Apr 25, 2021
As kids, who didn’t count down the days until the end of school and the beginning of summer vacation? Even as adults, we sometimes count down the days to an important event — a milestone birthday, a wedding, or a special vacation. But if you think about it, in counting down the days, we can mistakenly relegate those...
Apr 18, 2021
We all want to have a positive influence on others and leave our mark on the world, but how do we do that? More importantly, where do we start? On today’s episode, podcast host Yael Eckstein explains how the service of the High Priest on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, the Day of Atonement or Yom...
Apr 11, 2021
Our God-given ability to speak has incredible power. On today’s episode, podcast host Yael Eckstein shares Jewish teachings that reveal how our words have the potential to cause terrible destruction, but also the potential to build, to heal, and to inspire. We will explore how to harness this great power in order to...
Apr 5, 2021
What does it really mean to be kind? The definition of kindness, according to Jewish thought, might not be as simple as we might think. On today’s podcast, host Yael Eckstein explores Jewish teachings from the Bible about what true kindness is… and what it isn’t. And these lessons can be gleaned from the biblical...