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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of the Z3 Podcast! In this conversation, Z3 Founding Director Amitai Fraiman speaks with Rabbi Dr. Laura Novak-Winer and Robbie Gringras about the evolving landscape of Israel education, particularly in the wake of the events of October 7, 2023. Each of them discusses the goals of Israel education, emphasizing the importance of knowing Israel in a nuanced way rather than simply fostering love for the country. Their conversation delves into the historical context of Israel education, the challenges faced by American Jews in connecting with Israel, and the need for a deeper understanding of values and relationships within the Jewish community. In the latter half of the podcast, the speakers reflect on their personal theological journeys and the implications for future education. Together, they explore the complexities of Jewish identity, the impact of recent events on perceptions of Israel, and the role of education versus advocacy in shaping these discussions. Ultimately, they call on the importance of community and nuanced, continuing conversations as our communities continue to educate and define what it means to be Jewish in relation to Israel. About our Guests: Robbie Gringras was born and bred in the Jewish community of Britain, but has been living and creating in Israel since 1996, primarily with Jewish Americans. As such his work – educational and theatrical – bridges the Israel-Diaspora connection with empathy and insight. He lives in the secular world, while his knowledge base and research specialties – especially after his many years studying in Jerusalem – are deeply religious. While Creative Director of Makom, the Israel Education Lab of the Jewish Agency, he coined the phrase: “Hugging and Wrestling with Israel”, drove the 4HQ System of Israel Education, and wrote for and ran the Makom website.As a world-renowned solo theatre performer, he is also an inspirational speaker, and a charismatic teacher. As a prolific playwright, he is also a challenging and original educator. As an experienced and committed Jewish Zionist educator, his theater creations are educational treasure chests.Rabbi Dr. Laura Novak Winer, RJE, is the Director of the Master of Educational Leadership program at the HUC-JIR Rhea Hirsch School of Education in Los Angeles, CA. Laura teaches courses on pedagogy, classroom and organizational culture and leading change. She is a Senior Fellow at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education and Brandeis University. She was previously Director of Clinical Education at the HUC-JIR Rhea Hirsch School where she mentored students, coordinated fieldwork internships and taught graduate level courses in pedagogy and organizational change to students studying to become Jewish educational leaders and rabbis. Laura has worked in and with a variety of afternoon school settings and her current research focus is Israel education, particularly within the context of the supplementary school.Laura has been published in a variety of academic and online journals, is a regular contributor to Moment Magazine's “Ask the Rabbis” column, and was the editor of several curricula, including Sacred Choices: Adolescent Relationships and Sexual Ethics (2005 and 2007).Chapters00:00 Introduction to Israel Education01:56 The Goals of Israel Education12:55 Evolution of Israel Education24:13 Values and Relationships in Israel Education30:38 Theological Perspectives on Israel Education34:41 The Importance of Community in Jewish Identity41:19 Navigating the Impact of October 7th50:23 The Role of Education vs. Advocacy01:00:02 Defining Jewish Identity and Zionism

On Sunday, December 15th, a crowd of 50 people gathered at Zibby's Bookshop to listen to an intimate conversation between Elisa Albert and Zibby Owens. They discussed Elisa's book HUMAN BLUES, her writing process, Zibby's anthology ON BEING JEWISH NOW, and the controversy at the Albany Book Festival about which Elisa wrote a powerful essay entitled, "An Invitation to the Anti-Zionists: You refused to sit on a literary panel with me. I invite you to my Shabbes table instead, so we can actually talk to each other and face her fears." Spoiler: no one accepted her invitation. Bio:Elisa Albert is the author of the novels Human Blues, After Birth, The Book of Dahlia, the story collection How This Night is Different, and the essay collection The Snarling Girl. Her work has been published in n+1, Tin House, Bennington Review, The New York Times, Michigan Quarterly Review, The Literary Review, Philip Roth Studies, Paris Review, Los Angeles Review of Books, Longreads, The Cut, Time Magazine, Post Road, Gulf Coast, Commentary, Salon, Tablet, Washington Square, The Rumpus, The Believer and in many anthologies. She has taught creative writing at Columbia University's School of the Arts, The College of Saint Rose, Bennington College, Texas State University, University of Maine, and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. A Pushcart Prize nominee, finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize and Paterson Fiction Prize, winner of the Moment Magazine debut fiction prize, and Literary Death Match champion, Albert has served as Writer-in-Residence at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in Holland and at the Hanse-Wissenschaftkolleg in Germany. Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a program of Moment Magazine, Robert Siegel is joined by former Lebanese journalist Hanin Ghaddar and Middle East analyst Aaron David Miller to discuss Israel's northern border and the continued threat from Hezbollah and Iran.

