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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EPISODE 94 REPLAY: Sacred Time Tishrei
In this episode, Bluth and Ganga Devi explore the holiday of Sukkot, looking at the fragility, stability, and joy of this time in which we step out of our ordinary homes and find home and communion in relationship with the natural, living world.
Episode 90 - Replay: Sacred Time - Elul
This week’s replay episode of Sacred Time reflects upon the significance of the month of Elul and touches upon major themes related to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Join us as we introspectively and collectively work toward renewal and integrity during the High Holidays!
EPISODE 89 Fundamentalism and the Ethics of Reading
In this week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with Professor William Kolbrener of Israel’s Bar Ilan University about the shifts that he has observed during his time in academia, the differences between teaching in North America and teaching in Israel, and what modern students truly seek.
Wacky Jackie
This week’s instalment of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an episode of What’s in Your Toolbox?, a podcast about mental health. In this episode, Bobby K sits down with “Wacky Jackie” G., a fellow alumni of the Mood Disorder Association of Ontario’s Laughing Like Crazy program, to discuss the power of comedy, creativity, and connection.
EPISODE 88: Crossing the Sea - Perfection and the Culture of Comparison
In this episode of the Living Jewishly Podcast Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with Professor Heather Widdows, a Professor of Global Ethics at the University of Birmingham about the moral and ethical implications of our focus on the external, the role of capitalism in the creation of beauty ideals, and how beauty pressures affect our mental health.
EPISODE 87 REPLAY: Sacred Time: AV
In this episode, Ganga Devi, Bluth, and guest Idan Lumi explore love of self, love of others, and love of the divine — listen now to learn the shapes that love can take, the intricacies of the process of becoming more loving, and the links between love, accountability, and grief.
Episode 83: Crime, Punishment and the Search for Justice
Brooklyn Law School’s Professor Adam Kolber and Dr. Elliot Malamet dive into the goals and moral basis of punishment, the ways that culture and politics affect crime and punishment, and the rationale behind the extremely high levels of crime and incarceration in the United States.
EPISODE 86: The Girl From Irish Lake
This episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an episode of What’s In Your Toolbox?, a podcast about mental health and the tools that help us to cope and heal. In this episode, Alex and host Bobby K explore the hazards of perfectionist notions, how her mental health challenges have influenced her career, and the importance of speaking out and being authentic.