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The Dadvocating PodcastAutism, Immigration & Advocacy Bin Feng Challenge to Calling: A Family’s JourneyIn this episode of the Dadvocating podcast, we speak with Bin Feng about fatherhood, autism advocacy, cultural stigma, and finding purpose through family.Bin shares his journey as a Chinese American immigrant father in New York City From the fear and uncertainty of visa challenges and his son’s autism diagnosis, to discovering hope through education, community, and advocacy. What once felt overwhelming became a calling, as he learned to embrace vulnerability and channel it into meaningful change for families navigating autism systems.Together, we discuss the barriers many Chinese and culturally diverse families face, incl...
2026-05-1839 min
The Dadvocating PodcastMaking New York More Accessible: A Conversation with Self-Advocate Shamika AndrewsIn this episode, we sit down with self-advocate Shamika Andrews, Community Outreach Coordinator at the Self-Advocacy Association of New York State. Shamika shares how growing up in an inaccessible neighborhood helped shape her passion for disability rights and advocacy.She reflects on key moments that launched her advocacy journey, from challenging an inaccessible graduation stage to becoming involved with Miss Wheelchair New York and working directly with policymakers.We discuss the power of storytelling in advocacy, the importance of mental health supports in the disability community, and the principle of “nothing about us without us.”Sha...
2026-03-1059 min
Zero To WonZero to Won...From Spark to SuccessWelcome to Episode Zero of "Zero to Won" – the podcast that explores what it really takes to turn a spark of inspiration into meaningful impact. Hosted by Matthew “MoJo”Jones, Founder and Executive Producer of Rainbow Creative, this show dives deep into the stories, struggles, and successes of creators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers in the Podcast Industry and beyond.
In this premiere episode, MoJo shares the mission behind Rainbow Creative and the vision for Rainbow Creative - to facilitate conversations that heal, inspire, and drive radical change. In this show you will discover why podcasting is the...
2026-02-1206 min
The Dadvocating PodcastThe Commissioner & The Dadvocates - Lived experience meets statewide leadership. A kitchen table conversation with OPWDD Commissioner Willow Baer - Episode 6What happens when lived experience meets statewide leadership?In this episode of Dadvocating, Simcha Weinstein and fellow dadvocate Steve Gonyea sit down with Willow Baer, Commissioner of the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, for a candid kitchen table conversation about dads, disability, and what families really need from systems.From what OPWDD actually oversees, to why father engagement matters, to how families can find their voice inside big systems, this episode is about showing up, being seen, and building real partnership.Commissioner Baer shares what drew her to this wo...
2026-01-1628 min
The Dadvocating PodcastFatherhood, Foster Care, and a Guy Named Steve Gonyea - The Dadvocating Podcast Episode 5In this episode of the Dadvocating Podcast, host Simcha welcomes Steve Gonyea, a fellow state lead from the New York Alliance for Developmental Disabilities (Nyad). Steve shares his journey as a father and advocate, highlighting the challenges and joys of raising an autistic child, fostering children with disabilities, and navigating the complex systems of support services. Steve emphasizes the importance of fatherhood involvement in advocacy, discusses his experience creating a community hub for individuals with disabilities, and reflects on the impact of his work in grassroots advocacy. The conversation underscores the need for more father-focused conversations in the advocacy...
2025-12-0241 min
The Dadvocating PodcastThe Art of Advocacy: Inclusive Casting in the Entertainment Industry with Robin CarusA candid conversation with Robin Carus, legendary casting director whose career spans theater, film, and television. Robin shares her journey into casting, what drives her, and the gratitude she finds in discovering and nurturing authentic talent.We explore the groundbreaking New York City Accessibility Fund and its promise to reshape inclusivity across the entertainment industry. Robin discusses why lived experience matters in casting, and how authentic representation of disabled and neurodivergent artists enriches storytelling for everyone.With warmth and humor, she also reflects on advocating for siblings with developmental disabilities and wraps up with a hil...
2025-10-3042 min
The Dadvocating PodcastSuperhero Therapy: Harnessing Pop Culture for Mental Wellness with Dr. Janina ScarletIn this episode of the Dadvocating Podcast, the host explores the intersections of disability, neurodivergence, and mental wellness with Dr. Janina Scarlet, a clinical psychologist and creator of superhero therapy. Dr. Scarlet shares her personal journey as a first-generation immigrant from Ukraine, her struggles with radiation poisoning from Chernobyl, and how she overcame bullying by finding solace in X-Men's portrayal of trauma and resilience. The conversation delves into how superhero narratives can aid in understanding and addressing mental health issues, especially in individuals with trauma, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Scarlet highlights the power of storytelling in promoting post-traumatic growth...
