Hipsid with Rabbi Simcha

Episodes

1. 32

   Underground in Kyiv with Nora Savosnick

   Nora Savosnick is an award-winning photojournalist who has been based out of three continents. Her work is published in The New York Times, Reuters, ZEIT ONLINE, Público, and dozens of other publications.

   Mar 28, 2022

   32m
2. 31

   Rabbi Jamie Cowland: How I learned I had ADHD as an adult (and why it’s my superpower)

   Rabbi Jamie Cowland h has a life long passion for leadership and for helping others reach their human potential. He is the founder and CEO of Justifi, a groundbreaking Jewish leadership training program.

   Jan 5, 2022

   46m
3. 30

   Bromancing the Stone

   Saul Sudin is a filmmaker, writer, photographer and graduate of Pratt Institute. There's nothing quite like your college years and the bond with your college besties lasts long after graduation. Listen to a campus rabbi and a former student explore memories, nostalgia and the meaning of a pear!

   Dec 8, 2021

   47m
4. 29

   Shloime Zionce: Our Man in Havana

   Shlomie Zionce is a Journalist, Instagrammer, You-Tuber, and Traveler to 43 countries including; Afghanistan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. He breaks all Hasidic stereotypes and shares his powerful and personal journey of tolerance and acceptance.

   Oct 26, 2021

   32m
5. 28

   Joey Calabro: Answering the Call on 9-11

   The very first ambulance to arrive at the World Trade Center following the first plane crash on September 11, 2001 was a Hatzalah ambulance. By the time the second airplane crashed into the second tower, there were two-dozen Hatzalah ambulances, including Hatzalah’s Communications and Command...

   Sep 15, 2021

   40m
6. 27

   The Monet of Monsey with Lipa Schmeltzer and Zalmen Glauber

   Gone are the days when New York’s art scene was concentrated solely within Manhattan. Case in point: An exciting new fine art gallery centered on Hasidic artists and identities opened within the Jewish Satmar community of Williamsburg. The Shtetl Gallery, Hasidic artists from across the world and...

   Jul 20, 2021

   32m
7. 26

   It's Coming Home...To Rome

   England's hopes of ending a 55-year wait for a major trophy were crushed in heartbreaking fashion as they lost on penalties to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley. With returning guest Rabbi 'Teddy' Newman Chief Rabbi of North Woodmere!

   Jul 13, 2021

   38m
8. 25

   The Baal Shem Tov of Coney Island: Adam 'Real Man' Rinn

   Growing up in the legendary Coney Island section of Brooklyn was where Adam developed a love for the sideshow. Adam has crafted his own ‘One Man Coney Island Sideshow’ which highlights his many amazing skills including sword swallowing, fire eating and feats of strength as well as his spot on...

   Feb 22, 2021

   34m
9. 24

   A Rugrats Chanukah With Ali Shrago-Spechler

   Ali Shrago-Spechler is an interdisciplinary artist and educator from Hollywood, Florida. Her work explores the malleability of history, imagined community and the landscape of memory. She makes paintings, sculptural objects, installations and interactive events to create a familiar and strange...

   Dec 11, 2020

   33m
10. 23

    Transcendent Active with Aja Cohen

    Born Italian Catholic in New Jersey, Aja moved to Brooklyn, NY in 2001 to study fashion design at Pratt Institute. There, she not only found a deeper creative outlet in the vibrancy of New York City, but she found her true calling that eventually led her to convert to Judaism. Working for brands...

    Nov 19, 2020

    36m
11. 22

    COVID Class of 2020 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson

    Rabbi Simon Jacobson is a pioneering speaker and thought leader to thousands. He is the Founder of The Meaningful Life Center, coined "The Spiritual Starbucks" by the New York Times, which bridges the secular and the spiritual. He is the author of the best-selling book Toward a Meaningful Life...

