Best imu Podcasts (2024)

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Rediscovering Tzitzit: Insights from Parshat Shelach (Re-release of "What’s Meaningful About Tzitzit? Part 2) 28:33

16d ago28:33

28:33

(Part 2 of 2) Are tzitzit supposed to “mean” something? Most people who wear tzitzit probably don't find it especially objectionable or burdensome, but how many people can honestly say that wearing tzitzit is a deeply meaningful spiritual practice? That it helps them to be a better Jew, a better person, to feel closer to God? Probably not so many. …

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Rediscovering Tzitzit: Insights from Parshat Shelach (Re-release of "What’s Meaningful About Tzitzit? Part 1) 37:10

17d ago37:10

37:10

(Part 1 of 2) The Aleph Beta Team is hard at work on new episodes of Meaningful Judaism. But in the meantime, we decided to go back to our archives and share this episode about tzitzit, which is discussed in this week's parsha. Are tzitzit supposed to “mean” something? Most people who wear tzitzit probably don't find it especially objectionable or …

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The Hidden Angels in the Megillah [Introducing our new season of A Book Like No Other] 33:08

4M ago33:08

33:08

The Book of Esther has no Divine instructions, no prophecies, no outright miracles. God doesn’t even get mentioned. We all love hearing how Mordechai and Esther saved their people in a time of crisis – but does this story have any moral message for us? As we’re listening to the Megillah on Purim, what can we learn about coming close to God in our e…

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A Book Like No Other: Season 3 - Trailer 2:00

4M ago2:00

2:00

A Book Like No Other is a chance to learn alongside Aleph Beta Founder and Lead Scholar, Rabbi David Fohrman, a master close reader of Torah, as he embarks on his most far-reaching and in-depth explorations. Each season is a stand-alone journey into a different Torah text. Our only goal: reading the Torah carefully, on its own terms, and following …

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The Blasphemer: Why Would Someone Curse God? [Introducing our new season of A Book Like No Other] 46:44

6M ago46:44

46:44

Rabbi David Fohrman and Imu Shalev study the tale of the blasphemer, a dark and puzzling episode buried deep in Leviticus. The details of this story are scarce: an anonymous man provokes a fight in the Israelite camp, curses God, and ultimately is stoned to death as punishment. But a close read of these few short verses sends Rabbi Fohrman and Imu …

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2023 ends 42:29

7M ago42:29

42:29

never ends 2023

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Join Us for a Meaningful Tisha B'Av 1:04

12M ago1:04

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Support Meaningful Judaism today and gain access to tons of meaningful Tisha B'av content on the Aleph Beta website. Visit www.alephbeta.org and use the coupon code MJ2023. Check out the 2024 Perks campaign here! Go ahead, treat yourself and make a difference at the same time! Thank you for your support! Meaningful Judaism is a project of Aleph Bet…

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What Else Is Meaningful About Tzitzit and Kashrut? (Season Finale) 38:16

1y ago38:16

38:16

Season 1 of Meaningful Judaism is ending, but before we go, we just have to share some extra Torah that didn’t make it into earlier episodes. There’s the beautiful idea about angels that got cut from our episode on tzitzit – but we’ve found some amazing new evidence, so we’re bringing it back! And then there’s the problem of fish and birds. They go…

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What’s Meaningful About Not Eating Bacon? 59:50

1y ago59:50

59:50

It’s one of the most famous of the Torah's laws: no eating bacon! But is there any particular reason for this restriction? Why does God permit us to eat cow but forbid pig? In this episode, Imu Shalev and Beth Lesch look for clues in the Torah’s language and zoom in on something that’s easy to miss: The Torah never actually says "Pigs aren't kosher…

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Questioning Whether This Podcast Should Exist 39:01

1y ago39:01

39:01

Yep, you read the episode title right. Should this podcast even exist?? We here at Meaningful Judaism put our hearts into creating quality podcasts that probe the meanings behind the mitzvot… but what if this whole premise is misguided? What if there’s a fundamental flaw? Does God really want us to be demanding reasons for the mitzvot? If we were r…

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What’s Meaningful About Tzitzit? (Part 2) 28:03

1y ago28:03

28:03

(Part 2 of 2) Are tzitzit supposed to “mean” something? Most people who wear tzitzit probably don't find it especially objectionable or burdensome, but how many people can honestly say that wearing tzitzit is a deeply meaningful spiritual practice? That it helps them to be a better Jew, a better person, to feel closer to God? Probably not so many. …

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What’s Meaningful About Tzitzit? (Part 1) 36:40

