The Jewish Living Podcast

By Izzo Zwiren

Religion & Spirituality Judaism

What's The Jewish Living Podcast about?

The show that examines the many facets of Orthodox Jewish life

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The Jewish Living Podcast episodes:

09.13.2022
105. Solving the Rabbi Shortage with Rabbi Menachem Penner & Rabbi Yehuda Chanales
Rabbi Menachem Penner & Rabbi Yehuda Chanales join us to discuss the current shortage of rabbis, the areas of Judaism that are affected, and what can be done to stop this before it becomes a true crisis. For more information: yu.edu https://twitter.com/rietsdean
08.30.2022
104. Limudei Kodesh for Homeschoolers with Chanie Kirschner
Chanie Kirschner, homeschool mom and creator of the Gesher Judaic Studies Program, joins us to discuss how her program helps families choosing to home school. Gesher can be found at: https://gesherprogram.com/ https://gesher.thinkific.com/ https://mamaneedsrecess.com/ https://www.facebook.com/gesherprogram/ https://www.instagram.com/gesherprogram/
08.16.2022
103. Should Rabbis Be Involved In Politics? with Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld & Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values
Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld & Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values join us to discuss why their organization is necessary, what its goals are, and the role of Orthodox Jews in politics. The Coalition for Jewish Values can be...
08.09.2022
102. The Virtual Rabbi with Rabbi Johnny Solomon
Rabbi Johnny Solomon joins us to discuss his role as The Virtual Rabbi, what kinds of shailas he may be dealing with, and what he thinks the future of virtual rabbanus looks like. Rabbi Johnny Solomon can be found at: https://rabbijohnnysolomon.com/ https://www.facebook.com/virtualrabbi https://www.instagram.com/rabbijohnnysolomon/ You can...
07.20.2022
101. Asifa II - What Went Down? with Bella Silber
Bella Silber joins us to discuss her thoughts about the recent asifa for women regarding the dangers of the internet, the tone of the event, and if this asifa will be more successful than the last one.
06.21.2022
100. Innovations in Jewish Music with Eli Gerstner
Eli Gerstner joins us to discuss his history as a singer, composer, and producer, as well as where he thinks the future of Jewish music is headed. Eli's music can be found at all the usual places where you get your...
06.07.2022
99. Healthy Kosher Cooking with Rorie Weisberg
Health coach and recipe developer Rorie Weisberg joins us to discuss how you can make your cooking more healthy, as well as her new cookbook, "Food You Love: That Loves You Back" Rorie can be found at: https://fullnfree.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fullnfree/ The "Food You Love: That...
05.24.2022
98. Supporting Pregnant Women in Crisis with Just One Life's Rabbi Marty Katz
Rabbi Marty Katz, Executive Vice President of Just One Life, joins us to discuss Just One Life's work supporting pregnant women in crisis, how their model is successful, and whether or not this model is replicable in America. More about Just...
05.17.2022
97. Inside the Celebrate Israel Parade with JCRC's Gideon Taylor
Gideon Taylor, CEO of the JCRC, joins us for an inside look at this year's Celebrate Israel Parade. The Celebrate Israel Parade is scheduled for Sunday, May 22, 2022 from 11:30am - 4pm. More information about the Celebrate Israel Parade can be...
04.26.2022
96. How to be Better at Time Management with Avi Friedman
Productivity coach Avi Friedman joins us to discuss time management, procrastination, and some practical things that we can do about them. Avi can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avithemft https://www.instagram.com/managedminds/
04.12.2022
95. Keeping Healthy While Keeping Pesach with Miriam Kahn
Health coach Miriam Kahn returns to the podcast to discuss some habits and strategies for keeping healthy all throughout Pesach. Miriam can be found at: https://www.instagram.com/miriamkahnhealth https://www.facebook.com/miriamkahnrn
04.05.2022
94. A Journey with Abie Rotenberg
In this special episode, Abie Rotenberg joins us to discuss his newest album, Journeys Volume 5, as well as a glimpse behind what goes into creating so many songs that we have come to know and love. Journeys- Volume 5 is...
03.29.2022
93. Living with ADHD with Dr. Nachi Felt
