This week marks the beginning of “The Three Weeks” on the Jewish Calendar. During this time, we mourn the destruction of our Temple, which can feel dark and heavy. However, in this week’s podcast, Jenna shares a beautiful piece of Torah from the Slonimer Rebbe, who teaches how our mourning is both constructive and relevant for our own lives.

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REFERENCE:
Gems from the Nesivos Shalom

CORRECTION:
The 17th of Tammuz commemorates, among other tragedies, the Romans' breaching of the city walls prior to the destruction of the Second Temple, not the First Temple.

Resort here when feeling sad, disappointed, angry, jealous, resentful...you get the idea. Jenna discusses how she tries to combat these negative emotions. Based on the book Battle Plans: How To Fight the Yetzer Hara. She hopes this class will help uplift you and show you a way forward in times of darkness!

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Battle Plans: How To Fight the Yetzer Hara

This week, Jenna discusses the quality of an ayin tov, a good eye. This class is in honor of the Yahrtzeit of the late Lubavitcher (Chabad) Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who saw G-d and the good in everyone and everything. Join Jenna as she speaks about a good eye vs. an evil eye, the amazing benefits of having a good eye, and how we can develop one!

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REFERENCES:

Positivity Bias by Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson

AWARENESS by Miriam Adahan

The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eger

Holy Woman by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Join Jenna as she speaks with one of her teachers, Rabbi Gartner, about how we can view current events from a spiritual perspective. Specifically, Rabbi Gartner explains how we can access positivity and connection during this trying time.

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As we see now so clearly, we can't totally rely on anything or anyone. (An unsettling thought!) We can really only rely on Hashem. The good news is He can do anything and He loves us! Join Jenna as she discusses what it means to trust Hashem, how to balance trust and effort, and how trusting Hashem changed her life.

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REFERENCES:

Rav Dessler's Strive For Truth: https://amzn.to/3fd372H 

Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis Biography: https://amzn.to/3dPQPNn

Most things in life are out of our control, but now this fact is even more obvious. So what can we control? Join Jenna as she discusses how we can use our free will to achieve more inner peace and happiness, especially during challenging times. 

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REFERENCES:

Sara Yoheved Rigler: https://sararigler.com/

Rabbi Baruch Gartner: https://www.rabbigartner.com/

Rav Avigdor Miller on Emuna (Faith) and Bitachon (Trust): https://amzn.to/2MqjXP0

The Artist's Way: https://amzn.to/2Ayj18K 

In this week's episode, we talk about the upcoming holiday of Shavuos. Join Jenna as she unpacks the Mt. Sinai experience and discusses why humility is the prerequisite to spiritual growth.

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REFERENCES:

The Rational Approach to the Torah's Divine Origin: https://www.simpletoremember.com/authors/a/rabbi-lawrence-kelemen/ 

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau on Ethics of Our Fathers: https://amzn.to/2B5fE9E 

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau's Autobiography, Out of the Depths: https://amzn.to/2LZVr7j

Forever in Awe, Rachel Weiss: https://amzn.to/2TEJLuM 

In the first episode of the Modern Jewish Girl Podcast, I briefly introduce myself and then delve into learning about Loshon Hara (Gossip) as well as Shabbos and how it relates to higher consciousness. I share a practical tool for obtaining higher consciousness that I have been working on with one of my teachers, Rabbi Gartner. Enjoy!

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The lesson on Loshon Hara is based on the book Master Your Words, Master Your Life: https://amzn.to/3bTazxQ

The lesson on Higher Consciousness is based on Rabbi Gartner's book Living Aligned: https://amzn.to/3c3ShKi