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Remember What's NextThe History of Ukrainian JewsAs Ukraine continues to be under siege and over 2 million people are now fleeing, including the 5th largest Jewish population of Jewish people in the world, Rabbi Spiro takes us through the very long, and very complex, history of the Jews in Ukraine.
Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.
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Pop ParentingCharlie and The Chocolate Factory: Are Parents Really the Culprit?S2 Ep15: In this episode Avrum and Ellie talk about the movie Charlie and The Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp. This movie is a feast for themes on parenting, but we focus on fault. Is it totally the parents fault when kids behave badly? How much are parents really to blame for how their kids turn out?
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Pop ParentingLittle Miss Sunshine: Families Living in a Fantasy World and How Reality BitesIn this episode Avrum and Ellie talk about the movie Little Miss Sunshine and the idea of what happens when fantasy is the only coping mechanism in a family, and how if even one person decides to get real and grow up, that can help change an entire system, be it a family, community or nation.
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Click...2021-08-1254 minPop ParentingIgby Goes Down: The Consequences of Family SecretsS2 Ep13: This episode Avrum and Ellie watched Igby Goes Down, a dark, tragic movie that explores the tangled web of family secrets, and how they can both protect and destroy a family from the inside. Aside from Ellie’s deep dislike of the characters, we are looking at themes around marital infidelity, being on the inside of a secret and how to recover and free yourself from secrets are part of this discussion.
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Remember What's Next"Deadly Exchange" Is Israel Responsible for Racism in America's Policing?S1 Ep 22: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing a push by antisemitic groups to have local governments in the US make resolutions stating that their police force is racist and violent because they trained with the IDF. This has passed in Durham NC, Seattle and it's on the way to several other US cities. We are looking into what is the history and halacha of Jewish rules of engagement in war, what is a moral army and what is the history of how Jewish soldiers are allowed to act, train and carry out missions.
...2021-07-2948 minRemember What's NextBen and Jerry's, BDS and IsraelS1 Ep 21: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing the recent "boycott" by Ben and Jerry's in Israel, and how we as Jews are called on to respond when people attack us.
Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.
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Click here to check out Avrum's new book "Where W...2021-07-151h 00Remember What's NextThe Word Antisemitism: Trying to make Judaophobia ScientificS1 Ep 20: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are dissecting the birth of the word “antisemitism” and how only 75 years ago, the racial and scientific dialogue of the age, and well-devised language and marketing, crafted a new and dangerous justification for hatred that ultimately ended up purposefully wiping out ⅔ of the European Jewish world, and ⅓ of all Jews worldwide in full view of civilized humanity.
Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so w...2021-07-0552 min
Remember What's NextJudaophobia - Medieval and Ancient Jew HatredS1 Ep19: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie drill down into the ancient history of Jew-Hatred, its forms, purpose and ultimately how it morphs through the ages but remains the same.
Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.
Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at ww...2021-07-0558 minPop ParentingAlmost Famous: Pseudo Self Vs Solid Self and The Transformative Power of MusicS2 Ep8: Almost Famous is now 20 years old and being celebrated again as one of director Cameron Crowes best films of all time. Sweet, deep, real and lovely, this film is a favourite of music lovers and rock gods. Avrum and Ellie dive into discussions around who we really think we are versus who we are, the importance of right distance as parents to get good feedback and how music can really give us a new experience of life and ourselves.
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...2021-06-251h 10Remember What's NextMizrachi Jews - No, Not Sephardi! Mizrachi!We are returning to our journey to understand the history of our people, this week we are learning more about what is a Mizrachi Jew, where did they come from, how are we all related (more than we all think!) and how do we understand the Jewish people as a whole when we all look so different?
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Want to learn more a...2021-06-171h 06Remember What's NextHistorical Revisionism Online, In Israel and In The DiasporaS1 Ep 18: This week Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are dissecting the various historical revisionist narratives that are out there surrounding Israel and the Jewish people.
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Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com2021-06-1756 minPop ParentingWinter's Bone: Blood, Kin and the Strength of BurdenWinter's Bone is a sparse haunting film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Avrum and Ellie take a journey through this moving film and discuss dealing with the harsh realities of life, the essential power of family and when is "toxic" really toxic?