Dr. Nachi Felt, a psychologist specializing in ADHD, joins us to discuss how ADHD can impact a child's life and Jewish life in general, as well as his own experiences with ADHD. Dr. Felt can be found at: https://adhddoctor.org/ Growing Up With ADHD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHHe8JyDByk
03.15.2022
92. The Purim Episode! with Eli Lebowicz
Comedian Eli Lebowicz returns to the show for our special Purim episode to discuss the Jewish comedy scene and much more! Eli can be found at: http://www.elicomedy.com/ https://twitter.com/EliLebowicz https://www.instagram.com/leebstagram https://www.facebook.com/EliLebowicz/
03.08.2022
91. The Jewish Communities of Eastern Europe with Sergey Kadinsky
As the war in Ukraine continues, Sergey Kadinsky joins us to discuss the Jewish communities of Ukraine and the rest of Eastern Europe - their history, what we can do to help in the current situation, and what their future...
02.15.2022
90. Lessons from Colleyville with Neil Cohen
Retired federal agent Neil Cohen joins us to discuss what safety measures can be taken personally and communally, especially in light of the recent attack in Colleyville.
02.01.2022
89. Censorship in the Frum Community with Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt
Journalist Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt joins us to discuss the topic of censorship in the frum community, and how we deal with tough topics. Avital can be found at: https://twitter.com/avitalrachel https://www.instagram.com/avitalrachel/ http://www.avitalchizhik.com/
01.18.2022
88. Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, rabbi of the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere and director of the semicha program at RIETS, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of "Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh". Rabbi Lebowitz's shiurum can be found on YUTorah...
01.04.2022
87. Retiring to Eretz Yisrael with Bernie & Shelly Kesselman
Bernie & Shelly Kesselman join us to discuss their aliyah experience and their observations for anyone interested in making aliyah later in life (as well as Bernie's new book!) "A Point of Honor" can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/Point-Honor-Bernard-Kesselman/dp/B08WYG57SH
12.28.2021
86. The Future of Dating with MoDate's Evan Harris
Evan Harris, founder of MoDate, joins us to discuss how the MoDate platform helps in the current Modern Orthodox dating struggle. MoDate can be found at: https://www.modate.org/ https://www.instagram.com/modate613/
12.21.2021
85. How To Make Shalom with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
Rabbi Daniel Cohen, senior Rabbi at Congregation Agudath Sholom of Stamford, joins us to discuss his work bridging divides in shuls, communities, and interfaith, as well as some practical things you can do to make peace. Rabbi Cohen can be found...
12.14.2021
84. Dealing with End Of Life Issues with Rabbi Elchonon Zohn
Rabbi Elchonon Zohn, director of the National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK), joins us to discuss the work of a chevra kadisha, end of life issues, and this year's Shabbos Vayechi program. NASCK (and many of the programs mentioned in the...
12.07.2021
83. Do You Believe In Magic? with Shlomo Levinger
Shlomo Levinger joins us to discuss being a frum magician, the viral video of him performing magic for Mike Trout, and much more! The Mike Trout video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2EU7KqkQzY Shlomo doing magic on the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StJMXbI749g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMyEeY8HMos Shlomo can be found at: https://shlomolevinger.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shlomolevinger/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChyOIq4zXLFP4MtfBvp-owA https://www.tiktok.com/@shlomolevinger https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlomo-levinger-968869a7 https://www.facebook.com/shlomo.levinger https://twitter.com/shlomolevinger
11.30.2021
82. Inside Jewish A Cappella with Six13's Craig Resmovits
Craig Resmovits of Six13 joins us for an inside look at the world of Jewish a cappella - including, of course, viral Chanukah parody videos. Six13 can be found wherever you get your music, as well as at: https://www.six13.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Six13Sings/ https://www.instagram.com/six13sings/ https://twitter.com/six13sings/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCekGB6Wu_kiDx81RerAiqdQ This year's Chanukah video...
11.16.2021
81. How To Run Programs In Shuls with the NCYI's Avi Frier
Avi Frier, new national program director for the National Council of Young Israel, joins us to discuss how to successfully run shul programming - both youth and adult - and how it can be taken to the next level. Avi can...
11.09.2021
80. Previewing the YU Macs 2021-22 Season with Akiva Poppers
Akiva Poppers, executive producer at MacsLive, joins us for an inside look at the YU Macabees basketball team's upcoming season - their ongoing 36 game winning streak, their prospects in the D3 tournament, their new players, their dedicated fan base,...
11.02.2021
79. Being Effective on Local School Boards with Gavi Hoffman
Gavi Hoffman, trustee of the West Hempstead school board, joins us to discuss running for the local school board as a private school parent, how to be successful in a campaign, and how Orthodox Jews can be impactful without coming...
10.26.2021
78. The State of Kosher Restaurants with Yeah That's Kosher's Dani Klein
Yeah That's Kosher's Dani Klein joins us to discuss the world of kosher restaurants - how they have evolved over time, how they can be profitable, the role of kashrus organizations, the online kosher food world, and much more. Dani can...
10.19.2021
77. Torah, Music, and Leadership with Rav Shlomo Katz
Rav Shlomo Katz joins us in a wide-ranging conversation to discuss music, his community in Efrat, the Shlomo Katz Project, and much more. Rav Shlomo Katz can be found at: https://www.theshlomokatzproject.com/ https://www.facebook.com/shlomokatzmusic/ https://twitter.com/shlomokatz https://www.instagram.com/rabbishlomokatz/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ShlomoKatzMusic/ https://soundcloud.com/shlomo-katz
10.12.2021
76. Principles for New Principals with Rabbi Ouriel Hazan
Rabbi Ouriel Hazan, new head of HANC West Hempstead campuses, joins us to discuss what it's like to come in as a new principal, and what he thinks it takes to be a successful head of school.
10.05.2021
75. What Is Jewish Music? with Binyomin Ginzberg
Musician Binyomin Ginzberg joins us to discuss the history of Jewish music, as well as its role today. Binyomin can be found at: https://jewishmusician.com/ https://www.breslovbarband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/binyomin.ginzberg
08.31.2021
74. The Ben & Jerry's Saga with Susannah Levin
Susannah Levin, who quit her job of 21 years as a graphic designer for Ben & Jerry's over their policy regarding Israel, joins us to tell her story. Susannah can be found at https://susannahlevindesign.com/
08.24.2021
73. What Frum Men Should Know About Frum Women with Alex Fleksher & Rivki Silver
Alex Fleksher and Rivki Silver, hosts of the Normal Frum Women podcast, join us to discuss what frum men should know about frum women. The Normal Frum Women podcast can be found wherever you get your podcasts. For more, check out: https://anchor.fm/normal-frum-women https://www.facebook.com/normalfrumwomen/ https://www.instagram.com/normalfrumwomen/ https://twitter.com/normalfrumwomen/ Alex...
08.17.2021
72. Using Pop Culture to Teach Torah with Olivia Friedman
Olivia Friedman joins us to discuss how she uses popular culture to teach torah in her Judaic Studies classroom, and what you can do to incorporate it into your classroom or home. More from Olivia can be found at: http://oliviafriedman.weebly.com/ https://www.thelehrhaus.com/commentary/four-reasons-to-leverage-pop-culture-in-the-judaic-studies-classroom/ https://www.instagram.com/thebookrave/ Enchanted Torah Podcast:...
08.10.2021
71. Preparing for the Shofar with Michael Cohen
Experienced Ba'al Tokeah Michael Cohen joins us to explain everything you wanted to know about shofar - whether you are a listener or the ba'al tokeah.
08.03.2021
70. What Happens in Classrooms After COVID Ends? with Dr. Chesky Gewirtz
Psychologist Dr. Chesky Gewirtz joins us to discuss how teachers, parents, and students can help re-adjust to school after the pandemic. Dr. Gewirtz can be found at https://gewirtzpsychology.com/
07.27.2021
69. Preparing For Shmitah with Rabbi Motty Rabinowitz
Rabbi Motty Rabinowitz joins us to discuss many of the halachos and issues of next year's Shmitah.
07.20.2021
68. Analyzing the Orthodox MLB Draft Picks with Simmy Cohen & Moshe Kolat
Simmy Cohen and Moshe Kolat join us to discuss the two Orthodox Jewish players drafted into the Major Leagues, their potential impact, and what are their chances of making it to the big leagues. Links: Simmy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/simmy_cohen Moshe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/moshe_kolat Izzo's article on...
