Shuva Full Circle: Baal Teshuva Integration

Emmett and Rivka
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On Shuva Full Circle, we invite respected rabbis, thought leaders, visionaries, influencers, and Baalei Teshuva themselves, to discuss the do's and don’ts of building an inspired life within the framework of religious Judaism. We work toward practical answers while living with the hard questions.   Join us on our journey!   Emmett and Rivka

  1. R' Baruch Epstein - Ask What You Can Do for Your Community

    02/26/2024

    R' Baruch Epstein - Ask What You Can Do for Your Community

    Join us for a rich and engaging discussion with Rabbi Baruch Epstein, the Director of Community Development of Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois, the Rabbi of Bais Menachem shul in Chicago, and a renowned teacher and writer. With humor and warmth, Rabbi Epstein shares his perspective on what makes baalei teshuva such an important part of Chabad communities, and how successful integration takes time, investment, humility, and willingness to contribute.  For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at https://www.btcenter.org. - Emmett and Rivka Production and editing by Gary Waleik. All rights reserved to The BT Center

    56 min
  2. Shmuel and Sharon Goodman - Transparency in Parenting and Financial Responsibility

    01/28/2024

    Shmuel and Sharon Goodman - Transparency in Parenting and Financial Responsibility

    Tune in for our conversation with Shmuel (Steve) and Sharone Devorah (Sharon) Goodman, a Chabad baal teshuva couple. After Shmuel and Sharon married and settled down in Shmuel's native Columbus, Ohio, Shmuel began managing the family business: a chain of retail stores that sold children’s clothing. But the business ended up in bankruptcy, while Shmuel battled and ultimately overcame cancer. The Goodmans relocated to Chicago, Illinois, to raise their four children in the Chabad community, where Shmuel launched Nestegg Group: Investment Advisors, a trusted investment firm which he continues to oversee today. This is the story of the Goodmans' baal teshuva journey and the lessons they learned about transparent parenting and financial responsibility along the way. Thank you to the original supporter and visionary behind our project, Leivi Bartfield, for generously sponsoring this episode.  For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at https://www.btcenter.org. - Emmett and Rivka Production and editing by Gary Waleik. All rights reserved to The BT Center

    41 min
  3. Mrs. Chana Gorenstein: A Soul Journey of Conversion and Empowerment

    01/08/2024

    Mrs. Chana Gorenstein: A Soul Journey of Conversion and Empowerment

    Join us for a riveting conversation with coach and educator Mrs. Chana Gorenstein, as she shares her experience of converting to Judaism, making aliyah, raising a family, reconnecting to the Divine through her food journey, and sharing her empowering message with the world. To learn more about Chana's upcoming SoulFood course (beginning January 25), visit soul-care.co.il/recording.  Click here to receive Chana's weekly content on SoulCare-TLC (Tools for Living Consciously). For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at https://www.btcenter.org. - Emmett and Rivka Production and editing by Gary Waleik. All rights reserved to The BT Center

    33 min
  4. Aleeza Ben Shalom: World Peace Begins at Home

    11/02/2023

    Aleeza Ben Shalom: World Peace Begins at Home

    Welcome back to Shuva Full Circle! We're excited to kick off a new season with you, our dedicated listeners. We hope that this new season will offer stories and skills to fortify our convictions and unite us with those in Israel and around the world fighting for the future of the Jewish people. Please subscribe, share, and donate to support our work. The opener for our second season is a dynamic conversation with Aleeza Ben Shalom, the renowned matchmaker and relationship coach best known for her leading role in the Netflix series “Jewish Matchmaking." Aleeza and her husband Gershon are baalei teshuva who made aliyah to Pardes Hannah with their five kids and dog. We talk with Aleeza about her experience in Israel during its war against Hamas terror, her dedication to close family relationships as a lightspeed baal teshuva who ultimately moved to Israel, and her proud representation of Torah values in the world of Jewish matchmaking. This episode is generously sponsored by Rabbi and Mrs. Posner of Chabad at Yale. For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at https://www.btcenter.org. - Emmett and Rivka Production and editing by Gary Waleik. All rights reserved to The BT Center

    1h 6m
  5. Rabbi Yitzchok Hanoka - Story of My Father, Dr. Yaakov Hanoka, a Baal Teshuva Pioneer

