Deep Meaningful Conversations

Deep Meaningful Conversations

By Alex Fleksher and Rivki SilverReligion & SpiritualityJudaism
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Deep Meaningful Conversations episodes

  • From Missionary to Observant Jew with Shannon Nuszen

    Here’s your spiritual prep for Shavuos, DMC style. We get deep and meaningful with Shannon Nuszen, a former evangelical missionary who discovered the truth in Judaism when…wait, we won’t spoil it for you! Shannon now works with her organization Beyneynu to confront missionary influence. She recently started speaking publicly about her Jewish journey, and we’re honored to share it with you on DMC, just in time for Shavuos.

    On this DMC we discuss:

    • How Shannon grew up and the influence her upbringing had on her becoming a missionary

    • Her turning point when she discovered the truths of Judaism

    • How missionaries infiltrate the Orthodox community

    • Shannon’s work with her organization, Beyneynu

    • The purpose of sharing conversion stories and its potential impact

    • We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected].


      Show notes:


      Beynenu website:

      https://www.beyneynu.com/our-founder

      Shannon is currently on tour! To book her in your location, email: [email protected]


      Sponsors: 


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      1 hr 22 min
    • Secrets of a Connected Marriage with Debbie Greenblatt

      Marriage is one of the most popular topic requests we get at DMC. So we’re thrilled to bring you seasoned educator and dating coach Debbie Greenblatt to share her insight, wisdom and experience with us.  Debbie is the founder of the women’s division of Gateways, a marriage columnist in Mishpacha Magazine, and the Director of Education- Mentorship program for Core. She’s also come out with a new book, Secrets of a Connected Marriage, and we’re here to DMC all about it.

      On this DMC we discuss:

      • What Debbie wants to add to the conversation about Jewish marriage.

      • The key points shared in Debbie’s book.

      • What we’re doing well with and what we’re struggling with in marriage in 2024

      • One thing Debbie would change about the shidduch system

      • Takeaways to implement to improve one’s relationship with one’s spouse.

      • We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected].


        Show notes:


        Debbie’s book:

        https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Connected-Marriage-Rebbetzin-Greenblatt/dp/160763399X


        Debbie’s articles:

        https://mishpacha.com/contributors/rebbetzin-debbie-greenblatt/


        Debbie’s shiurim:

        https://torahanytime.com/speakers/374


        Sponsors: 


        DMC YEARLY SPONSOR:

        Town Appliance

        https://www.townappliance.com/

        1-866-309-8119

        https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us

        DMC EPISODE SPONSOR:

        Bright Brush Academy

        https://brightbrushacademy.com/

        Kav Halacha

        ⁠https://kavhalacha.org/⁠

        US: 732 707-6666

        Find other countries’ numbers on their website.

        1 hr 7 min
      • The Power Of Challah with Anat Ishai, the "Challah Mom"

        Pesach is over and that means one thing (besides laundry and dentist appointments) – challah! Whether we’re making fresh new batches or enjoying the bakery’s, challah takes on added appreciation the weeks after Pesach. On this DMC, Anat Ishai, A.K.A. The Challah Mom, shares with us even more ways to appreciate challah, in addition to eating it. Her insights about challah and life left us inspired and hungry for more!

        On this DMC we discuss:

        • How Anat became “The Challah Mom”

        • Anat’s thoughts about the power of challah

        • What challah has taught Anat about life

        • Anat’s aliyah journey

        • We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected].


          Show notes:


          Anat’s website:

          https://thechallahmom.com/about/


          Sponsors: 


          DMC YEARLY SPONSOR:

          Town Appliance

          https://www.townappliance.com/

          1-866-309-8119

          https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us



          1 hr 2 min
        • REPLAY - Pesach Inspiration with Esti Hamilton

          Pesach is coming, and DMC is here for you with this replay of last season's pre-Pesach episode! Whether you’re defrosting your freezer or packing all the suitcases, we’re back to share conversations about the upcoming yom tov and help us get focused on the meaning of what we do. In this episode, we DMC with Esti Hamilton, a very relatable rebbetzin, to give us some chizuk and inspo for Pesach. 

          We discuss:

          • Her personal relationship with Pesach, from childhood until today

          • The stereotype of the woman falling asleep at the seder, having had no time for her own personal spiritual preparations

          • Tips and suggestions for prioritizing ourselves in advance

          • Connecting with our children who may struggle to connect on Pesach

          • Esti’s favorite Pesach insights

          • We’d love to hear from you. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook, Instagram, our WhatsApp group ⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX⁠ and you can email us at [email protected].

