Meaningful People

On this special edition of The Meaningful People Podcast, Rabbi Dr. Ben Epstein guides an extraordinary meditation experience for people in preparation for Rosh Hashana. Rabbi Dr. Benjy is an experienced psychologist who blends traditional Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) with cognitive-behavioral, spiritual, and acceptance techniques. He is the author of Living in the Presence: A Jewish Mindfulness Guide to Everyday Life. In addition to his private practice and mindfulness seminars, he is the Director of Staff Development and Clinical Research for Camp Hasc.

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9/11 Survivor – Ari Schonbrun | Miracle and Fate On Floor 78PENDING SEP 10, 2022Ari Schonbrun was the Chief Administrative Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald, and is an author, speaker and 9/11 survivor.Ari was on the 78th floor of Tower One when the first plane hit on September 11, 2001. He helped a colleague suffering third-degree burns to safety and was thrown into the national spotlight thereafter. His miraculous first-hand account of survival has been retold in newspapers, magazines, broadcast outlets, and books.Mr. Schonbrun is a native New Yorker. He is passionate about philanthropy and serves as a board member of Strength to Strength, a global non-profit organization that works with victims of terror across the world. Ari and his wife, Joyce, live in Cedarhurst with their five children and several grandchildren.

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Kayla Levin is the creator of How to Glow, the podcast and membership community for Jewish women who want a fresh take on relationship development. She lives in Beit Shemesh with her husband and five kids. You can find her at kaylalevin.com and subscribe to her podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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Yoshi Falber is the CEO of The Chessed Fund, and has extensive experience in fundraising and business development, having worked in both non-profit and for-profit sectors. Previously, he was VP of Sales and Marketing at the Chesed Fund.

After experiencing success in marketing for major motion pictures, and projects in the music and fashion industries, his passion and purpose became the development and success of great causes within the Jewish community. He was previously Director of Education of Southern NCSY, Director of Marketing, Alumni Affairs, and Special Projects at Ohr Somayach International, and CMO at the Chesed Fund.

Originally from New York, Yoshi has lived in 5 countries and now resides in Florida with his wife and children.

Berel Solomon has been a professional salesperson for 15 years and has built 7-figure companies.

When Berel was 18 years old he started his first business, More To Life Entertainment, which brought celebrities to nightclubs in Montreal. When he was 21 years old he became more observant of his Jewish roots and stepped away from the nightclub business. Berel went to go work for his father in their family business of Metal Recycling. He helped grow the business from $7 Million in sales to $40 Million in 7 years, before venturing out into businesses of his own.

Berel is the producer of the documentary “Orthodoxed”, which chronicles his journey from a drug dealer and prince of the nightclub business to becoming a Lubavitcher chassid. He is well known for his philanthropy and social media presence, and resides in Montreal with his family.

Jamie Geller influences millions every day. Dubbed the “Queen of Kosher” and the “Jewish Rachael Ray”, she is a 7-time best-selling author. After graduating magna cum laude from NYU, she enjoyed an illustrious career as an award-winning TV producer and marketing executive for HBO, CNN, and FOOD NETWORK. Jamie is the Founder and CEO of Kosher Network international, the #1 Global Kosher Food Media Company and the World’s Most Watched Jewish Food Network with almost 1 Billion Views. In 2020, Jamie Geller became the first Chief Media & Marketing Officer at Aish Global.

In between being a mother of six and a renowned author, Jamie is a regular on the Today Show and morning show circuit and has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Family Circle, Cosmopolitan, and Yahoo, among countless other media outlets.

One of the most sought-after Jewish food and lifestyle experts worldwide Jamie and her husband live in Israel with their 6 beautiful children. Jamie loves nothing more than sharing Jewish comfort food and values with friends, family, and a worldwide community of fellow food and Judaism enthusiasts.

Rabbi Ari Bensoussan grew up in Brooklyn, before attending Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, Mir and Beis Medrash Govoah. A Musmach of the Yerushalayim Rabbinate and Rav Yitzchok Berkowitz, Rabbi Ari co-founded Yeshivas Ruach Chaim, and was a Senior Lecturer at Derech before moving with his wife and 4 boys to Los Angeles, where he heads a branch of Chazak International. A renowned lecturer and sought-after speaker, Rabbi Ben Soussan inspires and teaches all over the world. He is the co-host of the wildly popular Two Cents Podcast.

Rabbi Naftali Miller is the director of development for Agudas Yisroel of America, catering to the evolving needs of the Jewish community from coast to coast. He previously served as director of development at Yeshiva Derech Chaim and Artscroll. He is the co-founder of Chasdei Lev, an organization that helps teachers nationwide alleviate the financial strain of the yomim tovim.

Akiva Perlman, PhD, LCSW is an international expert and speaker on topics of school counseling, addiction treatment, compulsive sexuality, and trauma. He has educated and trained thousands of social workers from the Orthodox community and is currently serving as a professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social work. Dr. Perlman is also the Clinical Director of ODA’s Wellness Institute, a clinic serving the chassidic community in Williamsburg. He maintains a small practice in Fresh Meadows where he resides with his wife Tamar and children.

Rav Shlomo Katz is a renowned Torah teacher & Musician who has led hundreds of people on transformative journeys through Torah, Jewish history, Kivrei Tzadikim, and the foundations of Chassidus. His unique style empowers individuals to explore, grow, and form new connections to themselves, others, and Hashem.

Shlomo was born in New Jersey before his family subsequently moved back and forth between Los Angeles and Israel. While studying in a Raanana yeshiva, Katz was introduced to the music and teachings of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, eventually becoming the lead Baal Tefilah and spiritual guide in the Carlebach Minyan of Beverly Hills. His brother Eitan is also a well-known musician, and the two often perform together.

In between his teaching in Efrat, Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo, and Web Yeshiva, Shlomo continues to tour, teach, and perform worldwide. Rabbi Katz lives in Efrat with his wife Bina and family.

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Sruli Besser is a bestselling author and one of the premier journalists of the Jewish world. He has published numerous books and reaches over 200,000 readers weekly with popular in-depth Mishpacha Magazine features and profiles. Along with interviewing revered Rebbes and roshei yeshiva, Jewish leaders, and prominent politicians — including the President of the United States and Prime Minister of Canada — Besser has found the unique storylines behind ordinary facades, building a devoted cadre of international readers. Yisroel lives in Montreal Canada with his wife and children

Yehiel Kalish is a former Illinois House of Representatives member and currently serves as the CEO of Hatzalah, the largest volunteer ambulance service in the United States. Kalish is the only rabbi to serve in the Illinois state legislature. He is a chazzan at Shaarei Tzedek Mishkan Yair in Chicago, and the brother of Dafna Michaelson Jenet, a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. A member of Agudas Yisroel of America’s board of trustees, he established an Aguda office in the Chicago area and served as the AIOI Midwest Regional Director before ultimately becoming the organization’s vice president for development and state relations. He was also the CEO of S4 Group, a lobbying and business consulting firm.  Yechiel’s ongoing involvement in communal affairs has earned him the admiration of the broader Jewish community.

Originally from New York, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman has spent the last 2 decades teaching and learning in Eretz Yisrael. He is currently teaching at Aish HaTorah, where his lectures highlight the entire gamut of Aish programs. A star of the Jewish speaking circuit, Rav Gav has lectured in dozens of cities around the globe. His infectious energy and humor captivates audiences of all ages and inspires men and women across the Jewish spectrum. His unique ability to present Torah concepts in a deep yet entertaining fashion leaves his audiences thirsting for more. Rav Gav lives in the French Hill neighborhood of Yerushalayim with his family.

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Gedale Fenster is a teacher and motivational speaker with followers all over the world. His teachings are based on the writings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. Originally from Cali, Colombia, Gedale is the founder and CEO of the People’s Insurance Claim Center and Evolutions Treatment Center in Florida. He has also established the Breslov Center, and has helped thousands of Jews from across the religious spectrum with achieving success in business and personal life, as well as dealing with trauma and divorce.

