Hebrew Name Help - Jamie Diamond

Margarita welcomes a friend of over 15 years, Jamie Diamond, onto the podcast! Jamie is a Jewish educator and founder of a new project - Hebrew Name Help. Jamie helps people find their perfect Hebrew names, and in this episode, she helps Margarita find her own Hebrew name. Which one should Margarita pick? Connect with Jamie Diamond to pick a beautiful Hebrew name @hebrewnamehelp on Instagram Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss: 00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda 03:19 Who is Jamie Diamond & why Hebrew Name Help? 05:19 "We call it a Hebrew name, but it's more of a Jewish name" 07:14 It's harder to pick your own name than to be given one by your parents 08:51 Why do Jewish people name kids after family? 10:29 Why is it important for all Jewish people to have a Hebrew name? 11:30 Jamie's 5 options for Margarita's Hebrew name: how the options were selected & the meaning behind each name 18:10 Margarita's thoughts on the 5 options 20:38 Jamie's words of encouragement to the community as a Jewish educator 23:32 Discussing the fact that Oct 7 reinvigorated the community & many Jews chose to step up 25:15 Do Jews have an obligation to fight back or to survive? Margarita's experience with a disgruntled rider on the train 30:40 Margarita's experience being a Hebrew School Teacher - on kids from multi-faith families & varying positions on Israel34:38 That time Margarita showed a conspiracy theory video about Mount Sinai to her students 36:45 Hebrew School educators have a huge importance post Oct 738:00 A story about one of Margarita's favorite students 39:47 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination