Human & Holy

In today's episode, Devori Nussbaum describes Daas as a felt sense in the body, as a true integration of G-dly awareness into our emotional and internal headspace. Devori outlines how to deepen our body's awareness of G-d, with compassion, curiosity, and openness.

In today's episode, I interview Rivky Kaplan about moving away from our obsession with productivity to embrace the value of simply being. Many of us measure our worth by the light we are emitting. Through a talk given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe 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.

In today's episode, I interview Chana Margulies about embracing the continuous, inward nature of personal challenges. Through the lens of her personal journey with cancer, infertility, and a family member's depression, Chana discusses the instinct to shame recurring struggles, and how we can learn to celebrate the opportunities for holiness in our continuous battles.

Chana can be reached through her website chanamargulies.org. Her memoir “Jumping in Puddles” is available on Amazon. Her newest book "Thank You for Being You" will be released in the coming months.

Join a group of women, as we celebrate the new year of Chabad Chassidus. Play a game with us, laugh with us, look inward. This is the year we discover the holiness in our human experience.

In this episode, I interview Chayale Tzukernik about the role our thoughts play in the way we view the world. Chayale speaks about bridging the gap between her intellectual understanding of an idea and its practical implications in her life. We discuss questioning our natural thought processes in order to guide them towards a more objective truth, and how to practically reframe our experiences in order to align them with a more G-dly perspective of the world.

Have you ever felt yourself floating above your life? Have you ever connected spiritually to an idea, but still felt detached from it in your day to day life?

Today, I explore how Sukkos teaches me the profound importance of physical embodiment as the manifestation of our spiritual experiences.

In today’s episode, I interview Chaviva New about her unique and deeply personal relationship with the mitzvah of tzedakah. She talks about charity as this ongoing conversation she has with G-d: both to give thanks and to ask for things that she needs.

In the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Chaviva's words are a powerful reminder that a mitzvah can be a daily opportunity for us to interact with G-d.

What would our life look like if we tapped into the limitlessness of our potential? Do we stunt ourselves when we become too well versed in our limitations? What is the true meaning of Ein Sof, and how can its presence in our world inform the way that we live?

In today’s episode, I interviewed Dena Shusterman about the experiences she has had in pushing herself beyond her perceived limitations. Dena talks about expanding her family, stretching herself financially, and sometimes, scaling back in one area in order to expand in another.

Listen to this episode for a grounded perspective on what it means to be tapped into an infinite source.

In today’s episode, I bring you a beautiful, soulful conversation I had with Menucha Schwartz about a chassidic discourse that makes the case for the importance of a sense of a self in our relationship with G-d. Not as an end unto itself, but as a vehicle that takes us where we need to go. We explore why the word “yeshus” might not actually be the big, bad word in G-dly service, and what it looks like to allow your sense of self to evolve, as your reality becomes more aligned with G-d’s.

In today’s episode, I interview Dena Gorkin, principal of Bnos Chomesh Academy and a sought after educator about the topic of Iskafia as a powerful regulation tool to teach to youth, and ourselves. Dena throws a new spin on the topic that I had never considered before: Iskafia is not extended self-control. It is the moment of pause before making a decision where we can regulate ourselves enough to make a conscious choice.