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
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/
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 found at: https://coalitionforjewishvalues.org/ https://www.facebook.com/jewishvalues https://twitter.com/cjvalues https://www.instagram.com/cjvalues/
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 find the RZ Weekly podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rz-weekly/id1450263541 or wherever you get your podcasts.
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.
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 music, as well as at egproductions.net
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 Loves You Back" cookbook is available at your local Jewish bookstore, as well as at: https://www.amazon.com/Food-You-Love-That-Loves/dp/1422630978/ https://www.artscroll.com/Books/9781422630976.html
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 One Life can be found at: https://justonelife.org/ https://twitter.com/justonelife_il https://www.facebook.com/JustOneLifeIsrael/ https://www.instagram.com/justonelifeisrael/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcvm9ym3f3hNJ2NDKnP9WOw
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 found at: https://celebrateisraelny.org/ https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateIsraelParade https://www.instagram.com/jcrcny_celebrateisrael/ https://www.twitter.com/CelebrateIsrael The JCRC can be found at: https://www.jcrcny.org/ https://www.facebook.com/JCRCNY https://twitter.com/jcrcny
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/
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
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 available wherever you get your music https://mostlymusic.com/products/journeys-volume-5
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
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/
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 might look like. Sergey can be found at: https://twitter.com/SergeyKadinsky https://www.instagram.com/hidden_waters_of_nyc/ https://hiddenwatersblog.wordpress.com/ https://www.queensjewishlink.com/index.php/local/20-community-corner/by-sergey-kadinsky https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Waters-New-York-City/dp/1581573553 You can donate to help the Jewish community of Ukraine here: https://thechesedfund.com/kiev/kievemergencyfund
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.
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/
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 at https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ as well as on the All Daf/Parsha/Mishna apps.
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
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/