Practical Spiritual Tidbits

Ep. 73- God: Being or Principle?

In this short episode, we discuss whether G-d is more of a being or a principle.

Ep. 72- Rabbi Josh Zebberman: Couples Counseling

In this episode, I sit down with Rabbi Josh Zebberman, who is a rabbi and couples counselor. He shares his unique approach to counseling, which involves focusing more on & highlighting what's working well, and less on what's not working as well. He shares many stories of different clients and how this approach has helped. We get into Hasidic and Kabbalistic discussions related to this approach. You can find him on his website rabbijosh.org [https://rabbijosh.org]; instagram @rabbijoshzebberman [https://www.instagram.com/rabbijoshzebberman].

Ep. 71 - Katia Bolotin

Katia Bolotin, a Torah educator and speaker, writer, pianist and composer, is the author of the recently published book "Making it Relevant," which is about finding practical meaning and application from the weekly Torah portion. In this conversation we talk about King David's life, various lessons from Psalms, resilience, optimism, setbacks, a perspective on sadness, and more! You can find her book on Amazon here [https://www.amazon.com/Making-Relevant-Timeless-Torah-wisdom/dp/B0FRSWS2B2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3Q1HV9IHYK6IS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pLUw-JJXdgp3xgp_b94jMzZuFJsBkGZYcROc4W0ODSv4xvsBPzK_QxeOY05u7rTDq6kqDDsUCU1Lp33Nd9lTs_vaEQqMGzAHpi6FAUo4q1hQ0i6jCS7MA2O86EY5AMSHClXVeoNnLvT0BHn7Lm9p81GNI6cKpJvcPTyStuoLkmb2YQZHUYVktL7Uujmv-ny7IW4SL3PB3Ufw_iXlx3fJLGNCxQyh7R3Z4D0aa--vWXw.J9Gr0YRRMK71ABjTTwj2BcOX8chGbpjhl1e5SJ9ywYg&dib_tag=se&keywords=katia+bolotin&qid=1778677172&sprefix=katia+bolot%2Caps%2C683&sr=8-1], or from Mosaica here [https://mosaicapress.com/product/making-it-relevant/?srsltid=AfmBOop6Q1j10uACERcl0nN8vJLVAG_Sk3u42XYRRCBHmdaGH60qLetL&v=4605f628f91d], and her music on streaming platforms.

Ep. 70- Noa Amalia Arazi: Conversion to Judaism

In this episode I sit down with Noa Amalia Arazi, the founder of "Destined to be a Jew," an organization that supports thousands of people converting - and considering converting - to Judaism. We discuss her personal story converting to Judaism, the top reasons why people decide to convert, where across the globe most conversions take place, how long conversion takes, common challenges, how it feels to convert/ if it feels totally different, how much is one expected to know before converting, and more! You can find her on instagram @destined_to_be_a_jew [https://www.instagram.com/destined_to_be_a_jew], on her website here [https://dtbj.info], and on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/dtj.info], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@DestinedToBeAJew], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@destined_to_be_jew], and on her Whatsapp community.

Ep. 69- Rav Yehuda HaKohen: A Vision for Israel's Future

It was enlightening to speak with Rav Yehuda HaKohen, the co-founder of the Vision Movement, about a vision for Israel's future. We discuss the biblical concept of a society based on tribal identity, the concept of a "Kohen/Priest," what a government looks like from a biblical perspective, the spiritual paths of Abraham versus Nahor (Abraham's brother), the soul of the Land of Israel, a vision for how to reconcile between Israelis and Palestinians and more!