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   Number 1: Ben and Yael de Toledo: Baalei Teshuva Building Community in Israel

   This series is sponsored by Mira and Daniel Stokar.Join Talmud Daily! A new free program from 18Forty. Ten-minute episodes a day (video + audio). Plain English. No prior knowledge assumed. No Hebrew required. Join here: Talmuddaily.org.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Ben and Yael de Toledo, founders of Pnima Jerusalem, a soulful community in Jerusalem, about doing teshuva by returning to community.In this episode we discuss:—What are the ingredients necessary for finding and building a community?—How does one emotionally handle integrating into the Torah world without the benefit of a yeshiva background?—How should Torah-centered communities relate to the full spectrum of Jews?Interview begins at 6:16.Tune in to hear a conversation about letting go of barriers, having faith in oneself, and creating space for Jewish life to thrive.Rabbi Ben de Toledo is a Jewish educator and community builder, and a founder of Pnima Jerusalem. He and his wife, Yael, previously served as the founding rabbinic couple-in-residence at the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi.Yael de Toledo is a Jewish educator and musician who teaches Torah and music and studies at the Shirat HaLeviim Music Academy. She helped found Pnima Jerusalem with her husband, Rabbi Ben de Toledo.References:Listening to God: Inspirational Stories for My Grandchildren by Rabbi Shlomo RiskinNetivot ShalomThe Sabbath by Abraham Joshua HeschelFor more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinSign up for Talmud DailyCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: [email protected]: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

   August 25, 2026·2h 12min
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   Number 2: Shlomo Pill: When a Rabbi Doctor Struggles With Addiction

   This series is sponsored by Mira and Daniel Stokar.Join Talmud Daily! A new free program from 18Forty. Ten-minute episodes a day (video + audio). Plain English. No prior knowledge assumed. No Hebrew required. Begins August 24, 2026. Join here: Talmuddaily.orgIn this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to rabbi, attorney, and professor Shlomo Pill about how Torah and teshuva have helped him handle his struggle with addiction.In this episode we discuss:—How do we bring ourselves to do teshuva when things outwardly appear to be going well?—How can we give our children Jewish tools for processing, explaining, and coming to terms with life’s difficulties?—How can Torah help us in the inner work of overcoming our negative impulses?Interview begins at 4:53.Tune in to hear a conversation about addiction, teshuva, and the ways Torah can help us make sense of life’s struggles and find a path toward growth.Rabbi Dr. Shlomo C. Pill is a rabbi, attorney, and law professor whose scholarship focuses on Jewish, Islamic, and American law, religious liberty, and the relationship between religious traditions and the American legal system. He is an Assistant Professor of Law at Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law and previously taught at Emory University. He is the co-author of Setting the Table: An Introduction to the Jurisprudence of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein’s Arukh Hashulchan and is also the founder of Beis Midrash Nishmas HaTorah in Houston, where he teaches Torah and Penimiyus haTorah.References:Tzidkat HaTzadik 154Story of Our Lives: An Epic Quest for the Soul of our Tradition by Yaakov KleinAttached by Yakov DanishefskyFor more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinSign up for Talmud DailyCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: [email protected]: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

   August 19, 2026·1h 36min
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   Number 3: Mendel Horowitz: A Good Enough Elul