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We want to hear from you! C...2021-06-1454 minPop ParentingThe Namesake: Cultural Difference and Emotional GrowthS2 Ep6: The 2006 Mira Nair film The Namesake is a beautiful film about love, marriage, families and creating your life. Avrum and Ellie use this film to delve into parents hopes for their kids, raising teens and the implications of deep cultural ties to a modern life.
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2021-05-1257 minPop ParentingThe Royal Tenenbaums: Emotional Shockwaves in Families and How We CopeThe Royal Tenenbaums is one of our favourites so far, so many juicy family dynamics, but we are focusing on the emotional shockwave when Chaz, played by Ben Stiller, loses his wife to a tragic accident, and how he copes or doesn't, and how we are all looking for ways to manage sudden change and Avrum and Ellie point to some powerful ideas to help us go forward.
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Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com2021-05-0658 min
Remember What's NextLag B'Omer and The Bar Kochba RevoltThis week we Rabbi Ken Spiro is talking about Lag B'Omer and the Bar Kochba Revolution as it relates to this holiday.
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Pop ParentingGladiator: The Roots of Being UnlovedS2 Ep2: This week Avrum and Ellie are diving into the Oscar winning movie Gladiator. Rife with family dysfunction, the tragedy of Commodus the Emperor and Maximus the Gladiator leads us down a path to be able to discuss fathers and son, how birth order, and family history can conspire to put so much pressure on a child that they break, and how we could do 3 more episodes on this movie alone...but we won't.
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Pop ParentingSEASON 2 ANNOUNCEMENT!This is the beginning of Season 2... stay tuned for more full episodes now with movies from the 2000s. 2021-04-2301 minRemember What's NextAnti-Zionism in Israel and in the Jewish CommunityS1 Ep 14: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie discuss why there are experiences of anti-Zionism within Israel itself and in the Jewish community, what the history of that is and why it's important to understand today as we fight for our survival. 2021-04-2157 min
Remember What's NextYom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut - The History of the IDFThis week we are celebrating Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut by asking and discussing the history of the IDF, learning how it came to be and what the Israeli culture is like as a society growing up with a necessary army draft.
Please subscribe if you want to hear more and check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro's work at www.kenspiro.com 2021-04-1459 min
Pop ParentingContact: Little Green Men and Societal RegressionContact is a movie that asks big questions. This week Avrum and Ellie are using it to explore how anxious societies deal with uncertainty, and how that plays out in families, and how our experience with our own parents influences our present relationships.
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Pop ParentingThe Outsiders: Family Loss, Surrogate Care and the Need for SupportEp 29: The Outsiders was a Coppola film based on the book by S.E. Hinton and stacked with a breakout cast. The story of PonyBoy, Soda Pop and Darry is a class warfare drama that looks into sensitive characters and their losses. In this film Avrum and Ellie explore trauma and parenting, what happens when there are surrogate caregivers, and how families can easily buckle under pressure when they don’t have enough support or care.
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Pop ParentingHeathers: Seen, Heard, UnderstoodS1 Ep 27: Heathers… Do we really need to say more? Dark, sassy and a brutal look at class and caste warfare in high school. In this episode we are digging into how kids need to be seen, heard and understood, but we can’t do that as parents if we are freaking out, and asking the question what does it mean to be in control of ourselves and the difference between being able and not being able to be in choice.
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Pop ParentingCrossing Delancey: Choosing the "Right" PartnerThis week we watched the Jewish classic Crossing Delancey… Izzy and the Pickle Man and her lovely Bubbie in NYC of the early 80s… a charming love story that poses questions about old world vs new, how to choose the “right” partner and whether to listen to wisdom or push for progress.. Also, this week we had some tech issues, so we leave you on a cliffhanger, but we want to know your answer to our question! Send us what you think at ellie@myjfi.com
Click here to check out Avrum's new book "Where Would You Like To S...2021-03-0857 minRemember What's NextSephardic JewsRabbi Spiro takes us on a journey about the history of Sephardic Jewry, Mizrahi Jews and how the Golden Age of Spain created vibrant and lasting Jewish communities around the world. 2021-03-0858 minRemember What's NextThe History of Russian JewryThis week we Rabbi Ken Spiro is taking us on an adventure to Russia, as one of his specialties in history and research he is giving us the on one foot version of Russian Jewry and it’s impact on the world.
