About this episode

Leah shares her journey from being a missionary to returning to her Jewish roots after a transformative trip to Israel.

Raised by a mother who was struggling with mental health issues, Leah turned to the church for support. A trip to Israel (and a lot of conversations) finally helped her find her way back to Judaism.

People in this episode

Host: Chana Weisberg

Guest: Leah

Topics covered

• religion
• spirituality
• mental health
• Judaism
• personal journey

Keywords

• missionary
• Judaism
• mental health
• Israel
• spiritual journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: church, Judaism

Places: Israel

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