Givers and Takers
Explores what we can learn from mosquitoes and the importance of being a giver and not just a taker.
Oct 14, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 76
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Insights and inspiration on marriage, parenting, and everything in between
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Episodes
New Beginnings
Explores Psalm 27 and the importance of now allowing important tasks to become mundane and perfunctory and keeping them infused with energy.
Oct 14, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Choose Your Hard
Explores how life is full of hard decisions and tasks but that we get to choose our hard, and the amazing quality of dancing on Simchas Torah to draw down blessings.
Oct 14, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Dining with G-d
Explores the eating in the Sukkah during the holiday of Sukkot and how it can be compared to having an intimate relationship with your spouse.
Oct 14, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Yes We Can
Explores what we can learn from children and their willingness to try something new and their determination to succeed.
Oct 14, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Happy Birthday to Us
Explores the meaning of birthdays and the courage that Chava (Eve) had by leaving the Garden of Eden to start the mission to bring heaven down to Earth.
Oct 14, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Whole World Challah
Explores the versatility and uniqueness of challah and how every person has their own flavor which they can contribute to the world.
Oct 14, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Seeing in the Dark
Explores what we can learn from infrared night vision goggles and the ability to reflect on our actions and see what we need to do to change for the better.
Oct 14, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Sifting Pebbles and Chaff
Explores the importance of reflecting on the challenges that G-d gives us and what we learn from them.
Oct 14, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Chewing it Over
Explores what we can learn from animals that chew their own cud and the importance of thinking things over before making decisions.
Oct 14, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Being Whole Means Being Broken
Explores the benefit of challenges in life and how difficult situations open your eyes to becoming your best self.
Oct 14, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Ice Cream in a Bag
Explores what we can learn from making ice cream in a bag and the importance of always doing more each day than we did the day before.
Oct 14, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Learning from a Garden Salad
Explores the importance of recognizing that each person has a unique set of abilities that can shine while working together.
Oct 14, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Colour an Orange Blue
Explores being comfortable in who you are rather than being pressured by others.
Oct 14, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Leaders Create Leaders
Explores the importance of embracing leadership and knowing when to delegate responsibility.
Oct 14, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Explores what we can learn from making grilled cheese sandwiches and how it can relate to our doing our best to do the right thing.
Oct 14, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Explores the importance of striving to do what is right even when it isn't easy and being okay with the results.
Oct 14, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Knowing Who You Are
Explores the importance of knowing who you are and not being influenced by the words of others.
Oct 14, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Yes, Strings Attached
Explores being importance of being organized and the role of tzitis as a reminder to act appropriately.
Oct 13, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Seeing the Best
Explores judging others with good intentions and seeing the best in everyone.
Oct 13, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Counting Diamonds
Explores how important each and every person is, and importance of letting people know what they mean to you.
Oct 13, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 56
A Strong Foundation
Explores the greatness of women and the important role they play in the world.
Oct 13, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 55
There Are No Curses Only Blessings
Explores the different levels of love between parents and children and G-d and people.
Oct 13, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Sitting in the Grass
Explores life lessons we learn from our children, not being worried and instead cultivating our faith in G-d.
Apr 30, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
Explores the deliciousness of chocolate lave cake, and what how we can learn from the rich chocolatey gooey center.
Apr 30, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Clowning Around
Explores the disease tzaras, speaking negatively about others, how the Kohein cures tzaras, and how things aren't always what they seem.
Apr 30, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Flavour Your Life
Explores the uniqueness of tofu and what we can learn from the versatility of this special ingredient.
Apr 30, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 50
It Would Have Been Enough
Explores the song sung on Pesach, Dayeinu, and what it means for it to 'be enough."
Apr 30, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 49
If Paroh is Nice
Can someone like Pharoh (the king of Egypt who caused the Jews so much strife) change and if he did would we be willing to invite him to our house? A question only a child pure of heard could ask.
Apr 30, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Spring Cleaning for the Soul
Pesach cleaning can be intense as we search how homes and aim to get rid of every piece of chametz. But what are we really trying to accomplish? Spring cleaning is more of a spiritual cleansing than a physical cleaning as we aim to rid ourselves of our ego.
Mar 19, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 47
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