Meaningful People
Kanaal Besonderhede
Meaningful People
There are so many Jewish personalities and big people in the world. They all have a story on how they became who they are today. Deep, unboundedly interesting, fun and uplifting, Meaningful People Podcast is a weekly opportunity for Nachi & Momo to talk to the Jewish world's meaningful people.
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306 episodes
Keshet Starr: Domestic Abuse in the Frum World and the Red Flags We All Miss
In this week's episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Keshet Starr, CEO of Shalom Task Force and a leading advocate in the fight against domestic a...
Rabbi YY Jacobson: Why So Many People Feel Empty Today
In this episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, and dive into one of the biggest struggles facing the Jewish world today: are we creating people w...
Dr. David Rosmarin | Why Anxiety Is Actually GOOD For You
In this week's episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Dr. David Rosmarin challenges one of the biggest assumptions people have about mental health:...
The Marriage Advice Nobody Wants To Hear | R' Manis Friedman
In this episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Rabbi Manis Friedman returns for one of the most thought-provoking conversations yet. From modern da...
Are Working Guys In Shidduchim Second Class? The Truth No One Says
This episode dives into one of the most talked about trends in the Jewish world right now: Rolex raffles. Are they a creative, effective way to raise...
LIVE at Bordeux: Reuven Epstein | 50% Of Couples Felt They Made a Mistake.. Here Is Why.
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In this special live episode of the Meaningful People Podcast,...
Off The Record with Kayla Levin: The Things No One Told You About Marriage
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No one really prepares you for what marriage act...
Avi Schnall | "He tried Exposing Lakewood.. But Got It All Wrong"
Lakewood has become one of the fastest-growing Jewish communities in America, and with that growth has come controversy, criticism, and a lot of misun...
Zevi Samet | "No High School Wanted Me"
From struggling to sit still in class to becoming one of the most impactful voices on and off the court, Zevi Samet's journey is anything but typical....
Yaakov Goldstein | How To Keep Jews Out Of Jail
This episode of the Meaningful People Podcast dives into a reality most people don't want to talk about. How good, well-meaning people can end up maki...
Danielle Renov: We're Running to Egypt? Really?!
As war continues in Israel, daily life has completely lost any sense of normalcy. Sirens, uncertainty, and constant disruption have turned even the si...
Rod Bryant | The Non-Jewish Rabbi
Rod Bryant was once a Christian pastor with a thriving congregation of hundreds. Today, he teaches Torah to a global community of Noahides. In this co...
Exclusive: Alon Lavi From ELAL Answers Your Questions
El Al has been getting a lot of heat lately. Canceled flights, no callbacks, passengers feeling abandoned. Our community sent in hundreds of questions...
Escaping Iran: A Jewish Family's Story of Survival
Born in Iran in the 1970s, Sammy grew up in a thriving Jewish community in Shiraz during the final years of the Shah's rule. But when the Islamic Revo...
Dovie Neuberger | The Rabbi's Son Who Blames You
This episode of the Meaningful People Podcast features Dovi Neuburger, a popular comedian and influencer who grew up as the son of a prominent rabbi a...
His Secret Gambling Addiction Nearly Destroyed His Family
In this deeply personal episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Sruli Stern shares the hidden double life he lived for years as a compulsive gambler...
Bullying, Vaping & The Crisis We're Ignoring | R' Avi Landa
In this episode of Meaningful People, we sit down with Rabbi Avi Landa, LCPC, Mashgiach at the Talmudical Academy of Baltimore Middle School, Director...
Emunah & Yakov Clemons: We Were Just Searching For G-D
In this episode, Emunah and Yaakov share their extraordinary journey from the Christian South to a fully observant Jewish life in Israel. Married youn...
Ronnie Greenwald: The Rabbi Who Refused to Give Up on Any Jew
In this powerful episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, we sit down with Miriam Greenwald and later with Rabbi Chananya Greenwald, Rosh Yeshiva of...
Reyna Simnegar: Her Family Hid Their Judaism for 500 Years
She grew up Catholic in Venezuela, never knowing Jews still existed, yet her family quietly lit candles, covered mirrors, and placed stones on graves....
