The Wildescast

Rabbi Wildes speaks with Psychologist and fashion influencer Betty Gulko who shared how her childhood in and out of foster homes helped her develop tools to assist young women in overcoming obstacles in life. Great lessons for us all. Betty also discusses how she reconciles being a social media influencer with the fact that social media is a leading cause of anxiety in young people, the best way to support a friend going through a rough time and so much more. Timestamps: 1:45 Self-love 3:30 Betty's Childhood in Foster Homes 8:00 Resilience 11:00 Trauma 14:30 Social Media & Anxiety 23:00 Helping Friends through Tough Times 31:00 Torah 40:00 Growing through Failure You can listen to Betty's podcast Chat with Betty wherever you get your podcasts and follow her at bettygulko.com and @bettygulko on Instagram.

Despite living in times of unprecedented access to material goods, it seems as if anxiety and unhappiness have never been higher, particularly among the younger generation. Rabbi YY Jacobson, one of the foremost spiritual thought leaders of our time, joins Rabbi Wildes to reveal the mystical yet scientific reason behind this reality and answers Mark Twain's famous question of how the Jewish people have survived through centuries of persecution. Rabbi Jacobson also details his experience spent as an apprentice of the Lubavitcher Rebbe ZTL and more in this captivating conversation. Timestamps: 1. Mark Twain and Jewish Survival (1:45) 2. Anxiety/Depression (19:00) 3. Kabbalah and Generational Trauma (25:00) 4. Interconnectivity (30:00) 5. Infinite Nature of Our Souls (37:00) 6. The Lebavitcher Rebbe (47:00) You can watch more of Rabbi YY Jacobson on his Youtube Channel as well as theyeshiva.net Subscribe to the Wildescast: Apple: https://tinyurl.com/2p9yx6s7 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdf26dpk Follow Rabbi Mark Wildes: https://www.instagram.com/Rabbiwildes/ https://www.facebook.com/RabbiMarkWil... Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

There is a deep yearning for spiritual experience and meaning among the young Jewish community. Rabbi Daniel Bortz, better known as The Millennial Rabbi has gained social-media fame through his focus on meditation, Kabbalah, and Torah wisdom for achieving happiness. Rabbi Wildes speaks with Rabbi Bortz about all this and more in this inspirational and informative conversation that will leave you thinking about "God" in a whole new way. Timestamps: 1:30 - Millennials and Torah 12:30 - Nature of God 15:00 - Rationalism vs. Mysticism 20:00: Happiness 30:00 Power of Prayer 37:00 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Follow Millennial Rabbi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/millennialrabbi and sign up for his classes at RabbiBortz.com Subscribe to the Wildescast: Apple: https://tinyurl.com/2p9yx6s7 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdf26dpk Follow Rabbi Mark Wildes: https://www.instagram.com/Rabbiwildes/ https://www.facebook.com/RabbiMarkWildesMJE Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

The status quo between the Israelis and the Palestinians is clearly untenable. Rabbi Mark Wildes speaks with Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen who has spent his life engaging with his Palestinian neighbors in the West Bank, about whether peace is possible. This is an explosive conversation where you will often find yourself disagreeing, but it is a guarantee that you will not leave thinking exactly the same way you did before about the conflict. Timestamps: 1:30 - Post-Zionism 5:30 - One-State solution 14:00 - Jewish state 21:00: Two-State solution 30:00 Is peace possible? 37:00 Land for peace 44:00 Jews in the diaspora 55:00 Israeli politics 1:00:00 - Israel’s historic mission Follow Rav Yehuda's work at Visionmovement.org Subscribe to the Wildescast: Apple: https://tinyurl.com/2p9yx6s7 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdf26dpk Follow Rabbi Mark Wildes: https://www.instagram.com/Rabbiwildes/ https://www.facebook.com/RabbiMarkWildesMJE Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

L'Chaim OG (Zecharya Levine) is blowing up in the Jewish music scene with his inspirational lyrics and catchy beats. Zecharya takes us through his journey from growing up Christian to falling in love with Torah and eventually converting. He also debuts an acapella version of his new song and reveals a beautiful secret about the iconic musician Prince, who happens to be his cousin. The Torah wisdom in this conversation is immense as Zecharya shares the lessons he's learned on his journey that will lead to a better, more prosperous life for those who listen. Timestamps: How beating cancer led to a life of gratitude (4:00) Finding Hashem (6:00) Falling in love with Torah (18:00) Experience with Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox communities (20:00), Inspiring young Jews (22:00) Ending division among the Jewish community (37:00) His cousin Prince (51:00) New song (53:00)

Rabbi Tovia Singer is world-famous for his debates with priests and pastors as well as for saving countless Jews from falling victim to the hands of Christian cult groups. Rabbi Singer cautions regarding congregations that "are designed to appear Jewish, but are actually fundamentalist Christian churches, which use traditional Jewish symbols to lure the most vulnerable of our Jewish people into their ranks." In this incredible conversation, Rabbi Wildes and Rabbi Singer discuss: Are Christian Missionaries Still a Threat? (1:30) Atheism (8:30) Should Rabbis Meet With Evangelical Christians? (12:00) The Truth Behind Evangelical Support of Israel (20:00) How Jews For Jesus Backfires Into More Converts to Judaism (36:00) The Divinity of Torah (39:00) Can Torah at Sinai be Proved? (44:00) Debating Atheists like Sam Harris (50:00) Eastern Religions (57:00) Inspiring Young Jews (1:00:00) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wildescast/id1505237668 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/50F2J3i8Uwd2ffsxFhcgva Follow Rabbi Mark Wildes Instagram: instagram.com/Rabbiwildes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RabbiMarkWil... Follow MJE Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/ Follow Rabbi Tovia Singer: https://www.youtube.com/user/ToviaSinger1/ Outreachjudaism.org

People often refer to Jeffrey Gurian as a “Renaissance Man”, because he’s involved in so many things. He’s a doctor, lecturer, and motivational speaker, but he’s also a comedy writer, performer, director, author, producer, and radio personality, and not always in that order. In this episode, Dr. Gurian shares with Rabbi Wildes how he was able to write multiple books while in the hospital with Covid, how he was able to cure his stutter, the biggest impediment to happiness in people’s lives, his experience working with the biggest comics in the world, the real reason Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, the healing power of meditation and positive thought, and much more.

There are very few people as informed as Dr. Yishayhu on Israeli geopolitics and he has extensive experience in the field, including time spent as an advisor at the highest levels of the Israeli government. In this episode, Dr. Yishayahu explains Israel's precarious position in regards to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, how the instability in eastern Europe may actually benefit Israel in their conflict with Iran, whether the West should institute a no-fly-zone in Ukraine, and more.

This week, Rabbi Wildes sits down with social media superstar Lizzy Savetsky. Lizzy spreads positive messages surrounding the topics of Israel advocacy, matchmaking, women's empowerment and more to her nearly 200,000 Instagram followers. Lizzy shares how she balances her social media presence with her everyday life, which Instagram comments irritate her the most, why she enjoys matchmaking, her message to empower young women, and more.

2 of the 3 million refugees created by the Russian invasion into Ukraine have fled to Poland. Rabbi Mark Wildes speaks with the Chief Rabbi of Poland, Rabbi Michael Schudrich on how the Polish Jewish community is responding to the crisis. "For hundreds of years, Jews have fled out of Poland, but now Jews are fleeing to Poland." Donate here: https://fjc.org/news/crisis-in-ukraine/