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America's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Tzipah Wertheimer-Finding Strength and Purpose to Move Forward After 3 Pregnancy Losses"When was the last time you felt the baby move? There is no heartbeat." Those were the words that Rebbetzin Tzipah Wertheimer's doctor told her when she went in for an appointment at 9 months pregnant.Rebbetzin Tzipah bravely shares about the loss of her baby at full term. The sadness and disappointment; the way she handled coming home from the hospital without the baby, and how she was able to move forward. She talks about the mentors from whom she sought advice, and the strength she gained from her Chabad on Campus of Queens. Rebbetzin Tzipah, and...2025-06-2653 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Esti Goodstein--Bring Incredible Blessings Into Your Life Through the Zera ShimshonAre you in need of a blessing for something? Good health? Money? Shiduchim? Improving your marriage? Getting pregnant? Parenting children? or literally anything else?Rabbi Shimshon Chaim Nachmani promised blessings to those who learn his holy sefer, Zera Shimshon, consistently. This could be once a day, once a week, once a month, as long as it is on a consistent basis, you will see blessings in your life.Rabbi Nachmani is an 18th century Jewish Italian kabbalist who wrote mefarshim (commentary) on many of the holy texts. He has commentaries on the Torah parsha of...2025-03-1633 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Natalie Ciner--How To Keep Anger from Destroying Your MarriageBefore we say angry words, we control them. After angry words are said, they control you.Your husband left the dirty dishes in the sink...again. Your son forgot to call to let you know that he will be home late. Your daughter said something insulting to you. Your mother was "less than helpful" when it came to shopping for dresses. Family members have that knack for saying or doing things that make us angry, and drive us crazy.So what should we do? In this beautiful conversation with Rebbetzin Natalie Ciner, rebbetzin of Beth...2025-02-2541 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsDiana Isaacs--Answers to YOUR Questions on GLP-1 Drugs (You MIGHT Not Have to Take Them Forever)If I take Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, or any other GLP-1 weight loss drug, will I need to take it forever? What are the side effects of Ozempic? Do we know the long term effects of these weight loss drugs?Can Ozempic be prescribed for women in perimenopause or menopause? What can women do to create sustainable weight loss? How can we lose the weight and keep it off?Diana Isaacs, an endocrinology clinical pharmacy specialist answers the questions above and many others, as they pertain to the safety, sustainability and...2025-02-2026 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRabbanit Chamutal Shoval--Elevating Yourself Through Talmud and HalakhaWhy do Jews eat kosher food? Why do Jews keep shabbat? Why do Jewish women dress modestly? Yes, the Torah says to keep the above mitzvot (commandments), but WHY? The answers to those questions on Jewish Law (Halakha), and many more can be found in the Talmud.What is the Talmud? What is Halakha? And why is it relevant for women (and girls) to learn these holy teachings? Most importantly, how does learning Talmud help us on a practical, daily basis? Rabbanit Chamutal Shoval, Director of the Susi Bradfield Women's Institute of Halakhic Leadership, sheds...2025-02-1941 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsNili Grutman Understanding Perimenopause, Menopause and Thyroid HealthWhat happens to women's bodies during perimenopause and menopause?In this fun and educational conversation with Functional Nutritionist Nili Grutman, we learn, in depth, about how estrogen and progesterone are produced, as well as the role that these hormones play in a women's body. We also learn what happens when, as women age, the production of these hormones decreases, and the effect that decreased estrogen and progesterone has on our bodies.Estrogen is produced in the follicles of our ovaries. It is responsible for a variety of functions in our body, including (but not limited to):--development...2025-02-0559 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Tehilla Birnbaum--The Torah Approach to Physical, Mental and Spiritual WellbeingIn this lively conversation with Rebbetzin Tehilla Birnbaum, we talk about the Torah approach to physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. We learn to understand WHY it is so important for us to care for ourselves in these realms, since they all affect each other. The age old question is..."Am I a body, or am I a soul?" The answer is both. The body is a vessel that contains our soul. Since our body is a vessel that contains our soul, we need to take the best care of it possible. We need to incorporate physical activity into our...2025-01-3041 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsDr. Adrienne Youdim--Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound: Is One of These Medications Right For You?Are you looking to lose weight--5 pounds, 10 pounds, 20 pounds, 50 pounds or more? Are you wondering if Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound, the big names in weight loss drugs at the moment, might be right for you? Who qualifies for these medications and what are the side effects? In this comprehensive conversation with Dr. Adrienne Youdim, board certified physician specializing in clinical nutrition and obesity medicine, we get the inside scoop. We learn that these drugs were formulated specifically with health outcomes, not aesthetic outcomes, in mind. In other words, people do lose weight on these drugs, but they were...2025-01-2840 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRabbanit Batya Ivry-Friedman: Jewish Women Play a Leadership Role in Bringing a Community TogetherRabbanit Batya Ivry-Friedman talks about the important role that Jewish women have in sharing their own unique gifts in order to bring a community together. She emphasizes that there is so much beauty in the diversity of the Jewish community because we all have something to contribute that will help others. We were all given our personal strengths from G-d, and as Jewish women, we have the power to be leaders by using those gifts to commit ourselves to fulfilling the needs of our community. Now, more than ever, Jewish women have a variety of platforms, like social media...2022-10-3132 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsChana Weisberg: Elevating Yourself and Your Marriage Through the Mitzvah of MikvahChana Weisberg is the editor of TheJewishWoman.org, the author of six books, and a speaker for My Gift of Mikvah. Chana offers an engaging, in-depth perspective of the mitzvah of mikvah. It's not just a physical immersion in a body of water; going to the mikvah is a spiritual action that has the power to significantly enhance your relationship with your husband, help you develop a closer connection to G-d, and bring you closer to achieving your purpose in life. Also, if you are having difficulty getting pregnant, going to the mikvah can help unclog spiritual bl...2022-10-2559 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsChaya Mink-Benchemhoun: Be The Reason Someone Smiles Today-The Power of a MitzvahChaya Mink-Benchemhoun hosts incredible Torah classes on Zoom every Wednesday evening. (If you miss a class, she sends out a recording.) Her classes are truly inspiring! For more information about Chaya's classes, please email me at atrebbetzins@gmail.com, and I will connect you with Chaya. In this interview, Chaya shares with us incredible stories of inspiration and acts of kindness that go beyond. In one true story that she shared, Chaya relates a time when a friend of hers who did not observe shabbat, decided to keep shabbat fully just one time, and as a result, a...2022-10-2031 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Brynie Stiefel-- Yom Kippur: Making the Most of Your Mistakes (Chabad of Voronezh, Russia)Rebbetzin Brynie Stiefel of Chabad of Voronezh, Russia, talks about the real meaning behind the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, the