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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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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.

    David Schottenstein | Prison, Lessons Learned and Turning Negatives Into Positives

    David Schottenstein | Prison, Lessons Learned and Turning Negatives Into Positives

    David Schottenstein is the founder and former CEO of Privé Revaux sunglasses and has started and sold multiple companies and has ownership interests in a number of successful ventures including OneWheel, Mizzen & Main and his latest venture, 7th Heaven Chocolate Co.
    In this episode David opens up about his recent stint in prison, what he has learned from it and what he’s doing now for the Jewish community.
     
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    • 1 hr 34 min
    MPP Archives: The Story of Mordechai Shapiro (2021)

    MPP Archives: The Story of Mordechai Shapiro (2021)

    Mordechai Shapiro was born in 1989 in Monsey, New York. Born into a musical family, his father is a chazzan and his mother has a background as a trained opera singer. He learned in yeshiva in Ashar, Netiv Aryeh, and Yeshivas Bais Yisroel.
    Shapiro made his musical debut as the star soloist of the Miami Boys Choir. After leaving the choir, Shapiro took a break from music until his voice transitioned sufficiently. He was a student of legendary voice teacher William Riley. He worked in other jobs and was a regular at birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, engagements, and as a one-man-band. Eventually, he began performing at weddings and other Jewish events as an independent artist. 
    Mordechai is one of Jewish music’s hottest and most gifted performers. He also teaches music at HANC. He has been described as having the "ability to do things with his voice no one else in this business can". As an artist, Shapiro takes pride in the fact that his songs are message-oriented, “In every song that I sing, there is a distinct message of positivity and joy that I aspire to promote through my music.”
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    • 1 hr 21 min
    BREAKING THE NEWS: Viral media star Meira Cowland reveals her secret

    BREAKING THE NEWS: Viral media star Meira Cowland reveals her secret

    This week we talked to Meira Cowland, a news curator, political consultant and Israel activist.
    Meira shares the fascinating story of her religious journey, education, and how she become the source for real global news for tens of thousands of people after the October 7th terrorist attack in Israel via her Instagram channel.
    Meira's story, as well as her professional insights into the world of politics, media, and defending Israel is truly inspiring.
     
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    R' Moshe Rotberg | Addressing The Massive Crisis In Our Community

    R' Moshe Rotberg | Addressing The Massive Crisis In Our Community

    Rabbi Moshe Rotberg is mara d’asra of Khal Zichron Yechezkel in Toms River, New Jersey.
     
    Rabbi Rotberg is a leading expert on end-of-life and medical emergency halachos, on which he has authored numerous sefarim. He is also the halachic coordinator for Hatzalah of Lakewood. 
     
     

     

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    • 1 hr 35 min
    R' Lawrence Kelemen | The Rabbi Training Future Leaders of the Jewish People

    R' Lawrence Kelemen | The Rabbi Training Future Leaders of the Jewish People

    Rabbi Kelemen is the founder and current Rosh Kollel of the Center for Kehillah Development, a leadership development project devoted to the growth and wellbeing of Jewish communities worldwide.
    He also created the International Organization of Mussar Vaadim, a network of self-development organizations focusing on character development in more than two dozen communities in Israel and North America. 
    R' Lawrence Kelemen was awarded his undergraduate degree at U.C.L.A. and did graduate studies at Harvard. He began his professional career as a downhill skiing instructor, served as the news director and anchorman for a California radio station, and then traveled to the Middle East to conduct 12 years of post graduate field research.
    He is also the author of many journal articles and books, among them: Permission to Believe, Permission to Receive, Planting and Building, and To Kindle a Soul.
     
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    • 1 hr 30 min
    Batya Burd-Oved | My Husbands Secret Life

    Batya Burd-Oved | My Husbands Secret Life

    Batya Burd-Oved is a proud mother of 5 who lives in the Old City of Jerusalem.  
     
    She founded and runs www.Westernwallprayers.org, a charity allowing people all over the world to access the segula of having a Talmud Chachim daven 40 straight days at the Kotel for them.  
     
    Much of this episode is about Batya’s late husband, Gershon Burd, and his secret life of Chesed.
     
    When she is not writing, she is usually speaking to groups and seminaries about the power of Emunah and hopes to bring her speaking engagements to places around the world.
     
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    • 1 hr 26 min

Customer Reviews

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Need for nuance

I just listened to the interview with Rabbi Kelemen. I hope you (hosts) did not miss the irony that happened here: right after tearing apart elite US universities the rabbi goes on to tell the story about his son’s life-threatening start to his life. Guess which places they considered when the need for surgery was evaluated? You guessed it - the same elite US universities that had just been torn apart.

No doubt there are some serious problems with these institutions. I am sure that many things play a role - my bogeyman would be the unending amounts of money (“nuts” as R’ Kelemen would say) these universities are after, creating an atmosphere of transactionality. (Unsurprisingly, this is less the case at a place like Hebrew University, located in a country with less unfettered capitalism at play.) Ultimately I just ask you to be more nuanced and not root for the disengagement of Jews with institutions that also bring a lot of good into the world, but rather for making them better places.

I don’t really believe you only deserve two stars. I just want some attention and a response!

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