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DANIELLE CRITTENDEN: “PARENTS WHO LOSE CHILDREN BELONG TO THE WORLD'S WORST CLUB" (AUDIO)
May 31, 2026
1h 12m 19s
A GUITAR, AN AR AND JEWISH PRIDE: MARK RUBIN TELLS ALL (AUDIO)
May 26, 2026
1h 17m 41s
AVRUM ROSENSWEIG & RENOWNED YIDDISHIST, ZALMEN MLOTEK:THE POWER OF 'FIDDLER ON THE ROOF' IN YIDDISH (AUDIO)
May 22, 2026
56m 43s
HE BRUTALLY MURDERED A WOMAN & HIS FAMILY NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM': PHYLLIS KARAS, NYT BESTSELLER (AUDIO)
May 19, 2026
1h 01m 41s
RALPH BENMURGUI TELLS THE STORY BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT (AUDIO)
May 12, 2026
1h 16m 09s
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| 5/31/26 | DANIELLE CRITTENDEN: “PARENTS WHO LOSE CHILDREN BELONG TO THE WORLD'S WORST CLUB" (AUDIO) | There are some interviews that inform. And then there are interviews that leave a permanent imprint on the soul. In this profoundly emotional episode of The Avrum Rosensweig Show, I sit down with acclaimed journalist, author, and cultural commentator Danielle Crittenden for one of the most intimate and moving conversations I have ever had. Danielle speaks with breathtaking honesty about the sudden death of her beloved 32-year-old daughter, Miranda, and the unbearable journey through grief that followed. Drawing from her extraordinary memoir Dispatches from Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable, Danielle opens the deepest chambers of motherhood, loss, memory, marriage, Jewish ritual, and the enduring power of love. This is not simply an interview about death. It is an exploration of what it means to remain human after devastation. Together, we discuss the surreal reality of losing a child, the sacred wisdom within Jewish mourning rituals, the transformation of marriage under grief, and the mysterious ways love continues even after death. Danielle’s courage, vulnerability, and wisdom make this one of the most powerful conversations ever featured on this channel. ⸻ MAJOR MOMENTS IN THIS INTERVIEW: 00:01:16 — Danielle speaks about the sudden death of her daughter Miranda and how life permanently split into “before” and “after.” 00:07:13 — Danielle explains why she began writing Dispatches from Grief as a reporter documenting her own unimaginable pain from inside what she calls an “alternative universe.” 00:14:53 — Danielle recounts the devastating moment she saw Miranda after her passing and recognized her instantly by the crown of her head — the place she kissed throughout her life. 00:23:24 — Danielle shares the powerful advice her husband David Frum gave her: “We cannot disappear into different silos of grief.” 00:31:23 — A profound discussion about Jewish mourning rituals, Shiva, parental grief, and the Torah’s timeless understanding of loss. ⸻ CONCLUSION: This conversation is ultimately about love — the kind of love that survives even death itself. Danielle Crittenden does not offer easy answers, clichés, or simple healing. What she offers instead is something far rarer: truth. Raw, painful, beautiful truth. In speaking openly about grief, motherhood, memory, marriage, Judaism, and the unbearable ache of losing a child, she gives voice to countless people suffering silently around the world. There are moments in this interview that will break your heart. There are moments that may leave you in tears. But there are also moments of extraordinary humanity, tenderness, courage, and spiritual depth. If you have ever loved deeply… if you have ever lost… if you have ever wondered how human beings continue after tragedy… this conversation will stay with you long after it ends. Thank you for watching The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Please subscribe, share this interview, and leave a comment below. Your support helps bring meaningful human conversations into the world. #DanielleCrittenden #DispatchesFromGrief #AvrumRosensweig #Grief #Motherhood #JewishLife #Loss #DavidFrum #MirandaFrum #Shiva #Judaism #Healing #Podcast #TheAvrumRosensweigShow #DanielleCrittenden #DispatchesFromGrief #AvrumRosensweig #TheAvrumRosensweigShow #Grief #Motherhood #LossOfAChild #JewishLife #Shiva #DavidFrum #MirandaFrum #Healing #Podcast #JewishPodcast #MentalHealth #LoveTranscendsDeath #Parenting #TraumaAndHealing #Humanity #PowerfulConversations ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh | 1h 12m 19s | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | A GUITAR, AN AR AND JEWISH PRIDE: MARK RUBIN TELLS ALL (AUDIO) | here are musicians. And then there are musicians who carry an entire civilization in their voice. On this episode of The Avrum Rosensweig Show, Avrum sits down with the extraordinary Mark Rubin — bassist, folk singer, storyteller, defender of Jewish dignity, and the self-described “Jew of Oklahoma.” This is not simply a conversation about music. It is a journey through Jewish identity in the American South, generational memory, anti-Semitism, bluegrass culture, Native American solidarity, Yiddish resistance songs, and the moral courage required to stand openly as a Jew in a changing world. Mark speaks candidly about growing up Jewish in Oklahoma, swastikas painted on his family home, his father’s warnings about history repeating itself, and the shocking anti-Semitism he encountered inside the bluegrass world that ultimately redirected his life toward Yiddish music and Jewish cultural activism. Woven throughout the interview is music itself — as resistance, memory, survival, humor, and defiance. A deeply soulful, provocative, funny, painful, and inspiring conversation. Major Moments in the Interview 03:17 — Mark explains his identity as a Southern American Jew and the unique fusion of Oklahoma roots culture and Jewish consciousness. 13:42 — A powerful discussion about Oklahoma, Native American history, genocide, and how Mark’s father connected Holocaust consciousness to Indigenous suffering in America. 21:19 — Mark shares the haunting lesson his father taught him: “Every hundred years or so, the world turns its back on the Jews.” 34:01 — Mark recounts the devastating anti-Semitic moment inside the bluegrass world that changed the course of his musical life forever. 42:08 — Mark explains why he created “The Jew of Oklahoma” and why he refuses to surrender either his Jewish identity or his Southern roots. 44:32 — A moving conversation about Yiddish poet Mordechai Gebirtig, Holocaust memory, and the role of Jewish music as prophecy, warning, and resistance. Watch this fascinating interview with a very special Jew from Oklahoma, who stands courageously with our people. Am Yisrael Chai. The Nation of Israeli Lives!!! ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #MarkRubin #JewOfOklahoma #JewishPride #FightAntisemitism #JewishIdentity #JewishMusic #YiddishCulture #KlezmerMusic #BluegrassMusic #AmericanaMusic #JewishResistance #SouthernJew #JewishVoices #MusicAsResistance #MordechaiGebirtig #YiddishSongs #JewishHistory #October7 #StandWithJews #NeverAgain #JewishDignity #FolkMusic #JewishPodcast #JewishStorytelling #JewishArtists #AntisemitismAwareness #RootsMusic #JewishSoul #VoicesOfCourage | 1h 17m 41s | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | AVRUM ROSENSWEIG & RENOWNED YIDDISHIST, ZALMEN MLOTEK:THE POWER OF 'FIDDLER ON THE ROOF' IN YIDDISH (AUDIO) | There are few works in the history of theatre that have entered the emotional bloodstream of humanity quite like Fiddler on the Roof. More than a beloved Broadway musical, it is a profound meditation on family, faith, exile, resilience, identity, love, and the fragile balancing act between tradition and change. Since its debut in 1964, the story of Tevye the milkman, his wife Golde, and their daughters in the tiny shtetl of Anatevka has transcended culture, religion, language, and geography — because beneath its deeply Jewish story lies something universally human: the longing to hold onto one another while the world shifts beneath our feet. Now, in a remarkable and internationally celebrated production presented by the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company, Fiddler on the Roof returns to the language and cultural heartbeat from which it was born — Yiddish. Performed entirely in Yiddish with English subtitles, this historic production arrives at Toronto’s legendary Elgin Theatre from May 25 to June 7 under the direction of Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey. What began in New York as a six-week theatrical experiment became an 18-month sensation, earning major awards, standing ovations, and more than 500 performances. Critics called it revelatory. Audiences described it as hauntingly beautiful, deeply human, and emotionally transformative. At the center of this extraordinary artistic achievement stands Zalmen Mlotek — one of the world’s foremost authorities on Yiddish theatre and song, Artistic Director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, and one of the great guardians of Jewish cultural continuity. Born into one of the most important Yiddish cultural families in North America, Mlotek grew up immersed in the language, music, and memory of Ashkenazi Jewish civilization. His father, Joseph