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Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com2021-02-261h 00
Pop ParentingBeetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!This week on Pop Parenting : This week Avrum and Ellie watched the classic Beetlejuice, this movie with a stellar cast was one of Tim Burton’s first breakout hits and is lovely, weird and lovable. Avrum goes super-clinical on us with quotes from Bowen and we dig into how when a kid is symptomatic, the illness is in the family...Here we go...
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Pop ParentingAs Good As It Gets: What Are Relationships For?As Good As it Gets with Jack Nicolson is a wild ride of anxiety, empathy and OCD. This week Avrum and Ellie use this film to explore relationships being a “people growing machine” and how we try to fix everyone else when we don’t want to fix ourselves. Here we go...
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Pop ParentingSt Elmo's Fire: Failure to Launch and Where Are They Now?S1 Ep23 - This week we are watching St Elmos Fire and wondering where all of those iconic characters end up. Its a movie that’s hard to watch through the lens of today, but it brings up some fascinating questions about launching our kids into adult life.
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Pop ParentingWall Street: Is Gordon Gekko Emotionally Mature?This week on Pop Parenting : Wall Street with Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas was an 80s staple and a raw look at the new money culture of that time. In this episode Avrum and Ellie are exploring themes how kids not feeling seen or heard at home will seek out surrogate parents, we are debating whether the character of “Gordon Gekko” is emotionally mature or not, and discussing when it’s a parents responsibility to launch their kids into the world beyond them.
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C...2021-02-0757 minRemember What's NextThe History of AshkenazimRabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass discuss the history of the Ashkenazi lineage of the Jewish people. Who are they and where did they come from?
Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.
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Want to join...2021-01-2443 minRemember What's NextS1 Ep 8: On Leadership: Inauguration, King Solomon and What is a Jewish Leader?We are talking about what it means to be a leader through a Jewish lens and looking back at Jewish history to see who is the role model of a great leader and who isn't.
Find out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and for more resources, videos and articles or to buy his book "Crash Course in Jewish History" go to www.kenspiro.com
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JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassAdaptability vs Remaining AwakeClick here to learn more about The Yetta Nashman Jewish Family Institute
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Click here to check out Ilana's new book "Choosing Up"2021-01-1745 minRemember What's NextS1 Ep 7: Antisemitism and AntiZionism Part 2Today we discuss the topics of indigeneity, the new blood libel that Israel is withholding vaccines, and that in order for us to be able to address the virus of antisemitism we have to diagnose it correctly when it appears. 2021-01-171h 02
Pop ParentingThe Karate Kid: Meditation, Wise Elders and Power in the FamilyThis week on Pop Parenting : The Karate Kid is seeing another heyday with the release of Cobra Kai on Netflix. This week Avrum and Ellie discuss this 80s classic and touch on themes of meditation, wise elders, being present and giving space and where should the locus of power be in a family… also, check out Avrum’s new email newsletter for extra ideas and insights on each of the films we have looked at.
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Pop Parenting16 Candles: Grandparents, No Boundaries and Anthony Michael HallThis week on Pop Parenting : Back to John Hughes. 16 Candles was the first John Hughes break out hit. Avrum and Ellie are looking at emotional immaturity in grandparents and parents, how cluster events and nodal events bring out the worst, and sometime the best in people, and we agree that Anthony Michael Hall is totally amazing in this film.
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Send us questions and topic suggestions to Ellie@MyJFI.com 2021-01-0656 min
Pop ParentingField of Dreams: Old Regrets, Flexible Marriage and Step by Step ProgressThis week on Pop Parenting Avrum and Ellie watched and are now discussing the Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams. We are using it to explore ideas around making amends after someone has passed away, parenting in 2021, the beauty of a flexible supportive marriage and how to make progress in a dysfunctional family system. Next week: 16 Candles
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Want to join us live on our Zoom? Click here!2021-01-0458 minRemember What's NextS1 Ep 5: Leadership, Polarization and CoVid - 2020 LookbackThis week Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass glance over 2020 and use Jewish history to understand the themes of this year, political polarization, CoVid, global connections and lack of leadership.