Parental Alienation: When Adult Children Cut Off Their Parents
In this episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Tuvia Blau and Hindy Herman address one of the most painful and least talked-about struggles in our...
I cut my son off for becoming religious
A father and son sit down for an unusually honest conversation about Jewish identity, continuity, and choice. Allen Horowitz was raised with a strong...
My Husband Fought a Private War No One Could See
Four years ago, Shaina's life changed forever.
Her husband, Yaakov—beloved, successful, devoted, admired—took his own life.
In thi...
David Lichtenstein | We Spoke About the Things No One Talks About
In this powerful episode, David Lichtenstein opens up about wealth, success, failure, and what truly gives life meaning. From business setbacks and re...
Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin | They Gave Him 27 Years. He Didn't Break.
What goes through a person's mind when they're told—before even stepping into the courtroom—that they've been sentenced to 27 years in prison?
I...
Surviving the Bondi Beach Terror Attack
A Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach turned into a scene of terror.
In this episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, we sit with a fat...
Yaakov Shwekey Like You've Never Heard Him Before
In this powerful and emotional conversation, Jewish music icon Yaakov Shwekey opens up about the evolution of Jewish music, the responsibility of an a...
America vs Israel: The Debate Every Jew Needs to Hear.
In this powerful and eye-opening episode, we sit down with Rabbi Elchanan Shoff (Los Angeles, USA) and Rabbi Michal Weichbrod (Yehuda, Israel) for a r...
Zvi Gluck | The Truth No Frum Parent Wants to Hear
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In this eye-opening conversation, Nachi Gordon sits down with Zvi Gluck, founder of...
Shmelke Diamond: His Journey to Satmar and the Moment We Didn't See Eye to Eye
In this gripping and deeply honest conversation, Shmelke Diamond opens up about his unlikely path—from a traditional Long Island Jewish upbringing to...
Mendel Mintz | "We Just Wanted To Build a Family"
In this deeply personal conversation, Mendel Mintz shares his journey of growing up in Crown Heights with a lifelong physical disability, building a l...
Glenn Cohen | The Former Mossad Psychologist in the Room When the Hostages Returned
In this extraordinary episode, Nachi Gordon sits down with Glenn Cohen — former chief psychologist of the Mossad, helicopter pilot, and trauma expert...
Michal Weinstein: Her Father Vanished. 19 Years Later, the Truth Finally Came Out.
The Miracle After the Darkness – Michal Weinstein's Unbelievable Story
When Michal Weinstein was just ten years old, her father — a respected di...
Why the Frum World Is Becoming Financially Unsustainable
In this Meaningful People episode, financial advisor Moshe Alpert and community advocate Shmuly Hartstein unpack why many frum "middle‑class" families...
The Shidduch System May Be Broken. Adina Reich Has a Solution.
In this heartfelt and eye-opening conversation, veteran shadchan Adina Reich traces the evolution of the shidduch system — from handwritten index card...
Our Most REPLAYED Moments Ever (You’ll See Why)
The Meaningful People Podcast had hundreds of incredible moments but some stood out above the rest.
In this special episode, we're looking back...
Rachel Tuchman: Ozempic, Weight Loss, and Our Community’s Obsession
In this eye-opening conversation, therapist Rachel Tuchman dives deep into the way we talk about food, body image, and health in the frum community —...
R’ Shoff Q&A on the Campus Where Charlie Kirk Was Killed
Rabbi Elchanan Shoff visits the campus where Charlie Kirk was tragically shot to host an open Ask Me Anything with students.
In this po...
Gila’s Story: A Father’s Mission to Save Lives
In this deeply moving conversation, Rabbi Hammer opens up about his daughter Gila—her vibrant spirit, her struggles following a traumatic assault, and...
From Puerto Rico to Satmar: Malkie Wiener's Improbable Journey
In this inspiring episode, Malkie Weiner shares her extraordinary life story: from her Catholic upbringing in Puerto Rico, to her family's unexpected...