Liane Wakabayashi converted a trip to the other side of the world into a 30 year stay. But her journey to Jewish observance led to one more big move and her embracing Torah Judaism in Israel, the eternal Jewish homeland.  This is her story.  Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]

Orli Katz’s Jewish journey began when she was young and her parents took on more observance. Still, she had to find her own personal path, which led her from Iowa to Miami to Israel and to New England. Her stops along the way to becoming a hypnosis therapist make for a mesmerizing saga. This is […]

Yehoshua Holstein’s path wound through the worlds of astrology, yoga, Islam, Freemasonry and, ultimately, a halachic conversion to Judaism. Yehoshua patiently and methodically found his religious connection. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com

Getting into and attending medical school are real challenges. Doing that while on the path to religious observance in Israel is even more challenging. But Jonathan Weiss has been up for that. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com

Linda Kinsberg developed strong feelings about religion in Kindergarten. Many years later, she’s proud to have many grandkids following the path she blazed toward Jewish observance. But how did she get from secular to observant and positively influence future generations?  This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]

Linda Kinsberg developed strong feelings about religion when she was in Kindergarten. Years later, she’s proud to have many grandchildren following the path she blazed toward Jewish observance.  This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com

Have you ever dreamed of publishing a book? Bracha Goetz has accomplished that feat 42 times … and counting. But she’s more than a prolific writer. On her way to Torah Judaism, her concern for public safety and mental health has helped save lives.  This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media […]

Saturday to Shabbos is celebrating its second birthday! Host Jeff Cohen and producer Gary Waleik revisit some of their favorite episodes, including pro basketball player and coach Daniel Tamir, rapper Nissim Black, former Pentecostal cleric Tova Mordechai, IT engineer Brian Silvey, lawyer and podcaster Emmett Gilles, educator Aliza Bulow, Touro University Dean Dr. Henry Abramson […]

When’s the last time you picked up a jump rope? Elementary school? Middle school? Maybe never? But Moshe Moskowitz says it’s always a good time to do that. In fact, he’s built an entire business around the health benefits of jumping rope. He’s also managed to make the “jump” to Torah Judaism. Moshe Moskowitz fought […]

Kelsey Osgood considered herself to be an atheist. But a dangerous health situation changed her view on religion and she converted to Orthodox Judaism. Kelsey is also a well known writer on religion and cultural criticism, with a book in the works about millennial women and religious conversion.  This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos […]