About this episode:

No matter what stage we are in life, we're all still growing. Which of your gifts will you be growing into this coming year?  Join me for a conversation with Evonne Marzouk as she shares about her 2019 novel The Prophetess, her personal journey as an author and as a Jewish woman, and her latest projects bringing Jewish spiritual wisdom to inspire teens to be more connected to their Jewish identities, and women of all ages to grow into their gifts.

About our guest:

Evonne Marzouk is the author of the Jewish spiritual novel The Prophetess, published by Bancroft Press in 2019. She loves speaking to Jewish communities about Jewish spiritual concepts, and empowering Jewish teen girls and women to grow into all their gifts. She grew up in Philadelphia and received her B.A. in writing with a minor in religious studies from the Johns Hopkins University. In 2003, she founded Canfei Nesharim (recently merged with GrowTorah) to learn and share Torah concepts about protecting the environment, and in 2014, co-edited Uplifting People and Planet: Eighteen Essential Jewish Lessons on the Environment. She lives in Maryland with her family.

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Connect with Evonne:

https://www.evonnemarzouk.com/

Tw: @stillevonne 

Eve and Becky Tahel, our guest in this episode, talk about how at times we may find that we do not have shared values and beliefs with the people around us. Sometimes we need to find our own way to go on with our daily life, doing what we want but also respecting our own spirituality and beliefs.

Ali shares her journey to freedom from alcohol and what she learned along the way about shame, vulnerability and the courage to show up and tell the truth.

Ali and her husband David are the founders and directors of L’Chaim Center for Inspired Living, a Jewish life and learning center located in Chicago, Illinois. Ali is also a passionate life breakthrough coach and can be reached at www.edenlifecoaching.org. Ali and family recently made Aliya and currently reside in Jerusalem. Ali is a great believer that it’s shame that divides and isolates us, and it’s the telling of our truth that’s at the heart of a peaceful mind, meaningful connections and happiness that lasts.

Connect with Ali:

Website: https://www.edenlifecoaching.org/

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @edenlifecoaching

Hi everyone!

Mikvah might not be easy to talk about, but it surely is empowering for Jewish women. In this episode Eve and our guest, Ianna Raim, share their thoughts about Mikvah and why it is such a powerful experience that might change the way you live your own life. 

We surely believe that you will enjoy this podcast, so jump on board and join us in this new episode!

In this podcast episode,  Eve speaks with her own mom, Harriette Fleising. The two discuss Harriette's religious journey and her connection to the mikvah. Tune in for a warm and comforting family discussion that will leave you inspired.

Harriette has been an educator for over 40 years. One of her passions  is educating youth about the Holocaust to ensure that deniers will not be allowed to alter history. Harriette has received public awards her teachings of the Holocaust on 3 separate occasions. Harriette and her husband Sol raised her children in a warm and caring Shomer Shabbos home. 

In honor of Yom HaAtzma'ut 2022/5782, we are playing an episode that we released earlier on.

If you know anything about me (Eve) you know that I love Israel very much. I hope to one day live there again. But in the meantime I can dream... I can visit, and I can live vicariously through my friends and family who have merited to live there.

Meet my friend Jordana Brown who is is a born and bred New Yorker but made Aliyah on her own in 2014. Back in the States, Jordana was a licensed speech therapist and an active madricha in the kiruv community, but after staffing 12 Birthright trips, Jordana realized that her future was only in Israel. Since making aliyah, Jordana has become an advocate and a resource for others interested in taking the plunge themselves, especially observant young professionals. First as a Jerusalemite and now as a resident of Tel Aviv, Jordana in active in the young Anglo community of Tel Aviv. Jordana truly believes that there is a place for every Jew in Israel and hopes to be a resource for anyone who needs information, inspiration or a final push. For more, follow her on Instagram @jordana_brown, check out her blog at JordanaTakesTelAviv.blogspot.com or listen to her podcast “Yalla Aliyah” on all platforms.

Last year, Eve recorded a solo episode for Torah Anytime, a website that offers hours upon hours of free Torah classes and thought. Listen in to an episode that Eve recorded and put out on Torah Anytime, part of Project Inspire. Enjoy!

Andee and her family collected 1 million books. Yes, 1 million books! Andee and her family loves reading, and they wanted to do something to give back in a way that was meaningful to them. Through spreading the word, they slowly but surely collected books, organized the books they received, and donated them to kids who needed them the most. They were so dedicated to their project that they reached so many end goals! First of all, they initially hoped to collect 10,000 books and then extended their goal to 1,000,000 books, which they reached. They also finished this project a year plus earlier than expected. Tune into to hear Andee's journey with this HUGE donation and the power of giving yourself to others.

Andee Wilkov grew up in Riverwoods IL and, with her husband Willie, has been raising her family back there on the North  Shore of Chicago. Andee’s career was in advertising and promotions, but left the corporate life to raise her two children Ally and Ryan. Once “retired” she shifted her focus and passion into helping others.

The Wilkov family collected one million children’s books for kids in the Chicagoland area. As a family, they learned  the importance of setting lofty goals and following through on them. Check out the links to learn more about their journey www.tinyurl.com/wilkov

In this episode, we will hear from Eve and Becky Zimmerman about the challenges that raising 7 sons can bring. Becky will share some of her experiences and tips so that we can learn about how Hashem was and still is present in all of her family's lives guiding all of them to be involved in helping their communities.

Becky grew up in St. Louis, Mo. Moved to Chicago as a Senior in High School. Stayed in for College and Grad school. She taught for P’tach, a program for children with LD, for 6 years, and then Kindergarten, at Arie Crown Hebrew Day School, for 25 years. She and her husband raised 7 wonderful boys, all married with children of their own. They are all involved in helping our Torah Community, both in Chicago and Scottsdale, AZ. We have 30+ Grandchildren, and a large extended family living in Israel.

Hey guys, 👋 

I snuck in a pre-Passover impromptu episode with my dear friend Jodi Fried from Portland on the ‘behind the scenes’ of turning dreams into reality. When you listen you will understand why I wanted to get this one urgently to you before Passover! 

Jodi is a mom, empowerment coach, founder of the To (Mom) Life Podcast, and Jewish community professional who is committed to helping moms live to the fullest, reconnect with themselves and reignite their spark. Jodi's superpower is connection - her intent connection with clients and friends, as well as her ability to help women connect deeply to themselves. She holds degrees in Planning Public Policy and Management and Economics, a path which took her into the Jewish non-profit sphere for many years. Originally from Joburg, South Africa Jodi now lives in Portland, Oregon where her hobbies include skiing, hiking, making jewelry, and snuggling with the kids under a thick, soft, blanket to read on the couch!

Sign up for her pre Passover program at www.powerupforpesach.com

And follow Jodi @ Loveadventuremom.com

Instagram.com/loveadventuremom