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Let us know your questions, topic ideas and feedback at Ellie@MyJFI.com 2020-12-3157 minRemember What's NextAbraham Accords: The History of Arabs and JewsIn this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie discuss the recent Abraham Accords and look back to the history of Yishmael and Yitzchak and move forward from there to try to understand what is happening now and what we can do to bring peace. 2020-12-2859 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassJoseph and a Life of Ups and DownsThis week Ilana and Ellie speak about the relief of not being God, Joseph and a life of ups and downs.
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We want to hear from you! Click here to leave us a voice message letting us know how you like the podcast, giving us your movie recommendations or just saying hi!2020-12-2151 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassChanukah: Hope Detective, Kedusha Embassies and Spice LanguageThis week Ilana and Ellie speak about Chanukah, the importance of home, creating a “Kedusah embassy” having a spice language and becoming a hope detective.
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Pop ParentingS1 Ep 17: Rainman - Emotional Cutoff, Vulnerability and Tom CruiseThis week on Pop Parenting we are looking at the 1988 hit movie Rainman. This movie leads us to tracking the growth of the main character Charlie Babbitt, played by Tom Cruise, and how in order to actually grow up and get a life, Charlie has to drop his guard, get vulnerable and understand what it means to be part of a family. We look at emotional cutoff, the quieter twin to physical cut off, and we decide on a movie for the next episode so you can all watch it before we record! Check out Field of Dreams next...2020-12-2059 min
Pop ParentingParenthood: Siblings, Stress and Unfinished BusinessThis week on Pop Parenting Ellie and Avrum are looking at the movie Parenthood with Steve Martin. We are seeing 3 generations of anxiety and coping systems in this movie, and we are speaking about siblings, stress, fathers and sons and how our unfinished business starts family fires. We also delve into the prevalence of anxious therapists, and Avrum’s deep love of Oreos.
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To leave us a voice message with topic ideas, questions and feedback go...2020-12-1057 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassTilting and Our Power to Make Things HappenThis week Ilana’s speaks about how in this week's Parsha we learn from Jacob the power we have to change the world, and how tilting like a Chanukah flame is the way to move with change.
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Pop ParentingS1 Ep 15 Boyz N The Hood: Fathers and Mothers, Masculine Energy and Guest Host!Hi This is Ellie, this week on Pop Parenting we welcomed our first guest host Immanuel Marsh, co-host of the podcast So, Tell Me About Your Mother, therapist, teacher, counsellor and minister in Alabama. Avrum, Immanuel and Ellie are together talking about the 1991 John Singleton movie Boyz N The Hood and discussing masculine energy, the roles of fathers and mothers, the Torah as it pertains to cycles of violence and how each family carries its own unique brand of stress.
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Click...2020-12-061h 14Remember What's NextS1 Ep 2 Part 2 Intro: What is HistoryPart 2 of our Introduction rounds out the plot of the narrative of our Jewish history and gives us a timeline to orient us now. We discuss how we can see ourselves as a part of history if we believe in a God that determines the goals and future. We also get an update on Rabbi Spiro's latest dig! 2020-12-0254 minPop ParentingS1 Ep16 Dead Poets Society: Losing Ourselves In Our ChildrenThis week Avrum and Ellie are talking about the movie Dead Poets Society. They are asking about what happens when parents can no longer tell themselves apart from their children. And, noticing that this movie hits, different, after the passing of Robin Williams.2020-11-271h 10
Remember What's NextS1 Ep1 Intro Part 1: What is "History"In this first episode we meet Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass, and ask the beginning question of "What is History"? What sources do we use and how do we ascertain fact from fiction? We also delve into the idea that we are a part of an ongoing story, and how looking back helps us to clarify where we are going. Look for Part 2 of this intro next week were we will then ask What is "Our Story".
