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105. Solving the Rabbi Shortage with Rabbi Menachem Penner & Rabbi Yehuda Chanales
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Rabbi Menachem Penner & Rabbi Yehuda Chanales join us to discuss the current shortage of rabbis, the areas of Judaism that are affected, and what can be done to stop this before it becomes a true crisis. For more information: yu.edu https://twitter.com/rietsdean
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104. Limudei Kodesh for Homeschoolers with Chanie Kirschner
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Chanie Kirschner, homeschool mom and creator of the Gesher Judaic Studies Program, joins us to discuss how her program helps families choosing to home school. Gesher can be found at: https://gesherprogram.com/ https://gesher.thinkific.com/ https://mamaneedsrecess.com/ https://www.facebook.com/gesherprogram/ https://www.instagram.com/gesherprogram/…
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103. Should Rabbis Be Involved In Politics? with Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld & Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values
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Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld & Rabbi Yaakov Menken of the Coalition for Jewish Values join us to discuss why their organization is necessary, what its goals are, and the role of Orthodox Jews in politics. The Coalition for Jewish Values can be found at: https://coalitionforjewishvalues.org/ https://www.facebook.com/jewishvalues https://twitter.com/cjvalues…
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102. The Virtual Rabbi with Rabbi Johnny Solomon
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Rabbi Johnny Solomon joins us to discuss his role as The Virtual Rabbi, what kinds of shailas he may be dealing with, and what he thinks the future of virtual rabbanus looks like. Rabbi Johnny Solomon can be found at: https://rabbijohnnysolomon.com/ https://www.facebook.com/virtualrabbi https://www.instagram.com/rabbijohnnysolomon/ You can find the…
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101. Asifa II - What Went Down? with Bella Silber
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Bella Silber joins us to discuss her thoughts about the recent asifa for women regarding the dangers of the internet, the tone of the event, and if this asifa will be more successful than the last one.
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100. Innovations in Jewish Music with Eli Gerstner
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Eli Gerstner joins us to discuss his history as a singer, composer, and producer, as well as where he thinks the future of Jewish music is headed. Eli's music can be found at all the usual places where you get your music, as well as at egproductions.net
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99. Healthy Kosher Cooking with Rorie Weisberg
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Health coach and recipe developer Rorie Weisberg joins us to discuss how you can make your cooking more healthy, as well as her new cookbook, "Food You Love: That Loves You Back" Rorie can be found at: https://fullnfree.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fullnfree/ The "Food You Love: That Loves You Back" cookbook is available at your local Jewish book…
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98. Supporting Pregnant Women in Crisis with Just One Life's Rabbi Marty Katz
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Rabbi Marty Katz, Executive Vice President of Just One Life, joins us to discuss Just One Life's work supporting pregnant women in crisis, how their model is successful, and whether or not this model is replicable in America. More about Just One Life can be found at: https://justonelife.org/ https://twitter.com/justonelife_il https://www.facebook.c…
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97. Inside the Celebrate Israel Parade with JCRC's Gideon Taylor
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Gideon Taylor, CEO of the JCRC, joins us for an inside look at this year's Celebrate Israel Parade. The Celebrate Israel Parade is scheduled for Sunday, May 22, 2022 from 11:30am - 4pm. More information about the Celebrate Israel Parade can be found at: https://celebrateisraelny.org/ https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateIsraelParade https://www.instag…
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96. How to be Better at Time Management with Avi Friedman
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Productivity coach Avi Friedman joins us to discuss time management, procrastination, and some practical things that we can do about them. Avi can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avithemft https://www.instagram.com/managedminds/
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95. Keeping Healthy While Keeping Pesach with Miriam Kahn
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Health coach Miriam Kahn returns to the podcast to discuss some habits and strategies for keeping healthy all throughout Pesach. Miriam can be found at: https://www.instagram.com/miriamkahnhealth https://www.facebook.com/miriamkahnrn
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In this special episode, Abie Rotenberg joins us to discuss his newest album, Journeys Volume 5, as well as a glimpse behind what goes into creating so many songs that we have come to know and love. Journeys- Volume 5 is available wherever you get your music https://mostlymusic.com/products/journeys-volume-5…
