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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Author Channah Cohen: Chanukah- Fact, Fiction, and Testimony to the Flame of the Jewish Spirit
Channah Cohen is an Educator for Yavneh Young Professionals, the leadership division of the OU's Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus. She teaches weekly Torah classes in Silver Spring, where she lives with her husband and children, and runs the podcast Moral Leadership Bootcamp. She is also the author of the brand-new
Nachi Gordon, Founder/CEO of Meaningful Minute: What it takes to create the Jewish world's most meaningful media
Nachi Gordon is the founder and CEO of Meaningful Minute, the Orthodox Jewish world's most popular media company that produces daily viral videos, social media content and multiple podcasts including the #1 charted podcast of the Jewish world, the Meaningful People Podcast, of which he is the co-host. In this conversat
Tears, Laughter, Heroes, and Sheroes: Reflections from Devorah and the participants of our most recent Israel adventure
In the beginning of November 2024, Devorah Buxbaum travelled to Israel with a group of women from our organization, The Lev Experience. The participants were a mix of women from all Jewish backgrounds. In this episode, we hear their stories of meeting heroes from October 7th, wives of soldiers, visiting the Nova site a
Therapist/Wilderness Guru, Yossi Sirote: Stepping Out of Your Box- The Pitfalls of Black/White Thinking
Rabbi Yossi Sirote, LCSW is a psychotherapist who has been counseling individuals, families, and groups for the past 26 years. His specialty is working with adult men who are struggling with relationships and life transitions. He has extensive training in therapeutic wilderness survival and is the founder and director
Spirits, Demons, Giants, and Fallen Angels: Myth and Midrash in the Book of Genesis Featuring R. Yisroel Cohen
Disclaimer: This fascinating conversation explores ideas that are highly controversial. As the guest makes clear, no firm conclusion should be drawn from anything we discuss here. The purpose is to expand our mind about the possible ways to understand ancient texts. Furthermore, our guest quotes many works with Hebrew
Sukkot, The Deeper Meaning of the 4 Species, & The 4 Elements of our Inner World (Repost)
This episode was originally posted in September 2021. It was part of a series of virtual talks based on Rabbi Buxbaum's book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life". This talk was given on September 23rd, 2021 during the intermediary days of Sukkot. Rabbi Buxbaum discusses the deeper meaning of the mitzvah to wave the