Mia is a student at Wilfrid Laurier University and as part of a recent course, she asked to interview me. The conversation that was had flowed so smoothly that I thought it would make an interesting, albeit unusual, podcast episode. I hope you enjoy and please let me know what you think of this format.

What does Yom Kippur offer besides for guilt trips and impossible commitments to change?

Discover how the holiest day of the year can be so much more. We discuss the basis of psychotherapy, the limits of subjectivity and a healthy attitude toward the truth. Wishing you a gmar chatima tova and an easy fast.

Go beyond apples in honey to discover layers of depth and inner peace in Rosh Hashanah.

Recorded live at Friday Tefillin brunch with AEPi Kappa Omega in Waterloo.

A Tisha b'Av lesson

A first for the podcast - a live recording of an #AMA session with Rabbi Moishy and the participants of the Sunday afternoon class. Topics covered include euthanasia, koshering a kitchen, Orthodox Jews in pop culture, mourner's Kaddish, Biblical prohibitions, fighting antisemitism, and more!

We continue discussing "kelipah," touching on the difference between connecting to G-d with the closed eyes approach vs. the eyes wide open approach.

This episode introduces the concept of Kelipah - the superficiality of reality - from the lens of chassidus.

What is the purpose of an analogy, and how does that help us find G-d in our lives?

A new class for people hungry for Jewish spirituality that resonates. In this intro class, we discuss what Jewish spirituality conjures up for people, and what Chabad chassidus is about. Live on zoom Tuesdays tuesdayat 8:30 pm eastern at jewishwaterloo.com/zoom.

What is the basis of the Jewish claim to Israel? Is it history, law, or safety? Or something somethinelse entirely?