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Meilech Kohn grew up Jewish, raised in a deeply Chasidic world. After years of bullying and pressure, he walked away from Judaism — and his life completely collapsed. Meilech became homeless. He struggled with drugs. He lost everything he once had. And then… he came back. In this raw and honest episode, Meilech shares the shocking reality of what happened after leaving a religious Jewish life — including encounters with police, time spent in jail cells, surviving homelessness, and the toll it took on his mental health. We talk openly about addiction, trauma, identity, and what it feels like to completely lose yourself. After everything fell apart, Meilech rebuilt his life and eventually became a popular Jewish singer, performing and recording music while living a very different life. In this episode, he shares the full story of how he found his way back — to his family, his Jewish roots, and his sense of self — after hitting rock bottom. Thank you to our sponsors: ►BJX Helpline: If you or a family member is going through a spiritual crisis schedule a consolation with the BJX Rabbi's today. Call 646-397-1544 or email ⁠[email protected]⁠__________________________________ ►Iyun Halacha: Join the incredible online Halacha learning program!visit www.iyunhalacha.org or email [email protected]__________________________________ ►Ohr Olam: The Revolutionary Hebrew-English Mishnah BerurahGet a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or visit:https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=ohr+olam For more info and a free download, visit:https://www.ohr-olam.org __________________________________ ►Colel Chabad: Pushka App Download Colel Chabad’s Pushka app and help support over 47,000 families in need in Israel! https://pushkapp.cc/joyful __________________________________ ►Join the weekly Parsha Inspiration Email [email protected] or visit parshaknowledge.com__________________________________ Join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj or message 646-397-232 Listen to the podcast by phone: USA: 605-562-3522 Israel: 972-79-579-5099  Reach out to us: WhatsApp: 646-397-2320 Email: [email protected] Thank you for listening and remember to stay Jewish n’ Joyful :)

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Ari Lesser was chasing music — then music led him back to God. In this episode of Jewish and Joyful, we sit down with Ari Lesser, the viral Jewish rapper whose lyrics went from hip-hop to Torah, Psalms, and faith. Hear how rapping Tehillim (Psalms) changed his life and brought him to Orthodox Judaism. Ari is also a Nazir which you will hear more about. From the stage to spirituality, Ari’s journey has inspired millions. His music about Israel, God, and truth blends raw honesty with deep Jewish soul — proving that rap can be holy too. This Episode is Brought to You By: ► Ohr Olam: The Revolutionary Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or visit: https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=ohr+olam For more info and a free download, visit: https://www.ohr-olam.org ------------------------------------------------------- ► Torah Sweets: Free Weekly Torah Publication Looking for weekly inspiration on the Parsha, insights into marriage, stories, halacha, or short quotes for your Shabbos table? Torah Sweets is your free one-stop magazine packed with Torah insights for everyone. 📩 Email: [email protected] 📱 WhatsApp: 718-675-9370 ------------------------------------------------------- ► Colel Chabad: Pushka App Download Colel Chabad’s Pushka app and help support over 47,000 families in need in Israel! 📲 https://pushkapp.cc/joyful To make a general donation: https://colelchabad.org/joyful 📞 Stay Connected 💬 Join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj 🎧 Listen to the podcast by phone: USA: 605-562-3522 Israel: 972-79-579-5099 To donate or reach out: WhatsApp: 646-397-2320 Email: [email protected] Thank you for listening and remember to stay joyful :)

Dr. Yehudah Pryce started out as a teenage gang member robbing drug dealers and committing many crimes. When he was 19. Yehudah was sentenced to 24 Years in prison. Behind bars everything changed. Inside the cell Yehudah found faith. Today, he’s a Jew, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and he now leads mental health programs in prisons, helping those who share a past like his. In this episode of Jewish and Joyful, Dr. Yehuda Pryce shares his insane story: the gangster who found God in prison. Thank you to our sponsors: ►Torah Master: New Online Moadim Semicha Course starting this Wednesday August 27th on the topic of Sukkos. A clear, structured, and enjoyable way of Torah Learning. For more information and to sign up visit torahmaster.org. ______________________________________ ►Colel Chabad: Download Colel Chabad’s Pushka app and help them support over 47,000 families in need in Israel!  Visit https://pushkapp.cc/joyful. To Make a general donation to Colel Chabad visit https://colelchabad.org/joyful ______________________________________ ►Parsha Knowledge: Receive brief weekly inspiration to share at your Shabbos table.  To sign up email [email protected] or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ______________________________________ ►Ohr Olam: The Revelotionary Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah. Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or visit ⁠https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?_q=ohr+olam%E2%81%A0&o=ohr+olam%E2%81%A0&q=ohr+olam. Visit their website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ohr-olam.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ______________________________________ Join our WhatsApp group for exclusive inspiration and new releases: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj You can now listen to our podcast on the phone: USA: 605-562-3522 ISRAEL: 972-79-579-5099 To donate ⁠⁠or reach out to us WhatsApp us at 646-397-2320 or email [email protected]

