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Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Professor Jiang (Xueqin Jiang) is a teacher in China who has a popular YouTube channel @PredictiveHistory that covers philosophy, politics, education, and geopolitical forecasting. SPONSORS https://hims.com/danny - Get simple online access to personalized & affordable care for hair loss, ED, weight loss, and more. https://quo.com/danny - Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months. https://irestore.com/djp - Use code DJP to unlock your best hair, skin, & body plus HUGE savings. https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/zralgyl0 - Download Cash App today. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS Professor Jiang's channel:  @PredictiveHistory Substack: https://substack.com/@predictivehistory *NEW* DJP MERCH https://dannyjonespodcast.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Danny confronts Jiang on being CCP spy 05:06 - Why Chinese people are so good at math 10:15 - The video that made Professor Jiang viral 13:44 - WeChat, the Chinese super-app 17:31 - Misconceptions about life in China 19:35 - China's one-child policy 25:40 - Raising kids in U.S. vs. China 29:49 - American food is poisonous 32:00 - Apple's Chinese factories are like prisons 35:38 - Chinese launders money for Mexican cartels 42:09 - How Xi Jinping and the CCP came to power 49:10 - Importance of the "Creative Class" in a global economy 56:02 - The most sensitive topic in China right now 57:37 - Xi Jinping is losing control of China 01:05:27 - The China-Taiwan dilemma 01:14:34 - Japan's Quad alliance 01:17:02 - China is in a lot of danger 01:18:38 - The Chabad-Lubavitch movement 01:19:27 - The Clean Break Memo 01:24:21 - The Jackson-Vanik amendment 01:28:43 - Henry "Scoop" Jackson & Rebbe Schneerson 01:35:36 - Most powerful Zionist in American history 01:43:37 - Rebbe Schneerson meets Netanyahu 01:50:46 - How Mark Zuckerberg REALLY made his money 01:56:23 - Mark Zuckerberg's connection to Rebbe Schneerson 02:05:59 - Kushner family's connection to Netanyahu & Trump 02:13:20 - Rebbe Schneerson & mysteries of the Bible 02:21:25 - Kabbalists believe the Holocaust was God's punishment 02:27:31 - Building the Third Temple in Jerusalem 02:35:31 - Natalie Harp believes Trump is Jesus 02:38:00 - Gog & Magog 02:42:59 - Laura Loomer's meeting with Ukraine's Chabad rabbi 02:46:15 - Why Trump invaded Iran 02:52:59 - The Iran & Ukraine wars are about to merge 02:59:35 - The Japanese yen carry trade 03:05:22 - American general's confession about foreign invasion 03:10:41 - How Trump gets a 3rd term 03:18:01 - Butler assassination attempt was a "ritual" 03:24:10 - Rothschilds' connection to religious elites 03:35:43 - Strangest details about Jeffrey Epstein 03:45:35 - The redacted Epstein files around 9/11 03:51:50 - History is about to repeat on free speech 03:55:25 - Jiang's 10-year prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Jeff Shepherd examines Tikkun Olam — the Lurianic Kabbalistic doctrine of cosmic repair — as the spiritual engine that, in his interpretation, undergirds a global legal-theological system he calls the beast system. Shepherd walks listeners through the origins and mechanics of Lurianic Kabbalah (Isaac Luria), explaining the concepts of tzimtzum, Shevirat ha-Kelim (the shattering of the vessels), and the Nitzotzot (scattered sparks) and how the task of elevating those sparks constitutes Tikkun Olam. The episode then connects that theological framework to contemporary movements and institutions: Chabad Lubavitch and the Tanya, the Noahide laws presented as the minimum tikkun for Gentiles, the reconstituted Sanhedrin and international Noahide conferences, and the shift of religious-political attention toward Jerusalem and reconstruction projects. Shepard outlines how the language of repair has been secularized and adopted by influential actors, including references to Nancy Pelosi's repeated use of the phrase “spark of divinity,” and traces where such language has entered public discourse. Shepard also compares Tikkun Olam to parallel streams—Alice Bailey's theosophical vision of planetary evolution, the New Apostolic Reformation's dominion theology, and charismatic movements promoting a manifest sons-of-God company—arguing these diverse impulses converge on a human-centered project to elevate the world prior to a messianic event. He discusses how that convergence can soften exclusive Christian claims about salvation and reframe Christian worship as the idolatry that obstructs cosmic repair. The episode explores the practical and prophetic implications Shepard draws from this convergence: the potential normalization of Noahide legal frameworks, geopolitical alignment around Jerusalem, and, in a sobering theoretical reading, the reclassification and persecution of Christian dissenters as obstacles to tikkun. He cites Revelation and other biblical texts as a counterpoint and highlights historical and contemporary evidence used to support these links. Throughout, Shepherd contrasts the Kabbalistic, human-driven notion of cosmic repair with the Christian doctrine of the finished work of Christ, arguing that Scripture offers a completed and sufficient restoration that requires no human elevation of sparks. He calls listeners to hold the testimony of Jesus, refuse the mark, and remain Berean in testing claims against Scripture. No outside guests are featured; this episode is a researched, interpretive message by host Jeff Shepard synthesizing documented sources, Kabbalistic texts, and scripture to present a theory about how mystical theology, political rhetoric, and institutional movements might interact in the coming prophetic sequence. Want to Understand and Explain Everything Biblically? Click Here: Decoding the Power of Three: Understand and Explain Everything or go to www.rightonu.com and click learn more. Use coupon code Summer50 for $50. value savings until August 31st.. Thank you for Listening to Right on Radio. Prayerfully consider supporting Right on Radio. Click Here for all links, Right on Community ROC, Podcast web links, Freebies, Products (healing mushrooms, EMP Protection) Social media, courses and more...https://linktr.ee/RightonRadio Live Right in the Real World! We talk God and Politics, Faith Based Broadcast News, views, Opinions and Attitudes We are Your News Now. Keep the Faith

In this episode Jeff Shepard presents a theoretical, evidence-driven interpretation tying together the Noahide framework, Kabbalistic influence, and Donald Trump's political role as a potential forerunner to a centralized global authority centered on Jerusalem. Shepard traces the Noahide laws from their rabbinic codification in Tractate Sanhedrin 56a through Maimonides and cites historical sources (including the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia) on their enforcement provisions. He highlights Public Law 102-14 (1991) and subsequent presidential proclamations that recognize the seven Noahide laws as foundational to Western civilization and notes the public honors extended to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. The episode surveys Chabad-Lubavitch as a primary institutional driver, explaining its Kabbalistic theology (Lurianic concepts such as tzimtzum, tikkun olam, and nitzotzot) and its global reach. Shepard connects those theological currents to Western esotericism and thinkers like Alice Bailey, arguing a continuity between mystical Kabbalah, Western occult streams, and plans for an externalized spiritual hierarchy. Focusing on Donald Trump, Shepard outlines documented links—public records, personal acknowledgments, and associates (Eitan Yerdeni, Jared Kushner's family ties, Michael Cohen's red string)—and discusses invitations from nascent Sanhedrin bodies and a proposed international court grounded in Noahide principles. He interprets these ties as part of a normalization process that could shift legal and geopolitical authority toward Jerusalem, including preparation for Third Temple developments (red heifers, reconstituted Sanhedrin). The core argument presents a three-layer architecture for what Shepard terms the BEAST system: Layer 1 (technological — neural interfaces, AI, CBDC-ready identification and surveillance networks), Layer 2 (financial and governance — central banking, CBDCs, regional governance models, Great Reset actors), and Layer 3 (legal-theological enforcement — Noahide law as a religious-legal mechanism to justify exclusion and capital enforcement). Shepard explains how these layers interlock to control commerce, monitor compliance, and supply theological justification for punitive measures. In the closing segment Shepard addresses responses for the Christian remnant: documenting institutions, building resilient off-grid communities, refusing coercion, and maintaining testimony in the face of potential legal classification of Christian confession as idolatry. He frames the analysis biblically (Daniel, Revelation, Isaiah) and calls listeners to study, test the evidence, and stand with faith. Episode details: host Jeff Shepard; topics include Noahide law history and enforcement, Public Law 102-14, Chabad-Lubavitch and Kabbalah, Alice Bailey and Western esotericism, Trump's documented connections and potential institutional role, the three-layer BEAST architecture (technological, financial, legal-theological), and practical spiritual and community responses. A study through the bible verse by verse and chapter by chapter. with host Jeff Shepherd. Want to Understand and Explain Everything Biblically? Click Here: Decoding the Power of Three: Understand and Explain Everything or go to www.rightonu.com and click learn more. Use coupon code Summer50 for $50. value savings until August 31st.. Thank you for Listening to Right on Radio. Prayerfully consider supporting Right on Radio. Click Here for all links, Right on Community ROC, Podcast web links, Freebies, Products (healing mushrooms, EMP Protection) Social media, courses and more...https://linktr.ee/RightonRadio Live Right in the Real World! We talk God and Politics, Faith Based Broadcast News, views, Opinions and Attitudes We are Your News Now. Keep the Faith

Summit County Sheriff Kacey Bates and spokesperson Skyler Talbot discuss the ongoing investigation into the theft of $40,000 in jail programming funds, Heber City Manager Matt Brower previews Tuesday's council meeting, including a proposed bump in parking ticket fees and Yudi Steiger, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Park City, with details on this year's Jewish Festival celebrating Jewish life and culture.

Zalman Newfield joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss "Brooklyn Odyssey," his poignant memoir of growing up in the Chabad-Lubavitch community, questioning faith, and forging an identity beyond Orthodoxy.

And Another Thing with Dave, by Dave SmithWarning: This episode contains strong opinions and controversial historical interpretations. Listener discretion advised.In this no-holds-barred episode of And Another Thing with Dave, host Dave Smith dives deep into hidden symbolism, historical revisionism, and what he sees as coordinated global power plays.Dave starts with the striking blue-and-white color scheme on Epstein's Little St. James island and its connections to national flags, then explores how symbolism shapes narratives — from the ancient swastika's transformation to alleged false-flag incidents. He discusses the push for American unity against foreign influence (referencing Nick Fuentes), protecting children from school indoctrination, and fighting back through local politics like school boards and city councils.The conversation goes full throttle into:The founding of Israel, the Nakba, Irgun/Haganah terrorism, and recommended Al Jazeera documentaries (Tantura and October 7th – A Forensic Investigation)Epstein files, Pizzagate, Podesta art, and elite connectionsClaims about Trump's ties to Chabad-Lubavitch, “Jewish president” comments, and carrying out larger agendasArgentina & Chile wildfires allegedly started by Israeli groups to exploit land loopholes, Hitler's escape to Argentina, and the Samson OptionCIA/Mossad operations, weather warfare (Operation Popeye), Middle East interventions, and resource controlCritiques of media narratives, false flags, and the idea of a “Zionist-occupied government” pitting Christians and Muslims against each otherRaw, passionate, and heavily conspiratorial, Dave urges listeners to research primary sources, question official stories, and wake up to what he believes is an existential threat to national sovereignty.#EpsteinIsland #BlueWhiteFlag #Zionist #Nakba #Tantura #SamsonOption #ArgentinaWildfires #ZionistOccupiedGovernment #AndAnotherThing #DaveSmith #CulturalMarxism #FalseFlags #Pizzagate #NickFuentes #WeimarAmerica #WakeUp #Conspiracy #GreatestAlly #aatwd #AATWD #andanotherthing

In today's edition of The Update Journal, apparently the universe has decided that patience is no longer a required life skill. First, we dive into the absolute emotional warfare known as UNO: No Mercy — because regular UNO apparently wasn't destroying enough friendships already. Somewhere along the line, somebody looked at Draw Fours and said, “You know what this family game needs? Psychological damage.”Then we head underground into the daily survival simulator known as the NYC subway system — where the sound of a construction horn instantly translates to: “Congratulations. Your commute is now being held together with duct tape and prayers.” We'll talk track fires, earlier incidents, residual delays, reroutes, and that exact moment every New Yorker realizes: “Yeah… I'm not getting home anytime soon.”And finally, in today's Honorable Mention, Ralph Lauren unveils an America 250 stamp collection celebrating “icons” — because nothing says patriotism quite like fashionable postage arriving while the rest of us are stuck between stations wondering if the Q train still believes in itself.Friendships were tested. Trains were delayed. America got commemorative stamps. Just another normal day in New York.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, a chunk of debris fell from an overpass on the Cross Bronx Expressway – striking a car below and injuring one person, the FDNY said. The incident comes just days after another incident where another massive piece of debris fell, nearly crushing another driver.A man pleaded guilty to repeatedly ramming his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City, telling a judge he did so because he was intent on damaging the Jewish landmark.And in South Carolina, Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty.