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Dr. Nachi Felt, a psychologist specializing in ADHD, joins us to discuss how ADHD can impact a child's life and Jewish life in general, as well as his own experiences with ADHD. Dr. Felt can be found at: https://adhddoctor.org/ Growing Up With ADHD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHHe8JyDByk
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Comedian Eli Lebowicz returns to the show for our special Purim episode to discuss the Jewish comedy scene and much more! Eli can be found at: http://www.elicomedy.com/ https://twitter.com/EliLebowicz https://www.instagram.com/leebstagram https://www.facebook.com/EliLebowicz/
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91. The Jewish Communities of Eastern Europe with Sergey Kadinsky
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As the war in Ukraine continues, Sergey Kadinsky joins us to discuss the Jewish communities of Ukraine and the rest of Eastern Europe - their history, what we can do to help in the current situation, and what their future might look like. Sergey can be found at: https://twitter.com/SergeyKadinsky https://www.instagram.com/hidden_waters_of_nyc/ http…
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90. Lessons from Colleyville with Neil Cohen
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Retired federal agent Neil Cohen joins us to discuss what safety measures can be taken personally and communally, especially in light of the recent attack in Colleyville.
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89. Censorship in the Frum Community with Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt
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Journalist Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt joins us to discuss the topic of censorship in the frum community, and how we deal with tough topics. Avital can be found at: https://twitter.com/avitalrachel https://www.instagram.com/avitalrachel/ http://www.avitalchizhik.com/
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88. Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
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Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, rabbi of the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere and director of the semicha program at RIETS, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of "Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh". Rabbi Lebowitz's shiurum can be found on YUTorah at https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ as well as on the All Daf/Parsha/Mishna apps.…
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87. Retiring to Eretz Yisrael with Bernie & Shelly Kesselman
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Bernie & Shelly Kesselman join us to discuss their aliyah experience and their observations for anyone interested in making aliyah later in life (as well as Bernie's new book!) "A Point of Honor" can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/Point-Honor-Bernard-Kesselman/dp/B08WYG57SH
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86. The Future of Dating with MoDate's Evan Harris
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Evan Harris, founder of MoDate, joins us to discuss how the MoDate platform helps in the current Modern Orthodox dating struggle. MoDate can be found at: https://www.modate.org/ https://www.instagram.com/modate613/
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85. How To Make Shalom with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
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Rabbi Daniel Cohen, senior Rabbi at Congregation Agudath Sholom of Stamford, joins us to discuss his work bridging divides in shuls, communities, and interfaith, as well as some practical things you can do to make peace. Rabbi Cohen can be found at: https://www.rabbidanielcohen.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Rabbi-Daniel-Cohen-525771227471997/ https…
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84. Dealing with End Of Life Issues with Rabbi Elchonon Zohn
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Rabbi Elchonon Zohn, director of the National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK), joins us to discuss the work of a chevra kadisha, end of life issues, and this year's Shabbos Vayechi program. NASCK (and many of the programs mentioned in the episode) can be found at: https://www.nasck.org/ https://www.shabbosvayechi.org/ https://endcremation.org…
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83. Do You Believe In Magic? with Shlomo Levinger
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Shlomo Levinger joins us to discuss being a frum magician, the viral video of him performing magic for Mike Trout, and much more! The Mike Trout video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2EU7KqkQzY Shlomo doing magic on the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StJMXbI749g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMyEeY8HMos Shlomo can be found at: https:/…
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82. Inside Jewish A Cappella with Six13's Craig Resmovits
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Craig Resmovits of Six13 joins us for an inside look at the world of Jewish a cappella - including, of course, viral Chanukah parody videos. Six13 can be found wherever you get your music, as well as at: https://www.six13.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Six13Sings/ https://www.instagram.com/six13sings/ https://twitter.com/six13sings/ https://www.yout…