If you would like to know more about Ellie Bass and the JFI and our other podcasts and programs p...2020-11-2657 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassFatigue and Finding our EnergyThis week Ilana Kendal discusses CoVid Fatigue, what we can learn from Eisav and how to find our energy and resilience. 2020-11-2452 minPop ParentingS1 Ep15 Footloose: Death, Divorce and DancingThis week Avrum and Ellie are re-watching the film Footloose and discussing death, dancing and divorce. They're asking what happens when parents try to control their children's every move and is that actually focusing on the wrong issues?
2020-11-241h 07JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassLosing Rabbi Sacks z''l and StoriesTodays episode deals with the loss of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z''l and Ilana reads a listener story about resilience.
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We want to hear from you! Click here to leave us a voice message letting us know how you like the podcast, giving us your movie recommendations or just saying hi!2020-11-1353 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassChoice VS DefaultThis week Ilana’s speaks about how we see our own stories. She reads a story from a listener and we explore modelling being in choice.
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Pop ParentingThe Lost Boys: Vampires, Chosen Families and Feeling LostThis week on Pop Parenting we checked out the cult favourite “The Lost Boys”. A beloved, kitschy and weird ode to the 80s vampire obsession. Avrum and Ellie are exploring the themes of “chosen families”, dealing with loss, and feeling lost, and wondering why during this era vampires were such a thing. Here we go.
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We want...2020-11-1351 min
Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: Bender (The Rebel)This week on Pop Parenting The 5 Books of the Breakfast Club ends with the last character we see raising his arm in triumph… “Bender” played by Judd Hersh is the rebel without a pause, he’s rude, loud, complicated and clearly hurting. In this episode Avrum and Ellie are talking about generational anger and domestic violence, how to break a pattern, and was Bender’s blond joke ever finished?
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Want...2020-11-131h 11JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassChoice, Stress and TraumaOctober 30 2020: Ilana looks at Lech Lecha and how we can learn about managing our trauma from Avraham.
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Justin-Finkelsteinlaunching gumroad.com/jfilaunching gumroad.com/jfi by Justin-Finkelstein2020-11-0101 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassNoach and GratitudeThis week Ilana speaks about preparing for long term challenge and how to have gratitude.
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Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: Brian (The Nerd)This week on Pop Parenting we are on the 4th of the 5 teen characters in the breakfast club. "Brian" played by Anthony Michael Hall is the quintessential “nerd”...gets good grades and does what his parents tell him, but brings a gun to school. We are delving into searching for simple solutions when faced with complex problems, as well as are we asking right questions as parents and partners in our lives?
Trigger warning, we do briefly address the topic of suicide.
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Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: AllisonThis week on Pop Parenting - The 5 Books of the Breakfast Club continues with Ally Sheedy’s character Allison who is “ignored”. Avrum asks if we can really trust only the viewpoint of a child in working out solutions, and Ellie asks if it actually might be a good thing to ignore your kids. We also delve into remembering our parents were also people and how we see “parenting” as a verb rather than a noun.
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Click here to learn more about The Y...2020-10-161h 09JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassBeginnings and TransitionsOctober 16 2020: This week Ilana talks about Bereshit and how transitions are an opportunity for Choosing Up!
