
Empowered Jewish Living with Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum
Exploring the depth of Jewish wisdom, the beauty of Jewish life, and how to live a more empowered life. Classes and interviews with great Jewish authors, artists, Kabbalists, therapists, and influencers. By Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum.
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Singer/Songwriter Chaim Ghoori: The Deepest Kind of Teshuva, Avoiding Toxic Shame, and the Essence of a Spiritual Teacher
Chaim Ghoori is a world-renowned singer/songwriter whose deep and heartfelt compositions like “Yidden” and "Rotzo V'shov", under the Thank You Hashem label, touch on spiritual connection and a yearning Jew's deeply personal relationship with God. His album Collecting Sparks offered listeners a deeply introspective expe

Author Nili Salem: Shofar Mysticism, Shadow Work, and Soul Healing in the Month of Elul
Nili Salem is an ever-smiling, Torah-loving, drum-playing, shofar-blowing, narrative therapist, speaker, and teacher of Jewish studies. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Nili took off to exploring the world for a decade while researching the psychology, personal growth practices, spirituality and religions of ma

R' Avraham Trugman: The Depth and Beauty of Tu B'av: What is really behind the Jewish day of joy, love, and matchmaking
Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman has nearly 50 years of experience in the field of Jewish education. He was a founding family of Mevo Modiim, Israel in 1976, where he served as the Director of the Center for Jewish Education, which successfully ran programs for over 5,000 participants yearly from over 25 countries. In 1988,

The 3 Weeks of Yearning (Part 2): Timeless Teachings from the Second Temple Period and it's Destruction, Featuring Patrick Amar
Patrick Amar is an Israeli tour guide and travel specialist who has been involved in Israel studies and advocacy for decades. He served as a Pro-Israel student activist with Hillel while studying Political Science at Concordia University, a campus notorious for its Anti-Israel activism. He helped establish the national

The 3 Weeks of Yearning (Part 1): Timeless Lessons from the First Temple Period and it's Destruction, Feat. R' Shaya Sussman
Rabbi Shaya Sussman, LCSW, is a seasoned psychotherapist, educator, and adjunct professor, passionately dedicated to the well-being of individuals and communities. With a master’s degree in education (MA) as well as rabbinical ordination, Rabbi Shaya brings a rare blend of clinical expertise and spiritual depth to his

Avigail Steinharter: Breath, Body, & Soul- A Personal Journey of Self-Discovery through Yoga, Breathwork, and Somatic Healing (with Devorah Buxbaum)
Avigail Steinharter is a Torah teacher, yoga instructor, breathwork facilitator, and somatic practitioner. After decades of teaching and mentoring, and her own physical health journey, Avigail realized how many people are carrying unspoken pain, living disconnected from their truth, and just trying to get by. She found