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The violence of extremist settlers on the West Bank as they systematically terrorize, attack and even displace Palestinian communities is a “perversion of Judaism” and a desecration of God’s name,” said Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman, speaking on the Haaretz Podcast in the week between the Jewish New Year and its Day of Atonement. Joining Weiman-Kelman on the podcast is Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American who flew from Ohio back to his home in the West Bank village of Qusra, after settlers laid siege to his neighborhood and the IDF declared a closed military zone. Ridi has been unable to leave his house for a month due to the order, and says the closure has been selectively enforced against Palestinians, while the army refuses to remove the settlers. Ridi is flying the American flag on his house, he said, “as a message to the U.S. government, to the U.S. officials, that I need protection and I need help.” Weiman-Kelman, a former president of Rabbis for Human Rights and retired spiritual leader of Kol HaNeshama, a Reform synagogue in Jerusalem, reflected on the situation in the West Bank and the overall state of the country following Rosh Hashanah and ahead of Yom Kippur – a day on which, he said, “I want to atone for still feeling the effects of October 7, for the nationalist part of me overcoming the universal vision that is also part of me.” Israel today is not only threatened by external enemies, but “threatened from within by the moral center of this country beginning to shatter and disintegrate before our eyes,” he said. “We live in a country where people feel encouraged and empowered to express their darkest sides through acts of physical violence,” he said, including repeated vandalism to the Reform synagogue in Jerusalem he founded in 1985. Read more: One Month and One IDF 'Outpost Evacuation' Later, Qusra Remains Besieged by Settlers Palestinian-American Returns to West Bank Home Besieged by Israeli Settlers B'Tselem Says Israel Is Implementing a 'Project of Elimination' Against Palestinians in the West Bank IDF Dismisses Commander Over Praying With Settlers at West Bank Outpost American Rabbis Confront a Fraught Question This High Holy Day Season: How to Talk About IsraelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The uncomfortable truth is that normal may not return. The more important truth is that Jews do not need normal in order to endure.

Enjoy this replay from September 13, 2026 with Senior Leader Joaquin Evans as he shares about the significance of the Jewish New Year (5787) and significance we can glean from it for today.

For anyone who has ever wondered why the Jews are celebrating New Year's in September.

In this episode of The Prophetic Voice of Our Time, Pastor Joshua Sosso explores the biblical significance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and Feast of Trumpets. Joined by Rachel Barron, the program examines the meaning of the shofar, the calls to repentance and consecration, the Days of Awe, Yom Kippur, and the coming reign of King Jesus. Listeners are encouraged to use this season for self-examination, repentance, reconciliation, and preparing their hearts for a new year with God.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judaism does not ask us to erase what broke. It asks us to make something from it.

Since the seventh century, September 1 has symbolized the day of the creation of the world in the Byzantine tradition and has been the opening feast of its liturgical year (known as the Feast of the Indiction), in parallel with Rosh Hashanah marking the Jewish New Year. We are celebrating this new feast day, Creation […]

In this episode of Holy Days, Holy People, we explore Rosh Hashanah—the Jewish New Year—and discover why this biblical holiday is about far more than beginning another year. Rosh Hashanah is an invitation to wake up spiritually, examine our lives, return to God, and begin again.Today, Fellowship President and Global CEO Yael Eckstein explains the biblical origins of Rosh Hashanah, which the Bible also calls the Festival of Trumpets, and why the sounding of the shofar remains at the heart of the holiday. Jewish families welcome the new year with sweet foods and joyful traditions, while also entering one of the most serious periods on the Jewish calendar—the Ten Days of Repentance leading from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur.You'll discover the meaning behind the different blasts of the shofar and the spiritual journey they represent: recognizing God as King, crying out to Him in our brokenness, and awakening from spiritual slumber to live with greater purpose. The shofar calls us to look honestly at the year behind us, ask where we can do better, and seek God's help as we draw closer to Him in the year ahead.The episode also shares the remarkable story of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Meisels, who secretly sounded a shofar in Auschwitz on Rosh Hashanah in 1944. At enormous personal risk, he brought its ancient call to Jewish prisoners—including more than 1,000 boys facing death. In one of history's darkest places, the sound of the shofar became a declaration that even when everything seemed swallowed by darkness, God's people would continue to pray, remember, and believe.You'll also hear timeless teachings from Fellowship Founder Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, of blessed memory, as he explores teshuvah—repentance, or literally “return”—and explains why the Days of Awe offer an opportunity to wipe the slate clean and begin life anew. His teaching reminds us that God seeks His people and responds when we turn toward Him through repentance, prayer, and acts of charity.Whether Rosh Hashanah is a holiday you've celebrated for years or one that you're discovering for the first time, this podcast will deepen your understanding of this biblical holy day, reveal the powerful meaning behind the sound of the shofar, and encourage you to hear its call in your own life—to wake up, return to God, and step into a new beginning with Him.Continue your journey through the Bible and the Jewish roots of your faith at The Fellowship's Learn Center.

For Jews in the pews, the wail of the shofar is the signal sound of the Jewish New Year. But for congregational rabbis, it's like the crack of a starting pistol, setting them off on a six-week sprint of preparation and facilitation. The role of the pulpit rabbi can be emotionally draining, with unrealistic expectations and a lack of boundaries for their personal lives. Logistics, administration, governing boards and committees take over, leading some to search for a new path. Enter the freelance rabbi. Not in Heaven host Avi Finegold covered the rise of the freelance rabbi in the most recent issue of Scribe Quarterly. As membership numbers at synagogues continue to fall, demand is increasing for spiritual leaders who can fit into their lifestyles. These freelance rabbis are unaffiliated with any synagogue, and they're available for officiating lifecycle events like weddings, funerals, baby namings, or b'nai mitzvah. This week, our rabbinic podcasters—including our very own Matthew Libel, longtime freelance rabbi in Winnipeg—look at what's behind the trend and where it's going. What does a community lose when participation becomes an à la carte experience? And how does shifting to the gig-work world ultimately affect the rabbi's mental health? Credits Hosts: Avi Finegold, Yedida Eisenstat, Matthew Leibl Production team: Zachary Judah Kauffman (editor), Michael Fraiman (executive producer), Alicia Richler (editorial director) Music: Socalled Support The CJN Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) https://pnc.st/s/not-in-heaven

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When trade negotiations between Canada and the United States broke off Aug. 19, mere weeks before Rosh Hashanah, Prime Minister Mark Carney described the situation as being “at war”. Farmers are now finding themselves caught in the crosshairs; among them are Jewish producers of festive staples this upcoming High Holidays season: milk and honey. Canadian milk products and natural honey are among the $28 billion of exports now subject to a new 50 per cent American import tariff. On our side of the border, on Aug. 25, Canada announced it will follow up with dollar-for-dollar tariffs, charging American milk and honey producers exactly the same extra dues in reverse, effective Sept. 8. Natural raw honey producer Yoav Sasportas is directly affected by all of this. His company, Urban Dvash—which manages hives of 10 million honey bees throughout the Montreal area—exports some honey to customers south of the border. Sasportas admits he's already scaled back expansion plans. Despite this, he says Canada should go further and bar all foreign honey from coming into our country—and foreign live bee imports, too. Meanwhile, 600 km away, on their historic dairy farm west of Hamilton, Ont., the Loewith family is also feeling the pinch. They don't sell milk outside of Canada, but their business is facing rising prices for equipment and flavourings. But both the farm families firmly support Canada's tough stance against U.S. President Donald Trump in the renewed cross-border trade war, even if it will bring pain and layoffs in many sectors of the Canadian economy—including theirs. On today's episode of The CJN's North Star podcast, host Ellin Bessner learns about the Jewish front of this tariff war from Dave Loewith and his nephew Ben Loewith, and from Yoav Sasportas, who is deep in the middle of his annual honey harvest, right before the Jewish New Year. Related links Learn more about Yoav Sasportas and his wife Dana Sitbon, who run Urban Dvash and find out where to access their kosher honey and bee-related products in Montreal. Find out more about the historic Loewith's dairy farm Summitholm Holsteins (Joe Loewith and Sons) and their milk and cheese products, or visit their retail store near Hamilton, Ont. Read how Canadian kosher food distributor Altra Foods in Montreal was preparing to weather the earlier tariffs storm in April 2025, in The CJN. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner ( @ebessner ) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (senior producer), Izzie Helenchilde (producer and video editor),l Michael Fraiman (executive producer), Alicia Richler (editorial director) Music: Bret Higgins Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter https://thecjn.ca/north Watch our podcasts on YouTube Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt)

In this conversation, episode 2 of our 3-part series View from The Rested Path, Karen sits in circle with three Rested Path Guides - Tonya Clark, Danielle Dominick, and Lisa Trank – as we put on our rest lens and talk about education and leadership, forgiveness and rest during Elul just before the Jewish New Year, yoga nidra, Andrew Huberman, and cult‑like personalities who abuse women, and the power of myth in The Odyssey. Join us for a slow, honest conversation with rest at the center. Show notes can be found at:  http://daringtorest.com/podcast/122  