Mlotek, edited the legendary Forverts (Yiddish Forward), while his mother, Eleanor Chana Mlotek, became one of the great archivists of Yiddish folk music. Zalmen himself studied at Juilliard and worked under the legendary Leonard Bernstein before dedicating his life to preserving and revitalizing Yiddish culture through theatre and song. Under his artistic leadership, the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene — founded in 1915 and the world’s longest continuously operating Yiddish theatre company — has become internationally celebrated for reviving classic Yiddish works and bringing Jewish theatrical history into the modern cultural imagination. Tonight, on The Avrum Rosensweig Show, we explore the enduring power of Fiddler on the Roof, the emotional resonance of hearing it performed in Yiddish, and why this language still carries what Joel Grey calls “history, humour, sorrow and resilience all at once.” For centuries, Yiddish became the emotional heartbeat of Jewish life — the language of storytelling, humour, commerce, lullabies, argument, heartbreak, and survival. Together, we also explore the great Yiddish literary and theatrical tradition shaped by figures such as Sholem Aleichem, I.L. Peretz, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Theo Bikel, Sheldon Harnick, and Itzhak Perlman — and how Yiddish theatre helped shape Broadway itself. But perhaps most importantly, this conversation asks why Fiddler on the Roof continues to unite audiences across generations, faiths, and backgrounds. Why a story rooted in one tiny Jewish village somehow speaks to all humanity. This is not merely an interview about theatre. It is a conversation about memory. About identity. About exile and belonging. About resilience. About family. And about the extraordinary power of language, music, and storytelling to keep a civilization alive. Ladies and gentlemen — Zalmen Mlotek. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewish | 56m 43s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | HE BRUTALLY MURDERED A WOMAN & HIS FAMILY NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM': PHYLLIS KARAS, NYT BESTSELLER (AUDIO) | Watch/listen to this fascinating interview with Phyllis Karas, New York Times bestseller, who speaks about her latest book, 'THE CURSE OF THE BLUMENTHALS', a book about tragedy and violence that struck this Jewish family, and how love was able to stop the curse. 1. Jewish Families Often Buried Painful Secrets Timeline: 04:35 – 06:45 Karas discusses how Jewish immigrant families frequently concealed shameful or painful truths. Divorce, alcoholism, crime, prison, and violence were hidden from children and outsiders. She describes uncovering long-buried family secrets through research and writing. Major revelations: She discovered her mother had been previously divorced Family never discussed who caused the fatal crash Relatives whispered about crime and prison in secrecy 2. Writing the Book Became an Act of Truth-Telling and Healing Timeline: 08:07 – 10:00 and 32:35 – 36:30 Karas explains that writing Curse of the Blumenthals required courage. She feared hurting relatives or exposing painful family wounds. Yet the book ultimately became an attempt to preserve memory, honor the dead, and confront truths honestly. Important themes: Librarians and archives helped reconstruct hidden history Cousins encouraged her to publish the story She rejected family shame and secrecy 3. Generational Trauma Defined the Family Story Timeline: 13:55 – 23:40 One of the central themes is the catastrophic 1935 drunk-driving crash that killed six members of the Blumenthal family, including children. Karas explains her family history was psychologically divided into “before the accident” and “after the accident.” The trauma shaped generations afterward. Key moments: Six family members killed instantly in 1935 Drunk driver served less than a year Family members never emotionally recovered 4. Ronnie Blumenthal’s Murder Case Haunted Everyone Timeline: 25:05 – 32:15 The interview’s darkest section centers on Ronnie Blumenthal, who at age 18 murdered a seamstress connected romantically to his father. Karas explains how the family minimized the crime for years, calling it “the incident” rather than a murder. Critical points: Ronnie strangled and brutally killed the woman Family continued loving and supporting him No one directly asked Ronnie if he committed the murder Ronnie later claimed he “took the wrap” for his father” This section explores guilt, ambiguity, denial, and moral complexity. See www.pylliskaras.com The book is available at Amazon.com and all major book outlets ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show — a one-of-a-kind, soul-filled schmooze-fest where curiosity meets humanity, and every conversation crackles with heart, humor, and surprise. Hosted by veteran radio and television personality Avrum Rosensweig, this is more than a podcast. It’s a journey into the minds, memories, struggles, dreams, and hidden wisdom of extraordinary people from every walk of life. From IDF warriors, Jewish scholars, bestselling authors and actors to humanitarians, rebels, public thinkers, cultural icons, and voices shaping the Jewish and Israeli world. . This is where laughter meets heartbreak. Where truth meets soul, to help the world recognize the beauty, dignity, and light that lives inside every person. This isn’t just an interview show. It’s The Show That Schmoozes. / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweig Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations | 1h 01m 41s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | RALPH BENMURGUI TELLS THE STORY BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT (AUDIO) | Some conversations entertain. Others inform. And every so often, a conversation opens a window into an entire generation — into culture, identity, memory, and the evolving story of a people. Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Today’s guest is Ralph Benmergui — one of Canada’s most recognizable broadcasters, interviewers, and cultural voices. For decades, Ralph lived in the public square — first through the halls of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and later through the warm, intimate airwaves of JazzFM91. But what made Ralph unforgettable was never simply his talent. It was something rarer. Humanity. Curiosity. Vulnerability. Soul. He was not merely a broadcaster asking questions. He became a voice Canadians trusted to ask them honestly. But behind the microphone is a deeper story. The story of a Jewish boy growing up in Toronto. The son of Moroccan Jewish immigrants. A man shaped by questions of belonging, creativity, ambition, spirituality, and identity. Over the years, Ralph has spoken openly about success and struggle, about mental health. cancer and reinvention, about fame, fatherhood, aging, and what it means to remain emotionally awake in a world that often rewards performance over authenticity. This is not merely a conversation about media. It is a conversation about what happens to a person who spends a lifetime listening deeply to others — and then turns inward to ask difficult questions of himself. We will explore his powerful memoir, I Thought He Was Dead — a title as haunting as it is revealing. We’ll schmooze about spirituality, Jewish Renewal, his work as a Mashpi’ah, his ordination as a spiritual director, and his deeply thoughtful approach to God — not as a fixed object, but as a verb… a flow that never stops creating. Today, Ralph serves as Executive Director of Aleph Canada, guiding individuals through spiritual coaching and leading Aging to Sageing workshops that ask one of life’s most difficult questions: How do we grow older without growing smaller? Today’s conversation explores broadcasting, Jewish identity, Canada, culture, creativity, pain, resilience, masculinity, memory, and the search for meaning in a noisy age. This is a conversation about voice. And perhaps even more importantly — about finding one’s own. Welcome to my conversation with husband, father of four boys, citizen of Hamilton, broadcaster, spiritual seeker, and storyteller — Ralph Benmergui. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #RalphBenmergui #TheAvrumRosensweigShow #JewishIdentity #CanadianBroadcasting #CBC #JazzFM91 #Storytelling #MentalHealthMatters #JewishRenewal #Spirituality #MoroccanJewish #TorontoVoices #AgingToSageing #AlephCanada #VoiceAndMeaning #Authenticity #CultureAndIdentity #FindingYourVoice #IThoughtHeWasDead #ConversationsThatMatter | 1h 16m 09s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | DYAN LIORA: WHY I WON'T APOLOGIZE FOR LOVING THE JEWISH PEOPLE (AUDIO) | Some lives follow a straight line. Others move through worlds—searching, questioning, breaking, and rebuilding. Dyan Liora’s journey is one of those rare paths. Born in the Philippines and raised Catholic, she began asking difficult questions early—questions that led her away from organized religion and into a deep, often turbulent search for truth. From yoga practiced with urgency, to Kundalini spirituality, to a period of immersion in Islam, her path took her across spiritual traditions and into radically different ways of living—from the Amazon jungle to a hippie commune. But this wasn’t just a search for meaning. It was a journey inward. As Dyan herself reflects through a Native teaching often attributed to the Sioux tradition: “The longest journey you will ever take is from your head to your heart.” Along the way, surrounded by voices that were deeply critical of Israel, she absorbed those views almost by default—never imagining they would one day be challenged. Until a moment she couldn’t ignore. A man she deeply respected broke down in tears while speaking about Israel. That moment cracked something open. It triggered a wave of cognitive dissonance—and a relentless pursuit of truth. Dyan began researching. Studying history. Listening—deeply—to voices on all sides. And slowly, the narrative she once accepted began to unravel. What emerged was a radically different understanding: a small nation of Jews, living under constant threat in a complex and often hostile region. A reality far more layered—and far more human—than she had been led to believe. Then came October 7th. From Mexico, she watched in shock as people in her own circles didn’t just criticize—but, at times, justified or even celebrated violence. In that moment, everything converged: her spiritual search, her commitment to truth, and her willingness to stand apart from the crowd. She began to speak. Today, Dyan Liora is a quantum healer, a former Sufi, and a guide for those seeking what she calls soul sovereignty—helping people break free from limiting beliefs and inherited narratives. Her work challenges not only spiritual assumptions, but also political ones—especially where history is blurred, simplified, or reshaped through ideology. Her voice has brought backlash. Suspensions. And controversy. But it has also drawn something else: People searching for clarity. For nuance. For truth. Having traveled to Israel herself, she describes a society far more complex and open than many imagine—a place where diversity, tension, freedom, and contradiction all exist side by side. Through it all, Dyan continues to ask the question that defines her journey: What happens when you are willing to question everything you thought you knew? Ladies and gentlemen— Dyan Liora. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #DyanLiora #SoulSovereignty #SpiritualJourney #TruthSeeker #Quest | 1h 02m 21s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | ![]() THE BRUTAL TRUTH ABOUT IDF LEADERSHIP UNDER FIRE: ELIAV DICKSTEIN (AUDIO) | Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Some lives are shaped by ideas. Others by moments. And then there are the rare lives shaped by decision — by a refusal to drift, by the choice to live with intention. This is one of those stories. This is the story of Eliav Dickstein — a man who asks not, what can Israel do for me, but what can I do for Israel? But his story doesn’t begin on a battlefield. It begins in a small wooden treehouse in Ra’anana… Where a sixteen-year-old boy sat alone, looking out over a eucalyptus tree — and wrote down three dreams: To walk the length of the Land of Israel. To serve in one of its most elite units. And to step beyond its borders… to understand the world. Most people dream. Very few live their dreams forward. Eliav did. His path would take him from that quiet treehouse… into the heart of one of Israel’s most elite undercover counterterrorism units — the Duvdevan Unit. A life of pressure. Of split-second decisions. Of leadership under fire. And then — a moment almost impossible to comprehend: He helped coordinate the rescue of a wounded soldier… Only to discover later — it was his own brother. What does that do to a person? How does it change the way you love… the way you fear… the way you lead? But this conversation doesn’t stop at war. Because after years of service, something shifts. The soldier begins to ask new questions: Not only what have I done? — but what still needs to be built? Eliav steps into a new arena — as an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, the builder of a political party… still driven by that same force: Movement. Pressure. Purpose. “I need to be in constant motion,” he says. “Like an odometer on a bike.” So today, we go deep. Into the mind of a man who thrives under pressure. Into the story of a brother saved in war. Into the evolution — from fighter to visionary. This is not just a journey. It’s a calling. Ladies and gentlemen… a father of four, a man of courage, and an Israeli through and through — Eliav Dickstein. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #EliavDickstein #AvrumRosensweigShow #LiveWithIntention #PurposeDrivenLife #IDFStories #Duvdevan #IsraelStrong #ZionistVision #LeadershipUnderFire #FromDreamToReality #EliteSoldier #WarAndPurpose #Brotherhood #Resilience #MindOfASoldier #EntrepreneurSpirit #JewishIdentity #IsraelJourney #LifeOfMeaning #FromWarToVision #IDFOFFICER | 1h 00m 48s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | ![]() CHARLOTTE CARMEL GEVA: WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WORLD REJECTS YOU FOR STANDING WITH ISRAEL? YOU CONVERT! (Audio) | Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Every so often, we meet someone whose life forces us to confront uncomfortable questions — about truth, about identity, and about the quiet pressures that shape what we are allowed to believe… and what we are not. This conversation does exactly that. This is the story of Charlotte Carmel Geva — a woman who did not simply cross borders, but who crossed lines most people are too afraid to even acknowledge. Born in Frankfurt, educated in the language of ideas — political science, Semitic studies — Charlotte could have remained in the safety of theory. Instead, she stepped into the real world, into Yemen, into the fragile, often dangerous reality of the Middle East — working with youth, with women, with communities living on the edge of uncertainty. And then, history moved. When the Arab Spring erupted, Charlotte was forced out — evacuated, displaced — yet she chose not to walk away. She stayed engaged, committed to human dignity in a region unraveling in real time. But the deepest rupture in her life did not come from war zones. It came from something quieter… and in many ways, more disturbing. In 2018, Charlotte was pushed out of her work — not because she failed, but because she was seen as too aligned with Israel in environments where antisemitism, often unspoken, shaped professional and social boundaries. That moment — painful, disorienting — could have silenced her. Instead, it clarified everything. What followed was not just a move. It was a transformation. Charlotte chose to go to Israel. She chose to convert to Judaism. She chose to align her outer life with her inner truth — at a cost that many would not be willing to pay. And that is where this conversation begins. Because this is not just a story about geography. It is a story about courage. About the tension between belonging and exclusion. About what happens when your values are no longer theoretical — when they demand something of you. Today, Charlotte continues her humanitarian work, bringing together Jewish ethical tradition and global responsibility — but her journey raises questions that reach far beyond her own life: What does it mean to stand firm when the world pushes back? What does it mean to choose identity — rather than inherit it? And what is the true cost of living honestly? This is not an easy conversation. But it is an important one. Please welcome… Charlotte Carmel Geva. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #ChoosingJudaism #JewishByChoice #ConversionJourney #SpiritualCourage #FaithByFire #IdentityAndBelonging #ModernJudaism #JewishIdentity #journeyoffaith #ChosenWithPurpose #FaithAndConviction #BecomingJewish #SpiritualTransformation #LivingWithConviction #JewishJourney #InnerTruth #FaithOverFear #SoulSearching #CourageToChoose #AuthenticIdentity #CHARLOTTEGEVA | 57m 37s | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | ![]() PREGNANT IN A DEATH CAMP MEANT LIVING BETWEEN DARKNESS AND LIGHT: 'BORN SURVIVORS' BY WENDY HOLDEN (AUDIO) | QUESTIONS: 1. It is hard to believer Eva was born in Mauthhausen; hard to understand how her Mom's pregnancy was able to come to the point of delivery? 