1y ago36:40

36:40

(Part 1 of 2) Are tzitzit supposed to “mean” something? Most people who wear tzitzit probably don't find it especially objectionable or burdensome, but how many people can honestly say that wearing tzitzit is a deeply meaningful spiritual practice? That it helps them to be a better Jew, a better person, to feel closer to God? Probably not so many. …

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What’s Meaningful About Keeping Shabbat? 48:50

1y ago48:50

48:50

What’s meaningful about keeping Shabbat? Lots of things, right? It’s a day of rest, a chance to put down our phones, learn and pray, focus on our family and friends. But Shabbat has its challenging aspects too. Sometimes the restrictions of Shabbat weigh on us and make it hard for us to appreciate how meaningful it is. So how do we hold on to a sen…

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What's Meaningful About Niddah? (Part 2) 41:47

1y ago41:47

41:47

What is the meaning of the ‘niddah’ law? Why does the Torah require husbands and wives to separate when the wife has her period? The laws in Vayikra describe the “whats” of niddah but not the “why.” Why would God want to keep husbands and wives apart from one another? And what does menstruation have to do with it? And those are just the easy questi…

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What's Meaningful About Niddah? (Part 1) 49:28

1y ago49:28

49:28

What is the meaning of the ‘niddah’ law? Why does the Torah require husbands and wives to separate when the wife has her period? The laws in Vayikra describe the “whats” of niddah but not the “why.” Why would God want to keep husbands and wives apart from one another? And what does menstruation have to do with it? And those are just the easy questi…

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What’s Meaningful About Not Mixing Milk and Meat? (Kashrut Part 2) 53:38

1y ago53:38

53:38

What’s meaningful about not mixing milk and meat? Observant Jews who follow the Torah know that cheeseburgers are forbidden… but do you ever stop to ask why? What’s the problem with adding a slice of cheese to your hamburger? Why is it so important to God that we abstain? Is it some kind of test, that God wants us to not eating certain yummy things…

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What’s Meaningful About Keeping Kosher? 53:32

1y ago53:32

53:32

What’s meaningful about keeping kosher? In this premiere episode of Meaningful Judaism, a brand-new podcast from Aleph Beta Labs, Imu Shalev and Beth Lesch tackle the topic of kashrut, or keeping kosher, beginning by raising a fundamental question that you might not have thought to ask: Does the Torah want us to eat meat? Yes, we know that no Jewis…

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What is 'Meaningful Judaism'? 7:14

1y ago7:14

7:14

Meaningful Judaism is a podcast dedicated to exploring why we do what we do in Jewish life, by diving deep into the Torah text. So many of our practices can feel like they’re just there; we go through the motions but they don’t feel especially meaningful. In this podcast, we search for that meaning. Each episode will take you on a journey, tackling…

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i listened to my own podcast and felt so flattereddddd. 17:24

1+ y ago17:24

17:24

anyways, i am kinda validating myself. It is the great November.

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PhD Kimoni Just RnB & HiP HoP Hosted by Chris Brown Part II Volume 392 9-21-2022 6:00:16

2y ago6:00:16

6:00:16

1. John Legend - I Don't Love You Like I Used To 2. Ari Lennox - Stop By 3. GodShine - We Vibe 4. Kiana Ledé - Irresponsible 5. Lauren Elysse feat. Sa!nt - Say Say 6. Official Wilough - Grown & Sexy 7. Two Shots Of BiJon - One In A Million 8. Dee-1 - Authentic 9. Kiana Shoko - Down For Me 10.Ks - On your mind 11. Dri Jack - Space 12. GoGo Morrow - …

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PhD Kimoni Just RnB & HiP HoP Hosted by Chris Brown Volume 391 6:00:06

2y ago6:00:06

6:00:06

1. Snoh Aalegra - DO 4 LOVE 2. Steven Russell Harts - Gots ta Be 3. Chris Brown - Dream4. Dyna Edyne ft. AYLØ - 'Dubai' 5. Saleka - Seance6. Chxrry22 - Call Me 7. Giveon - Lost Me 8. Inayah - Most Girlz 9. Mikaela Ayira - Black and Blue10.Jade Novah - Trip11. Kevin Alston - Love Song12. T'yun Marshall - Good God13. Tyra Levone - I Like It14. Ne-Yo …

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IMU 093: From ESL Teacher to Successful Real Estate Entrepreneur 45:03

2y ago45:03

45:03

Have you ever had to change careers? How easy was that for you? How much of your mindset did you have to change when you changed careers? A Canadian-Filipino, Dave Greig from Grow With 1st Class has been involved with two succesm sful real estate startups. But when he first immigrated to the U.S., he found that his Canadian degree and his English t…

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low key, unwanted but year wrap up podcast/2021 19:34

2+ y ago19:34

19:34

okay, 2021 thank you. i love you. i will love you more if you are no more i know.

