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2023-06-2304 minRabbi G is for GratitudeShlachThe Nose Doesn't Always Know Strange story that we keep reading every year, hoping that the spies will finally get it right.
2023-06-1604 min2023-06-1004 min2023-06-0205 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBamidbar
Dopamine for Desert?
Why does Bamidbar lead us into the Holiday of Shavuot?
2023-05-1906 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBehar Bechukosai
Watching Your Mouth The Curse of Speech
The Blessings and the Curses of Bechukotai are placed in an interesting location.
2023-05-1206 minRabbi G is for GratitudeEmorDeath Be Not Proud
Kohanim in particular are enjoined from being "contaminated by the dead"
2023-05-0507 minRabbi G is for GratitudeAcharei Mos-KedoshimWhen Every Day is Yom Kippur
Holiness is defined by boundaries and striving to reach beyond those very limits
2023-04-2806 minRabbi G is for GratitudeTazria Metzora
Can a Leper Change His Spots?
The Power of Speech is extraordinary! Let's use it wisely.
2023-04-2108 minRabbi G is for GratitudeShabbat HaGadolIt was the Shabbat Before Pesach and all through the house...
Pesach always follows a really great Shabbat!
2023-03-3111 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayikraMiddle Book Syndrome. What the world of korban sacrifice can teach us about our own.
2023-03-2407 minRabbi G is for GratitudeAre We There Yet? The Ending of the Book of ExodusThe journey is no where near complete, yet the Sefer Shemot ends on the road?
2023-03-1707 minRabbi G is for GratitudeKi SisaThe Golden Calf was plastic, no bull!
What is the connection between the collection of the coins in Ki Tisa and the sin of the Golden Calf?
2023-03-1008 minRabbi G is for GratitudeTetzavehMemories, How to Forget
In this special Shabbat we are commanded to remember to wipe out the memory of Amalek. But once that happens there should be nothing left to remember?
2023-03-0307 min2023-02-2406 min2023-02-1704 minRabbi G is for GratitudeYitroWhen In Laws are not Out Laws
The parsha of Yitro begins with some unsolicited advice. It should not have been needed.
2023-02-1005 min2023-02-0306 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBoYou Don't Need Lipids to Harden Your Heart
Vaera's continuing story about the Exodus teaches an important lesson about Free Will! It is worth listening.
2023-01-2707 min2023-01-2006 minRabbi G is for GratitudeShemosThe Book of Shemot is about names but begins in anonymity. How does that help us find redemption today?
2023-01-1508 min2023-01-0606 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayigash and the "Oh My Gosh" MomentVayigash and the "Oh My Gosh" Moment
Bitter sweet stories are all about opportunities. The key is to see beyond ourselves.
2022-12-3008 minRabbi G is for GratitudeChanuka & MiketzSurprises, the story of Chanuka and Miketz
Miketz, Chanuka and Life have a lot in common!
2022-12-2306 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayeishev"Just Say No, Sort Of" Vayeishev is not about sitting out life.
Vayeishev sounds like a soap opera. Instead it is a manual for human greatness.
2022-12-1607 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayishlachMugged by an Angel?
Vayishlach describes the great battle between Yaakov and the angel of Eisav.
2022-12-0907 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayeitzeiThe Story of a Ladder - Does that rung a bell?
Jacob dreams of a ladder. Why are the angels ascending before descending?
2022-12-0206 minRabbi G is for GratitudeToldotMy Uncle Irv Captured Europe
Toldot is about creating generational spiritual wealth. It starts with me.
2022-11-2507 minRabbi G is for GratitudeChayei SarahJack, Jill and the Hill - Here's the real story
Chayei Sarah contains the narrative of the introduction of the second of our four matriarchs. It starts with a nursery rhyme?
2022-11-1809 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayeraA personal story
Vayera is about walking up a mountain. It is about how Kids Kicking Cancer began.
2022-11-1107 minRabbi G is for GratitudeLech LechaUndefined pronouns and the secret of the Universe
Remember that Hebrew school rhyme? Mi is who, who is he, he is she? Sounds like modern gender issues but is anything but. Who is "he" is an important part of Lech Lecha.
2022-11-0407 minRabbi G is for GratitudeNoachJust "Babel"ing - Who is towering over whom?
The Story of the Tower of Babel is huge. What is it really about?
2022-10-2808 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBreishitThis is untimely
There is no time for us to think about no time - or the world of the infinite - Breishit does it for us.
2022-10-2107 min2022-10-1406 min2022-10-0706 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayelechShabbat Shuva
What happens on the Shabbat of Returns if you lost your ticket?
2022-09-3008 minRabbi G is for GratitudeNitzavim/Rosh HashanahWhy are we celebrating Rosh Hashana in the middle of the year?
2022-09-2307 minRabbi G is for GratitudeKi SavoWhen G-d is Everywhere
This is a special time of the year to recognize G-d's light in the darkest of places.