07.13.2021
67. Shul Security with CSS's Richard Priem
Richard Priem, Deputy National Director of the Community Security Service (CSS), joins us to discuss what we can do, individually or as part of a community, to protect ourselves from antisemitic violence. More about CSS can be found at: https://thecss.org/ https://twitter.com/theCSSorg Richard can...
07.06.2021
66. Israel Olympic Baseball with Zack Raab
Zack Raab joins us to discuss Israel's national baseball team, and their road to their first ever Olympics this year. Team Israel's pre-Olympics exhibition games schedule: http://www.baseball.org.il/english-news/573-2021-exhibition-schedule-and-ticket-info https://liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=2335 Israel Association of Baseball can be found at: https://www.baseball.org.il/ https://twitter.com/ILBaseball https://www.instagram.com/israel_baseball/ https://www.facebook.com/IABIsraelBaseball The Israel Baseball merch store can be found at: https://teamisraelbaseball.com/ https://twitter.com/ILBaseballShop https://www.instagram.com/israel_baseball_shop/ https://www.facebook.com/ILBaseballShop Zack...
06.29.2021
65. Inside the World's Largest Jewish Bone Marrow Registry with Ezer Mizion's Hadassah Somosi
We speak with Hadassah Somosi, Ezer Mizion's director of resource development, about their bone marrow registry, and what you can do to get involved. You can find out more about Ezer Mizion at: https://www.ezermizion.org/ https://www.facebook.com/EzerM https://twitter.com/ezermizioninc https://www.instagram.com/ezer_mizion/
06.22.2021
64. Why Do Evangelicals Support Israel? with Pastor George and Cheryl Morrison
We speak with Pastor George & Cheryl Morrison about their path to supporting Israel, and what they and their community do to show their support. Pastor George & Cheryl can be found at: https://truthandlife.today/ https://www.facebook.com/truthandlifefortoday/ Christians United for Israel can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/ChristiansUnitedforIsrael/ https://twitter.com/cufi/ https://www.instagram.com/christiansunitedforisrael/ https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialCUFI
06.15.2021
63. Buying a Home in Israel with Ariel Rahmanov of Aliyah Homes
Ariel Rahmanov of Aliyah Homes joins us to discuss the ins and outs of buying a home in Israel. Aliyah Homes can be found at https://www.facebook.com/aliyahomes/
06.10.2021
BONUS EPISODE - The Race For NYC Comptroller with David Weprin
Assemblyman David Weprin, candidate for NYC Comptroller, joins us to discuss the issues facing New Yorkers and what he is doing about them. David can be found at: https://davidfornyc.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DavidWeprin/ https://twitter.com/DavidWeprin/
06.08.2021
62. Drug Use in Yeshivos with Dr. Naftali Wein
We speak with psychologist Naftali Wein about his research into how yeshivos are dealing with potential drug use, and if they are equipped to handle it.
06.01.2021
61. The Benny Friedman Episode
Jewish music superstar Benny Friedman joins us to discuss the ever-changing world of Jewish music. Benny can be found at: https://bennysmusic.com/ https://twitter.com/BennysMusic/ https://www.instagram.com/bennysmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/bennysmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefarW8iWzuNO7NedV-om-w
05.25.2021
60. Antisemitic Violence with Joseph Borgen
We speak with Joseph Borgen, victim of the recent antisemitic attack in Times Square, about his experience.
05.13.2021
59. The Current Crisis in Israel with Rabbi Yotav Eliach
Rabbi Yotav Eliach returns to the podcast to give us an in-depth look at the ongoing situation in Israel.
05.11.2021
58. Divorce Mediation with Betzalel Rothstein
We speak with divorce mediator Betzalel Rothstein about how he helps divorcing couples get through their situation as smoothly as possible. Betzalel can be found at: https://www.shalomfamilymediation.com/ https://www.facebook.com/shalommediation/ https://www.instagram.com/shalommediation/ https://twitter.com/shalommediators/
05.04.2021
57. The Battle for Agunos with Rifka Meyer & Ramie Smith of GETToutUK
We speak with Rifka Meyer & Ramie Smith of GETToutUK about the fight for the freedom of agunos in the UK. GETToutUK can be found at: https://www.gettoutuk.org/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Charity-Organization/Gettoutuk-105192101362407/ https://www.instagram.com/gettoutuk/