How can we live a meaningful life while battling anxiety, depression, and the noise of the modern world? Meet Dr.Jacob Freedman, a board-certified psychiatrist trained at Harvard, who has helped and treated thousands of patients - from Boston to Jerusalem. In this eye-opening interview, Dr. Freedman talkes about anxiety, depression, and finding meaning. Dr Freedman also shares some personal wild stories from decades in the field. Dr. Freedman is a respected psychiatrist and speaker. He runs a private practice in Jerusalem. Whether you're struggling with mental health, looking for advice, stuck, searching for deeper purpose, or in need of inspiration and unbelievable stories — this conversation is a must-watch. Contact Dr Freedmanhere: https://drjacoblfreedman.com/contact/ Get Dr. Freedman’s newbook: https://a.co/d/2OvXpQt Thank you to our sponsors: ►Parsha Knowledge: Receive brief inspiration to share at your Shabbos table, email [email protected] visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ►Ohr Olam: An Incredible Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurahthat's changing the world! Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or visit ⁠⁠https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?_q=ohr+olam%E2%81%A0&o=ohr+olam%E2%81%A0&q=ohr+olam⁠. Visit their website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ohrolam.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join our new WhatsApp group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj⁠ You can now listen to the podcast on the phone: USA: ⁠605-562-3522⁠ ISRAEL: ⁠972-79-579-5099⁠ To donate ⁠⁠or reach out to us WhatsApp ⁠646-397-2320⁠ oremail [email protected]

Huge inspiration and Chizuk by Aryeh Fingerer in this special episode of the Jewish n’ Joyful podcast. In life we can’t look or dwell on the past. We must rebuild!

Gad Elbaz is a popular Israeli-American singer in the Jewish world. Gad has the wildest stories. At just nine years old, he had a near-death experience and throughout his life, he has faced many challenges that tested his strength and resilience. His journey through mental health and healing is powerful and inspiring. For the first time ever, Gad is sharing his full story - of pain, teshuvah, and the search for meaning. From death, nightclubs, and fame to religion, divorce, and loss, Gad’s life journey will blow your mind. Thank you to our sponsors: ►Colel Chabad: Download Colel Chabad’s Pushka app and help them support over 47,000 families in need! Visit ⁠ https://pushkapp.cc/joyful ►Weekly Parsha Inspiration: Receive brief inspiration to share at your Shabbos table email [email protected] or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ►Ohr Olam: An Incredible Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or visit ⁠https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?_q=ohr+olam%E2%81%A0&o=ohr+olam%E2%81%A0&q=ohr+olam. Visit their website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ohr-olam.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join our new WhatsApp group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj You can now listen to the podcast on the phone: USA: 605-562-3522 ISRAEL: 972-79-579-5099 To donate ⁠⁠or reach out to us WhatsApp 646-397-2320 or email [email protected]

Yankel Meislin was a teenager from Long Island who's past involved drugs, drug dealing, and gangs, and hundreds of thousands of dollars of hidden cash. Yankel has a crazy and griping story of how he escaped his crazy past life and becoming a life coach and helping others. He went from being a dealer to a healer. This episode has been sponsored by: -Parsha Inspiration: Receive brief inspiration to share at your Shabbos table email ⁠[email protected]⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. - Ohr Olam: An Incredible Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or visit ⁠⁠https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=ohr+olam⁠⁠  Check out their website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ohr-olam.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join our new WhatsApp group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can now listen to the podcast on the phone: USA: 605-562-3522 ISRAEL: 972-79-579-5099 To donate ⁠⁠or reach out WhatsApp us at 646-397-2320 or email ⁠[email protected]⁠

Lipa Schmeltzer is an American singer, entertainer, and composer. He has an incredible journey and life story. This is a raw and authentic conversation about life, growth, music, art, and healing. This episode has been sponsored by: -Colel Chabad: Download Colel Chabad’s Pushka app and help them support over 47,000 families in need! Visit pushkapp.cc/joyful.  -Parsha Inspiration: Receive brief inspiration to share at your Shabbos table email [email protected] or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. - Ohr Olam: An Incredible Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or visit ⁠https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=ohr+olam⁠  Check out their website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ohr-olam.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch our podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our new WhatsApp group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can now listen to the podcast on the phone: USA: 605-562-3522 ISRAEL: 972-79-579-5099 To donate ⁠⁠or reach out WhatsApp us at 646-397-2320 or email [email protected]