Conservative columnist and podcaster Ben Shapiro is a best-selling author, syndicated columnist, and Harvard Law School graduate. He is a committed Orthodox Jew, an avid baseball fan, and a loving husband and father. He has become famous for his razor-sharp intellect and uncompromising political values. Ben is editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire and host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” the top conservative podcast in the nation. His work has been profiled in nearly every major American publication.

In this episode we are taking a look back at some of the most inspiring stories that were said on these episodes!
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Raquel Kirszenbaum was born in Isla de Margarita, part of Venezuela, before moving to Panama. After a life-changing experience at Neve Yerushalayim, she chose for herself a life pulsing with vibrant Judaism. After studying in Israel for some time, she began teaching in Panama where she started her career teaching Judaic studies at a local high school and at Midrasha Horev. She has extensively developed her career teaching Judaism to people from all paths of life, becoming an internationally sought-after speaker; having spoken in the USA, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica, and South Africa. Raquel currently teaches at Neve Yerushalayim . Her unique style of teaching attracts people from all levels and personalities, taking students on a journey where emotion and intellect join in a way full of humor, enthusiasm, and happiness.

Rabbi Shais Taub is a world-renowned columnist, author and lecturer and is known for his work in the field of addiction recovery. NPR dubbed him “an expert in Jewish mysticism and the 12 Steps” and The New York Times has deemed him “a phenomenon.”. He wrote a popular weekly column in Ami Magazine for 8 years and is the author of the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction as well as several groundbreaking works on Tanya. Rabbi Taub’s interest in the field of addiction sprang from his work in a Milwaukee Chabad House with Jewish men in recovery. He lives with his wife, Brocha, and their children, in the Five Towns.

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The name Ishay Ribo has become synonymous with heart-rending melodies, sweet vocals, depth, vibe, holy rhythm, and soaring visions of Moshiach reflected in the shining eyes of Israeli concert-goers of every background, from the most chareidi to the most secular. But who is Yishai Ribo really? What is the source for his passion, the messages powering his gift? What does he hope to accomplish on his upcoming US tour? And to what does he attribute his phenomenal success? In this heart-to-heart interview for the Meaningful People Podcast, R’ Yaakov Klein sits down with Ishay to “talk to him, not about him” – delving into the inner world of this singular personality and exploring the incredible experience of gifting am Yisrael with “HaLev Sheli”, his expansive heart, and the melodies that echo within the depth of his sweet and humble soul. To purchase tickets for the Lashuv Habayta tour visit: https://en.ishayribo.com/tour – – – R’ Yaakov Klein is the founder and director of LPI (the Lost Princess Initiative), an organization devoted to spreading the inner light of Torah with am Yisrael – drawing on the theological foundation presented in his most recent book, “The Story of Our Lives” a life-changing exploration of Rebbe Nachman’s tale, “The Lost Princess”. Purchase The Story of Our Lives: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Our-Live…

Avraham Shabsi Friedman, better known by his stage name, Avraham Fried, is a tremendously popular singer and shaliach. Avraham was encouraged to pursue a music career by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. His career was jump started with the release of his first album No Jew Will Be Left Behind in 1981   Avraham is the youngest of eight children of the illustrious Friedman family.    It has been said that “Avraham Fried is the least lazy person in the industry, the constant practicing, learning to dance, the voice lessons- his story is a story of tenacity and hard work.” His trademark humility, energy, and passion continue to inspire thousands and thousands of Jews worldwide.

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Rabbi YY Jacobson is a premier scholar in Torah and Jewish mysticism and one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world today, lecturing to audiences on six continents and in forty states, and serving as a teacher and mentor to thousands across the globe. He is one of the most successful, passionate, and mesmerizing communicators of Judaism today, culling his ideas from the entire spectrum of Jewish thought and making them relevant to contemporary audiences. Rabbi YY founded and serves as dean of TheYeshiva.net, teaching some of the largest Torah classes in the world today, with thousands of students globally. Formerly, he served as editor-in-chief of the legendary Yiddish English newspaper The Algemeiner Journal, and as the Rabbi of Congregation Bais Shmuel in New York.

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Mordechai Shapiro was born in 1989 in Monsey, New York. Born into a musical family, his father is a chazzan and his mother has a background as a trained opera singer. He learned in yeshiva in Ashar, Netiv Aryeh, and Yeshivas Bais Yisroel. Shapiro made his musical debut as the star soloist of the Miami Boys Choir. After leaving the choir, Shapiro took a break from music until his voice transitioned sufficiently. He was a student of legendary voice teacher William Riley. He worked in other jobs and was a regular at birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, engagements, and as a one-man-band. Eventually, he began performing at weddings and other Jewish events as an independent artist.  Mordechai is one of Jewish music’s hottest and most gifted performers. He also teaches music at HANC. He has been described as having the “ability to do things with his voice no one else in this business can”. As an artist, Shapiro takes pride in the fact that his songs are message-oriented, “In every song that I sing, there is a distinct message of positivity and joy that I aspire to promote through my music.”

R’ Pinchos Lipschutz is the publisher of the Yated Ne’eman. The Yated is one of the largest weekly publications in the orthodox world.

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R’ Leiby Burnham, MSW, is a Rabbi, psychotherapist, and writer. R’ Burnham is the senior educator for the Weiss Family Partners Detroit program of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, where he does community outreach, and leads Jewish travel experiences in the US and abroad. He taught learning-disabled high school students for eight years in NYC, while receiving Rabbinical training at Shor Yoshuv Institute, and obtaining his Masters in Social Work from Yeshiva University. To round out his Jewish communal experience he spent five years working with at-risk youth in NYC, and six years volunteering with Chai Lifeline, a pioneer in social support for Jewish children suffering from serious illness. R’ Burnham lives in Oak Park, MI with his wife and their six children.

Dan Butler is a District Judge in the Municipal Court of Pittsburgh, as well as on Pittsburgh’s specialized, Domestic Violence Court. He is also a judicial law clerk, a prosecutor, a family court hearing officer, and a family court mediator. Dan is an active Board Member of many charitable organizations and is Past Chairman of the Holocaust Commission of Greater Pittsburgh, and is an Executive Board member of the Orthodox Union. He has lectured thousands of times around the country from Radio City Music Hall to the Vermont legislature. He draws on his experiences as a father, grappling with the tragic loss of his son, a syndicated weekly columnist, a securities salesman, a college professor, a retail store manager, and a regional director for the NCSY.

Avraham Yaakov Terkeltaub is an American journalist and humorist who writes under the pen name Turx. Born in Borough Park, Terkeltaub is the eldest of eleven children. As a child, he attended Yeshiva Bnei Tzion of Bobov. Terkeltaub and his family eventually moved to Los Angeles, California where learned in Hamesivta of Los Angeles before joining the Telshe Yeshiva of Chicago. Terkeltaub began his professional career as a head counselor in Camp Yeshivas Hakayitz. Terkeltaub was a teacher in the Lakewood Cheder from 2008 to 2017. He is currently the senior White House correspondent and chief political correspondent for Ami Magazine. He is also a political contributor at Newsmax. He is the first-ever Chassidic Jew to become a member of the White House press corps. Turx received international media coverage in February 2017, after posing a question regarding anti-Semitism to President Donald Trump. He has been featured on BBC, CNN, Fox News, NY Times, & NPR. Turx resides in Washington, DC during the week; his family lives in Lakewood, NJ. He is currently the Director of Camp Chevra, and is the CEO of TurxWurx Studio, a company producing, directing, and editing movie shorts and music videos.

