Avigail (Abbey) and Eli Sapir came to Israel with a dream of reconnecting with their Jewish agricultural roots. They have a strong passion to share the Earth’s gift with others, which is why they started Havat Iyar, an organic farm meant to facilitate meaningful experiences that come with a healthy lifestyle and building community. Though they no longer live on the farm, they continue to spread the values of permaculture and loving the Land of Israel.

Abby is also an artist and creates courses in art spirituality. You can learn about here work here: https://avigailsapir.com/

In this episode, the Sapirs share their story as well as deep Kabbalistic symbolisms that are connected to the Jewish month of Shevat and Tu B'Shvat.

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Noah Solomon and Grammy Award winner C Lanzbom first met in Israel in a little village called Modii’m (founded by the late Shlomo Carlebach) in the early 90’s where they both were living at the time. After performing around Israel for a few years with their own band and accompanying Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, they moved to NYC where they formed the group Inasense; later becoming Soulfarm. The band quickly gained a strong and loyal following due to their exciting live shows and extensive touring schedule. Noah & C have been also tour as a Duo. They have been bringing out a more acoustic and intimate vibe to audiences across the Globe. Their sound is a unique melting pot of Middle-Eastern, Celtic, Blues and Folk music. Their heartfelt melodies, compelling lyrics, and high-energy shows move audiences throughout the US, Europe and Australia. Some of the people they have shared the stage with include, Shawn Colvin, Bruce Hornsby, Perry Farrel, The Wailers. As well as many others.

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How should we address fertility concerns?

In this fabulous conversation, dating coach and expert Rachel Burnham answers a long list of questions sent in by our audiences, providing fabulous advice for anyone looking to tie the knot in 2025! This episode also features Devorah Buxbaum, who brings her own coaching expereinces to the conversation.

Check Rachel out at: https://d8gr8.com/

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Rav Pinson is a world-renowned Rabbi, scholar, author, teacher and spiritual mentor. He has been hailed as one of the most important teachers of the generation, and is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on authentic Jewish wisdom

Through his books, lectures and seminars he has touched and inspired the lives of thousands the world over, and continues to serve as a mentor to many thousands of students across the globe.

Rav Pinson has authored over 60 books and Sefarim, many of which have been translated into multiple languages, such as, Hebrew, German, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese. He heads The IYYUN/CHABAD Center in Brownstone Brooklyn, NY.

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Channah Cohen is an Educator for Yavneh Young Professionals, the leadership division of the OU's Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus. She teaches weekly Torah classes in Silver Spring, where she lives with her husband and children, and runs the podcast Moral Leadership Bootcamp. She is also the author of the brand-new historical fiction, Gaurdians of the Flame.

In this episode, we dissect the Chanukah story to see where it all comes from and understand what parts of the story are meant to be historical and what parts are meant to give over a deeper message of inspiration.

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Nachi Gordon is the founder and CEO of Meaningful Minute, the Orthodox Jewish world's most popular media company that produces daily viral videos, social media content and multiple podcasts including the #1 charted podcast of the Jewish world, the Meaningful People Podcast, of which he is the co-host.

In this conversation, we discuss what it takes to create content that really connects deeply with people, how to approach difficult and contraversial topics, and the importance of authenticity.

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In the beginning of November 2024, Devorah Buxbaum travelled to Israel with a group of women from our organization, The Lev Experience. The participants were a mix of women from all Jewish backgrounds. In this episode, we hear their stories of meeting heroes from October 7th, wives of soldiers, visiting the Nova site and the cities that were attacked, and dancing in the streets of Tel Aviv. We also hear their personal stories and how visiting Israel affected them personally and spiritually.

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Rabbi Yossi Sirote, LCSW is a psychotherapist who has been counseling individuals, families, and groups for the past 26 years. His specialty is working with adult men who are struggling with relationships and life transitions. He has extensive training in therapeutic wilderness survival and is the founder and director of Yaalozu Wilderness Program for young men. Additionally, he spent many years working at Arms Acres and The SAFE Foundation, with individuals and family members of individuals struggling with process of addiction and recovery.

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Disclaimer: This fascinating conversation explores ideas that are highly controversial. As the guest makes clear, no firm conclusion should be drawn from anything we discuss here. The purpose is to expand our mind about the possible ways to understand ancient texts. Furthermore, our guest quotes many works with Hebrew titles, many authors, and many Torah themes that may not be familiar to all listeners. This may further increase the possibility for a listener to misunderstand and misinterpret.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rabbi Yisroel Cohen at [email protected] or Rabbi Shlomo at [email protected].

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Enjoy this episode? You would certainly love this previous episode with Rabbi Elie Feder about Genesis and Evolution:

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