Rabbi Yosi Zajac is a Chaplain at various maximum and medium facilities in the Northeastern United States. His responsibilities include suicide prevention, death notifications, weekly Judaism classes, as well as assisting inmates with their rehabilitation through counseling. Chaplain Yosi's extensive Rabbinical experiences in both his professional and personal life, have enabled him to educate, guide, and inspire Jews and non-Jews from all walks of life.   In this episode, Rabbi Zajac and Aryeh talk about what goes on behind prison walls as well as the mental health challenges facing many people today. To learn more about Chaplain Yosi or to book him for an event visit his website https://www.chaplainyosi.com/ This episode has been sponsored by: -Parsha Inspiration: Receive brief inspiration to share at your Shabbos table [email protected] or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. - Ohr Olam: An Incredible Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or visit https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=ohr+olam Check out their website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ohr-olam.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch our podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful⁠⁠⁠ Join our new WhatsApp group: ⁠⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj⁠⁠⁠ You can now listen to the podcast on the phone: USA: 605-562-3522 ISRAEL: 972-79-579-5099 To donate ⁠⁠or reach out WhatsApp us at 646-397-2320 or email [email protected]

Rav Gavriel Friedman (Rav Gav) is one of the most beloved and entertaining speakers in the Jewish world. Known for his incredible wisdom and wit, Rav Gav has inspired thousands with his powerful messages of hope and meaning and his trademark humor. In this special episode, Rav Gav joins Aryeh to discuss life, challenges, happiness, and how to live the best life possible. *This episode has been sponsored by: -Parsha Inspiration: Receive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email [email protected] or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. - Ohr Olam: An Incredible Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or their website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ohr-olam.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch our podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful⁠⁠ Join our new WhatsApp group: ⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj⁠⁠ To donate ⁠⁠or reach out whatsapp 646-397-2320 or email [email protected]

Rabbi Meir Simcha Sperling shares inspiration on simcha and explains how much Hashem loves and cares about every single person. * SPONSORS OF THE EPISODE* Ohr Olam ~ An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of the Shulchan Aruch and the Mishna Berurah. To obtain a copy visit your local Jewish bookstore. Visit their website ⁠⁠⁠www.ohr-olam.org⁠⁠⁠ or call ⁠⁠516-666-7646⁠⁠ * Inspiration for the Family* ~ Receive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to our podcast! Watch: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Tyl3avgGLiK4f6wFR7Goh?si=ETYEEAaaRKqmqehwJykxJg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-n-joyful/id1586344571 Or wherever podcasts are found! Visit our website parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To donate or join our exclusive group WhatsApp 646-397-2320

R' Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin was sentenced to 27 years in prison. In the middle of his 8th year in prison, on Zos Chanukah, President Donald Trump pardoned him. R' Rubashkin faced many challenges in prison but he never gave up. His story is one of hope and inspiration. In this episode, Aryeh interviews R’ Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, and they discuss his life, his story, and how to trust in God, and getting rid of stress and anxiety. This episode has been sponsored by: -Colel Chabad: Please help the poor people in Israel. Download the Pushka app or make a much needed donation. They need all the help they can get! Download the app by visiting ⁠https://pushkapp.cc/joyful ⁠or get it on your app store. Visit ⁠https://colelchabad.org/joyful to make a much-needed donation! -Parsha Inspiration: Receive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email [email protected] or visit ⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠. - Ohr Olam: An Incredible Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or their website ⁠⁠⁠www.ohr-olam.org⁠⁠⁠. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful Join our new group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj To donate ⁠⁠or reach out message 646-397-2320 or email [email protected]

Nissim Black is an American-Israeli rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Growing up as an hip hop rapper and gangster he has a wild story of how he found God and became an Hassidic Jew. In this episode of Jewish n' Joyful, Aryeh interviews Nissim Black where he shares his powerful story. Nissim also talks about Black Lives Matter, Jewish Music, and some awesome inspiration. This episode has been sponsored by: -Parsha Inspiration: Recive brief inspiration and a beautiful Dvar Torah to share at your Shabbos table email [email protected] or visit ⁠⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠⁠. - Ohr Olam: An Incredible Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore or their website ⁠⁠⁠www.ohr-olam.org⁠⁠⁠. Episode chapters: 0:01: Trailer 0:57 Intro 2:21: Nissim's Childhood 4:43: Educating Children 6:32: From Christianity to Islam to Judaism 13:40: Why Become a Hasidic Jew 17:32: Parsha Inspiration 18:15: BLM and helping others 22:01: Nissim’s Retirement 24:43: The Power and Effects of Music 32:16: Ohr Olam 32:43: Returning to Music 37:33: Israel Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful Join our new group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj To donate ⁠⁠or reach out message 646-397-2320 or email [email protected]

Coming this Chanukah! An interview with Nissim Black. From Hip-hop and Drugs to Christianity to Islam to Judaism. Get ready for a wild story on how a Gansgta Rapper found God. Make sure to subscribe so you can watch the video right when it comes out! Join our new exclusive WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj