Episodes
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Mayer Weiss: The Mexican Teen who became an Hasidic Jew
Mayer Weiss grew up completely Mexican — and today he’s a Hasidic Jew living in the Orthodox Jewish world. In this emotional and wild Jewish and Joyful podcast interview, Mayer shares the unbelievable true story of how a Mexican teen searching for meaning found himself drawn to Orthodox Judaism,...
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COMING SOON: FROM MEXICAN TO JEW
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Moshe Gersht: I Quit My Rockband to become a Rabbi
Moshe Gersht was the famed Lead Singer of a popular Rock Band in LA . He had all the fame and money - but he wasn’t happy. Moshe went on pursuit for God and landed in Israel seeking the truth. Moshe has a wild and inspiring story of faith and perseverance. In this episode R' Moshe and Aryeh talk...
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Meilech Kohn: From Homelessness and Drugs to Finding My Way Back
Meilech Kohn grew up Jewish, raised in a deeply Chasidic world. After years of bullying and pressure, he walked away from Judaism — and his life completely collapsed. Meilech became homeless. He struggled with drugs. He lost everything he once had. And then… he came back. In this raw and honest...
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Ari Lesser: The Rapper who Found God Through Music
Ari Lesser was chasing music — then music led him back to God. In this episode of Jewish and Joyful, we sit down with Ari Lesser, the viral Jewish rapper whose lyrics went from hip-hop to Torah, Psalms, and faith. Hear how rapping Tehillim (Psalms) changed his life and brought him to Orthodox...
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Dr. Yehudah Pryce: The Gangster who Found God in Prison
Dr. Yehudah Pryce started out as a teenage gang member robbing drug dealers and committing many crimes. When he was 19. Yehudah was sentenced to 24 Years in prison. Behind bars everything changed. Inside the cell Yehudah found faith. Today, he’s a Jew, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and he…
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Dr. Jacob Freedman: Confessions of a Jewish Psychiatrist
How can we live a meaningful life while battling anxiety, depression, and the noise of the modern world? Meet Dr.Jacob Freedman, a board-certified psychiatrist trained at Harvard, who has helped and treated thousands of patients - from Boston to Jerusalem. In this eye-opening interview, Dr....
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Special Edition: We Will Rebuild Again! | Aryeh Fingerer
Huge inspiration and Chizuk by Aryeh Fingerer in this special episode of the Jewish n’ Joyful podcast. In life we can’t look or dwell on the past. We must rebuild!
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Gad Elbaz: From Near-Death to Nightclubs to Finding God
Gad Elbaz is a popular Israeli-American singer in the Jewish world. Gad has the wildest stories. At just nine years old, he had a near-death experience and throughout his life, he has faced many challenges that tested his strength and resilience. His journey through mental health and healing is...
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Yankel Meislin: The Teenage Drug Lord who found God
Yankel Meislin was a teenager from Long Island who's past involved drugs, drug dealing, and gangs, and hundreds of thousands of dollars of hidden cash. Yankel has a crazy and griping story of how he escaped his crazy past life and becoming a life coach and helping others. He went from being a...
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Lipa Schmeltzer: The Hasidic Superstar who Refused to Give Up
Lipa Schmeltzer is an American singer, entertainer, and composer. He has an incredible journey and life story. This is a raw and authentic conversation about life, growth, music, art, and healing. This episode has been sponsored by: -Colel Chabad: Download Colel Chabad’s Pushka app and help them...
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Chaplain Yosi Zajac: The Prison Rabbi - Saving Souls Behind Bars
Rabbi Yosi Zajac is a Chaplain at various maximum and medium facilities in the Northeastern United States. His responsibilities include suicide prevention, death notifications, weekly Judaism classes, as well as assisting inmates with their rehabilitation through counseling. Chaplain Yosi's...
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Rav Gav Friedman: The Secret to a Happy and Blissful Life
Rav Gavriel Friedman (Rav Gav) is one of the most beloved and entertaining speakers in the Jewish world. Known for his incredible wisdom and wit, Rav Gav has inspired thousands with his powerful messages of hope and meaning and his trademark humor. In this special episode, Rav Gav joins Aryeh to...
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The Greatest Joy in Life | R’ Meir Simcha Sperling
Rabbi Meir Simcha Sperling shares inspiration on simcha and explains how much Hashem loves and cares about every single person. * SPONSORS OF THE EPISODE* Ohr Olam ~ An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of the Shulchan...
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R' Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin: My 27 Year Prison Sentence that Ended in 8 Years
R' Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin was sentenced to 27 years in prison. In the middle of his 8th year in prison, on Zos Chanukah, President Donald Trump pardoned him. R' Rubashkin faced many challenges in prison but he never gave up. His story is one of hope and inspiration. In this episode, Aryeh...
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Nissim Black: From Gangsta Rapper to Hasidic Jew
Nissim Black is an American-Israeli rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Growing up as an hip hop rapper and gangster he has a wild story of how he found God and became an Hassidic Jew. In this episode of Jewish n' Joyful, Aryeh interviews Nissim Black where he shares his powerful story.…
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COMING SOON: The Full Story of Nissim Black
Coming this Chanukah! An interview with Nissim Black. From Hip-hop and Drugs to Christianity to Islam to Judaism. Get ready for a wild story on how a Gansgta Rapper found God. Make sure to subscribe so you can watch the video right when it comes out! Join our new exclusive WhatsApp group:...
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DMC: Interview with Charlie Harary
Charlie Harary is a world-renowned lecturer and author. He’s inspired both the Jewish and secular worlds with his knowledge on success, social impact, and incorporating G-d into daily life. In this episode, Aryeh sat with Charlie for an exclusive Q&A discussing some of today's biggest problems...
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Life's Biggest Blessings | Rabbi Shlomo Landau
Rabbi Shlomo Landau gives exclusive inspiration, sharing a powerful story and lesson on money and happiness. * SPONSORS OF THE EPISODE* Ohr Olam ~ An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of the Shulchan Aruch and the…
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Special Edition: The Secret Behind Trump’s Success - Incredible Prophecies! | Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer
Discover the incredible story of Donald Trump’s rise against all odds and how his winning of the election has been prophesied! With so many seemingly against him, Trump continued to rise and flourish. Is this a divine prophecy or pure coincidence? Watch this episode with Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer…
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Efraim Nachman: I Left Christianity and Islam for Judaism
Efraim Nachman grew up as a devout Christian. In his teenage years he took a dramatic turn by converting to Islam. After still not finding the truth Efraim Nachman discovered Judaism and eventually converted leaving behind everything. Today he is a proud Jew inspiring others with his incredible...
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Special Edition: The Miracle that Saved a Family on October 7th | Rabbi Fischel Schachter
Rabbi Fischel Schachter Shares the incredible story of how our family was saved on October 7th. Join our exclusive group! https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj * Sponsors of this Episode* * An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an...
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Stories and Inspiration on Teshuvah (feat. Rabbi Fischel Schachter)
Rabbi Fischel Schachter is a highly acclaimed and much loved scholar, international lecturer, storyteller, and author. In this episode, Rabbi Fischel Schachter shares inspiration and stories on Teshuvah as we enter the new year. * Sponsors of this Episode* * An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah...
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Raphael Barayev - The Barber with the Secret Past (From Church to Marbitz Torah)
Raphael Barayev got involved with the Church. He was there for six years until he changed his life around and came back to his roots. He became an Orthodox Jew. Raphael is now a barber in Brooklyn but most don’t know his incredible story and the incredible work he does behind scenes. This video…
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Yaakov Shwekey: The Shocking Truth About Jewish Music
In this episode, Aryeh Fingerer sat with Yaakov Shwekey, one of the top singers in the Jewish world. Yaakov talked about music and the incredible power and influence that it can have. Yaakov is changing thousands of lives with his music. In this episode we discuss the truth about Jewish music.…
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Dance in the Rain! (Rabbi Chanan Gordon)
Rabbi Chanan Gordon shares the secret of how to get through life's challenges and dance in the rain. We can all do it! Let's not wait for the storm to subside. * SPONSOR LINK * An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of…
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Tisha B'av: How to Deal with Pain and Suffering (with Rabbi YY Jacobson)
A question we all have is how to balance pain and happiness. With all the pain and suffering going on should we remain happy? If yes, then how? Rabbi YY Jacobson answers so beautifully. In this special Tisha B'av video, a clip from our previous interview, Aryeh Fingerer sat with Rabbi YY Jacobson...
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A Sign from God in Arizona (feat. Rabbi Benzion Klatzko)
God sends us messages showing us that he loves us and cares about us. Rabbi Benzion Klatzko, founder of shabbat.com shares his personal adventure of divine providence in Arizona. * SPONSOR LINK * An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an…
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How Tennis Saved two Lost Jews (Rabbi Moshe Fingerer)
Rabbi Moshe Fingerer shares an incredible kiruv story and an insight on the power of simcha. It all happened because of tennis rackets * SPONSOR LINK * An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of the Shulchan Aruch and the...
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Strike it Rich! (Rabbi Daniel Glatstein)
Rabbi Daniel Glatstien - American Rabbi is one of the most sought after Torah teachers in the Jewish world. In this episode of Jewish n' Joyful, Rabbi Glatstien reveals a financial tip on how to triple your earnings! Turn 1 million dollars into 3 million dollars! * SPONSOR LINK * An Incredible...
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Rabbi YY Jacobson: Navigating Hard Times with Hope and Faith
One of America’s premier Jewish scholars in Torah and Jewish mysticism, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (YY) Jacobson is one of the most popular speakers in the Jewish world today, lecturing to Jewish and non-Jewish audiences around the globe, and serving as teacher and mentor to thousands. Rabbi YY founded...
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The Trip that Changed my Life (ft. Rabbi Fischel Schachter)
In this weeks episode, R’ Fischel Schachter shares his personal story of his incredible Chol Homoed boating trip that changed life forever. From his experience on the boat, the story of the guru we see that we must stop worrying and start living. We are in the hands of G-d! The Jewish n' Joyful...