   Join Talmud Daily! A new free program from 18Forty. Ten-minute episodes a day (video + audio). Plain English. No prior knowledge assumed. No Hebrew required. Begins August 24, 2026. Join here: Talmuddaily.orgIn this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we return to the topic of teshuva by talking to Mendel Horowitz, a Jerusalem-based psychotherapist, researcher, and author who introduces us to the notion of having a Good Enough Elul.You can learn more about the Good Enough Elul initiative here and read Mendel's article on psychodynamic therapy here.In this episode we discuss:—What is the nature of the inner work we do over Elul?—How do our psychological and religious work overlap and interact?—How can we detach ourselves from external expectations and learn how to live comfortably in pursuit of our purest desires?Interview begins at 27:00.Tune in to hear a conversation about how we discover our most essential selves.Mendel Horowitz, M.S., is a Jerusalem-based psychotherapist, researcher, and author certified by the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists. His research interests include group therapy and the intersection of masculinity, loneliness, and faith. He is a founding member of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma & Crisis Response Unit and a member of the Public Outreach Committee of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. His essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Jerusalem Post, JTA, The Forward, and the Jewish Journal, among other publications, and his professional writing has appeared in the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy.References:TurPirkei DeRabbi EliezerSong of Songs 6:3Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession by Janet MalcolmThe Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves by Stephen Grosz"I'm a Psychodynamic Therapist. Here's What That Means." by Mendel HorowitzGood Enough Elul on 18Forty"Good Enough Elul: What This Is and Is Not" by Mendel Horowitz For more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinSign up for Talmud DailyCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: [email protected]: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

   August 13, 2026·1h 48min
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   Number 4: Tania Friedlander: Teshuva and Becoming Capable of More

   This series is sponsored by Mira and Daniel Stokar.Join Talmud Daily! A new free program from 18Forty. Ten-minute episodes a day (video + audio). Plain English. No prior knowledge assumed. No Hebrew required. Join here: Talmuddaily.orgIn this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Tania Friedlander, leadership-and-performance coach, attorney by training, and former champion athlete, about how her husband’s Parkinson’s diagnosis challenged her expectations and taught her to become capable of more.In this episode we discuss:—What does it mean to make our expectations a central focus of our teshuva?—How do we increase our capacity to handle the life we have?—How can we embrace both the joy and pain that accompany the challenges of life?Interview begins at 11:42.Tune in to hear a conversation about taking on challenges head-on and finding the capacity to meet life as it comes.Tania Friedlander is a leadership and performance coach, attorney by training, and former champion athlete. A Professional Certified Coach and Gallup Certified Global Strengths Coach, she works with executives and emerging leaders to leverage their strengths, overcome challenges, and achieve their professional and personal goals.References:TanyaRabbanit Rachelle Fraenkel on the 18Forty PodcastI'm Not Alone by Riva PomerantzLoving Someone Who Has Dementia by Pauline BossMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklChop Wood Carry Water by Joshua MedcalfLikutei Moharan, Part II 23:1For more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinSign up for Talmud DailyCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: [email protected]: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

   September 01, 2026·1h 37min
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   Number 5: Etan Epstein: New Journeys in Torah Learning

   This series is sponsored by Mira and Daniel Stokar.Join Talmud Daily! A new free program from 18Forty. Ten-minute episodes a day (video + audio). Plain English. No prior knowledge assumed. No Hebrew required. Join here: Talmuddaily.orgIn this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Etan Epstein, the founder of The 300 Club, a program of committing to learning Torah for five minutes a day.We also speak with two participants in the program, Richard Weissberg and Susan Sorosky. In this episode we discuss:—How does one begin a path of Torah learning?—How can we avoid burning out and maintain consistency on our learning journey?—Why are Torah and repentance so intertwined together?Interviews begin at 8:56.Tune in to hear a conversation about how the process of interpretation of Torah is a mirror image of a process of interpretation of the self.Rabbi Etan Epstein studied at Yeshivat Shaalvim after graduating from Ramaz, before earning his B.A. from Yeshiva University and spending three years at Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood. He then spent seven years studying at the Brisker Kollel in Israel, developing a deep expertise in analytical Torah learning. After returning to the U.S. in 2016, Rav Etan settled in Monsey and founded the New Rochelle Torah Center, where he became known for his thoughtful, engaging, and inspiring classes. In 2023, he founded the 300 Club, dedicated to helping every Jew experience the depth and beauty of Torah every day, five minutes at a time.References:“Mirror, Mirror of The Fall” by Maureen DowdThe 300 ClubMesillat YesharimSefer HaChinukhPsalms 27Lamentations 3Pirkei AvotFor more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinSign up for Talmud DailyCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: [email protected]: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

   September 08, 2026·1h 57min
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