Mental Health, RECLAIMED. with Dr. Azi & Friends

Torah, also known as 'The Five Books of Moses' and its related writings, or 'The Old Testament,' is the best selling book of all time and one of the most influential documents in human history. The original Hebrew texts are largely studied in Jewish circles. 

There are a small number of individuals from within the Jewish tradition who are inspired about sharing sacred Torah teachings with the world at large.  One of these individuals, a woman based in Israel and a leader in this growing movement of sharing Torah with the world,  believes that the texts of the Torah have universal significance. 

Today, she joins us to share a bit about what inspires her to teach Torah to diverse audiences. 

Rivkah Lambert Adler is a writer and adult Jewish educator with a special interest in the non-Jewish awakening to Torah happening in our days.  Born and raised in New York, she moved to South Florida during high school. She attended the University of Maryland where she earned a bachelors, masters and Ph.D. 

She worked in college administration for over two decades and lived in Baltimore until moving to Israel in 2010. She works as a journalist, telling stories about life in Israel and its remarkable people. She and her husband are active volunteers in their community just outside of Jerusalem. They have children in Israel and in the US.

You can learn more about Rivkah's work by visiting http://www.tenfromthenations.com/ 

Rivkah welcomes connections from guests and can be contacted directly via email: [email protected] 

A special thank you to today's episode sponsors:

Kesher Video - http://keshervideo.com/ - producing cinematic videos to connect international businesses and organizations with their audiences 

and the book - 'Beyond All Things: Fifty Insights to Awaken Joy, Purpose, and Spiritual Connection," written by your host, Dr. Azriela Jankovic. Book available on Amazon https://amzn.to/36b7x5F

Whether you’re single and looking for that special someone, or you’re in a relationship, or even married … Daniella Rudoff’s advice and wisdom on love and marriage in this episode may really surprise you, and... inspire you.

She speaks with Azi about her work as a professional matchmaker, dating coach, and dating educator.

 From the miraculous story of synchronicity that led her into this unique line of work, to the inspirational insights that she provides about how to date effectively and how to upgrade any relationship, Daniella’s words in this episode are spoken from the heart.

Are you interested in dating successfully? Daniella's new course is designed to lead you on the path towards successful dating. The skills taught in the course are important skills for dating and long term relationship building. To learn more about Daniella or to sign up for her new course, visit https://marriagearchitect.com/

Azi opens the show with a few reflections about producing this show and the power of listening. 

She shares some of her recent experiences as a SOULcare coach and educator, and a recurring theme that come up for her students and clients involving the judging mind and its capacity to limit us and try to keep us small. 

Azi offers a practice for noticing the judging mind, and meeting our souls with compassion. 

To learn more about this practice, or what Azi does, visit https://azrielajankovic.com/ or check out her new book 'Beyond All Things: Insights to Awaken Joy, Purpose, and Spiritual Connection.' 

Which one is a bigger miracle? 

Holding a 1,000 pound rock over your head for a minute, or holding that same rock over your head for a thousand years?

It is easy to walk through life without noticing the miracle that we are living in - the miracle that we are - each one of us.

However, in noticing the miracles, we will come to experience more of them. And sometimes, they are pretty mind-boggling.

This episode features a story from Azi's new book, 'Beyond All Things: Insights to Awaken Joy, Purpose, and Spiritual Connection,' about a miracle that happened to her in 2003 while she was on a quest for answers in the holy city of Jerusalem.

An unlikely answer came in a very unlikely way... and in doing so, opened her eyes to what miracles are and how to experience more of them.

Enjoy this episode, and feel free to send in your very own miracle story by way of voice message on anchor.fm/drazriela or by visiting azrielajankovic.com and sending in a personal note. 

*Please note if you're good with your miracle story being shared on the show, and if so, would you like it shared anonymously or with your details.

In this special episode, a short story about looking for truth, and finding miracles. 

Excerpted from Chapters 1 and 2 of 'Beyond All Things: Insights to Awaken Joy, Purpose, and Spiritual Connection,' by Azriela Jankovic. 

"How can I try to help you?" is Akiva Fuld's famous question. 

When he began posting this question on social media, he had no idea what kind of snowball effect his simple act of kindness would have.

Today, Akiva Fuld's Facebook group "How Can I Try to Help You Today?" has thousands of members and is growing daily. 

Members ask for help with anything from moving an item of furniture from one city to another, to people looking for dog-sitters, or volunteers for an array of tasks and causes. 

In this episode, Akiva shares what inspires him to want to help others, as well as his thoughts and philosophies about the importance of helping one another.

For more about Akiva or to join his group, please visit How can I try to help you Today on Facebook.

For more about Azriela Jankovic, host of Within Us, visit https://azrielajankovic.com/

When Beatie Deutsch signed up for her first marathon in October 2015, she wasn’t even a regular runner.

 Over the next four months of training for this first race, it became clear to her that she had, as she explains ‘been giving the gift of running.’

She went on to place as the 6th woman to finish the Tel Aviv marathon in early 2016, and kept on running and training hard over the past three years since.

Today, she has placed first in major marathons. She's got her eyes set on running the marathon in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (!!!) representing the nation of Israel. 

The inspiration that has driven her is incredibly powerful, and the lessons she’s learned along her journey are poised to inspire anyone.

Listen to her speak about her running journey, her spiritual inspiration, her values, dignity, being a mother of five young children, mindful present moment awareness, and so much more.

For more about Beatie, visit her Instagram @marathonmother or her Facebook page ‘Beatie Deutsch’ at  https://www.facebook.com/marathonmother/

A special thank you to our sponsors, Kesher Video - an international  production team specializing in cinematic video for companies and organizations. For more, visit  (http://keshervideo.com) or https://www.facebook.com/keshervideo/ on Facebook.

Special thanks to Yehudit Grumback, Beatie’s massage therapist, located in central Israel. Providing massage therapy for professional and non-professional athletes to help them enjoy training and performing in good health. https://judithmassage.wixsite.com/home and on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/yeudithgrumbach/

For more about the host, Azriela Jankovic, visit https://azrielajankovic.com for information on masterminds, spiritual growth, meditation events, meditation recordings and Azriela's brand new book, 'Beyond All Things.'

In this episode, Azriela explains what masterminding is all about. She gives tips about how to set up a mastermind, the structure to use to maximize motivation and participation, and why all of this is so powerful in helping you to grow personally, spiritually, in business, in relationships, and in overall self awareness and growth.

Mariam speaks with Azriela about how we can live happier. She shares a bit about her background and growing up in a supportive, take-action, and athletic family, and how that planted the seeds for her positive outlook on life. Inspired by sports and spirituality, Mariam explains how visualization and practical meditation tools assist her in daily living, as well as how we can utilize these tools for our own well being. 

As a wellness coach, Mariam teaches strategies for positive thinking, including the ‘A-B-C’ method of thinking, which has the capacity to stop negative thinking in its tracks.

To learn more about Mariam’s work, you can visit her page on FB (Mariam Berzon Wellness Coach) or follow her on Instagram @ Mariam_Berzon.

At the end of the episode, Azriela speaks about her current project supporting professionals and creatives with masterminding and accountability groups. She explains what exactly goes on inside her groups, the learning and motivation research behind the process, and what a connecting experience it is to be part of such a group. She'll also explain how you can implement accountability on your own. 

To join the conversation for this podcast and Azi’s book, send a join request to "Beyond and Within All Things" on Facebook.

Thank you to Kesher Video for generously sponsoring this episode. (KesherVideo.com)

This episode, a short insight inspired by the weekly portion of guidance, provides insights about how to live inspired, with purpose, and aligned with our highest selves.

While the biblical account of creation as told in the Torah (Hebrew for 'Guidance') can be read as a story, in contemplating the deeper meanings and lessons within the story we can gain great insight.