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Freedom Means...Language Ideas: Palestine & Israel: Part 2This mini episode, our fifth installment of Language Ideas, focuses on the historical and current conflict between Palestine and Israel. This is Part 2.UPDATE: This episode includes death tolls that have changed since the recording. The death toll in Gaza as of November 15, 2023 is over 11,300, including over 4,600 children. The updated death toll from Israeli from the attacks on October 7, 2023 are 1,200. We are community educators and work with groups of teachers, parents and caregivers. If you are interested in working with us, want to give feedback, or submit scenarios from your own lives for the podcast...2023-11-1617 minFreedom Means...Language Ideas: Palestine & Israel: Part 1This mini episode, our fourth installment of Language Ideas, focuses on the historical and current conflict between Palestine and Israel. We are community educators and work with groups of teachers, parents and caregivers. If you are interested in working with us, want to give feedback, or submit scenarios from your own lives for the podcast, you can contact us through our website: www.thefullstoryschool.org or by sending us an email at thefullstoryschool@gmail.comPlease consider becoming a monthly supporter at www.thefullstoryschool.org/monthly-donors. It helps us reach more people if you share...2023-11-1513 min
Contact ChaiElul Week 1: Letting Go of PerfectionismAt our Virtual Morning Minyan on August 24th, Rabbi Lizzi urged us to be gentle with ourselves as we reckon with the past year's shortcomings.The song featured in the opening of this episode is "awaken" by Marni Loffman (@singingjewess) off their new album "the long short path". Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.https://www.mishkanchicago.org...2023-08-2432 min
The Light Lab PodcastEpisode 34: Song and the Human Story (with Marni Loffman)We are thrilled to share this interview with educator, songstress, and space-holder extraordinaire Marni Loffman. Marni connects to thousands over social media with their soulful voice and warm presence, both of which they bring to our conversation (stay through the end for a spiritual song practice!) Through sharing their journey with prayer, liturgy, and g?d, Marni makes space for us to hold multiplicity, curiosity, awareness, wholeness, and healing.
How can we connect to the human experience inherent in liturgy?
How can we add our voice to this everlasting story?
Be sure to...2022-12-011h 14
The Bridging Connections PodcastBaking Bread As An Act of LoveChallah Back GirlsFeaturing: CoFounders Sara Loffman and Marni LoffmanIt’s amazing what beautiful things can come out of uncertainty and isolation. The four Loffman Siblings, Elana, Hannah, Marni and Sara, found themselves all back at home together at the beginning of the pandemic. This togetherness brought them to baking challah. Although the challah was initially for family and friends it soon turned into making food and challah for the hard working health care teams in the emergency rooms. They quickly realized that they had a marketable skill although they did...2022-10-0739 min
Minding Your Business with Jodi-TatianaEpisode 96: Meet Challah Back Girls co-founders, Sara, Marni, Hannah, and Eliana Loffman (New Jersey-USA)Challah Back Girls fundraises for, supports, and uplifts organizations leading racial equity work by connecting people to the Jewish ritual of challah—a traditionally braided bread. Through sharing this Jewish tradition, we provide an educational opportunity for healing and transforming social and racial injustice. Our dream is to create collaboration and mutual support across minority communities through the power of food and ritual. We hope to use Challah as a thread that weaves together people from diverse backgrounds, so we can share histories and stories, to support and amplify each other’s work for social change. www.chall...2021-07-121h 08Contact ChaiShabbat Replay: How Can We Imbue Our Days with Upkeep Magic? ft. Marni LoffmanThis week, we hear the live recording of Marni Loffman's drash. As a Challah Back Girls co-founder, TikTok sensation (@singing_jewess), Wesleyan graduate, and all-around great human, Marni offers insight on patience, counting the Omer, our desire for artistic inspiration and magical moments over the mundane logistics of every day life. Tune into our full service from Friday, April 9th, click here. Check out upcoming Shabbat services and programs here.Learn more about Mishkan Chicago. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook.Be sure to like and subscribe to our podcast fo...2021-04-1218 min