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Meilech Kohn: From Hasidic to Homeless on Drugs… and Back

Posted on December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 By parsha
Meilech Kohn: From Hasidic to Homeless on Drugs… and Back

Listen on: Spotify Torah Anytime Apple Meilech Kohn grew up Jewish, raised in a deeply Chasidic world. After years of bullying and pressure, he walked away from Judaism — and his life completely collapsed. Meilech became homeless. He struggled with drugs. He lost everything he once had. And then… he came back. In this raw…

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Jewish and Joyful Podcast: Interview with Ari Lesser – The Rapper who Found God Through Music

Posted on October 20, 2025October 21, 2025 By parsha
Jewish and Joyful Podcast: Interview with Ari Lesser – The Rapper who Found God Through Music

Ari Lesser was chasing music — then music led him back to God. In this episode of Jewish and Joyful, we sit down with Ari Lesser, the viral Jewish rapper whose lyrics went from hip-hop to Torah, Psalms, and faith. Hear how rapping Tehillim (Psalms) changed his life and brought him to Orthodox Judaism. Ari…

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Jewish and Joyful Podcast: The Gang Member who Found God in Prison – the Wild Story of Dr. Yehudah Pryce

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 By parsha
Jewish and Joyful Podcast: The Gang Member who Found God in Prison – the Wild Story of Dr. Yehudah Pryce

Dr. Yehudah Pryce started out as a teenage gang member robbing drug dealers and committing many crimes. When he was 19. Yehudah was sentenced to 24 Years in prison. Behind bars everything changed. Inside the cell Yehudah found faith. Today, he’s a Jew, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and he now leads mental health programs…

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Parshas Behaaloscha Inspiration

Posted on June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Behaaloscha Inspiration

In this week’s Parsha, Aharon, the Kohen Godel was commanded to light the Menorah, The Torah says, “V’yas k’ein Aharon –  Aharon did so.” On this pasuk Rashi says shelo shino – that Aharon didn’t change the way he lit the menorah. When Aharon lit the menorah, he didn’t deviate from Hashem’s command even one…

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Interview with Dr. Jacob Freedman – A Jewish Psychiatrist Reveals what He Sees Behind Closed Doors

Posted on June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 By parsha
Interview with Dr. Jacob Freedman – A Jewish Psychiatrist Reveals what He Sees Behind Closed Doors

How can one live a meaningful life while battling anxiety, depression, and the endless noise of the modern world? Meet Dr. Jacob Freedman, a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist who has treated thousands of patients — from Boston to Jerusalem. In this eye-opening interview, Dr. Freedman opens up about the mental health crisis, how to find meaning…

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Parshas Naso: Overcoming Our Default

Posted on June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Naso: Overcoming Our Default

In this week’s Parsha we learn about the Sotah – a lady who was seen secluded and suspected of sinning with another man. The Torah says that by the case of a suspected sotah, the husband must take his wife to the Beis Hamikdash where the kohen does a special test to see if she…

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Parshas Bamidbar Inspiration: Every Jew is Priceless

Posted on May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Bamidbar Inspiration: Every Jew is Priceless

In this week’s Parsha, a census is taken of Klal Yisroel and all the shevatim were counted. Each time a shevet was counted, the resulting number was rounded off to hundreds. For example, shevet Reuven’s count was 46,500 people and shevet Shimon’s count was 59,300 people. However, there is one exception to this: Shevet Gad….

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We Will Rebuild Again! (Inspiration from Aryeh Fingerer)

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 By parsha
We Will Rebuild Again! (Inspiration from Aryeh Fingerer)

Inspiration from Aryeh Fingerer, host of the Jewish and Joyful podcast. In life we fall and mess up but we can’t look back. Rabbi Akiva lost 24,000 students but he rebuilt – and we must try to do the same.

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Parshas Behar-Bechukosai Inspiration

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai Inspiration

In this week’s Parsha, the Yidden are traveling through the Midbar. The pasuk says V’chi yamuch achicha, Umata yodo imach – if your brother becomes impoverished and stretches out his hand – vehechzakta bo – you should give him strength. If a person needs help or assistance you should care for him and support him. There…

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Parshas Emor Inspiration: Lead By Example

Posted on May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 By parsha
Parshas Emor Inspiration: Lead By Example

In the beginning of this week’s Parsha, the pasuk starts off, “Emor El Hakohanim” – say to the Kohanim… right after, the pasuk says “Vamarta Aleyihem” – and say to them. Rashi says that the Kohanim received a double charge. They were charged to protect their kedusha and “Lehazir Gedolim Al HaKetanim” – they were…

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