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uncut Podcast about why I don't want to leave this country, i guess. 15:20

2+ y ago15:20

15:20

i have the utmost right over my opinions.

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iimon, whats wrong with you? 26:26

3y ago26:26

26:26

emon kaeno hosse, aaamar shathe!

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IMU 092: How To Start a Business Using the Equity In Your Home, Without Going Into Debt & Without Using a HELOC Or a Reverse Mortgage Strategies. 49:30

3y ago49:30

49:30

Do you need to access the equity in your home? What if you could access your home’s equity without going into more debt? And what if that new tool was NOT a HELOC or a reverse mortgage? Are you house rich and cash poor? Are you looking for capital to start a new business? The traditional way for homeowners to unlock their home equity was to go to t…

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IMU 091: How To Break Free From a Negative Generational Mindset With Mercedes Torres 42:58

3+ y ago42:58

42:58

Do you know how to break free from the negative mindset, negative generational ideas that are holding you down? For you, what does it look like to have an inner drive? Ever feel like you don’t fit in? If you don’t fit in, how can you use that to your advantage? Family comes first for Mercedes Torres. She was born in Los Angeles to a Mexican mother …

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IMU 090: How to Convert More Clients with Interactive Virtual Events by Miroslav Beck 47:53

3+ y ago47:53

47:53

How confident do you feel about hosting or presenting in a virtual event? Do you think a virtual conference should cost more or less than an in-person event? Were you caught unprepared by the pivot into Zoom meetings last year? No matter what industry you’re in, last year completely changed how businesses reach customers. Virtual events are here to…

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IMU 089: How One Chiropractor Went From Solving Health Problems Adjusting One Bone In a Body To Saving Children From Modern Day Slavery in Pakistan. 54:27

3+ y ago54:27

54:27

Have you ever heard of the terms upper cervical care, upper cervical adjustment, or atlas bone adjustment? Do you have health problems such as gut problems, headaches, migranes, stomach issues, neck pains, sinuses, different pains in your body? Are you popping pills trying to fix one problem, and then two more issues crop up? What if I told you tha…

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IMU 088: How To Turn Your Failures Into a Core Company Values 34:28

3+ y ago34:28

34:28

What if I told you that failure is where the magic happens? How can you fail and find the courage to get back up and try again? What if you turned failures into core company values? Amir Erez is an Israeli-American immigrant who runs a seven-figure real estate business based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When he arrived in the U.S. in 2006 with $365, he…

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Procrastination - wasted self talk. 14:23

3+ y ago14:23

14:23

Wasted.

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How to Turn Your Weakness Into Your Superpower With Dwan Bent-Twyford 49:49

3+ y ago49:49

49:49

Do you know you can turn your weakness into strength or as I’d like to call it, turn your weakness into your superpower? Do you have a weakness that you don’t like about yourself? Do you spend so much time thinking about starting a project that you never actually get started? If so, check out this episode because this episode answers those question…

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IMU 086: 4 Steps to Finding Your True Purpose Using The Gold Method with Doc Peace 47:52

3+ y ago47:52

47:52

Do you know how to find your purpose in your life? Are you struggling with uncertainty and looking for peace of mind in your life? As you work and study, how do you find the REAL, authentic genuine you? These are the questions we will be answering on this episode. I think you’re going to love hearing from this amazing woman because she is so enthus…

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IMU 085: LESSONS IN SELF-MASTERY FROM A 5TH DEGREE BLACK BELT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU MASTER 47:52

3+ y ago47:52

47:52

Do you know how to develop a strong self-discipline mastery? Do you have a place where you can reconnect with other people? Do you have a way to build trust in your community? How do you strengthen the children in your family and community? Since he was 5 years old, Michel Pereira has been taking jiu-jitsu lessons after his mom noticed that he was …

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IMU 084: How the Radical Act of Kindness Can Change Your Life with Nathan Caldwell 53:10

3+ y ago53:10

53:10

Are you worried that embracing kindness will turn you into a doormat? How do you deal with hate when you encounter it? How do you create a culture of kindness in your business? As the author of Empowering Kindness, Canadian immigrant Nathan Caldwell has a powerful message that will change your life. Known as “The Culture Evangelist” for a $1.2 bill…

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IMU 083: How To Get Up When Life Knocks You Down with Andrew Kim 42:25

3+ y ago42:25

42:25

Are you going through a tough time right now? When you find yourself going through a difficult time, how do you cope with everything in your life? Do you turn toward faith or a belief in a higher power? Today’s amazing conversation is with Andrew Kim, my teaching pastor at Kensington Church located in Troy, Michigan. I think that Andrew’s parents’ …

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IMU082: Real Estate Investing for Stay at Home Moms with Anne Hillyard 42:57