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81. How To Run Programs In Shuls with the NCYI's Avi Frier
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Avi Frier, new national program director for the National Council of Young Israel, joins us to discuss how to successfully run shul programming - both youth and adult - and how it can be taken to the next level. Avi can be found at https://avi.is/ The National Council of Young Israel can be found at https://youngisrael.org/…
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80. Previewing the YU Macs 2021-22 Season with Akiva Poppers
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Akiva Poppers, executive producer at MacsLive, joins us for an inside look at the YU Macabees basketball team's upcoming season - their ongoing 36 game winning streak, their prospects in the D3 tournament, their new players, their dedicated fan base, and much more. MacsLive can be found at: https://www.macslive.com/ https://www.facebook.com/macsliv…
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79. Being Effective on Local School Boards with Gavi Hoffman
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Gavi Hoffman, trustee of the West Hempstead school board, joins us to discuss running for the local school board as a private school parent, how to be successful in a campaign, and how Orthodox Jews can be impactful without coming across as trying to deplete the district of resources. Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch: https://www.amazon.com/Reign-Er…
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78. The State of Kosher Restaurants with Yeah That's Kosher's Dani Klein
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Yeah That's Kosher's Dani Klein joins us to discuss the world of kosher restaurants - how they have evolved over time, how they can be profitable, the role of kashrus organizations, the online kosher food world, and much more. Dani can be found at: https://yeahthatskosher.com/ https://www.instagram.com/yeahthatskosher/ https://www.facebook.com/Yeah…
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77. Torah, Music, and Leadership with Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz joins us in a wide-ranging conversation to discuss music, his community in Efrat, the Shlomo Katz Project, and much more. Rav Shlomo Katz can be found at: https://www.theshlomokatzproject.com/ https://www.facebook.com/shlomokatzmusic/ https://twitter.com/shlomokatz https://www.instagram.com/rabbishlomokatz/ https://www.youtube.com/u…
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76. Principles for New Principals with Rabbi Ouriel Hazan
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Rabbi Ouriel Hazan, new head of HANC West Hempstead campuses, joins us to discuss what it's like to come in as a new principal, and what he thinks it takes to be a successful head of school.
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75. What Is Jewish Music? with Binyomin Ginzberg
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Musician Binyomin Ginzberg joins us to discuss the history of Jewish music, as well as its role today. Binyomin can be found at: https://jewishmusician.com/ https://www.breslovbarband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/binyomin.ginzberg
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74. The Ben & Jerry's Saga with Susannah Levin
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Susannah Levin, who quit her job of 21 years as a graphic designer for Ben & Jerry's over their policy regarding Israel, joins us to tell her story. Susannah can be found at https://susannahlevindesign.com/
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73. What Frum Men Should Know About Frum Women with Alex Fleksher & Rivki Silver
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Alex Fleksher and Rivki Silver, hosts of the Normal Frum Women podcast, join us to discuss what frum men should know about frum women. The Normal Frum Women podcast can be found wherever you get your podcasts. For more, check out: https://anchor.fm/normal-frum-women https://www.facebook.com/normalfrumwomen/ https://www.instagram.com/normalfrumwomen…
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72. Using Pop Culture to Teach Torah with Olivia Friedman
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Olivia Friedman joins us to discuss how she uses popular culture to teach torah in her Judaic Studies classroom, and what you can do to incorporate it into your classroom or home. More from Olivia can be found at: http://oliviafriedman.weebly.com/ https://www.thelehrhaus.com/commentary/four-reasons-to-leverage-pop-culture-in-the-judaic-studies-clas…
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71. Preparing for the Shofar with Michael Cohen
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Experienced Ba'al Tokeah Michael Cohen joins us to explain everything you wanted to know about shofar - whether you are a listener or the ba'al tokeah.
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70. What Happens in Classrooms After COVID Ends? with Dr. Chesky Gewirtz
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Psychologist Dr. Chesky Gewirtz joins us to discuss how teachers, parents, and students can help re-adjust to school after the pandemic. Dr. Gewirtz can be found at https://gewirtzpsychology.com/
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69. Preparing For Shmitah with Rabbi Motty Rabinowitz
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Rabbi Motty Rabinowitz joins us to discuss many of the halachos and issues of next year's Shmitah.