holiday of atonement for our mistakes. On Yom Kippur, we focus on our soul, not our body. Rebbetzin Brynie also discusses forgiveness of ourselves and others. She delves into the 4-step process of teshuva, returning our soul to its original state of holiness and purity:1. Confession--say out loud what you did wrong2. Feel sincere and true regret about what you did wrong 3. Commit to not making that same mistake again--action step ...2022-10-0230 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsChany Rosengarten: Creating Boundaries--Know Who You Are and What You WantChany Rosengarten talks about the importance of creating boundaries in our lives in order to have healthy relationships with our husbands and children, and also in business. You need to know where you stop and where the other person begins. You are you; you are not your child, or your husband, or your friend, or your boss; YOU ARE YOU. You need to discover yourself; get to know yourself and who you are. Having boundaries helps you develop self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-respect. These are Chany's 4 Steps to Creating a Boundary: L--love--you are a manifestation of love. You are enough. A...2022-09-2138 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Ivy Kalazan-Rosh Hashana: Everything Flows from the BeginningRebbetzin Ivy Kalazan talks about how Rosh Hashana (the Jewish new year) is a time for planting the seeds of our intentions for the coming year. Rosh Hashana is not about the past; it's about the future. When we have our mind focused on positivity and our intentions, that energy flows from our head (our thoughts) to the rest of the body, and is manifested in our speech and our actions. Rosh Hashana is a day of possibility. In order for our Rosh Hashana resolutions (intentions) to really last through the whole year, we much take one small action...2022-09-1638 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Margie Szerer--So You Think You are in Control?Rebbetzin Margie Szerer talks about the two souls that are present inside of each Jew; the animal soul and the G-dly soul. The two souls are always fighting inside of us. The animal soul pulls us down toward our most basic needs, and our G-dly soul yearns to connect to Hashem. When we are connected to our G-dly soul, we are able to be in a state of emunah (faith in Hashem) and bitachon (trust in Hashem.) Hashem is with us at all times. He often disguises himself in nature. Those who live in the "natural" world live by...2022-07-2853 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Sarah Barash--Lighting the Spark of Your Divine SoulRebbetzin Sarah Barash is the co-founder of the Chabad Jewish Center of Jupiter, Florida. She talks about getting in touch with your inner essence; your divine soul. When we say Modah Ani in the morning, we start off the day by getting in touch with our soul and thanking Hashem for returning our soul to us. Hashem has infinite compassion for us as He wakes us up in the morning. It is part of our mission in life to expand our soul and spread that compassion to others. When we connect to Hashem through prayer and mitzvot, we shed...2022-07-2730 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Gail Michalowicz--The Parallels Between Exercise and Torah: The Body and Soul ConnectionRebbetzin Gail Michalowicz is the rebbetzin of the Westmount Shul and Learning Center in the Thornhill Jewish Community of Toronto. She talks to us about the astounding parallels between exercise and Torah. Just like we have a personal trainer at the gym to help us workout our bodies, Hashem is the personal trainer of our soul. Just like the trainer at the gym starts us off using lighter weights and fewer exercise repetitions, Hashem starts us off with small challenges until our spiritual muscles strengthen and then He gives us harder challenges to make us stronger internally. Rebbetzin Gail...2022-07-2646 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsDevorah Sisso--A Perspective on Jewish Divorce (One Woman's Personal Story)Devorah Sisso is an internationally acclaimed Torah educator, motivational speaker and life coach. She is also a single, divorced mom with two kids. Listen to what she has to say about divorce--preventing it, and when you can't prevent it, listen to what she has to say about mourning your loss and then reclaiming yourself. Devorah talks about others being a mirror for ourselves. She also talks about a woman's very serious need to fill her own cup and to be there for herself. Don't stay in your pit! If you don't see yourself, no one will see you!2022-07-2539 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Miriam Yerushalmi--Your Body is the House of Your Soul: Cognitive Behavioral Torah TherapyRebbetzin Miriam Yerushalmi gives a powerful interview about Cognitive Behavioral Torah Therapy, which is an innovative technique that helps people change their destructive thought patterns that have a negative influence on behavior and emotions. This type of therapy has helped people overcome anxiety and depression. Rebbetzin Miriam talks about the four elements that we are made of: water, fire, air, and earth, and how they effect us. She talks about the proper way to eat and the way that food affects our neshama (soul). She also discusses how discusses the following essential things that all people need to stay...2022-07-2245 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRaquel Kirszenbaum--G-d Doesn't Always Give Us What We WANT; He Always Give Us What We NEED (Emuna)Raquel Kirszenbaum helps us redefine our definition of happiness. It's NOT comfort=pleasure=happiness; it's happiness=acceptance. It's through acceptance of our challenges that we grow. Raquel emphasizes that we are sometimes upset because G-d doesn't give us what we want. In that instance, we are saying to G-d: "If I were G-d, I would do things differently. He should do what I think is right." However, this is not the case, and that type of thinking doesn't bring us happiness. We must strengthen our emuna to understand that G-d doesn't always give us what we want...2022-07-2139 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chaya Rivka Zwolinsky--The Hidden Secret to Healing Your RelationshipsThis interview has so much wisdom! Rebbetzin Chaya Rivka is the leading teacher of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov's wisdom for women in North America. She has written several books, including May You Have a Day: Making Every Day Better with the Teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov and also Mashiach: Hope for Turbulent Times. Chaya Rivka tells us that in order to have healthy relationships, we have to project the positive. We have to train ourselves to think about the positive in others, AS WELL AS the positive within ourselves. The secret to having healthy and fulfilling r...2022-07-1242 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsDanit Schusterman--The Power of Love: Creating a Safe and Happy Family (and Classroom) EnvironmentDanit Schusterman was a Chabad Emissary in Maui, Hawaii before moving to New York. She is the author of "A Jewish Homeschool Blog" and the Maui Kosher cookbook. In this authentic interview, Danit shares with us the power of "action-oriented" love. She explains to us that in order to develop a good relationship with your child, it has to be based on connection and trust. As parents (and teachers), we need to connect with our children where they are. Get to know your children (or students). Figure out what they like to do and what they are good at...2022-07-1145 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Yael Kaisman--Internal Success vs. External SuccessRebbetzin Yael Kaisman explains to us how to achieve our true greatness; it's based on internal success, not external success. Hashem gives us "gifts" in life. Those "gifts" include our talents, abilities, skills, and financial circumstances, as well as our situation in life (both good and seemingly bad.) The way we use those "gifts" to develop our internal strength and to refine our personality traits and characteristics is what defines our true success. People praise us and applaud us for achieving external success, but no one but ourselves and Hashem sees our internal success. At the end...2022-07-0857 min
America's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Miriam Lipskier--Bringing Geula (Redemption) to the World (Chabad Student Center at Emory University, Atlanta, GA)Rebbetzin Miriam Lipskier is the co-founder and Director of the Chabad Student Center at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. In this powerful interview, she teaches us that while previous generations of Jews had to deal with outside forces persecuting them (enslavement in Egypt, Spanish Inquisition, pograms, Holocaust, etc.), our generation is battling our own personal darkness that is within us. The work of our generation is to transform chaos into light. We need to work on getting rid of our depression and anxiety through revealing Hashem's light in this world, specifically by revealing Hashem's light within ourselves. 2022-06-3045 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Shterna Ginsberg--We are Spiritual Beings Having a Human Experience (Ein Od Milvado)Empower yourself! Rebbetzin Shterna Ginsberg is the co-founder, along with her husband, of Mosdos Chinuch Gan Yisroel, where she has served as an educator since 1998. In 2012, Rebbetzin Shterna founded Energized Living https://www.energizedliving.org/ Rebbetzin Shterna shares with us some of the life changing principles from her book, Your Awesome Self. She reminds us that there is really only one operative truth in this world, and that is Hashem. Rebbetzin Shterna gives us practical tools for how we can stop listening to that voice of shame inside of our head, telling us that we ar...2022-06-2056 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chanie Goldman-Life Lessons Learned from Raising a Special Needs Child (Chabad at U of FL)Rebbetzin Chanie Goldman is the co-director of the Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Center at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She shares her special journey as the Chabad rebbetzin on a college campus, as well as the mother of a child with Downs Syndrome. The life lessons she shares with us are meaningful and deep. She tells us that all Jews are one soul and that soul is part of Hashem. Our true essence is Hashem. We need to really work on looking at each other as neshamas, instead of focusing on our outside characteristics. Each soul is inherently valuable...2022-06-1440 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Toby Bernstein--The Value of Doing One Mitzvah One Time (Chabad Romano Center, Canada)Rebbetzin Toby Bernstein is the co-founder of the Chabad Romano Center in Richmond Hill, Canada. She shares some interesting insights about how we can encourage Jews to become more interested in fulfilling the mitzvot, and what we can do to help our family and friends become more engaged in Yidishkeit.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and...2022-06-0128 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Tamar Taback--Rise into Your Ayshet Chayil (Woman of Valor) and Let Her Shine!Rebbetzin Tamar Taback is the founder of the Nexus School for Transformational Torah. In this conversation, she delves deeply into the meaning of the 22-verse poem known as the Ayshet Chayil. She shares with us that you are ALREADY an aishet chayil. Hashem made each one of us unique and innately precious to Him. We need to give ourselves permission to be ourselves. Rebbetzin Taback talks about the 4 levels of interpretation of this poem that is sung to a woman, by her husband, on Friday night before kiddush (blessing over the wine.)She also gives us three w...2022-05-2644 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Leah Wilhelm--Guilt, Shame, and Chassidic Teachings (Chabad Univ. of Colorado, Boulder)So much wisdom! Rebbetzin Leah Wilhelm is the Chabad emissary at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She shares three distinct Chassidic teachings and helps us apply them to our lives. Rebbetzin Leah shares the teaching of Miriam bat Bilga--learning to see the good in others and bring it out. She also shares about hecksher mitzvah--the beforehand preparations that we do in order to carry out a mitzvah. She also talks about how to navigate feelings of guilt and shame through Cheshbon HaNefesh (making a checklist of everything that you did during the day in order to see where y...2022-05-2535 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Devorah Buxbaum: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life--The Power of Our ThoughtsRebbetzin Devorah Buxbaum is the co-founder of the LEV Experience. She talks about the power that we, as human beings, have to positively affect ourselves AND those around us JUST with our thoughts. We are able to affect POWERFUL changes in our lives and in those around us, simply by rewiring our thoughts. First, we need to be aware of our thoughts. Then, we need to envision our goal in detail--really create a strong visual in our minds of how we will think and feel when we actually reach our goal. Make our vision so real that we can...2022-05-2546 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chaya Chava Pavlov--Jealousy: It's All the Fun You Think They HadRebbetzin Chaya Chava Pavlov is the founder and director of She'arim College of Jewish Studies for Women, located on Jerusalem. Rebbetzin Pavlov talks about the reasons why we are jealous, and gives us tools and strategies to work through this often counterproductive, albeit human, emotion. One of the three reasons that Rebbetzin Pavlov states is the root of our jealousy, is that we feel something in our life is missing and someone else has it! Among the multiple strategies that she offers to help us move past our jealousy is that we need to strengthen our emuna...2022-05-2431 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Bracha Leeds--Be an Influencer! (Chabad of UC Berkeley)Rebbetzin Bracha Leeds is the Chabad emissary at the University of California in Berkeley. She talks to us about the middah (character trait) of tznius (modesty) as a mindset. It's not about the clothes we wear, it's about "What does Hashem want from us in this moment?" She emphasizes that we are not exempt from stepping forward when we are needed. That is such a powerful statement! We all have something to contribute and none of us are allowed to withhold the gifts that Hashem gave us to share in this world. Regarding tznius, Rebbetzin Bracha encourages us to...2022-05-171h 01America's Top RebbetzinsShimona Tzukernik--Mystical Perspective on Eating, Obsession With Food, and Achieving HealthIf you have ever wondered about what is truly behind our obsession with food and eating, and if you really want to know how to achieve optimal health, you must listen to this interview. It was FASCINATING!!! Thank you Shimona Krengel Tzukernik!!!A coach and an international lecturer, Shimona Tzukernik is the creator of The Method, a practical approach to personal transformation, rooted in Torah principles and ancient mystical teachings. The Method is offered live, via teleconference and on the web. However, her most intimate work is done one-on-one as a coach for private clients. Having coached...2022-05-0447 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Maryashie Deren Talks about Bitachon--Have "G-dfidence!" (Chabad of Greenwich)We all have challenges in life. In this engaging interview, Rebbetzin Maryashie Deren, Chabad emissary at the Chabad of Greenwich, Connecticut, teaches us how to develop trust in G-d through 7 steps:1. G-d is full of compassion and love 2. G-d is attentive and never ignores us 3. No one knows us better than G-d 4. Any harm or benefit that we receive is all from G-d 5. G-d can get us out of any situation, no matter how dire or hopeless 6. Only G-d knows what we really need (better than we know...2022-04-2838 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRabbanit Chana Henkin--The Jewish Approach to Infertility and Family PurityRabbanit Chana Henkin is the Founder and Dean of Nishmat. She is one of today's most acclaimed Jewish educators and a leader in re-drawing the landscape of Torah leadership and scholarship for women. Rabbanit Chana has been instrumental in creating a group of Yoatzot Halacha--women who are highly