Weekly with Chana
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S9 Ep 1Yom HaZikaron | Guilt & Gratitude
SummaryIn this heartfelt conversation, Chana Hirschowitz reflects on Yom HaZikaron, the day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and victims of terror in Israel. She shares her emotional journey of understanding Jewish unity and the collective grief felt by the community. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, she emphasizes the importance of gratitude, identity, and the sacrifices made for the Jewish people. Chana's insights highlight the deep connections within the Jewish community and the significance of remembering those who have fallen for the sake of their homeland.Chapters00:00 Reflections on Yom HaZikaron06:54 The Unity of the Jewish People
S8 Ep 4Pekudei | Protests, Self-Hating Jews, Accounting for Every Shekel, Defending Our Indivisible Jewish Identity
00:00 The Essence of Living in Israel02:54 Unity and Division in the Jewish Community06:09 Understanding Our Shared Identity as Jews
S8 Ep 3Vayakhel | Intimate Reflections
00:00The Dichotomy of Idealism and Reality01:52The Power of Jewish Women and Mirrors06:27Reflections on Life's Challenges11:33Self-Reflection and Growth
S8 Ep 2Purim | Esther's Story Exposed
00:00 The Legacy of Esther and Purim02:44 Esther's Struggles and Divine Silence05:14 The Courage to Act07:46 Esther's Connection to God10:29 The Significance of Purim12:42 Esther's Story and Its Relevance Today
S8 Ep 1Terumah | A Sanctuary of Hope
00:00 Reflections on a Year of Change02:27 Hope Amidst Tragedy05:37 The Power of Unity and Faith08:12 Building a Sanctuary of Hope10:54 Cedar Trees of Hope and Future13:04 A Blessing for Redemption and Comfort
S7 Ep 5Shavuos | The Day Hashem's Love Brought On the Criticism of the Entire World
Lecture given at Soul Centre Sydney in honor of Shavous 2024
S7 Ep 4Metzorah | Stuck in Dubai, How to Get Unstuck, Let Go, Lean into Gratitude and Liberate Oneself.
Pesach a time of liberation, a mental game of removing ourself from a sense of stuckness and letting go.
S7 Ep 3Tazria | Blemishes of Greatness, The Strongest People, the Most Difficult of Challenges.
What was Tzaraat, this strange leprosy, what is it significance and what can we learn from it today?
S7 Ep 2Shemini | The Dichotomy and Dangers of Extremism, The Power of Balance and Synthesis.
This weeks Parsha we discuss seemingly two opposites, the inauguration of the Mishkan and the death of Nadav and Avihu on that difficult day. As well as the laws of Kashrut. Why the seeming randomness, what can we learn from the synthesis of these two ideas?00:00 The Significance of the Eighth Day02:22 Balancing Growth and Solace04:17 Bringing God into the Mundane05:14 Imbuing Regular Life with Meaning06:39 Faith in God Amidst Challenges
S7 Ep 1Purim: There Will Be Inevitable Victory, Will I Be a Part of the Story?
The power of the words of Mordechai to Esther, Can I find Hashem in the Hidden? The secret to achieving success in our lives, contributing to the narrative?
S6 Ep 11Pekudei: The Orphans of Ofakim, the Hostage Families Comforting the Wounded Soldiers, The Completion of the Mishkan, Accounting for Every Material, When Every Detail is Blessed.
Why do we Tally all the Materials at the Completion of the Mishkan? Why do we Emphasis Blessings as we complete Sefer Shemos?
S6 Ep 10Vayakhel: Rami the Hero Saving 750 Nova Survivors, Half Shekel, One Unit, for Hashem to Dwell Within.
In a Parsha filled with the details of building a Mishkan why is this called Vayakhel, with a singular term referring to the collective congregation? The Secret to Unity, the Secret to Collective Joy.
S6 Ep 9Ki Sisa: The Gardens of the Moshav Netiv Hasarah, Raising Ourselves Up to Transform Brokenness to Wholesomeness.
Why do we discuss the broken Luchos here? Why between the Parshiot that discuss the vision and then subsequent implementation of the Mishkan?
S6 Ep 8Tetzaveh: The Scars of the Russian Cantonists, The Leftover Ink on the Face of Moshe, The Oneness of the Jewish People, to their Leader, to their Land.
Why is Moshe's name not mentioned in this weeks Parsha, why?
S6 Ep 7Terumah: The Secret to Jewish Survival, The Deal with Emperor Vespasian, The Wandering Jew, 2000 Years of Exile, Ben Gurions 1937 Speech at the Peel Commission, How did we make it?
The most fascinating commandment in this weeks Parsha is regarding the transportation poles of the Ark. Why was it so essential? Why did Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakkai believe that Yavnah was important to be saved?
S6 Ep 6Mishpatim & RC Adar: Can Joy & Pain Co-exist? How can we Celebrate Joy as a Community when our Family is Suffering?
What are the symptoms that lead to the pain? How do we practice experiencing joy as a community when there is terrible tragedy that surrounds us?
S6 Ep 5Yisro: Hashem vs ICJ, UN, US, Knesset, SA, PLO. We Became a Nation, with a Code that Lives On Forever.
This Parsha discusses the laws and judicial implementation of the advice of Yisro, as well as the giving of the Torah. The Torah is essentially a body of laws and regulations. What is the difference?
S6 Ep 4Beshalach: Faith in Trying Times, Miriam as the Forerunner of Unwavering Belief, In Honor of Hersh's Mum Rachel Goldberg and all the Remarkably Strong Women in Impossibly Dark Times
This episode is sponsored by my dear friend Kayli in honor of all the hostages returning safely home! And the end of this milchama!Miriam crossing the Red Sea, with a Tamborine in her hand sings her own Shira, her own song of praise? Why the need for her own song? Without her perhaps there would have been no salvation. The unwavering faith of women in impossibly dark times is what will inevitably bring the ultimate salvation.
S6 Ep 3Bo: Preparing for Freedom, The Sun, The Moon, Dipping, BBQing, Proud Jews Then, Now and Forever
The Jewish People as a nation are finally getting ready to leave Egypt. Hashem instructs Moshe, three specific instructions to preparing for their ultimate redemption. How do we achieve freedom as a people now, just as they had then?
S6 Ep 2Vaera: The Nova Festival Massacre, The Survivors, The Holiest Souls, The Heroes of Israel, The Only Answer to Pain
We have experienced so much pain, Hashem we need the final redemption speedily in our days.
S6 Ep 1Shemos: Am Yisrael Chai, We Will Live Forever, What is the indestructible secret of the Jewish People?
Moshe Rabenu, the leader of the Jewish People. What were the events that led him to be the greatest leader of all time?
S5 Ep 12Vayechi: The Kindergarten of Nir Oz, The Pain, The Hope, The Jewish Story, The Happy Endings
What is the hopeful message of the ending of Sefer Breishis? How do we endure the pain? How do we move forward?
S5 Ep 11Vayigash: The Most Important Lesson in Life, Releasing Victimhood, Reframing the Narratives of Pain, Living with Strength
Yosef singlehandedly reframes his narrative, absolves victimhood and lives through strength. The most important life lesson from this weeks Parsha.To sponsor an episode: [email protected]
S5 Ep 10Miketz: Investing in the Good Times, United Now, United Forever, How to Create and Maintain the Happy Ending?
What can we learn from Yosef's unwavering Bitachon, in the good times, in the hard times? The Lubavicher Rebbe's insight into Pharoh's dreams and Yosef's rise to success.
S5 Ep 9Vayeshev: Pain, Trauma, Loneliness, Yosef's Secret To Getting Through and Landing on Top
The story of Yosef and his perseverance and faith is my favorite story in all of Tanach. What is the secret?
Lectures | Chanukah Revisted 2023 Edition
The Historical, Psychological and Spiritual Dimensions of the Miracles of Lights
S5 Ep 8Vayishlach: The Assault, Hostage and Silencing of Jewish Women, #metoo Except If You Are A Jew, The Untold Story of Dina, Reclaiming Her Voice, Remembering our Power
The true story of Dina, whose voice was quashing, whose experience was misunderstood for thousands of years. Who was she and what was her story?
S5 Ep 7Vayetze: Anxiety, Depression, Owning Ourselves, The Face Above and The Face Below.
Who was Yaakov? How did he actually withstand the struggles he faced? Why were the angels ascending and descending? How do we come to terms with the many faces within us that accompany us through life?
S5 Ep 6Toldos: The Secret of our IDF, Morality vs Strength.
The vast differences between Eisav and Yaakov, What is the future of the Jewish people going to look like?
S5 Ep 5Chaya Sara: Occupation, Settlements, Jews as the Indigenous People, What is the Jewish Response to Tragedy?
How Jewish People respond to tragedy and pain, How do we respond to being called settlers and aliens in our land? in this weeks Parsha we learn from our great grandfather Avraham how to navigate death and ultimately the secret to Jewish continuity.
S5 Ep 4Vayeira: The Two State Solution, Jews holding Palestinian Flags, What happens when we try to be like everyone else.
this weeks Parsha's message in regards to the war that we are currently experiencing. Why are there Jews holding Palestinian flags? Is it possible to have a two state solution?
S5 Ep 3Lech Lecha: Combatting Anti-Semitism as a Jew
This weeks Parsha, Hashem confronts the first Jews and commands him Lech Lecha. What does it mean to be Jewish? What is our mission and sense of identity?
S5 Ep 2Noach: Morality in the face of Hamas
What was their true greatest of Noach, was he a Tzaddik or a great man? What does it meant to be a Tzaddik? How can the regular individual rise to the occasion. An incredible insight by the Lubavicher Rebbe on this weeks Parsha.
S5 Ep 1Bereishis: G-d's Response to Gaza and 'Occupation'
This week's Parsha as an answer to what is our mission, our confidence to stand strong in the next few difficult weeks ahead. We have got this. 'Let there be light.'
S4 Ep 11Shmini Atzeres & Simchas Torah: The Art of Creating Balance
In this episode we discuss what is the final message of the month of Tishrei, how do we create a balancing act of working on ourselves to be better and staying present.
S4 Ep 10sukkot: the secret to happiness and her superpower
The secret inner dimension to the holiday of Sukkot, why is it called the time of our happiness, why is it my favorite holiday and why do we celebrate it now?
S4 Ep 9Yom Kippur: The Power of The Day
What is so powerful about this day?
S4 Ep 8shabbos shuva: stop searching.
The constant search to find yourself is solved through the very significant concept of Teshuva.
S4 Ep 7rosh hashana: why was today chosen as the head of the new year?
what is the point of rosh hashana? Chassidic insight into this powerful day.
S4 Ep 6nitzavim - vayelech: we made it, its the last shabbos of the year
the seeming contradiction of the messages of this week's parshios, how do we rectify it and what is the power of the last shabbos of the year?
S4 Ep 5ki setze: why do we feel so tortured?
the tale of two wives and insight into this weeks parsha, how do we reconcile the inner angst between the one we love and the one we hate?
S4 Ep 4elul: from salty beach hair to frolicking in the fields
my favorite month of the year has arrived, insights into the beautiful revolutionary maamer ani ldodi vdodi li, why is the king in the field?
S4 Ep 3re'eh: do and you will see.
a journey through the first four parshiot of Sefer Devarim
S4 Ep 2tu bav: the power of a full moon.
what is the significance of tu bav, how is it comparable to Yom Kippur? insights into the transformational power of the full moon.
S4 Ep 1rosh chodesh av: am I broken?
exploring the dichotomy of the 9 day period and the 15th of av, do we believe in finality? is there hope through the pain?
S3 Ep 8matos-masei: am I my past or my present?
how do we create a balance of being connected to the traditional nature of our past and the innovative progressive nature of our present
S3 Ep 7pinchas: is judaism feminist?
what were the daughters of tzelefchad really asking? what does judaism think about women's rights?
S3 Ep 6chukas - balak: why did moshe make our lives more complicated?
the deeper reason as to why moshe hit the rock and thereby characterized the future of our inherent human desire to search and question
S3 Ep 5korach (gimmel tammuz): why follow a leader?
an insight into the infamous coup d'etat against Moshe, why now? if we are all inevitably special what is the point of a leader? parshas korach + 29th anniversary of gimmel tammuz
S3 Ep 4shelach: curing insecurity
our insecurities is the only thing stopping us from truly reaching our goals, the way in which we perceive ourselves has a powerful effect on how others perceive us too