Josh Rosenberg: How a Lost Chasidish Teen Rebuilt His Life & Returned to Hashem

About this episode

Josh Rosenberg shares his transformative journey from a lost Chasidish teen to reconnecting with his faith.

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with extreme situations, traumas, abuse and more.It also discusses how Josh finds himself and connection to Hashem. Josh Rosenberg was raised in a Jewish Orthodox Chasidic world. He was immersed in its melodies, traditions, and unspoken expectations. Years of struggle, heartbreak, identity crisis, and spiritual searching led to a painful but transformative journey. Josh "went off the derech", was homeless and started modeling. He was lost in every sense of the word. Ultimately, he returned to Israel and rediscovered his connection to the Orthodox world. This is the story of teshuva. Re-Orthodoxed Book: https://a.co/d/0ak8nLRJ ✬ SPONSORS OF THE EPISODE ✬ ► The Dream Raffle: Win a $1.2 Million Apartment in Jerusalem Help beautiful causes and also walk away with keys to a gorgeous - fully furnished - apartment in Jerusalem (if you win!) Use PROMO code: INSPIRE for $10 OFF + DOUBLE Tickets → http://bit.ly/4nUg7gV ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Car Company For over 35 years, Wheels To Lease has offered stress-free car buying with upfront pricing, no…

People in this episode

Host: Yaakov Langer

Guest: Josh Rosenberg

Topics covered

• teshuva
• identity crisis
• spiritual journey
• Chasidic upbringing
• homelessness
• return to faith

Keywords

• Chasidic
• spirituality
• trauma
• identity
• faith
• Jewish podcast
• inspiration

Sponsors

The Dream Raffle, Wheels To Lease, BitBean

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Living Lchaim

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