2025-10-1044 min
The Dadvocating PodcastHaley Moss: Stimming in the Student Union - Neurodivergent Voices on CampusThis episode explores the challenges and strategies involved in back-to-school transitions for neurodivergent students. Guest Haley Moss, an attorney, author, artist, and advocate diagnosed with autism at age 3 shares her expertise and lived experience to offer valuable insight and guidance. Topics include the excitement and anxiety around school transitions, masking, identity, self-advocacy, and how schools and families can better support neurodivergent students. Haley’s perspective sheds light on what it means to navigate school as a neurodivergent learner and how we can create more inclusive, supportive environments.00:00 Introduction to the Dad Vocating Podcast0...
2025-09-0252 min
The Dadvocating PodcastWillie Mae Goodman: The Mother Who Took on New York StateIn this debut episode of The Dadvocating Podcast, host Simcha Weinstein sits down with Mrs. Willie Mae Goodman to reflect on more than six decades of advocacy. Her journey began when her daughter Margaret, born with high support disabilities, was placed in the infamous Willowbrook State School. What she witnessed there, neglect, abuse, and injustice ignited a lifetime of action. Together with other parents, launched a landmark legal challenge that forever changed the face of disability rights and inclusion in New York State, and helped lay the foundation for today’s community based services and the Office for People Wi...
2025-08-1144 min
The Personal Pizza PodcastWhat Every Parent Gets Wrong About Discipline w/ Eli WeinsteinIn this warm and delicious episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg fires up the oven as he welcomes Las Vegas-based therapist and parenting expert Eli Weinstein into his kitchen for a flavorful conversation about raising kids and rising dough. 🍕🧠👨🍳 Together, they craft two mouthwatering pies—a classic Neapolitan and a hearty grandma pizza—while diving into rich, real-talk discussions on modern parenting.🛑 Eli shares why pausing before jumping into your kid’s arguments might be the most powerful parenting move you make, and how concepts like lighthouse parenting and gentle parenting play out in real life—not ju...
2025-06-021h 04
SeforimchatterSmallTalk: Achsanya Journal Vol 3: Pesach Edition (with Rabbi Eli Simcha Hellmann)#350> To purchase Achsanya Journal Vol 3: https://kollelashkenaz.org/publications/periodical-achsanya/Or contact Rabbi Hellman: 845-304-3744; RabbiHellmann@KollelAshkenaz.org> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK> To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/or email seforimchatter@gmail.com (Zelle/QP this email address)Support the show
2025-04-0921 min
Daf Yomi with R’ Eli Stefansky (MDY)Daf Yomi Sanhedrin Daf 28 by R’ Eli Stefansky00:00 - Good Morning00:36 - Emails02:55 - MDYsponsor.com05:07 - Guests05:53 - Questions of the Day07:50 - Amud Beis17:19 - Amud Aleph43:24 - Amud Beis59:23 - Have a Wonderful Day!Quiz - http://Kahoot.MDYdaf.com----Mesechta Sponsors:Refuah Shelaima for Yosef Chaim Shmuel ben Alte Nechama, From His Grateful Family-For הצלחה ברוחניות ובגשמיות-Larry Cohn: In memory of Yechiel Moshe Ben Chaim v’Yetta, who started learning Daf Yomi at age 70 and continued for 32 years until he was nifter-For the unity of the Jewi...
2025-01-1459 min
SeforimchatterWith R' Eli Simcha Hellmann discussing Rav Juspa Schammes (1604 - 1698) and his newly published Haggadah#273> To purchase a copy of my new edition of Sefer Toras Chaim on Maseches Avodah Zara (Includes a 15 page bio (with color scans of the originals), all the old Haskamos, the introduction of the Toras Chaim (d. 1632), and the introduction of his son & son-in-law. This all besides for the actual Sefer which has sources, notes, and many censored passages replaced for the 1st time since the 1734 edition) click here.> We discussed Rav Juspa's life, rebbeim, job as a schammes, his works, the haggadah, the story of the manuscript, and much more> To purchase t...
2024-04-1852 min
JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) PodcastA Dadvocate Speaks Up with Rabbi Simcha WeinsteinSimcha Weinstein is a best-selling author, syndicated columnist, and Family Peer Advocate at Families Together in New York State.
He serves on the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC), a federally-funded New York State agency working under the direction of the Governor. He is the Chair of the Religious Affairs Committee at Pratt Institute and founder of the Jewish Autism Network. Named "New York's Hippest Rabbi" by PBS, he resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Contact Simcha Weinstein: info@jewishautismnetwork.com
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2024-02-081h 02
Autism StoriesAutism Stories: Rabbi Simcha Weinstein"Autistic students are very often not given services and supports that is evidence-based according to atypical evidence-based. Meaning that, very often, I think, autistic students on campus are expected to camoflauge, to mask, to fit in, to be like everyone else, as opposed to just be themselves", says Rabbi Simcha Weinstein. Rabbi Weinstein joins this episode to discuss being a college rabbi, founding the Jewish Autism Network, and the connection of superheroes and marginalized people. To learn more about Rabbi Weinstein and the Jewish Autism Network visit https://www.jewishautismnetwork.com .