Throughout singer/songwriter Matisyahu's almost 20-year career, “Jewish heritage remains a central theme throughout his life and music.” Known for his hit song One Day, which he performed at the November 2023 Israel Rally in Washington, DC, Matisyahu will talk about his religious and musical journeys. He will also share what it was like to be on the road post October 7 with his recently released album Hold the Fire and having several venues cancel his performances because of his support for Israel. In conversation with Joe Alterman, executive director of Neranenah.This program, sponsored by Moment Magazine's MomentLive! and Neranenah, is in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.

In this episode, Barbara talks to Carlin Romano, a renowned critic and champion of intellectual discourse. Romano, a former critic-at-large for the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Philadelphia Inquirer and current critic-at-large for Moment Magazine, offers his sharp insights on the decline of critical thinking in book reviews and the state of literary criticism in America. He laments the shift towards praise and publicity, arguing for the importance of tough critique. But Romano's intellectual journey extends far beyond literature. He passionately defends his provocative thesis: America, with its diverse perspectives, free expression, and abundance of philosophical resources, boasts the most philosophical culture in history. He even explores the power of provocative statements in igniting philosophical debates. The conversation takes a fascinating turn as Romano discusses his controversial departure from the National Book Critics Circle. He clarifies his stance on the organization's anti-racism statement, dispelling misconceptions about his opposition to certain aspects. Romano also raises concerns about the lack of diverse thought and the growing influence of left-leaning politics within the NBCC. Beyond the world of criticism, Romano reflects on the changing landscape of college campuses, grappling with the challenges of fostering free speech and civil discourse in an increasingly polarized environment. The episode concludes with a glimpse into Romano's personal reading life, a fitting end to a conversation that celebrates intellectual curiosity and the power of ideas. Books: America the Philosophical, Carlin Romano https://tinyurl.com/mr2w8yxj Night, Elie Wiesel https://tinyurl.com/bddva2t4 Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs https://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/series-profiles/the-tarzan-series/ Conceived with Malice https://tinyurl.com/32k3fevr Palestine 1936, Oren Kessler https://tinyurl.com/ye5hj262 Clancy Martin, How Not to Kill Yourself https://tinyurl.com/2et69a7t 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War, Benny Morris https://tinyurl.com/mrxp5hfh Wit, Margaret Edson https://tinyurl.com/4j4kja8r Forest Dark, Nicole Kraus https://tinyurl.com/5cykp9cm Metaphysical Animals https://tinyurl.com/mwzycsbr Magazine: Moment Magazine https://momentmag.com/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:55 Early Days and Education 04:23 Career in Journalism and Literary Criticism 06:15 The Decline of Book Sections and Literary Criticism 09:30 The State of Literary Criticism in America 16:36 Teaching Journalism and the Failure to Communicate 28:03 The Role of Provocative Statements 33:17 Free Speech and the National Book Critics Circle 33:45 Controversy and Misunderstandings: Carlin Romano's Departure from the NBCC 38:39 The Changing Landscape of American Literary Criticism 41:33 Challenges of Fostering Free Speech and Civil Discourse on College Campuses 01:03:51 Reading for Pleasure: Carlin Romano's Current Book List

Lynne and Patricia chat about the gestational process of writing books, or in Lynne‘s case, of working on multiple stories in different stages at the same time.   Lynne Golodner is the author of nine books, including her first novel, WOMAN OF VALOR. She's also a marketing entrepreneur and writing coach.    After working as a journalist in New York and Washington, D.C., Lynne returned to her native Detroit to pursue a freelance writing career and teach writing. In 2007, she created Your People, a marketing and public relations company with a focus on storytelling that guides authors in building their brands and marketing their work. In 2023, Lynne founded Scotia Road Books, an independent publishing imprint for women over 40.    Lynne's writing has appeared in 45th Parallel, Moment Magazine, Great Lakes Review, Saveur, the Chicago Tribune, Better Homes and Gardens, Midwest Living, the Detroit Free Press, Porridge Magazine, the Jewish Literary Journal, The Good Life Review, Hadassah Magazine, The Forward, Valiant Scribe, Story Unlikely, The Dillydoun Review, QuibbleLit, bioStories and YourTango, among many more publications. Plus, one of Lynne's essays was a finalist in the Annie Dillard Creative Nonfiction contest at Bellingham Review.   Lynne teaches writing around the world, leads writers retreats and facilitates The Writers Community. She fuses her marketing expertise with her writing background in webinars and masterminds focused on arming writers with the tools to market their work and build consistent author brands.   A former Fulbright Specialist, Lynne graduated from University of Michigan (BA, Communications/English) and Goddard College (MFA, Writing) and earned a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Wayne State University. She is the mother of four young adults and lives in Huntington Woods, Michigan with her archivist-husband Dan.   Find Lynne: https://lynnegolodner.com  ****   Ready to make a change? Book your free Explore Call with Patricia.   Patricia's 1:1 and group coaching programs are about becoming the active designer of your life through any transitional phase. Learn more at https://www.patriciacosulich.com.   Share this episode and tag us on social media! @patricia.cosulich & @the_transitions_podcast

Robert Siegel hosts as Israeli jurist Dorit Beinisch, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, civil rights strategist Eric K Ward, and authors Anne Applebaum, Esther Foer and Dara Horn are honored by Moment Magazine. 