educated at the level of rabbis, specifically in the field of taharat hamishpacha. The yoatzot are able to help women guide women who are struggling with infertility. Many women have been able to conceive and become pregnant upon following the advice of the yoatzot, which incorporates the Jewish laws...2022-04-2649 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Fay Kranz Greene--The Legacy of an Extraordinary Chabad EmissaryRebbetzin Fay Kranz Greene was an emissary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe for more than 30 years in various cities, including Detroit, Michigan and Richmond, Virginia. She was the managing editor of The Richmond Jewish News, and is a contributor to various Chabad publications and websites. Rebbetzin Fay shares her truly incredible journey from a seemingly ordinary young girl to an extraordinary rebbetzin and Chabad shlucha (emissary). She reminisces about memories with her family growing up, including a poignant ode to her mother, who was an extraordinary person--listen to the interview to hear all those details and more! This is truly...2022-04-0731 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Raizel Rosenfeld--Accepting Ourselves Exactly as We Are (Chabad of Portugal)Rebbetzin Raizel Rosenfeld is the rebbetzin of Chabad of Portugal, located in Lisbon. She talks about accepting ourselves just as we are, imperfections and all. Accepting ourselves makes it easier to accept others. No one is perfect; only Hashem is perfect. You just need to try your best, and if you fail, just pick yourself up again. Hashem wants us to use the talents that He gave to us. We need to focus on cultivating and refining our own talents, and not worry about keeping up with what others are doing. Rebbetzin Raizel also offers some concrete tips on...2022-04-0125 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Dena Schusterman--Creating Connection with Our Children of All Ages (Chabad Intown)Rebbetzin Dena Schusterman is the rebbetzin of Chabad Intown in Atlanta, Georgia. Rebbetzin Dena offers practical pointers on truly connecting with our children, as opposed to controlling them. Authentic connection leads to a strong parent-child relationship and ultimately leads your child to be more willing to cooperate you because they have formed a bond with you. She also talks about empathetic listening and really feeling the pain of your child so that they feel that you understand them and that you are not dismissing them. Rebbetzin Dena talks about the 3 brain states: Reptilian Brain (am I safe?)2022-03-2338 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Gevura Davis--Defining True Beauty (It's Not About Hair and Nails)Rebbetzin Gevura Davis of Aish Philadelphia talks about a Jewish woman's true beauty. It's not about hair, nails and shoes. True beauty is not actually even about outer appearance. It's about your own inner essence of beauty that comes out in your daily life. Your true essence must be good in order for you to be authentically beautiful. In the words of Torah wisdom, true beauty is achieved when a person's insides match their outsides. It's a woman's attitude toward her own beauty that makes her attractive. Rebbetzin Gevura also talks about how Hashem braided Chava's hair on erev S...2022-03-1459 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Sara Yoheved Rigler--Reincarnation: When Souls of the Holocaust ReturnRebbetzin Sara Yoheved Rigler is the author of several books, including her latest I've Been Here Before: When Souls of the Holocaust Return. This riveting books talks about souls coming back into this world in order to do a tikkun. Rebbetzin Sara Yoheved specifically addresses the return of souls who were alive during the time of the Holocaust. She shares true stories from her book about people, alive today, who are reincarnations of souls who went through hardships during the Holocaust. The stories are gripping and fascinating. I've Been Here Before: When Souls of the Holocaust Return can be...2022-03-1034 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Lisa Septimus--Jewish Women in Leadership/Bringing Women Back to ShulRebbetzin Lisa Septimus is the Yoetzet Halacha of the Five Towns. She is also the Rebbetzin of Young Israel of North Woodmere, and a Judaic Studies Teacher at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck, New York. She talks about the responsibilities of a Yoetzet Halacha, and how having a woman in this position is helpful for other women in the community. Rebbetzin Lisa also talks about having women in various leadership positions within the shul and the community. She also discusses various ways to make women feel more comfortable coming to shul and community events. Lastly...2022-03-1041 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsBracha Goetz--Overcome Emotional Eating Using the Pleasure LadderBracha Goetz, a popular author of inspirational books for children, did what many people struggle to do everyday...she overcame an eating disorder. For those who have been down this road--emotional eating, binge eating, bulemia, anorexia, overeating--Bracha offers hope in the form of the Pleasure Ladder. Bracha tells her story of disordered eating while she was a student at Harvard University. She explained that the purpose of life is to experience the greatest pleasure possible. She refers to the 5 levels of pleasure that can be found on the Pleasure Ladder. These 5 levels of pleasure correspond to the 5 levels of...2022-03-0748 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Haya Uzan--Building a Jewish Community in Nigeria (Chabad of Nigeria)Rebbetzin Haya Uzan, and her husband, Israel Uzan, are the Chabad emissaries in Abuja, Nigeria. In this fascinating interview, Rebbetzin Haya talks about the Jewish community of Nigeria, and the incredible infrastructure that she and her husband were able to create to serve the Jewish community. Rebbetzin Haya worked with her husband to build a mikvah, create a pre-school, and teach classes to women and also to men in the community. They even built a kosher supermarket in Abuja with kosher meat imported from South Africa! Rebbetzin Haya and her husband also started a program called Chabad Aid, which...2022-03-0235 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Rachel Isaacs--The Importance of Being YourselfRebbetzin Rachel Isaacs, the rebbetzin at the Rebibo Center for Jewish life in Phoenix, Arizona, talks about the importance of being yourself. We are all unique individuals created by G-d. We all have a unique purpose in life. When we feel comfortable in our skin, we can feel free to be who we are, and only then, can we accomplish what we are meant to do in this world. Everyone contributes to the world with their own talents and abilities. Rebbetzin Rachel also talks about helping our kids feel like they belong and also to feel proud of who...2022-03-0139 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Simone Broide of the Boca Raton Synagogue--Chesed Benefits the Giver AND the ReceiverRebbetzin Simone Broide of the Boca Raton Synagogue discusses a variety of chesed activities that can be done by people of all ages. She also talks about family chesed projects. There are so many ways that people can get involved in acts of kindness and touch the lives of others, affecting then in a positive way. Acts of kindness benefit the giver as well as the receiver.