3+ y ago42:57

42:57

Do you worry that your accent will hold you back from success? Have you ever wanted to stay home with your children, but you also needed to work? Have you wanted to invest in real estate, but you don’t know how to get started? The drive for entrepreneurship was already in her family, so after Anne Hillyard immigrated to the Phoenix area from Finlan…

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IMU 081: A Passion for Turning Dreams Into Reality with Simone Severo from Brazil 40:45

3+ y ago40:45

40:45

If you’ve lost your dream, how do you regain it? How do you make the impossible possible in your life? What if everyone around you thought your dreams were too big and crazy? I have such a story-driven inspiring episode for you today because Simone Severo has an amazing story about her immigration from Brazil. When she was a little girl, she knew t…

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The 3 Traits of Every Wildly Successful Immigrant Entrepreneur 44:23

3+ y ago44:23

44:23

What kind of mindset does an immigrant need to succeed in the United States? What if I told you that you already have all of the skills and talents you need to succeed? And what does your life look like when you create something bigger than yourself? Success in America seemed like a wild dream to Carlos Reyes when he was growing up in Mexico. He ca…

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How a Wholesaler Reinvented His Business & Regained His Passion 37:39

4y ago37:39

37:39

What do you truly want from life? How do you find your true identity? What is it like to reinvent yourself after finding tremendous success? This is Alex Pardo’s second podcast with me, and I’m so excited to share about the next step in his journey. As a successful real estate wholesaler with over $40,000 in business a month, Alex realized that who…

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From DACA Recipient to Real Estate Investor with Diego Corzo 40:29

4y ago40:29

40:29

What if growing up in the U.S, you assumed that you could grow up and have the American dream, just to find out that you couldn’t legally work, drive, or take out loans in America? Do you know how the DACA program works for children of illegal immigrants? Diego Corzo came to the United States when he was 9 years old. When he was 15 and went to appl…

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How to Use Crowdfunding to Launch a Start-Up with Adam Klosowiak 43:00

4y ago43:00

43:00

How would you like to learn a strategy that will help you get your product out there, even if you have no money to produce it? How can you use crowdfunding to build your company? What do you do when you don’t have the money to launch your product? You’ve got a problem. You want to take a trip with your favorite guitar, but it’s too fragile to toss …

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IMU 076: Immigrants Take On Hollywood with Daisi Pollard Sepulveda 47:43

4y ago47:43

47:43

What does it take to make it in Hollywood? How can someone who doesn’t fit into traditional molds break into modeling? As an immigrant, what is considered a respectable career? Do you have to be a lawyer, an accountant, or something safe because you’re a first generation American and you have that expectation on you? Daisi Pollard Sepulveda can be …

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IMU 075: How to Achieve Happiness and Inner Peace with Shervin Hojat 47:35

4y ago47:35

47:35

What makes us act in certain ways? How can you change the circumstances around you? Where can you find lasting happiness? And what does happiness have to do with your past? Shervin Hojat came to the US from Iran when he was 17. He got a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science because that was something that was expected of him. Sound fam…

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IMU 074: How Opportunities Grow On Trees in America – by Andrew Samuel 48:40

4y ago48:40

48:40

Do you sometimes feel like there’s no room for success for you, your life or your business because of how difficult things are or have been? Whether it’s in life or your business, adversity isn’t unique to one person…everyone and every business has those moments. The question is: What drives you? Do you have a “WHY” that pushes you through adversit…

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IMU 073: Finding Opportunity with an Outsider’s Perspective by Atul Vir 49:54

4y ago49:54

49:54

Have you ever had that experience of only wanting something simple but wake up with something bigger than you have ever dreamed of, let alone planned for? As if one day you just realize, “When did this get this big? This isn’t what I had in mind…” Yes at the same time, you wouldn’t have it any other way. After 30 years in America, Atul Vir has over…

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IMU072: Regain Energy with Qi Gong with Lee Holden 50:38

4y ago50:38

50:38

After a serious soccer injury, Lee Holden had a revelation. He realized that we’re not doing the right thing in Western medicine with our focus on pills instead of true healing. So Lee apprenticed himself to a Qi Gong master in Thailand, and started immersing himself in that world. Today Lee is an acupuncturist and a doctor of Chinese medicine. He’…

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IMU071: Entrepreneurial Mindset - How to Grow a Business That Inspires You with Nathan Amaral 45:14

4y ago45:14

45:14

Nathan Amaral is a second generation immigrant from Portugal, and he caught the entrepreneurial bug early from his dad. Growing up in the family bakery, Nathan’s parents made him learn how to do everything, including grease the bread machines. Nathan’s dad used the family bakery like a university to instill good business habits early on. You could …