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We want to hear from you! Click here to leave us a voice message letting us know how you like the podcast, giving us your movie recommendations or just saying hi!2020-10-1652 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassWe Are All StorytellersJune 19 2020: In this episode Ilana reinforces that we are all innate storytellers in our own lives and the lives of those around us, and that the power of a story can change how we view our lives and our immediate circumstances. 2020-10-1354 min
Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: Andrew (The Jock)This week on Pop Parenting we come back to The Breakfast Club and look at the character played by Emilio Estevez “Andrew” the jock/star athlete who is in detention for torturing another kid and under pressure from his father to be the best. Avrum and Ellie use his story to talk about Fathers and Sons, Unrealized hopes and dreams that parents put on their children, second marriages, definition of success and the importance of taking personal responsibility for all of your relationships good and bad, and how to know if what you are doing is parenting or just putt...2020-10-1354 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassOpportunity and ExperienceJune 12 2020 - Ellie and Ilana discuss Bamidbar and the dance between stability and change. If you want to find Ilana's book "Choosing Up" check it out on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.ca/Choosing-Up-Ilana-Kendal/dp/1946351814
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If you want to join us live go to the JFI website and click on register. If you would like to support this program please go to the JFI website and click donate. All donations get a tax receipt and go towards continuing t...2020-10-0253 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassTaking our Emotional PulseJune 5 2020 - In this episode Ilana is talking about how when our emotional mind and logical mind overlap we get to our wise mind and how to use these tools to them look outside of ourselves and help others during this time. 2020-10-0253 min
Pop ParentingThe Breakfast Club: ClaireIn this weeks episode of Pop Parenting Avrum and Ellie are watching the Breakfast Club for the 4 millionth time and picking on Claire. Molly Ringwald's character is wealthy, snobby, fashionable and frustrated and a perfect opening to seeing what all of the teens in this movie are struggling with. We dig into family triangles, whether all parents are at fault for their kids issues and how to change generations of anxiety. 2020-10-011h 03JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassThis Is Your Pilot SpeakingMay 22 2020 - Ilana and Ellie discuss relationships and Tikkun Olam, having a gift consciousness and getting ready for Shavuot.2020-09-3054 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassGrowth and GodMay 15 2020 - We are looking for the opportunities for growth, even when it seems that we don't know where point A or B is. How do we grow when all of our reference points are up in the air and we aren't sure which direction we are going in? 2020-09-3053 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassStories and Paradigm ShiftsMay 8 2020 - Ilana speaks about the power of stories in her therapeutic and spiritual practices to transform our ideas of who we are what's possible in our lives. 2020-09-3054 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassMarathons, Resilience and Looking Back at CoVidMay 1 2020 - In this episode we explore the idea of how CoVid is an opportunity not just for short term crises growth, but also a long term plan. Ilana shares her marathon training experience as a way of understanding resilience and we delve into parenting as a model for life. 2020-09-2958 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassSacred Space and Grocery ListsApril 24 2020 - In this episode Ilana and Ellie dig into the idea of space, in an time of social and physical distancing how are we navigating the spaces around us, what is considered a "sacred space" in Jewish wisdom and what happens when we have a grocery list of items we want from God and we get an out of stock notification? Also, Ilana has a "Choosing Up Challenge" for us all. 2020-09-2956 minJFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassCounting the Omer and the 5 Stages of GriefApril 17 2020 - Ilana takes us on a journey around understanding the stages of grief, and how this time of counting the Omer between Passover and Shavuot in the middle of a global pandemic can bring us to more peace with our current situation. 2020-09-2952 min
JFI Choosing Up with Ilana Kendal and Ellie BassPassover April 3 2020In this episode Ilana and Ellie talk about Passover and getting ready for a Seder unlike any other this year in 2020.2020-09-2458 min
Pop ParentingGood Will Hunting - The Myth of the "United Front of Parenting" and How To Be a Wise ElderWhen parents are absent and/or abusive, a wise elder can step in and provide a young person with guidance, wisdom and a loving kick in the ass. Also in an ode to the incredible Robyn Williams and the character of Sean he plays in the film Good Will Hunting, Avrum and Ellie wax poetic about the myth of the “united front” of parenting, how wise elders come into being, a healthy breaking of boundaries, and how not to start off a session with a client...here we go:2020-09-2454 min
Pop ParentingLess Than Zero - Privilege, Principles and ParentingThis week on Pop Parenting** we tackle one of our all-time favourite films: "Less Than Zero". When Avrum posted about this episode here's what he said:
Questions to be tackled:
1. How to set boundaries when your child is freebasing cocaine?
2. Is it possible for a drug dealer to have useful life principles? If so, what?
3. Is it possible to love and worry about your children too much? If so, what are the possible outcomes?
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Pop ParentingSome Kind of Wonderful and How To Have a Healthy FightIn this episode of Pop Parenting we are talking about the movie “Some Kind of Wonderful” by John Hughes, Avrum pushes the conversation into religion and freedom, we talk about The Maiden King and spiritual awakenings, parents who live vicariously through their kids, our present day emotional immaturity and its effect on societal regression, how to have a healthy family fight and Ellie’s teenage wallpaper.