    May 11, 2020

    49m
12. 21

    Searching for the King´s Jewish Roots with Carmella Sylvia Chapman

    Carmella shares her journey of Jewish discovery and love of Elvis! It may sound crazy, but Elvis Presley - that God-fearing, gospel-singing American pop icon - maybe a Jew. In this episode ask the tough question, was Elvis really a Schmelvis?

    Feb 3, 2020

    33m
13. 20

    Aly Raisman Inspired Me to Speak Out About Surviving Sexual Abuse with Rabbi Avremi Zippel

    Rabbi Avremi Zippel was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, the eldest of 6 children of the Chabad's representatives to Utah since 1992. The only Observant Jewish boy his age for several hundred miles, Avemi was homeschooled through his Bar Mitzvah, and then left home to pursue his Jewish education.…

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    Nov 8, 2019

    42m
14. 19

    Aviva Bogart: The Fish Tish

    Aviva is from Sharon, Massachusetts who has been teaching Judaic Studies throughout NYC since 2013. Aviva has a BA in English Literature from Brooklyn College, and an MFA from Fashion Institute of Technology. Aviva now works as a performance /installation artist and painter in NYC: she creates a...

    Sep 27, 2019

    38m
15. 18

    The Rebbe's Choice with Naftali Engel & Moishy Guitar

    You never know when something many Jews may associate with old-fashioned Jewish fare, like herring and crackers, will somehow turn high-end and hipster. One millennial, barely out of his teens, is putting herring out there for all the internet to see. And he’s got a heck of a story to tell. It…

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    Sep 16, 2019

    47m
16. 17

    Neighborhood Watch with Sam Rose

    Sam Rose is a Brooklyn-based comedian, writer and podcaster originally from California. His satirical articles can be found at The Hard Times, Little Old Lady, and Points in Case. In addition to satire, Sam has also written a number of original pilots and feature screenplays. You can hear Sam’s...

    Aug 26, 2019

    50m
17. 16

    Rabbi Daniel Bortz: Are You More Millennial Or Gen X?

    Daniel Bortz, the "Millennial Rabbi", left college in Southern California for Jerusalem to spend 6 years studying Jewish wisdom there and around the world, obtaining his rabbinic degree in 2010. He's the author of "Beneath The Surface", is a Jiu (Jew) Jitsu competitor, has served as Shabbat host…

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    Aug 13, 2019

    52m
18. 15

    Pearls of Wisdom with Rachel Kann

    TEDx Poet Rachel Kann has been featured on on NPR and received accolades from the James Kirkwood Fiction Awards, Writer’s Digest Short-Short Story Awards, LA Weekly Awards, International Poetry Slam Idol and Write Club Los Angeles. She's performed from The Nuyorican Poets' Cafe to Disney Concert...

    Jul 22, 2019

    57m
19. 14

    Prêt-à-Porter Rabbi with Marko Dashev & Mia Kaplan

    Marko Dashev is a New York City based commercial photographer. Marko was trained by and worked for many of the most famous photographers working today. Marko's work first debuted in Surface Magazine's 2nd Avant Guardian contest winner issue in 1999. His clients include: J. Crew, Ann Taylor, Club...

    Jun 23, 2019

    49m
20. 13

    Sleepless on Shavuot with Rabbi Yisroel Glick & Sarah Encaoua-Guigue (@hassidic.hipster.girl)

    Shavuot, is the cheesiest holiday you've never heard of! Listen to a couple of new-media mavens discuss bringing ancient traditions into the digital age. Forget about the days where you could be incognito. Today it's all about getting your name out there and demonstrating your knowledge and...

    Jun 6, 2019

    47m
21. 12

    Couple of Baschs: Shaindee & Avromi Basch

    Shaindee & Avromi were married in August 2018. The couple soon found themselves as an internet sensation after posting a short video of themselves jamming and singing Shabbat Shalom. After many recommendations to open a joint account, their following took off strong and hasn't slowed since. Early...