This week: The Israeli president says the country is on the brink of civil war because the current government is trying to make the Israeli Supreme Court powerless. So let's talk about judicial reform, and how the long-time-coming crisis is really the Occupation finally and fully biting Israel in the ass.To help Ukraine: https://tcjewfolk.com/resources-to-help-ukraine/Say hello! Lev@tcjewfolk.comCincy Jewfolk: https://cincyjewfolk.com/The Bagel Report: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/the-bagel-report/Our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jewfolkincBig reads on historical context: https://newrepublic.com/article/163005/israel-supreme-court-right-wing-enemy-peoplehttps://www.972mag.com/simcha-rothman-coup-judicial-system/Moment Magazine: https://momentmag.com/israeli-supreme-court/https://momentmag.com/deri-israel-supreme-court/JTA Elon Moreh: https://www.jta.org/archive/israels-supreme-court-rules-elon-moreh-in-samaria-must-be-removedChristian Science Monitor: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2015/1116/Why-Israel-s-right-wing-is-gunning-for-nation-s-Supreme-CourtProposed Constitution: https://en.idi.org.il/articles/47894Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UwG9b7qiFlcr5Ujo4dEBw-Y7XttEOWRTw4OCGozyhGs/edit?usp=sharing

Editor-in-chief and CEO of Moment Magazine Nadine Epstein joins Zibby to discuss her new book, RBG's Brave & Brilliant Women, and the special relationship she had with the late Supreme Court justice. The two talk about how Nadine and Justice Ginsburg crafted a list of over 150 inspiring women which was whittled down to the 33 present in the book, why it was important to Justice Ginsburg that the book be targeted to all readers, and how Justice Ginsburg shaped Nadine's personal life. Nadine also shares the story of why she ultimately bought Moment Magazine and tells Zibby about the various projects she's working on.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3odDRjdBookshop: https://bit.ly/3zjEbDiSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week's guests are Holocaust survivor/TikTok phenomenon Gidon Lev, and his partner author and editor Julie GrayFollow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it's what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: @GidonLevTiktok: @thetrueadventuresInstagram: @thetrueadventuresWebsite: www.thetrueadventures.comGidon Lev and his life partner Julie Gray are a Tiktok phenomenon, sharing a combination of Holocaust education, opinion on contemporary issues and performing all of the trends! Julie has co-written Gidon's memoir “The True Adventures of Gidon Lev. Rascal. Holocaust Survivor. Optimist” and they have a fantastic podcast too which brings the book to life with additional material, music and sound. Visit their website https://www.thetrueadventures.com/ for more information.Gidon, (formerly Peter Wolfgang Löw) was born in Czechoslovakia in 1935. In 1941, Gidon and his mother and father were taken to the Theresienstadt (or Terezin) concentration camp, which was located about 50 kilometers north of Prague. ​Of the 15,000 children in Theresienstadt, fewer than 92 survived. Gidon Lev is one of those children. He wound up in Canada, where he became involved with the Zionist youth organization HaShomer HaTzair and in 1959, Gidon came to Israel to fulfill his dream. Gidon is now 86 years old and delivers flowers, as well as sharing on Tiktok daily!Julie Gray was born in 1964 in the San Joaquin Valley in California. A longtime Huffington Post contributor, Julie has been published in the Sanskrit Literary Journal, Moment Magazine, The Times of Israel, MovieMaker Magazine, Script Magazine, and Hip Mama. Her essay "The Freaking Autumn of My Life" was included in the anthology "Aging: An Apprenticeship." A veteran essayist and editor, Julie moved to Israel in 2012 and is working on her memoir "They Do Things Differently Here."  Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We Go Boldly this week with Manya Brachear Pashman and continue our deep dive into faith and transformation. Our conversation took us from the personal to the global and everywhere in between. Manya is an incredible human with so much insight into this topic and even more importantly, she is so much fun to talk to!Manya is a longtime religion writer. She hosts People of the Pod, an AJC podcast about global affairs through a Jewish lens, and writes for Moment Magazine, Religion News Service and The Times of Israel. For 15 years, she served as the religion reporter for the Chicago Tribune where she helped chronicle two papal transitions from Rome, progress and pitfalls of interfaith dialogue, and the emerging role of religion in American politics. From 2016 until 2019, she served as president of the Religion News Association and in 2019 she won RNA's first place award for Excellence in Religion Reporting for an investigative project on one of the nation's most influential evangelical megachurches. She also has taught journalism at Northwestern and Columbia Universities' schools of journalism. She earned a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University and masters' degrees in journalism and religious studies from Columbia University. In addition to the Chicago Tribune, she has written for the Times of Israel, Time magazine, The Dallas Morning News, Beliefnet.com and the News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C.Listen in today to learn more about faith and transformation right along with Rielly and Tovah. 