    09/29/2023

    Rabbi Yitzchok Hanoka - Story of My Father, Dr. Yaakov Hanoka, a Baal Teshuva Pioneer

    In our fourteenth episode, Rabbi Yitzchok Hanoka shares the inspiring life story of his father, Dr. Yaakov Hanoka of blessed memory, a pioneer in the early days of the baal teshuva movement. Through his son's recollections and research, we learn of Dr. Hanoka's pathbreaking transformation in the early 1960s from an enterprising physicist at Penn State to a well-balanced, humorous, and "solar-powered" chossid of the Rebbe. We discuss the phenomenal care and concern the Rebbe invested in Dr. Hanoka's success as a prototype for baal teshuva success, and how Dr. Hanoka proved instrumental in connecting others to the Rebbe and supporting them along their journey.  Listen through to the end to hear some famous (and other lesser known) stories featuring Dr. Hanoka's sense of humor, life experiences, and practical advice for living a grounded and balanced life. Note: The Gilles children successfully resisted our bedtime efforts in conjunction with this interview, so Rivka joins us part-way through the conversation.  This episode is generously sponsored by Ladle and Loaf restaurant in New Haven, CT. For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities (including for your business), please contact us at https://www.btcenter.org. - Emmett and Rivka Production and editing by Gary Waleik. All rights reserved to The BT Center

    52 min
  6. Mendy and Sandra Paul - A BT-FFB Couple Share Their Story

    09/04/2023

    Mendy and Sandra Paul - A BT-FFB Couple Share Their Story

    Mendy Paul is an FFB, the child of baalei teshuva. Sandra Paul (nee Bram) is a baalas teshuva who became frum after encountering religious Judaism on campus at California State University of Northridge (CSUN). Today, as a married couple, Mendy and Sandra are on staff at Chabad of CSUN. For our thirteenth episode, we sat down with them to find out how it works when a BT like Sandra marries an FFB like Mendy. Join us as we enjoy a frank, rollicking conversation exploring a range of topics many of us have often wondered about but never dared to ask! This episode is generously sponsored by KosherMeatStore.com, America's local kosher butcher, providing easy access to glatt kosher meat throughout the USA. For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at https://www.btcenter.org. - Emmett and Rivka Production and editing by Gary Waleik All rights reserved to The BT Center

    53 min
  7. Mrs. Leah Loksen - Demystifying the Sheitel Process

    09/04/2023

    Mrs. Leah Loksen - Demystifying the Sheitel Process

    In our twelfth episode, we discuss everything you ever wanted to know about wigs with highly respected sheitelmacher and stylist Mrs. Leah Loksen . From comfort to cost, we ask the tricky questions and get the candid answers you've been waiting for.  Make sure to listen through to the end, where Leah shares her contact information so you can follow up with any individual questions. For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at https://www.btcenter.org. - Emmett and Rivka Production and editing by Gary Waleik All rights reserved to The BT Center

    26 min
  8. Mrs. Menucha Schwartz - Making a Mitzvah Our Own Through Learning

    09/04/2023

    Mrs. Menucha Schwartz - Making a Mitzvah Our Own Through Learning

    In our eleventh episode, we sit down with Mrs. Menucha Schwartz, a daughter of baalei teshuva who now serves the Roswell, GA community as a shlucha. Menucha describes her upbringing in an environment with both religious and secular influences, her journey to personally discover the value of learning, and her experience sharing those lessons with others as a teacher and shlucha. We then dive deep into one area of Torah in particular--the mitzvah of hair-covering for a married woman--and ask Menucha to teach us how women (and their husbands) can understand and relate to this unique expression of Jewish identity and marital sanctity.   This episode is generously sponsored by Avi and Tamar Feinsod. For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at https://www.btcenter.org. - Emmett and Rivka Production and editing by Gary Waleik All rights reserved to The BT Center

    53 min
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On Shuva Full Circle, we invite respected rabbis, thought leaders, visionaries, influencers, and Baalei Teshuva themselves, to discuss the do's and don’ts of building an inspired life within the framework of religious Judaism. We work toward practical answers while living with the hard questions.   Join us on our journey!   Emmett and Rivka

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