Rabbi Zev Leff is one of Israel’s most popular Torah educators. He is the Rabbi of Moshav Matisyahu, a small religious community located in central Israel.  Rabbi Leff was born in the Bronx, where he attended public school before his family relocated to Miami, where he enrolled in a conservative school before subsequently transferring to a yeshiva. He received semicha from the Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland Ohio, where he studied under Rav Mordechai Gifter. He married Rivkah Minkoff of Ellenville, New York. During a Pesach visit to Miami, Rabbi Leff stepped in to help the Young Israel of Greater Miami in North Miami Beach with some speeches. His talks were received so well that after Pesach, he was invited to apply for the position of rabbi. During a Pesach visit to Miami, Rabbi Leff stepped in to help the Young Israel of Greater Miami in North Miami Beach with some speeches. His talks were received so well that after Pesach, he was invited to apply for the position of rabbi. In 1983, Fulfilling a life-long dream, he moved with his family to Eretz Yisrael, eventually settling in Moshav Matityahu. Today, in addition to his communal duties, Rabbi Leff is also Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshiva Gedolah Matisyahu, and oversees the Kollel on the Moshav. In addition to the shiurim he gives seven days a week at Matityahu, Rabbi Leff is constantly traveling to speak at schools, yeshivas, seminaries, and events throughout Israel and abroad. He has been a featured speaker at the conventions of the Orthodox Union, Agudas Yisrael, and Torah Umesorah. In November 2018, a Sky News video of Rabbi Leff engrossed in a sefer at a Scotland–Israel UEFA soccer game, oblivious to the excitement in the stadium after Israel scored its first goal, went viral. Rabbi Leff and his wife had been visiting their family and accompanied them to the game. As he personally had no interest in the match, Rabbi Leff brought his Gemara along to learn. The sight of the rabbi enjoying his sefer during the game made an indelible impression upon millions of people worldwide. To connect with Rabbi Leff and his teachings, visit rabbileff.net where he expounds on current issues and timely topics. Subscribe to our Podcast

Co-founded by brothers Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus, is one of the most sought after music acts these days. With their latest hit album “”, the group has now released nine studio albums. Their music has been featured on rock radio stations all over… Co-founded by brothers Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus, is one of the most sought after music acts these days. With their latest hit album “Lucky”, the group has now released nine studio albums. Their music has been featured on rock radio stations all over the United States and they have been top sellers on the Alternative Rock, World Music, Reggae and Jewish Music charts for the last decade. The band has played hundreds of sold out concerts across the globe with stops in Australia, Europe, Israel, Asia, South Africa, Canada, the Caribbean Islands and all over the United States. Their hit music video for “Ya’alili” has over 7 million views on YouTube and helped drive 8th Day to the top of the Music charts. They followed that up with more fan favorites like “Celebrate”, “Miracle of Light”, and now their latest hit video “Lucky”. What started as a fun family project, has now become a global phenomenon as their fan base continues to grow all over the world. Looking for interesting, up-to-date health information from the experts? Join Dr. Alisa Minkin, board-certified pediatrician and host of the JOWMA Health Podcast, as she interviews top physicians and renowned leaders about a variety of health topics that pertain to you. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes about raising healthy kids, mental health, cancer, heart disease, and more!

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Lily Ebert spent Yom Kippur 1944 in Auschwitz and made herself a promise. “If I ever came out of that place, I was determined to do something that would change everything. I had to make sure that nothing like this could ever happen again to anybody. So I promised myself I would tell the world what had happened. Not just to me, but to all the people who could not tell their stories.” She has kept her promise not just by telling her remarkable story in “Lily’s Promise: How I Survived Auschwitz and Found the Strength to Live,” but also through years of Holocaust education work. Thanks to her great-grandson, Dov Forman, that work has gained a huge new social media audience during the pandemic. The pair have 1.7 million TikTok followers, and their social media presence is huge. We want to tell you about our sponsors: Looking for interesting, up-to-date health information from the experts? Join Dr. Alisa Minkin, board-certified pediatrician and host of the JOWMA Health Podcast, as she interviews top physicians and renowned leaders about a variety of health topics that pertain to you. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes about raising healthy kids, mental health, cancer, heart disease, and more!

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Rabbi David Fohrman is the founder and CEO at Aleph Beta Academy. He is author of “The Beast that Crouches at the Door,” finalist for the 2007 National Jewish Book Award, and “The Queen You Thought You Knew.” Rabbi Fohrman seeks to open layers of meaning of Biblical text and to help the reader develop a relationship with the texts that make us who we are. For more of his work, see www.alephbeta.org. We want to tell you about our sponsors: Looking for interesting, up-to-date health information from the experts? Join Dr. Alisa Minkin, board-certified pediatrician and host of the JOWMA Health Podcast, as she interviews top physicians and renowned leaders about a variety of health topics that pertain to you. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes about raising healthy kids, mental health, cancer, heart disease, and more!

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Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski has so many children, sibling and family. Shlomo is someone who typically is out of the spotlight. We sat down with him to discuss his father’s relationship with his family and the world. Thank you to JINSIDER for letting use use their clip! Love Meaningful People?

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A hasidic rabbi and psychiatrist who championed treatment for substance abuse and was the author of more than 80 books on subjects both spiritual and scientific. He inspired people for decades as one of this generation’s most eminent psychiatrists, focusing on the area of self-improvement. A rabbi and frequent lecturer on a broad range of topics including spirituality and self-esteem, he was the author of many books including Waking Up Just in Time and The Spiritual Self: Getting Up When You’re Down.  He was the founder and medical director emeritus of Gateway Rehabilitation Center. In this episode, we sat down with his grandchildren, Chaim Twerski & Chaya Ruchie Waldman, as well as a recovering addict named Judah. His neshama should have an ailyah. Love Meaningful People?Want your company, org, or business advertised?Now You Can Here: https://www.meaningfulpeoplepodcast.com/ads

Rabbi Shalom Arush is the Head of “Chut Shel Chessed” Institutions – Chut Shel Chessed’s incredible success is largely due to its leader – Rabbi Shalom Arush, and his unique ability to reach out and touch the hearts of Jews and non-Jews throughout the world. Rabbi Arush is not your typical orthodox rabbi. Born in Morocco, he made aliya and moved to Israel with his parents at age thirteen. After graduating high-school, he served in the Israeli Defense Force’s elite naval rescue unit as an airborne combat-medic, where he took part in many clandestine missions. After completing his three year stint in the service, Rabbi Arush attended university, majoring in economics. During that time, five of his closest friends were killed in a helicopter crash while carrying out an army mission. At their funerals, the Rabbi wondered about the seeming futility of life. This tragedy was the catalyst for a complete metamorphosis in the Rabbi’s outlook on the world, and eventually led to him discovering the truth of Torah and mitzvot. Rabbi Arush studied in several yeshivot until he finally found the teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslev. Rabbi Arush learned with Breslev giants like Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Bender zt”l and Rabbi Shmuel Shapiro zt”l . Eventually, they urged the Rabbi to move to Jerusalem to begin bringing his fellow Jews closer to G-d. With his teacher’s blessings, Rabbi Arush established Chut Shel Chessed Institutions twenty years ago. To connect to Rav Arush weekly in English – Emunalive.com and for the Garden of Emuna Series books & more – Breslev.com – Thank you to Eli Goldsmith and team for coordinating the Emuna Tour that brought about this podcast episode including the excellent translation from Rav Dayan Elgrod – for inquiries email Eli.Goldsmith@Breslev.co.il

We talk about the moments that weren’t on air. What it’s like to run Meaningful People. Who our next guests are. And some of our absolute favorite moments of season 2. Guests included: R’ Eli Stefansky Rav Reuven Feinstein Yaakov Shwekey R’ Manis Freidman Lavi Greenspan Nissim Black Chaya Small Eitan Katz R’ Aryeh Lebowitz R’ Noiky Roberts Eli Beer Yisroel Katz Ben Brafman Roy & Leah Neuberger R’ Sholom Mordachei Rubashkin and Dean Robert Goldschmidt

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As a teenager, Goldschmidt attended Yeshiva Chachmei Tzorfas in Aix-Les-Bains, France, and then learned for a decade at Yeshiva Torah Vadaath where he received rabbinic ordination (smicha). Dr. Goldschmidt joined Touro College in fall 1974. He has served as a Professor in the Department of Political Science, Dean of Students and Executive Dean of the Lander College of Arts & Sciences, Vice President for Planning and Assessment, and as the Touro College Accreditation Liaison to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). He has been instrumental in securing accreditation for the College in New York, leading it through five major reviews, and its branch campuses in California, Nevada, Moscow, Berlin, and Paris, as well the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Touro College of Pharmacy.

He has many stories of the formation of American Jewry and great tales of his late father-in-law, R’ Mosher Scherer ztl.

In June 2010, he was sentenced to 27 years in prison. It didn’t make sense. But he didn’t lose faith or hope. We all know the basic story of Sholom Mordechai. You might be blown away by the details. Truly a miracle. Buy R’ Rubashkin’s book: Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin:

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Roy S. Neuberger has had an improbable, event-filled life. He has been a National Park Service Ranger and Fire Lookout, a New York City official, a journalist and newspaper publisher, a yeshiva administrator, a hedge-fund operator and also an author and speaker. He was raised on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue in an affluent family with no connection to its Jewish background. The story of his spiritual journey is detailed in his best-selling book, From Central Park to Sinai: How I Found My Jewish Soul. Roy met his wife, the former Linda Villency, in high school. She is his editor and speaking partner. They have children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the U. S. and Israel. Their story of how they found Hashem is beautiful.

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One of the biggest defense attorneys in America is an Orthodox Jew. Mr. Brafman has represented some of the biggest stars and celebrities in the world, yet he never sacrifices his Jewish faith. Born to Holocaust survivors and a brother of R’ Ahron Brafman ztz”l, Ben’s roots in the Jewish faith is even stronger than his closing arguments in court.

Every holocaust survivor has a story. Mr. Katz’s childhood was everything but ordinary. But his challenges didn’t end there. He has beaten cancer and survived a stroke. And he still has the biggest smile.

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On June 2, 1978, Beer witnessed the bombing of the #12 bus. He was struck by the chaos of the incident and the dearth of emergency rescue resources. This traumatic experience inspired him to volunteer on an ambulance at the age of 15, while attending school. Eli didn’t stop there and actually went on to create one of the world’s most successful and innovative first responder companies. Listen for all the juicy details.

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“What’s Gibraltar?” you may be wondering. Originally from Gateshead, England, Noiky (Chanoch) married his wife Ahuva in Atlanta, Georgia and moved shortly thereafter to the UK. After less than a year they were offered a teaching and kiruv role in the wonderful Jewish Community of Gibraltar. They were offered a 2 year contract….. and now nearly 25 years later, the Roberts family has been a staple in one of the most fascinating Jewish communities. Noiky is a Rabbi, motivational speaker, singer, tour guide and more.

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Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz is the director of Semikhah at RIETS as well as the Mara D’atra of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere. He was previously a rebbe at Lander’s College for Men and an eleventh grade Rebbe at the DRS Yeshiva High School (HALB). Rabbi Lebowitz grew up in the Five Towns community and spent two years learning in eretz Yisrael at Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh , where he developed a close relationship with Rav Ahron Silver, who taught him his derech halimud and encouraged him to pursue a career in Klei Kodesh. Upon his return from Eretz Yisrael, Rabbi Lebowitz attended Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business, where he majored in finance. Rabbi Lebowitz has published numerous articles on practical halachic topics in various journals, including several recent articles in the Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society. Prior to founding the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Rabbi Lebowitz spent three years as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Sha’aray Tefillah in Lawrence. While at Sha’aray Tefillah, Rabbi Lebowitz also served as the Rosh Kollel of the morning kollel, one of the foremost centers of adult education in the Lawrence community.

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A member of an extremely musical family, Eitan discovered that he had not just a love of music, but the talent as well. He’s been performs for all kinds of Jews around the world.

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From 1938-1939, thousands of Central European Jews streamed into the Chinese city of Shanghai after the Nazi “Anschluss,” or annexation of Austria by Germany in March 1938. By 1941 Polish Jewish refugees started to join them, traveling via Lithuania, Siberia, and finally Japan. By 1943, over 16,500 Jewish refugees were living in Shanghai. One of these refugees was Chaya. A person who takes the values of the torah into her home, her shul and her real estate brokering company.

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Nissim Baruch Black (born Damian Jamohl Black) has been a gangsta rapper, a gang member, and a faith seeker. He was raised a Sunni Muslim but was non-practicing, and converted to Christianity at age 14 after attending an Evangelical summer camp. But it is his current incarnation that is here to stay: an African American Hasidic Jew who brings sharp beats and hooked-filled rhymes to the masses.

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Thousands of people came together to look for little yosef who went missing during a hot August day. Yaakov and Nachi sit down with Victor Shine who had the biggest breakthrough in the case.

He is also the writer of the popular song “Minyan Man”.

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After illness left him blind Lavi’s life was never the same. However, that didn’t stop him from living his life to the fullest. Lavi went on to pass the bar exam and has inspired thousands since. While Lavi may be blind he might have the best view of what it means to live the life of a good Jew.

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Manis Friedman is a Chabad Lubavitch Hassid, Shliach, rabbi, author, social philosopher and public speaker. He is also the dean of the Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies.  He is also YouTube’s most popular Rabbi with millions of views. His company, It’s Good to Know™ takes the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah and brings it into the modern times.

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Yaakov Shwekey stormed into the Jewish music scene in 2001 with his debut solo album, Shomati, soaring to the top of the charts To date. Yaakov is one of the most popular singers of our time. In this episode, we talk about it all with him.

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R’ Feinstein Shlit”a is the youngest of the four children of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ZTL and the only one to be born in America. He joined his father in establishing the Yeshiva of Staten Island in 1966. He has served as Rosh Yeshiva of the yeshiva ever since. In this episode, we discuss what it’s like being the child of Reb Moshe, growing up in America and the passing of his wife and brother.

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Eli was raised in New York and Bnei Brak. A graduate of some of the finest yeshivos both in Israel and the States, he learned for a while after his marriage, before successfully entering the real estate business. His Daf Yomi shiurim are streamed live every morning to 1000s around the world. Eli also began delivering the “8 Minute Shiur” – an 8 min review of the day’s Daf. He gives one of the biggest Daf shiurim in the world and makes the experience as fun as possible.

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses many forms of abuse. Dr. Shoshannah Frydman, PhD, LCSW is the Executive Director of Shalom Task Force. Dr. Frydman is a trauma informed therapist and advocate where she has worked in the field of domestic abuse and family violence within the Jewish community for close to 20 years. Dr. Frydman lectures regularly about intimate partner abuse, sexual abuse & trauma.

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Joey Rosenfeld LCSW, is a practicing psychotherapist currently working in the addiction field focusing on the interface between philosophy, spirituality, and psychology. Rav Joey’s podcasts and videos on works of Jewish philosophy, Kabbalah and the inner workings of the human soul have been watched and listened to by thousands around the world and he has a dedicated following of students from the entire spectrum of the Jewish community.

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Rabbi Hanoch Teller is a globe-trotting modern-day maggid (storyteller of yore) renowned as the King of the Storytellers and the Shakespeare of the Yeshivah World. He has lectured before audiences on five continents, in 40 American States and 24 other countries, delivering a precious and inspiring message that is cherished for a lifetime. His presentations – imbued with joy and drama, laughter and pathos — provide a one-of-a-kind experience for listeners young and old from all across the spectrum. The classes he teaches in numerous Jerusalem educational institutions are in great demand. Listen to his podcast:

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Since 1982, Jeff has introduced thousands of Jewish college students to their first Shabbat experience as well as offered free tours and classes through his Jewish Student Centers. He has lived in Jerusalem’s Old City for over 30 years and connected tens of thousands to the Land of Israel. He has also authored “The Jewish Traveler’s Resource Guide,” which lists Shabbat placement programs around the world.

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Stand-up comedian, actor, director and more. Uri Zohar was the biggest star in Israel. But then it all changed. Today, he is known as the undisputed leader of the teshuvah movement in Eretz Yisrael. Rabbi Zohar sits and learns the entire day toiling in Hashem’s Torah.

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The world is mourning. In the first part of the episode, we sit down with Project Chai’s Trauma Expert, Zahava Farbman, to discuss coping methods for the tragedy and loss the Jewish world is experiencing. The rest of the episode is stitched with a previous episode where Mrs. Farbman discusses how to deal with trauma and tragedy. Zahava helps the families of loved ones who suddenly passed away, got kidnapped, got hurt, got sick etc. cope with their situation and crisis they are going through.

Harry is a partner at The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP and magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. He is best known for his successes in the courtroom on behalf of victims of catastrophic injury. His firm is one of the leading personal injury law firms in the US. Harry is equally passionate about speaking on Jewish topics. His favorite project is this popular weekly Torah video blog.

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