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2023-11-2328 min
Growing Purpose, Cultivating Inclusion"Dad-vocating"In this episode, you will meet Simcha Weinstein and learn how his role as a father has evolved, especially now as he faces some hard truths regarding what the future holds for his son with special needs.Simcha uses humor to cope with some of the stressors life throws his way, but not everything can be laughed off. Simcha wants to share some of his story in hopes of inspiring other families who are facing similar challenges.He came up with the term DAD-vocating because he wants to remind fathers that their role is important and...
2023-06-0642 minSeforimchatterWith R' Eliyahu Simcha Hellmann discussing Rav Yitzchak Dov Bamberger - The Wurzburger Rav (1807 - 1878) - and Kollel Achsanya Shel Torah#188.** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email seforimchatter@gmail.com**NOTE: Discussion of the Wurzburger Rav begins at 41:20With R' Eliyahu Simcha Hellmann ln discussing Rav Yitzchak Dov Bamberger, The Wurzburger Rav (1807 - 1878), and Kollel Achsanya Shel TorahWe discussed Kollel Achsanya Shel Torah, what the Kollel does and its mission, the Kollel's newsletter, publishing Seforim of German Gedolim, the Wurzburger Rav and his bio, his various Seforim, new edition of Meleches Shomayim on Sta"m published through the Kollel, Amirah L'Beis Yaakov, and moreTo...
2023-03-191h 35SeforimchatterWith R' Shimon Szimonowitz discussing Sefer Igros Sofrim: The Letters of the Eiger - Sofer families#187.** If you listen on Apple Podcasts please consider rating and reviewing the podcast!**** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email seforimchatter@gmail.com**With R' Shimonz Szimonowitz discussing Sefer Igros Sofrim: The Letters of the Eiger - Sofer familiesWe discussed the history of the families and those included in the Sefer (Rav Akiva Eiger, Rav Shlomo Eiger, Rav Moshe Sofer [Chasam Sofer], Rav Avraham Shmuel Binyomin Sofer [Ksav Sofer], Rav Simcha Bunim Sofer [Shevet Sofer], Rav Shimon Sofer of Cracow, and Rav Shmuel Ehrenfeld [Chasan Sofer]), who...
2023-03-122h 31
Davening Takeaways - Project Likkutei TorahTorah Ohr Daf 64 Davening Takeaway with Rabbi Shmuel WeinsteinAll that we have said until now explains the deeper level of the historical Yetzias Mitzrayim and Krias Yam Suf. But these events are also found in the personal avodah of every person (bchol yom v’yom…). Galus Mitzrayim= one’s investment in and subjugation by the physical world, which is led by the aspect of our psyche that are only interested in the material (Paroh). Our descent into an irrational obsession with the world = the death of (the first) Paroh. At this point, we wish to escape.Yetzias Mitzrayim= realigning our perspectives to be interested in Elokus, to the exclusi...
2023-01-1707 min
The Mindful Marketplace with Joel SkeneGuest: Simcha Weinstein of Mother Earth FoodSimcha Weinstein is the Marketing Director for Mother Earth Food. He grew up in the Washington, D.C. area; went to college at UNC-Chapel Hill, and moved to Asheville nearly 30 years ago in 1994. He has been a voice on the National level for organic and local foods, along with sustainable agriculture since 1976.Visit https://motherearthfood.com/ for more information and to connect.This program is brought to you by:Arc Integrated Be sure to visit BizRadio.US to discover hundreds more engaging conversations, local...
2022-08-3025 min
Equal Footing with Dov Tuzman#89 - Welcome To Holland: Raising Special Needs Children in Traditional Jewish CommunitiesRaising special needs children is hard, but is it harder in religious Jewish communities? Listen to Rabbi Simcha Weinstein and Juby Shapiro share their experience as both activists in orthodox communities and parents of special needs children.