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Pop ParentingPretty In Pink: Iona - Wise Elders and Real LeadersThis week in Pop Parenting we are discussing "Wise Elders", Iona's iconic fashion sense in Pretty in Pink and how we all long for a good leader...2020-09-231h 00
Pop ParentingPretty In Pink: Parenting Parents and What is LoveThis episode of Pop Parenting, Avrum and Ellie are geeking out on one of the canon movies from the 80’s “Pretty in Pink”. What do our parents teach us about love through osmosis and how do we pass this on to our kids? What do we do when we have to parent our parents?
Check out Avrum’s blog on this https://nadigel.com/blog/pretty-pink-mom and if you would like to join us live on our Zoom's here is the link to register: myjfi.com/register 2020-09-231h 02
Pop ParentingFerris Recap and Pandemic Back To School PLUS Avrum's New Book!In the episode Avrum and Ellie do a short recap of some of the ideas we looked at in Ferris Bueller's Day off, we hear about Avrum's new book "Where Would You Like to Start" with his late supervisor Dr. David Freeman, and take a look at how to deal with anxiety and uncertainty in sending our kids back to school in a pandemic. 2020-09-2323 min
Pop ParentingCameron in Ferris Bueller's Day Off - How Effective is Yelling At Parents?Today’s Pop Parenting with Avrum Nadigel and Ellie Bass we are watching Cameron in Ferris Buellers Day Off both melt down and wake up, and understand the family system he’s been caught in. Who were his parents and how do we change the patterns of interaction in our families?2020-09-231h 02
Pop ParentingFerris Bueller: Hero or Psychopath?Avrum and Ellie are getting nerdy and intense about understanding parenting using Ferris Bueller as our example, was he a freedom fighter or master manipulator? What was happening in that family dynamic that speaks to setting boundaries with our kids, and how siblings feel about different parenting styles and choices...2020-09-231h 00
Deine persönliche Bestform. Der Podcast für DICH mit Gabriele Kahl#090 JFI Learning Village, with Józefa Fawcett
JFI is a Brand of Józefa Fawcett International
This Interview is in English. Please enjoy. JFI Store and JFI Learning Village is Józefas answer of an Online Course.
Józefa is working as a HR Trainer but she did this not from the beginning. She started as an Makeup Artist and she recognized very early that she could not do this for a long time. Her life changed and she started to train the Trainer, and train the Trainer who train the Trainer.
Today she trains International Process Managem...2019-01-2500 min
JFI Radio 'LIVE'#11 JFI Radio 'LIVE' episodeWELCOME TO JFI RADIO THIS IS OUR 11TH ‘LIVE’ SHOW AND WE’RE BACK IN THE STUDIOOn the show today… AMERICAN REPORT FROM JAMES, CANCER AWARENESS & LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVITYITEM #1 – LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY – NFC and digital literacyITEM #2 – LEARNING THROUGH CREATIVITY – using acting in trainingJFI RADIO LISTENERS "HAVING THEIR SAY" Perry O’Halloran UK host of ‘The Melodist Podcast’GLOBAL NEWS ROOM what’s going on in world of training, hr and business excellenceITEM #3 – CANCER AWARENESS UK SPECIAL – Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning‘JAMES ACTING UP’ – an academic & personal journey in Sou2015-09-2544 min
Spreaker @ NMEUJózefa Fawcett of JFI Radio'Live chat' at JFI Radio and 'Light Learning' podcasts exploring the racy world of business training, corporate learning, quality & excellence - produced by Business Vocals.http://jozefafawcett.com/jfiradio/2015-09-1203 min
JFI PodcastJFI Episode 47 with Guest Reverse Psychology Panda Podcast combo episodeEpisode 47 JFI and Episode 23 RPP
Knightmari and KistyNocturn have a large guest list as the RPP Podcast makes a raid on our show.
Matt, Reilly, Fred, and Mike are our guests
Link Dump
RPP Podcast site
RPP_Podcast twitter
Reversepsycopanda@gmail.com
Reilly Twitter
Fred Twitter
Mike Twitter
Matt Twitter
Bunny
Tim Leftwich twitter and his Youtube
Feed the beast
Matt's Picture
Micheal J Fox
Youtube Comedy Week
Smosh
RvB Teaser Trailer June 14th
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