THE LIVING JEWISHLY BLOG
My Super Awesome Life
Tune in as Bobby and Jane talk about Jane’s three massive life changes (two traumatic brain injuries and the death of a friend), practicing mindfulness through writing in order to process the fallout of the changes, and what recovery looks like afterwards.
Tu B'Av and the Languages of Love
Tune into this special podcast episode to learn about different and exciting ways to celebrate Tu b’av with your loved ones, and the joy of incorporating love and romance into your daily life.
Evil and Suffering and the Problem of Divine Silence
In this Special podcast for Tisha b'av, Dr. Malamet explores various explanations for why there is suffering, and God’s silent role in each. He also explores the idea of the covenant between Jews and God, that if you do good, you get good. If you receive or experience bad things, you must have done something wrong – but is that truly the case?
EPISODE 100: To Tree or Not to Tree: Intermarriage and the Holidays
In this week’s special episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts, Dr. Elliot Malamet and Rabbi Yossi Sapirman sit down with Kayla Kwinter and Mike Finley, Toronto-based lawyers in an interreligious marriage, to talk about their experience building a shared life that is spiritually meaningful. Tune in for a spirited discussion about dating while Jewish, raising a Jewish child in an interfaith marriage, and the role that their religious differences has played in their relationship — and remember to subscribe.
Should We Respond?
In a democratic society, calling out Ye’s latest rant is as reasonable as any other justified critique of a public figure. But we need to remember that there are serious problems that face Jews everywhere that won’t be solved by a tsunami of backlash on Twitter against celebrities who would not even be subjects for conversation if they were not celebrities.
EPISODE 99: A Younger Brother From Another Mother
This week’s episode of The Living Jewishly Podcasts is an episode of What’s in Your Toolbox?, a podcast about mental health. Host Bobby K sits down with Dr. Weissman to talk about personal reinvention, the rise of youth anxiety and homelessness, and his ongoing documentary exploring the real-life stories of Canada’s homeless population.
Walk Away Renay
This episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of What’s In Your Toolbox? Host Bobby K. and his guest, 99.3 County FM radio host Renay Weissman-Stanners, have a candid and honest conversation about familial trauma, antisemitism, intergenerational stress, and the importance of being kind to yourself.
EPISODE 98: Judaism and the Ethics of Abortion
This week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of What Would You Do?, a podcast about ethics in our modern world. Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with Rabbi Dr. Danny Schiff, author of Abortion and Judaism, about Jewish perspectives on abortion.
Kislev Yoga for Trust
Welcome to the month for dreamers. The cozy month of Kislev is the Hebrew month for dream work. To welcome this month, we invite you onto your Yoga mat, for our monthly session with Jenna Zadaka for a Yoga Asana practice - combining mind, soul and body.
EPISODE 97: From Life to Death: A Story of Rebirth
This week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of Crossing The Sea, a podcast about Judaism and mental health. Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with former sports journalist Howard Berger, who was laid off in 2011 and dealt with years of emotional struggle — until his professional path took an unexpected turn and brought new meaning into his life.
EPISODE 96 - Sacred Time Cheshvan
This week’s episode of The Living Jewishly Podcasts is an episode of Sacred Time, a podcast devoted to the healing art of the Hebrew calendar. In this Cheshvan episode replay, Bluth and Ganga Devi discuss the many ways that we can create personal structures and systems that reconnect us with our true priorities in life.
Nourishing the World
As hard as we try, we cannot permanently avert our eyes from global food insecurity, which is not a matter of lifestyle, or values, or identity. It is a binary of life or death, with little in between. Without protecting the fragility of the ecosystem, we will be unable to leave a viable legacy to our descendants.
EPISODE 95 - Pep Kid
In this week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts Bobby K sits down with social worker Rob Pepler to discuss why mindfulness is such an important aspect of Rob’s approach, his top tips for getting started, and a special guided exercise that you can practice right now.
Yoga for Cheshvan
Welcoming the new moon and new month of Cheshvan! This practice helps transform this month into an opportunity to elevate the ordinary moments and ritualize and intentions from Tishrei into your day to day life.
EPISODE 93 - Sukkot, Forest Bathing, & Climate Justice
This week’s episode of Living Jewishly dives into our evolving relationship with the natural world, how to incorporate our holiday messages into the rest of our year, and the importance of embracing our identities as beings of nature.
Yoga for Sukkot
To celebrate Sukkot, and to integrate some of the lessons into your bodies- we invite you to this months Yoga practice with Jenna Zedaka. Everyone is welcome to explore, regardless of your Yoga experience!
Sukkot and the Fragility of Life
Life invariably shows us how fragile we really are and Sukkot is about literally shifting perspectives and encountering that fragility. Sukkot asks us to consider the real meaning of security and to cherish our beloved all the more.