Our Latest Episodes
Who Are Our Spiritual Role Models? | Racheli Luftglass
A conversation with Rachel Luftglass, a passionate Judaic educator and Tanach scholar, about finding our spiritual role models within the Torah. Racheli shares her journey from struggling with Tanach as a student to falling in love with its stories and teachings, how the characters in Tanach guide her in everyday life, and how engaging deeply with biblical characters can transform the way we live. This discussion includes lessons from biblical characters like Yirmiyahu, Nechemiah, the daughters of Tzelofchad, Devorah, Batya, and Esther.
How to Fight Antisemitism | Inbal Levin
A conversation about the Lubavitcher Rebbe's perspective on fighting antisemitism, what it truly means to be a light unto the nations and how to find moral clarity in a G-dless society.
An Honest Conversation About Jewish Marriage, Sexuality, and Mikvah | Chanie Krasnianski
A conversation with Chanie Krasnianski, a seasoned educator and shlucha on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, NY, about the beauty of the Jewish perspective on sexuality, mikvah, and marriage. Explore the spiritual depth of physical attraction, the beauty and struggles that can arise with the laws of family purity, how to navigate religious differences in a relationship, and the deep potential for holiness and profound connection within our most intimate spaces.
Who Do We Give Our Power To?
A deep lesson from the Purim story about who we give our power to, showing up to create imperfect vessels while believing that G-d can send miracles that far surpass our efforts, and learning to see past the veneer of concealment and experience the soul's identity as primary in our lives.
Walking Through the Doorway | Dr. Erica Brown
A conversation about the lessons we can learn from Megillas Esther for our current times, walking through the doorways G-d calls us to, navigating responsibilities that we didn't sign up for, the synthesis of modern wisdom with Torah, differentiating between the sacred and unsacred, and how to begin developing a relationship with Torah study
Believe In Yourself as Much as G-d Does | Rachel Jacobs
A conversation about believing in ourselves as much as G-d does, rising to G-d’s call for our mission in this world, moving past numbers as our metric of success, and what we can each learn from Chabad Shluchim.
Live In a Way That Speaks for Itself | Dena Schusterman
A conversation about embracing the many ways of seeing the Torah while remaining rooted in our values, the difference between judgment and discernment, impacting people without preaching, and how to approach the decision to have another baby.
Singing With Purpose | Shaindy Plotzker
An Orthodox Jewish singer Shaindy Plotzker discusses her journey within the music industry, using our talents and voices for the sake of a higher purpose, performing for women’s only crowds and the blessings she’s seen come of it, seeing G-d as the source of both our successes and hardships, learning how to rest, elevating other women in her industry, advice for aspiring artists, and the deep intention that guides her every move.
Where Do Women Belong? | Laurie Novick
A thorough conversation about women’s roles within Judaism, the beauty and significance of Jewish law, and the lived experience of women’s Judaism.
Can Your Soul Override Who You Are? | Sara Blau
A conversation about the chassidic work of V'atah Tetzaveh. This conversation explores the generational shift from serving G-d through self sacrifice to a generation that is asked to serve G-d through abundance and an integration of our individual selves, as well as the role of a Tzaddik in helping us reveal the light of our souls.
Spiritual Chutzpah | Chaya Lester
A conversation with Chaya Lester, a psychotherapist, author, speaker, and poet, about the significance of internal, spiritual work during a time of collective upheaval, how we can become more attuned to divine messages through our daily interactions and dreams, and how we are all being invited to practice spiritual chutzpah in order to reveal the divine reality of the world.
G-d Was My Lifeline | Shternie Rosenfeld
A conversation with Shternie Rosenfeld -- who is a shlucha, Torah teacher, and single mother -- about her transformative journey through divorce within the Orthodox community. Shternie talks about her darkest moments and how she found light through an unwavering relationship with G-d. We also explore her unique role as a shlucha running a Chabad house alone and the daily choice to see our circumstances with gratitude and faith.
I Am a Jew | Women's Open Mic Night
Recording of a Human & Holy Open Mic night hosted in LA, with the theme "I Am a Jew". Women shared their writings, original music, poetry and more.
Live In a State of Flow | Nechama Schusterman
A conversation with Nechama Schusterman about how to live with an internal Moshiach consciousness, based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
This episode is our second episode with Nechama, where we took listener questions, and dove deeper into the practical experience of integrating G-d into our daily lives.