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Joey Newcomb: How to Win the Fight of Life
In this weeks episode, Joey Newcomb shares the importance of being a Jewish n’ Joyful Jew. Joey shares a short personal account of how the power of music helped heal someone the power is tremendous. The Jewish n' Joyful podcast is brought to you by Aryeh Fingerer and parshaknowledge.com. Look out...
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The Purim Episode! ft. R' Eli Scheller
Welcome to our special Purim episode where Aryeh Fingerer sat with R' Eli Scheller. Hear about his journey, one time one time, his favorite jokes and more! * SPONSOR LINK * An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's changing the world! Ohr Olam provides an incredible elucidation of the...
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Thank You Hashem! | Rabbi Yaakov Rahimi
Why is thanking Hashem so important? What's the power of happiness? Enjoy this week's episode with Rabbi Yaakov Rahimi. Look out for our upcoming/Past guests including Rabbi YY Jacobson, Rabbi Fischel Schachter, Rabbi Daniel Glattstien, Joey Newcomb, Simcha Leiner and more! * SPONSOR LINK *An...
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Spreading Jewish Positivity in Challenging Times - A Conversation with Yaakov Langer
In this week's episode, Aryeh sat down with Yaakov Langer, founder of Living Lchaim and host of the Inspiration for the Nation podcast. Aryeh and Yaakov discuss many interesting topics including the war in Israel. Why he got on the Jewish media front lines. About himself and his personal life.…
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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein - How to Keep Your Children on the Derech
Rabbi Daniel Glatstein is an American Orthodox Rav, public speaker, author, pulpit rabbi, and teacher with a global following and one of the most popular English-speaking Torah teachers in the Jewish world. In this clip we learn the secret to keeping children on the derech and why being happy and...
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Interview with Simcha Leiner: Singing with Simcha - A Jewish Music Star's Perspective on Happiness
Simcha Leiner is an American singer, composer and entertainer, and one of the top Jewish singers in the world. He shared his perspective on the connection between happiness and music and how he gets through some of his own personal challenges.* SPONSOR LINK *An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah...
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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People | R' Yehoshua Zitron
One of the most popular questions today is 'Why do bad things happen to good people?' Rabbi Zitron addresses this topic in this week's episode with an incredible thought and a powerful story. The Jewish n' Joyful podcast is brought to you by Aryeh Fingerer and parshaknowledge.com Look out for our...
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Rabbi Fischel Schachter Exclusive - How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
We are born Jewish, but do we have a choice whether to be joyful or not? Why are people so stressed out today more than ever? In this exclusive Jewish n' Joyful video with Rabbi Fischel Schachter he discusses these ideas and tells an incredible personal story about his 'wonderful' flight...
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Being Happy Amidst Tragedies | Exclusive Interview with Yossi Hecht
A few years ago, Yossi Hecht, a young man in yeshiva found out that he had a tumor in his spine. He needed a few surgeries to remove it. Now he is wheelchair-bound but boundless. During this time Yossi's mother, who was his main source of motivation and happiness sadly suddenly passes away. How…
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From Harvard Student to Rabbi | Rabbi Chanan (Antony) Gordon
Hear R' Chanan Gordon's story on how he changed his life and what he thinks about Jewish n' Joyful. Donate or sponsor an episode here: https://forms.office.com/r/sbykJ6w75V -------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor: An Incredible English-Hebrew Mishnah Berurah that's...
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The Shocking Death Note | Rabbi YY Jacobson
We never know how far a smile can go. Enjoy this Incredible story and lesson with Rabbi YY Jacobson from the Yeshiva Net. Donate or sponsor an episode here: https://forms.office.com/r/sbykJ6w75V -------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor: To receive brief inspiration…
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From Death to Life: The Incredible Story of Holocaust Survivor Yehudah Neuman
Hear inspiration and an incredible story from Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer shlita. Hear the story of Yehudah Neuman and how one action of his saved his and his family's life. This episode is brought to you by Parsha Knowledge, Aryeh Fingerer, and BJX. Read our post on our website:...
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Exclusive Interview: Rav Gav’s Secret On How to Live A Happy Life
Enjoy this episode with Rav Gav and Aryeh Fingerer. Originally from New York, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman (Rav Gav) has spent the last decade studying and teaching in various Yeshivos throughout Jerusalem. He is currently teaching at Aish HaTorah Jerusalem, where his lectures highlight the entire…
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From India to Israel - The Boy who broke his Father's Heart: Inspiration on Teshuva (Live at BJX Beri Weber Slichos)!
Welcome to the Jewish n' Joyful podcast! In this special emotional episode on Rosh Hashanah: The Boy Who Killed His Father - Words of Inspiration on Teshuva (Rabbi Fingerer live at BJX Beri Weber Slichos)! This episode is brought to you by parshaknowledge.com, Aryeh Fingerer, BJX, and Torah...
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The Challenge of Money
The challenge of money a lecture from Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer, brought to you by parshaknowledge.com
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