Saturday To Shabbos

Chava Avner left Illinois as a secular Jew and came back fully observant. Her background helps her connect with Jews of all different backgrounds in her role as teacher. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com

Heather Dean made a career of interviewing some of the biggest names in Hollywood, Broadway, television and music. Her interview list is a who’s who of A-list celebrities. But she left the glitz and glamor behind for a life of Torah Judaism. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn […]

Avraham Byers began developing his religious beliefs at the age of 6. Raised by a Catholic mom and a Protestant dad, Avraham ultimately found his way to a completely different religious life from the one in which he was raised. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com

This episode featuring Sivan Rahav-Meir was originally released in September of 2021. Rahav-Meir is a very well known Israeli lecturer, columnist, radio host, and media personality. Much of her time these days is spent covering the conflict with Hamas. We want to reprise the story of her personal journey in light of the story currently […]

Rabbi Asher Resnick was raised in an entirely secular home, but he ultimately became a Rabbi who spreads Torah through his many classes and writings. He also experienced a family tragedy that had a deep impact on how he connects with Judaism and teaches families how to manage grief when faced with loss and heartbreak. This […]

Amy Muscoplat has an answer for what we need in times of unbelievable stress. She runs JoyFestival Industries, an organization that helps people raise their “joy quotient.” She also found her way to Torah Judaism through a long, winding road. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]

Conversion is a major theme woven throughout the story of Yasminah Huberman and her family. Her mother had a Conservative conversion. But, as Yasminah charted her own religious path, that led to her Orthodox conversion and a move to Israel. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]

Liane Wakabayashi converted a trip to the other side of the world into a 30 year stay. But her journey to Jewish observance led to one more big move and her embracing Torah Judaism in Israel, the eternal Jewish homeland.  This is her story.  Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]

Orli Katz’s Jewish journey began when she was young and her parents took on more observance. Still, she had to find her own personal path, which led her from Iowa to Miami to Israel and to New England. Her stops along the way to becoming a hypnosis therapist make for a mesmerizing saga. This is […]

Yehoshua Holstein’s path wound through the worlds of astrology, yoga, Islam, Freemasonry and, ultimately, a halachic conversion to Judaism. Yehoshua patiently and methodically found his religious connection. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com

Getting into and attending medical school are real challenges. Doing that while on the path to religious observance in Israel is even more challenging. But Jonathan Weiss has been up for that. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com

Linda Kinsberg developed strong feelings about religion in Kindergarten. Many years later, she’s proud to have many grandkids following the path she blazed toward Jewish observance. But how did she get from secular to observant and positively influence future generations?  This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]

Have you ever dreamed of publishing a book? Bracha Goetz has accomplished that feat 42 times … and counting. But she’s more than a prolific writer. On her way to Torah Judaism, her concern for public safety and mental health has helped save lives.  This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media […]

Saturday to Shabbos is celebrating its second birthday! Host Jeff Cohen and producer Gary Waleik revisit some of their favorite episodes, including pro basketball player and coach Daniel Tamir, rapper Nissim Black, former Pentecostal cleric Tova Mordechai, IT engineer Brian Silvey, lawyer and podcaster Emmett Gilles, educator Aliza Bulow, Touro University Dean Dr. Henry Abramson […]

When’s the last time you picked up a jump rope? Elementary school? Middle school? Maybe never? But Moshe Moskowitz says it’s always a good time to do that. In fact, he’s built an entire business around the health benefits of jumping rope. He’s also managed to make the “jump” to Torah Judaism. Moshe Moskowitz fought […]

Kelsey Osgood considered herself to be an atheist. But a dangerous health situation changed her view on religion and she converted to Orthodox Judaism. Kelsey is also a well known writer on religion and cultural criticism, with a book in the works about millennial women and religious conversion.  This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos […]

For Erika Needleman, it wasn’t a far stretch to go from yoga to spiritual growth. What started as Erika’s passion for practicing and teaching yoga eventually turned into a deeper search for meaning and joy, something she now helps others achieve as a life coach.  This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis […]

Alex Fleksher is an educator, speaker, writer and the social media creative director for Faces of Orthodoxy and co-host of the Deep Meaningful Conversations podcast, a series of conversations with frum women. Alex has her own inspiring story to share about her journey to Jewish observance.  This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a […]

Jeremy Tibbetts is Director of Student Leadership for Yavneh, an organization that develops Jewish leaders on college campuses. Tibbetts’ goal is to help build Jewish communities and establish campus-wide Jewish student movements at colleges nationwide. But before he could inspire others in their Jewish journey, he had to find his own path to observance.  This […]

Not many people can trace the beginning of their Jewish journey to winning a writing contest. Fewer still can trace it to the grand prize they won in that contest. But that’s exactly what happened to Evonne Marzouk on her path to Israel, a writing career, Israel  and Torah Judaism. This is her story. Saturday […]