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The Jewish Living Podcast episodes:

105. Solving the Rabbi Shortage with Rabbi Menachem Penner & Rabbi Yehuda Chanales

104. Limudei Kodesh for Homeschoolers with Chanie Kirschner

103. Should Rabbis Be Involved In Politics? with Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld & Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values

102. The Virtual Rabbi with Rabbi Johnny Solomon

101. Asifa II - What Went Down? with Bella Silber

100. Innovations in Jewish Music with Eli Gerstner

99. Healthy Kosher Cooking with Rorie Weisberg

98. Supporting Pregnant Women in Crisis with Just One Life's Rabbi Marty Katz

97. Inside the Celebrate Israel Parade with JCRC's Gideon Taylor

96. How to be Better at Time Management with Avi Friedman

95. Keeping Healthy While Keeping Pesach with Miriam Kahn

94. A Journey with Abie Rotenberg

93. Living with ADHD with Dr. Nachi Felt

92. The Purim Episode! with Eli Lebowicz

91. The Jewish Communities of Eastern Europe with Sergey Kadinsky

90. Lessons from Colleyville with Neil Cohen

89. Censorship in the Frum Community with Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt

88. Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz

87. Retiring to Eretz Yisrael with Bernie & Shelly Kesselman

86. The Future of Dating with MoDate's Evan Harris

85. How To Make Shalom with Rabbi Daniel Cohen

84. Dealing with End Of Life Issues with Rabbi Elchonon Zohn

83. Do You Believe In Magic? with Shlomo Levinger

82. Inside Jewish A Cappella with Six13's Craig Resmovits

81. How To Run Programs In Shuls with the NCYI's Avi Frier

80. Previewing the YU Macs 2021-22 Season with Akiva Poppers

79. Being Effective on Local School Boards with Gavi Hoffman

78. The State of Kosher Restaurants with Yeah That's Kosher's Dani Klein

77. Torah, Music, and Leadership with Rav Shlomo Katz

76. Principles for New Principals with Rabbi Ouriel Hazan

75. What Is Jewish Music? with Binyomin Ginzberg

74. The Ben & Jerry's Saga with Susannah Levin

73. What Frum Men Should Know About Frum Women with Alex Fleksher & Rivki Silver

72. Using Pop Culture to Teach Torah with Olivia Friedman

71. Preparing for the Shofar with Michael Cohen

70. What Happens in Classrooms After COVID Ends? with Dr. Chesky Gewirtz

69. Preparing For Shmitah with Rabbi Motty Rabinowitz

68. Analyzing the Orthodox MLB Draft Picks with Simmy Cohen & Moshe Kolat

67. Shul Security with CSS's Richard Priem

66. Israel Olympic Baseball with Zack Raab

65. Inside the World's Largest Jewish Bone Marrow Registry with Ezer Mizion's Hadassah Somosi

64. Why Do Evangelicals Support Israel? with Pastor George and Cheryl Morrison

63. Buying a Home in Israel with Ariel Rahmanov of Aliyah Homes

BONUS EPISODE - The Race For NYC Comptroller with David Weprin

62. Drug Use in Yeshivos with Dr. Naftali Wein

61. The Benny Friedman Episode

60. Antisemitic Violence with Joseph Borgen

59. The Current Crisis in Israel with Rabbi Yotav Eliach

58. Divorce Mediation with Betzalel Rothstein

57. The Battle for Agunos with Rifka Meyer & Ramie Smith of GETToutUK