When We Lose the Hostages We Prayed For, Where Do Our Prayers Go? | Nechama Dina Hendel
Nechama Dina Hendel from Baka, Jerusalem speaks about her community work in Israel during the war, the interconnectedness of the Jewish people from all over the world, her relationship with Rachel Goldberg-Polin and how to process the crushing losses of people we spent months praying for.
Finding My Own Path Within Judaism: Religious Questions, Personal Identity, and Chassidic Wisdom
A conversation with Gitty Rappoport about finding a personal sense of identity within her Judaism, how she navigated her religious questions growing up in Boro Park, and how Chassidic wisdom helped her develop a deep sense of connection to her Judaism.
The Sukkah’s Embrace with Zisi Zirkind
A conversation about the unity of G-d that we experience over Sukkos, and how can we can draw that all-encompassing embrace into the fragmented pieces of our lives.
Teshuvah: Self-Construction or Self-Acceptance?
A deeply moving teaching from Rav Tzadok of Lublin about the conversation between growth and self-acceptance in the journey of Teshuvah, and on how the darker parts of our journey are the most generative parts, too.
It Could Be So Much Better with Tzivie Greenberg
Tzivie Greenberg is a facilitator of emotional healing for soul-led living. She is Internal Family Systems Trained and IFSCA Certified. You can contact her at tziviegreenberg@gmail.com for a one-time consultation or weekly sessions. You can also find more of her work on Instagram @TzivieG.
Learning How to Love with Menucha Schochet
A conversation about learning how to love other people, the medicine for judgment, and knowing when to reflect the flaws we see in others as a catalyst for our own introspection and growth. Based on Chapter 30 of Tanya.
Opening Myself up to Life | Rachey Simons
A conversation about the power of a woman’s intuition, the decision to have another child after many years, and the way a radical openness to life can realign us with our soul’s voice.
The Seder Poem
A spoken word poem about the steps of the Seder. This clip is an excerpt from the Human & Holy podcast. Full episode can be found on our Youtube channel, and on all podcast streaming platforms.
Giving Voice to Freedom | An Evening to Explore the Meaning of the Seder in Our Lives, Human & Holy
Join us for an evening with five women from different backgrounds, gathering to approach the holiday of freedom with a sense of wonder and exploration. We discuss the different voices that we reckon with in our Judaism, our experiences around sensitive mitzvos that are part of our daily lives, talk about the steps of the Seder, play a game, eat, and share poetry.
Who Am I? A Conversation About Jewish Identity | Chana Dubinsky
A conversation about Jewish identity, the experience of being a soul in a body, and the journey to finding balance between different elements of who are.
A Flicker of Faith with Malki Rodal
This episode chronicles the inner process that followed the crushing losses of Malki's babies and the way she opened up her heart to transform her pain into a source of light.
Rivky Kaplan: Learning How To Be, The Diminishment of the Moon, and the Seasons of Womanhood
A conversation about moving away from our obsession with productivity to embrace the value of simply being.
Sacrifice or Desire? Rethinking the Foundation of Faith with Chana Silberstein
Chana Silberstein came to Ithaca in 1984 with her husband to establish a Chabad house for Jewish students and community members. She serves in the role of Education Director at Chabad of Cornell.
Dialogue with the Divine with Shira Lankin Sheps
A conversation about the rich, Jewish tradition of women's voices expressed through informal prayer, how to unlock that ability within ourselves, and personal reflections from her new book, “Az Nashir - We Will Sing Again: Women’s Prayers for Our Time of Need,” which is an anthology of personal prayers written by Jewish women in Israel.
The Depth of Simplicity with Chana Taxler
A conversation with Chana Traxler about experiencing flow within our Judaism, leaning into abstract spiritual experiences, and choosing simplicity as the deepest experience of G-d.
When A Woman Doesn’t Want To Speak to a Rabbi with Esther Piekarski
A conversation with Esther Piekarski about a new woman-to-woman helpline created by Mikvah.org, the differentiation between a Rav and a woman's scholarship, Yoatzot Halacha, women's roles in shul, and the power of receiving support from another woman for sensitive mitzvos.
Q & A with Tzivie: Is Therapeutic Language Authentic to the Tanya?, Religious Guilt, Plant Medicine, and Healing the Root of our Struggles
A recording of a live, follow up conversation with Tzivie Greenberg, where we discussed podcast listeners' questions, as well as questions that came in from the audience as we spoke.
