CTTP BarberTalk

Rabbi Yisroel Bernath was held at gunpoint at 15 by an antisemite. He spent 5 years in a hidden depression. Then he wrote a book on forgiving the unforgivable.In Episode 13 of CTTP BarberTalk, Isaac Miracles and Dani The Barber sit down with Rabbi Yisroel Bernath — Montreal's "Love Rabbi," Chabad shaliach in NDG, matchmaker behind 200+ marriages, certified wine sommelier, and author of THE FORGIVENESS EXPERIMENT.What started as a conversation about kosher fades and Mordecai's barber turned into the most honest two hours we've recorded.We get into:— The Karpman Drama Triangle and why most of us are stuck in it— Why Rabbi Bernath says the Jewish people need to stop playing victim— Held at gunpoint in Chicago at 15: "Hitler should have finished you off" — The 5-year depression nobody knew about— Why "God is not your savior" is a Jewish idea, not a heretical one— Christians believe in saviors. Jews believe in redemption.— Loud and proud post-October 7— and what to do with the haters— The Forgiveness Experiment: the method he used on himself— 18 years cowboying out of the Chabad box in NDG— Mashiach is the work of your own hands This one's heavy. It's also necessary.▼ CHAPTERS (timestamps to verify on upload)0:00 Cold open — kosher fades, Mordecai's barber, why men talk in chairs8:00 Rabbi Bernath, becoming religious, and the haircut trauma18:00 The Drama Triangle: victim, perpetrator, hero33:00 "We've spent billions on Holocaust museums. Has it worked?" 45:00 Loud and proud — Hanukkah after the Bondi attack55:00 NDG: cowboying out of the Chabad box1:10:00 The Love Rabbi: 200 marriages, the CBC documentary, kosher wine1:25:00 Bridging worlds — Isaac's music journey1:40:00 The 5 years of hidden depression1:55:00 Held at gunpoint at 15: the Chicago hate crime2:05:00 The Forgiveness Experiment — witnessing, the letter you'll never send2:15:00 "God is not your savior" — what it actually means▼ RABBI YISROEL BERNATHBook → forgivenessbook.orgInstagram → instagram.com/montrealrabbiTikTok → tiktok.com/@theloverabbiLinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/ybernathFacebook → facebook.com/TheLoveRabbiPodcast → open.spotify.com/show/3IEYGOMEFrVomWMJwBjifI▼ CTTP BARBERTALK 🪒 Subscribe — new conversations every drop 📱 Instagram → instagram.com/cttp.barbertalk🎵 TikTok → tiktok.com/@cttpbarbertalk🎧 Audio → feeds.captivate.fm/cttp-barbertalk💬 Join the WhatsApp community → https://chat.whatsapp.com/LgCr6vgp8KnDsWzJq3UsUd🎙️ Our next guest ? → ✉️ [email protected]#CTTPBarberTalk #RabbiYisroelBernath #LoveRabbi #ForgivenessExperiment #Chabad #JewishPodcast #Montreal #Mashiach #Antisemitism #JewishIdentity #DramaTriangle #ForgivenessJourney

“If I stop… they die.” That’s not a metaphor. That’s reality. In this powerful episode of CTTP BarberTalk, we sit down with Esther Levy — founder of **Les Anges d’Esther**, a Montreal-based nonprofit organization helping the most vulnerable members of the community. Her mission: 👉 Fight food insecurity 👉 Support struggling families 👉 Care for seniors with no one left Les Anges d’Esther provides: – Fresh, high-quality food packages – Grocery vouchers for families in need – Shabbat meals prepared with dignity – Large-scale holiday campaigns (including Passover/Pesach distributions) Her focus: – Seniors without family – Low-income households – Single parents And behind all of this… There is no big system. No corporation. Just Esther — running it like a family operation, supported by her community, answering calls at 2AM, delivering food in extreme conditions, and refusing to treat people like numbers. This is not just charity. This is **chesed in its purest form**. ⚠️ This episode will challenge how you think about: – Money – Success – Giving – Purpose ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Montreal crisis & perspective 04:30 The roots of chesed 10:00 Why most people don’t give 12:00 The reality of helping the poor 17:00 “I cry every night” 20:00 Divorce, pain & purpose 24:00 Feeding families from leftovers 30:00 Why nobody wants to do this work 35:00 Breaking point 38:00 How to start giving 45:00 The truth about tzedakah 50:00 Overwhelmed by causes 56:00 Final message 💙 SUPPORT / FOLLOW LES ANGES D’ESTHER: 📘 Facebook: / association-les-anges-d-esther-10005348317... 📸 Instagram: / les_anges_d_esther_association 🎯 Donate (Official Campaign): https://perfectdeed.com/landing-perfe... 📲 Follow CTTP BarberTalk: YouTube: / @cttpbarbertalk Instagram: / cttp.barbertalk TikTok: / cttpbarbertalk #BarberTalk #RealTalk #Charity #Chesed #Faith #Podcast #CTTPBarberTalk

At 31 years old, Samuel Benizri leads a 15-person commercial real estate team in Montreal. But he didn’t grow up with money. He shared a bedroom. He couldn’t run hot water and electricity at the same time. He was raised by a single mother.In this episode of CTTP BarberTalk, Sam opens up about:• Growing up without a father • Being raised by a single mother who sacrificed everything • Why growing up broke can be your biggest advantage • The fear that drives him every single day • Building and managing a 15-person team before 32 • Staying humble while leveling up • Faith, emunah, and speaking to Hashem daily • Why success is YOU vs YOUThis conversation goes beyond money. It’s about discipline. It’s about identity. It’s about knowing your place and becoming the man you’re meant to be.