In the powerful final episode of Season 12, Her Story is Your Story: Voices from Israel, Jordana Baruchov interviews Raquel Kirszenbaum, a Torah teacher who overcame immense challenges—childbearing struggles, divorce, and spiritual growth. From her early commitment to Judaism to her resilience in the face of life’s difficulties, Raquel’s story is one of transformation, faith, and empowerment. Discover how her journey, from Panama to Israel, has shaped her unique perspective and deepened...

In this week’s episode of Her Story is Your Story, I sit down with Anat Ishai—better known as the Challah Mom—a dynamic social media influencer who brings Judaism, Israel, and dance to life. Raised in a traditional home, Anat experienced a soul awakening, sparked by her visits to Israel and a desire to find deeper meaning in life. Through challah, dance, and her raw insights, Anat shares her personal journey of rediscovery, including how she navigated challenges during lockdown and an...

Meet Chaya, a true inspiration for Jews and women everywhere! After making aliyah and overcoming breast cancer, she turned her passion for dance into a movement of self-love, healing, and acceptance. As the founder of 'Chaya Lev Dance Movement,' Chaya uses her platform to uplift others and share her unique journey as a Jew of color in Israel. Tune in to Episode 5 of 'Her Voice is Your Voice' to hear her story of resilience, joy, and unshakable love for Judaism. Get ready to dance along with...

🎙️ *New Episode Alert!* 🎙️ Welcome to “ Her Voice is Your Voice “ episode 4: Meet Yael Zehavi, a powerhouse educator from Nefesh Yehudi (Israel’s Olami). From growing up on a secular kibbutz to becoming more observant, Yael’s journey is nothing short of transformative. 💫 In this episode, Yael opens up about her life-changing experiences — from serving in the IDF, meeting her husband during The First Lebanon War, to the pivotal moments that pushed her to seek deeper meaning in life. She...

In this week's episode of Her Story is Your Story, Jordana sits down with Sarit Shaer, a healer and coach whose intuitive abilities have shaped her life's work. From a young age, Sarit recognized her natural gift for understanding others on a deep level, but it wasn't until a trusted Rav urged her to embrace her talent that she began to use it to help those in need. With the Rav's guidance, Sarit developed her healing practice in a way that aligns with Halacha, and her work has flourished...

Tune in to an inspiring conversation with Orit Esther Riter, who grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and though she attended Yeshiva Kings Bay, she wasn’t observant in her youth. That all changed as she found herself having deep, transformative conversations with the mashgichim working for her food catering business. But her journey of faith didn’t stop there. When Orit was diagnosed with MS, she faced life’s challenges head-on, exploring the deeper meaning of Hashem’s plan. Through her struggles, she...

Avigayil Gimpel made aliyah two days after getting married, and she hasn’t looked back since. Since then she has become part of the beating heart of Eretz Yisrael where she work with kids who have been diagnosed with ADHD. Her philioshopy is that there is too high of a prevalence of ADHD diagnoses and medication is not always the correct answer. In her line of work, she helps parents seek out the authentic root cause that is causing such distress in their child instead of just letting...

Enjoy this bonus conversation with author, Slovie Jungreis Wolff as we discuss her new hit book, "The Soul of Parenting"! You can now support the podcast directly! shorturl.at/dghoK Check out more Jordana on Instagram @drinkitin_jordana! SUBSCRIBE to the brand new YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ozEukehof6cprQ6y2Vqf A Thinking about starting a podcast of your own? www.maverickpodcasting.com

Get ready to be entertained; wether it is Rabbi Hajioff’s witt , humor, or accent you will find this episode amazing. From London to New York where he received his Smicha ordination then Rabbi Lawrence (as most refer to him) stayed! In this episode you will also get a glimpse into the life of Rabbi Lawrence his many jobs as well as his process of authoring numerous books. Learn what he is passionate about and what do Rabbis do when they have questions? This episode of the Drink It In...

I did it again… I interviewed another boss. Welcome to Rabbi David Markowitz, Executive Vice President of Olami. Rabbi Markowitz grew up in East Brunswick NJ, a small Jewish town. At an early age he attended NCSY out reach programs and found a new social network for himself. Those years were the springboard for his dreams and aspirations. “You learn, you get up there and start stepping up” Through the years Rabbi Markowitz work at UCLA , he worked for AISH and for the last 8 years with...

Rabbi Shmuel Reichman is the author of The Journey to Your Ultimate Self, an international speaker, and the founder and CEO of Self-Mastery Academy. He has lectured internationally on topics of Torah thought, Jewish medical ethics, psychology, and leadership. In this episode get ready for deep insights into growth and how to live you best life! We discuss how Rabbi Reichman "fell" into this path and the importance of living a balanced life. Get ready to dig deep and perhaps make some changes...

Come meet Rabbi Yakov Horowitz. In this episode you will get a glimpse into who Rabbi Horowitz is and how he got started doing all the amazing work and support for the Jewish Community. He grew up in Crown Heights and his father died when he was only 3 years old. It is so ironic that he went into Jewish education since school was never his thing. “People would have burst out laughing if they heard I was going into education." His first teaching job was in summer camp and it began to grow from...