A Woman's Candle-Lighting Welcomes the New Year
A conversation about the connection between Rosh Hashana and the centrality of the home within Judaism, the role that Jewish women's candle-lighting plays in welcoming a new year, the rising of feminine energy within Judaism, the challenges of being wrapped up in domestic tasks or the role of motherhood when you want to be absorbed in the deeper meaning of the day, and more.
Based on a talk from the Lubavitcher Rebbe given to a women's only audience.
The Spiritual Side of Money with Sarah Barash
This episode is a conversation with Sarah Barash about experiencing the spiritual depth of money and dissolving some of the blockages we have to receive the resources we so desire and need.
I Found Judaism at Fifteen with Ariella Goldman
The unlikely story of a woman who found Judaism as a teenager, married young, and became a Chabad Rebbetzin in her own hometown.
What propelled her to choose her Judaism at such a young age? And what it is it like, fifteen years later, to be living a life so different than the one she was raised with?
Why I’m No Longer Waiting for Moshiach
A solo episode about Moshiach and why I can't stop thinking about Nachshon stepping into the sea.
What Is My Anchor? with Musia Baumgarten
A conversation about shifting from seeing G-d as a tool, but as our anchor in life, the struggle to access the wisdom of Torah when we are experiencing personal blockages or mental health struggles, knowing when to say 'enough' in terms of our emotional wellbeing...and so much more.
Moshiach Consciousness with Nechama Schusterman
In honor of the nine days, Nechama Schusterman, a woman who has spent the last few years studying talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe about Moshiach, explores our role in preparing the world for Moshiach and refining ourselves and homes to make a vessel for a world of revealed G-dliness.
G-d's Timeline with Rochelle Fellig-Berzak
A conversation about trusting G-d's timeline and letting our seasons of waiting expand us into becoming the type of person that can receive the fullness of life's blessings. A moving reflection on Rochelle's 18 year season of dating and the growth that it sparked in her life and relationship with G-d.
The Rebbe's Impact on My Life
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, which is the anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's passing, I share the impact that the Rebbe has had on my life and how I have been molded by his teachings.
Is It Complacency or Is It Acceptance? With Rivky Chazanow
A conversation about the power of a woman’s intuition, the decision to have another child after many years, and the way a radical openness to life can realign us with our soul’s voice.
There Is Something Beyond This World with Racquel Esses
A raw, vulnerable conversation about being brought to the brink of the divide between life and death over and over, and what it has taught Racquel about Hashem's compassion, the strength of our own souls, and the pathway forward to her most vibrant, divine life.
Angels Could Never
A solo episode about the court case between Moshe and the angels and what it teaches us about receiving the Torah within our own selves.
Where Is Your Love? Our Journey Through Infertility with Adelle Bryski
Adelle's personal journey through infertility over the last eight years, the impact it has had on her relationship with Hashem, and how she has turned the pain of her experience into something that supports others on a similar journey.
I Fell Apart Into the Torah with Chani Mochkin
This episode is Chani's story of finding solace in the weekly Parsha, how the emotional wisdom of the Torah became her mirror and comfort as she grieved the loss of her older sister, Raizel. A moving reflection on what it means to bring the full emotional range of our inner experiences to our study of the Torah.
The Limits of Psychotherapy With Fraida Kaplan
A conversation with a practicing marriage and family therapist about the limits of therapeutic language. Fraida establishes the enormous gifts of therapy in giving people the ability to come face to face with their humanity and inner healing, and suggests that as Jews, we don't have to stop there. We can weave the reality of our divine souls and infinite potential into the story of our vulnerability and humanity.
What Do You Really Want? With Yitty Gniwisch
A conversation about the things we reach for when we are craving aliveness, and how to get in touch with what we *really* want, so we can choose the energy sources that make us feel most alive.
Boundaries, Parenthood, and the Hidden Holiness in Our Creative Outlets with Rivka Marga Gestetner
A full, organic farbrengen with Rivka Marga Gestetner. We covered faith in the Redemption, allowing our children to fly even when our instinct is to pull them in, what the walls of the Mishkan have to teach us about boundaries, the nuance around self care, and why our creative outlets are holy.
A Text Message Could Save a Life with Hadassah Zirkind
This episode chronicles one woman's journey through the unthinkable, the resources she has created for others who are struggling, tools to support the ones we love, and honest reflections on the complicated relationship with Hashem that was born as a result of her struggles.
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