    May 21, 2019

    48m
22. 11

    Insta Zionista Fashionista with Ariel Tidhar

    Ariel Tidhar was born and raised in Chicago in an American-Israeli family. She grew up being sent to school with a packed lunch of pita & hummus with tiny Israeli pickled eggplant on the side. Born in a lineage of fashion creatives, it was no surprise that Ariel went on to study fashion design...

    Apr 17, 2019

    1h 04m
23. 10

    The Theory of Enchantment with Chloé Simone Valdary & Vesper Stamper

    The Theory of Enchantment is a new framework that solves the problem of human connection by probing two questions: What is the psychology of connection and can we use that psychology to heal and avoid conflict? The first question is answered by first studying pop culture — the various things we…

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    Mar 14, 2019

    1h 01m
24. 9

    The original beard in Bushwick with Rabbi Menachem Heller

    "It was terrifying because you didn't know if something was going to come afterwards!” Said Rabbi Menachem Heller of Chabad of Bushwick Who’s front window was smashed in the early hours of a Saturday morning while some 15 people, including children, were inside, just feet away from the shattering...

    Feb 22, 2019

    32m
25. 8

    One Mic, Four Voices: Arielle Stein & Jessica Tamar Deutsch

    Even the most incisive, prolific, gifted artist can feel daunted by the dreaded “Talk.” That is, the request to speak on demand about their work. Listen to a couple of prominent millennial Jewish artists assess what’s meaningful to them in their work. Arielle Stein earned her BFA at NYU in 2014....

    Feb 4, 2019

    1h 01m
26. 7

    Getting Deep with Vesper Stamper

    Something has gone wrong. We simply do not talk anymore. We text. We email. We post on Facebook. We tweet on Twitter. We vent without ever having spoken to a person, or picked up the phone. The human soul must be watered to thrive and conversation is how we share our deepest thoughts and needs....

    Dec 28, 2018

    1h 04m
27. 6

    Donuts or Sufganiyot

    Donuts, or sufganiyot in Hebrew, are a quintessential part of Chanukah in Israel and much of the Jewish world. Fried in oil, they recall the miracle of oil that burned for eight days. Join guest panel: Kosher Guru, Levi Gombo, Eli "Red' Schwartz, Willy PIlku & Avi Klein as we attempt to find the...

    Dec 10, 2018

    31m
28. 5

    Fish (Foot) Balls with Ashley Blaker

    Ashley Blaker is a British comedian and television producer. He has been described by JPost as "the UK's only Orthodox stand-up comedian." Blaker is a writer for TV and radio and was producer of Little Britain. Ashley joins an esteemed returning panel of expat British pundits to discuss the…

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    Nov 15, 2018

    46m
29. 4

    Tefillin with Dylan, Benny Friedman

    A rising star in Jewish music, Benny Friedman has made a name for himself, not just by being a member of one of Jewish music’s royal families, but by consistently proving himself to be talented, versatile and one of the nicest people in the Jewish music business. Passionate about both singing and...

    Oct 25, 2018

    56m
30. 3

    Phantom Rabbi Tailor

    It’s not every day that a rabbi gets photographed by a GQ editor!! Yosel Tiefenbrun was raised in London and comes from a long line of tailors, fabric merchants and artists. The love of fine clothes, design and exquisite workmanship runs in his blood and has been his passion from a young age....

    Aug 31, 2018

    35m
31. 2

    Meir Kay, Have A Nice Day

    Meir Kay is a 21st-century badran, a hasid-turned-jester who is a master of the medium social media. An American internet personality best known for his Vlogs on YouTube, which has amassed over 350 million views and his social media presence with upwards of one million followers. In the episode…

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    Aug 7, 2018

    34m
32. 1

    The Yorkshire World Cup

    A rabble of expat British rabbi's (or son's of rabbi's) discuss England performance in the 2018 World Cup with candor, curiosity and humor. Celebrating Gareth Southgate's young team and the beauty of the football cliche!! Guest pundits panel: Yisrolik Kievman (Liverpool) Yisroel Beenstock...

    Jul 15, 2018

    39m