The Frum Health Club Podcast

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During COVID, Yisroel Rosenbaum laced up his first pair of running shoes just to stay active. What began as simple jogs soon grew into triathlons, then Ironman, and ultimately the Ironman World Championship. In 2025, a rare Sunday race in Nice, France gave him the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete on the world stage without compromising Shabbos — representing both Australia and Klal Yisroel. His journey is about more than medals or finish lines: it’s about building extraordinary health, deepening avodas Hashem, and showing what’s possible when discipline meets faith.

In this powerful episode, we cover:

✅ How running during lockdown turned into triathlon and Ironman
✅ The journey from Busselton to qualifying for the World Championship
✅ Competing in Nice on a rare Sunday race as a frum Jew
✅ What it felt like to stand at the start line among the world’s best athletes
✅ Balancing training with family, career, and community responsibilities
✅ Recovery, sleep, and nutrition — the keys to sustainable performance
✅ Why training itself is more meaningful than race day
✅ Mental clarity, focus, and spiritual growth through endurance sports
✅ Inspiring family and community to prioritize health and self-care
✅ Practical advice for frum men to take small steps toward fitness today

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At 36, during a bar mitzvah, Rabbi Nochum Kurinsky suffered a heart attack that changed everything. With Hashem’s kindness and serious lifestyle changes, he rebuilt his health, discovered endurance sports, and has since completed 15 plus Half Ironmans and a full Ironman. Today he shares the mindset, habits, and Torah perspective that helped him turn a crisis into purpose.

In this powerful episode, we cover:

✅ How a heart attack became a turning point for real self care
✅ Cardiac rehab, early setbacks, and finding a sustainable training path
✅ From first bike rides to triathlon, building aerobic base the smart way
✅ Why consistency beats intensity for long term health
✅ Time management as a shliach, husband, and father, setting real boundaries
✅ Nutrition basics for everyday living vs. training and race day
✅ Using positive goals and races to keep motivation high
✅ Rambam and “guarding your health” as a living mitzvah
✅ Being a healthy role model for your family and community
✅ Practical first steps after a health scare, find the right doctor, build habits

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 Frum Health Club Podcast – Episode 4: Dovid Yerushalmi

At 69 years old, most people think about slowing down. Dovid Yerushalmi is just getting stronger. A proud Chabad Chossid, husband, father, grandfather, and accomplished attorney, Dovid has also become a world-class endurance athlete. He has completed eight half-Ironmans and six full Ironmans, winning his age division in seven of them. Today, he is in Nice, France, preparing to compete in the Ironman World Championships.

In this powerful episode, we cover:

✅ Growing up with fitness and faith as part of daily life

✅ Balancing triathlon training with Torah, family, and law practice

✅ Overcoming setbacks, injuries, and still pushing forward with resilience

✅ The role of his wife and family in supporting his journey

✅ Rambam’s guidance on guarding health as a mitzvah

✅ Why consistency beats intensity for long-term health

✅ Lessons on time management, focus, and living with purpose

✅ How being a role model in health can inspire children, community, and even non-observant Jews

Whether you’re starting out, rebuilding, or pushing your limits, his example proves it’s never too late to grow stronger — both physically and spiritually.

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Welcome to Episode 4 of the Frum Health Club Podcast — where we explore the connection between health, fitness, and living fully as a frum Yidden!

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Yehuda Frischman, L.Ac., DAOM, a practitioner of Traditional Jewish Medicine who combines Torah wisdom with holistic approaches to health. He shares how to treat people — not just diseases — by addressing the root causes of imbalance in body, mind, and soul.

We discuss:
✅ The 15 Principles of Traditional Jewish Medicine and how to apply them
✅ Why Shabbos is the ultimate weekly reset for healing and balance
✅ Practical steps for busy people to improve nutrition, sleep, and stress management
✅ Raising healthier children in a candy-filled world
✅ Learning to slow down, listen to the body’s signals, and connect to Hashem through health

Whether you’re health-focused or just beginning your journey, this conversation will inspire you with Torah-aligned guidance for real, lasting healing.

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📞 Connect with Dr. Frischman
Website: Traditional Jewish Medicine
Appointments (Israel office): +972 4-672-4848
US phone (also rings in Israel): +1 323-617-0431
Email: [email protected]

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🎙 Frum Health Club Podcast – Episode 3: Shmarya Richler

At 59, Shmarya Richler was prescribed blood pressure pills. He also battled reflux, gout, elevated sugar, and excess weight. Instead of accepting a lifetime of medication, he chose a different path. Ten years later, he is 75 pounds lighter, off meds, and has completed seven marathons. His journey is a powerful blend of resilience, faith, and taking one small step at a time.

In this episode, we cover:
✅ The wake-up call and the first simple steps that actually stuck
✅ How walk–run intervals grew into half marathons and then full marathons
✅ Portion control, “cutting down” instead of “cutting out,” and why diets fail
✅ Rambam on guarding your health and building daily movement into life
✅ Blue Zones, consistency, and why movement beats intensity
✅ Throwing away the pill bottle at the NYC Marathon finish line
✅ Practical advice to start in environments where unhealthy norms feel “normal”
✅ Stories that inspire: running with Parkinson’s advocates and spreading mitzvos on race day

Whether you are just starting or returning after years, Shmarya’s story shows it is never too late to change your health and your life.

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🎙 Frum Health Club Podcast – Episode 2: Aharon Ross

At 35 years old, Aharon Ross found out he had diabetes — a moment that could have led to decline. Instead, it became the turning point that reshaped his life. In just three months, he dropped 21 pounds, put his diabetes into dormancy for 15 years without medication, and discovered a love for running that has grown into more than two decades of endurance and joy.

In this episode, we cover:
✅ His journey from secular background, becoming frum, and balancing Torah, business, and fitness
✅ How walking turned into running — and why small, consistent steps matter most
✅ Managing diabetes through lifestyle, diet, and discipline
✅ Overcoming serious injury and returning stronger
✅ The mental, spiritual, and emotional benefits of running
✅ Lessons from completing marathons and even an ultra run around Manhattan
✅ Advice for beginners: how to start moving, lose weight, and make it enjoyable

Whether you’re taking your first steps toward fitness or pushing past your limits, Aharon’s story will inspire you to keep going and find joy in the journey.

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Welcome to Episode 1 of the Frum Health Club Podcast — where we explore the connection between health, fitness, and living a full life as a frum Yid.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Rubie Minkowitz — orthopedic surgeon, proud member of the Chabad community in Los Angeles, devoted husband and father, and an exceptional athlete. At 51 years old, he runs 60–100 miles per week, cycles more than 40 miles at a time, and recently completed a full marathon in under 3 hours and 30 minutes.

We discuss:
✅ His health and fitness journey, and how he balances Torah study, family time, and a demanding medical career
✅ Why health is often neglected in our communities — and how to change that
✅ Practical tips for busy people to improve fitness, diet, and sleep
✅ How Torah values and discipline drive his training
✅ Lessons in emunah, bitachon, and resilience from running and cycling

Whether you’re already active or just starting your health journey, this conversation will inspire you to take action today.

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