2. Does Eva's journey in life, compare to anything in your life? Does her narrative compel you to consider your own life? How? ______________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Every so often, we encounter a storyteller whose work does more than inform — it bears witness. It reaches into the deepest places of human experience and returns with something rare: truth shaped by courage, memory, and extraordinary lives. My guest on this show is Wendy Holden — an internationally acclaimed author of more than 47 books, many of them bestsellers. For nearly two decades as a journalist, and throughout her writing career, she has devoted herself to stories that live at the very edge of human experience — where history presses hardest, and where the human spirit reveals itself most clearly. But today’s conversation goes beyond the page. We are also joined, in presence and in spirit, by Eva Clarke — one of the most extraordinary living links to one of history’s darkest chapters. Eva is one of the babies born out of the unimaginable reality captured in Born Survivors — the true story of three young mothers, Priska, Rachel, and Anka, who defied death in Nazi concentration camps to bring life into the world. Eva’s mother, Anka Bergman, was one of those women. In places designed for annihilation — in camps such as Auschwitz concentration camp and Mauthausen concentration camp — Anka made a decision that defies comprehension: she chose life. Pregnant, starving, and under constant threat — even from figures like Josef Mengele — she hid her pregnancy, endured forced labor, and carried her child forward day by day. An act not only of survival — but of resistance. And then, at the very edge of liberation, Eva was born — on April 29, 1945 — at the gates of Mauthausen. Her mother weighed less than 35 kilograms. The machinery of death was collapsing. And yet, life emerged. Today’s conversation is not only about history. It is about memory. It is about moral courage. And it is about the fragile, unbreakable thread that connects one human life to another across generations. As Friedrich Nietzsche wrote — words later carried forward by Viktor Frankl — “Those who have a ‘why’ to live can bear almost any ‘how.’” Today, we explore the story, the storyteller, and the living legacy of both. Welcome to the show. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #WendyHolden #EvaClarke #BornSurvivors #HolocaustHistory #HolocaustSurvivors #NeverForget #Auschwitz #mauthausen #StoriesThatMatter #MoralCourage #PowerOfStorytelling #HumanResilience #TriumphOfLife #VoicesOfHistory #AgainstAllOdds #WitnessToHistory #StrengthInDarkness #LegacyOfHope #WhyWeRemember | 1h 10m 58s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | DANIELLA ROBICEK: HOW GREAT TEACHERS CHANGE EVERYTHING (AUDIO) | Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. There are teachers who deliver lessons… and then there are educators who transform the very experience of learning — who understand that education is not only about information, but about awakening curiosity, creativity, and confidence in young people. Today’s guest is one of those rare educators. Daniella Robicsek Botnick is the Director of Curriculum for the boys’ general studies junior high division at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland. With more than twenty-five years in the classroom, she brings not only deep experience, but something less common — a relentless commitment to growth. In 2020, she was selected for the prestigious Brandeis Teacher Leadership Program on a full scholarship, a reflection of her dedication not just to teaching, but to leading and rethinking education itself. What makes Daniella’s work so compelling is her belief that even after decades in the classroom, a teacher must remain a student. Her approach draws on creativity, multiple modalities of learning, and the evolving demands of 21st-century education — always searching for new ways to reach the child in front of her. And the results speak for themselves. Students who once felt disengaged become energized. Classrooms once marked by behavioral challenges begin to shift. Young people who struggled elsewhere start to discover something powerful — confidence, curiosity, and even joy in learning. Her work is a reminder that education, at its best, is not about transmitting knowledge. It is about unlocking human potential. It is about seeing the student who feels unseen — and finding the path that allows them to believe in themselves. In this conversation, we explore Daniella’s journey, the ideas she has developed over a quarter century, and what today’s educators — and parents — can do to cultivate deeper engagement, creativity, and growth. We’ll also ask some essential questions: What truly defines a great teacher across generations? How has education evolved in the last decade — and where is it heading? What did the COVID era reveal about technology, learning, and the irreplaceable role of the human teacher? And how do we reach the students who too often fall through the cracks? This is a conversation about the art of teaching, the science of learning, and the belief that every student deserves the chance to thrive. I’m Avrum Rosensweig — and this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #TransformEducation #AwakenCuriosity #FutureOfLearning #GreatTeachersMatter #EducationLeadership #StudentEngagement CreativeClassrooms #UnlockPotential #TeachingWithPurpose #EveryStudentThrives | 1h 07m 31s | ||||||
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| 3/23/26 | THE GREATEST BAND THAT NEVER WAS!: JEFF MESHEL (AUDIO) | Welcome to the show. Some creative people tell stories. Others build entire worlds with language — worlds that allow us to see ourselves, our history, and our moral struggles with greater clarity. Today’s guest is one of those rare builders. Jeff Meschel is a playwright, author, and lifelong student of music whose work lives at the intersection of literature, history, and the Jewish experience. Living in Israel, he writes with a perspective shaped by both the ancient pulse of Jewish civilization and the urgent complexities of modern life in the Jewish state. His work spans an extraordinary range — from theater to journalism, from blogging to music criticism — always circling the same enduring questions: Who are we? What shapes us? And what does it mean to create something that lasts? His remarkable novel, The Greatest Band That Never Was, is a deeply imaginative journey into music, memory, and missed possibility. It explores a haunting idea — that history is filled with brilliance that almost happened. Through humor, insight, and cultural reflection, Jeff captures not only the romance of music, but the deeper human longing to leave something behind that endures. As a playwright, Jeff understands that the stage is more than performance — it is a space where ideas breathe, where characters wrestle with truth, and where audiences are invited into conversations that linger long after the curtain falls. Beyond the page, Jeff’s life reads like a cultural tapestry. He has interviewed a young Simon and Garfunkel, written about music since the days of Rubber Soul, and even shared a moment — a kiss — with Janis Joplin. His lifelong devotion to music has earned him his own title: Music Promulgator. Today, we’ll explore his passion for storytelling, his obsessive love of music, his reflections on identity, and what it means to create art in Israel during deeply consequential times. A husband, a father, a saba, and a truly original voice — Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Jeff Meschel. Baruch ha’bah. Welcome! ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #jeffMeschel #TheAvrumRosensweigShow #PodcastInterview #StorytellingMatters #JewishVoices #IsraelWriters #CreativeLife #PlaywrightLife #MusicAndMeaning #WritersOfInstagram #CulturalConversations #ArtAndIdentity #TheGreatestBandThatNeverWas #MusicPromulgator #BooksAndIdeas #DeepConversations #ModernJudaism #HistoryAndIdentity #CreativeMinds #PodcastLife | 1h 22m 43s | ||||||
| 3/18/26 | ![]() David Eisenstadt: Rock Musicians Under the Radar (Audio) | There are people who live loudly… and people who live thoughtfully. And then there are those who spend a lifetime helping others shape their message — only to discover, later in life, that they have a powerful voice of their own. Today’s guest is one of those people. David Eisenstadt has spent decades at the center of Canadian public life — not on the stage, but just behind it. A highly respected public relations consultant, he began his career in the PR division of Goodis, Goldberg & Soren, working under legendary advertising figure Jerry Goodis. Later, with his wife Rhoda, he co-founded The Communications Group — tcgPR — helping build one of Canada’s leading communications firms specializing in technology and real estate. For years, David helped companies and leaders tell their stories. And then, at the age of seventy-six, he did something remarkable. He became an author. His first book, Under the Radar, profiled 30 notable Canadian Jewish musicians. His second, Musicians Under the Radar, expanded the project to 36 performers — thirty-six, a number that resonates deeply in Jewish tradition: double chai, double life. And perhaps that’s fitting. After a lifetime helping others communicate, David has given these artists — and perhaps himself — a second life through memory, music, and recognition. His work shines a light on performers who shaped Canadian culture from jazz stages to concert halls, and from synagogues to rock venues — artists who contributed enormously, often without the recognition they deserved. Today we’ll talk about reinvention at seventy-six. About Jewish creativity and contribution in Canadian culture. About the cantors and composers who brought sacred music to life in synagogues across the country. And about David’s newest book — Rock Musicians Under the Radar — which highlights