2022-09-1607 minRabbi G is for GratitudeKi TeitzeiFighting the Fight
We can spend a lot of time and effort fighting battles that may be more easy to overcome then we think.
2022-09-0907 min2022-09-0206 minRabbi G is for GratitudeRe'ehElul and Unboiling Eggs
You can unboil an egg if you understand that life is no yolk! The science of teshuva
2022-08-2608 minRabbi G is for GratitudeAikevAikev - You Can Be a Heel and Still Have a Beautiful Sole!
How to create real balance in your life!
2022-08-1908 min2022-08-1906 minRabbi G is for GratitudeDevarimVision
This could be the saddest Shabbat of the year. As the Ninth of Av, it represents the cumulative tragedies of our history. Yet, we are still obligated to fill this Shabbat with joy. How?
2022-08-0505 minRabbi G is for GratitudeMatos-MaaseiJourneys - Finding Your Way
As we begin the Nine Days that lead to Tisha B'av, the most tragic day on the Jewish calendar, we are also concluding the Book of Bamidbar, with the theme of travel. We are all journeying through life. It is important to recognize with Whom we are travelling.
2022-07-2906 minRabbi G is for GratitudePinchasJewish Super Heroes
When is time for you to put on the cape and leotards and fly like a superhero?
2022-07-2506 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBalakG-d's Not on Mute - Your speaker is not plugged in
G-d does not go on mute. He is always talking. Unfortunately, you can't hear if your are not plugged in.
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2022-07-0106 min2022-06-2406 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBehaalosechaLight My Fire
The Menorah is a symbol of the light of our soul. How do we keep it burning?
2022-06-1705 minRabbi G is for GratitudeNasoYou Count
The Torah focuses on counts, but it goes further than numbers.
2022-06-1005 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBamidbarAbout this video
The Sounds of Silence - Bamidbar - Not just dessert!
2022-06-0306 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBechukosaiWalking In His Ways - Is there a GPS
Life is filled with blessings and curses. How do we navigate the path?
2022-05-2706 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBeharThe Price of Tea in China
Connect to a mountain in a Torah reading that teaches us about pulling back to enjoy the view.
2022-05-2007 min2022-05-1305 min2022-05-0605 minRabbi G is for GratitudeAcharei MosMoving Heaven and Earth
The Torah describes the Holiest Day of the Year only after retelling a story of tragic death. What's in it for me?
2022-04-2905 min2022-04-0806 min2022-04-0106 min2022-03-2508 minRabbi G is for GratitudeShminiAngry with G-d?
When tragedy strikes, what response allows us the best personal outcomes?
2022-03-2508 minRabbi G is for GratitudePikudeiFreedom Calls - The Spirit of Ukrania
The Battle against Putin is a call to freedom that is invoked by the power of this story.
2022-03-0413 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayakhelRabbi G. Arrested at Vatican?
How I almost ended up on the floor in the Papal Palace with Pope Francis. Does this connect to Parshat Vayakhel?
2022-02-2512 minRabbi G is for GratitudeKi SisaMy Granddaughter's Wedding
I am in Miami where we have been celebrating the wedding of our oldest granddaughter. This week we continue the story of the Tabernacle. Lots to compare.
2022-02-2109 minRabbi G is for GratitudeTetzavePopeye In The Parsha
A life filled with crushing events creates an even brighter light!
2022-02-1707 minRabbi G is for GratitudeMishpatimThe Altar Was Wheelchair Accessible
How we can ramp up our lives and avoid the danger of steps
2022-01-2808 minRabbi G is for GratitudeYisroThe Top Ten List Pre Letterman
The accounting of the ten commandments may need a new audit.
2022-01-2111 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBeshalachMoses and Houdini - The Great Escape Artists
The key to freedom dwells within. Understanding this message can change your life.
2022-01-1410 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBoIt's About Time
Why is the first commandment given to the Jewish People in Egypt concern the creation of a calendar?
2022-01-1407 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVaeraBurden Busting - A Life Message
The four languages of redemption hold a hidden meaning for all of us
2022-01-0210 minRabbi G is for GratitudeShemosWhat's In a Name?
Why is the Book of Redemption also called the Book of Names?
2021-12-2705 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayechiBack to the Future
This week's reading bookends the story of Creation
2021-12-1707 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayigashSearching With Your Eyes Closed
We often don't see the real people around us. It's time to open our eyes!
2021-12-1606 minRabbi G is for GratitudeMikeitzI Am My Brother's Creeper
It would seem at first glance that Yosef turns vengeful as he creeps his brothers out. He imprisons them, entraps them and taunts them. But was he not aware of the pain he was also causing his beloved father?
2021-12-0811 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayeishevBrotherly Love Can Be Deadly
Another challenge of brothers ready to destroy interrupted by a most unusual station identification
2021-11-2613 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayishlachYaakov in the Bronx
Our patriarch gets "mugged" by an angel but holds his own through the battle.