Nadine Epstein is Editor-in-Chief of MOMENT MAGAZINE which was co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel. Nadine is also Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Creative Change, the Founder of the Daniel Pearl Investigative Journalism Initiative and has now launched the Role Model Project which was established in memory of her dear friend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with whom she collaborated on Nadine's latest book RBG'S BRAVE & BRILLIANT WOMEN: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone.

Nadine Epstein is Editor-in-Chief of MOMENT MAGAZINE which was co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel. Nadine is also Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Creative Change, the Founder of the Daniel Pearl Investigative Journalism Initiative and has now launched the Role Model Project which was established in memory of her dear friend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with whom she collaborated on Nadine's latest book RBG'S BRAVE & BRILLIANT WOMEN: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone.

Manya Brachear Pashman hosts PEOPLE OF THE POD -- an AJC podcast about global affairs through a Jewish lens. As a longtime religion reporter for the Chicago Tribune, she helped chronicle two papal transitions from Rome, progress and pitfalls of interfaith dialogue, and the emerging role of religion in American politics. She also served as president of the Religion News Association. Manya earned a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University and masters' degrees in journalism and religious studies from Columbia University. in addition to occasionally contributing to the Chicago Tribune, she also now writes about antisemitism and being Jewish for Religion News Service, The Times of Israel, and Moment Magazine. Check out PEOPLE OF THE POD at www.ajc.org/peopleofthepod NOTE: The one edit in the recording is due to the internet connection temporarily going out.

Linda Hengerer is talking with Joan Lipinsky Cochran, whose Becks Ruchinsky Mysteries explore subcultures of American Judaism.Joan Lipinsky Cochran is a former journalist who has written for such publications as Family Circle, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Miami Herald, the Palm Beach Post, Florida Design and South Florida Magazine. Her food articles have also appeared in the Sun-Sentinel, Moment Magazine, and The Forward, among other publications. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she received her MFA from Florida International University in 2008.Since receiving her MFA, Joan has focused on writing crime-related novels that explore subcultures of American Judaism. In The Hasidic Rebbe’s Son, the second in The Becks Ruchinsky Mystery series, the murder of an ultra-religious student seeking refuge in her home forces the investigative reporter to explore the seedy underside of South Beach’s glitzy night club scene and the insular world of Hasidic Judaism to find his killer. Along the way, Becks’ most basic beliefs — and her son’s life —are threatened.Website: JoanLipinskyCochran.comAvailable Now: The Hasidic Rebbe's SonSign up for Joan's newsletter/mailing list and get a FREE COOKBOOK of Jewish recipesGet to know Joan: The Tart Words Baker's Dozen1.   Plotter or Pantser? Combo? pantser2.   Tea or Coffee? coffee3.   Beer, Wine, or Cocktails? cocktail4.   Snacks: Sweet or Savory? Sweet 5.   Indie Published, Traditionally Published, or Hybrid? indie6.   Strict Writing Schedule: Yes or No yes7.    Strictly Computer or Mix It Up? Mix it up8.    Daily Goal: Yes or No no9.    Formal Track Progress: Yes or no No10.  Special Writing Spot? yes11.   Writer’s Block? No 12.   File of Ideas: Yes or No yes 13.   Favorite Author(s)? Jame Harper, Louise Penney (at least this week) 

This week Sarah Orme, digital editor of Immediate Media's In the Moment magazine explains how the magazine has grown with the rising interest in mindfulness, its position as a women’s lifestyle title, print production values, and an expanding podcast portfolio. In the world's busiest news roundup the team discusses Q4 results, some high profile hirings (and rumoured firings), multiple examples of M&A and product launches, and controversies around the BBC and political journalism. The team nominates each other to take over Apple News Plus.

Liam Hoare, Europe Editor for Moment Magazine, has been covering the British Labour Party’s antisemitism scandal since 2015. He joins us this week to discuss the future of the party and how it will affect British Jews. Then, Times of Israel Diplomatic Correspondent Raphael Ahren shares the latest developments on the International Criminal Court’s investigation into aspects of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Finally, we hear from Bishop Ken Ulmer, pastor at Faithful Central Bible Church in Los Angeles, who, troubled by recent attacks on Jews in New York and New Jersey, invited the Jewish community to his church for a prayer service on the eve of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Bishop Ulmer also discusses the Israel-inspired institute he started to provide resiliency training to youth traumatized by gun and gang violence.

Access the bonus material and exercises for this episode here.Watch the teaser for the film LIFE IS RICH at www.lifeisrichfilm.com and learn more about bringing Bonnie & Leah to your organization to talk about parenting, adulting and passing down tradition.The Moment Magazine article that Bonnie and Leah discuss is here.The Spotify playlist that Bonnie and Rebecca discuss is here.More about Rabbi David Paskin at www.davidpaskin.com.More about Rabbi Shira Stutman and Sixth & I Historic Synagogue at www.sixthandi.org.Klezmer music by the Casco Bay Tummlers.

Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) is best known as the author of Night, survivor of Auschwitz and a powerful, enduring voice of the Holocaust. A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he was a hero of human rights, professor and author of more than 50 books. Among his accomplishments, Wiesel co-founded Moment Magazine with Leonard Fein in 1975 to be a place of conversation for America’s Jews. For editor-in-chief Nadine Epstein, he became a mentor and friend after she took over the magazine in 2004. In this striking volume (https://www.amazon.com/Elie-Wiesel-Extraordinary-Life-Legacy/dp/1942134576/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L2E7TU5HPM9H&keywords=elie+wiesel+an+extraordinary+life+and+legacy&qid=1561563097&s=gateway&sprefix=extraordinary+elie%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1), Epstein shares her memories of Wiesel and brings together 36 interviews with friends, colleagues and others who knew him – including, his son Elisha, Michael Berenbaum, Wolf Blitzer, Father Patrick Debois, Ronald S. Lauder, Bernard Henri-Levi, Kati Marton, Natan Sharansky, Ben Kingsley, and Oprah Winfrey. The foreword is by British Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and the afterword is by broadcaster Ted Koppel. To celebrate this humanitarian and keep his inspiration alive, Epstein presents readers with a visual history of Wiesel’s life and examines the influence of Night. This chilling story of the Holocaust has already gripped the souls of millions of readers. Epstein includes a selection of his speeches and writings, lively conversations with teenagers about Night and discussion questions. The book features more than 100 photos. Says Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: "This book of reflections is a fitting tribute to the legacy of Elie Wiesel. In its pages and through the words of its contributors, you will feel a promise, not just to the souls who perished, but also to Elie and all those who survived Europe’s darkest night." Special Guest: Nadine Epstein.

This edition of the biweekly AJC Live radio show featured an exclusive interview with Nadine Epstein, the Editor in Chief of Moment Magazine. AJC Westchester/Fairfield Director Scott Richman asked her about antisemitism, increasing polarization around the world, the growing divide between Israeli and American Jews, George Soros, the two-state solution, Elie Wiesel, Black-Jewish relations, and Moment Magazine. This show aired live on WVOX 1460 AM from New Rochelle, New York on Monday, January 21, 2018 and was streamed live at www.wvox.com. All AJC Live radio shows are podcasted and can be found in the AJC Live archive at https://www.ajc.org/news/ajc-live-radio-show-archive.

In order to present a nice introduction to this word, I’ve employed the help of some friends: Moment Magazine’s article called Jewish Word | Beshert BY SALA LEVIN August 30, 2013 - Enjoy! A Talmudic Date with Destiny Stroll Manhattan’s Upper West Side on a Saturday night and you’ll find yourself surrounded on all sides by prospective couples trying each other out. The last few years have seen an explosion in the neighborhood’s popularity among Jews in their twenties and thirties. For New York’s young Jewish singles, destiny—or beshert—has an address, and it’s west of Central Park. The term beshert is most often used to mean a soulmate: the one person whom an individual is divinely destined to marry… Though the term beshert can refer to any fortuitous event (“I missed the bus, but it must have been beshert, because I heard it broke down”), it’s most often used to mean a soulmate: the one person whom an individual is divinely destined to marry. The etymology of the Yiddish word—spelled, generally, either bashert or beshert—is something of a mystery. Some argue that the word comes from the German beschert, meaning bestowed or given. (Bescherung, a version of the word, is used to describe the exchange of gifts on Christmas.) Others say that it’s from the Yiddish word sher, meaning scissors or shears, the idea being that beshert is something that has been shaped in a specific way, as if cut out by a pair of unseen scissors.The concept of a soulmate is nothing new, or uniquely Jewish. In The Symposium, Plato has Aristophanes present the idea that humans originally had four arms, four legs and one head made of two faces; Zeus split these creatures in half, leaving each torn creature to search for its missing counterpart. The widely used kismet—a Turkish derivation of the Arabic word qisma, meaning lot or portion—originated as the version of fate in the Arab world. The Jewish theory of soulmates has its roots in that most romantic of canonical texts: the Talmud. The sage Rav stipulates that “40 days before the formation of a child, a heavenly voice issues forth and proclaims, the daughter of this person is for that person; the house of this person is for that person; the field of this person is for that person.” This declaration is considered the origin of the idea of the soulmate in Judaism, although it is also discussed elsewhere, including Kabbalah, which teaches that husband and wife are plag nishamasa, or “half-souls.” The 13th-century scholar, ... (read onward @ https://www.momentmag.com/jewish-word-beshert/) DONATING or SHARING …. The two biggest things that you can do if you want to support and/or be involved in some way. I want to keep doing this, and with your help, I can keep on keep’n on ;D Here’s the donation link: https://anchor.fm/LoveHaShem/support If you share via Instagram, feel free to tag @flowmindset: Thanks for listening! -------------------- (^_^) Stay connected via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowmindset/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TheLinguisticFight Twitter: https://twitter.com/LinguisticFight Tumblr: linguisticfight.tumblr.com/ Duolingo TinyCards Flashcards - tinycards.duolingo.com/users/Icystrider My Blog - http://flowmindset.wordpress.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lovehashem/support

Click Here to Participate in the 2018 She Creates Business Survey. I'll be drawing for a $200 Amazon Gift Card from the survey responses on 12/7/18! It's such an honor to have Michele Schwartz on the podcast today. She is the industry EXPERT in Jewish wedding design, fashion, and culinary trends and I took pages of notes during this interview! Here's a bit more about Michele: Michele Schwartz began her career in hotels and weddings at Walt Disney World. She is a published author and highly sought-after speaker, with a degree in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin. Michele is the creator and editor-in-chief of The Modern Jewish Wedding where she shares her expertise in Jewish wedding design, fashion, and culinary trends. Award-winning, innovative and influential, Michele is the President-Elect of NACE Austin and has served as Vice President of Communications for ILEA Austin, Social Media Chair for One to One Women Coaching Women, and President of the National Council of Jewish Women, Austin Section. She is an acclaimed national speaker presenting in front of audiences at The Special Event, Engage!, Catersource, NACE Experience, and several local NACE and ILEA chapters. She has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Bride Magazine, Moment Magazine, OneWed.com, and Caribbean Bride Magazine, among others. In 2014, she and her team won an ESPRIT Award for Best Team Event.

Peter Lovenheim is an author and journalist whose articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, The Los Angeles Times, Parade, Moment Magazine, The Washington Post, and other publications. His five previous books include In the Neighborhood: The Search for Community on an American Street, One Sleepover at a Time, winner of a Barnes & Noble Discover Award and the First Annual Zócalo Public Square Book Prize, and Portrait of a Burger as a Young Calf, a first-hand attempt to understand the food chain. Lovenheim holds a degree in journalism from Boston University and in law from Cornell Law School. He teaches narrative non-fiction at The Writers Center in Bethesda, MD and splits his time between his hometown of Rochester, NY, and Washington, DC. What you’ll learn about in this episode: The attachment effect and its elements including how a knowledge of attachment can help managers and owners The hunger we all have that drives the interest in attachment and how that stems from the nature vs nurture debate What drives attachment from birth and how the quality of early attachment helps shape who we become The types of attachments people can come out of childhood having Why a person’s attachment style shows up a lot in the workplace and different ways of measuring attachment in adults Why it’s advantageous for managers to know their employees’ attachment styles Traits that different attachment styles bring to the workplace as well as what mix of styles is best to have in a business What Peter found in his observations while observing different attachment styles in a real business The attachment style that is best suited for a management position Advice on how to best manage employees with insecure attachments and ways people with different attachment styles can help each other All the areas of your life your attachment style can manifest itself Ways to contact Peter: Website: peterlovenheim.com

The ancient art of looking to the skies for answers has moved into the modern mainstream with more and more of us turning to astrology to help us understand and structure our lives. Jo Carnegie and Josephine discuss how astrology can help us to live more mindfully, trust our instinct and fulfil our potential. To read more about the issues we’ve talked about today, go to the May edition of IN THE MOMENT MAGAZINE On sale now in Waitrose, WHSmith & Sainsbury’s. #Astrology #RadioGorgeous #Wellbeing

We all know that positivity and kind thoughts are the key to our wellbeing, but getting in touch with our shadow side can actually help us to find a sense of balance. Wellbeing expert Jo Carnegie and Josephine discuss why accepting all of our feelings – anger, frustration, jealously… too – is the way to a healthy and positive frame of mind. To read more mindful ways to live your life well go to the April edition of IN THE MOMENT MAGAZINE On sale now in Waitrose, WHSmith & Sainsbury’s. Explore: [http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/](http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/) Follow: [https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/](https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/) #relationships #wellbeing #radiogorgeous You will always find amazing women on [http://radiogorgeous.com/](http://radiogorgeous.com/)