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Kris Millegan is an independent researcher, publisher & founder of TrineDay. Millegan's work focuses on secret societies, deep politics, intelligence agencies, occult symbolism, and the long shadow of covert state power. SPONSORS https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/zralgyl0 - Download Cash App Today. https://amentara.com/go/dj - Use code DJ22 for 22% off. https://gld.com - Use code DANNYJONES for 50% 0ff. https://butcherbox.com/danny - Get chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off EPISODE LINKS https://trineday.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Vietnam war was about drugs 02:13 - Kris' dad's career in the CIA 08:25 - CIA secret Kris' dad kept for 10 years 13:13 - Secret societies that run the world 19:44 - Skull & Bones secret society 23:25 - World's top secret societies 24:31 - The origin of the Illuminati in America 27:12 - How the opium trade fuels secret societies 32:12 - People are learning how the world really works 33:46 - How secret societies rule the world 36:35 - Cold fusion mini-nukes 42:53 - The tri-lateral commission 46:51 - Mass trauma rituals & death magic 51:52 - Failsafe devices of humanity 54:26 - How baby boomers were brainwashed 01:01:38 - Why they created internet & personal computers 01:05:17 - Americans should unite against the Epstein class 01:12:10 - How Nixon got into power 01:16:58 - The JFK assassination script 01:22:02 - Government mind control (Operation Bluebird) 01:27:43 - CIA's child mind control victims speak out 01:34:14 - Football as a front for mind control 01:38:43 - 9/11 01:45:53 - How Epstein ran a honey trap 01:49:14 - How to restore our government 01:53:23 - Science experiments done on Epstein's victims 02:01:48 - Probability of aliens & what they are 02:07:26 - The Epstein victims' painting 02:13:06 - Why we maybe didn't go to the moon 02:16:36 - The Pax Judaica end times theory 02:20:27 - The Chabad-Lubavitch society 02:23:47 - Why we don't have honest elections 02:28:40 - Secret societies that rule over nation states 02:35:36 - "We the people" should be in charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I am honored to have a discussion on the podcast/broadcast today with Rabbi Mendy Greenberg with the Mat-Su Jewish Center - a Chabad Lubavitch cultural center created for every Jew in the Valley to celebrate their heritage and have shalom. Click HERE to see how this Chabad House, one of thousands across the globe, was launched with help from across religious traditions.Chabad, is an acronym for Chochmoh, Binah, Da'at (wisdom, understanding and knowledge); the name of a chassidic movement – predicated on the concept of studying and understanding God and His relationship with the world.Rabbi Mendy is a gentle soul and made history back in 2022 as the youngest rabbi ever to deliver the daily opening prayer in the United States Senate.Support the show

In today's episode of “Who Approved This?” — we begin at 8AM, when apparently the only people awake are journalists, my parents flipping through every news channel, and someone standing at a podium choosing absolute violence before breakfast. Because nothing says “good morning” like a press conference before your coffee has even been processed.Meanwhile, in the culinary crime division… Applebee's has unveiled something so aggressively cheesy it should come with a cardiologist on standby. I watched the commercial and could physically hear my arteries filing a complaint with HR. There are things that look fancy… and then there are things that look like they're one melted layer away from requiring a waiver.And just when you think society has peaked? Enter the Great Wolf Lodge Ranch Milkshake — topped with carrots, whipped cream, and crispy chicken. Yes. Ranch. In milkshake form. With poultry garnish. Somewhere, a blender is questioning its life choices.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, the Supreme Court sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents.A man who repeatedly drove his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City earlier this year pleaded not guilty to federal charges of intentionally damaging religious property.And in Texas, the gunman who opened fire outside a crowded bar and killed three people in an attack that wounded more than a dozen had not been on the radar of authorities, federal and local investigators said.

--{ "Alan Watt on Midnight Rider with Mike Chambers"}-- Remembering Alan - Scotland, pipe and drums - War - Why is the U.S. birthrate plummeting? - What is Anthropic and why did Trump order agencies and companies with military contracts to stop using their technology? US and Israel strike Iran and kill their Supreme Leader. What is Chabad Lubavitch? - Culture creation - Science of empire making - Global Empire based on Free Trade - Rosicrucians - John Dee - King James. Hegelian Dialectic - Psychopath: runs on pure ego, will save ego at all costs, will rationalize everything - Deindustrialization of Britain - Amalgamation of Europe - Dominant Minority - Guardian class, Helpers, and “Its”. Television conditioning - Cartoons; loss of attention span. - American integration - CFR, Agenda 21 - Waking Up; authorized groups for followers, fronts, plants - Expectation of conflict and head-on resistance - Change is done in an Individual, not Groups. “Love” - Hollywood, Music - Getting above emotion to compassion - Stopping blaming ourselves - Eternal truths - Holy books, religion; Islam, Christianity - Good Shepherds, Sheep - Hinduism, Brahmanism; Creator and Destroyer. Blue to black police uniforms - Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces - Advanced weaponry - Drug trade; Opium in China; Poppies in Afghanistan; Heroin in Marseilles, France - World Federation - Internationalism - Overpopulation Theory (from Elite) - Falling Birth-rates in Western countries.

Steve and Jana Ben-Nun are Christians of Jewish descent. Formerly ardent Zionists, they chat to James about how it was that they lost their faith in Israel - and a lot of friends in the process. Also in the conversation: surviving a suicide bomb; the origins of Talmudic Judaism; the Scofield Bible; America's Evangelical Zionist bloc; the menace of Chabad -Lubavitch; and the scary truth about the Noahide Laws - introduced to the US legal system under George HW Bush - whose prohibitions (punishable by beheading) include worshipping Jesus. The Ben-Nuns are the hosts of https://israelinewslive.org Jana's Substack is https://janasutoova.substack.com/ ↓ ↓ ↓ If you need silver and gold bullion - and who wouldn't in these dark times? - then the place to go is The Pure Gold Company. Either they can deliver worldwide to your door - or store it for you in vaults in London and Zurich. You even use it for your pension. Cash out of gold whenever you like: liquidate within 24 hours. https://bit.ly/James-Delingpole-Gold ↓ ↓ How environmentalists are killing the planet, destroying the economy and stealing your children's future. In Watermelons, an updated edition of his ground-breaking 2011 book, JD tells the shocking true story of how a handful of political activists, green campaigners, voodoo scientists and psychopathic billionaires teamed up to invent a fake crisis called ‘global warming'. This updated edition includes two new chapters which, like a geo-engineered flood, pour cold water on some of the original's sunny optimism and provide new insights into the diabolical nature of the climate alarmists' sinister master plan. Purchase Watermelons by James Delingpole here: https://jamesdelingpole.co.uk/Shop/ ↓ ↓ ↓ Buy James a Coffee at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesdelingpole The official website of James Delingpole: https://jamesdelingpole.co.uk x

Eli Rubin's Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity (Stanford University Press) presents a groundbreaking study of Chabad Hasidism. Through close readings of primary texts, historical analysis, and engagement with modern philosophy, Rubin, a scholar and Chabad insider, traces the historical evolution of the movement's theology. The result is an indispensable work for anyone wanting to better understand Chabad's intellectual and historical trajectory. Todd Berman, author of a recent TRADITION review of Rubin's book, conducted an in-depth interview with the author at Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi. The discussion examined Rubin's argument that modernity, viewed through the Kabbalistic lens of tzimtzum and cosmic “rupture,” profoundly reshaped modern thought in addition to the inner intellectual life of Chabad-Lubavitch and its spiritual vision. A key focus of the conversation was how Rubin's ideas speak to the challenges faced by young Modern Orthodox students and how mystical and existential thought can enrich their search for meaning, faith, and identity in the modern world. Rabbi Eli Rubin is a contributing editor at Chabad.org. He received his Ph.D from University College London.  Rabbi Todd Berman is the Director of Institutional Advancement at Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi where he teaches Jewish Thought and Halakha. The conversation was recorded live at Jerusalem's Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi on December 4, 2025, and contains questions from students in the audience.The post Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity first appeared on Tradition Online.

In this episode of Right On Radio the hosts navigate a wide-ranging conversation with guest John Brisson (WeReadTheDocuments) covering urgent geopolitical developments, spiritual interpretation, and end-times speculation. The show begins with a brief tech hiccup, a word-of-the-day segment drawing on Isaiah and Deuteronomy, and then moves into the main discussion between Jeff and John. Key topics include the newly reported United Nations "Board of Peace" (UN Security Council Resolution 2803), Donald Trump's proposed leadership role, abstentions by Russia and China, and the structure of the board — ten leaders from Arab and Western nations and a secondary team reportedly including names like Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff (with ongoing debate about Tony Blair's involvement). John and Jeff unpack how the board could fit into prophetic frameworks (ten kings, regional realignments) and whether the arrangement foreshadows larger shifts in NATO, European security, and global alignments. The hosts examine developments around Gaza and hostage exchanges, including reported U.S.–Egypt plans to empty Gaza temporarily, proposals for tokenized land purchases, and talk of a technocratic/AI-administered Gaza Strip. They also discuss regional conflicts (Azerbaijan–Armenia), the Isaac Accords in Latin America, and the role of influential figures such as Javier Milei, Elon Musk, and financiers tied to media and tech deals. Spiritual and symbolic themes are woven throughout: Chabad-Lubavitch influence, Trump's controversial ritual at the Rebbe's grave, questions about Kushner and Ivanka's ties, and concerns about Jewish mysticism and modern political-religious alliances. The episode covers the rise of AI and prediction markets (Kalshi, Polymarket) and media–tech partnerships (CNN, Palantir, Fox) as possible instruments in building a global "beast" system or unified narrative. John and Jeff debate theosophical plans (externalization of the hierarchy), the potential for a one-world religion and the timeline for major events (speculation about 2026–2027), and interpretations of Mystery Babylon and Jerusalem's prophetic role. The conversation alternates between reporting current developments, geopolitical analysis, and biblical prophecy, emphasizing watchfulness, prayer, and community action. Guests & logistics: John Brisson (WeReadTheDocuments) joins host Jeff. The episode closes with practical notes — an invitation to a Telegram prayer meeting and a reminder to follow John's channels — and a final exhortation to love God, family and neighbor while staying alert to world events and prophetic signs. Want to Understand and Explain Everything Biblically?  Click Here: Decoding the Power of Three: Understand and Explain Everything or go to www.rightonu.com and click learn more.  Thank you for Listening to Right on Radio. Prayerfully consider supporting Right on Radio. Click Here for all links, Right on Community ROC, Podcast web links, Freebies, Products (healing mushrooms, EMP Protection) Social media, courses and more... https://linktr.ee/RightonRadio Live Right in the Real World! We talk God and Politics, Faith Based Broadcast News, views, Opinions and Attitudes We are Your News Now. Keep the Faith

Descubra o verdadeiro sentido do movimento Chabad-Lubavitch.

In this episode of The Fact Hunter, we expose Kabbalah for what it truly is—the serpent's religion. From its roots in Babylon and medieval Spain to its influence on Freemasonry, secret societies, Hollywood, and even Columbus and Chabad Lubavitch, we trace how hidden knowledge and mystical diagrams have been used to seduce both elites and ordinary people. Behind the red strings and celebrity fads lies the same ancient promise: “you shall be as gods.” But only Christ offers the real alternative—truth revealed, not hidden.Email: thefacthunter@mail.com

“In the place where penitents stand, even the completely righteous cannot stand.” Berakhot 34B Last week we encountered this Talmudic teaching which privileges the struggle, the growth, the journey, the learning, of the person who realized they were not living their best life, and they embarked upon teshuvah to live a better life. This week we are going to double click on this teaching that prizes struggle and growth in two ways. One, what are the ideas behind it? We will see the perspectives of an arch rationalist (Maimonides), the Hasidic master Rebbi Nachman of Bratslov, and the founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, the Alter Rebbe, who authored a work called The Tanya. Each has a different interpretation as to why struggle and growth are prized. Two, what does artwork that celebrates this kind of struggle and growth look like? We will examine works of Yoko Ono, Wish Tree, Frida Kahlo, The Two Fridas, and Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Mirrors. What do each of these works of art say about the journey of the soul that is teshuvah? May Shabbat Shuvah, and the teshuvah we each do in this season, bring us ever closer to the person we hope to become.

As the High Holidays approach, so many of us walk them with heavy hearts. The traditional prayers are filled with stories of Sarah, Chana, and Rachel — women who struggled with infertility — and with prayers about life, family, and legacy. For those still waiting, or those whose journeys haven't unfolded the way they once imagined, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can feel complicated, overwhelming, even painful.   In this episode, Aimee sits down with Chavie Bruk, a "Talking Away the Taboo" regular (I think this is her 4th time on the podcast), a woman whose path to motherhood was through adoption, not biology. Together they talk about what emunah (faith) and bitachon (trust) look like in the face of unanswered prayers, and how fertility challenges shape our experience of the Yamim Noraim.  She's raw, honest, and unabashedly frank about her struggles, and every time I speak with Chavie, I am blown away by the wisdom she shares, and I know you will be too.    They explore: How she still struggles 18 years after learning that she would never have children  How she straddles the fact that her story is hard and painful, and yet she accepts that this is what Gd has chosen for her Finding God in disappointment, grief, and renewal The insensitive things people say, especially this time of year, and how to respond so you don't get consumed by the anger What advice she gives to people who are still in the midst of their struggles This is a conversation about faith, honesty, and resilience, and about making space for all feelings.   More about Chavie Bruk: Chavie Bruk is a mother of five adopted children and is the co-director of Chabad Lubavitch of Montana together with her husband. On her podcast, Totally Unexpected! Chavie sits with guests to her about the one unexpected moment that changed their lives. She hopes listeners will see themselves in these stories, feeling a little less alone and little more connected.   Connect with Chavie Bruk:  - Follow her on Instagram   - Read her blog Totally Unexpected    - Listen to her Totally Unexpected podcast on Spotify and Apple   Previous Episodes with Chavie:  - Episode 8. My Adoption Stories with Chavie Bruk    - Episode 47. Expectations, Pain and Adoption with Chavie Bruk   - Episode 141. Pain Doesn't End... or Does It? with Chavie Bruk   - Episode 100. With Aliza Abrams Konig, Etsy Perman, Chavie Bruk, Lizzy Savetsky, Adelle Bryski, Amy Seroussi & Malki Rodal    Connect with us: -Check out our Website -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message -Watch our TikToks -Follow us on Facebook -Watch us on YouTube -Connect with us on LinkedIn

This is Part 2 of “613 Books” podcast, producer Heather Dean's interview with Chasidic scholar and educator, Rabbi Levi Shmotkin, author of “Letters for Life: Guidance for Emotional Wellness from the Lubavitcher Rebbe.” In the universal quest for coping with the inevitable challenges that threaten our peace of mind, and after years of studying the Rebbe's vast correspondence, conducting interviews, and sifting through the archives, Rabbi Shmotkin writes about twelve themes on emotional wellness from the Rebbe's counsel. They are clear, sensible, and sometimes surprising tools for building a strong and resilient self despite life's setbacks. Drawing from 3,000 years of Jewish wisdom, the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l would firmly and lovingly advise each of them how to attain inner health, harmony, and wholeness. Through poignant excerpts from letters, compelling stories, and practical takeaways, Letters for Life makes the Rebbe's wisdom accessible to all. It is an enlightening and enthralling read for any person seeking emotional equilibrium in an off-balanced world. SUBSCRIBE to “613 Books” Podcast and discover new books every week! = = = Show Notes: Featured Guest: Rabbi Levi Y. Shmotkin Featured Book: Letters for Life: Guidance for Emotional Wellness from the Lubavitcher Rebbe Purchase Link: Chabad.org/lettersforlife To Purchase in Israel: https://www.sifreiorhachaim.co.il/product/letters-for-life/ To Purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Life-Guidance-Emotional-Lubavitcher/dp/0826690149 Email Rabbi Shmotkin: lettersforlife@chabad.org Visit the website: https://Lettersforlife.info = = = = = = = Show Announcer for 613 Books Podcast: Michael Doniger Michael's contact info, voice-over samples, and demo: https://michaeldoniger.net/en/home/ SUBSCRIBE to “613 Books” Podcast and discover new books every week! = = = = = = = About the Lubavitcher Rebbe: The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, is widely considered the most influential rabbi in modern history. His influence transcended sectarian and geographic borders, with people from all walks of life seeking his wisdom, comfort, and counsel. As the seventh leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, he personally mentored hundreds of thousands through meetings and correspondence. The Rebbe advised world leaders and influential figures including Robert F. Kennedy, Yitzchak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Benjamin Netanyahu. For more information, visit: https://TheRebbe.org

The justifiable anger from conservatives over Charlie Kirk's death is being used to parlay these people into vile doxers, censors, and aggressors who target people to be fired. These are the steps that eventually lead to violence, though the right needs no lesson in violence as it looks in disgust at shooters writing messages on bullet casings and forgets it likes to write messages on bombs dropped oversees. From Elon Musk to Laura Loomer there are calls for war with the left, a conflict well underway already. But we are also learning something else in the midst of all this. Follow along. One of the main social media accounts promoting censorship and firing of Kirk detractors is Libs of TikTok, operated by the Jewish Chaya Raichik. The Jewish Stephen Miller went on Fox News and said we will strip away your money and rights on the left. The mysterious plane that went missing on September 10 was registered to the Jewish Derek and Shelaine Maxfield Foundation, which runs the sexual abuse survivor organization Saprea, and yet supports Chabad Lubavitch, the organization with those Synagogue tunnels in New York City. George Zinn, who claimed responsibly immediately for the shooting, is also reportedly Jewish and was present in New York on 911 to blame Islam and called in a bomb threat after the Boston bombing. A Catholic vigil for Kirk was disturbed by the Jewish David Berkowski. The kid asking Kirk a question the moment he was shot is named Hunter Kozark, another Jew. Ben Shapiro, who disliked Charlie's questioning of media coverage on Israel, is now said to be taking over TPUSA with the Daily Wire, an Israeli mouthpiece outlet. The Israeli Prime Minister strangely took to tv immediately after Kirk's death to claim Israel was not responsible, and then he blamed Islam. The IDF has written about Charlie Kirk on tank rounds fired into Gaza. The kid taking a video of the moment Kirk was shot has also been identified as wearing a Yamaka. According to Jewish journalist Max Blumenthal, Charlie also recently turned down Israeli money for TPUSA and Trump himself is frightened by Israel. Within 72 hours of Kirk's death the U.S. House passed a bill punishing boycotts of Israel while another was introduced to strip away passports from American citizens who criticize Israel. Now the ADL has called Kirk conspiracies antisemitic and anyone claiming the killing was motivated to frame Islam is antisemitic. What does all of this mean? Don't forget, Charlie was also killed on top of a giant menorah. *The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKWEBSITEBuyMe-CoffeePaypal: rdgable1991@gmail.comCashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

Prior to the killing of Charlie Kirk the Israeli government issued a total evacuation order for Gaza, beginning their final solution push, and also bombed Qatar. After Kirk was killed, a few strange things occurred: Israeli operatives began blaming Islam and Qatar for his death and/or claiming what a great supporter of Israel he was, the Israeli Prime Minister went on numerous news shows to publicly state his country did not kill the conservative commentator, and countless influencers used Kirk's death to remind the public of September 11, which happened one day after his death. Strangely, just as Kirk had been killed Russia sent a drone into Poland, reminding the world also of WWII - strange because September 10 is the Jewish day of Elul which corresponds to the Nazi invasion of Poland. The location of Charlie's death wasn't just Utah Valley University, but a specific area which appears to be a menorah. The mysterious jet that possibly transported the real shooter was owned by Derek & Shelaine Maxfield Foundation, the family that funds Chabad Lubavitch. If that wasn't enough it is true that Charlie appeared confused prior to his death about why Israel would target him for criticism considering how much of his career and life he had laid down for the country. The foremost rightwing protector of Israel and Jews was targeted by the same for supposed antisemitism. Reportedly, the IDF-MOSSAD do target the necks of their victims, too, and in Jewish mysticism, the neck is said to be attacked by AMALEK, the arch enemy of faith, to sow doubt and apathy, feelings many have after the assassination. Either way, the result is war, and people calling for war with the political left, which Charlie was right about, is run mostly by radical by Jews. Why not kill the man randomly instead of in front of a crowd unless it was a message. After all, America First was classified by the ADL as antisemitic. *The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKWEBSITECashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

On this episode of “613 Books” podcast, producer Heather Dean interviews Chasidic scholar and educator, Rabbi Levi Shmotkin, author of “Letters for Life: Guidance for Emotional Wellness from the Lubavitcher Rebbe.” In the universal quest for coping with the inevitable challenges that threaten our peace of mind, and after years of studying the Rebbe's vast correspondence, conducting interviews, and sifting through the archives, Rabbi Shmotkin writes about twelve themes on emotional wellness from the Rebbe's counsel. They are clear, sensible, and sometimes surprising tools for building a strong and resilient self despite life's setbacks. Drawing from 3,000 years of Jewish wisdom, the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l would firmly and lovingly advise each of them how to attain inner health, harmony, and wholeness. Through poignant excerpts from letters, compelling stories, and practical takeaways, Letters for Life makes the Rebbe's wisdom accessible to all. It is an enlightening and enthralling read for any person seeking emotional equilibrium in an off-balanced world. SUBSCRIBE to “613 Books” Podcast and discover new books every week! = = = Show notes: Featured Guest: Rabbi Levi Y. Shmotkin Featured Book: Letters for Life: Guidance for Emotional Wellness from the Lubavitcher Rebbe Purchase Link: Chabad.org/lettersforlife To Purchase in Israel: https://www.sifreiorhachaim.co.il/product/letters-for-life/ To Purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Life-Guidance-Emotional-Lubavitcher/dp/0826690149 Email Rabbi Shmotkin: lettersforlife@chabad.org Visit the website: Lettersforlife.info = = = = = = = Show Announcer for 613 Books Podcast: Michael Doniger Michael's contact info, voice-over samples, and demo: https://michaeldoniger.net/en/home/ SUBSCRIBE to “613 Books” Podcast and discover new books every week! = = = = = = = About the Lubavitcher Rebbe: The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, is widely considered the most influential rabbi in modern history. His influence transcended sectarian and geographic borders, with people from all walks of life seeking his wisdom, comfort, and counsel. As the seventh leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, he personally mentored hundreds of thousands through meetings and correspondence. The Rebbe advised world leaders and influential figures including Robert F. Kennedy, Yitzchak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Benjamin Netanyahu. For more information, visit: https://TheRebbe.org

Parsha's V'eschanan.The Alter Rebbe in Tanya, Shaar HaYichud VehaEmunah, the Rebbeim of Chabad-Lubavitch have endeavored to explain G-d's oneness in a manner that we can grasp it conceptually, not merely as a principle of faith, but as a truth that we can understand and internalize within our thinking. In this way, it will impact not only our belief system, but the way we actually live.The Bal Shemtov,Modeh AniRenewal

rWotD Episode 3007: Shemaryahu Gurary Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Monday, 28 July 2025, is Shemaryahu Gurary.Shemaryahu Gurary, also known by his Hebrew initials as Rashag, (1897–1989) was a rabbi following the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty of Hasidism. His father was Menachem Mendel Gurary. He was a son-in-law of Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn, the sixth Chabad-Lubavitch rebbe, and the brother-in-law of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh. He worked with his father-in-law in Russia and Poland and moved to the U. S. in 1940.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:07 UTC on Monday, 28 July 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Shemaryahu Gurary on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Matthew.

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement, one of the world's best-known Hasidic groups, is driven by the belief that we are on the verge of the messianic age. The man most recognized for the movement's success is the seventh and last Lubavitcher rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994), believed by many of his followers to be the Messiah. While hope of redemption has sustained the Jewish people through exile and persecution, it has also upended Jewish society with its apocalyptic and anarchic tendencies. So it is not surprising that Schneerson's messianic fervor made him one of the most controversial rabbinic leaders of the twentieth century. How did he go from being an ordinary rabbi's son in the Russian Empire to achieving status as a mystical sage? How did he revitalize a centuries-old Hasidic movement, construct an outreach empire of unprecedented scope, and earn the admiration and condemnation of political, communal, and religious leaders in America and abroad? In Menachem Mendel Schneerson: Becoming the Messiah (Yale University Press, 2024), Glinter presents a thoughtful biography of the spiritual leader that inspired the Lubavitch Hasidic community and its global outreach activities. Interviewee: Ezra Glinter is a writer, editor, translator, and biographer. For five years he worked as the deputy culture editor of the Forward newspaper, where he edited Have I Got a Story for You, an anthology of Yiddish fiction in translation. He is currently the senior staff writer and editor at the Yiddish Book Center. Host: Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Hunter College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press). Visit him online at ZalmanNewfield.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement, one of the world's best-known Hasidic groups, is driven by the belief that we are on the verge of the messianic age. The man most recognized for the movement's success is the seventh and last Lubavitcher rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994), believed by many of his followers to be the Messiah. While hope of redemption has sustained the Jewish people through exile and persecution, it has also upended Jewish society with its apocalyptic and anarchic tendencies. So it is not surprising that Schneerson's messianic fervor made him one of the most controversial rabbinic leaders of the twentieth century. How did he go from being an ordinary rabbi's son in the Russian Empire to achieving status as a mystical sage? How did he revitalize a centuries-old Hasidic movement, construct an outreach empire of unprecedented scope, and earn the admiration and condemnation of political, communal, and religious leaders in America and abroad? In Menachem Mendel Schneerson: Becoming the Messiah (Yale University Press, 2024), Glinter presents a thoughtful biography of the spiritual leader that inspired the Lubavitch Hasidic community and its global outreach activities. Interviewee: Ezra Glinter is a writer, editor, translator, and biographer. For five years he worked as the deputy culture editor of the Forward newspaper, where he edited Have I Got a Story for You, an anthology of Yiddish fiction in translation. He is currently the senior staff writer and editor at the Yiddish Book Center. Host: Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Hunter College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press). Visit him online at ZalmanNewfield.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement, one of the world's best-known Hasidic groups, is driven by the belief that we are on the verge of the messianic age. The man most recognized for the movement's success is the seventh and last Lubavitcher rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994), believed by many of his followers to be the Messiah. While hope of redemption has sustained the Jewish people through exile and persecution, it has also upended Jewish society with its apocalyptic and anarchic tendencies. So it is not surprising that Schneerson's messianic fervor made him one of the most controversial rabbinic leaders of the twentieth century. How did he go from being an ordinary rabbi's son in the Russian Empire to achieving status as a mystical sage? How did he revitalize a centuries-old Hasidic movement, construct an outreach empire of unprecedented scope, and earn the admiration and condemnation of political, communal, and religious leaders in America and abroad? In Menachem Mendel Schneerson: Becoming the Messiah (Yale University Press, 2024), Glinter presents a thoughtful biography of the spiritual leader that inspired the Lubavitch Hasidic community and its global outreach activities. Interviewee: Ezra Glinter is a writer, editor, translator, and biographer. For five years he worked as the deputy culture editor of the Forward newspaper, where he edited Have I Got a Story for You, an anthology of Yiddish fiction in translation. He is currently the senior staff writer and editor at the Yiddish Book Center. Host: Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Hunter College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press). Visit him online at ZalmanNewfield.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

On this episode, Richard Whillet unravels a deep web of connections stretching from Epstein's DNA experiments with George Church to the hidden agendas behind Palantir's role in the LA Riots and its $30M ICE contract. They dig into Epstein's mysterious New Mexico Zorro Ranch, rumored ties to Dulce Base, Trementina vaults, and Los Alamos. The conversation spirals into occult territory with the homunculus myths of Rosemary's Baby and Crowley's Moonchild, before surfacing in the elite playgrounds of St. Barts and St. Thomas—linking Epstein, Diddy, and Mike Jeffries. Finally, they dive into the powerful nexus of Chabad Lubavitch, Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu—and their vision for the “World to Come” (Olam Haba) Please subscribe to the new Tin Foil Hat youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@TinFoilHatYoutube Check out Sam Tripoli new crowd work special "Black Crack Robots" now for free. https://youtu.be/_FKugOeYaLc Check out Sam Tripoli's 2nd New Crowd Work Special “Potty Mouth” on YouTube for free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22j3Ds5ArjM Grab your copy of the 2nd issue of the Chaos Twins now and join the Army Of Chaos: https://bit.ly/415fDfY Check out Sam "DoomScrollin with Sam Tripoli and Midnight Mike" Every Tuesday At 4pm pst on Youtube, X Twitter, Rumble and Rokfin! Join the WolfPack at Wise Wolf Gold and Silver and start hedging your financial position by investing in precious metals now!  Go to samtripoli.gold and use the promo code "TinFoil" and we thank Tony for supporting our show. LiveLongerFormula.com: Check out LiveLongerFormula.com/sam — Christian is a longevity author and functional health expert who helps you fix your gut, detox, boost testosterone, and sleep better so you can thrive, not just survive. Watch his free masterclass on the 7 Deadly Health Fads, and if it clicks, book a free Metabolic Function Assessment to get to the root of your health issues. CopyMyCrypto.com: The ‘Copy my Crypto' membership site shows you the coins that the youtuber ‘James McMahon' personally holds - and allows you to copy him. So if you'd like to join the 1300 members who copy James, then stop what you're doing and head over to: CopyMyCrypto.com/TFH You'll not only find proof of everything I've said - but my listeners get full access for just $1  Want to see Sam Tripoli live?  Get tickets at SamTripoli.com: San Diego:  Sam Tripoli and Tin Foil Hat Comedy Live July 17th-19th https://americancomedyco.com/collections/sam-tripoli-live-july-17-19   Boston, MA:  Tin Foil Hat Comedy Night Headlines Nick's Comedy Stop  August 1st https://www.nickscomedystop.com/event-details/special-event-tin-foil-hat-comedy-with-sam-tripoli-and-eddie-bravo-live   Broadbrook Ct: Tin Foil Hat Comedy and Swarm Tank at 8pm on August 2nd https://broadbrookoperahouse.thundertix.com/events/246069   Please check out Richard Willet's internet: Website: https://www.ickonic.com Twitter: https://x.com/WTAFRich Substack: https://substack.com/@richardwillett   Please check out Sam Tripoli's internet: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/samtripoli Please Follow Sam Tripoli's Stand Up Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@SamTripoliComedy Please Follow Sam Tripoli's Comedy Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/samtripolicomedy/ Please Follow Sam Tripoli's Podcast Clip Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samtripolispodcastclips/   Thank you to our sponsors:  True Werk: TRUEWERK is hell-bent on creating the most technical, high-performance workwear in the world. The TRUEWERK story begins in the Colorado mountains where a trade worker knew there had to be a better solution than the wet, heavy gear that was weighing him down.  Check out the full lineup and get 15 percent off your first order at TRUEWERK.com/tinfoil. Blue Chew: Make life easier by getting harder and discover your options at BlueChew.com! And we've got a special deal for our listeners: Try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code TINFOIL -- just pay $5 shipping. That's promo code TINFOIL. Visit BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information, and we thank BlueChew forsponsoring the podcast.    

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement, one of the world's best-known Hasidic groups, is driven by the belief that we are on the verge of the messianic age. The man most recognized for the movement's success is the seventh and last Lubavitcher rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994), believed by many of his followers to be the Messiah. While hope of redemption has sustained the Jewish people through exile and persecution, it has also upended Jewish society with its apocalyptic and anarchic tendencies. So it is not surprising that Schneerson's messianic fervor made him one of the most controversial rabbinic leaders of the twentieth century. How did he go from being an ordinary rabbi's son in the Russian Empire to achieving status as a mystical sage? How did he revitalize a centuries-old Hasidic movement, construct an outreach empire of unprecedented scope, and earn the admiration and condemnation of political, communal, and religious leaders in America and abroad? In Menachem Mendel Schneerson: Becoming the Messiah (Yale University Press, 2024), Glinter presents a thoughtful biography of the spiritual leader that inspired the Lubavitch Hasidic community and its global outreach activities. Interviewee: Ezra Glinter is a writer, editor, translator, and biographer. For five years he worked as the deputy culture editor of the Forward newspaper, where he edited Have I Got a Story for You, an anthology of Yiddish fiction in translation. He is currently the senior staff writer and editor at the Yiddish Book Center. Host: Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Hunter College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press). Visit him online at ZalmanNewfield.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

If you have ever considered (or are now considering) adopting a child (or multiple children), this is the conversation for you! Rebbetzin Chavie Bruk, and her husband, Rabbi Chaim Bruk, founded Chabad Lubavitch of Montana in Bozeman, in 2007. Soon afterward, Rebbetzin Chavie was diagnosed with infertility. She was 23 years old. During our discussion, Rebbetzin Chavie shares her story about what it was like for her to adopt five children; how she felt when she adopted her first child, and why she and her husband decided to adopt more children. She tells us not to limit Hashem (G-d.) He is capable of giving to us in abundance. We should never decide for Hashem what He will give us or how much He will give us. Rebbetzin Chavie also opens up about the ups and downs of motherhood, and how raising adopted children is different that raising biological children. She tells us that every parent has a unique situation, so we shouldn't compare and despair. Instead, we should find a support group of people who are going through something similar to us so that we can be strengthened by each other's support. Rebbetzin Chavie has a fun blog called, Clear As Mud, which can be found by clicking this link: https://www.totallyunexpected.blog/ She also has a podcast called Totally Unexpected, which you can listen to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else that podcasts are found. Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.com

Ezra Glinter sat down with "The Shmooze" to talk about his recently released biography of Menachem Mendel Schneerson. This is the first biography of Schneerson to combine a nonpartisan view of his life, work, and impact with an insider's understanding of the ideology that drove him and that continues to inspire the Chabad-Lubavitch movement today. Episode 382 November 21, 2024 Amherst, MA"

Episode 59: MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSONMenachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994) was the seventh and last rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, one of the world's best-known Hasidic groups.Join us with Ezra Glinter, author of the new Jewish Lives biography Menachem Mendel Schneerson: Becoming the Messiah, as we explore the life and thought of one of the most influential—and controversial—rabbis in modern Judaism.

Sefaria – A Jewish Library Website: https://www.sefaria.org   The Chabad website is the official online presence of Chabad-Lubavitch, one of the largest and most well-known Hasidic movements in the world. The site is a comprehensive resource for Jewish learning. Website:  www.chabad.org   A comprehensive online resource with a vast selection of articles, books, and references on the history of Israel, Zionism, Jewish people, and the Middle East. Website:  https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org   Josephus flavious: to read all his books including jewish wars. Sacred Texts Archive – Website: https://sacred-texts.com/jud/josephus/   Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library (Israel Antiquities Authority) Website: www.deadseascrolls.org.il/explore-the-archive   Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) Website: www.antiquities.org.il/en   The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Institute of Archaeology Website: www.archaeology.huji.ac.il    Biblical Archaeology Society Website: www.biblicalarchaeology.org   An excellent online resource with articles on Roman history, covering emperors, battles, and daily life in the 1st century. Website: www.Livius.org   To receive updates and online Video teachings: when you enter the website a pop up boxwill appear on your screen and write your name and email: Website:  www.twinstours.com

Have you ever wondered how Chabad emissaries are chosen? Have you ever thought about why some Chabad emissaries go to places like Zambia, Nigeria or Peru? What are the challenges of opening a Chabad house, and what are the enormous benefits of being the person who kindles and rekindles Jewish souls? Rebbetzin Rivky Herzel, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Zambia (Africa), speaks about her experience growing up as the daughter of Chabad emissaries to Anchorage, Alaska. She also talks about why she and her husband decided to become emissaries themselves, and why they chose to serve the Jewish community in Zambia. Rebbetzin Rivky talks about what is involved in running a Chabad center, the new kosher store that they are opening, and her monthly flights to the mikveh in South Africa because Zambia doesn't have a mikvah just yet. Rebbetzin Rivky has a deep passion for touching the life of every single Jew, and it shows when she speaks about the events and programming that she does for the Jews in her community. Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vera-kessler/message

Subscribe to the PPM Premium Feed to access the cavernous entirety of "Year of the Tunnel (Special Broadcast)", in which we dig into Davidai's work for a binat'l US-Israel science foundation that has funded Israeli mind control projects & other wild revelations: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping Big thanks to Dan Simpson for featuring & aiding our multipart forensic investigation into the sus, multigenerational intel-adjacent Davidai family & Shai's placement w/in the Israeli campus surveillance lobby. You can find Dan Simpson's Twitch stream here & the the rest of his content via his linktree below:  ⁠https://linktr.ee/idansimpson⁠ We have plenty more subterranean goodness in this EP, including impressive, housing market-circumventing tunnel encampments built into river banks in Sacramento, nauseating trench news from the front in Ukraine, and a major escalation in the Year of the Tunnel MindWar... Namely, reports that a team of Israeli academics (including a former employee of the CERN Hadron Collider), governmental antiquarians, and scientists employed by Rafael Industries (one of the Israeli military-industrial complex's primary R&D laboratories and a major missile manufacturer) are assembling an array of muon particle detectors to map the subterranean passages below the Temple Mount, which they believe snake from the Gihon Spring to the ruins of the Temple of Solomon. We dig into the eschatological & apocalyptic import of their efforts and how the project is undoubtedly tied to plans to claim total Israeli sovereignty over the holy sites on the Temple Mount & construct the Third Temple to harken the Moshiach's arrival.  From there, we illustrate the closeness of Chabad Lubavitch and Mossad, examining two sources that shed new light on the Rebbe Schneerson's influence & American & Israeli intel ties, as well as the two organizations' frequently overlapping membership. We then segue into our discussion w/ Dan Simpson by rattling off some facts regarding the Chabad (Mossad proxy) presence on university campuses worldwide, which once again brings that funny odd couple Shmuley Boteach & Cory Booker into view.  And then, once Dan Simpson hops on, we sprint through the first half of our excavation of the Israeli campus surveillance dragnet and the Columbia prof Shai Davidai's placement within it. We go deep on his CV, his incredibly sus family connections, and end with an examination of Shai Davidai's Grandpa's intel-connected career. Namely, his time as Head of Maintenance and eventual deputy CEO of the main Israeli airline "El Al", which got him entangled in all kinds of interesting espionage maneuvers, including: the Eichmann abduction, the Entebbe Operation, and the recruitment of ex-I*O*F paratroopers to work as plainclothes mercs on El Al planes to guard from potential attacks & hijackings. We unpack his public remarks regarding the use of these mercenaries, his contradictory disavowal of Mordechai Rahamin (who gunned down a PFLP militant after he'd surrendered, seemingly), and, most intriguingly, the fact that Shai's grandpappy met with SHABAK/Shin Bet prior to the first ever skyjacking of an Israeli flight (Flight 426), which was an impactful retaliation in the history of Israeli aggression. Benjamin Davidai & other officials were given intel that attacks were imminent prior to the attack, and we juxtapose this curiosity with the inconsistencies of Oct. 7th, considering the implications. In the next part, which should be dropping shortly, we continue with our thorough, forensic investigation of sus Davidai family history, the Israeli campus surveillance dragnet, and the ethnostate's war against B*D*S and campus activism.  Songs:  | Jamiroquai - "Deeper Underground" (Thanks, Ferg) |  | Matt Mulholland - "My Heart Will Go On - Recorder by Candlelight" ... we found more edit gold by using this as the backing track for Shai's open letter lmao |  | Thelonious Monk - "Green Chimneys" (from the album "Underground") | 

Subscribe to the PPM Patreon to access this YEAR OF THE TUNNEL special broadcast in its cavernous, groundbreaking entirety: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping We're back with a 2 hr long "Year of the Tunnel" Patreon exclusive. Major revelations & exposés in this one, friends. Our mapping of the Israeli campus surveillance dragnet is getting seriously fleshed out... In which we go even deeper on Shai Davidai & his intel connected family... We excavate the Mossad Chabad presence at Columbia University, which brings us to an instructive interlock: namely that the former Israeli consul general in NYC seems to be closely connected to the Columbia Chabad house and that his daughter, in all likelihood, was a part of the community or else at least attended some events there. Said ex-consul and the current chairman of Yad Vashem (the World Holocaust Remembrance Center) appears to be a confidant of new Argentine President Javier Milei—just 3 days ago, former consul gen. Dayan hosted Milei at Yad Vashem on his official visit to Israel. Can't help but wonder if the consul—who is an Argentine by birth, as well, btw—was involved in introducing Milei to Chabad Lubavitch. When not feting the President of Argentina, Dayan has recently been returning to Columbia University to speak to the antisemitism Taskforce assembled there (under duress from Shai Davidai and other Israeli lobby elements). We mention a picture in a Columbia Spectator article covering said meeting b/w the Taskforce & Dayan that appears to show that Davidai was present. We discuss Dayan's daughter's presidency of Students Supporting Israel & the fact that the Columbia Chabad house also retweeted a post of his applauding a Consulate intern/ Columbia student for confronting the PM of Malaysia regarding his "antisemitic" remarks, which gets at the way in which the Israeli campus surveillance dragnet operates & is also formed through familial & work relations. We tease at the obvious Psy-Group and Project Butterfly influence on Shai Davidai's blackmailing, doxxing, & intel-weaponizing strategies for combatting B*D*S on campus and we unpack the recent news regarding the anonymous group of students who have filed an official complaint regarding his retaliatory conduct. Our investigation culminates with a mini foray into Shai's work as an ad hoc reviewer for the US-Israel Binational Science Foundation, a spooky org that, among other things, has financed research projects studying the jewel wasp and its neurotoxic stinger, which it uses to mind control cockroaches, zombifying them, and then inviting them into its lair, where it implants them with larvae. This takes us into some properly noided terrain, the implications of which are a little frightening, to say the least.  Songs & Clips:  | Action News Theme Song - "Move Closer to Your World" |  | Morrissey - "The Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils" |  | Two clips re: the Skunk Water attack at Columbia from Democracy Now! & TYT |  | Deafheaven - "Lament for Wasps" | 

Sub to the Patreon to access YEAR OF THE TUNNEL (Pt. II) in its groundbreaking entirety: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping The industrial mass signaling horn is blowing, summoning us back to the "Year of the Tunnel" mines... It's time pick up our picks, shoulder our lunchpails & canteens, and head back down, deep underground, to resume our jihad against the Z****st anti-tunnel propagandists—those who seek to transmute tunnels into the most crass, fear appeal symbols & signifiers of "terrorism" for their genocidal psyopping purposes. We won't allow it, for we know the tunnel's liberatory potential.  We have plenty more subterranean goodness in this EP, including housing market-circumventing tunnel encampments built into river banks in CA, nauseating trench news from the front in Ukraine, & a major escalation in the Year of the Tunnel MindWar... Namely, reports that a team of Israeli academics (including an ex employee of the CERN Hadron Collider), gov't antiquarians, and scientists employed by Rafael Industries (the Israeli military-industrial complex's primary R&D laboratory and a major missile manufacturer) are assembling an array of muon particle detectors to map the subterranean passages below the Temple Mount, which they believe snake from the Gihon Spring to the ruins of the Temple of Solomon. We dig into the eschatological import of their efforts and how the project could inform plans to claim total Israeli sovereignty over the holy sites & construct the Third Temple to harken the Moshiach's arrival.  We illustrate the closeness of Chabad Lubavitch & Mossad, examining two sources that shed new light on the Rebbe Schneerson's influence & American + Israeli intel ties... as well as Mossad & Chabad's overlapping membership. We then segue into our discussion w/ Dan Simpson by rattling off some facts regarding Chabad (Mossad proxy) presence on university campuses worldwide, which once again brings that funny odd couple Shmuley Boteach & Cory Booker into view.  Once Dan Simpson hops on, we sprint through the 1st half of our excavation of the Israeli campus surveillance dragnet and the Columbia prof Sha*i Davidai's placement within it. We go deep on his CV, his incredibly sus family connections, and end with an examination of Davidai's Grandpa's intel-connected career. Namely, his time as Head of Maintenance and eventual deputy CEO of the main Israeli airline "El Al", which got him entangled in all kinds of interesting espionage maneuvers, including: the Eichmann abduction, the Entebbe Operation, and the recruitment of ex-I*O*F paratroopers to work as plainclothes mercs on El Al planes to guard from potential attacks & hijackings. We unpack his public remarks regarding the use of mercenaries, his contradictory disavowal of Mordechai Rahamin (who gunned down a PFLP militant after he'd surrendered, seemingly), and, most intriguingly, the fact that Shai's grandpappy met with SHABAK/Shin Bet prior to the 1st ever skyjacking of an Israeli flight (Flight 426), which was an impactful retaliation in the history of Israeli aggression. Benjamin Davidai & other officials were given intel that attacks were imminent prior to the fact, and we juxtapose this curiosity with the inconsistencies of Oct. 7th, considering the implications. In the next part, which should be dropping shortly, we cont our thorough, forensic investigation of sus Davidai family history, the Israeli campus surveillance dragnet, and the ethnostate's war against B*D*S & campus activism.  You can find Dan Simpson's Twitch stream here:  https://www.twitch.tv/idansimpson ...and the rest of his content via his linktree below:  https://linktr.ee/idansimpson Thanks for coming on, Dan. Songs:  | Jamiroquai - "Deeper Underground" (Thanks, Ferg) |  | Matt Mulholland - "My Heart Will Go On - Recorder by Candlelight" ... we found more edit gold by using this as the backing track for Shai's open letter lmao |  | Thelonious Monk - "Green Chimneys" (from the album "Underground") | 

Join the Independent Cork Board Researchers Union to gain access to the complete catalog of #1 PPM paranoid hits, the Discord, & the full version of "Year of the Tunnel (Pt. II)", which is dropping soon. Your support helps to keep the PPM Office lights on: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping Dropping a Caterpillar dump truck sized load of evidence for why tunnels are very much the vibe in 2024. We're talking the recent Chabad Lubavitch tunnel fracas in Crown Heights; the life & times of the 7th Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson; his coziness w/ Israeli heads of state & prophecy claiming that the Era of Moshiach/ Messiah will begin during B*b* Netanyahoo's reign as Prime Minister; the faction of "radical" Israeli Tzfatim (bochurim) who began digging the tunnels under Chabad HQ at 770 Eastern Parkway in a bid to realize their deceased Rabbi's grand renovation plans, who they maintain will be resurrected as the Messiah; we connect the covert tunnel digging project to Chabad doctrine regarding "Techiyas HaMeisim" (river of fire) and "gilgul mehilot" (the bone-tumbling tunnels that are believed to open up to ferry Tzaddikim or righteous ones to Israel during the end times); we began to piece together an alternative history of Chabad & some of its incredibly sus connections in recent years, including to Z****** mouthpieces & likely assets like Shmuley_Boteach, Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeff Epstein, & Jonathan Pollard (oooh, *correction* I'm just now worrying I may have accidentally called Jonathan Pollard "Robert Pollard"—I've been known to confuse my indie songwriters & Z****** dbl agents in the past); we unpack the rampant CSA that's been endemic to Chabad in the past few decades; we consider whether the antisemitic & blood libelous attacks that the tunnel imbroglio invited may be playing into the hands of the Isntraeli ethnostate & their desire to hoodwink the public into believing that they're embattled & that antisemitism is spiking, as it serves as an effective propaganda cudgel for keeping their allies in line; we talk Kabbalah; messichists; numerology; Shawshank Redemption-inspired heists; a litany of evidence for why this is indisputably the "Year of the Tunnel"; Chinese treasure dragons; wishing for a "Saturn Return" for the Imperial Core lol; recent Chabad philosophizing about the distinctions b/w artificial intelligence and golems; we discuss the 8th Wonder of the World, the subterranean metropolis known as Lower Gaza; we mention the nonpareil psyoperator Yahya S*nwar and the remarkable fact that he convinced the Israeli prison authorities to agree to give him a lifesaving operation during his incarceration, as well as a speculative wonderment whether he's programmed his Z****** opps to cave (calling back to the PTCave EP lol); we examine Netan-yahoo's admin's weaponization & subversion of the "tunnel" as a liberatory symbol and attempts to merge it w/ fear appeals, atrocity propaganda, and his craven disinfo shitcoating of Palestinians as Hitlerites; we tour the recent tunnel simulation at Hostages Sq. in Tel Aviv, an example of Israel's installation apARTheid scene's ideological instrumentality; we find time for a goofy riff on pervy deity Pan giving the nymph Syrinx the chthonICK; and we end w/ a celebration of the revolutionary ethos of Tunnel Resistance.  Songs:  | Lana Del Rey - "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard?" |  | Tom Waits - "Fish in the Jailhouse" |  | Bruce Springsteen - "Tunnel of Love" | 

Have you hugged a tree today? It might be more therapeutic than you think. In one of Judaism's more light-hearted holidays, Tu Bishvat marks a seasonal change full of joy, gratitude, and growth. For humans, it's just another Thursday. For trees, it's their holiest day of the year and/or their new year! With the theme of new beginnings, Jews around the world rejoice in meaningful activity around sweetness and love for nature. Rabbi Levi Begun of Culver City Chabad shares that very appreciation and love for nature. Being that his favorite fruit is the passion fruit and that his favorite animal is the lion, Begun speaks on this show with a comprehensive look at this peaceful celebration. Chaz Volk, host of Bad Jew, peels back the layers and learns of the various degrees of intention behind this love of trees. About Rabbi Levi Begun: With great passion for Judaism, my wife and I together with our 2 little children moved to Culver City, California to join the 220 Chabad centers in California, and 4,000 Chabad centers worldwide. Chabad in Culver City is a center for Jews of all backgrounds who want to learn more about their Jewish roots. Chabad offers a wide variety of educational and spiritual opportunities, including Torah classes and lectures, Shabbat dinners, and an array of family and social activities. Traditional Jewish values are brought to life in a joyous, non-judgmental atmosphere. Guided by the leadership, teachings, and inspirations of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Chabad Lubavitch has set the dictum of “Love your fellow as yourself” as the defining factor in its approach of unconditional acceptance of fellow Jewish people. Chabad treasures the infinite value of every individual and is committed to enriching the lives of everyone through its multiple programs and services. Each individual is encouraged to appreciate the power of our heritage at their own comfortable pace. Chabad serves all segments of the Jewish community. Everyone is welcome regardless of their personal level of religious observance. Participants in our multitude of programs experience the joy and celebration, the intimacy and compassion, the wisdom and knowledge that is inherent in Jewish life and learning. Chabad will use whatever means necessary to bring the message of Torah true Judaism to the children, teens, adults and elderly of the community. Watch the excitement on the faces of the children who partake in our youth programs; ask the hundreds who participate in our events, and you begin to feel an incredible sense of community. We invite you to get involved and take part in our events, activities & classes for all ages! Our doors are always open, welcoming everyone to participate in all that we offer. Our family looks forward to meeting you!  Connect with Rabbi Levi Begun www.JewishCulverCity.com IG @JewishCulverCity Connect with Bad Jew:  BadJew.co https://linktr.ee/badjew BadJewPod@gmail.com Ig @BadJewPod TikTok @BadJewPod

This Chabad excavation is a closed shop. Join the Independent Cork Board Researchers Union—once you've paid yr ICBRU dues, you can access the entirety of the Chabad tunnel fracas investigation & extended meditation on 2024 chthonic vibes: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping Dropping a Caterpillar dump truck sized load of evidence for why tunnels are very much the vibe in 2024. We're talking the recent Chabad Lubavitch tunnel fracas in Crown Heights; the life & times of the 7th Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson; his coziness w/ Israeli heads of state & prophecy claiming that the Era of Moshiach/ Messiah will begin during B*b* Netanyahoo's reign as Prime Minister; the faction of "radical" Israeli Tzfatim (bochurim) who began digging the tunnels under Chabad HQ at 770 Eastern Parkway in a bid to realize their deceased Rabbi's grand renovation plans, who they maintain will be resurrected as the Messiah; we connect the covert tunnel digging project to Chabad doctrine regarding "Techiyas HaMeisim" (river of fire) and "gilgul mehilot" (the bone-tumbling tunnels that are believed to open up to ferry Tzaddikim or righteous ones to Israel during the end times); we began to piece together an alternative history of Chabad & some of its incredibly sus connections in recent years, including to Z****** mouthpieces & likely assets like Shmuley_Boteach, Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeff Epstein, & Jonathan Pollard (oooh, *correction* I'm just now worrying I may have accidentally called Jonathan Pollard "Robert Pollard"—I've been known to confuse my indie songwriters & Z****** dbl agents in the past); we unpack the rampant CSA that's been endemic to Chabad in the past few decades; we consider whether the antisemitic & blood libelous attacks that the tunnel imbroglio invited may be playing into the hands of the Isntraeli ethnostate & their desire to hoodwink the public into believing that they're embattled & that antisemitism is spiking, as it serves as an effective propaganda cudgel for keeping their allies in line; we talk Kabbalah; messichists; numerology; Shawshank Redemption-inspired heists; a litany of evidence for why this is indisputably the "Year of the Tunnel"; Chinese treasure dragons; wishing for a "Saturn Return" for the Imperial Core lol; recent Chabad philosophizing about the distinctions b/w artificial intelligence and golems; we discuss the 8th Wonder of the World, the subterranean metropolis known as Lower Gaza; we mention the nonpareil psyoperator Yahya S*nwar and the remarkable fact that he convinced the Israeli prison authorities to agree to give him a lifesaving operation during his incarceration, as well as a speculative wonderment whether he's programmed his Z****** opps to cave (calling back to the PTCave EP lol); we examine Netan-yahoo's admin's weaponization & subversion of the "tunnel" as a liberatory symbol and attempts to merge it w/ fear appeals, atrocity propaganda, and his craven disinfo shitcoating of Palestinians as Hitlerites; we tour the recent tunnel simulation at Hostages Sq. in Tel Aviv, an example of Israel's installation apARTheid scene's ideological instrumentality; we find time for a goofy riff on pervy deity Pan giving the nymph Syrinx the chthonICK; and we end w/ a celebration of the revolutionary ethos of Tunnel Resistance.  Songs:  | Lana Del Rey - "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard?" |  | Tom Waits - "Fish in the Jailhouse" | 

The guys catch up after the holiday break, discuss Katt Williams' big interview, dive into the secret tunnels from the Chabad-Lubavitch synagogue, plus more. Tap in and hangout with the fellas. Remember to rate ⭐️, subscribe and share

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We had some other news items to discuss, but the bulk of this episode is taken up with one piece of breaking news: Did you know that there's a tunnel under Eastern Pkwy? Yes we're discussing the ridiculous story out of Brooklyn about a group of Chabad-Lubavitch members attempting to dig a secret and unlicensed tunnel under the streets of Crown Heights. We also take a look at Bill Ackman facing some blowback against his wife in his crusade against “academic plagiarism”. Alone, you come India. Buy Amber's book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250269621/dirtbag

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*) Israel tells hospitals to prepare for 'thousands' of injured Israel has ordered hospitals in the north of the country to prepare for the possibility of receiving "thousands of injured" people as tensions with Hezbollah increase. Israel's Health Ministry has asked medical centres to prepare for the possibility of going into "deserted island mode," that is being left without medical supplies, medicine and food for days. The ministry also asked hospitals to go into emergency mode within a few hours and requested that they maintain a 50 percent occupancy rate. *) Egypt refuses to let Israel monitor buffer zone with Gaza Egypt has rejected a proposal by Israel for greater Israeli oversight over the buffer zone on the Egypt-Gaza border. Egypt said it is prioritising efforts to broker a ceasefire before working on post-war arrangements. Egyptian sources said that during those talks Israel had approached Egypt about securing the Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow buffer zone along the border, as part of Israeli plans to prevent future attacks. *) Dozens of rabbis protest at UN to demand Israel end its war on Gaza About three dozen rabbis and rabbinical students from US organisations have protested inside the UN Security Council chamber and later in front of the main UN building. They urged a ceasefire in Gaza and asked US President Joe Biden's administration to allow such resolutions to pass instead of vetoing them in the Security Council. The protests were organised by US Jewish groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, and Rabbis for Ceasefire. *) West slams Russia's use of North Korean missiles against Ukraine Nearly 50 countries joined the US in condemning North Korea's alleged transfer of missiles to Russia, demanding an immediate end to the cooperation. In a joint statement, they said the alleged missile shipment "flagrantly" violated sanctions on North Korea by the UN Security Council, of which Russia is a permanent member. "The transfer of these weapons increases the suffering of the Ukrainian people, supports Russia's war of aggression, and undermines the global non-proliferation regime," said the statement. *) Secret tunnel discovered under synagogue in New York More than 10 Hasidic Jewish worshippers were arrested after clashes broke out at a historic Brooklyn synagogue in New York. The discovery of the tunnel at the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights prompted an emergency structural inspection from the city. Motti Seligson, the spokesperson for Chabad Lubavitch, said that some time ago, "a group of extremist students" broke through a few walls in adjacent properties to the synagogue to provide them with "unauthorised access."

War Room Calls for Investigations Grow After Secret Tunnels Discovered Under Chabad Lubavitch Synagogue In NYC

Guest Hosts: Greg Skordas and Marty Carpenter   Last night marked the beginning of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. It comes at a particularly poignant time as Israel wages war against Hamas terrorists after they attacked 2 months ago... and antisemitism rises across the world. Rabbi Avremi Zippel from the Chabad Lubavitch of Utah joins the show to discuss what this holiday means for Jewish people this year. 

There's this fun holiday that a lot of us Jews grew up celebrating. It felt like camping, especially when we constructed our huts, throwing loose tree debris and branches on top. Then we'd shake fruit in every direction because of something to do with G-d. It didn't make a ton of sense but it was fun so we did it. Why is this holiday so important?  Sukkot is a special holiday that comes right after Yom Kippur. It's our time to commemorate those who had just left the oppression of Egypt to wander in the desert for 40 years. For 40 years we lived in this temporary state of being, creating shelters from whatever piece of nature we came across. But it wasn't carelessly getting lost that marked this time. There were deeper reasons behind this lifestyle. Rabbi Levi Begun of Culver City Chabad jumps onto Bad Jew with host, Chaz Volk, to uncover the REAL story of Sukkot! About Rabbi Levi Begun: With great passion for Judaism, my wife and I together with our 2 little children moved to Culver City, California to join the 220 Chabad centers in California, and 4,000 Chabad centers worldwide. Chabad in Culver City is a center for Jews of all backgrounds who want to learn more about their Jewish roots. Chabad offers a wide variety of educational and spiritual opportunities, including Torah classes and lectures, Shabbat dinners, and an array of family and social activities. Traditional Jewish values are brought to life in a joyous, non-judgmental atmosphere. Guided by the leadership, teachings, and inspirations of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Chabad Lubavitch has set the dictum of “Love your fellow as yourself” as the defining factor in its approach of unconditional acceptance of fellow Jewish people. Chabad treasures the infinite value of every individual and is committed to enriching the lives of everyone through its multiple programs and services. Each individual is encouraged to appreciate the power of our heritage at their own comfortable pace. Chabad serves all segments of the Jewish community. Everyone is welcome regardless of their personal level of religious observance. Participants in our multitude of programs experience the joy and celebration, the intimacy and compassion, the wisdom and knowledge that is inherent in Jewish life and learning. Chabad will use whatever means necessary to bring the message of Torah true Judaism to the children, teens, adults and elderly of the community. Watch the excitement on the faces of the children who partake in our youth programs; ask the hundreds who participate in our events, and you begin to feel an incredible sense of community. We invite you to get involved and take part in our events, activities & classes for all ages! Our doors are always open, welcoming everyone to participate in all that we offer. Our family looks forward to meeting you!  Connect with Rabbi Levi Begun www.JewishCulverCity.com IG @JewishCulverCity Connect with Bad Jew BadJewPod@gmail.com Ig @BadJewPod TikTok @BadJewPod

To continue our Jewish American Heritage Month celebrations, guest host Laura Shaw Frank, AJC's director of William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life, speaks with Chanie Apfelbaum, author of the popular food blog Busy in Brooklyn. Chanie joins us to discuss her new cookbook, "Totally Kosher," the intersection of Jewish culture and food, and the future of kosher cuisine. She also shares how the murder of her brother, Ari Halberstam, who was killed in a 1994 terrorist attack on the Brooklyn Bridge, has inspired her career. *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC.  ____ Episode Lineup:  (0:40) Chanie Apfelbaum ____ Show Notes: Take our quiz: Jewish American Heritage Month Quiz: Test your knowledge of the rich culture and heritage of the Jewish people and their many contributions to our nation! Start now. Read: What is Jewish American Heritage Month? 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This week nods to our obsession with food.  And for that, I'll turn it over to my guest co-host, Laura Shaw Frank, AJC's Director of Contemporary Jewish Life. Laura, the mic is yours. Laura Shaw Frank: Thanks, Manya. Happy Jewish American Heritage Month!  As we celebrate Jewish American culture and history this month, it feels like we would be quite remiss if we didn't spend some time talking about Jewish food. Food plays an enormous role in Jewish tradition and culture. Jews have foods linked to particular Jewish holidays and of course Shabbat, ethnic foods linked to particular places where Jews lived, and of course, lots of Jews, myself included, keep kosher, follow the laws of Kashrut, which deeply influences the way we cook and eat.  I think I'd be pretty safe in saying that Jewish food is really important in Jewish life. Not surprisingly, statistics bear this out. In the Pew Survey of Jewish Americans in 2020 over 70% of American Jews, young and old alike, reported cooking or eating traditional Jewish foods. Which is why I'm so excited to be joined by today's guest, Chanie Apfelbaum. Chanie is a food writer and photographer whose blog “Busy in Brooklyn” is chock full of delectable recipes and beautiful pictures of amazing Jewish foods. Her newest cookbook, Totally Kosher, hit bookstores in March 2023. Chanie, welcome to People of the Pod. Chanie Apfelbaum: Thanks so much for having me. Laura Shaw Frank: I'm thrilled to have you and really thrilled to talk to you about your new cookbook. So before we get into that, though, let's take a step backward. How did you get into kosher cooking?  Chanie Apfelbaum: Well, I was born Jewish. That's the first step, always. I always say– learning your way around the kitchen is just a rite of passage when you get married. And being a Jewish housewife, obviously, we have, you know, Shabbat dinner every week, and so many holidays, and Jews are always just celebrating around food. I actually never stepped foot in the kitchen before I got married, never really helped my mom, my older sister used to help with cooking. It just looked like a chore to me. I am a very creative soul, very artistic. And it just seemed like a whole lot of rules. And I just wasn't interested. And then I got married. And I would call my mother every Friday and like, how do I make gefilte fish and potato kugel, and chicken soup. And I started hosting a lot. And people started asking me for my recipes. And I realized that I kind of had a knack for presentation. Because I've always been artistic. And you know, like composition and things like that. And my food always was presented nicely and looked beautiful. So it kind of got me you know, a little bit interested, piqued my interest. And I realized that it could be a way for me to explore my creative side.  So I I started watching The Food Network a lot. And I subscribed to Bon Appetit Magazine, and started looking at cookbooks. And then when I had my third child, I didn't want to really work outside the house anymore. So I was like, What should I do with myself, I'm not the type of person that could just be a stay at home mom, I would lose my mind. So I was like, Okay, I'm gonna start a blog. And there really weren't any food blogs and no kosher food blogs.  This is back in 2011. There was Smitten Kitchen, there was Pioneer Woman, those are both pioneers in the blogging world, in general. And there definitely weren't any kosher blogs. And I just, you know, I started my blog. And like I said, I wasn't cooking, you know, the traditional Jewish, heimish Ashkenazi food that I grew up with. Talking a little about being a mom. I had my crochet projects on there. And it was just like my place to get creative and have an outlet. And then feedback really started pouring in, everything I was posting, people were so interested. It didn't exist in the kosher world.  And despite not being a big foodie, I just continued to just do my thing and taking terrible pictures in the yellow light of my kitchen island, on automatic, with my terrible camera. And over time, just my food started to evolve, my photography started to evolve.  And fast-forward a couple of years, I went to a kosher culinary school, which really helped me kind of opened my mind to new flavors, which I was I think stuck a little bit in the Ashkenazi palate of paprika and garlic powder, as I like to say, and just tried all these Indian food and Thai food and all these flavors that I literally never ever experienced. And it just blew my mind open in so many ways.  Being creative, a few of my friends kind of started blogs around the same time. And every time a holiday would come around, it was like who's going to come up with the coolest latke or the coolest humentasch, or the most creative donut. So it really pushed my competitive side and also my creative side. And I just started really thinking outside the box and doing a lot of these cool twists on tradition and fusion recipes and caught a lot of attention in mainstream media and everything went from there, I guess. Laura Shaw Frank: That's amazing. I want to pick up on one thing that you said. You said when you started blogging that so many people got in touch with you. And you were obviously bringing them content that they hadn't seen before. What do you think was missing from the conversations around kosher food before you entered the space? I mean, I'll just you know, tell you when I got married, everyone got the Spice and Spirit cookbook from Lubavitch. I still use it, by the way. It's a fantastic cookbook. It's a more traditional cookbook. And so tell us a little bit about what did you bring that was different to kosher cooking? Chanie Apfelbaum: You know what, there's one story that sticks out in my mind that really, because I've always been this person that picks up hobbies along the way, like every creative thing. I'm knitting, I'm  crocheting. I'm scrapbooking, kind of all these type of things. I pick up a hobby, I do it for a couple of months and then I kind of let it go. So I always asked myself, like, what was it about food blogging that really stuck for me, and I think that I realized the power of it.  One year, I made this recipe for the nine days when we don't eat meat, you know, between before Tisha B'Av, some people have accustomed not to eat any meat recipes, because it's a time of mourning, it's a serious time before the anniversary of the destruction of the Holy Temple. So wine and meat are more celebratory things that we eat. So those are restricted for nine days before Tisha B'av.  So I made this recipe for Chili Pie in Jars. And it was a vegetarian chili, a layer of cheddar cheese, and cornbread, and you bake it in a mason jar in the oven. So each person has basically their own pie. So I made this recipe and I put it in on my blog, and this is before Instagram, can't DM somebody a picture, it's before smartphones, you can't just take a picture on your smartphone. So somebody took out their digital camera, took a picture of their families sitting around the table, everyone's holding their own mason jar, and like, took the SD card out, put it in their laptop and sent me an email. This is early days of my blog. I get this picture. I see a whole family sitting around the table eating my recipe and I'm like, oh my god,  how powerful is this, that I have the opportunity to bring families around the table, it is so special.  And I think that that's something that really stuck with me through all my years of blogging and really at the core, for me, what keeps me going because I realize the power of food. Especially, as a proud Jew, to celebrate our traditions through food, because, thank God through my platform, I get messages from people–someone sent me a message from literally Zimbabwe making Challah for the first time. It's just so special to me.  So, obviously, as a mom of five, I'm always cooking dinner, and it can feel like a chore. I get cooking fatigue like everybody else. And cooking Shabbat dinner every week. I always say in the main world, they make this big deal about Thanksgiving, you know, you have to plan your menu from Sunday, and then your shopping list from Tuesday and all that but like we literally have Thanksgiving every Friday night. It's a three course or four course meal sometimes. So yeah, I get the cooking fatigue.  And for me, I want to show people how to bring the love back in the kitchen. You know, how food can be more than just a way of sustaining ourselves, it could be a way of celebrating our Jewishness, it could be a way of bringing our family around the table, it could be a way of getting pleasure out of life. Food can be so delicious, and it can open your eyes and experience global cuisine. That's so cool and amazing. So I had that aha moment for myself, and I want other people to have it too. Laura Shaw Frank: That's amazing. I love that. So what you're really saying is that food and culture are really intertwined with one another. And you gave this example of the nine days before the Jewish fast day of Tisha B'Av, which takes place in the summertime, when it's traditional among religious Jews to not eat meat and wine and talking about sort of adjusting recipes. Could you give us a couple of other examples of ways that you see sort of Jewish history, Jewish culture, Jewish tradition embedded in food? Chanie Apfelbaum: Look at the holidays, right, Rosh Hashanah, we have a lot of symbolic foods. Most people know of apple and honey, but there are actually a whole range of symbolic foods that we eat. The actual names and Hebrew of those foods, point to different things that we want for our year,like we eat a fish head because we want to be like a head and not a tail. For me that really helped me kind of zone in on what is my niche here, right? I am a kosher food blogger, but how do I define my skill or who I am because every blogger kind of has their thing. And for me a lot of it is centered around the holidays because first of all for me like I have so many beautiful memories growing up.  My mother is very much a traditional Ashkenazi cook, making kugel and gefilte fish and cholent and matza ball soup. She doesn't veer away from that. Those are the dishes that I grew up on and they're so nostalgic for me and there's a place for that. Our home was always open, we had so many guests. I actually grew up in Crown Heights. So I really zone in a lot on holiday foods, but putting my own spin on it, because I feel like people want something fresh and new and exciting. And I definitely think there's a place for the traditional foods. You want to mix it up and have a little bit something fresh and new and something old, that's great. We're lucky that we have that core of our heritage and our traditions throughout the year with so many Jewish holidays that allow us to get together, with family, with friends, and celebrate our Jewishness. Laura Shaw Frank: So, my husband and my three sons are all vegan.  Chanie Apfelbaum: Oh, wow. Laura Shaw Frank: My daughter and I are not – but my husband and my three sons are vegan. As I was thinking about interviewing you, I was thinking about how kosher cooking is always intertwined with the places that it's located in and the time in which it's occurring. Do you feel like your cooking has been influenced by the recent trends toward vegetarian and vegan and more plant based eating? Chanie Apfelbaum: I definitely, just as someone who grew up eating a lot of heavy Ashkenazi food. Being in the food world, seeing what's out there. Besides for the fact that it's trendy. I feel like after Shabbat, I want to break from meat and animal protein. I mean, we're eating fish, we're usually having three courses. We're having fish, we're having chicken soup or having some kind of meat or chicken. Sunday we're usually having leftovers because there's just so much food from Shabbat. So come Monday we do in my house–in my first cookbook, Millennial Kosher, which came out in 2018. I had a Meatless Meals chapter. And that was really new for any kosher cookbook. You don't find it, you find definitely very heavy meat chapters. But it was important to me because I instituted that in my house many years ago. And I have it in this book as well. And I got so much amazing feedback because there's a lot of people out there who don't eat meat. There's a lot of vegetarians. There's a lot of vegans. And they were so happy that I was bringing that to the kosher world, and of course wanted to bring it again. And also my kids love it. Like come Monday they know it's Meatless Monday in my house. God forbid I didn't have time to think of something and I bring chicken they're like, What, what's going on here? Ma, it's Meatless Monday. It's like a rule. So I include this in the book where I talk about the way I structure my week because it really helped me kind of take the guesswork out of what am I making for dinner. I have a loose framework, while still allowing me the possibility to be creative because I love you know, playing Chopped with my kids, with whatever's in my fridge or my pantry. I want the possibility to be creative but I still need a little bit of framework.  So Sunday's we'll have leftovers if there's no leftovers, we'll do a barbecue or sometimes a restaurant if we're out for the day. But Monday's Meatless, Tuesdays is beef. Wednesdays is chicken, Thursdays is dairy. Shabbos is Friday night, it's always a little bit different. And then, Saturday night is eggs. And it gives me the base protein, I know what I'm working off of and then from that I can kind of play around. And I think that really helps people that are like so overwhelmed with the idea of what am I making for dinner? You wake up on a Tuesday morning, you know, it's meat day, okay, I got to take out some kind of meat from the freezer. I'll figure out what I'm doing for later. Maybe I'll make tacos. Maybe I'll make spaghetti Bolognese maybe, you know, maybe I'll make burgers, but you took the meat out, you know. But going back to your question. So you know, Mondays is meatless in my house and we're a big bean family. My kids love beans. One of their favorite dinners are my refried bean tacos that are my first book. I have these amazing smashed falafel burgers in this book. Like I said, we love beans, I do curries I do, Falafel I do. Once in a while I'll try and play around with tofu. My kids don't love it too much. Tempe is something - I have tempe shawarma in the book which is really amazing.  Let's not forget to mention plant based beef which I think totally revolutionized the kosher experience because when can we ever make you know, meat and dairy together because that's one of the basic rules within the kosher kitchen. You can't mix meat and dairy together in the same dish. My kids love when I make smash burgers for dinner. And I always said like, I don't love vegan dairy products if you just don't get that cheese pull, but like with the vegan meat products, with the new plant based impossible beef, it's really close to the real thing. It really is.  Laura Shaw Frank: We love impossible burgers in our house and I want to try that tempe shawarma. Chanie Apfelbaum: Oh, it's really good. Laura Shaw Frank: What recipe would you say was kind of the biggest surprise for you? I mean, it seems to me like you often work from traditional Jewish recipes, but seems like you also are constantly innovating and making up your own recipes. So is there a recipe that just kind of surprised yourself and couldn't believe how it turned out? Chanie Apfelbaum: My favorite recipe in the book is my Pad Chai. And it's kind of a Middle Eastern spin on Pad Thai, where I use harissa and silan and lime and tamarind in the sauce. It almost feels like pad thai with just that little hint of Middle Eastern flavor. Pad thai is always finished with crushed peanuts, and I put crushed bamba over the top. And it's just so fun and playful. And I also love fun names. So I love just the name of it, but it's really a reflection of, first of all my favorite flavors, like I love middle eastern food, I love Thai food, marrying them together. And it's colorful and beautiful and so flavorful. Everything I love about food, and was really inspired by the pad thai made in culinary school. And it was one of the dishes that really, really transformed my palate completely. So it's kind of an ode to that. Laura Shaw Frank: You're getting me very excited to go home and make dinner for the next few nights.  Chanie Apfelbaum: You see right there. Laura Shaw Frank: So your latest cookbook, Totally Kosher, is being published by Random House. And that's a really interesting thing for a kosher kind of a niche cookbook to be published by a very mainstream publisher. So I was wondering if you could tell us a little bit about how it came about that you got, first of all, that you got Random House to publish your cookbook, which is amazing. Second of all, why you left the more Jewish the more orthodox publishing world. Chanie Apfelbaum: I'm with Clarkson Potter, one of the imprints of Penguin Random House, that's an imprint. They haven't written a kosher book in many, many, many years. Thank God, I've been in this industry for 12 years. And I already wrote a very successful book. So my name is really out there. People know me as being the kosher cook. So they did approach me to write the book, which was really an honor. I had a very good experience the first time around working with Artscroll. Artscroll is like the main Jewish distributor of and publisher of Jewish books. My book was beautiful, and their distribution is really unmatched, but it's really only in the Jewish world. they'll get your book and every Judaica shop in the world, but not in Barnes and Nobles, and not in you know, in mainstream, indie booksellers.  I really wanted to reach a larger demographic of Jews. As a blogger, people have come to know me and my family. I wanted to put more lifestyle photos in and most Jewish publishers don't actually publish photos of women in their books, which is something that I definitely want to see change. And I put beautiful pictures of my family, me and my daughters lighting Shabbos candles which is something that like, the moment of my week that I look forward to and a special time for me that I really feel like I connect with my Jewishness. And you know, my book is dedicated and memory of my Bubbie and to my mother and to my daughters and for me, it's really about the Jewish family and Jewish pride–not just about food, but really about family and I wanted to be able to portray that through the photos in the book. So that was another of my reasons for moving mainstream. Laura Shaw Frank: I think it's just amazing. And I just think it's so wonderful that you are illustrating your cookbook, with pictures that are not just about Jewish pride, but also about the special pride of Jewish women and the special…you know, of course, not only women cook, you know, men cook too, I have to say, my husband cooks dinner a lot more than than I do. And kids cook and lots of different people find a lot of wonderful fulfillment in the kitchen. But, of course, we do have this very long tradition of women cooking for their families, even as we change it up today. And I just think it's beautiful that you actually intentionally use pictures of women, of your family, in your cookbook.  Chanie Apfelbaum: And my sons are there too. Laura Shaw Frank: Excellent. Let's make it a family experience.  Chanie Apfelbaum: Exactly, exactly. Laura Shaw Frank: Speaking about family experience, you've written about why it's so important to you to encourage family meals with everyone sitting around the table together, whether it's on Shabbat or holidays or even just a weekday dinner. Could you share with us why that's so important to you? Chanie Apfelbaum: Well, I grew up in a very open home. My mom always had guests for shabbat or holidays. I grew up on the block of 770 Eastern Parkway, Chabad Lubavitch headquarters, and our house was just always open to guests. It's something of value that was instilled in me from early on.  And I don't know if you know this, but my brother Ari Halbersham was actually killed in a terrorist attack on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1994. That's something that I feel like, I don't think people realize, when you lose a family member in that way, it's not like, OK, you just lost your brother. But it affects the whole family, really for generations. And I think that one of the things that I lost was having those experiences around the table. And especially so many memories with my brother at the table as well.  So for me, I find so much healing–first of all healing, but also just, I see the greatness and the power to bring families around the table. To create family memories. So many that I draw great comfort from, I want other people to be able to experience that. It's important for me to do that, also as a way to remember him and celebrate what he lived for and what he died for. Laura Shaw Frank: Ok, that's incredible. And it's an incredible message to all of us to be in the moment and treasure those moments around the table.  So the last thing I want to ask you is, so you have this cookbook that's being published by a mainstream publisher. And we know that not a lot of Jews keep kosher. The percentages are not that high. Do you think your cookbook appeals beyond just a kosher audience?  Chanie Apfelbaum: Well, I'll tell you that I have a lot of–forget about non- kosher keeping. I have a lot of non-Jewish followers on Instagram that buy my book, because they just like my style of cooking. I know it's called Totally Kosher. And obviously, it's a celebration of kosher and celebration of our Jewish heritage, and our customs and traditions, but at the same time, it's just good food, it's just good food, despite it being kosher, and really, I really want to break that stigma that there is about kosher food - that kosher food is brown, and it is brown. You know, like I can't take it away. Matzah ball soup is beige, and gefilte fish is beige, and potato kugel's beige, and brisket's brown. And you know, there's a reason for the stereotype.  Laura Shaw Frank: Cholent's brown too. Chanie Apfelbaum: It is. And if you look through my book, one thing that will pop out at you is how colorful the food is, and how beautiful the food is. And like I said earlier, I came to food by means of artistry. They say people eat with their eyes first. And it has changed and I think in the mainstream world, they haven't quite realized how kosher has evolved. I mean, there's so many different restaurants, kosher restaurants now, that celebrate different global cuisines. There's a Peruvian Japanese restaurant in the city, there's a Georgian restaurant in Queens. It's not just your Bubbie's stuffed cabbage anymore. And I want, like I said, the stigma to change and make waves in the mainstream world to see kosher a little bit differently. Laura Shaw Frank: Well, I'm for one very excited to start making some recipes from Totally Kosher. And I just want to thank you, Chanie, so much for coming to join us on People of the Pod. I think that you are bringing such a fresh take. And such a warmth, such a deep sense of Jewish culture and peoplehood, and family, and love to your work. And it's really more than just about kosher cooking. It's really about something much bigger. And I just want to thank you for that. So thanks so much for joining us today and I know we're gonna have a lot of listeners going to buy your cookbook.  Chanie Apfelbaum: Thank you for having me.  

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