2021-11-2605 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayeitzeiIs our heel important to our sole?
The ongoing story of a patriarch named after a body part.
2021-11-1704 minRabbi G is for GratitudeToldosThe Hole Truth
Was this a Heavenly plan for Jacob to lie to his father???
2021-11-0809 minRabbi G is for GratitudeChaya SaraAnother Sara
Today is the 40th yartzeit of our daughter Sara Basya a"h. She was born and died on Chaya Sara.
2021-11-0806 minRabbi G is for GratitudeVayeirahKnowing is Everything
What does this week's parsha say about what we feel vs. what is real?
2021-11-0809 minRabbi G is for GratitudeLech LechaYou're Out of Here! - What a Welcome?
The very first words to Avraham served as an eviction notice. Is that the way to introduce the Father of the Jewish People?
2021-10-1506 minRabbi G is for GratitudeNoachThe Raven - The Black bird of Paradise?
Why does Noah decided to first send a raven to check out the world?
2021-10-1409 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBereishisGarden of Eden - Hours of Perfection
According to tradition, the entire sojourn in the Garden of Eden lasted only a few hours? Why all of the fuss creating Eden for such a short time.
2021-10-1406 min2021-10-1407 minRabbi G is for GratitudeReturn Early and Avoid the LineShabbos Shuva holds the focus of what it means not to have to wait to return to what we could be.
2021-09-1207 min
Rabbi G is for GratitudeGetting YoungIf you move faster than the speed of light, the laws of physics will allow you to go backwards in time. We call it the Ten Days of Teshuva.
2021-09-0508 minRabbi G is for GratitudeCheck Your MessagesBefore there was Tik Tok, there was Hee Haw - messaging delivered via donkey. Check out this week's Torah reading straight from the horse's (donkey) mouth.
2021-09-0206 minRabbi G is for GratitudeDon't Celebrate Every DayParshat Pinchas is the most read Torah Reading of the year. Here is why......
2021-09-0203 min2021-09-0203 minRabbi G is for GratitudeThe Nine Days - Labor vs. ManagementThis Shabbat Chazon could be different. It might take a little pain. But pain for us produces something when we can think about where we are and where we need to grow.
2021-09-0204 minRabbi G is for GratitudeAn Ancient Love StoryOne week after the saddest day of the Jewish Year we are immersed in finding love and happiness. What is it about?
2021-09-0203 min2021-09-0203 min2021-09-0202 minRabbi G is for GratitudeMental Judge vs. JudgmentalHow we judge others and ourselves is part of the growth opportunities before Rosh Hashana
2021-09-0202 minRabbi G is for GratitudeMartial vs. Marital ArtsThe only difference between martial and marital is where you put the "I"
2021-09-0203 minRabbi G is for GratitudeBetween the Tracks and a Hard PlaceFinding blessing with the curses changes our lives and our world.
2021-09-0207 min
Jews You Should KnowThe Cancer Kicking Rabbi: A Conversation with Elimelech GoldbergABOUT THIS EPISODE Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg was a young father when he received the call every parent dreads. His toddler daughter passed away a short time later. Years later, he found a profound way to channel his grief by directing Camp Simcha, a camp for children with cancer. In that role, he discovered that the marriage between martial arts and ailing children could be a transformational one, thus beginning the Kids Kicking Cancer revolution. Today deployed in dozens of locations around the world, the program - instructing people to "breathe in the light and breathe...
2018-01-0837 min
MLW That's LifeGuests: Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg from Kids Kicking Cancer, Hannah Farkas of the OU, Eli Hagler of YachadOn this edition of That's Life, Miriam was joined by Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg from Kids Kicking Cancer who will be the featured speaker this weekend at the YI of Woodmere.
Plus, the OU's 9th Marriage Enrichment Retreat is coming up. Miriam and the listeners heard from Program Manager Hannah Farkas about what people can expect that weekend and how happily married couples can benefit from being there.
And finally, Eli Hagler is an advisor to the newly named Yachad's Inaugural Jewish Communal Leadership Program. Miriam and Eli spoke all about that new initiative.
2014-06-2600 minMLW That's LifeGuests: Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, Batya Jacobs, Rabbi Dr Daniel RothOn this episode of That's Life, Miriam presented a recap of the NSN Kosher Halftime Show and then interviewed some amazing guests.
Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, Clinical Assistant Professor of the Dept of Pediatrics at Wayne State University, and founder/International Director of Kids Kicking Cancer joined Miriam to discuss this incredible organization.
Then, in celebration of NAIM (North American inclusion month), Miriam welcomed Batya Jacobs from YACAHD to the program.
And finally: Rabbi Dr Daniel Roth from the Pardes institute in Jerusalem discussed their upcoming project 9Adar: the Jewish day of constructive conflict.
2014-02-0600 min