Questions explored in this episode:

What is the deeper meaning of a mashpia? (01:00) 

Why is it important for followers of Chabad to not shave their beard? (09:52)

I have a good friend who started behaving in ways that make me feel uncomfortable. What do I do and how do I help? (29:32)

Questions explored in this episode:

At what point should I “let go and let God” (01:54)

How do you know if you really are going through something or have anxiety (21:06)

How is it that so many frum people and even people on shlichus are going so low? In school, I very often see people going lower and lower and I always wonder how Hashem lets this happen... (35:56)

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Questions in this episode:

Why get married and have kids? (01:08)

What should a teen do with sexual energy? (23:20)

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Questions explored in this episode:

The guys in my class are constantly getting high. I was always told that drugs are the worst thing in the world. Now that I think about it though, marijuana is much less harmful for the body than alcohol is and marijuana is now legal, so why not use weed? (00:45)

School is always hard and I just don’t know what to do. I used to be more of a louder student but this year I decided I wanted to do really well. Some teachers pick on me and it really bothers me when I know I’m not doing anything. What should I do? (28:34)

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Questions explored in this episode:

My parents are always telling me that whatever I do will give me a reputation and will affect my shidduch later on in life. I don't really care about that, I just want to breathe and live without worrying or caring about this… (00:49)

Why are Jews so sheltered? (10:17)

I know the rules about having boyfriends (as in dating), but what about just guy friends? (20:18)

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Questions explored in this episode:

I find that Shabbos is a really hard day for me. I don’t even know how to say this but I do go on my phone sometimes in secret. How do I think about myself and any advice for me? (1:14)

Why can't religious boys and girls just be friends? (18:54)

I'm having a hard time with putting on tefillin every day. (28:59)

Sometimes when I'm feeling sad or upset, I just want to drink to help myself feel better. How do I know if I'm addicted and what do I say to people at a farbrengen? (44:53)

Questions explored in this episode:

How do I become more confident with myself in the way I look, dress, my values etc? How do I stop comparing myself to others? (0:51)

How can I avoid getting badly influenced by friends? (27:38)

What to do with my sister who is going through depression and anxiety and keeps pushing me away. I so badly want to help her. (34:33)

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Questions in this episode:

What is the Jewish approach on how one should make their decisions? (0:49)

How do you deal when the people around you are all a lot less frum than you? (7:42)

Why are frum teens not given sexual education? (14:00)

Why can't I have a girlfriend? (20:03)

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Exciting News! Jewish Teen Talk will be featuring alternating weeks for boys and girls. Shua will be spearheading the boys episodes, while Bashie will continue to interview the girls.

Questions explored in this episode:

Why should I continue to follow Judaism if there is other happiness I want to choose right now?

If you know a fellow teenager is doing things in secret that they shouldn’t be doing, what can you do?

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Questions explored in this episode are:

Why are people afraid of being real?

Is ego synonymous with pain?

How can we see Hashem in the places where we feel the most pain?

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