A conversation with Chaya Lester, a psychotherapist, author, speaker, and poet, about the significance of internal, spiritual work during a time of collective upheaval, how we can become more attuned to divine messages through our daily interactions and dreams, and how we are all being invited to practice spiritual chutzpah in order to reveal the divine reality of the world.

Video episode is available on Youtube.

Episode is sponsored in honor of Uziel ben Moshe Yakov, whose yartzeit is Yud Tes Teves. May his neshama have an aliyah.

A conversation with Shternie Rosenfeld -- who is a shlucha, Torah teacher, and single mother -- about her transformative journey through divorce within the Orthodox community. Shternie talks about her darkest moments and how she found light through an unwavering relationship with G-d. We also explore her unique role as a shlucha running a Chabad house alone and the daily choice to see our circumstances with gratitude and faith.

Video episode is available on Youtube.

Recording of a Human & Holy Open Mic night hosted in LA, with the theme "I Am a Jew". Women shared their writings, original music, poetry and more. Video episode available on Youtube.

This evening was sponsored by SOLIKA, a modest women's clothing brand based in LA. Find their clothing at solika.com

This evening was sponsored anonymously in honor of the refuah sheleima of Penina Sara bas Gittel Mindel.

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0:00 Introduction

1:00 Opening Poem by Tonia Chazanow

2:00 Opening Words

5:12 “We Are Here“ by Menucha Belkin

6:25 “Salt" by Menucha Belkin

7:05 “G-d’s Classroom” by Hadassah Shemtov

9:00 "Waiting" by Hadassah Shemtov

10:44 “Inner Light” by Rivkala Gottleib

15:18 “Be Good to Me” original song by Zisi Zirkind

18:19 “Let Go and Let G-d” by Sara Mayberg

22:00 “Roller Coaster” by Adele Bryski

26:35 “One of the Hardest Things” by Shoshana Wolf

30:34 “V’Zakeini“ sung by Hindi Kalmenson & Elana Gilbert

34:52 “One Soul, One Heart” by Devora Pinson

39:14 “Because I Am a Jew” by Chani Zavdi

42:15 “Tzama Lecha Nafshi” sung by Boonya Cadaner

45:08 Thank You Rosie Gurevitch & Shaina Schmukler

46:10 “What Is a Jew?” by Tonia Chazanow

A conversation with Nechama Schusterman about how to live with an internal Moshiach consciousness, based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

This episode is our second episode with Nechama, where we took listener questions, and dove deeper into the practical experience of integrating G-d into our daily lives.

Video episode with Nechama is available on Youtube.

Listen to our first episode with Nechama here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2G1xzVTiIrtxV9Kl2txAOV?si=hl3xK3GISYKaPwWBMLDVDw

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Find more of Nechama's work on her podcast, A Path Forward. Spotify link here: https://open.spotify.com/show/47LRqDkHbkExn8MVxUV7dI?si=aa02cf984efe4cd9.

0:00 Host's Introduction

00:01:54 Zelda Hair Sponsorship

00:02:37 Toveedo Sponsorship 

00:03:49 Introducing Nechama

 00:05:00 What is Moshiach Consciousness?

00:11:00 Inside Out Approach to Giving

00:13:00 Knowing When to Show Up

00:17:00 Living in a State of Flow 

00:18:30 Giving When Beyond Capacity

00:22:00 The Masculine Experience of Moshiach Consciousness

00:26:00 When Women Begin to Thrive, Do Men Begin to Suffer?

00:30:00 Is the Jewish Woman a Receiver or a Leader?00:33:00 Finding the Third Way in Our Daily Choices

00:36:45 When Our Desires Are Not Practical

00:38:45 Can Women Have It All With Ease?

00:48:00 Transforming Ourselves Internally Vs. Transforming the World 

00:58:20 When Halacha Is a Painful Space for You

1:02:45 Is Inner Healing G-dly or Human?

1:06:00 Getting in Touch With Your Inner GPS

1:13:00 The Different Stages of Moshiach

1:16:15 The Light Can Be Found Within the Darkness

1:18:00 Becoming Grounded and Present Within Our Own Selves

1:20:00 How Can I Believe in an Internal Redemption When My External Circumstances Bring Me So Much Pain?

1:24:00 Should We See Painful World Events as a Personal Wake Up Call?

1:31:00 Cultivating Healthy Boundaries Around Other People’s Pain

1:33:00 Sharing With Calm

Nechama Dina Hendel from Baka, Jerusalem speaks about her community work in Israel during the war, the interconnectedness of the Jewish people from all over the world, her relationship with Rachel Goldberg-Polin and how to process the crushing losses of people we spent months praying for.

Video episode available on Youtube.

Contact Nechama Dina here: [email protected]

Link to donate to Chabad of Baka: https://www.chabadofbaka.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/4897078/jewish/Donate-form-US-Dollars.htm

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To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at [email protected]

To support our work, visit patreon.com/humanandholy or humanandholy.com/sponsor.

Find us on instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our Youtube channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨

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A conversation with Gitty Rappoport about finding a personal sense of identity within her Judaism, how she navigated her religious questions growing up in Boro Park, and how Chassidic wisdom helped her develop a deep sense of connection to her Judaism.

Episode sponsored in honor of the yartzeit of Chana Bracha bas Isser. May her neshama have the highest aliyah.

When we are crushed, what do we do the broken pieces? And when our faith wavers, can we lean on the tiny flickers of faith?

This episode chronicles the inner process that followed the crushing losses of Malki's babies and the way she opened up her heart to transform her pain into a source of light.

TW: Malki speaks about pregnancy loss and death in this episode.

Human & Holy is currently on a season break. Season 5 airs on Sunday, Dec. 15. This episode is a rerun from April 2023. Conversation begins at 6:38.

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A conversation about moving away from our obsession with productivity to embrace the value of simply being. Through a teaching about the diminishment of the moon, Rivky challenges us to consider that sometimes, our mere presence is enough. We are human beings, not doings. Some days, G-d asks us, simply, to be.

Human & Holy is currently on a season break. Season 5 airs on Sunday, Dec. 15. This episode is a rerun from Dec. 2021. Conversation begins at 6:38.

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An exploration of Jewish sacrifice with Chana Silberstein, through the lens of the Akedah.

How can we mature in our faith, so that we make choices rooted in a deep safety with G-d? What is the ideal motivator of our lives, a sense of sacrifice or desire? And how do we process the inevitable pitfalls of our carefully chosen paths?

Chana Silberstein came to Ithaca in 1984 with her husband to establish a Chabad house for Jewish students and community members. She serves in the role of Education Director at Chabad of Cornell. Chana holds a PhD in Psychology from Cornell University and is certified in Clinical Pastoral Education. When Chana is not busy running the Chabad house, she consults on educational projects for Jewish institutions. You can contact Chana at [email protected].

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A conversation about the rich, Jewish tradition of women's voices expressed through informal prayer, how to unlock that ability within ourselves, and personal reflections from her new book, “Az Nashir - We Will Sing Again: Women’s Prayers for Our Time of Need,” which is an anthology of personal prayers written by Jewish women in Israel.

Purchase Az Nashir here: bit.ly/48L0zFT

Shira Lankin Sheps is a writer, editor, workshop facilitator, and clinically-trained therapist. She founded and published The Layers Project Magazine, authored "LAYERS: Personal Narratives of Struggle, Resilience & Growth of Jewish Women", and is the Executive Director and Founder of Shvili Center. Shira can be reached at [email protected].

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