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivationa...2022-03-0122 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Abby Fink--The Importance of Jewish CommunityRebbetzin Abby Fink, the rebbetzin of Young Israel of New Rochelle, talks about the importance of being part of the Jewish community. She discusses the significance of every single Jew in the community and also talks about how each person has their own unique talents that they can contribute to make the community strong and vibrant. Rebbetzin Fink also talks about the delicate subject of what a person can do if they feel that another congregant hurt them or wronged them. It's a great perspective on why Jewish community is so vital to Jewish life and how each Jew...2022-02-2834 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chaya Chitrik--Revealed Goodness--A Life Changing Perspective (Chabad of Istanbul, Turkey)Rebbetzin Chaya Chitrik of Chabad of Istanbul, Turkey, shares with us some powerful life changing perspectives on seeing the revealed good in our lives. When we proactively seek out the positive aspects of people and situations, and when we really rewire our brain to look for our blessings (instead of things that are going wrong), we draw down revealed good from Hashem. You see what you focus on. When we seek out the positive, our world doesn't change; how we see it and how we experience it changes. Think good and it will be good is not just a...2022-02-2831 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Miriam Mammon--The Mitzvah of Self-Care and How it Makes You a Better PersonRebbetzin Miriam Mammon talks about the often forgotten mitzvah of self-care. When you take care of yourself, you are really and truly able to give of yourself to others. When you just give and give and give, you feel depleted emotionally and exhausted physically. You become bitter and resentful, and then no one really benefits from your giving. However, if you do make the time to take care of yourself (and it doesn't have to be a lot of time), you fill yourself up so that you can give to others without resentment. Rebbetzin Miriam also talks...2022-02-2536 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Shifra Sharfstein--Making Prayer Meaningful (Chabad Georgia Tech and Georgia State)Rebbetzin Shifra Sharfstein is co-director of Chabad at Georgia Tech and Georgia State Universities. She talks about the real meaning behind prayer--establishing a close connection with Hashem. Nothing in life is by chance. Hashem prepares our path for everything. When you start your day with meaningful prayer, you own your day. You don't have to pray for a lengthy amount of time. Saying just one prayer with devotion from your heart is worth more than reciting the entire prayer book and not feeling anything. Rebbetzin Shifra also gives us some tips on how to fit even just five minutes...2022-02-2434 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Shula Bryski-Attitude of Gratitude-Hashem is With Us At All Times (Chabad Thousand Oaks)Rebbetzin Shula Bryski, the rebbetzin of Chabad of Thousand Oaks in California teaches us to be truly present in the moment. Being present in the moment and appreciating what we have and what is all around us leads us to develop an attitude of gratitude. Having an attitude of gratitude is what brings us happiness. She also tells us that Hashem is with us at ALL times, and we need to be grateful for everything--the revealed good, and also those challenging situations that don't feel so good. This is because everything is from Hashem.2022-02-2354 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Zelly Refson--Perspectives on Gratitude (Chabad of Savannah)Rebbetzin Zelly Refson helps us shape the way we look at gratitude. Rebbetzin Zelly shows us how to curate our consciousness so that we learn to look for our blessings instead of what we are lacking. We choose our attitude to focus on our blessings. What we think about is our choice. Our thoughts are one of the only things that we really have control over. She also talks about the struggle she faced when giving birth to her second child, and how she managed to change her perspective about subsequent births. She mentions the organization, Bonei Olam, which...2022-02-2335 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Lea Goldstein--Raising Strong, Confident Kids, From A Principal's Point of ViewRebbetzin Lea Goldstein, is the principal at Derech HaTorah in Rochester, New York. She shares with us practical tools for raising strong, confident and happy kids--and she does it from a principal's point of view. Her strategies for instilling self-worth and self-confidence in children are right on target! She delves into being a firm parent and setting boundaries as well as the pitfalls of being an overprotective parent. Rebbetzin Lea also speaks about giving a child recognition for things that they have authentically worked hared for, and she tells us how exactly to make a child feel valued, safe...2022-02-1027 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chaya Sarah Silberberg--On Shabbos, Feminism and Life (Chabad of West Bloomfield, MI)Rebbetzin Chaya Sarah Silberberg of the Chabad Torah Center in West Bloomfield, Michigan, shares words of wisdom on elevating shabbos, and making every day holy and special--hint: it's not hard! She also talks about the power of Jewish femininity and making the most out of life.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works with wom...2022-02-0943 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsDr. Tamar Perlman Teaches Us How to Effectively Parent TeenagersIf you have teens, you need to listen to this interview!Dr. Tamar Perlman teaches us practical and effective strategies to parent our teenagers. This is where Torah meets psychology. In order to develop a relationship with our teens, where they will talk to us and open up to us, we need to be curious about them--we need to deeply listen to what they are telling us. When we speak with our teens, we need to to respect who they are as individuals; they are not us, they are their own person. Respect leads to impact. If...2022-02-0936 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Nomi Freeman--Powerful Near Death Experience Stories and After Life CommunicationsRebbetzin Nomi Freeman gives a powerful interview on near death experiences (NDE). She shares stories from people who have had near death experiences (NDE). Rebbetzin Nomi also speaks about the after death communications she received from her father who passed away. She emphasizes that in the after world, good deeds, forgiveness and Torah knowledge are the currency and those are the things that matter most to Hashem. We have an opportunity now, in this life, to amass our "riches" and to do teshuva for the things we have done wrong. This is a very powerful and meaningful in-depth interview...2022-02-0837 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Gitty Blotner--The Power of a Jewish Woman To Create a Jewish Home (Chabad of Mesa, Arizona)Rebbetzin Gitty Blotner discusses the power of a Jewish woman, as the director of her home, to create a Jewish home by setting a certain tone of love, warmth and nurturing. As Jewish women, we make our husbands feel like kings, and our husbands, in turn, treat us like queens. We have the power of bina to read in between the lines of what is left unsaid in order to meet the real needs of our husbands and children. We inherited this spiritual DNA from our Jewish foremothers.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler...2022-02-0636 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky--Joy is a Spiritual DisciplineRebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky, director of SHIVITI www.shiviti.org.il, teaches us how we can all achieve true joy, starting by changing our perspective/mindset. Rebbetzin Golshevsky shares with us concrete tools on how to look at the positive aspects of a person/situation and how to thank Hashem for the good AS WELL AS the seemingly bad. She shows us how to discover the pleasure in simplicity, and also how to cultivate gratitude. Joy revitalizes the body. We find strength and joy in our connection with Hashem. Rebbetzin Golshevsky explains how to make the concept of joy a...2022-02-0350 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Via Kimche: EFT Tapping-Helps Kids/Teens/Adults With Trauma, Weight Loss, Anxiety & MoreRebbetzin Via Kimche discusses EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), also known as tapping. Energy gets stuck in the body, which can result in physical and emotional illnesses. EFT helps to rebalance the energy inside of a person, so that the body can heal itself. This technique can be done with kids, teens and adults with the help of an EFT practitioner. EFT is great for helping people deal with anxiety, depression, trauma, weight loss, addictions, and other emotional maladies.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certif...2022-02-0237 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Aidy Kuravsky--From Russia With Love (Chabad)Rebbetzin Aidy Kuravsky is the Chabad emissary to Pushkino, Russia, which is right outside of Moscow. Rebbetzin Aidy shares inspiring stories of discovering Jewish "diamonds," in the most remote places in Russia and bringing those Jews back to Judaism. Rebbetzin Aidy talks about her experience of having moved from Toronto, Canada to Russia with her husband and 9 children so that she can reach the Jews in that area of the world. This interview is very meaningful and illustrates the message of living life with purpose.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America...2022-02-0124 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Sara Blau: Close To You--Daily Spiritual Meditations Inspired By the TanyaRebbetzin Sara Blau's book, Close To You--Daily Spiritual Meditations Inspired by the Tanya, guides us in connecting to Hashem in a very real way. We have control over our thoughts, and our thoughts lead to our feelings. By THINKING deeply, or meditating, on the holy messages given to us in the Tanya, we can learn to FEEL genuine love for Hashem. The book is available on the following website: https://www.meaningfullife.com/closetoyou/Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transfor...2022-02-0136 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Rivkah Slonim Shares Classic Jewish Wisdom on Raising ChildrenRebbetzin Rivkah Slonim, Chabad emissary at Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, shares practical Jewish wisdom, coupled with modern psychology, in an effort to guide parents in raising their children. It's important to give children a strong sense of their own unique purpose in this world, and show them that fulfilling their purpose leads to true happiness. We must deeply love our children, and connect them to Hashem through our love. We must also model the type of moral, elevated behavior that we would like our children to emulate. We are their role models. Lots of great nuggets of wisdom...2022-01-3035 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Devora Boroosan Gives Marriage CPR--Reviving Physical and Emotional IntimacyRebbetzin Devora Boroosan talks about how women can enjoy physical intimacy with their husbands, even after experiencing emotional and/or physical trauma in the past. She emphasizes that women need to take care of themselves so that they can better connect with their husbands, both emotionally and physically. Don't underestimate the enjoyment of physical intimacy for women. Hashem created physical intimacy for women to feel pleasure too! Key point to ponder: I'm going to think about the good today.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. S...2022-01-2735 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Batya Burd-Oved: How to Maintain Your Faith in G-d While Grieving a LossRebbetzin Batya Burd-Oved talks about the experience of witnessing her husband drown, and about the way she used Emunah (faith in Hashem) to overcome her grief and deal with her loss. It's the powerful story of how a 39-year old widow with several children turns her grief into closeness with G-d. Through this experience, Rebbetzin Batya learned that everything good and painful is for us to come closer to G-d. It's our own choice to turn toward Him. We are all souls in evolution. Stop fighting what is in your reality and accept it so that you can grow...2022-01-2627 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Rachel Welfeld Shows Us How to Heal Our Inner ChildRebbetzin Rachel Welfeld gives us a first-hand demonstration on how to heal our inner child. Many of the issues that we are struggling with today are due to traumatic experiences we had when we were younger. Once we learn how to properly heal our inner child, we can deal with our current struggles from a position of calmness and confidence. Rebbetzin Rachel also teaches us the importance of truly being in the moment, and she gives us the tools to help us be present in the current moment of our lives. To get in touch with Rebbetzin Rachel, you...2022-01-2549 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Tziporah Heller--Navigating Life Through the Chaos--Responding to Life's ChallengesRebbetzin Tziporah Heller teaches us how to navigate life and move forward in our chaotic world. Our control is in how we choose to respond to situations. We are not in control of what happens to us, but we are in control over how we respond. She also talks about developing meaningful connections through spiritual bonding, which is what gives us true pleasure in life.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational s...2022-01-2340 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Rochel Goldbaum--The Key to a Happy MarriageRebbetzin Rochel Goldbaum gives us the key to a happy marriage--delight in your differences. Hashem (G-d) made you and your spouse different from each other for a reason. Rebbetzin Rochel offers practical strategies for how couples can embrace their differences and learn how to love the differences in their spouse, instead of arguing that they are not doing things the way that we do them. With the concrete (and very doable tools that she gives us), you will be able to work together to resolve conflicts, including challenges with kids and money!Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.com2022-01-2147 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Orit Esther Riter--Transcending Our Limitations Through the Power of EmunaRebbetzin Orit Esther Riter offers solid strategies to help us transcend the difficulties and challenges in our lives through emuna. She explores the healing power of emuna energy and gives us direction to help us surpass our own perceived limitations so that we can become the best version of ourselves. For more inspiring words of wisdom from Rebbetzin Orit Esther Riter, please visit: www.dailydoseofemuna.com and www.oremunaenergy.comContact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountabili...2022-01-2033 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Ruchi Koval Talks About Unanswered PrayersRebbetzin Ruchi Koval is the co-founder and associate director of the Jewish Family Experience, an independent Sunday school and Jewish congregation near Cleveland, Ohio. She talks to us about the possible meanings behind unanswered prayers. She also offers insightful perspectives on how to relate to Hashem (G-d) through our prayers, and shares personal anecdotes to help illustrate key points.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to...2022-01-2032 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Dahlia Topolosky Helps You and Your Teen Manage AnxietyRebbetzin Dahlia Topolosky is the rebbetzin at Kehilat Pardes in Rockville, Maryland. She is also a psychologist at Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington. Rebbetzin Dahlia talks about the different symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks. She gives us many concrete strategies to reduce anxiety and minimize panic attacks. She also talk about how parents can help teens manage anxiety.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get ou...2022-01-1927 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Ariela Davis Offers Perspectives on Finding Strength, Meaning and Resilience in LifeRebbetzin Ariela Davis offers insightful perspectives on how women can find strength, meaning and resilience to face life's challenges through Torah learning. The words of Torah that she shares are meaningful and relatable. She also talks about how handling life's struggles with strength leads to resilience. It's never too late to change your life, no matter what has happened in the past. There is always strong hope for self-growth and a happy future. Rebbetzin Ariela is currently the principal of Ulpanat Orly in Bet Shemesh, Israel. Ulpanat Orly is a high school for Anglos and recent Olot who are...2022-01-1831 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin D'Vorah Miller--Up to G-d: Down to Earth Thoughts on Elevated LivingRebbetzin D'Vorah Miller shares short, and meaningful insights into the weekly parsha as well as the Jewish holidays. This interview contains key insights about dealing with some of life's challenging situations. Rebbetzin D'Vorah's book, Up to G-d: Down to Earth Thoughts on Elevated Living is available on Amazon.