Rabbi Avremi Zippel (aka Utah Rabbi) grew up in Salt Lake City Utah ; where he resides today as Rabbi of the Chabbad house that his father started 31 years ago. As a young boy he always wanted to be a Rabbi. In his words : "He and his wife are living their dream job" In this episode one will get a glimpse into the life of a Rabbi as well as Rabbi Zippel's personal story of being a survivor of sexual abuse at the young age of 8. His wisdom is priceless as he so poignantly states that Judaism...

Welcome to the real uncut version of Rabbi Raps. He started out in the Atlantic City , NJ area as a young boy and he is still there today! As he simply puts it “ He tries to be a friend to many”. In this episode you will get the inside scoop of one of the most popular Rabbis on social media! “ We all are meant to be influencers; everyone has a gift” Rabbi Raps gift is definitely a special one. This episode of the Drink It In podcast is sponsored by: OKcalrity - the only online platform...

Welcome the Jewish Nomads: Maayan and Ash. They are both from Israel and as soon as they got married moved to India, started Bethalev. They are currently in El Salvador. Listen to how this Dynamic Duo met and were first friends that were on spiritual journey. They found each other in the Shuk, the Jewish market working at the same restaurant. They share their funny wedding proposal and their unique wedding. On their nomadic lifestyle they both agree: “ We have a trust in Hashem that He will...

Come meet Rabbi and Rebbetzin Davis; aka Binyomin and Gevura. This dynamic duo are helping revitalize the Jewish future with inspired living. They are the directors of Aish HaChaim in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is a couple that works together and plays together! With raising a family and running marathons together. Listen to their journey of how they met and how 20 years later they still see themselves in “ Fields of Gold”. Through out this episode you will definitely glean words of...

Meet my good friends the Buxbaums. From beginning to end you will hear an authentic story of two amazing individuals, Devorah and Shlomo who together epitomize “Dynamic Duo”. Listen to how they met and grew as a couple. The amazing journey of growth and partnership. How “we found our walking path.. we process life through our walks” or the wisdom of learning how to “ Flip the lens”.  Each minute is informative as well as entertaining. You can now support the podcast directly!...

Come meet Raizel and Dani Namdar aka @ThatJewishFamily  A Chassidic Nomadic family giving the world a chance to come closer together one video at a time. Dani originated from Sweden Raizel originated from Australia  When the two of them got married ( wait until you hear their dating saga) Dani was already creating content called: “ Espresso Parsha”  Once they got married they moved to Israel and transitioned the videos into English and then the two of them changed the direction of the channel...

Come meet Shaindee and Avromi aka @couple.of.baschs  Learn how this cute couple met and the different ways they grow and complement each other. While you listen and watch the two of them speak it’s impossible not to fall in love with them!   “In order for you to reject an idea.. you have to bring another idea; you can’t just reject”.  Best advice… If you don’t have kids, travel as much as you can!  Wait until you hear about their new project and get insights into their different personalities...

Meet the “Hart” couple. From the time that Danielle and LaDerryl first met to their first date and what they found in each other. Probably one of the more special thoughts they expressed was: “Fighting through the challenges together and not just with each other” and “It’s me and you no matter what!” Then the conversation delved into their journey to Judaism which painted a picture of what a family truly means. Hear other values that became a part of their lives through their journey to...

Meet a former colleague of mine; Yair Menchel. He is about to launch a new podcast for the OU called “TheJewsnextDor” which discusses different aspects of parenting. He first started podcasting with “Jeducation”, where parenting and Jewish education merge. “If you are a parent; you are a Jewish educator”. While listening to this episode you will discover different styles of podcasting from the topics one chooses to how one interviews and then to editing and using different platforms. A...

Meet Nachi Gordon! It started with Meaningful Minute in 2017 and a few years later came the podcast Meaningful People Podcast. There was no plan besides it being a hobby! “Produce content that is digestible and short enough that people will listen and powerful enough that they will continue to listen”. Nachi truly gives you insight into his many conversations and insights that he gleans from the beautiful conversations because each one is truly MEANINGFUL! You can now support the podcast...

Meet Yael Trusch, MBA, is a Money Coach, and Hosts the award-winning podcast: Jewish Money Matters. Originally from Puerto Rico and now living in Houston,Texas. She has been hosting a podcast for 6 years! Her podcasting started with her hosting and videoing women on her blog: Jewish Latin Princess which then evolved into Jewish Money Matters Podcast. Listening to how all this came to fruition is truly inspiring… From her “Wednesday Winks” and learning to take the message from above. “Do...

Come meet Rabbi Efrem Goldberg; Rabbi par excellence of the Boca Raton community in Florida and now well known podcaster of “ Behind the Bima”. It started all with Covid… when Rabbi Goldberg pivoted to online teaching and then wanted something informal, a way to connect. It started out on a zoom titled “ Coffee Talk” with two of his colleagues/ friends/ Rabbis. They were amazed with responses and how many people were thirsty for such an informal connection. “ Feeling part of all of Klall...