            Show notes:

            Esti Hamilton’s website:

            ⁠https://rebbetzinesti.com/⁠

            Torah Anytime shiurim:

            ⁠https://www.torahanytime.com/#/speaker?l=682

            57 min
          • Real Life Pesach Cooking with Miriam (Pascal) Cohen

            Many months ago we saw that Miriam Pascal Cohen was putting out a brand new Pesach cookbook, and we knew we had to snag her for DMC because she’d be everywhere promoting her book! But we also knew that with a cookbook called Real Life Pesach Cooking Miriam would be a perfect guest for our podcast. At DMC, we’re all in when it comes to anything “real life”!

            You might know Miriam as the Overtime Cook, having built this amazing kosher cooking brand. Her cookbook comes out just in time for Pesach and we want to hear all about her secret tips and tricks and all the behind-the-scenes! 

            On this DMC we discuss:

            • How Miriam became known as The Overtime Cook

            • Miriam’s cooking style and how it comes through in her recipes

            • Process of recipe development, from conception to print

            • Miriam’s most popular recipes

            • Why Real Life Pesach Cooking is unique

            • BTS on her favorite Pesach recipes in the book

            • Helpful tips for Pesach menu planning and cooking

            • We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected].


              Miriam’s website and blog:

              https://overtimecook.com/


              To purchase Real Life Pesach Cooking:

              https://www.artscroll.com/Books/9781422639689.html


              Sponsors: 


              DMC YEARLY SPONSOR:

              Town Appliance

              https://www.townappliance.com/

              1-866-309-8119

              https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us

              DMC EPISODE SPONSOR:

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              Coupon code DMC20 for 20% off applicable sitewide, excluding the Core collection

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              - Please consider supporting DMC with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: 

              https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmcthepodcast/support


              - To sponsor an episode as a refuah sheleimah or l’ilui nishmas a loved one, please email us at [email protected].


              1 hr 21 min
            • Holding Down the Fort with Nina Tokayer

              So many of us in Chutz LaAretz want to understand what it’s like for the women who are holding down the fort in Eretz Yisrael with their husbands off fighting this war. These mothers and wives are true heroes, taking care of everything without the support and presence of their husbands who are risking their lives to protect our Holy Land. We want to learn and know more about what these special women – our Jewish sisters in Eretz Yisrael – are going through. So we asked Nina Tokayer on the podcast to DMC with us. Nina lives in Pardes Chana with her husband Yoni and children. Many of you may be familiar with Yonina which is the name of her singing duo together with her husband. Yoni was just released from miluim – reserves– this February. 

              We’re excited to talk to Nina about her music as well as about what this experience has been like for her and her children.

              On this DMC we discuss:

              • How Yonina got started and has evolved

              • October 7th for the Tokayers

              • Nina’s experience as the wife of a reservist

              • How Nina’s identity as a musician impacted her experience

              • Nina’s message of chizuk for fellow wives of soldiers

              • Nina’s message of chizuk for Jewish women outside of Israel

              • We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected].


                Sponsors: 


                DMC YEARLY SPONSOR:

                Town Appliance

                https://www.townappliance.com/

                1-866-309-8119

                https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us

                DMC EPISODE SPONSOR:

                Whee by SR Play

                Coupon Code for free accessory: DMCFREE24

                https://wheesr.com/

                (855) 836-4774

                Appaman

                https://www.appaman.com/

                Coupon code DMC20 for 20% off applicable sitewide, excluding the Core collection

                __________


                - Please consider supporting DMC with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: 

                https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmcthepodcast/support


                - To sponsor an episode as a refuah sheleimah or l’ilui nishmas a loved one, please email us at [email protected].


                52 min
              • The Kichels with Bracha Stein & Chani Judowitz

                Purim is on its way, so we’ve invited who we think are two of the funniest (and maybe cleverest) ladies to grace the pages of Mishpacha Magazine, and that’s Chani Judowitz and Bracha Stein, the masterminds of The Kichels’ comics. We say that The Kichels is social commentary in its best form. They manage to point out silly things about frum life in a way that’s highly relatable, while doing it in such a loving and playful way. It’s like mussar and validation all in one hilarious package. 

                (Oh, and by the way, you can’t miss our very special “guests” this episode to provide some extra laughs this Adar season.)

                On this DMC we discuss:

                • How the Kichels were born

                • Chani and Bracha’s process of collaboration

                • Their goals in starting the comic strip

                • Their reaction to its popularity

                • What they think the Kichels has accomplished in starting communal conversations

                • Their funniest, most loved, and most controversial strips

                • What’s next for the Kichels

                • We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected].


