From Food Boxes to Job Creation: What Keeps Alan Rosenstock Up At Night

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Alan Rosenstock about community support, charity, and the hidden struggles families face.

What does real chesed actually look like behind the scenes? In this unforgettable episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael sits down with Alan Rosenstock, the longtime leader of Tomche Shabbos of Rockland County, for a raw and deeply human conversation about poverty, dignity, responsibility, and the hidden struggles many families face every day. Alan shares how a single act of helping a family in need turned into one of the largest community support organizations in the Jewish world. From food distribution to job placement, career training, and crisis intervention, this episode explores what it truly means to help people rebuild their lives — not just survive. The conversation also dives into leadership, parenting, faith, resilience, entrepreneurship, and the emotional toll of carrying an entire community’s struggles on your shoulders. Along the way, Alan reveals the surprising lessons he learned from Steve Jobs, the importance of accountability in charity, and why every person has the ability to make a difference. This is a powerful episode about compassion, purpose, and the people quietly changing lives every single day. 00:00 - The Hidden Struggles Families Face…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Greenfield

Guest: Alan Rosenstock

Topics covered

• chesed
• community support
• poverty
• leadership
• charity
• resilience

Keywords

• chesed
• Tomche Shabbos
• poverty
• community
• charity
• leadership
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tomche Shabbos of Rockland County

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