Margarita welcomes a friend of over 15 years, Jamie Diamond, onto the podcast! Jamie is a Jewish educator and founder of a new project - Hebrew Name Help. Jamie helps people find their perfect Hebrew names, and in this episode, she helps Margarita find her own Hebrew name. Which one should Margarita pick?
Connect with Jamie Diamond to pick a beautiful Hebrew name @hebrewnamehelp on Instagram
What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda
03:19 Who is Jamie Diamond & why Hebrew Name Help?
05:19 "We call it a Hebrew name, but it's more of a Jewish name"
07:14 It's harder to pick your own name than to be given one by your parents
08:51 Why do Jewish people name kids after family?
10:29 Why is it important for all Jewish people to have a Hebrew name?
11:30 Jamie's 5 options for Margarita's Hebrew name: how the options were selected & the meaning behind each name
18:10 Margarita's thoughts on the 5 options
20:38 Jamie's words of encouragement to the community as a Jewish educator
23:32 Discussing the fact that Oct 7 reinvigorated the community & many Jews chose to step up
25:15 Do Jews have an obligation to fight back or to survive? Margarita's experience with a disgruntled rider on the train
30:40 Margarita's experience being a Hebrew School Teacher - on kids from multi-faith families & varying positions on Israel
34:38 That time Margarita showed a conspiracy theory video about Mount Sinai to her students
36:45 Hebrew School educators have a huge importance post Oct 7
38:00 A story about one of Margarita's favorite students
39:47 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