eighteen notable Canadian Jewish performers whose music helped shape the sound of a generation. So let’s begin. David Eisenstadt, welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #AvrumRosensweigShow #DavidEisenstadt #UnderTheRadar #RockMusiciansUnderTheRadar #CanadianJewishCulture #JewishMusicians #CanadianMusicHistory #JewishCreativity #PodcastConversation #LifeReinvention #AuthorAt76 #JewishVoices #MusicAndMemory #CantorialMusic #JewishStorytelling #CanadianArtists #JewishContributions #MusicAndIdentity #BehindTheScenesLeaders #JewishCulturePodcast 🎙️ | 1h 01m 17s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | ![]() CAN TORONTO BE GREAT AGAIN? BRAD BRADFORD'S VISION FOR THE CITY (AUDIO) | Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show, one of the internet’s most thoughtful conversations, where we explore the lives, ideas, and stories of remarkable people whose work shapes the world around us. Cities are not merely collections of buildings and roads. They are living organisms — breathing through their neighborhoods, pulsing with ambition, creativity, and memory. They inhale through the hopes of their residents and exhale through the dreams of millions who call them home. Few places embody that living complexity more than Toronto — a remarkable city where hundreds of languages echo through the streets, where cultures meet and mingle, and where possibility has long been the unofficial civic religion. Around the world, Toronto is admired as a beacon of diversity, openness, and opportunity. Yet today, many Torontonians feel something shifting in the civic atmosphere. Housing that once represented opportunity now feels increasingly unreachable. Grocery bills climb, poverty grows, infrastructure strains under the weight of a rapidly expanding metropolis, and traffic makes the simple act of getting home harder each day. Perhaps most troubling is the subtle erosion of social trust — the sense that the kind, easygoing Toronto many remember is becoming harder to find. At the same time, the city faces a troubling rise in antisemitism — now one of the fastest-growing categories of hate crimes — raising urgent questions about safety, dignity, and belonging for Jewish Torontonians and about the responsibility of civic leadership to confront hatred wherever it appears. These are not small challenges. They require thoughtful leadership and a renewed vision for what Toronto can become. Brad Bradford is the Toronto City Councillor for Beaches–East York, a community known for strong civic engagement and vibrant neighborhood life. Before entering politics, Brad worked as an urban planner, focusing on how thoughtful development and infrastructure shape the everyday experience of residents. At City Hall, he has spoken frequently about housing affordability, responsible growth, public safety, and the need for municipal government that listens — truly listens — to the people it serves. Now, Brad Bradford is entering the race to become Mayor of Toronto. His connection to the city began long before politics. Raised by a single mother in Hamilton, he remembers visiting Toronto as a thirteen-year-old boy for his birthday. After arriving by GO Train and stepping into the vast hall of Union Station, he saw the skyline rising above Front Street — and in that moment, Toronto felt like a “shining city on the hill,” a place filled with possibility and promise. That moment stayed with him. Today, as a father, Brad believes the city stands at a crossroads. The Toronto he once saw as a symbol of aspiration feels further away to many families. But he believes it can be rebuilt — by restoring the basics: safety, affordability, mobility, and a civic culture that allows people to build lives, families, and businesses here again. In this conversation, we explore the future of Toronto — its challenges, its promise, and the leadership required to shape the next chapter of this extraordinary city. Because the future of a city is never inevitable. It is built — decision by decision, leader by leader, and citizen by citizen. Brad Bradford, welcome to the show. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / a | 45m 41s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | ![]() HOW I LEARNED TO PEE IN THE FOREST (AUDIO) | On this episode of The Avrum Rosensweig Show, I’m delighted to welcome author Sharon Neiss, whose newest book carries one of the most unforgettable titles you’ll hear this year: How I Learned to Pee in the Forest. Some lessons in life arrive with ceremony — classrooms, lectures, and careful instructions. Others arrive unexpectedly, under open sky, when the ground is uneven, the air smells of pine and earth, and dignity suddenly feels negotiable. Sharon’s story begins with what sounds like a small, almost humorous challenge, but quickly opens into something far more meaningful. In this warm, honest, and often very funny conversation, Sharon explores how moments of discomfort in the natural world can become powerful teachers. What begins as a practical problem in the wilderness becomes a reflection on resilience, humility, adaptability, and the courage to step beyond familiar comforts. The forest, in Sharon’s telling, becomes more than scenery — it becomes a teacher, a mirror, and sometimes even a mischievous companion on the journey toward self-confidence. This is Sharon’s fourth book, the result of two years of creativity, reflection, and perseverance. In our discussion we talk about the writing journey itself — the joy of the first draft, the challenge of feedback, the crucial role of editors and design, and the courage it takes to finally press “publish” and send a book out into the world. We also explore the deeper themes behind the story: • Why goals require both commitment and flexibility • How visualization and steady effort make daunting dreams achievable • And why it is never too late to begin something new Sharon is a friend, a mom, a wife, a daughter — and clearly a gifted storyteller whose voice reminds us that growth often hides inside the awkward, the unexpected, and even the slightly embarrassing moments of life. Join us for a thoughtful and engaging conversation about writing, resilience, nature, and the surprising wisdom found in the most human experiences. Welcome to the show, Sharon. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #SharonNeiss #HowILearnedToPeeInTheForest #AuthorInterview #PodcastConversation #WritingJourney #BookTalk #StorytellingMatters #Resilience #PersonalGrowth #LifeLessons #NatureWisdom #OutdoorLife #WomenWhoWrite #CreativeProcess #NeverTooLate #GoalSetting #HumorInLife #LearningFromNature #BooksAndIdeas | 49m 37s | ||||||
| 3/8/26 | Winter Light — A Daughter of Holocaust Survivors Tells Her Story (Audio) | Winter Light — A Daughter of Holocaust Survivors Tells Her Story On this episode of The Avrum Rosensweig Show, we are honored to welcome Grace Feuerverger — Professor Emerita at the University of Toronto, award-winning author, and a scholar whose work explores identity, culture, language, and peace education. Grace’s powerful memoir, Winter Light: Memoir of a Child of Holocaust Survivors, tells the story of growing up in Montréal as the daughter of parents who survived Nazi persecution in Poland. In this deeply moving conversation, Grace reflects on the legacy of trauma passed down through generations, the search for inner refuge, and the surprising moments of grace that shaped her life. Praised for its lyrical writing and profound humanity, Winter Light explores how a child of survivors navigates the shadows of history while moving toward healing, meaning, and hope. In this episode, we discuss the legacy of the Holocaust, the resilience of survivor families, Grace’s journey through many cultures and languages, and the enduring power of education and human connection. Join us for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about memory, identity, and the courage to keep walking toward the light. #GraceFeuerverger #WinterLight #HolocaustLegacy #ChildOfSurvivors #HolocaustMemory #JewishHistory #HolocaustEducation #AvrumRosensweigShow #HolocaustStories #JewishPodcast #HolocaustSurvivors #Resilience #HumanSpirit #JewishAuthors #HistoryAndMemory ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweig Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #GraceFeuerverger #WinterLight #HolocaustLegacy #ChildOfSurvivors #HolocaustMemory #JewishHistory #HolocaustEducation #AvrumRosensweigShow #HolocaustStories #JewishPodcast #HolocaustSurvivors #Resilience #HumanSpirit #JewishAuthors #HistoryAndMemory Ask | 46m 26s | ||||||