2022-05-261h 00SeforimchatterWith R' Simcha Lauer discussing his book, " Learning the News: Halachic Perspectives on Current Events"#49.With R' Simcha Lauer discussing his book, " Learning the News: Halachic Perspectives on Current Events".We discuss Gedolim's outlook on reading the news, how he approached writing the book, and a few examples from the book. To purchase the book: https://mosaicapress.com/product/learning-the-news/Support the show
2020-12-2232 minSeforimchatterWith Prof. Sara Reguer discussing her grandfather, Rav Simcha Zelig ZT'L, and her father's memoir that she published#35. With Prof. Sara Reguer (Chair of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College) discussing her book, "My Father's Journey: A Memoir of Lost Worlds of Jewish Lithuania".We discuss her grandfather, Rav Simcha Zelig Reguer ZT'L Av Beis Din of Brisk, Rav Chaim Soloveitchik ZT'L, her father's time in the yeshiva world and more. We also mentioned Rav Moshe Soloveitchik, Rav Joseph Ber Soloveitchik, Rav Shlomo Heiman, Rav Shach and much more.• *CLARIFICATION*: As per Yehuda Geberer of the Jewish History Soundbites Podcast:• The Brisker Rov did not escape through Switzerland. His escape route was as follow...
2020-10-2157 min
Level 7 Access: A Marvel Cinematic Universe PodcastPolitics and Jewishness in ComicsLevel 7 Access: A Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and MCU Podcast Politics and Jewishness in Comics Show Notes: A few months back, Art Spiegelman wrote an article about how Marvel censored an essay he wrote for them. This prompted us to talk about the role of politics and Jewishness in comics. And with Ike Perlmutter in the news with Kevin Feige's promotion, this seemed like the perfect time to bring this one out. Plus, we haven't had anything else to talk about for a while. Originally recorded 8/19/19
2019-11-041h 05
This Catholic Life PodcastSuperheroes & SaintsShow Notes:
Hosts: Peter Holmes & Rian Galliott
Guest: Mark Shea
#peterholmes, #saints, #superheroes
Links:
Mark referred to the book Up, Up, and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped The Comic Book Superhero by Simcha Weinstein, you can find the book here - https://www.amazon.com/Up-Oy-Vey-History-Superhero/dp/1569804001/ref=pd_sim_b_5
For Catholic characters in superhero comics see - https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Catholic_Characters?fbclid=IwAR0UzdmCT-j1dFBCKYEYhr6iI...
2019-10-031h 00
The Great Day Podcast with Meir KaySimcha Weinstein - Brooklyn's Hippest Rabbi - Episode 3Rabbi Simcha Weinstein is an internationally known, best-selling author. His first book “Up, Up and Oy Vey!,” received the Benjamin Franklin Award for the best book of 2007. He has appeared on CNN Showbiz Tonight and NPR, and has been profiled in leading publications, including The New YorkTimes, The Miami Herald and The London Guardian. He is a contributor to The Jerusalem Post and The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), The Royal Shakespeare Company, Condé Nast and other publications and chairs the Religious Affairs Committee at the renowned New York art school, Pratt Institute. Rabbi Weinstein resides in Brooklyn, NY.
2019-08-2656 min
Beneath The SurfaceA Millennial Journey with Reb Simcha WeinsteinThis was a lot of fun! I spoke with hilarious British Rabbi Simcha Weinstein - Author of "Up Up & Oy Vey" about the Jewish themes within the stories of Comic Book superheroes & leader of the Chabad house at Pratt University in Brooklyn - about my life's journey. He also put me to the test to see if I was allowed to truly call myself a "Millennial" Rabbi (spoiler alert: I passed with flying colors)
2019-07-1948 min
Manchester Metropolitan University PodcastMetCast Episode 11 - Alumni stories: Simcha WeinsteinIn the first of our alumni stories episodes, we catch up with Simcha Weinstein, a man who’s been described as ‘New York’s Hippest Rabbi’ to talk Manchester, football, faith, movies, superheroes and much more. Having begun his studies at Manchester Met some 20 years ago, Simcha now resides in Brooklyn, where he's campus rabbi at one of New York City’s top arts colleges, and continues to be in demand as a media commentator on culture and spirituality. Feedback is always welcome, as are reviews and ratings on iTunes, so please head there to let us know...
2019-06-0335 min
Hipsid with Rabbi SimchaFish (Foot) Balls with Ashley BlakerAshley Blaker is a British comedian and television producer. He has been described by JPost as "the UK's only Orthodox stand-up comedian." Blaker is a writer for TV and radio and was producer of Little Britain. Ashley joins an esteemed returning panel of expat British pundits to discuss the English Premier League Player of the Season so far.Guest pundits panel:Yisrolik Kievman (Liverpool)Rabbi Yisroel Beenstock (Manchester)Rabbi Yisroel 'Teddy' Newman (London)Sheldon Kaye (Manchester)Menahem Weinstein (London)
2018-11-1546 min
Jew in the City SpeaksEpisode 37: Featuring Rabbi Simcha Weinstein, author of, "Up, Up, and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero" and "New York's Hippest Rabbi"
2015-11-1200 min