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and...2022-01-1326 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Bat-Chen Grossman--Get Close to Your Husband Using the C.A.L.M. MethodRebbetzin Bat-Chen Grossman helps husbands and wives get connected for real. She shares with us the C.A.L.M. method to bring couples together for ultimate closeness and happiness. C--Connect to Yourself; A--Ask for Clarity; L--Listen to the Answer; M--Master a Higher Level of Consciousness. Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She work...2022-01-1050 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRobin Meyerson Helps Us Find Our Purpose in LifeOur very special guest, Robin Meyerson, who does planning and life coaching for Rabbi Nivin's Chaburas, gives us strategies for finding our own special purpose in life. She also discusses creating the right mindset to find happiness in this world and the next world. Robin's book, Middos Miracles, which talks about miracles experienced every day by regular people like you and me, is available on her website, https://www.robinmeyerson.org/Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and...2022-01-0623 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Leah Shemtov--Challah is SO MUCH MORE than Just Bread--it Brings Blessing!Rebbetzin Leah Shemtov, Executive Co-Director of Chabad of Stamford-Jewish Center for Life and Learning opens our eyes to the fact that challah is not just bread--it's SO much more! Women have the power to bring out and elevate the hidden. Challah is recognition that everything we have is from Hashem. The MORE we recognize that what we have is from Hashem, the more abundance and blessings He will give to us.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and acco...2022-01-0540 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Yocheved Goldberg of the Boca Raton SynagogueRebbetzin Yocheved Goldberg, rebbetzin of the Boca Raton Synagogue in Boca Raton, Florida, discusses the importance of belonging to a Jewish community, as well as the roles and responsibilities of a community rebbetzin. The feeling of belonging, brought about through the warmth of the community rebbetzin, and by the programming offered by local synagogues is the cornerstone of a Jewish community.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivati...2022-01-0341 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Devorah Kigel--How to Find a Husband that is Perfect for YOURebbetzin Devorah Kigel helps women figure out how to find the husband that is right for them. She discusses the "non negotiable list," as well as the "must have" list, and goes over how to spot red flags in a relationship. She also gives us great advice on how to put our best foot forward, and how to connect with our partner before and after he becomes our husband.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching...2021-12-2337 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Uses Practical Jewish Principles To Guide us in ParentingRebbetzin Slovie Jungreis-Wolff uses Jewish principles to guide us in parenting kids of all ages, from toddlers to teens. She talks about helping kids with anxiety, how to properly discipline your child, and how to truly make them feel grateful for what they have. Her wise parenting tips are practical and doable. If you want the real deal when it comes to parenting, it's right here in this episode!Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching...2021-12-2132 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chaya Meyer--Building a Jewish HomeRebbetzin Chaya Meyer discusses the key elements to building a Jewish home. She talks about the physical items found in a home that make it Jewish, along with meaningful Jewish rituals and Jewish core values. She gives a beautiful and uplifting interview about the deep inner beauty of a Jewish home.To contact our sponsor, The Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler, Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Attorneys, visit www.kesslerlawyer.comContact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in trans...2021-12-1729 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Daniella Rudoff the Marriage ArchitectRebbetzin Daniella Rudoff, the Marriage Architect, talks about relationship building skills and developing communication skills between men and women. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, or would like to sponsor a future podcast, email us at atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works with women who are committed to stepping into...2021-12-1637 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Lifshy Ajzenszmidt--Value Yourself--You are ImportantRebbetzin Lifshy Ajzenszmidt is the rebbetzin of South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation in Melbourne, Australia. She talks about our intrinsic value as human being and as Jews. Rebbetzin Lifshy talks about self-acceptance as well as our responsibility in this world. The world was created for us, and by just being alive, we each have our own individual value. Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out...2021-12-1626 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Mimi David--Be Proud to Be A Jewish Woman!Rebbetzin Mimi David, Director of Women's Education for Aish HaTorah in St. Louis, Missouri, instills in us pride for being a woman. G-d created women with special qualities and strengths, unique to them, that men don't have. Women can be strong, smart, capable, independent, and feminine at the same time. Enjoy this powerful interview with a wise rebbetzin who really gets what being a woman is really about. Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a...2021-12-1524 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Devorah Eisenbach Teaches Us the Golden Triangle of HappinessRebbetzin Devorah Eisenbach helps us learn how to be truly happy by following the Golden Triangle principle from Chovos Halevavos--Duties of the Heart, or as Rabbi Avigdor Miller calls it, Duties of The Mind. Rebbetzin Devorah gives us some interesting and practical tips on not taking life for granted and seeing how a situation that we think is bad, is actually for our good. Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational...2021-12-1336 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Sarah Alevsky--Jewish InspirationChabad of the West Side's Rebbetzin Sarah Alevsky creates programs to bring Jews back to Judaism. Through her innovative "Chalk Shabbat" campaign, Hebrew school, and children's shul services, Rebbetzin Sarah provides fun and engaging programming that draws Jews back to their roots.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works with women who are committed to...2021-12-0943 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Shaindy Eisenberg Talks about DignityRebbetzin Shaindy Eisenberg, daughter of Rebbetzin Slovie Jungreis-Wolff and granddaughter of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, talks about having inner dignity and a strong sense of self. Being truly confident about the holy being you are on the inside is reflected in the way you present yourself on the outside.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works wi...2021-12-0931 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Gitty Epstein--Transforming Your Marriage Through Eyes of RespectRebbetzin Gitty Epstein gives us practical and very doable tips on how to "set the emotional temperature in our home," focus on the positive aspects of both your husband and your children, and see your husband through Eyes of Respect (very important!) Your husband is who he is because of you, and he will grow and change and become who he is meant to become because of you.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also...2021-12-0935 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chana Goldstein Talks about 6 Must-Have AttributesRebbetzin Chana Goldstein of Phoenix, AZ discusses 6 attributes that women should work on developing in order to live a more fulfilled and meaningful life. Those attributes are ambition, courage, confidence, self-esteem, resilience, and determination. Rebbetzin Chana speaks about each attribute in detail, and discusses the important role they play in our lives.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and sta...2021-12-0853 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Tova Chazanow--Purpose in Life Brings HappinessRebbetzin Tova Chazanow, assistant director at the Chabad House of Monmouth County in New Jersey, illustrates how having a purpose in life brings happiness. Rebbetzin Tova shares powerful stories of hashgaha pratis, Divine Providence, that show that by just being alive, you have a purpose and a deep impact on others. She also shares intriguing information of emunah and bitachon.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help w...2021-12-0851 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chaya Reich Teaches Us How To Make Your Husband Your SoulmateRebbetzin Chaya Reich is a renown kallah teacher who gives us effective and practical strategies to turn our husband into our soulmate. She gives marriage and physical intimacy workshops to women (and her husband offers a series of these workshops for men) , in which she talks about the link between emotional intimacy and physical intimacy, and how to enhance both. To sign up for Rebbetzin Chaya's workshops, email her at chaya@cozyrosybooks.com. If you have questions about intimacy and/or your physical relationship with your husband, and would like to speak with a knowledgeable rebbetzin or kallah teacher...2021-12-0743 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chaya Malka Abramson Shares Her Story of Surviving and Thriving After Being Burned Over 85% of Her BodyRebbetzin Chaya Malka Abramson, author of Who By Fire, shares her story of how she was caught in a horrific house fire that burned over 85% of her body, as she repeatedly went back into her burning apartment to save her three children and her grandmother. Rebbetzin Chaya Malka turned tragedy into triumph by starting the Chaya Malka Burn Foundation, which provides burn patients with support and wide-range tools for healing. For more information on the foundation, please visit http://cmburnfoundation.com/In a burn emergency, you can call the Chaya Malka Burn Foundation Hotline at +972 587 627 954 (Israel phone...2021-12-0741 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin K. Sarah Cohen Talks about Emunah and BitachonRebbetzin K. Sarah Cohen gives a powerful interview on emunah and bitachon. She also talks about hasgaha pratis and seeing the hand of Hashem in every aspect of our lives.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works with women who are committed to stepping into their own self-worth and creating the life they want to live...2021-12-0236 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum Talks about TevetRebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum, founder and director of Midreshet B'erot Bat Ayin: Holistic Torah Study for Women on the Land, talks about the hidden power of the Hebrew month of Tevet. Listen to find out what Tevet has to do with anger and how it is a particularly good time to transform this emotion. As part of her school, Rebbetzin Chana Bracha will be giving an inspiring and interactive online program called Return to Your Roots, which is offered in December 2021. To sign up for that program, and to learn about other programs that she offers, email her at d...2021-12-0147 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Ayala Shoshan Gets Real about MarriageScottsdale Torah Center Rebbetzin Ayala Shoshan discusses taking responsibility for how we show up in our marriage. She removes the spotlight from the faults of our spouse, and shines it on the things he does right. In this podcast we learn about taking responsibility for how we show up in our marriage, and taking charge of shaping our relationships.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women ge...2021-11-2927 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Shifra Chessler Talks about Battling Stress and DepressionAish Penn State Rebbetzin Shifra Chessler offers an interesting perspective on battling depression and stress. She also give us some great advice on how to deal with difficult people.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works with women who are committed to stepping into their own self-worth and creating the life they want to live--one tha...2021-11-2934 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Amit Yaghoubi Talks about the Power of Kislev and ChanukahEvery Hebrew month has its own special energy. Rebbetzin Amit Yaghoubi talks about the power of the month of Kislev, the significance of the 8 days of Chanukah, and gives us an easy way to bring miracles into our lives.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works with women who are committed to ste...2021-11-2422 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Rivka Malka Perlman--Make a TRUE Transformation in Your LifeAn incredible interview with Rebbetzin Rivka Malka Perlman! If you have ever thought about making true transformation in your life, this podcast will get you started in the right direction. After a near-death experience during the birth of her youngest child, Rebbetzin Rivka Malka came to realize her true mission in life. To date, she has helped hundreds of women change who they are by changing what they do. She taught them how to nurture their innate strengths and guide them toward healing and self-love. You do not want to miss this episode! If you have any questions or...2021-11-1742 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Goldie Plotkin Talks about how Marital Intimacy Brings BlessingsMarital intimacy brings us an abundance of blessings! If you are wondering about the connection between what happens in the bedroom and the plentiful abundance in our lives, Rebbetzin Goldie Plotkin explains all that and more! If you have any questions about the podcast, please email atrebbetzins@gmail.com Vera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works with women w...2021-11-1430 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Rachel Tessler LopatinMatchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match! Rebbetzin Rachel Tessler Lopatin is a skilled matchmaker who brings people together. If you or someone you know is looking for their soulmate, create a profile on the website, https://www.sawyouatsinai.com/ and Rebbetzin Rachel will do her best to find you a find and catch you a catch! If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, please email atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational spea...2021-11-1335 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Ilana CowlandRebbetzin Ilana Cowland shares ways we can have power over our thoughts, nurturing our positive thoughts and keeping out the negative thoughts. She also speaks about women's emotional health and well-being, and what we can do to stop worrying and live happy lives.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works with women who are...2021-11-0747 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Elana MizrahiRebbetzin Elana Mizrahi brings the Torah to life and makes it real for us on a practical level. She shows us how to incorporate Torah teachings into our every day lives. She gives us brilliant advice on raising children, setting goals and lets us know exactly who is in charge of all the outcomes in our lives--Hashem! Rebbetzin Mizrahi is relatable, funny, and to the point. This interview is not to be missed! Lots of nuggets of wisdom here!Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life...2021-10-3151 minAmerica's Top RebbetzinsRebbetzin Yaffa PaltiRebbetzin Yaffa Palti talks about acceptance, the power of the Jewish woman, and achieving inner peace and happiness.Contact: atrebbetzins@gmail.comVera Kessler (host of America's Top Rebbetzins) is a certified life coach. She specializes in transformational life coaching and accountability coaching. She is also a motivational speaker. Vera's mission is to help women get out of survival mode and start thriving. She works with women who are committed to stepping into their own self-worth and creating the life they want to live--one that is full of joy, empowerment, meaning, and purpose. 2021-10-2549 min