| 2/27/26 | Torah in Real Time, Parshat Tezaveh with Rabbi Shlomo Gemara (Audio) | Welcome to the show. There are moments in history when leadership is not ceremonial — it is existential. When uncertainty spreads, when fear rises, and when moral clarity feels obscured, the question is no longer who speaks the loudest, but who carries the deepest responsibility. This week we turn to Parshat Tetzaveh — Leadership When the World Is Unsteady, a portion that speaks directly into such moments. Unlike narratives of plagues or revelation, Tetzaveh turns inward. It speaks of garments. Of oil. Of light. Of the Kohen Gadol, Aaron, clothed “for glory and for splendor.” Yet beneath the gold threads and precious stones lies something far more demanding: he must carry the names of the twelve tribes over his heart. Leadership, the Torah teaches, is not about prominence — it is about bearing people. Their pain. Their hope. Their dignity. Close to one’s chest. The parsha opens with the command: וְאַתָּה תְּצַוֶּה — “And you shall command.” Moses’ name does not appear in this entire portion, yet it begins by addressing him directly. The message is profound. True leadership does not require the spotlight. The greatest leaders are sometimes most powerful when they step back. We are commanded לְהַעֲלֹת נֵר תָּמִיד — “to raise up a continual light.” Not merely to ignite a flame, but to kindle it until it rises on its own. Light is not self-sustaining. It requires tending. It requires pure oil. It requires constancy. In times of crisis, moral leadership functions the same way — disciplined, steady, luminous, even when the surrounding world feels dark. And Aaron is told: וְנָשָׂא אַהֲרֹן אֶת שְׁמוֹתָם עַל לִבּוֹ — “And Aaron shall carry their names upon his heart.” On his shoulders — responsibility. On his heart — compassion. Leadership is both weight and love. Today we will explore the enduring questions of this parsha: Why begin with pure olive oil before speaking of sacred garments? What does a continual flame teach about spiritual responsibility in unstable times? Why are the garments described as “for glory and for splendor”? What is the difference between carrying a people on one’s shoulders and carrying them on one’s heart? Why is Moses’ name absent — and what does that teach about humility, sacrifice, and essence beyond ego? Tetzaveh reminds us: when the world trembles, the answer is not louder noise. It is steadier light. Leadership is not loudness — it is the disciplined commitment to sustain illumination and hold a people together when history grows dark. Let’s begin. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #ParshatTetzaveh #LeadershipWhenTheWorldIsUnsteady #SteadierLight #ExistentialLeadership #TorahLeadership #KohenGadol #AaronHaKohen #MosheRabbeinu #NerTamid #RaiseUpTheLight #CarryThemOnYourHeart #ShouldersAndHeart #GloryAndSplendor #SpiritualResponsibility #JewishUnity #MoralClarity #LightInDarkTimes #TorahWisdom #Fait | 1h 05m 00s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | 56:44 Israel Under Fire: Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Speaks Out (Audio) | History does not whisper in our lifetime — it thunders. Nations are tested, alliances are strained, and the moral weight of leadership settles on those called to stand in the storm. In such moments, diplomacy is no longer ceremony. It is strategy. It is conviction. It is the voice of a nation carried across oceans. Today, we are honored to sit at one of the most consequential crossroads of our era with Michael 'Yechiel' Leiter, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States. His appointment in January 2025 is not the result of a single moment, but the culmination of a life shaped by intellect, policy, and public service. He has served in senior advisory roles to Israel’s leadership, including as chief of staff to Benjamin Netanyahu during his tenure as finance minister, and in key positions across government ministries and national institutions — from national education policy to strategic infrastructure oversight. In every arena, his work has required one essential quality: the ability to translate vision into reality. Yet Ambassador Leiter is not only a practitioner of statecraft — he is a scholar of it. Holding a Ph.D. in political philosophy from the University of Haifa, with advanced training in international relations and law, he has written and lectured extensively on democracy, governance, and the moral foundations of power. His book, John Locke’s Political Philosophy and the Hebrew Bible, argues that modern democratic ideals are not merely products of secular Enlightenment thought, but are deeply rooted in biblical covenantal ideas — that authority is conditional, morally bound, and entrusted rather than absolute. Few diplomats arrive with both the academic depth to interpret history and the practical experience to help shape it. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and forged in Israel’s public life, Ambassador Leiter stands as a bridge between worlds — scholarship and strategy, conviction and diplomacy, heritage and unfolding history. His earlier advocacy work on behalf of the Jewish community of Hebron positioned him as a key voice explaining one of Judaism’s oldest cities — home to the Tomb of the Patriarchs — to international audiences, framing its story not only through conflict, but through history, faith, and continuity. And he carries something more — something deeply personal. His firstborn son, Lt. Col. Moshe Yedidya Leiter, an elite Israeli combat officer, was killed in action in Gaza following the war that erupted after October 7. That loss is inseparable from his public voice. When he speaks about Israel’s security, democracy, and moral responsibility, he does so not only as a diplomat, but as a father who has borne the cost of national defense. Michael Leiter brings together three rare callings: senior government practitioner, trained political philosopher, and diplomatic representative. His career bridges theory and policy, scholarship and statecraft, faith and democracy. This is not merely an interview. It is a conversation at the fault line of our times. Ambassador Michael Leiter — welcome to the program. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe4ba9n7wPrY94NFMfMN6yA/join Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0dhgSQmbJkXTZVjH https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-avrum-rosensweig-show/id1447578193 https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avrumrosensweigshow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #j | 56m 43s | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | 61 BOMBSHELTERS IN SEFAT: SHAYNA REHBERG-PAQUIN (Audio) | In every community, there are people who volunteer. And then there are people who quietly become part of the community’s infrastructure — the ones who notice what’s missing, gather others, and build what’s needed. In this podcast, we'll meet one of those people: Shayna Rehberg-Paquin of Tzfat. Shayna is a mother of seven — including children with special needs — and she somehow holds the many moving pieces of family life, leadership, and volunteerism with a rare blend of strength, sensitivity, and organizational mastery. Her days are a tapestry: caring for her children, mentoring, guiding projects, responding to urgent needs, and still carrying a spirit of creativity and optimism. Whether she’s leading a foraging hike, running a support circle for mothers, or helping women through moments of crisis, Shayna shows up with purpose — grounded in service. Her path to Tzfat has been as multifaceted as her work. She’s lived in four countries, visited fifteen, and moved twenty-eight times — and for the past eleven years, she’s been proud to call Tzfat home. Professionally, she began in real estate, then shifted into nonprofit leadership — working with the Jewish Federation and Livnot U’Lehibanot, later becoming a grant writer and development strategist who helped secure support for organizations like the Safed English Library and the HUB, now Klika. She co-founded Sparks to Life, served as Project Director in Tzfat’s Immigration Absorption Department, and has hosted Nefesh B’Nefesh pilot-trip participants since 2010. And in a city with deep history and spiritual resonance — one of Judaism’s four holy cities, and today the poorest Jewish city in Israel — Shayna is helping shape a stronger future: from a five-year strategic aliyah plan, to transforming bomb shelters into therapeutic spaces for children, to founding a clothing gemach that restores dignity to families in need. Some people build programs. Others build communities. Shayna is doing both — with vision, compassion, and an uncommon capacity for action. This is a conversation about leadership that isn’t about titles — it’s about responsibility, love, and what it means to keep building, even when life is full. Welcome to the show. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #ShaynaRehbergPaquin #Tzfat #CommunityBuilder #WomenWhoLead #LeadershipInAction #MotherOfSeven #SpecialNeedsParenting #ServiceWithPurpose #BuildingCommunities #NonprofitLeadership #JewishCommunity #Aliyah #InspiringWomen #FaithInAction #compassionateleadership #MakingADifference #VoicesOfImpact #StrongerTogether #ActsOfKindness #TheAvrumRosensweigShow | 1h 07m 25s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | SAREL PITERMAN: ISRAELI ACTOR AND WRITER & ZVI ARYE IN SHTISEL (Audio) | Welcome to the show. Some performances don’t just tell a story — they open a doorway into a world. A glance, a pause, a quiet exchange can carry generations of memory, longing, humor, and faith. Today we step into that world with Sarel Piterman — an actor born in Haifa whose work reveals the poetry hidden inside ordinary moments, known to audiences around the globe for his portrayal of Zvi Aryeh Shtisel in the acclaimed series Shtisel. That series invited viewers into an intimate universe where family bonds, tradition, and personal struggle unfold with tenderness and depth — and Sarel’s presence reflects the essence of that world: authenticity, restraint, and emotional truth. But his artistic journey stretches far beyond a single frame. Across his career, Sarel has pursued roles that demand vulnerability, discipline, and a fearless curiosity about human nature. His performances carry a quiet intensity — an understanding that the most powerful storytelling often lives in what is felt rather than spoken. In this conversation, we explore the path of an Israeli actor devoted to craft: the risks and revelations behind the scenes, the cultural textures that shape storytelling, and the enduring search for meaning through art. We talk about identity, imagination, and the responsibility of bringing complex lives to the screen and stage. This episode is an invitation — to listen closely, to feel deeply, and to witness the artistry that transforms moments into memory. I first came to appreciate Sarel through a remarkable one-man play he wrote and directed, Without An Evil Eye — an innovative comedy recounting the inspiring true-life story of Asaf Ben Shimon, whose gradual descent into blindness becomes a profound affirmation of life itself. It is thoughtful, courageous, and truly groundbreaking. Beyond Shtisel, Sarel’s creative footprint spans a wide range of film and television projects — from intimate dramas and dark comedies to thrillers and socially grounded stories — each reflecting his versatility and commitment to emotionally honest storytelling. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to bring you Sarel Piterman. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweig Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #Writing #Storytelling #TheArtOfActing #SarelPiterman #Shtisel #IsraeliCinema #PerformanceArt #HumanStories #CreativeJourney #EmotionalTruth #ArtAndIdentity #TheatreLife #FilmAndStage #NarrativePower #CulturalStorytelling #CreativeVoices #BehindTheScenes #PoetryInMotion #ArtisticExpression #MeaningThroughArt Ask | 1h 02m 47s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | THE DEKREPITZER REBBE: THE HOLOCAUST & A FIDDLE (Audio) | Welcome to the show. We are joined by Howard Langer — award-winning writer, attorney, and author of 'The Last Dekrepitzer', a novel that has already earned the National Jewish Book Award and marks his first work of fiction in fifty years. Howard is the founder of a leading antitrust law firm in Philadelphia, an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a teacher whose work has taken him from Oxford to Tokyo. Yet in this conversation, we meet him foremost as a storyteller — one deeply concerned with memory, justice, and the fragile persistence of the human spirit. The Last Dekrepitzer opens in a New York subway station in 1965, where a lone fiddler braids Hasidic melodies with blues and gospel. He is the Dekrepitzer Rebbe — the final survivor of a vanished Chasidic sect destroyed in the Holocaust. From a lost Polish shtetl to the docks of Naples, from the American South to Manhattan streets alive with music and tension, his journey becomes an odyssey of survival, displacement, faith, and identity. Through encounters that cross cultures and histories, the novel asks a difficult question: how does a person live — spiritually, morally, musically — after everything has been torn away? Howard studied under literary giants Yehuda Amichai and Aharon Appelfeld, and his writing carries that lineage of moral seriousness and poetic depth. Critics have praised the novel for introducing one of the most singular figures in contemporary Jewish fiction — a character haunted by memory, sustained by music, and forever wrestling with God. Today’s conversation is about faith and fracture, about music as a vessel for memory, and about what we continue to carry long after the world tells us to move on. It is a discussion of survival not as an ending, but as a lifelong reckoning — personal, communal, and spiritual. I’m glad you’re here. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #TheLastDekrepitzer #HowardLanger #JewishLiterature #HolocaustMemory #ChasidicStories #MusicAndMemory #FaithAndSurvival #JewishPodcast #LiteraryConversation #storiesofresilience | 1h 03m 27s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | ![]() THREE CONVERTS TO JUDAISM: WHY DID THEY DO IT? (Audio) | Welcome to a very special—and deeply personal—episode. Today’s conversation is not about theory. It’s not about abstract belief. It’s about belonging, courage, and the quiet, stubborn pull of a soul toward truth. Today, we’re sitting with three people who each chose Judaism—not because it was easy, fashionable, or convenient, but because it felt unavoidable. Because something inside them recognized home. Conversion is not simply a change of religion. It is a change of identity. A re-rooting of the soul. It means choosing a people, a history, a destiny—and in today’s world, it often means choosing a path marked by misunderstanding, loss, and real social cost. And yet—here they are. Chris Wood’s journey began not in a synagogue, but in a hair salon in Toronto. Raised without Jewish community, he encountered Judaism first through people—through Shabbat tables, family warmth, humor, ritual, and a deep sense of togetherness he had been missing his entire life. What began as cultural connection slowly became something far deeper: a spiritual awakening. A realization that Judaism was not simply something he admired—it was something his soul had been waiting for. For Chris, October 7th and the surge of antisemitism that followed did not push him away. It clarified everything. When someone he loved turned on the Jewish people—and on him—he saw, in real time, how ancient hatred still operates. Instead of retreating, he stepped forward. He chose to wear his Magen David. He chose public solidarity. Bezalel Schraeder’s path emerged through trauma, caregiving, and the spiritual exhaustion that comes from witnessing suffering and death. As a nurse, Bezalel watched bodies break and souls unravel—and in that pain, meaning itself began to collapse. Christianity no longer held the answers. Torah did not come to Bezalel as an escape. It came as a rebuilding. Through deep study, honest conversations with rabbis, and unfiltered spiritual struggle, Judaism restored something essential—not only faith in God, but faith in humanity, and in himself. Judaism became a way to stand inside suffering without surrendering to it. And Shifra’s journey carries the weight of history, memory, and a soul that always seemed to know where it belonged—long before her mind did. Raised in evangelical Christianity, she reached a breaking point when she could no longer accept a theology that condemned good people for belief alone. When hell stopped making sense, Jesus stopped being the center—but God did not disappear. What followed was not a rejection of faith, but a return to something older, deeper, and more honest. From a lifelong pull toward Holocaust history to a visceral moment at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum—where she felt, without explanation, “my people”—Judaism had been calling long before she had words for it. Three different lives. Three different paths. One shared truth: Judaism was not something they found. Judaism is something that found them. In a time when it is easier than ever to walk away from the Jewish people, these three chose to walk toward us. In a moment of rising antisemitism, they chose visibility. This is not a conversation about conversion. This is a conversation about what it means to choose a people—and to be chosen in return. Let’s begin. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig # | 1h 10m 17s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | ![]() BESHALACH: THE SEA SPLITS - TORAH IN REAL TIME (Audio) | Welcome to Torah in Real Time with Rabbi Shlomo Gemara. Parashat Beshalach is remembered for thunder and miracle— for a sea split open, for walls of water, for a people finally breaking free from centuries of slavery. It is remembered for Shirat HaYam, the Song of the Sea— for faith erupting into poetry, for a nation finding its voice. But before any of that— before the water parts, before the singing begins— the Torah tells us something quieter, heavier, and more demanding: “And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him.” The people do not leave Egypt empty-handed. They do not rush forward in triumph alone. They carry their dead. They carry a promise made generations earlier. They carry the weight of unfinished redemption. Beshalach teaches us that freedom is not only about escape. It is about responsibility. It is about refusing to build a future that forgets those who were lost along the way. The Exodus is not only a story of running. It is a story of carrying. Only then do they reach the sea. Only then does Pharaoh chase. Only then does terror rise and faith is tested. The people cry out. They feel trapped—with water in front of them and an army behind them. This is not yet the song. This is the moment before the miracle, when courage is demanded without guarantees. And it is precisely there—at the edge of fear— that redemption takes its most honest shape. This week, Beshalach is no longer only a Torah portion. It is a living reality. As Israel receives the final hostage, Master Sergeant Ran Gvili, z”l, Beshalach is unfolding in real time. Ran Gvili was a police special forces officer who ran toward danger on October 7th to defend Israeli civilians. He was killed in battle and taken into Gaza. After 843 days, his remains were finally brought home for burial—closing a chapter of captivity for the Jewish people. Like Joseph’s bones, Ran Gvili’s return reminds us of a hard truth: A people cannot truly cross forward while someone is still missing. A nation cannot fully sing while one soul is left behind. Only after the sea splits does the Torah say: “Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord.” The Song of the Sea is not just a song of victory. It is a song that comes after responsibility. After memory. After carrying the weight of covenant. The Torah describes the sea parting “by the breath of God’s nostrils.” In the Torah, nostrils—af, apayim—are the gateway of breath and life, but also of power, anger, and divine force. The same breath that gives life is the breath that reshapes the world. And only then do the words rise: “I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously… The Lord is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.” Beshalach teaches us that redemption is not measured only by miracles. It is measured by memory. By dignity. By who we insist on bringing with us. Today, as Israel brings home Master Sergeant Ran Gvili, z”l, we are living Joseph’s bones in real time. We are being reminded that true freedom is not only about who walks out— but about who is carried out. This is not ancient history. This is Beshalach. This is the sea in front of us. This is the weight we carry. This is now. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jew | 52m 44s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() Weight, Worth & Torah: A Radical Jewish Conversation (Audio) | Today on the podcast, I’m deeply honored to welcome Rabbi Dr. Minna Bromberg — the founder and president of Fat Torah, a groundbreaking initiative working at the intersection of Jewish life, sacred text, and body liberation. Fat Torah’s mission is both urgent and expansive: to confront and end weight stigma in Jewish communal spaces, to train leaders and educators to recognize and uproot fatphobia wherever it appears — including within ourselves — and to cultivate spiritual practices rooted in dignity, wholeness, and liberation for people of every body size. Rabbi Bromberg brings more than three decades of fat activism into deep conversation with Judaism, theology, and lived experience. She holds a PhD in sociology from Northwestern University, was ordained at Hebrew College, has led a 250-family Conservative congregation, released multiple albums of original music, made aliyah, and directed the Year-in-Israel program for Hebrew College rabbinical students. She is also a voice teacher who helps people reclaim their voices in prayer — work that beautifully echoes Fat Torah’s insistence that every body and every voice truly belongs. Minna lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Rabbi Alan Abrams, and their two children. Her forthcoming book, Every Body Beloved: A Call for Fat Liberation in Jewish Life, challenges us to rethink holiness, tradition, and belonging from the inside out. This is a conversation about Torah, justice, embodiment, and what it really means to create Jewish communities where no one has to shrink themselves — physically, spiritually, or emotionally — in order to belong. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #FatTorah #MinnaBromberg #EveryBodyBeloved #BodyLiberation #JewishJustice #SacredBodies #EndWeightStigma #FatLiberation #JudaismAndJustice #BodyPositivity #TorahForEveryBody #BodyDignity #JewishValues #SpiritualLiberation #EmbodiedJudaism #FaithAndJustice #InclusiveJudaism #BelongingInJudaism #JusticeInEveryBody #SacredBelonging | 1h 07m 42s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | From Pharaoh to Tehran — Parshat Bo (Audio) | Welcome to Torah in Real Time with Avrum Rosensweig and Rabbi Shlomo Gemara! This week we enter Parashat Bo—the moment in the Exodus when power finally collapses under the weight of its own cruelty. Egypt is no longer warned. It is undone. Darkness presses in. The future is struck down first. And still, Pharaoh refuses to let go—not because he doesn’t know he’s wrong, but because surrendering power would mean admitting moral failure. What’s most radical in Bo isn’t what happens to Egypt—it’s what happens to the enslaved Israelites. Before they are free, they begin acting free. They mark their doors. They slaughter the Egyptian god in public. They reclaim time itself. While still trapped inside an empire, they stop thinking like slaves. And that’s why Bo feels painfully current. Because today, in Iran, we are watching the same pattern unfold. A rigid regime clings to control while its people pay the price—through repression, economic collapse, darkness, and death. And beneath that regime, something irreversible is happening. Women remove hijabs. Protesters speak openly. Families mourn in public. People act free before they are free. Parashat Bo teaches that tyrannies don’t fall because they’re persuaded—but because their moral emptiness is exposed, and because the people beneath them stop pretending. Freedom doesn’t begin at the border. It begins the moment fear stops dictating behavior. In every generation, Bo asks the same question: Who is still clinging to power at the cost of human life—and who is already preparing to walk out? Let’s learn. Let’s listen. And let’s see what freedom looks like in real time. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #ParashatBo #TorahInRealTime ExodusNow #FreedomBeforeFreedom #ActingFree #EndOfTyranny #MoralCollapse #PharaohMindset #HardeningOfTheHeart #FromSlaveryToFreedom #RedemptionBeginsWithin #IranUprising #WomenLifeFreedom #AuthoritarianismFails #FaithAndResistance #CourageOverFear #SpiritualRebellion #TimeIsFreedom #KorbanPesach #LightAgainstDarkness | 1h 09m 14s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | TORAH IN REAL TIME: PARSHAT VA'ERA & THE UPRISING IN IRAN (Audio) | Welcome to Torah in Real Time. This week we turn to Parashat Va’era, the second portion in the Book of Exodus—a moment when history, faith, and power collide. In Va’era, God reveals Himself to Moses and launches a direct confrontation with Pharaoh, the most powerful ruler of his time. What follows are the first seven plagues—acts meant not only to punish Egypt, but to expose the moral bankruptcy of a system built on oppression. Again and again, Pharaoh hardens his heart. Again and again, the call for freedom is ignored. Va’era is not just a story of miracles; it is a story about resistance to change, the cost of stubborn power, and the long, painful road to liberation. And that is why Va’era speaks so loudly right now. Today, in Iran, millions of people across dozens of cities are rising up amid economic collapse, soaring prices, and deep frustration with an entrenched ruling system. What began as protests has become a nationwide challenge to authority—met with violent crackdowns, arrests, blackouts, and a mounting human toll. The details are modern, the context is different—but the themes feel hauntingly familiar. In both Va’era and Iran today, we see: Leaders clinging to power despite overwhelming suffering; Ordinary people demanding dignity, not just survival; Systems that respond to moral challenge with force rather than reflection. The Torah teaches that liberation does not come easily—and that hardened hearts often require escalating consequences before change becomes possible. At the same time, real-world struggles remind us that freedom carries real risk, real pain, and real human cost. Tonight, we will explore these parallels carefully and responsibly. We will also acknowledge the deep and ancient Jewish presence in Iran, one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world—still living, worshipping, and navigating a fragile existence inside a hostile political reality. Parashat Va’era is not ancient history locked in parchment. It is a living text—asking us urgent questions about power, conscience, courage, and what happens when rulers refuse to listen. That’s where our learning begins. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #ParashatVaeira #Vaeira #TorahInRealTime #TorahAndCurrentEvents #ExodusAndFreedom #LetMyPeopleGo #PowerAndOppression #MoralCourage #HardeningOfTheHeart #JusticeAndLiberation #FaithAndResistance #IranUprising #IranProtests #FreedomForIran #VoicesOfTheOppressed #BiblicalLessonsToday #TorahEthics #AncientTextModernTimes #SpiritualResistance #HopeAndRedemption | 1h 00m 51s | ||||||
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