Welcome to “The Confessions of Two Reformed Friariyot” podcast! We’re two girls sharing our experiences as lone soldiers and olim chadashim in Israel. Join us as we discuss life challenges, offering a unique perspective on avoiding “friar” mistakes. Tune in for candid confessions, humor, and practical insights to enrich your journey. Let’s navigate the Israeli experience together and confess something that resonates with you!
The Wandering Jew
Hosted by: Naomi EdelmanConversions exploring beautiful humans, thoughts and experiences through identity, spiritually and religion. My goal with this podcast is to showcase the individual beauty and reasoning of my guests while learning from their distinct experiences, with humor and love. I’m passionate about understanding different perspectives and using that understanding to foster a sense of community and enlightenment.
Join me by listening to some of the amazing conversations I have had with my wonderful guests thus far!
Thinking Out Loud
Hosted by: Megumi Shinagawa , Melissa MoritzBeing an international student in Israel brings about its own challenges and difficulties. It can bring up emotions and thoughts that we don’t know how to deal with. In this podcast, we discuss different mental health topics that might arise for the many international students studying at Reichman University and think out loud with the help of the psychological services at Reichman University.
Don’t You Hate it When…
Hosted by: Rafael Solomon, Gina Shankman‘Don’t you hate it when’ you cannot find a podcast with funny and relatable discussions and stories bound to make you laugh and say ‘OMG YES, THAT’S SO ACCURATE’. Follow Rafi and Gina in exposing our finest moments in life as well as discussions with relatable points. So stick around and let us be your therapy.
Beyond The Classroom
Hosted by: Nir Horowitz, Oren Nathan, Gila SegelovNir and Oren interview leading figures from different industries in the hope to show that there is no one path to success.
RAW
Hosted by: Anouk Lorie‘Raw’ is a podcast where we confront the complexities of war from the inside out. Hosted by Anouk Lorie, journalist; author; yoga and meditation teacher, ‘Raw,’ symbolizes how many of us feel in the face of the Israel-Gaza conflict – exposed, vulnerable, and seeking understanding. Here, we don’t just discuss the external battles but dive deep into our internal struggles, examining how this violence has shaken our very core. Join Anouk in conversation with leading philosophers, psychologists and spiritual leaders, as we explore how to navigate these painful times with wisdom and resilience, finding guidance for our own paths through this raw, unfiltered world.
Kol Hasaftot
Hosted by: Sabrina ShanceKol Hasaftot is a cup of tea with your grandma turned into a podcast. Host Sabrina Shance interviews a different grandma every episode and brings their story to the forefront. Every grandma has a story to tell, a recipe to share, and advice to give. This podcast will make you want to call your grandma and ask her how she makes her famous meatballs. This is a podcast about Jewish food, life, and everything in between. If you dream of sitting down with your grandma for a cup of tea and hearing about her life, her recipes, and her advice, this podcast is for you.
Latest Episodes
Raw, but Resilient, with Dr. Anat Brunstein Klomek
11/02/2024Join us for an intimate and eye-opening conversation with Prof. Anat Brunstein Klomek, Dean of Reichman University’s School of Psychology. Dive into the heart of resilience amidst the Israel-Gaza war, the pervasive impact of trauma and PTSD, the challenges of social media toxicity, and learn how to communicate with children about the complexities of our reality. We also hear about Anat’s personal journey of navigating through a profound tragedy six months prior to October 7, and her experiences with anti-Israel and antisemitic rhetoric at Columbia University, as well as insight into her own strategies for maintaining resilience in the face of adversity.
Prof. Anat Brunstein Klomek is the Dean of Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology at Reichman University and a clinical psychologist. Anat completed her post-doctoral fellowship and was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University in New York. In the last years she has been the academic advisor of the Israel Ministries of Health and Education as part of the national suicide prevention program. Anat is the Israeli representative of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), and the assistant editor of Archives of Suicide Research and a member of editorial board of Lancet Psychiatry. Her primary research interests include depression, suicidality, bullying/cyber bullying, interpersonal therapy, learning disorders/ADHD and eating disorders.
Michelle Hirschfield – Ep 4
04/02/2024Michelle Herschfeld is an extrordinary woman. She raised 4 boys all while working hard as a lawyer in the UK and is now a loving grandma who loves spending quality time with each of her grandchildren. Michelle has such fond memories of the food her mother and grandmother made for her and still makes her mother’s famous sponge cake. In typical Jewish fashion, Michelle can tell you about her ancestors and their journey from Eastern Europe to the UK in great detail and as a proud Jew, she has always taken an active role in community life, spending many years volunteering for Jewish humanitarian causes.
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Antisemitism – Part 2 – The Resilience Project
05/12/2023This week we continued speaking about antisemitism. We addressed a question from a student asking advice about how to cope with the hate that they are receiving from friends and family. We moved on to speaking about personal cases, as South Africans, of antisemitism.
We speak about our sense of abandonment as Jewish South Africans in Israel but also recognize the overwhelming fear felt to speak out in places that aren’t Israel.Lastly we spoke about the effect of antisemitism on our mental health. This is a very dark time for all of us but as the celebration of Hanukkah gets closer, we encourage us all to spread our light to rid the darkness.
May our light continue to shine during this dark time.
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Quantum
06/11/2023In this episode, we delve into the complex intersection of quantum computing and intellectual property law with our esteemed guest, Adv. Yoav Elkalay, a senior partner at Pearl Cohen International, leverages 20+ years of IP expertise to counsel clients globally on patent portfolios, monetization, and M&A IP due diligence. Join us as we explore the cutting-edge world of quantum computing and its potential to revolutionize industries. With Adv. Elkalay’s expertise, we explore some of the biggest legal questions in quantum computing. From patent protection to open-source quantum libraries, and many other challenges that lie ahead in protecting intellectual property in the quantum age.
The Quantum Team; Shira, Moria, and Yonatan.
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Cat Fosburgh – Ep7
12/09/2023We discuss Cat’s favorite Jewish writer, Victor Frankl and how people maintained faith throughout the Holocaust. Cat discusses being half Catholic and half LDS (Mormon), and gives a glimpse into the LDS world, history, and their practices. Her Pros and Cons of Catholicism, LDS, and Judaism, feeling denominationally homeless and feeling lonely. We continue with discussing her High School career, extensive list of Extracurriculars, how it formed her and her twin brother: including Krav Maga and flying airplanes! Why do humans crave physical supremacy, what does it provide us? Her leadership in the student body, and in the Civil Air Patrol, why does she love America?, and in what ways she thinks America is not living up to its values right now. The 2016 presidential election, her trip to Poland and understanding their politics. We discuss what is the biggest societal ill in American society?, the public school bias, and what is hopeful about our current society?
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Ep. 12 — Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
20/07/2023This week, Michele and Leraz revisited the first romance book they ever read: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire. They discuss the good, the bad, and the cringe, from overplayed tropes to controversial depictions of romance. The first part of this episode is completely spoiler-free for those who haven’t read the book.
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The theory of everything… (Game Theory)
03/07/2023In this week’s mind-bending episode of Actually Serious, Channa and Aaron enter the fascinating world of Game Theory with Dr. Rann Smorodinsky – Game Theory expert and Dean of the Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences at the Technion University. Discover how this powerful analytical framework is applied to strategic interactions and decision-making in various fields. From politics to international diplomacy and ethical dilemmas, we explore the real-world applications and ramifications of Game Theory.
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Episode 9 – Jonah’s South Africa Education
27/06/2023Zara and special guest Alexander Sack educate Jonah about the history, politics, economy, and social life of South Africa.
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