Candles, flowers, and handcrafted signs surround the United States Supreme Court in memory of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died Friday. It just kind of crushed me.蜡烛、鲜花和手工制作的标语环绕在美国最高法院周围，以纪念周五去世的大法官露丝·巴德·金斯伯格。这真的让我心碎。While Ginsburg's health had been deteriorating for the past several years, her death stunned many Americans including president Donald Trump.尽管金斯伯格的健康状况在过去几年里一直在恶化，但她的去世还是令包括总统唐纳德·特朗普在内的许多美国人感到震惊。She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman.她度过了非凡的一生。你还能说什么呢？她是一位了不起的女性。Whether you agreed or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. I'm actually saddened to hear that. I am saddened to hear that.无论你是否认同，她都是一位拥有非凡人生的非凡女性。听到这个消息我真的很难过。Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said she was not only a giant in the legal profession but a beloved figure.民主党总统候选人乔·拜登表示，她不仅是法律界的巨擘，还是一位深受爱戴的人物。She practiced the highest American ideals as a Justice: equality and justice under the law, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg stood for all of us.作为大法官，她践行了美国最崇高的理想：法律面前人人平等与正义；露丝·巴德·金斯伯格代表着我们所有人。I don't know a woman who's not going to be affected by this, I don't know a single one.我认识的所有女性都受到了她的影响。Ginsburg's advocacy for women's rights propelled her beyond legal stardom and into American pop culture.金斯伯格对女性权利的倡导使她不仅成为法律界的明星，还融入了美国流行文化。People started calling her the Notorious RBG, a reference to the famed rap artist Notorious B.I.G.人们开始称她为“声名狼藉的RBG”，这是对著名说唱歌手声名狼藉先生的致敬。Her status as a cultural icon grew when it was discovered the octogenarian worked out at the gym religiously, something that continued through the coronavirus pandemic.当人们发现这位八旬老人一直坚持去健身房锻炼，甚至在新冠疫情期间也未曾中断时，她作为文化偶像的地位便愈发稳固。Tributes to Ginsburg plastered the Brooklyn New York neighborhood in which she grew up.向金斯伯格致敬的标语贴满了她成长的纽约布鲁克林社区。William Brenneisen owns Ginsburg's childhood home.威廉·布伦内森拥有金斯伯格童年时期的故居。We've been here 47 years and we still hear her name during the course of all year, so she's not really forgotten.我们在这里已经47年了，一整年里我们仍会时不时听到她的名字，所以她并没有真正被遗忘。It was not lost on American Jews that Ginsburg died on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.美国犹太人都注意到，金斯伯格是在犹太新年前夕去世的。But it was her fierce defense of women's rights that defines how she is being remembered.但正是她对女性权利的坚定捍卫，定义了人们如何铭记她。Well, she stood up for women. She was not swayed, easily swayed.她为女性发声。她不会轻易动摇。And she just had people's best interests at heart, viewed the world differently to a lot of men. I have great respect for her.她只是把人们的最大利益放在心上，看待世界的方式与许多男性不同。我非常尊敬她。Ginsburg will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, next to her husband Martin who died in 2010.金斯伯格将被安葬在阿灵顿国家公墓，与她2010年去世的丈夫马丁葬在一起。

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Finding Imperfection's Sweetness: A Rosh Hashanah Market Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2026-08-21-22-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: השבוע טל אביב הייתה מלאת חיים וצבע, במיוחד בשוק הפתוח.En: This week, Tel Aviv was full of life and color, especially in the open market.He: הריח המתוק של פירות טריים, ריח התבלינים הנעים לאף, והקולות של הסוחרים המציעים את מרכולתם מילאו את האוויר.En: The sweet scent of fresh fruits, the pleasing aroma of spices, and the voices of vendors offering their wares filled the air.He: רוחות חדשות הורגשו בכל פינה, כי ראש השנה מתקרב.En: New energies were felt in every corner because Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is approaching.He: אריאל ויעל התקדמו בין דוכני השוק.En: Ariel and Yael moved among the stalls of the market.He: אריאל הייתה מלאה זמן ונחישות למצוא את הרכיבים המושלמים לארוחת החג המסורתית.En: Ariel was full of purpose and determination to find the perfect ingredients for the traditional holiday meal.He: היא אמרה לעצמה: "הכל חייב להיות מושלם", כי המטרה שלה הייתה ליצור זיכרונות מתוקים למשפחתה.En: She said to herself, "Everything has to be perfect," as her goal was to create sweet memories for her family.He: יעל פנתה לאריאל: "תראי את כל הצבעים האלה!En: Yael turned to Ariel: "Look at all these colors!He: אני אוהבת את השוק בקיץ".En: I love the market in summer."He: פניי יעל היו מלאות חיוכים.En: Yael's face was full of smiles.He: היא נהנתה מהרגעים הקטנים, והספונטניות הייתה מרכיב חשוב עבורה.En: She enjoyed the small moments, and spontaneity was an important element for her.He: אריאל בדקה כל פרי, כל ירק.En: Ariel examined every fruit, every vegetable.He: אבל השוק היה עמוס אנשים ודחוק.En: But the market was crowded and packed.He: היא לא מצאה את כל מה שחיפשה.En: She didn't find everything she was looking for.He: החמוצים שכל כך קיוותה למצוא אזלו.En: The pickles she had so hoped to find were sold out.He: המתח החל להשתרר בקרבה.En: Anxiety began to settle in her heart.He: איך תכין את הסלט המיוחד בלי החמוצים?En: How would she prepare the special salad without the pickles?He: "אל תדאגי ככה, אריאל," אמרה יעל רגועה ונעימה.En: "Don't worry so much, Ariel," said Yael, calm and pleasant.He: "זה ראש השנה, לא סוף העולם.En: "It's Rosh Hashanah, not the end of the world.He: מצאנו כל כך הרבה דברים טובים.En: We've found so many good things.He: אולי ננסה משהו חדש?En: Maybe we can try something new?"He: "אריאל הביטה סביב.En: Ariel looked around.He: היא ידעה שיעל צודקת.En: She knew Yael was right.He: המחשבה על חוסר שלמות לא צריכה להעיב על שמחת החג.En: The thought of imperfection shouldn't overshadow the joy of the holiday.He: היא חייכה ליעל ואמרה: "בואי ננסה למצוא משהו אחר.En: She smiled at Yael and said, "Let's try to find something else.He: התבלינים האלה נראים מדהימים".En: These spices look amazing."He: עם רגיעה בליבה וקצת תעוזה, אריאל החליטה לנסות תבלינים חדשים בסלט.En: With a calm heart and a bit of daring, Ariel decided to try new spices in the salad.He: היא ראתה את שמחת החג בעיניים של יעל, ולמדה שהתחושה של הסיפוק והביחד היא החשובה ביותר.En: She saw the joy of the holiday in Yael's eyes and learned that the feeling of contentment and togetherness is the most important.He: כאשר יצאו מהשוק, השמש זרחו ושיחקו על פניהם.En: As they left the market, the sun shone and played on their faces.He: אריאל הרגישה גאווה.En: Ariel felt proud.He: לא בכל יום לומדים לשחרר, ונהנים מהמסע חשוב באותה מידה כמו התוצאה עצמה.En: It's not every day you learn to let go, and sometimes the journey is just as important as the final result.He: ראש השנה הקרוב יהיה מתוק יותר מאי פעם.En: This upcoming Rosh Hashanah would be sweeter than ever. Vocabulary Words:vendors: סוחריםapproaching: מתקרבdetermination: נחישותingredients: רכיביםtraditional: מסורתיתspontaneity: ספונטניותexamined: בדקהcrowded: עמוסpacked: דחוקsettle: להשתררanxiety: מתחovershadow: להעיבcontentment: סיפוקletting go: לשחררtogetherness: ביחדshone: זרחוimperfect: חוסר שלמותpurpose: זמןmemories: זיכרונותsweet: מתוקaroma: ריחjourney: מסעexplore: לחקורspices: תבליניםmarket stalls: דוכניםpickles: חמוציםmissing: חסרimportant: חשובהdaring: תעוזהpersistence: עיקשותBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

 Mandy Roll-Kuhne offers a Mussar interpretation of Psalm 27 via the middah of yirrah / awe.This version of Psalm 27 can be found in Opening Your Heart with Psalm 27: A Spiritual Practice for the Jewish New Year by Rabbi Debra J. Robbins, and the translation is provided by Rabbi Richard N. Levy. 

Broken and Repentant (1) (audio) David Eells, 8/19/26 The Broken Bus Wayne Harmon (David's notes in red) Once upon a time, there was a King who extended an open invitation to all his subjects to visit him at any time. Some people traveled alone to see the King. (Personal relationship is best) Most preferred to travel in groups of two or three. (Many prefer small group prayers) The reason for traveling with others was to share with each other what the King meant to them and had done for them. They also shared in their provisions so that none lacked for anything on the journey. The King welcomed all who came to see him, regardless of how they got there. One day, a group of people who traveled together decided the trip would be more comfortable if they bought a bus. This was not a problem for the King himself. He wasn't concerned with how people made the trip. His only concern was that they took the time to visit him. So the people bought a bus. At first, they took turns driving the bus. Some of them were competent mechanics; others helped keep it clean, and all shared in the expenses. (Church busses, camp meetings, etc) On these trips to see the King, they also took turns telling about the wonderful things the King had done for them and what he meant to them in their lives. They sang songs praising him. (Going to see the Lord on the bus singing songs of praise.) They also continued to share their resources with each other so that no one had any unmet material needs. (Like in the Book of Acts) One day, someone said that it would be a good idea if they hired a permanent driver for the bus. (A professional to steer the bus.) All they would have to do is get on the bus and let the driver do the work of getting them to the King. (Pastor takes over. The Nicolaitan error.) This seemed like a good idea, so they all pitched in to pay the driver. (The 5 fold ministers must walk by faith not salaries. Freely you have received freely give.) They gave the driver the money to keep the bus fueled and in good running condition. For a while, all went smoothly. The driver did a good job taking them to visit the King, and they continued to share in both their experiences and resources. There were other buses on the road to the King's palace, too. Some were bigger and shinier than theirs. (Some of steel, some of brick and mortar.) Others were smaller and had faded paint. The people on the bus began to feel superior when they saw a smaller bus and inferior when they saw one of the larger ones. (with a steeple) They began to blame the driver for not making their bus better. They fired him and hired a driver who had gone to a special school just for bus drivers. (Bible College like the Pharisees had.) The new driver demanded a new bus. At great expense, the people bought it for him, little realizing that the new bus could be driven only by someone with a special license given to graduates of the special bus driving school. (Bible College graduates) They were excited and proud of their new bus. The smaller buses looked even more inferior to them now. They told all their non-bus-riding friends about their new bus and invited them to ride with them on their next trip to visit the King. (I.e., Come to “our Church”) Visitors were very impressed with the plush seats, the climate control, the smooth power of the engine, and the comfort of the ride as the bus sailed down the highway. (This is no brush arbor revival!) Little by little, the people stopped sharing their material resources with each other, because having a bus and a driver was expensive. (What about when you see your brother in need?) They also stopped talking to each other, because the bus had a state-of-the-art sound system, and the driver began lecturing them on various topics during the trip. (A spectator sport) At first, he told them what he had learned about the King in bus driving school. He spoke about what his professors had taught him when he was working on his Master's of ‘Drivinity' degree. Then he spent a lot of time talking about the dissertation he wrote for his Doctor of ‘Drivinity'. He was currently working on a Ph.D. in ‘Drivology', so he had plenty of new material to talk about during the trips. No one seemed to notice that he never talked about the King personally, but rather spoke about the opinions and experiences of others. (Signs and wonders and prophecies not allowed.) Whenever they visited the King, the driver stayed with the bus. While the riders were with the King, he met with other drivers in the parking lot. They compared buses, numbers of passengers, how long it took them to make the trip, fuel mileage, operating costs, etc. (How tall their steeple was.) They began sharing tips with each other on how to deal with passengers who defied a driver's authority. The buses had become the most important things in the drivers' lives. Eventually, instead of entering the palace to visit the King, many of the people walked around the parking lot with the driver, comparing other buses to theirs. Some of the younger people decided that they wanted to go to bus driver school and one day have buses of their own. (And an income like the Pastors) Each was determined to have the biggest, shiniest, best bus possible. The few who still took time to visit the King became concerned that the bus had replaced the King in the people's affections. When they dared to voice these concerns, they were labeled rebellious and accused of refusing to submit to the driver's authority. Even though they had contributed to the purchase of the bus, its maintenance, and the driver's salary, they were forced to leave the bus. (Uh, oh, Excommunicated and nonrefundable) The driver convinced the people that their bus needed to be the biggest and finest bus it could possibly be. After all, he argued, were they not subjects of the King? Did not the King deserve to be represented with Excellence? (All He had was a rock and the sky, which He built, and not even a pulpit) So they bought an even bigger and more beautiful bus. It was truly breathtaking in its magnificence. Surely all who saw this bus would know that those who rode within were very special subjects of the King! (The begins the pecking order) The driver called for a special dedication ceremony for the bus. The people gathered and congratulated each other, and especially the driver, on the splendor of the new bus. They all boarded the bus as the driver slipped behind the wheel, settling himself in the seat that had been especially built just for him. He gave a long speech congratulating the people on their hard work and sacrificial giving that made such a wonderful bus possible. He spoke of how this new bus would be a beacon of hope for generations to come. The people cheered and applauded; they were certain that they had the best driver and the best bus in the whole Kingdom. Surely the King must be pleased that they had honored him with such a bus! Then the driver began to give a series of lectures from his studies in bus driving school. He gave them all notebooks with outlines. He gave them daily reading assignments from the latest book on buses. He made them feel that they were an active, vital part of the bus. The people thought that certainly they must have the most gifted and eloquent driver of them all. (And he wears a suit with a tie!) But no one noticed that the bus hadn't gone anywhere. This went on for many years. In all that time, the bus never moved. It just sat there, filled from time to time with people who were excited about nothing. (And they shared “testiphonies!”) The air slowly leaked from the tires. The battery died. The engine rusted. The only things that were kept in good working order were the bus's appearance and the generators that ran the climate control and sound systems. The bus still looked beautiful, but it was no longer a bus. It was just a barn. Occasionally, an individual or two would walk to visit the King, or maybe even ride on another bus that still made the trip to the palace. These individuals would sometimes try to talk to their friends on the bus about the King, but they did so fearfully, lest they, too, be labeled rebels and troublemakers (and church-hoppers) and be kicked off the bus into which they had put so much of their lives. (Being excommunicated.) The bus no longer took anyone to visit the King. It was broken, and so was the King's heart.   A Visit with the Harlot John Taylor - 01/12/2009 (David's notes in red) Background: The Lord moved me to the east-central portion of Alabama to take a job over the state line in Georgia. I have been visiting a Southern Baptist church. Since I live in the boonies, there are not many opportunities for fellowship. The pastor asked me about joining, and I explained that I was baptized into the body of Christ and have no need to be a member of anything else. Well, I have been praying to see if I should continue to visit this church. They teach unconditional eternal security and a pre-tribulation rapture (I did have a meeting with the preacher, and he finally admitted that he does believe that if a born-again Christian goes on in willful sin, they can be reprobated - praise the Lord ... but he needs to let it come out in the sermons). The other night (Saturday), I prayed and asked the Lord to use the next morning as a sign for me. If He did not want me to continue to visit this church, He would cause something to prevent me from going that Sunday morning. I woke up the next morning, and the Lord allowed me to go to service and Sunday School. The message was watered down (as many sermons are), reduced to the least common denominator so any “Christian” could accept it with little chance for offense. In Sunday School, there was a young couple visiting. The man was unemployed, and they were living for free at a trailer park down the road owned by a member of the church. They have two young children, and number three is due next month. The man is scheduled to join the Army in a matter of weeks. (Note: I met this man and his wife a couple of months ago and shared the gospel with them down the street from my house but didn't realize it was them.) He said he and his wife had been staying up late, concerned over him getting deployed and what consequences he might face from the Lord if he took another person's life. The teacher immediately brought up King David, saying King David took lives in war and that it was okay, that he would be covered by the blood. Now, I had also prayed that the Lord would speak for me this Sunday morning and that anything that came out of my mouth would be from Him. I spoke up and quickly said, “No, this is not right”. I shared that the Word says if we “live by the sword we die by the sword; we are to turn the other cheek; repay not evil for evil, etc”. The young man listened carefully to what I said and was really seeking to know what the Bible said about the matter. The teacher again pointed out that King David took lives in war and did not obey these scriptures. I stated that King David was not under our Covenant but the Old Covenant. Then the teacher said, “Well then, he (this young man) will be covered by the Old Covenant”. I corrected him again with the Word and stated that no one will be justified by the letter of the law and that it is called a curse. Well, the class ended with many having turned on me (however, they were very gracious to me overall; this fellowship has a sweet spirit). This church is right outside the back gate of an Army base, and many of its members are or have been in the armed services. As we were dismissing, I told the young man that I wasn't disagreeing with them for my own benefit but because I knew what the Word said about such things and that they were giving him unbiblical advice. He seemed to accept this. I felt the Lord lead me to go speak further with John and his wife, Elizabeth. I ran a quick errand after church and then stopped by the young couple's trailer park to wait for them (since I had gone to early service, and they went to the late service). I got out of my car and walked around for a moment. The Lord had me look at their house (an old, small double-wide in much disrepair), and He showed me the numeric address on the home. It was “91”. I immediately thought of 911. I felt the Lord was showing me that they were only one step or one character away from disaster. (I later told John that I think his disaster could be joining the Army.) The young couple came home and seemed surprised but happy to see me. I explained that I stopped by to share some more with them. He invited me inside. He and his wife were not officially married and were going to be married after two days. I said that the Lord would be pleased with this. They shared that they didn't own a Bible (I have since given them one). The one they used to read belonged to a grandparent whose house had burned down, and nothing was spared except that Bible. Its front cover was burned off, except for the words “Holy Bible”, and none of its pages were scorched. But the grandparent was very religious and wanted to keep the Bible. I told them the Lord was telling them to uncover God's Word and read the Bible. The young man further explained to me that they had tried to make it to church every Sunday morning for the last three weeks, but each week they had car troubles, and this had been their first Sunday in attendance (I had been back home in Pensacola for exactly the preceding three Sundays). This, of course, was a sign that the Lord had ordained us to meet. I have been thanking the Lord for this experience to be used by Him in this small way. Footnote: I had spoken to the preacher of the church that morning and asked for a time to sit down with him to discuss some things that he was preaching that I don't think are Biblical. We have since had this meeting, and he was very gracious. That night (Sunday), I had the following dream. In my dream, I was in a novelty/amusement park. (Many churches, instead of abiding in Christ, are abiding in a place which is designed to feed their flesh and satisfy the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, and the pride of life. For many people, going to church is just a novelty or something fun to do for entertainment.) As I reflect on this dream, I was the only full-grown male in the place (only a mature male has the ability to sow seed). The park was full of beautiful, young women who were dressed in a very provocative manner (representing bodies of individual harlot churches). Some groups of young women were walking around the park together and were dressed in similar-looking costumes, while others didn't like each other and didn't want to be around each other (As young, worldly women can be, churches get along with some of the other bodies and not others -- they can be very catty or self-willed). Their eyes were full of pride, and they spoke of very worldly things. I found myself standing behind one of these young women and her children in a line for ice cream. (In the Word, milk represents the elementary teachings. Ice cream is altered milk with artificial things added, like sugar to make it more pleasing to the flesh.) This ice cream booth was the only place to eat in the whole park (There was no place to order solid meat or teachings for the more mature). In my dream, I wasn't going to order anything or partake. (I had been going to this church to get some fellowship and was not intending to learn from them since the teachings I can get through UBM are for the more mature.) The woman in front of me in line (representing the church I am visiting) leaned back on my chest and made a comment about how strong and muscular I was. She was being very flirtatious (Harlot churches are very good at making you want to become part of their body -- the preacher had already asked me about joining their church.) After she and her children got their ice cream, I followed them to their table to be with them as they ate. After a few moments, a male midget who must have worked at the ice cream store preparing the ice cream came over to me. (He represents the preacher -- the one preparing the spiritual food for the people to eat. He can reproduce but is not usually full-grown unless they are studying on their own. Sometimes midgets' children mature normally, and sometimes they end up like the parent.) Although I wasn't going to order any of their flesh-pleasing treat, somehow I didn't have a choice and knew I had to. (I think this is God saying that if we sit under the teachings of apostate Christianity, we are still consuming, even if we are really there for another reason.) (We shouldn't eat the king's dainties). I told him I wanted a large. He told me the price would be $6 (number of man). I was shocked. I said, “I can buy a whole gallon of ice cream for $6.” I paid him, and he walked off to prepare my order. As we sat, I hoped that the woman across the table would see my wedding ring (symbol of my unity with my spouse and know that I was married. (I pray this harlot body I am sharing with will see Jesus in me and want to come out of their apostasy.) She spoke of worldly things, one time mentioning that her sister (an unidentified sister-church body) was or is Nicole Kidman's roommate. (Nicole Kidman is a Scientologist; her roommate/husband used to be Tom Cruise. A lot of New Age / Eastern teaching is finding its way into some churches. Those in, and associated with, Hollywood are sometimes into satanism and pedophilia.) The little man from the ice cream shop brought me my order, and it was a very large chocolate milkshake. Then, all of a sudden, the table we were sitting at just started to move. It would move 10 or 20 feet away, then stop for a moment. Then it would move again. The ones sitting at the table did not have to move themselves, but just moved with the table. (Our table represents what we spiritually eat. Like the Sunday School teacher who said King David didn't obey the New Covenant laws on non-violence and tried to put them under the OT law. Their doctrine shifts to whatever seems to make them okay or whatever satisfies their flesh at the moment.) I remember drinking the milkshake and remembering that my body did not handle sugar well before the Lord healed me of diabetes. I confessed that I was healed, thanked the Lord, and drank the milkshake with no ill effects. (The Lord was saying that the apostate/elementary teachings won't harm me.) I am taking this as a confirmation to continue to visit this church until the Lord moves me on. That was the end of the dream. Comments: It is not a good idea for any disciple whom the Lord has brought out of the harlot church system to go back into it in this manner unless the Lord has called you to do that. As we are taught at UBM, once the Lord matures us to the point that we won't fall for the seduction of, or be harmed by the teachings of the harlot church system, and if He calls us to it, we may go back in for the purpose of bringing others out. If He sends you back in for this purpose, He will protect and defend you. (Because you can be seduced by their religious spirits again.)   Broken Vessels David Eells - 10/05/2014 (My notes in red) S.P. wrote - 9/29/14: Last Friday night. My wife and I were both awakened by a loud noise like a crash. She said it sounded like breaking glass. (Clay or ceramic could sound similar.) We got up and looked all through the house for anything that might have fallen and/or broken, and we found nothing. So in the morning, we asked the Lord what it was about and got Ezekiel 36:22. (Which is about repairing a broken vessel, as we shall see. Then he asked me-) Have you heard of anybody else getting anything at that time or about that same passage? (We had a similar experience, which I will share in a moment.) According to The Karaite-Korner, the new moon for Rosh Hashanah this year was sighted on September 26, the night we heard the noise. Let's discuss this broken vessel on Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah, meaning “head of the year”, is the Jewish New Year but not the Biblical New Year. It seems to be a product of their Babylonian captivity. Could this new Babylonish year be the year symbolizing the breaking of the vessels? A broken vessel identifies a person or a nation who is spiritually dead to God or righteousness because they are fallen in their sins. Psa.31:12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. (That cannot hold the water of the Word) Isa.30:14 And he shall break it as a potter's vessel is broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing; so that there shall not be found among the pieces thereof a sherd wherewith to take fire from the hearth, or to dip up water out of the cistern. Jer.22:28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken vessel? Is he a vessel wherein none delighteth? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into the land which they know not? Jer.48:38 On all the housetops of Moab and in the streets thereof there is lamentation every where; for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein none delighteth, saith Jehovah. If a person literally dies in this state, they are reprobated, meaning rejected by God. As in the text given to S.P., which we will show in a moment, some are delivered from this fallen state to follow God in much appreciation and humility. However, not every vessel will be saved from this fallen condition. Some are reprobated forever, never to return to God. For instance, we received a dream that a man was dying. Then, in another dream, he was “plucked up by the roots” as a tree. Jud.12 These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, shepherds that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots. The potter's field was bought with Judas' ill-gotten gain. With the price he was paid for Jesus' life, he sold his soul and was reprobated. This field likely had many broken vessels rejected by the Potter. Mat.27:1 Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor. 3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it]. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, the field of blood, unto this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom [certain] of the children of Israel did price; 10 and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. Here is his text, which describes God's chosen people being spiritually resurrected from a broken vessel state, which is seen in the text directly following this in the next chapter, 37. Eze.36:22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I do not [this] for your sake, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which ye have profaned among the nations, whither ye went. 23 And I will sanctify my great name, which hath been profaned among the nations, which ye have profaned in the midst of them [I.e., not representing the truth and holiness a Christian is supposed to demonstrate.]; and the nations shall know that I am Jehovah, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. (When God's people do not represent Him to the world by living in agreement with His word, they profane His name and they deny Him.) 24 For I will take you from among the nations, and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land. (God will deliver His people from having more in common with the nation they live in than the holy nation we are supposed to belong to -- our heavenly land.) 25 And I will sprinkle clean water (the true Word) upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep mine ordinances, and do them. 28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. 29 And I will save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the grain, and will multiply it, and lay no famine upon you. 30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye may receive no more the reproach of famine among the nations. 31 Then shall ye remember your evil ways, and your doings that were not good; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations. 32 Nor for your sake do I [this], saith the Lord Jehovah, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your ways, O house of Israel. (This shame is necessary for true and lasting repentance.) 33 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the waste places shall be builded. 34 And the land that was desolate shall be tilled, whereas it was a desolation in the sight of all that passed by. (Their lives will be capable of receiving the seed of the Kingdom.) 35 And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited. 36 Then the nations that are left round about you shall know that I, Jehovah, have builded the ruined places, and planted that which was desolate: I, Jehovah, have spoken it, and I will do it. 37 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: For this, moreover, will I be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them: I will increase them with men like a flock. (I.e. Revival.) 38 As the flock for sacrifice, as the flock of Jerusalem in her appointed feasts, so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men; and they shall know that I am Jehovah. Rejoice for this “restoration of all things” for God's fallen people, which was also spoken of by the prophet Joel. Just after this, God told how this filling with His Spirit and return to their land of promise would happen. Ezekiel, who was called “son of man”, was a Man-child type and prophesied to a spiritual bone ‘junkyard' of Israel, and the broken vessels were resurrected. We have received this text many times concerning the fallen, and we are very encouraged. 37:1 The hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Jehovah, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 And he caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord Jehovah, thou knowest. 4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of Jehovah. 5 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah unto these bones: Behold, I will cause breath (Heb: Spirit, which many of God's people are taught to reject) to enter into you, and ye shall live. 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah. 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and, behold, an earthquake (earthquakes will bring the latter rain Manchild body and cause a tremendous revival); and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 And I beheld, and, lo, there were sinews upon them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them. (Revival is coming with spiritual and physical earthquakes, i.e., shifting of the land or peoples.) 9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. 11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel (a type of the Church): behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off. (In the wilderness created by the eathquakes many will feel their lack of God and read the Bible for themselves.) 12 Therefore prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, O my people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. (They realized they were broken vessels.) 13 And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have opened your graves, and caused you to come up out of your graves (Out of dead churches too), O my people. 14 And I will put my Spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I will place you in your own land: (Promised Land of milk and honey) and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken it and performed it, saith Jehovah. How is it that people end up as broken vessels, sometimes eternally? On Monday, before we received this revelation from him, Michael Hare and I went to a junkyard of broken vessels to look for a part. We were standing in the parking lot when we sighted a piece of paper floating down from pretty high up in the sky. It was about 5 inches by 11.2 inches. It was corkscrewing and rolling sideways as it came down. There was no wind, and the sky was clear. We wondered and spoke to each other about where this could be falling from. We thought of the possibility that it was in a dust devil, but it wasn't circling parallel to the earth like it would in a dust devil. It came down almost to head level in front of us as it fell, and then it stopped for a moment and hovered and then turned around and went back up, tumbling in the same manner, until it was out of sight. It was not a dust devil. There was no dust or debris with it, just clear sky, and it didn't stir up any dust on the ground when it came close. We knew this wasn't naturally possible and asked the Lord what this meant. I thought a message of warning and exhortation was sent from Heaven, but was not received, and the opportunity to receive it was taken back. Some texts came to me like “He that receiveth you, receiveth me” or “Who hath received our report”, etc. The Lord impressed me that the junkyard represented the broken cars, or mobile vessels representing humans. I believe we have spoken God's Word, which has not been received by some, so the messages as warnings and promises to those who repent are not being received by them. And the result will be many more broken vessels. I asked the Lord if we were missing something He was trying to tell us, and got a “no”, which He confirmed with two tails. I asked the Lord if this was a rebuke to those who have not received His Word through us, and got a “yes”, which He confirmed with two heads. I believe our words of reconciliation and warning have not been received by some who have lost their chance to repent and receive God's restoration. 

What does it truly mean to live a just life? In this episode of The Seth Leibson Show, Rabbi Pinchas Alush of Congregation Beth Tefillah joins us to explore Parashat Shoftim — one of the most commandment-rich portions in the Torah. Together we dive into the meaning of tzedek (justice), why the Bible repeats "justice, justice shall you pursue," and what it means to remove ego from our judgments.We also discuss the life-changing value of a gap year in Israel, the secret to a lasting marriage (starting with radical honesty), how to prepare for the Jewish New Year with meaningful introspection, and why the king was commanded to keep a Torah scroll by his side at all times. Plus, Rabbi Alush shares a practical approach to New Year's resolutions: small, consistent changes that create lasting transformation — because sometimes a small step for man is a giant step for mankind.Rabbi Pinchas Allouche is the Founding Rabbi of Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale, Arizona. Through timeless Torah wisdom and practical life lessons, he inspires listeners to live with greater faith, purpose, and joy. Subscribe for weekly insights on the Torah portion, Jewish thought, and living a meaningful life.Thank you for listening. If this episode inspired you, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit from its message. To learn more about Rabbi Pinchas Allouche and Congregation Beth Tefillah, visit Rabbi Allouche on social media and www.bethtefillahaz.org to sign up for his weekly newsletter: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001_bi8dmDxLrtAzfEh8hT6CBKC081fNvxVEqp7EWSQLl3GqMGSAQ4pD5NKnQlq0iNVHA_xRAK4YyV8IKxEmZvTSz9MEMteuZ1hcRWmJXnDfpVxTWRDb56XV8B9xi_pJXiE2rZln9vlhoApzj182ijBvYcF_-5yDtIJEZAyQ-_wadg%3D

The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk www.LearningLeader.com The Price of Becoming is a USA Today, LA Times, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller! www.LearningLeader.com/Becoming My guest - Mark Pincus is the founder of Zynga, the social gaming company he built from zero to $12.7 billion, pioneering a category that generated over a billion app installs and introduced hundreds of millions of people to online play. He's a serial founder who has started ten companies, taught product development at Stanford, and made early seed investments in Facebook and Twitter. His new book is Life at the Speed of Play. Key Learnings Coaches are cheat codes. Mark has hired a surfing coach, a tennis coach, a chess coach, a life coach, and the legendary Bill Campbell. None of them were assigned to him. He went and found them. "You throw to where you swing. You don't swing to where you throw." His tennis coach, Jorge, on learning how to serve. Commit to the natural swing first. You'll miss. You'll look stupid. Eventually your brain realizes you're serious and puts the ball where it belongs. You play to get better. You don't play to win. Not this point. Not this match. What am I doing right now that makes me better in the next game? Kill the ego so it gets out of the way of you being humble and curious. Don't contort the organization around one talented jerk. Colleen McCreary, Zynga's chief people officer, kept a sign on her wall: "No jerks allowed." She once vetoed an acquisition because she believed the founder was toxic. When the organization sees you refuse to bend just to win one point, they build muscle and confidence too. You'll have periods out of alignment. That's okay. Sometimes the person is in a crucial seat and you can't swap them tomorrow. What matters is that you're aligned with the philosophy. Bill Campbell's two lessons: intellectual honesty and courage. Be committed to the deep truths above everything else, and say them to your team even when it hurts. Then have the courage to stand up to your own team, your own board, and your own investors. A well-run company is a democratic dictatorship. Campbell leaned heavily on the dictatorship half. Unapologetically. The flip side of ambition is sacrifice. Everyone says they're a ten out of ten on ambition.  Mark's test: would you toil in obscurity for the next ten years, nobody respecting what you're doing, for an 80 or 90 percent chance at something bigger than your wildest dreams? Or take the 80 percent chance at a respectable single and a pat on the back? Nobody believes in us as much as we do. That's why we become founders. At 41, VCs who had already backed Mark twice told him he was too old, too rich, and too settled to go all in on Zynga. Mark isn't all in until he is. He calls it a lazy on-ramp to curiosity. Lots of projects. Looking for signals in a lot of places. Processing. Then it flips. "When the fish are running, we're up all night throwing nets until they're done running, not until we're tired." The chess lesson: play boring. His chess coach told him if you want to beat a player rated much higher than you, play boring and conservative and let them make the mistake. He started doing it. He started winning. Your kids don't follow what you say. They follow what you do. Mark set out to be a different kind of dad than his own, who measured people by their résumé. Then he watched his 15-year-old daughter spend every waking minute with math tutors before leaving on a service trip. "How did we get here? Oh, I know how we got here. They're not listening to what Dad says. They're following what Dad does." Happiness comes from feeling useful to a community you care about. Not from being useful. From feeling it. That's Alfred Adler, by way of The Courage to Be Disliked. There are two levels of success. A life well lived is a life in alignment with what only you can bring to the world. You don't have to build Google to feel like you went for it. The ultimate success is the greatest instantiation of your talents. Use money as freedom, not lifestyle. When Freeloader sold and 28-year-old Mark had more money than he'd ever imagined, he made a list of everything he was going to buy. It totaled about $9,000. He put leather interior in his Pathfinder. He still has the vehicle.  He set a $500 million goal that had nothing to do with buying things. At a net worth around $15 million, working with a life coach, he wrote it down because that's the capital required to run a studio of teams chasing many ideas without going to anyone else with hat in hand. "Creatively, that's freedom." Retirement is spiritual death. The stretches between building things are what Mark calls the abyss. Once you've felt the high of building with a great team and shipping something into users' hands every week, it ruins you. You can't be happy with less. Over-fund the things that matter. Not every day is the same. Not every life moment is the same. When one of those moments comes, put all your best players on the ice. The Allen & Company investor tour. They told Mark it was a dog and pony show. Just shake some hands. He told his team: this is our IPO, this is our roadshow, and we are going to use every minute of it the way we want. He gave the biggest public market investors a full presentation, handed them his numbers, and told them to judge him against those numbers in a year. He met with them a year later and had crushed them. King for a day. Carol Bartz brought Mark in to talk to Yahoo's entire senior management. He spent two weeks building a presentation on how he'd run Yahoo if he were king for a day, stood up, and took over the room for an hour. They got a deal done and one person in that room came to work for him. He ran the same play on the CEO of AMEX with a credit card that competed on fun. Amex spent $75 million with them. Seven minutes with Obama became 45. Mark was told the President would ask about his kids and then the meeting would be over. He walked in with a PowerPoint on the ten bold objectives he'd run on if he were president. Obama went through the entire thing and then asked what else he had. Prepare as hard for everything going right as you do for everything going wrong. Mark had under-prepared for the version of where Obama said, "Yeah, I'm buying. What else you got?" We sleepwalk through our own biggest moments. The question isn't what's the agenda or why they want to meet with you. It's: I have five minutes with the king. What is theoretically possible here? The Book of Life. Every year during the Jewish New Year, Mark writes in the same book. Only during that window. It isn't a journal. It's a spiritual board meeting with himself. He reads back through every previous year first, then writes. Partner with your future self. "What will Mark 2030 thank me for doing right now?" It started with quitting smoking. October 19, 1994. "I pulled my own power back. If I can quit smoking and really commit to it, what else can I do?" A year later he quit his job and did something bigger. Even if you missed the big goal, ask what you actually did toward it. Did you talk about it? Did you do real things? Did you turn the boat toward it? If not, maybe you don't believe in the goal. When Mark is at his lowest, he's humbled, he picks achievable goals, and he finds the most grit. When he's winning, he picks stratospheric goals and does the worst. After his biggest successes, he isn't humble enough to succeed again, and he has to go through failure to reel himself back in. Mark's champagne moment a year from now: that the book connects for hundreds of thousands of people, and that he's built a product people find real meaning in. Reflection Questions If you went and hired a coach, who is the person who could most change your life right now?  What is your next high-stakes moment, and are you treating it like the dog and pony show or like your IPO? What is the one habit your future self would most thank you for making this year? What would it unlock if you actually committed to it? More Learning #688: Dr. Henry Cloud - Your Desired Future: 5 Steps to Take You Where You Want to Go #689: Eric Ries - Why Good Companies Go Bad, and How Great Companies Stay Great #687: Jim Collins - What to Make of a Life & The 3 Types of Luck Episode Chapters 00:00 Meet Mark Pincus 01:40 Why Mark Hires So Many Coaches 02:25 Lessons From Tennis In Leading People 04:56 Refusing to Bend the Culture for One Great Player 07:03 Lessons From Bill Campbell 09:17 On Being Called a Control Freak 13:38 The Ambition Question Mark Asks Founders 14:53 What High Standards Do to Your Kids 20:55 How Mark Defines Success  23:26 Money as Freedom, Not Lifestyle 29:45 Why High Achievers Can't Retire 32:39 Over-Fund the Things That Matter 34:35 Treating a Handshake Tour Like an IPO Roadshow 35:36 King for a Day at Yahoo and Amex 38:14 Seven Minutes With Obama That Became 45 41:39 The Book of Life 45:21 Why Mark Does His Best Thinking at His Lowest 46:48 The Champagne Question 48:40 EOPC

Good Morning, ‘Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people:' these beautiful words from Isaiah open the Seven Weeks of Consolation which begin now, and lead up to the Jewish New Year. Yet only days ago was the bleakest date in the Jewish calendar, the Fast of the Ninth of Av, marking the destruction of Jerusalem. The embers of the fires that devoured God's temple were still red hot in memory; the surrounding hills, once forested, were devastated. Yet the rabbis insisted on proclaiming Isaiah's words of comfort. How dared they? How could they be so brazen! Would we say, “Take comfort!” while the flames near Madrid and Bordeaux are burning, bringing horror to the people, fire-fighters, animals? But the prophetic message was not: ‘Don't worry. It'll all be okay.' Rather, it is ‘We must look on disaster, then take hope, not by turning away, but by living differently. ‘Prepare a highway for God,' Isaiah continues: ‘Make the world better,' he demands. I thought of his words as I cut turfs to help Tracy and Roger Mclachlan rewild their 91 acres at Bac Dhub in the Highlands. We were building leaky dams to raise the water level of a stream so that it would rewet and restore the peatland. In short, we were doing what beavers do naturally. ‘The peat will regrow one millimetre per year,' Tracy explained. ‘But it'll absorb more carbon than trees.' It's her pledge to the future. I compare that one millimetre per year to the forest fires raging forward and shudder. Where's your comfort, Isaiah? But I know that countless local groups worldwide are saying: ‘This is our place, our park, trees, birds. We're determined to do everything we can for our world, our children, our future.' I speak to Simon Oldridge, Co-founder of the National Emergency Briefing UK, in which the country's leading experts on security, health, food and weather tell the climate crisis as it is. The film of the briefing has already been screened to over 2,000 groups. ‘People feel better when they've seen it,' Simon explains. They say, ‘The issues aren't being boxed away. There are things we can do. People feel motivated.' Action from the bottom up is great, Simon acknowledges. ‘But we need urgent, galvanising leadership from top down,' because this is about everything: energy, agriculture, how we eat, travel, insulate homes. That's Isaiah's message. ‘Look up and see!' he insists. This is God's world. Take comfort, not by turning away, but by treating creation with the love, justice and respect it demands.

The story of Sfratto. How a Jewish pastry shaped like an eviction rod became Tuscany's most poetic symbol of resilience and honeyed hope.In the ancient hilltop town of Pitigliano, where steep tuff stone cliffs overlook a green Tuscan valley, a quiet revolution began in the kitchens of Jewish families who had lived there for centuries. They called their town Little Jerusalem, because it looked like a fortified biblical city and was home to a vibrant community that had found refuge there since the 1500s, after fleeing papal expulsions from Rome, Siena, and other places. Tailors, astronomers, musicians, and merchants lived alongside their Christian neighbors in harmony, even after the Medici rulers forced the Jews into a ghetto in the early 1600s under Grand Duke Cosimo II. Officials went door-to-door, knocking with long wooden sticks to drive families from their homes into the narrow streets between Via Zuccarelli and the cliffs. The Italian word for this forced removal was sfratto, meaning eviction, and the memory of those heavy sticks stayed with the community. Still, the Jewish community found a way to turn hardship into something sweet. About a hundred years after the ghetto was created, Pitigliano's bakers responded in the best way they could: by making a long, baton-shaped pastry with a golden crust and a filling of honey and walnuts, scented with orange zest and spices. They named it Sfratto dei Goym, or the Eviction of the Gentiles, and shaped it to look like the sticks that once threatened them. For Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, this treat became a symbol of turning hard times into hope. The sticky filling promised a sweet year ahead, and the sturdy shape was meant to keep away future evictions. Soon, Christians in the town enjoyed the pastry too, serving it at weddings to wish for peace in marriage. Today, with only a few Jewish families left in Pitigliano, Sfratto is still made year-round in local shops, protected as a Slow Food Presidium, and served to visitors with Vin Santo. It reminds everyone that resilience can be as sweet as honey.Read Full ContentMake RecipeMore Podcasts

In the fifth message of our series called Feast, Pastor Mel explains the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah), a biblical holy day outlined in Leviticus 23:23-25 and Numbers 29:1-6, emphasizing its significance as a time of solemn rest, remembrance, and spiritual renewal, marked by the sounding of the shofar (ram's horn). He highlights its role as Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, initiating the 10 Days of Awe for introspection and repentance, and explores its multifaceted biblical symbolism—calling Israel to renewal, obedience, gathering, war, submission, worship, and repentance, as seen in scriptures like Exodus 19:16-20, Numbers 10:1-4, Joel 2:1, and others. Mel connects the feast to New Testament eschatology, particularly in 1 Corinthians 15:50-55 and 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, where the trumpet blast signifies the transformation and gathering of believers at Christ's return, portraying Yom Teruah as both a historical observance and a prophetic foreshadowing of God's ultimate redemption and judgment.

In this episode of Counsel to Counsel, I reflect on some of the themes of the Jewish New Year and the importance of self reflection (and the fact that you get to do it twice a year if you happen to be Jewish!)

A prophetic word released through Margaux, Betty Hall + Australian prophet Lana Vasser. This Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, lands on September 22nd at sundown and God is speaking to his people about this NEW YEAR on the Hebrew calendar. This episode contains Margaux releasing revelation God has given her, as well as that of a few other prophetic voices. Based on and rooted in Isaiah 54, its time to shout with joy and worship God for the coming PROLIFIC fruitfulness, stretching capacity and preparing for EXPANSION while never neglecting the deep rooting into intimacy with Jesus. Rest in the midst of stretching.LINK to Betty's articleLINK to Lana Vasser WordWe are going TOGETHER: BREATHING UNDERWATER MEMBERSHIPSMore on Breathing Underwater Memberships HEREJoin the Community and Newsletter: HERE Email: margaux@permissiontoreign.comInstagram: @permission_to_reignIntro Music by Coma-Media from PixabayImage by Claire Fischer from Unsplash

In this episode, Jamie the Great and I chat with Maia as she breaks down the October 2025 energy forecast — exploring how to move with purpose, embrace new beginnings, and refresh your spirit.October's energy feels like a quiet new beginning. Even though we're moving into fall, the month carries a spring-like renewal — soft, feminine, and deeply intentional. It's about surrendering and allowing, letting things unfold naturally.⚡️ Number of the Month: 1 October is a 1 month in numerology, symbolizing fresh starts and new cycles — amplifying themes of renewal and possibility. We chat about:New beginnings through endings (after September's closures)Feminine, quiet, and internal energySlowing down to speed upMoving methodically with thought and intentionA gentle “fall refresh” — like a spring clean, but softer⚡️ Jewish New Year 5786 When you add it all together (5+7+8+6 = 26 → 2+6 = 8), the number is 8: abundance!⚡️ Tarot Card: Ace of Cups The overflowing cup — a reminder to give love freely and watch it flow back to you.⚡️ Spirit Animal: Frog The frog carries water energy, representing cleansing and emotional release. Cleansing isn't just about your space or body — it's about letting go of people, habits, and energies that no longer light you up. It can be as simple as a bath, a shower, or connecting with natural water. (Jamie and I are all about the ocean!)And finally — Happy Birthday to all the Libras out there! I'm one of you too.Share this episode with your friends and family who love to laugh. Subscribe to Talking Smack 415 and leave us a rating and review so more peeps can find us for laughter and friendship to feed your soul!

Peacocks want to be admired.Parrots repeat only what they have heard.Each of us has a little bit of Peacock in us, and perhaps a little Parrot, too.(I admit it about me. You should admit it about you.)Long ago I saw a movie in which an old Greek man says to a much younger man from England,“A wise old Turk once told me…”The young Englishman interrupts him and says,“What! A wise old Turk? I thought the Greeks and Turks hated each other.”The old Greek sighs, then says,“When I was young, I believed that there were only two kinds of people; Greeks who were good, and Turks who were bad. Then one day I met a good Turk. So I decided there were only two kinds of people; good people and bad people.”The Greek then looks into the eyes of the Englishman and says,“Now I believe there are just people.”On September 18th, I transcribed a single paragraph of an essay about the death of Charlie Kirk and posted it in my random quotes database:“After every mass shooting, after every fresh example of political violence, after every round of one side recriminating the other side for not holding up their end of the social contract, we need to hear what is right, what is true, what is good. That need is why we commit to memory lines of poetry, passages of literature, and—for religious believers—particular verses. Because when crisis arrives and the world presses in on us, we must work to remember what we're about and what we hold to. Sometimes those things hold us more than we hold them, but only when we know them in our bones. So we keep telling ourselves, and each other, what is true and good.”“We should be telling each other this week to weep with those who weep.”– Nick Catoggio, Sept 18, 2025I have captured 7,761 quotes over the past 25 years. More than half of those were transcribed from novels, movies, television shows, emails and texts. About 10 percent of them are things I have written or said or thought or prayed; things that I wanted to archive somewhere lest I forget them. The rest of them are comical quips, well-worded witticisms, and profound thoughts uttered by friends and acquaintances that I quickly scribbled down.The Random Quotes database is off-site storage of ideas that I can access from anywhere in the world.You can access it, too. A new random quote will appear each time you refresh the page at MondayMorningMemo.com.I am writing this to you on September 22, 2025. The newest quote in the database is a text that was sent by Jeffrey Eisenberg to Tom Grimes and me just a few minutes ago. It says,“It's my custom on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, to reach out and ask forgiveness from my friends. The holiday is a time for reflection, fresh starts, and making peace. By asking forgiveness, I'm acknowledging that I might have hurt someone—whether knowingly or not—and I don't want to carry that into the new year.”“So if I've said or done anything that hurt or upset you, I sincerely ask your forgiveness.”– Jeffrey EisenbergI responded,“And we thank you for forgiving us, too. Especially Tom.” – RHWJeffrey sent a laugh emoji. Tom will laugh when he sees what I wrote.In truth, I have long admired Jeffrey's tradition of calling his friends each year or sending us a text. It is a marvelous reminder that mutual forgiveness is essential to keeping relationships alive and healthy.Can you imagine what it would do for our country right now?Roy H. WilliamsEvery business owner wants to increase the online...

In this week's episode: The deeper meaning of Rosh Hashanah and Kabbalah insights on renewal and manifestationHow Buddhist teachings align with setting intentions and cultivating peaceOprah's Super Soul Special interview with Brian Grazer and what it teaches us about curiosity and connectionHeated debate: Jimmy Kimmel controversy—is it censorship, or not?Our take on The Golden Bachelor and what it says about love, age, and authenticityHonest reflections from a couple married 25 years, still in love, still disagreeing, and still laughing together Thank you for listening to This RomCom Life with Limor and Dan. We are a real-life couple, married for 25 years, still in love, still debating, and bringing you honest conversations about relationships, life, current events, and everything in between.Connect with us:Instagram: @limorgalloInstagram: @thisromcomlifeFor collaborations, guest ideas, or media inquiries: limorgallo@gmail.comFollow and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and review to help more listeners find the show.

What if connection really is the antidote to a world that feels divided — for us and for the next generation?In today's episode, I'm inviting you into a real and unfiltered conversation (recorded right from my car) about what it means to choose connection in a world that seems designed to pull us apart. From family gatherings over the Jewish New Year, to my own shifts with technology, to a story from my travels in France — this episode is all about the simple, everyday ways we can reclaim presence and pass it forward to the kids and teens in our lives.Here's what I share with you:Why reflection doesn't have to be judgmental, and how I set intentions for what I want more of.A powerful reel from Jonathan Haidt that reframed the way I see kids and devices.My personal journey of breaking free from letting my phone hijack my mornings.The choice we all have between looking for darkness or looking for light.How attempting to speak French opened unexpected doors of connection while traveling.Why modeling connection matters so much for the next generation — and how we can do it daily.And of course, I'll talk about The Connection Book, my newest release, which is designed to spark real, soul-filling conversations between kids and the grown-ups who love them. Because connection isn't just for us — it's the gift we hand down to the next gen.

This week, Scott sat down with Senior Editors Kate Klonick and Eric Columbus to talk through the week's big national security news stories, including: “An Un-Airing of Grievances.” Since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, some supporters of his—including several figures within the Trump administration—have actively sought to have individuals who have said critical or purportedly insensitive things about Kirk removed from their jobs or otherwise punished. This arguably came to a head after Jimmy Kimmel Live! was pulled from the air following statements by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggesting networks might face additional regulatory scrutiny for not addressing alleged misinformation about Kirk's killer he purportedly put forward. And while Kimmel is now back on the air, several major local affiliates are refusing to air his show. How do these efforts comport with the First Amendment? And what do they mean for freedom of speech regardless?“You Can't Spell Appeasement Without App.” After months of negotiations—during which it has held off on enforcing a statutorily mandated ban—the Trump administration has announced that it has reached a deal with China regarding the disposition of the social media platform TikTok and its operation in the United States. But the public details of the deal have been few and far between, and much more remains to be worked out. How close to a deal are the parties in actuality? And does it address the national security concerns motivating Congress's ban in the first place?“Playing with White House Money.” The Trump administration has been rocked by two major corruption-related stories in the past week. First, the Justice Department is reported to have closed an investigation into White House immigration czar Tom Homan, who reportedly accepted $50,000 from undercover FBI agents prior to joining the administration on the understanding that he would help the donors gain access to the incoming Trump administration. And second, new details suggest that the recent deal to permit chip sales to the UAE were tied up in a variety of major cryptocurrency deals that enriched both the Trump Organization and others in the Trump administration—only the latest in a long history of suspect cryptocurrency transactions by Trump-related businesses. How big a problem are these transactions? And what do they tell us about the state of corruption on the second Trump administration?In object lessons, Eric marked the Jewish New Year with a novel recommendation: “To Rise Again at a Decent Hour,” by Joshua Ferris, a midlife-crisis tale woven through Judaism, baseball, and dentistry—two subjects close to his heart, and one that isn't. Scott, meanwhile, is back on the D.C. concert circuit and wants you to join him at Union Stage on October 14 to see Katie Pruitt, whose rock-infused Americana sound he thinks deserves a bigger audience. Kate rounded things out with a little blue hippo—specifically the souvenir version of the famous Egyptian figurine better known as “William,” a reminder of a past mother-daughter trip to Paris that involved butchering French while scouring the Louvre.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Scott sat down with Senior Editors Kate Klonick and Eric Columbus to talk through the week's big national security news stories, including: “An Un-Airing of Grievances.” Since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, some supporters of his—including several figures within the Trump administration—have actively sought to have individuals who have said critical or purportedly insensitive things about Kirk removed from their jobs or otherwise punished. This arguably came to a head after Jimmy Kimmel Live! was pulled from the air following statements by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggesting networks might face additional regulatory scrutiny for not addressing alleged misinformation about Kirk's killer he purportedly put forward. And while Kimmel is now back on the air, several major local affiliates are refusing to air his show. How do these efforts comport with the First Amendment? And what do they mean for freedom of speech regardless?“You Can't Spell Appeasement Without App.” After months of negotiations—during which it has held off on enforcing a statutorily mandated ban—the Trump administration has announced that it has reached a deal with China regarding the disposition of the social media platform TikTok and its operation in the United States. But the public details of the deal have been few and far between, and much more remains to be worked out. How close to a deal are the parties in actuality? And does it address the national security concerns motivating Congress's ban in the first place?“Playing with White House Money.” The Trump administration has been rocked by two major corruption-related stories in the past week. First, the Justice Department is reported to have closed an investigation into White House immigration czar Tom Homan, who reportedly accepted $50,000 from undercover FBI agents prior to joining the administration on the understanding that he would help the donors gain access to the incoming Trump administration. And second, new details suggest that the recent deal to permit chip sales to the UAE were tied up in a variety of major cryptocurrency deals that enriched both the Trump Organization and others in the Trump administration—only the latest in a long history of suspect cryptocurrency transactions by Trump-related businesses. How big a problem are these transactions? And what do they tell us about the state of corruption on the second Trump administration?In object lessons, Eric marked the Jewish New Year with a novel recommendation: “To Rise Again at a Decent Hour,” by Joshua Ferris, a midlife-crisis tale woven through Judaism, baseball, and dentistry—two subjects close to his heart, and one that isn't. Scott, meanwhile, is back on the D.C. concert circuit and wants you to join him at Union Stage on October 14 to see Katie Pruitt, whose rock-infused Americana sound he thinks deserves a bigger audience. Kate rounded things out with a little blue hippo—specifically the souvenir version of the famous Egyptian figurine better known as “William,” a reminder of a past mother-daughter trip to Paris that involved butchering French while scouring the Louvre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of Spirit Connection, we have a special excerpt from the latest Monthly Mentoring Session. Doug shares what the Lord showed him about this season—This is a Powerful time. We put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:10–17) and we stand right now, Father, in Jesus' name! We release this word about repayment, restoration and healing… as well as this being a powerful time with the Jewish New Year starting this month! The post This Is a Powerful Time! [Episode 408] first appeared on Doug Addison.

Join Apostle Jim Raley in this transformative sermon on the significance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Embrace a season of consecration, repentance, and divine resets as you prepare for God's miracles in your life. Discover the power of aligning with God's Hebrew calendar and the profound impact of a 90-day journey of faith, renewal, and dedication. Experience a spiritual revival and a fresh start as you step into a season of new beginnings.

A prophetic word released through Margaux, Betty Hall + Australian prophet Lana Vasser. This Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, lands on September 22nd at sundown and God is speaking to his people about this NEW YEAR on the Hebrew calandear. This episode contains Margaux releasing revelation God has given her, as well as that of a few other prophetic voices. Based on and rooted in Isaiah 54, its time to shout with joy and worship God for the coming PROLIFIC fruitfulness, stretching capacity and preparing for EXPANSION while never neglecting the deep rooting into intimacy with Jesus. Rest in the midst of stretching.LINK to Betty's articleLINK to Lana's postWe are going TOGETHER: BREATHING UNDERWATER MEMBERSHIPSMore on Breathing Underwater Memberships HEREJoin the Community and Newsletter: HERE Email: margaux@permissiontoreign.comInstagram: @permission_to_reignIntro Music by Coma-Media from PixabayImage by Claire Fischer from Unsplash

In this special episode of Divine Union™, recorded on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and the symbolic birth of the universe and humanity itself, Nicola explores karmic relationships, their place in our lives, and for soul's correction, or tikkun.Through teachings from Kabbalah and lived experience, she reflects on how our deepest wounds, like longing for validation, fear of abandonment, and being disrespected, are sacred invitations. Our souls call in these exact dynamics to help us grow, expand, and return to wholeness.You'll discover how challenges in relationships can be reframed as opportunities to:- Restrict reactive patterns and keep your heart open- Reclaim inner union and sovereignty- Embrace karmic lessons as gifts that expand your capacity for love- Walk the path of devotion, light, and divine connectionThis is an invitation to see every soul-chosen challenge as part of your divine curriculum, guiding you toward deeper love, abundance, and light.Subscribe to Nicola's Newsletter for intimacy and communication content, along with exclusive special offers.Connect with Nicola on InstagramSubscribe to Nicola's YouTube Channel Browse Nicola's offerings on her WebsiteBecause we love to reward effort, email a screenshot of your review of Divine Union to info@nicolanavon.com to receive a free gift. Looking to start your own podcast?Nicola's Top Podcast Tools:Power Up Podcasting CourseBuzzsprout Podcast Hosting Platform*Nicola is an Affiliate for these productsBy accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Nicole Navon, or used by Nicole Navon with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational purposes. No other use of this Podcast may be made, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission, or editing.This podcast is for education...

Welcome to Dennis Prager’s Timeless Wisdom. Each Monday through Saturday, you’ll hear some of Dennis’s best lectures, talks, and series—with brief commercial breaks. To get the ad-free version of this podcast, and to access the full library of lectures, talks, and shows, visit dennisprager.com. On Today’s Show: Dennis Prager explores the timeless significance of two central Jewish holidays. First, he unpacks the deeper meaning of Rosh Hashanah—the Jewish New Year—showing how it calls us to reflect, take responsibility, and realign our lives with higher values. Then, he turns to Hanukkah, a celebration not only of miracles but of the enduring struggle for religious freedom and moral courage. Together, these talks offer practical wisdom and inspiration for living with purpose in any season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm so excited to share this month's Energy Roadmap with you. Libra season, which also aligns with the Hebrew month of Tishrei and the Jewish New Year, brings with it the theme of renewal. This is a time to wipe the slate clean, release old stories and patterns, and step into a fresh, new version of yourself. The energy of this month is powerful: Source and your guides feel closer than ever, whispering guidance and lighting the path ahead. You'll likely notice intuitive downloads coming in quickly and clearly, and this is your invitation to capture them, trust them, and act on them. Even small, imperfect steps create momentum and open the door to transformation. This Libra season is about co-creating your future with Source, setting intentions for the year ahead, and saying yes only to the opportunities that truly light you up. Renewal doesn't always feel comfortable, but growth requires us to step into the unknown with faith and trust. What you'll hear in this episode: Why Libra season is all about renewal and fresh beginnings How this month's energy connects with the Jewish New Year The closeness of Source and your guides and how to strengthen that connection Practical ways to capture intuitive downloads through journaling and automatic writing The importance of setting intentions and co-creating your path with Source Why only saying yes to what lights you up leads to the strongest growth How leaning into discomfort and doing it scared builds momentum toward the new you Get 50% off the Meet Your Spirit Guides course this month with code LIBRA. I've reduced my session prices back to 2024 rates — that's nearly $250–$300 off! If you're ready to discover your path and purpose, visit jessicarachel.co to book a 90-minute or 45-minute session at the new, more affordable price. 

This week, Esther and Erin are gearing up for the High Holy Days!  But before they do, they talk holiday baked goods, particularly challah and bagels. For most of this episode, the bagels are on location, at NYBD Bakery, for a conversation with owners Lenny Rosenberg and Adaeze Nwanonyiri about the bakery's multicultural offerings. From red velvet kola nut cupcakes to Italian rainbow cookies, this episode is so sweet — as sweet as we hope the Jewish New Year will be for all of us. Shana tova! Check out these links! N.Y.B.D & Bakery  It's a Sweet World: Recipes from Around the Globe at Bea's Bakery  

K.T. McFarland, Former Deputy National Security Advisor, joins the program to talk about various political topics including President Trump's upcoming speech at the UN Assembly, his controversial suggestion to revoke media licenses, and his overseas economic deals. She also delves into media bias against conservatives, criticize the Biden administration's priorities, and reflect on Kamala Harris's political decisions. The conversation covers global relations, highlighting Trump's efforts in the Middle East and Europe, and concludes with thoughts on Israel's situation with Hamas and the importance of the Jewish New Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday this week that ongoing negotiations with Israel to reach a security pact could lead to results “in the coming days.” However, later on Wednesday, an Israeli foreign ministry official told AFP that Syria will seal several security and military agreements with Israel by the end of the year. Despite the discrepancy in timing, it is clear that both countries are interested and invested in completing a security pact in the near future. On this week's Friday Focus, Berman reviews other previous pacts with Syria -- and attempts -- throughout Israel's history. We learn how the civil war in Syria and the fall of the Assad regime have recalibrated how Israel operates inside its neighbor to the north. And we hear about the conflicting Israeli feelings in losing a strong leader who kept the border relatively quiet. Finally, Berman discusses what Israel may demand from Syria -- where it's willing to withdraw and where it decidedly will not. Friday Focus can be found on all podcast platforms. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Lazar Berman (courtesy) / Syria's President Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Damascus, September 12, 2025. (SANA/AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 1 of High Holidays & the 12 Steps: spiritual prep for the Jewish New Year through the lens of recovery. In this Rosh Hashanah class, we explore surrender, vision, and beginning again—translating core 12-step ideas into practical avodah for the Days of Awe. Part 2: Yom Kippur. Part 3: Sukkos.

Send us a textThe Power and Process of Forgiveness: In this episode of From The Inside Out Podcast with Rivkah & Eda, we explore forgiveness, emphasizing the importance of letting go of past resentments to lead a fulfilling life. The discussion covers various methods of achieving forgiveness, including writing unsent letters and understanding that forgiveness is a deeply personal process not necessarily linked to others' actions. The episode touches on poignant topics like self-forgiveness, collective trauma, and the transformative effect of forgiveness, offering listeners insightful perspectives as we approach the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah.EPISODE SPONSORSKEREN HASHANAEven if we resolve to give charity every day, it's easy to miss a day, to forget, or to get distracted.Imagine the opportunity to partner daily with the Lubavitcher Rebbe in giving charity. 72 years ago, the Rebbe, launched an initiative to ensure that every person has the merit of daily tzedaka-giving. The Rebbe established a special fund that would guarantee not a day goes by without contributing to charity, it is called Keren Hashana.There are many great organizations to give charity to daily…the Rebbe stated that those who wish to rely on him for their daily giving can donate to this fund. The first daily giving fund. The Idea: You donate in amounts which reflect the number of days in the coming year–this year 354–and Keren Hashana disburses the charity on your behalf -- twice every day! Once before Shachris and once before Mincha. This guarantees that you will give Tzedaka every day of the Year. It's not important how much you give, the idea is to give Tzedaka every day.In the past year alone, millions of dollars were distributed towards these social services. How is the money distributed? Where does the money go? The funds are donated through Machne Israel Chabad HQ in support of those less fortunate, single-parent households, educational subsidies for Torah education, emergency assistance, Hachnosas Kallah to holiday grants, and a host of other initiatives made possible through Chabad's global network. This past year, a significant amount of money was directed in support of our brothers and sisters in the holy land of Israel.Join with thousands from around the world and become a Keren Hashana partner. Be a giver every day and donate online at: MyKerenHashana.orgGUEST BIORabbi Yisroel Bernath, is a Chabad rabbi, relationship coach, matchmaker, and storyteller whose work sits at the intersection of soul, psychology, and Jewish wisdom. Known affectionately as “The Love Rabbi,” for over two decades he has helped hundreds of individuals and couples navigate the complexities of the human heart, from heartbreak to healing, from resentment to forgiveness.Rabbi Bernath lives in Montreal with his wife Sara and their six children.Find out more about Rabbi Bernath at TheLoveRabbi.com or on Instagram at @montrealrabbi CHAPTERS00:00 Opening and Sponsors06:12 Understanding COMMUNITYJoin the Community! Connect with us on socials to discuss Episode 101, share insights, and continue the conversations you want to have:

As people usher in a New Year on January 1 with parties and celebrations, how many are thinking about repentance? It's probably not very many.But when Jewish New Year is welcomed on Rosh Hashanah, the main focus is on repentance, or teshuvah, which means to “return” to God. The sound of the shofar—the biblical trumpet made from a ram's horn—calls us to reflect on the past twelve months, to fix anything in our lives that hasn't been helpful, and to return to God—who is waiting for us with open arms.In this special Rosh Hashanah episode, Yael Eckstein takes a biblical look at repentance, its significance for all of us as people of faith, and how returning to God will nourish our souls and transform us into the people we are meant to be. Listen Now!And listen to more of Yael's Bible teachings on her daily podcast, The Chosen People.

In this episode of the Jewish Inspiration Podcast, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the origins and significance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, noting it commemorates the sixth day of creation when Adam and Eve were formed, making it a two-day holiday worldwide. He describes it as a day of divine judgment for all humanity, drawing from the Mishnah in Tractate Rosh Hashanah, which outlines four annual judgment periods: Pesach for grains, Shavuot for fruits, Rosh Hashanah for human deeds (determining life or death), and Sukkot for water. Rabbi Wolbe emphasizes its dual nature as both solemn judgment and joyful celebration, where God desires to bestow goodness, urging listeners to prepare by realigning with divine will and crowning God as king.Rabbi Wolbe delves into the phrase "Kivnei Maron" from Psalms, interpreting it through Talmudic lenses: judging speech for truthfulness, individual talents and potential (illustrated by the Netziv's story), and one's influence on others. He stresses personal accountability for fulfilling God-given abilities, avoiding self-limitation, and positively impacting the community to merit favorable judgment. Practical advice includes believing in oneself and children, volunteering to become indispensable, and genuinely desiring spiritual growth, as all blessings for the year are decreed on Rosh Hashanah, linking to the subsequent days of repentance and Sukkot.Recorded at TORCH Centre in the Levin Family Studios (B) to a live audience on September 7, 2025, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on August 9, 2025_____________Listen, Subscribe & Share: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-inspiration-podcast-rabbi-aryeh-wolbe/id1476610783Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4r0KfjMzmCNQbiNaZBCSU7) to stay inspired! Share your questions at aw@torchweb.org or visit torchweb.org for more Torah content.  _____________About the Host:Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe, Director of TORCH in Houston, brings decades of Torah scholarship to guide listeners in applying Jewish wisdom to daily life.  To directly send your questions, comments, and feedback, please email: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Support Our Mission:Our Mission is Connecting Jews & Judaism. Help us spread Judaism globally by sponsoring an episode at torchweb.org.Your support makes a HUGE difference!_____________Listen MoreOther podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: NEW!! Prayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodesJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodesParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodesLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodesThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodesUnboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodesRabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodesFor a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at http://podcast.torchweb.org_____________Keywords:#RoshHashanah, #Jewishtradition, #divinejudgment, #loveandmercy, #Havdalahcandlelighting, #Mishnah, #truthfulness, #individualaccountability, #sheep, #JJWatt, #fearlessness, #faith, #potential, #community, #introspection, #God, #renewal ★ Support this podcast ★

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Every year, Jewish people begin a special spiritual journey that's been taken by God's children for millennia.On this podcast, Yael Eckstein shares how this can be a journey for us all—Christians and Jews alike. Preparing for the High Holy Days is a time when we can connect with God and with ourselves.As this holy season approaches, Yael will look at: how the sound of the shofar awakens the soul; how Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, teaches us about repentance; how Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, teaches us about forgiveness; how Sukkot, the biblical Festival of Tabernacles, brings unity; and how Simchat Torah brings God and His word into the new year.But first, Yael begins our journey by looking at the three spiritual paths—repentance, prayer, and charity—that begin the High Holy Days journey. Listen now!And listen to more of Yael's Bible teachings on her daily podcast, The Chosen People.

You've probably heard lots of one-month promises. One month to lose weight. One month to learn a language. One month to straighten up your house or straighten up your finances or straighten up your life!But did you know that The Chosen People have clung to a very special one-month promise for thousands of years?During the Hebrew month of Elul, which we're in right now, there's an ancient biblical Jewish practice—one that Jesus likely participated in. During this month, the Jewish people prepare themselves spiritually for the High Holy Days, which begin with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and conclude on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. For generations of Jewish people, this special month has long laid the groundwork for real and lasting change.And today, Yael looks to the Bible to explain how this month can connect us to God, nourish our souls, and make spiritual changes that last, setting us up for a successful year to come and a blessed life ahead!And listen to more of Yael's Bible teachings on her daily podcast, The Chosen People.