                  Sponsors: 


                  DMC YEARLY SPONSOR:

                  Town Appliance

                  https://www.townappliance.com/

                  1-866-309-8119

                  https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us

                  DMC EPISODE SPONSOR:

                  Whee by SR Play

                  Coupon Code for free accessory: DMCFREE24

                  https://wheesr.com/

                  (855) 836-4774

                  Appaman

                  https://www.appaman.com/

                  Coupon code DMC20 for 20% off applicable sitewide, excluding the Core collection

                  Kav Halacha

                  https://kavhalacha.org/

                  US: 732 707-6666

                  Find other countries’ numbers on their website.

                  __________


                  - Please consider supporting DMC with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: 

                  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmcthepodcast/support


                  - To sponsor an episode as a refuah sheleimah or l’ilui nishmas a loved one, please email us at [email protected].



                  1 hr 27 min
                • Using Your Voice for Israel with The Official Meira

                  So often the situation in Israel can feel dispiriting. We want to make a difference and contribute, but we don’t know how. Meira Kolatch, otherwise known as “The Official Meira”, shares with us how out of her desire to keep her friends and family informed about events in Israel, she accidently created a following of over 35k people on social media who come to her for 

                  real-time, verified information from Israel about Israel. She shares with us her empowering message of how we can each stand strong for Israel in our daily lives, no social media presence required.

                  On this DMC we discuss:

                  • Meira’s aliyah journey as a young child and the impact it has on her today

                  • How she’s become an authority on Israel since she started sharing information after October 7th

                  • How she views and interacts with the “Ceasefire Now” group so vocal on social media

                  • How she sees her role as a vocal advocate for Israel

                  • Her message for us in how we can make a difference in fighting this PR war

                  • We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected].


                    Our episode with Meira's mother, - The Moderately Anxious Everybody with Ilana Cowland


                    Sponsors: 


                    DMC YEARLY SPONSOR:

                    Town Appliance

                    https://www.townappliance.com/

                    1-866-309-8119

                    https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us

                    DMC EPISODE SPONSOR:

                    Whee by SR Play

                    Coupon Code for free accessory: DMCFREE24

                    https://wheesr.com/

                    (855) 836-4774

                    Kav Halacha

                    https://kavhalacha.org/

                    US: 732 707-6666

                    Find other countries’ numbers on their website.

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                    1 hr 13 min
                  • Tools for Life with Gila Ross

                    We all want to lead happy lives, but what about living beautiful lives? Gila Ross shares with us her favorite relatable lessons from Pirkei Avos that help us bring meaning, joy and love into our lives – all the things we need now more than ever.


                    In this DMC we discuss:

                    • How Gila became the person she is today

                    • Why she wrote her book Living Beautifully and what she hopes it accomplishes

                    • What the title means to her and for us

                    • Gila’s favorite tools for life from her book


                    • We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group ⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX⁠ and you can email us at [email protected].

                      To sponsor an episode as a refuah sheleimah or l’ilui nishmas a loved one, please email us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.


                      Gila’s book:

                      https://amzn.to/47HsRyN

                      Or 15% off with dmc15 at gilaross.com/book or mosaica


                      Gila’s Power Up Podcast:

                      https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-up/id1498527403


                      DMC YEARLY SPONSOR:

                      Town Appliance

                      https://www.townappliance.com/

                      1-866-309-8119

                      https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us

                      DMC EPISODE SPONSOR:

                      Whee by SR Play

                      Coupon Code for free accessory: DMCFREE24

                      https://wheesr.com/

                      (855) 836-4774

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                      1 hr 9 min
                    • Living The InKredible Dream with Tziri Preis

                      Tziri Preis is one of those people who is living her dream. Classroom teacher turned podcaster and “General” of the Tehillim Army nightly Zoom and livestream, she reaches thousands of children (and their parents) each night. The Tehillim Army was Tziri’s response to October 7th, and little did she know what a need it would fill and the impact it would make. Tziri’s story has so much to teach us about doing our part to fill a need as well as making dreams come true.


                      On this DMC we discuss:

                      • Tziri’s journey from the classroom to her InKredible Kids podcast and her “InKredible” Tehillim Army initiative

                      • The feedback she receives and the impact of the Tehillim Army 

                      • How Tziri’s lifelong dream came true, and the takeaway for our listeners

                      • How we can also see Hashem guiding our work

                      • How we can all make a difference in our own way

                      • We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp chat ⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can email us at [email protected].


                        DMC YEARLY SPONSOR:

                        Town Appliance

                        https://www.townappliance.com/

                        1-866-309-8119

                        https://www.townappliance.com/pages/contact-us

                        DMC EPISODE SPONSOR:

                        Whee by SR Play

                        Coupon Code for free accessory: DMCFREE24

                        https://wheesr.com/

                        (855) 836-4774

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                        - Please consider supporting DMC with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes: 

                        https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmcthepodcast/support


                        - To sponsor an episode as a refuah sheleimah or l’ilui nishmas a loved one, please email us at [email protected].

                        1 hr 19 min

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