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68. Analyzing the Orthodox MLB Draft Picks with Simmy Cohen & Moshe Kolat
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Simmy Cohen and Moshe Kolat join us to discuss the two Orthodox Jewish players drafted into the Major Leagues, their potential impact, and what are their chances of making it to the big leagues. Links: Simmy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/simmy_cohen Moshe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/moshe_kolat Izzo's article on the topic in the Queens Jewish L…
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67. Shul Security with CSS's Richard Priem
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Richard Priem, Deputy National Director of the Community Security Service (CSS), joins us to discuss what we can do, individually or as part of a community, to protect ourselves from antisemitic violence. More about CSS can be found at: https://thecss.org/ https://twitter.com/theCSSorg Richard can be found at https://twitter.com/RichardPriem Evan B…
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66. Israel Olympic Baseball with Zack Raab
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Zack Raab joins us to discuss Israel's national baseball team, and their road to their first ever Olympics this year. Team Israel's pre-Olympics exhibition games schedule: http://www.baseball.org.il/english-news/573-2021-exhibition-schedule-and-ticket-info https://liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=2335 Israel Association of Baseball can be found…
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65. Inside the World's Largest Jewish Bone Marrow Registry with Ezer Mizion's Hadassah Somosi
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We speak with Hadassah Somosi, Ezer Mizion's director of resource development, about their bone marrow registry, and what you can do to get involved. You can find out more about Ezer Mizion at: https://www.ezermizion.org/ https://www.facebook.com/EzerM https://twitter.com/ezermizioninc https://www.instagram.com/ezer_mizion/…
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64. Why Do Evangelicals Support Israel? with Pastor George and Cheryl Morrison
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We speak with Pastor George & Cheryl Morrison about their path to supporting Israel, and what they and their community do to show their support. Pastor George & Cheryl can be found at: https://truthandlife.today/ https://www.facebook.com/truthandlifefortoday/ Christians United for Israel can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/ChristiansUnitedfor…
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63. Buying a Home in Israel with Ariel Rahmanov of Aliyah Homes
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Ariel Rahmanov of Aliyah Homes joins us to discuss the ins and outs of buying a home in Israel. Aliyah Homes can be found at https://www.facebook.com/aliyahomes/
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BONUS EPISODE - The Race For NYC Comptroller with David Weprin
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Assemblyman David Weprin, candidate for NYC Comptroller, joins us to discuss the issues facing New Yorkers and what he is doing about them. David can be found at: https://davidfornyc.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DavidWeprin/ https://twitter.com/DavidWeprin/
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62. Drug Use in Yeshivos with Dr. Naftali Wein
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We speak with psychologist Naftali Wein about his research into how yeshivos are dealing with potential drug use, and if they are equipped to handle it.
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Jewish music superstar Benny Friedman joins us to discuss the ever-changing world of Jewish music. Benny can be found at: https://bennysmusic.com/ https://twitter.com/BennysMusic/ https://www.instagram.com/bennysmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/bennysmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefarW8iWzuNO7NedV-om-w…
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60. Antisemitic Violence with Joseph Borgen
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We speak with Joseph Borgen, victim of the recent antisemitic attack in Times Square, about his experience.
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59. The Current Crisis in Israel with Rabbi Yotav Eliach
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Rabbi Yotav Eliach returns to the podcast to give us an in-depth look at the ongoing situation in Israel.
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58. Divorce Mediation with Betzalel Rothstein
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We speak with divorce mediator Betzalel Rothstein about how he helps divorcing couples get through their situation as smoothly as possible. Betzalel can be found at: https://www.shalomfamilymediation.com/ https://www.facebook.com/shalommediation/ https://www.instagram.com/shalommediation/ https://twitter.com/shalommediators/…
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57. The Battle for Agunos with Rifka Meyer & Ramie Smith of GETToutUK
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We speak with Rifka Meyer & Ramie Smith of GETToutUK about the fight for the freedom of agunos in the UK. GETToutUK can be found at: https://www.gettoutuk.org/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Charity-Organization/Gettoutuk-105192101362407/ https://www.instagram.com/gettoutuk/
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