CTTP BarberTalk

Isaac Miracles & Dani The Barber

CTTP BarberTalk is where real conversations happen — the kind you hear in a barbershop when people feel comfortable enough to be honest. Rooted in a Montreal Jewish perspective, the show explores life through open dialogue about culture, faith, music, business, creativity, struggle, success, and even taboo topics. We bring our own views but welcome perspectives we may disagree with. The goal isn’t to be right — it’s to be real.

Episodes

  1. MAY 4

    Held at Gunpoint @ 15: Rabbi Yisroel Bernath on Forgiveness, Mashiach & Why "God Is Not Your Savior"

    Rabbi Yisroel Bernath was held at gunpoint at 15 by an antisemite. He spent 5 years in a hidden depression. Then he wrote a book on forgiving the unforgivable. In Episode 13 of CTTP BarberTalk, Isaac Miracles and Dani The Barber sit down with Rabbi Yisroel Bernath — Montreal's "Love Rabbi," Chabad shaliach in NDG, matchmaker behind 200+ marriages, certified wine sommelier, and author of THE FORGIVENESS EXPERIMENT. What started as a conversation about kosher fades and Mordecai's barber turned into the most honest two hours we've recorded. We get into: — The Karpman Drama Triangle and why most of us are stuck in it — Why Rabbi Bernath says the Jewish people need to stop playing victim — Held at gunpoint in Chicago at 15: "Hitler should have finished you off" — The 5-year depression nobody knew about — Why "God is not your savior" is a Jewish idea, not a heretical one — Christians believe in saviors. Jews believe in redemption. — Loud and proud post-October 7 — and what to do with the haters — The Forgiveness Experiment: the method he used on himself — 18 years cowboying out of the Chabad box in NDG — Mashiach is the work of your own hands This one's heavy. It's also necessary. ▼ CHAPTERS (timestamps to verify on upload) 0:00 Cold open — kosher fades, Mordecai's barber, why men talk in chairs 8:00 Rabbi Bernath, becoming religious, and the haircut trauma 18:00 The Drama Triangle: victim, perpetrator, hero 33:00 "We've spent billions on Holocaust museums. Has it worked?" 45:00 Loud and proud — Hanukkah after the Bondi attack 55:00 NDG: cowboying out of the Chabad box 1:10:00 The Love Rabbi: 200 marriages, the CBC documentary, kosher wine 1:25:00 Bridging worlds — Isaac's music journey 1:40:00 The 5 years of hidden depression 1:55:00 Held at gunpoint at 15: the Chicago hate crime 2:05:00 The Forgiveness Experiment — witnessing, the letter you'll never send 2:15:00 "God is not your savior" — what it actually means ▼ RABBI YISROEL BERNATH Book → forgivenessbook.org Instagram → instagram.com/montrealrabbi TikTok → tiktok.com/@theloverabbi LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/ybernath Facebook → facebook.com/TheLoveRabbi Podcast → open.spotify.com/show/3IEYGOMEFrVomWMJwBjifI ▼ CTTP BARBERTALK 🪒 Subscribe — new conversations every drop 📱 Instagram → instagram.com/cttp.barbertalk 🎵 TikTok → tiktok.com/@cttpbarbertalk 🎧 Audio → feeds.captivate.fm/cttp-barbertalk 💬 Join the WhatsApp community → https://chat.whatsapp.com/LgCr6vgp8KnDsWzJq3UsUd 🎙️ Our next guest ? → ✉️ cttpbarbertalk@gmail.com #CTTPBarberTalk #RabbiYisroelBernath #LoveRabbi #ForgivenessExperiment #Chabad #JewishPodcast #Montreal #Mashiach #Antisemitism #JewishIdentity #DramaTriangle #ForgivenessJourney

    1h 57m
  2. APR 27

    “If I Stop… They Die” – The Untold Story of Esther Levy | CTTP BarberTalk

    “If I stop… they die.” That’s not a metaphor. That’s reality. In this powerful episode of CTTP BarberTalk, we sit down with Esther Levy — founder of **Les Anges d’Esther**, a Montreal-based nonprofit organization helping the most vulnerable members of the community. Her mission: 👉 Fight food insecurity 👉 Support struggling families 👉 Care for seniors with no one left Les Anges d’Esther provides: – Fresh, high-quality food packages – Grocery vouchers for families in need – Shabbat meals prepared with dignity – Large-scale holiday campaigns (including Passover/Pesach distributions) Her focus: – Seniors without family – Low-income households – Single parents And behind all of this… There is no big system. No corporation. Just Esther — running it like a family operation, supported by her community, answering calls at 2AM, delivering food in extreme conditions, and refusing to treat people like numbers. This is not just charity. This is **chesed in its purest form**. ⚠️ This episode will challenge how you think about: – Money – Success – Giving – Purpose ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Montreal crisis & perspective 04:30 The roots of chesed 10:00 Why most people don’t give 12:00 The reality of helping the poor 17:00 “I cry every night” 20:00 Divorce, pain & purpose 24:00 Feeding families from leftovers 30:00 Why nobody wants to do this work 35:00 Breaking point 38:00 How to start giving 45:00 The truth about tzedakah 50:00 Overwhelmed by causes 56:00 Final message 💙 SUPPORT / FOLLOW LES ANGES D’ESTHER: 📘 Facebook: / association-les-anges-d-esther-10005348317... 📸 Instagram: / les_anges_d_esther_association 🎯 Donate (Official Campaign): https://perfectdeed.com/landing-perfe... 📲 Follow CTTP BarberTalk: YouTube: / @cttpbarbertalk Instagram: / cttp.barbertalk TikTok: / cttpbarbertalk #BarberTalk #RealTalk #Charity #Chesed #Faith #Podcast #CTTPBarberTalk

    58 min

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CTTP BarberTalk is where real conversations happen — the kind you hear in a barbershop when people feel comfortable enough to be honest. Rooted in a Montreal Jewish perspective, the show explores life through open dialogue about culture, faith, music, business, creativity, struggle, success, and even taboo topics. We bring our own views but welcome perspectives we may disagree with. The goal isn’t to be right — it’s to be real.