstein, Friendship Circle, "Everything Is Leading Up To THIS Moment!"

Annabel Singer, How to turn ENDINGS into BEGINNINGS

Josh Tobias, "So You Want To Become A Funeral Director???" -- Ira Kaufman Chapel, Southfield, Michigan

Allison Woll Parr, "Rising Up" From A Carjacking At The Mall And Her Father's Tragic Car Crash

Ian Burnstein, The Great Brain Explosion of 2003

Lee Trepeck, CEO of Tamarack Camps, Husband, Father, and Eternal Optimist

Cindy Kandel, Wife, Mother/Grandmother, Teacher and Spiritual Seeker

Mitch Mondry, Co-Founder and President of MGroup

Danny Herz, Director of the URJ Six Points Sports Academy in North Carolina