What is it like to talk to G-d when everything feels so uncertain? How can you keep coming back to pray, when you don’t feel like your prayers are being answered? Shana Alayev is a wife and mother of four, former speech-language pathologist and craniosacral therapist currently battling stage four breast cancer. Today, Shana speaks about keeping G-d close as she moves through the most harrowing experience of her life. || To sponsor an episode of the podcast, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. To join our online community, visit humanandholy.com/community.

Keeping G-d Close with Shana Alayev

Do you crave spiritual conversation that feels relevant to your daily life? Do you enjoy studying but can’t always find yourself in the text? This podcast is a space for experiential learning. Together, we will be exploring ideas in Jewish and Chassidic thought through the lens of real people’s experiences. How do they weave the sacred into the fabric of their lives? What relevance do mystical ideas have to their most intimate, human struggles? What does it mean to be both human and holy?

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Join us for an evening with five women from different backgrounds, gathering to approach the holiday of freedom with a sense of wonder and exploration. We discuss the different voices that we reckon with in our Judaism, our experiences around sensitive mitzvos that are part of our daily lives, talk about the steps of the Seder, play a game, eat, and share poetry.


To download free conversation cards for your Seder based on each of the Seder steps, visit humanandholy.com/seder-prompts.


Timestamps:
0:15-2:43 Exploring the Seder With A Sense of Wonder
2:44-5:15 Introducing Our Guests
5:16-9:11 The Four Sons as Four Voices Within
9:12-10:29 Cookie Distribution & Rules of the Game
10:30-13:27 The Details of Shabbos 
13:28-17:23 Finding Our Tznius Without the Noise of Other People’s Perceptions
17:24-20:17 Struggles With Mikvah
20:18-25:37 Spirituality In Halacha
25:38-26:59 Game Winners & Prize
27:00-28:04 Perspective in Pause
28:05-29:00 Nurturing Curiosity In Our Judaism 
29:01-30:09 Learning How to Rest
30:10-31:37 Growth From Brokenness
31:38-32:58 Seeing G-d Everywhere
32:59-36:08 Rapid Fire Seder Prompts
36:09-37:46 Spoken Word Poem 
37:47-41:25 Ball Game & Reflections




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The song behind the Seder poem is called 'The Seder Song' by Zusha. You can find more of their music here:  @zusha  

Giving Voice to Freedom: An Evening to Explore the Meaning of the Seder in Our Lives

Next week, we're dropping a video episode (for the first time!) on Youtube and Spotify that I can only describe as a farbrengen reimagined. In anticipation, I shared some thoughts about the underrated benefits of getting together with other women to give voice to our souls.

The Underrated Gift of a Farbrengen

A conversation about the relationship between joy and humility in our lives, and the way an understanding of G-d's presence in our lives can bring us to true joy. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at info@humanandholy.com. To become a monthly supporter, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.

The Joy of Humility with Chayale Hershcovich

A conversation with Yaffy Newman, an American-Israeli woman whose husband is fighting on the front lines of the current war, on her experiences on October 7th and beyond, the ways we can show up to help, and the ideas that are keeping her strong. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at info@humanandholy.com. To become a monthly supporter, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.

The Jewish People Are One Family With Yaffy Newman

A candid conversation about how to figure out where your soul is needed to fulfill its purpose, getting more specific about our gifts so we can deepen our contributions to the world, the teachings from the Lubavitcher Rebbe that have helped Mushka navigate her anxiety and more. || To sponsor an episode of Human & Holy, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor or email us at info@humanandholy.com. To become a monthly supporter, visit patreon.com/humanandholy.

Keeping G-d Close with Shana Alayev

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