If you're not tapped into the Jewish wedding market, you're missing out on business. In this episode of the This Week In Weddings podcast, we're chatting with Michele Schwartz all about breaking into the Jewish wedding market.  About our guest:  Michele Schwartz began her career in hotels and weddings at Walt Disney World. She is a published author and highly sought-after speaker, with a degree in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin. Michele is the creator and editor-in-chief of The Modern Jewish Wedding where she shares her expertise in Jewish wedding design, fashion and culinary trends. She has also recently expanded into consulting with creative partners in the event industry to assist them in their blogging, social media efforts and developing a winning customer experience. She is also a member of the goMagic team helping others experience the Disney Magic. Award-winning, innovative and influential, Michele is the President-Elect of NACE Austin, and has served as Vice President of Communications for ILEA Austin, Social Media Chair for One to One Women Coaching Women, and President of the National Council of Jewish Women, Austin Section. She is an acclaimed national speaker presenting in front of audiences at The Special Event, Engage!, Catersource, NACE Experience, and several local NACE and ILEA chapters. She has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Bride Magazine, Moment Magazine, OneWed.com and Caribbean Bride Magazine, among others. In 2014, she and her team won an ESPRIT Award for Best Team Event. In this episode, listeners will hear about: The ins and outs of bar and bat mitzvahs The most common way for this demographic to find their event vendors Budget differences between Jewish weddings and other types of weddings Chuppahs, yarmulkes and other Jewish traditions Want to connect with Michele? Blog: http://www.themodernjewishwedding.com/  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ModernJewess/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernJewishWedding/

Does your mind refuse to switch off at night? Does sleep sometimes feel like a distant dream? Sarah Plater suffered from chronic insomnia for a decade, before discovering that everything she needed to cure her sleeplessness was within her all along. Sarah and Josephine chat about Sarah’s insight and Sarah shares her simple techniques to help everyone overcome insomnia. To read more about the issues we’ve talked about today, go to the Spring edition of IN THE MOMENT MAGAZINE On sale now in Waitrose, WHSmith, Sainsbury’s & Tesco. Explore: [http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/](http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/) Follow:[https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/](https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/)  #relationships #wellbeing #podcast You will always find amazing women on Radio Gorgeous [](http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/) [http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/](http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/) [](http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/) #Wellbeing #Insomnia #RadioGorgeous #InTheMomentMagazine

Are you always second-guessing your actions and worrying that you didn’t behave in a certain way, fretting about upsetting or offending and running everything you do through a filter of whether you are being ‘good’ and ‘pleasing’? Relationships expert Natalie Lue & Josephine discuss why it’s time to stop playing The Good Girl and start being yourself instead. To read more about the issues we’ve talked about today, go to the February edition of IN THE MOMENT MAGAZINE On sale now in Waitrose, WHSmith & Sainsbury’s. Explore: [http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/](http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/) Follow: [https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/](https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/) #wellness #Wellbeing #RadioGorgeous #MindBodySpirit

Rediscover your core values (and how to stay true to them) with relationships expert Natalie Lue & Josephine. We each have our criteria for the perfect partner but what we think we want from our relationships can often sabotage what we actually need. Natalie and Josephine discuss how to tune into your core values to help you become more of who you really are and choose the right people, experiences and opportunities for you. To read more about the issues we’ve talked about today, go to the February edition of IN THE MOMENT MAGAZINE On sale now in Waitrose, WHSmith & Sainsbury’s. Explore: http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/ #relationships #wellbeing #podcast  For even more amazing wellbeing podcasts sign up: http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/

One in three of us are embarrassed to admit that we feel lonely, and while loneliness often makes us feel like we’re a misfit, it just takes a small change in attitude to overcome this modern-day epidemic. Jo and Josephine discuss how to turn loneliness into an invitation to connect to those creative, passionate and unexplored parts of ourselves. To read more about the issues we’ve talked about today, go to the January edition of IN THE MOMENT MAGAZINE On sale now in Waitrose, WHSmith & Sainsbury’s. Explore: http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/ For even more amazing wellbeing podcasts sign up: http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/ #loneliness #wellbeing #radiogorgeous #Inthemoment

You’re not alone if the festive season brings you down rather than cheers you up, and it’s ok to feel this way. Jo and Josephine talk about the warm and cosy side of Christmas – and explore the sadness and stress that the season can also bring: how it feels if you have lost a loved one, how to handle difficult relatives and family feuds, how loneliness and illness can affect us at this time of year –and practical solutions to get the best out of your Christmas. To read more about the issues we’ve talked about today, go to the December edition of IN THE MOMENT MAGAZINE On sale now in Waitrose, WHSmith & Sainsbury’s. Explore: http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/ For even more amazing podcasts sign up: http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/ #Xmas #Wellbeing #Therapy

Trump has long resisted attempts to trace the roots of his character, but he does concede that he was very much shaped by his childhood. Author Marc Fisher reads his story for Moment Magazine.

Join Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie for this fascinating conversation with Dr. Stephanie Wellen Levine as they discuss her upcoming book which details her "lifelong quest for insight into what might happen to our amazing selves and consciousnesses after we die." Dr. Levine chronicles her early exposure to the reality of death, and the ways in which her obsession with this fact has shaped much of her life. She has spent much of her waking (and dreaming) hours contemplating the possibility of life after death. Her fear has driven her to explore various spiritual paths in search of evidence that her individual self might continue to exist in some way after the end of her corporeal existence. Dr. Levine's journey leads to some unique places; studying with a Christian Evangelical college group, visiting a town populated with mediums and psychics, and giving a convent a test-run. Dr. Levine has sought to communicate with the deceased; she has tried astral projection; she has left no spiritual fringe stone unturned--all in her attempts to gather sufficient evidence to quell her terror. While Dr. Levine's existential fear is palpable at times, she also presents her quest with a dry wit, and self-deprecating humor. She evaluates her experiences with a keen, critical mind.  Thank you Dr. Levine for sharing your personal journey with us today. You can read more of Dr. Levine's work at The Wisdom Daily and Hevria. She has also written a popular book Mystics, Mavericks, and Merrymakers: An Intimate Journey among Hasidic Girls, which won Moment Magazine’s Emerging Writer Award for Nonfiction and was chosen for the national Hadassah Book Club.   If you are interested in being notified of the release of Dr. Levine's new book, which was discussed today, please subscribe to the Chasing the Mind blog. We will update listeners when her book is available.  Thank you for listening to Chasing the Mind. You can subscribe on Itunes and Stitcher. Please take a moment to leave a comment or rate and review this episode wherever you listen. And if you have an idea for a show, let us know at info@chasingthemind.com.   By Stephanie Wellen Levine - Mystics, Mavericks, and Merrymakers: An Intimate Journey Among Hasidic Girls (New edition) (7.7.2004) By Stephanie Wellen Levine

Bonus episode this month. A conversation with Deidre Scherer, textile artist that often focuses on the faces of the elderly, they dying, and the deceased. Content warning: storytelling includes audio of air raid sirens. Follow Deidre's work: http://dscherer.com/ Kaddish Podcast: kaddishpodcast.com Thanks to Moment Magazine for covering Kaddish this month: http://www.momentmag.com/top-ten-jewish-podcasts-reader-edition/ Email Ariana with thoughts, questions, concerns, suggestions: ariana AT kaddishpodcast DOT com

Rabbi Mark Borovitz is an Addiction & Criminal Rehabilitation Expert and will be telling us about his incredible journey from Mobster to Rabbi, as well as telling us more about his latest book, Finding Recovery and Yourself in Torah: A Daily Spiritual Path to Wholeness (Jewish Lights Publishing).  Rabbi Mark was Officially ordained in 2000 at the University of Judaism with a Master’s in Rabbinic Literature, and combined his knowledge of Torah and street smarts to shape his calling: helping recovering addicts find their way in the world. Spiritual Leader, Author, Senior Rabbi, CEO, ex-con, recovering alcoholic, and overall anomaly, he is able to reach both the addict and the congregant, and de-stigmatize this life threatening disease. As the CEO and Senior Rabbi of Beit T’Shuvah, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, Jewish addiction treatment center and synagogue community in Los Angeles, Rabbi Mark’s leadership is unparalleled. After being released from prison in 1988 he began his work at Beit T’Shuvah. Over the past twenty-eight years, he has helped co-create one of the most exceptional approaches to addiction treatment and criminal rehabilitation and reintegration in the world.Rabbi Mark has been featured in articles in the Los Angeles Times, Moment Magazine, The Jewish Journal, The Wall Street Journal and newspapers across the world, including Israel’s largest publication, Haaretz Daily Newspaper. Rabbi Mark Borovitz’s tireless efforts have been the driving force behind the robust and growing movement that is Beit T’Shuvah. 

Rabbi Mark Borovitz is an Addiction & Criminal Rehabilitation Expert and will be telling us about his incredible journey from Mobster to Rabbi, as well as telling us more about his latest book, Finding Recovery and Yourself in Torah: A Daily Spiritual Path to Wholeness (Jewish Lights Publishing).  Rabbi Mark was Officially ordained in 2000 at the University of Judaism with a Master’s in Rabbinic Literature, and combined his knowledge of Torah and street smarts to shape his calling: helping recovering addicts find their way in the world. Spiritual Leader, Author, Senior Rabbi, CEO, ex-con, recovering alcoholic, and overall anomaly, he is able to reach both the addict and the congregant, and de-stigmatize this life threatening disease. As the CEO and Senior Rabbi of Beit T’Shuvah, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, Jewish addiction treatment center and synagogue community in Los Angeles, Rabbi Mark’s leadership is unparalleled. After being released from prison in 1988 he began his work at Beit T’Shuvah. Over the past twenty-eight years, he has helped co-create one of the most exceptional approaches to addiction treatment and criminal rehabilitation and reintegration in the world.Rabbi Mark has been featured in articles in the Los Angeles Times, Moment Magazine, The Jewish Journal, The Wall Street Journal and newspapers across the world, including Israel’s largest publication, Haaretz Daily Newspaper. Rabbi Mark Borovitz’s tireless efforts have been the driving force behind the robust and growing movement that is Beit T’Shuvah.