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Purim teaches us to reexamine cause and effect. what is the real reason that things transpire? Rabbi W0hlgelernterss purim class given on 3.13.2022
This episode is a part of a series from the Ayelet Hashachar English Series. ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we talk about Simchas Hachaim and the question we raise is; Is it possible to be happy only if you have hard experiences and challenges through life. Stay tuned for the end where Rabbi gives us an outlook on life that will help us all be happy all the time. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we continue our conversation about outreach and some of the proper responses a Jew should have to things that aren't the will of Hashem. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. Avraham Avinu was the first outreach professional, join us as we find out what he did to be M'karev people and how we can do that today too. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. Our guest today tells us a story. An incredible story. A story of many challenges. The reason this story is incredible is how she relates to these challenges. How she chooses to see the Hand of Hashem in every detail of every story. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. Our guest today tells us a story. An incredible story. A story of many challenges. The reason this story is incredible is how she relates to these challenges. How she chooses to see the Hand of Hashem in every detail of every story. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. Quotes help us remember the concepts that are important to us and the things we live by. We share our four favorite quotes and try to unpack their meaning. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we react to some questions we've been getting regarding current Israeli politics. This isn't a political breakdown but rather a lesson in how to act as a religious Jew even in politics. There is a requirement the Torah to always be pleasant as it says- its ways are ways of pleasantness and all its way are of peace. We break down what it means to be pleasant and how far this mandate goes. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. In preparation for his film " the last days" remastered release on Netflix, we get the opportunity to speak to Dr. Michael Berenbaum. Dr. Berenbaum was the historical consultant for this academy award-winning holocaust film. We Talk About what inspired him to work on holocaust related projects his entire life. What is the message for our generation about what happened in Germany? What is his life mission? Why is this film so important? Michael Berenbaum is an American scholar, professor, rabbi, writer, and filmmaker, who specializes in the study of the Holocaust. He served as Deputy Director of the President's Commission on the Holocaust Project Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), and Director of the USHMM's Holocaust Research Institute Berenbaum, who is Jewish, graduated from Queens College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967 and received his doctorate from Florida State University in 1975. He also attended The Hebrew University, the Jewish Theological Seminary, and Boston University. Berenbaum received Rabbinic ordination (Orthodox) by Rabbi Yaakov Rabin at the age of 23. Berenbaum held teaching posts at Florida State University, Yale University, Georgetown University, Wesleyan University, George Washington University, the University of Maryland, College Park, and American University, and is currently a Professor of Jewish Studies at the American Jewish University (Los Angeles). He is the author and editor of eighteen books, including After Tragedy and Triumph, a study of the state of American Jewry in the early 1990s, as well as The World Must Know, Anatomy of the Auschwitz Death Camp. He co-edited After The Passion is Gone: American Religious Consequences with Shawn Landres (2004) which examines the social impact of the film The Passion of Christ on religious groups. Berenbaum and Landres took a public role in shaping the interreligious response to the film. Berenbaum is the Executive Editor of the New Encyclopedia Judaica, 2nd ed., that includes 22 volumes, six million words, and 25,000 individual contributions to Jewish knowledge, published in December 2006 (ISBN 0028659287); it won the Dartmouth Medal of the American Library Association for the outstanding reference work of 2006. Berenbaum co-produced One Survivor Remembers: The Gerda Weissmann Klein Story,[9] a film which was recognized with an Academy Award an Emmy Award, and the Cable Ace Award. He was the chief historical consultant for Last Days, which also won an Academy Award in 1998. In 2001, Berenbaum was a historical consultant for the History Channel's The Holocaust: The Untold Story, which won the CINE Golden Eagle Award and a silver medal at the US International Film and Video Festival. He was also Executive Producer of a film entitled Desperate Hours about the unique and rarely acknowledged role The Republic of Turkey played in rescuing Jews from Nazi Germany's final solution and "About Face: The Story of The Jewish Refugee Soldiers of WWII". Berenbaum was executive producer of Swimming in Auschwitz and was a consultant for Defiance and Uprising, among other Holocaust-related films and documentaries. Berenbaum is the founding partner of Berenbaum Jacobs Associates, a firm designing Museums, Special Exhibitions, Memorials, and Educational Centers. In 2019 and 2020 he served as a history consultant for the Serbian historical drama film Dara of Jasenovac. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. Over the past few weeks, a story has been unfolding here in Israel. In Jerusalem, there has been a Christian missionary posing as a Chassidic rabbi. the rabbi is Michael Elkohen, previously Elk, and his late wife Amanda Elk. This story begs many questions as well as Rabbi Wohlgelernters own experiences with missionaries over the years. We also talk about what is the threat of missionary work to the Jews and what we can do to prevent it. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we have a special guest Rabbi Lewis Wienerkur. Rabbi Wienerkur is a Rebbi in HAFTR high school, Rabbi of the Woodsburgh minyan, and CPA at his family firm. In his humorous, witty, and insightful way, we talk about the ever-changing field of Jewish education and how he stays relevant as a Rebbi to his Jewish high school students. He also tells us what he thinks is the most important characteristic of a successful teacher and Mechanech. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. We talk about our upcoming show with Dr. Micheal Berenbaum who is the historical consultant for the Remastered Netflix documentary, The Last Days. Thie remastered version of the Academy award-winning documentary follows the story of five Hungarian survivors. We discuss the relevance of holocaust films for the younger generation and how the previous generations viewed their responsibilities as rebuilders of the Jewish nation. This brings us to a very important conversation about having an emotional relationship with God. Hashem has many different roles in our life and today we focus on the spousal analogy between us and God. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This past week 45 men died while celebrating Lag Baomer in Meron at the gravesite of the Rashbi. We share the names of the 45 and react to the news. Rabbi Wohlgelernter shares some insights on how to cope with the pain and how to potentially grow from the experience. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week was Pesach Sheini, the second Passover if you will. We talk about why this day was instituted and what it represents for us today. We talk about the importance of infusing our daily Jewish practices with desire for Hashem and we even get into what does desire without the structure of the Mitzvot and Laws of the Torah look like. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we talk about Israel and some of the sights, sounds, and experiences we missed so many years of not living in Eretz Yisroel. At the end of the episode, we invite you to share your thoughts on how YOU keep Eretz Yisroel in focus in your own life! Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we are joined by great long time friend Lori Friedman from the early days getting settled in Israel. She shares with us about her late husband Rabbi Yaakov Friedman who was a wonderful Jew and a addictions counselor at Neve Tzion Yeshiva in Yerushalayim. Lori gives us an insight into how she makes her Shabbos meals meaningful today and how they did while raising their family. She is an artist painting what she calls "moments". Check out her work here: https://www.instagram.com/loriannfriedman/ Lori is also the Administrator for the Mishpacha magazine office in Israel. We talk about some of the meaningful people and experiences she has working at Mishpacha Magazine. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we welcome on the pod special guest Rabbi Nachman Seltzer Rabbi Seltzer is a renowned author and writer for the Hmodia newspaper. This week he joins us to talk about being positive through his writing and how has connected to many great jews through his writing. Listen to the full audio episode on Spotify to hear Rabbi seltzer turn the tables and ask Rabbi Wohlgelernter some questions of his own! Rabbi Nachman Seltzer gives us his "starting 5" of influential jews, his Shabbos table tips, tips for Jewish authors, the story about how he got started writing, and his first gig. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Rabbi Seltzer's Books: Zera Shimshon: The Sefer. The Stories. The Segulah: https://amzn.to/3wsyVd5 The Rebbetzin: The Story of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis Her life, vision, legacy: https://amzn.to/31KFslt Living Legend: Rabbi Grossman of Migdal Haemek: https://amzn.to/3cP8Ygk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. Life is fascinating. Just by watching those around us, we can learn so much about how to live a proper life. We talk about different experiences we have that teach us great lessons in our own lives. Enjoy! And Pass The Chulent! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. Last week we talked about where you can get through your Pesach Seder. This week we try to help you by giving 5 possible themes to have running throughout l the discussions in the Haggadah. Here are s quick list of the five themes: 1. Hakarat Hatov 2. Emunah 3. Freedom 4. Suffering Brings Greatness 5. Unity/Sinat Chinam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. What should the goal of the Seder night? What can we do to make it more engaging for our family and guests? This week we talk about some of the things we think help making an effective seder. We also have some call-ins from the family about their favorite memories from the Pesach seder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we take a look at the clip from NBC's nurses which depicts a Chasidic boy and his father refusing an opportunity to be healed because the leg would come from a non-Jewish woman. You can watch the clip here: https://twitter.com/i/status/1364330312734568448 The interesting thing here is that this conversation of how we portray ourselves is not just how the media looks at us but also how we look internally as a nation as well. This was brought to light by Jonathan Rosenblum's article from a few weeks ago. You can read the article here: https://mishpacha.com/whatever-happened-to-kiddush-hashem/ How we act is sometimes how the world sees us and sometimes that's no so good. What can we do about it? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Sponsored by PESACH GOURMET Catering with delivery to Orlando for Pesach. Visit pesachgourmet.com PROMO CODE: IJPN200 for $200 off your order. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/ #jewishpodcast #jew #intentionaljew #jewish
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we have the opportunity to schmooze with Rabbi Yehoshua Liff. Rabbi Liff was a very successful educator for many years and had his own yeshiva, Ner Yaakov in Yerushalayim. He had the ability to instill in his Talmidim the beauty of being a Jew and connecting to our Torah Leaders. He would bring his students as we discuss in the episode to speak and meet these Gedolim. The stories are truly unbelievable! Rabbi Liff's Book- https://www.artscroll.com/Books/At%20His%20Rebbi%27s%20Side.html NEW!! LISTEN TO RABBI LIFFS WEEKLY SHIURIM ON PODCAST PLAYERS: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mek83OkAse7yzZAxOAWUa?si=Y8TYuhA-SWuR1v4mBnAxRQ ENJOY! -- Sponsored by PESACH GOURMET Catering with delivery to Orlando for Pesach. Visit pesachgourmet.com PROMO CODE: IJPN200 for $200 off your order. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/ #jewishpodcast #jew #intentionaljew #jewish
Tachlis: Loosely translated as "the main point". Rob Moshe: a business coach who is driven to help you succeed in every area in your life. Rob Moshe has begun the initial stages of launching a brand new project called Tachlis. Tachlis is an online platform for spiritually driven frum men to help them grow spiritually and achieve what they want in their professional careers. In today's episode, we talk about spiritually driven business coaching, letting Hashem run your business, and what Tachlis can do for you. Enjoy! -- Get in touch with Rob Moshe about Tachlis: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/professionalcoach/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/professional.coach -- Sponsored by PESACH GOURMET Catering with delivery to Orlando for Pesach. Visit pesachgourmet.com PROMO CODE: IJPN200 for $200 off your order. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we try to get in the Purim zone. Rabbi Wohlgelernter tells stories of how one needs to be in control in order to fulfill the Mitzvah of being happy even during difficult times. We give a one-liner of what Purim is to us and how to build our thoughts around this idea. Stay tuned for the end where we go over our top Puri costumes ever! ENJOY! -- Sponsored by PESACH GOURMET Catering with delivery to Orlando for Pesach. Visit pesachgourmet.com PROMO CODE: IJPN200 for $200 off your order. -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
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Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we have a special guest on the pod, "The Mother". Mrs. Wohlegelrenter talks about why she always liked informal education better than a classroom setting, and how some of the best conversations she ever had were while doing the dishes! We also talk about the role of a grandparent and the responsibility it comes with. She shares with us her wisdom on enjoying the moment that how to create memories. ENJOY! -- Sponsored by PESACH GOURMET Catering with delivery to Orlando for Pesach. Visit pesachgourmet.com PROMO CODE: IJPN200 for $200 off your order. -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week our guest "the Brother" Rabbi Yaakov Wohlgelernter drops his one-liner about the meaning of the Mitzvah of Tzitzis. This discussion is for Tziztis wearers and non-wearers who are looking for the meaning behind the Mitzvot. We also talk about how to teach meaningful Mitzvah observance to our children and We start off by talking about the three huge Levayas we witnessed this week. ENJOY! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO BE A GUEST ON AROUND THE SHABBOS TABLE? WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/ --
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. As with all Jewish holidays, the Chag of Tu Bishvat is full of symbolism; the growth process of trees, roses, fruit, grass, rain. Is the essence of the day just simply symbols that we should talk about? Or is there something deeper hidden here? Rabbi Jeff gives an inspiring twist to the symbolism of Tu Bishvat and how to apply this message to every day of our lives. ENJOY! -- WELCOME RABBI DOVID M COHEN TO THE INTENTIONAL JEW PODCAST NETWORK CHECK OUT THE JPP HERE: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/jewish-philanthropy-podcast/ -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent, and Enjoy! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO BE A GUEST ON AROUND THE SHABBOS TABLE? WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/ --
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. Rabbi Jeff contemplates the non-political implications that the recent riots on Capitol Hill has for the Jewish people. ENJOY! -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent, and Enjoy! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO BE A GUEST ON AROUND THE SHABBOS TABLE? WANT TO JON THE NETWORK? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/ --
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week for OUR FIRST EVER SHABBOS GUEST we are joined by our big brother/son; Rabbi Yonah Wohlgelernter. Along with being a very active member of his community in Pheonix, he is currently a Rebbi in the Yeshiva High School of Arizona. He is a dedicated Rebbi who cares about all the areas of growth for his Talmidim and takes care of them way past the page of the Gemarah! He brings fresh and thoughtful insights to our topic today from the viewpoint of an educator and just a great JEW! Join us to discuss a very important piece from the Sefer "Sichos Mussar" by Rav Chaim Shmulevitz. In the Sefer is can be found on Parshat Shemot titled Nechbadus. This is an extremely important understanding of how the Galus/Exile in Egypt began and has lasting implications surrounding the use of external appearances and portrayals for better Mitzvah observance. Join us to hear how we understand it! -- SUPPORT THE YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL OF ARIZONA: Your support helps to raise funds for the YHSA Building Fund. Your sponsorship will help pave the way for the continued growth of our community and Yeshiva. https://www.wizathon.com/azyeshiva-bikeride/87330 (https://www.wizathon.com/azyeshiva-bikeride/87330) -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent, and Enjoy! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO BE A GUEST ON AROUND THE SHABBOS TABLE? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/ -- SUPPORT THE YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL OF ARIZONA: Your support helps to raise funds for the YHSA Building Fund. Your sponsorship will help pave the way for the continued growth of our community and Yeshiva. https://www.wizathon.com/azyeshiva-bikeride/87330 (https://www.wizathon.com/azyeshiva-bikeride/87330)
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. As we finish off the Book of Bereishis last week, Rabbi Jeff aka "The Father" brings up an important connection between the story of Adam at the beginning of Bereishis and the story of Yaakov and his two wives. This week's discussion includes the topics of how to become happier with the lot Hashem has given you and happiness in general! -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent, and Enjoy! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO BE A GUEST ON AROUND THE SHABBOS TABLE? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we discuss a piece of Gemara that we learned this week. The conversation quickly leaves the subject matter as we explore a question and beautiful answer given by "The Father". We talk about how to connect deeply and emotionally to seemingly very technical pieces of the Talmud. -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent, and Enjoy! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com WANT TO BE A GUEST ON AROUND THE SHABBOS TABLE? Email us at intentionaljew@gmail.com !! Website: https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we discuss an issue that may seem minor to the casual listener. The issue and controversy surrounding one of the great Torah scholars of today, Rav Chaim Kanievsky. Rabbi Wohlgelernter has noticed recently that there are many advertisements on Israeli radio Claiming that if you give money to a certain organization then Rav Chaim will promise many salvations for you and your family. We talk about the issues surrounding this and more importantly how to understand Rav Chaim and treat him like the Torah scholar he is. This is intentionally a very controversial issue but we hope to bring some balance discussion to the table! -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent, and Enjoy! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Join Rabbi Jeff, an experienced out-of-town Rabbi, and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we discuss the concept of Prishus or controlling our desires and the tool to correctly do this is to have your priorities set straight. We talk about a formula to use to find out if this action is a priority. -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent, and Enjoy! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EITAN KATZ MUSIC USB: http://www.eitankatz.com/usb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - intentionaljew@gmail.com https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Rabbi Reuven Spolter is the founder of two amazing online learning initiatives. The Mishna Yomit program and Kitah are both focused on bringing the flipped-classroom model to Torah study. Rabbi Spolter has over 20 years of experience in the field of education both online and in the classroom and now has focused his energy on bringing that expertise to the online classroom. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University with an MA in Secondary Jewish Education from the Azrieli Graduate School for Jewish Education and Administration and Rabbinic Ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchonon Theological Seminary, both at Yeshiva University. He is also working towards a Masters of Arts Degree in Talmud from Bar Ilan University. In today's episode, Rabbi Reuven talks about his passion for Mishna and his Kitah organization. He also gives his tips for the current situation to help educators make online teaching most effective. Learn about the people behind the Torah you consume every day! Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RZ weekly podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1vatZ8Vj99F8BK6jYYi6eF?si=8ldVDmj_RAeoEeBZLaRfiQ Kitah: https://kitah.org/ Mishna Yomit: https://mishnah.co/about -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EITAN KATZ MUSIC USB: http://www.eitankatz.com/usb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - info@intentionaljew.com https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/ Brought to you by https://www.intentionaljew.com/
Join Rabbi Jeff and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. This week we discuss Chanukah and Miracles, the love of wisdom, Rabbi Jeff's library, and a novel approach bringing others into our Mitzvah observance and how Jewish outreach should be done! -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent, and Enjoy! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EITAN KATZ MUSIC USB: http://www.eitankatz.com/usb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - info@intentionaljew.com https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Menachem Poznanaski, LCSW, and Director of The Living Room is also the host of Consciously podcast and author of 2 books. Meet the man behind the titles. In today's chat Menachem talks about his newest book and how this book is part of his life's mission. Menachem also gives tips to those looking into getting started podcasting. Menachem is a fascinating soul bringing his own "Torah" into every aspect of his life. He is refreshingly spiritual and absolutely practical in the way he relates to life. This was an amazing conversation with Menachem. Enjoy! CONSCIOUSLY PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ddaJyeH3ODqUXd1Dt8e5W?si=oKOcRdx6TN64xHgEkErVsg Consciously Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/consciously62 The Light Revealed: https://www.facebook.com/thelightrevealed ------------------------------------ Brought to you by https://www.intentionaljew.com/
Join Rabbi Jeff and his son Ahron Wohlgelernter in a thoughtful and timely conversation every week. -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. This week we discuss the very nuanced struggle of Emuna/Faith and Histadlus/Personal Effort. So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent and Enjoy! -- We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a bone to pick? email - info@intentionaljew.com https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
Rabbi Simi Lerner is a Jewish philosopher and educator. He is deeply connected to the writings of Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch. He has his own Podcast called Judaism From Within. Simi is launching a brand new podcast for Darchei Noam Yeshiva called Jewish Perspectives. He works hard to spread Torah every day both online and offline. Simi delivers classes for inspired TLV an outreach organization in Tel Aviv and before that had taught at the JLE in England. Simi and Ahron have a wide-ranging conversation about what he does and why he does it. They discuss how Simi got into the teachings of Rav Hirsch and his journey into Jewish education. From the name of his podcast to the time limit on each episode, Simi has thought of everything when it comes to teaching Torah. They talk about the use of technology to spread Jewish ideas and some of Rav Hirsch's key philosophies that are relevant to our times. This was an awesome conversation and Simi is really an amazing educator! Enjoy! Simi's episode on education about foreign ideas: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uY5xZMz2GBOjOo6Spza3I?si=Aw3p9G2CQHO6WOo8ucvPKw Judaism From Within Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XqnWJWjgLusI6tJ35wd0P?si=huw46kIXRTK1Q65JCh613w FACEBOOK PAGE for Judaism From Within: https://www.facebook.com/ravhirsch ------------------------------------ Brought to you by https://www.intentionaljew.com/
We need a new approach to how shabbos meals are run. Many people look forward to Shabbos as a time of rest and family bonding but they are only disappointed week after week after very frustrating meal times. Kids don't want to be there, Parsha sheets just don't make the cut, and the conversation just usually ends up being about work. We found that the most inspiring, fun, engaging, and informative meals at our home were those that the conversation was flowing. Conversations were always oriented around the Torah perspective on things happening in the world. The children were always engaged and the guests were comfortable sharing their perspectives. The one thing that didn't happen is a formal Dvar Torah or Parsha class. At our Shabbos meals, no one looked at their watch! -- We hope with this series to bring you a little taste of those shabbos conversations in order that you can either bring up these topics at your table or be empowered to make your own engaging conversations. This week we discuss a post that was going around Jewish Twitter about R' Dovid Feinstein. Ahron goes through a process of understanding why everyone thought that Rav Dovid's answer to the question was a display of his righteousness. Here's a link to the post we are discussing in this episode: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Emd3D1mXYAAtqEt?format=jpg&name=large So break out a L'Chaim, reheat some Chulent and Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.intentionaljew.com/contact-us-advertise-with-us/
R' Yaakov Klein is the founder of the LPI- helping jews connect to the soul of our tradition. LPI Chassidus daily is distributed on WhatsApp and can also be found on the Facebook page for LPI. He is also the author of the TYH weekly newsletter. Currently, he is the author of two books Author of Sunlight Of Redemption on Lekutei Mohoran and Sparks from Berditchov. His next book, "The Story of Our Lives", an in-depth elucidation of Rebbe Nachman's famous story, The Lost Princess, will be in stores soon. Stay tuned!. Yaakov Klein is a lecturer, musician, and author sharing the inner dimension of the Torah. He is a contributor on YU Torah and times of Israel. His articles, poems, and books have reached and inspired thousands of Jews worldwide. Ahron and Yaakov talk about integrating Chassidus into our lives and the importance of harnessing technology to spread the message! Subscribe to the Lost Princess Initiative: https://linktr.ee/lostprincessinitiative (https://linktr.ee/lostprincessinitiative) ------------------------------------ Brought to you by https://www.intentionaljew.com/
Dan Kullman is the host of the Shema Podcast. On the show, he interviews many of the Rabbis which he has constant contact with, with the goal of making their Jewish ideas more accessible to any Jew who doesn't have that opportunity. Check out the Shema Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QrUZmb4VmY1CpMzMw7iWg?si=dDabpqcvQhWUPVcFn-VXiQ In this episode, Dan talks with Ahron about the personal responsibility he feels for his Jewish brothers and sisters to bring them Torah concepts through online media. He is an extremely thoughtful individual and the conversation has a fresh new perspective on spreading Torah. Find out how Dan came to appreciate Orthodox Judaism (hint: it wasn't from Netflix!) and what keeps him going every day! Enjoy! ------------------------------------ Brought to you by https://www.intentionaljew.com/
Rabbi Eli Goldsmith “The Midnight Rabbi” is the voice of Breslev Israels Emuna is our future series. He is also the booking manager for many artists including Nissim Black, the popular Jewish thought leader, and musician. breslev.com CHECK OUT ELI'S WEBSITE HERE: https://eligoldsmith.substack.com/ (https://eligoldsmith.substack.com/) https://breslev.com/lecturer-video/rabbi-eli-goldsmith/ (https://breslev.com/lecturer-video/rabbi-eli-goldsmith/) Unity Booking Agency Growing list of talented https://unityinspiresprojects.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/unity-inspires-booking-artists-creatives-events-updated/ (Creatives and Artists)
Rabbi Wolbe is the Director of Outreach at TORCH. He is also a prolific podcaster, recently hitting a milestone of 1 million downloads across all his podcasts: This Jewish Life The Jewish History Podcast The Parsha Podcast Eternal Ethics TORAH 101 The Mitzvah Podcast Rabbi Wolbe sits down to chat with Ahron about the significance of podcasting and how it has enabled him to produce quality content and reach a very wide-ranging audience. He has some great takes and drops a few sneak peeks into what he is doing next. Enjoy! You can find all of Rabbi Wolbes' podcasts on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Torch Website: https://www.torchweb.org/ Website: http://rabbiwolbe.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO RABBI WOLBES NEWSLETTER HERE: http://rabbiwolbe.com/newsletter/ ------------------------------------ Brought to you by https://www.intentionaljew.com/
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