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Empowered Jewish Living with Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum

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Jul 13, 2025 • 56min

The 3 Weeks of Yearning (Part 1): Timeless Lessons from the First Temple Period and it's Destruction, Feat. R' Shaya Sussman

Rabbi Shaya Sussman, LCSW, is a seasoned psychotherapist, educator, and adjunct professor, passionately dedicated to the well-being of individuals and communities. With a master’s degree in education (MA) as well as rabbinical ordination, Rabbi Shaya brings a rare blend of clinical expertise and spiritual depth to his work. He helps individuals heal from trauma, build emotional resilience, uncover their inner strengths, and bring greater meaning to their lives. As the creator of the Nach Daily emails and the Nach Daily book, Rabbi Shaya has made the timeless wisdom of Navi accessible to all. Each daily installment includes clear and engaging bullet-point summaries and a five-minute audio class that resonates with both beginners and advanced students. Rabbi Shaya lives in Israel with his wife and five children, where he continues to inspire others through his unique blend of spiritual and therapeutic wisdom.---Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels:Facebook: @ShlomobuxbaumInstagram: @shlomobuxbaumYouTube: @levexperienceOrder Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.
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Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 13min

Avigail Steinharter: Breath, Body, & Soul- A Personal Journey of Self-Discovery through Yoga, Breathwork, and Somatic Healing (with Devorah Buxbaum)

Avigail Steinharter, a Torah teacher and holistic wellness expert, shares her journey from traditional Jewish teachings to yoga and somatic healing. She discusses the vital connection between body and spirit, highlighting the need for experiential learning in Torah education. Avigail explores somatic therapy's role in addressing trauma stored in the body and delves into the transformative power of breathwork for personal resilience. Her story underscores the complexities of authenticity and the importance of reconnecting with one's true self.
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Jun 22, 2025 • 1h 5min

Efraim Palvanov: Iran, Russia, Nukes, Moshiach, & the End of Days- Ancient prophecies coming to life before our eyes!

Efraim Palvanov is among the world’s most sought-after Torah educators, celebrated for his unique blend of scholarly depth and engaging delivery. The author of five influential books, including the widely acclaimed Secrets of the Last Waters and Garments of Light series, Efraim is also one of the most popular Jewish speakers on YouTube, captivating audiences with his profound insights. His extensive scientific background, including multiple degrees in Science and Education, enriches his Torah teachings with a distinctive, resonant perspective. Through his widely-read blogs, Mayim Achronim and Jew of the Week, Efraim brings readers into a deeper exploration of Jewish thought and history. An esteemed educator at Toronto’s Yeshivat Or Chaim and Ulpanat Orot, Efraim's diverse experiences, including service in the Canadian Armed Forces, lend a dynamic, multifaceted approach to his work.---Related Episode:R' Lawrence Hajioff: Does this all mean the Messiah is coming? Seeing current events as a prelude to redemption---Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels:Facebook: @ShlomobuxbaumInstagram: @shlomobuxbaumYouTube: @levexperienceOrder Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.
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Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 19min

What Astrology Taught Me About Myself and What It Can Show You! Featuring Yitzchok A. Pinkesz, Kosher Astrologer

Yitzchok A. Pinkesz is a Torah-observant astrologer who has been practicing astrology in accordance with the Torah for over 15 years. His fascination with personal transformation led to extensive research in Jewish philosophy, psychology, and astrology. He is thrilled to align all three of his passions in his new book, Kosher Astrology: A Jewish Guide To Celestial Wisdom. Kosher Astrology is available on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/195237085X/Kosher Astrology website: https://kosherastro.com Follow KosherAstro on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kosherastro/ Subscribe to the KosherAstro YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@KosherAstro---Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels:Facebook: @ShlomobuxbaumInstagram: @shlomobuxbaumYouTube: @levexperienceOrder Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.
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May 27, 2025 • 34min

The Hidden Meaning of the Shavuot Customs and the Kabbalah of Dairy [Repost]

This fascinating class was originally given on Zoom in May 2021. The class delves into the deeper meaning of the customs of Shavuot and what they all have in common and the hidden message of milk.---Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels:Facebook: @ShlomobuxbaumInstagram: @shlomobuxbaumYouTube: @levexperienceOrder Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.
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May 14, 2025 • 57min

Beneath the Surface of Sefirat HaOmer, Lag B'Omer, and Jewish Meditation with R' Daniel Bortz, The Millennial Rabbi

Rabbi Daniel Bortz, aka The Millennial Rabbi, is the founding director of Soul X, a New York based community for young professionals offering immersive experiences in the most beautifully curated settings, to nurture mind, body & soul. He is also the author of "Beneath The Surface: How to Live a Life of Purpose in Tune with Your Soul". --Related episodes:Healing Through the Energy of Sefirat Ha'Omer with Benji Elson, Author of "Dance of the Omer"From the Fire of Lag B'Omer to the Fire of Shavuot: Reflections from my Israel Adventure---Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels:Facebook: @ShlomobuxbaumInstagram: @shlomobuxbaumYouTube: @levexperienceOrder Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.
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May 4, 2025 • 55min

Modern Life Hacks from Ancient Tzfat: How to Level Up Your Body and Soul featuring Nachman Hoffman

Nachman (Nathan) Hoffman is the Founder of “Only Up. A community of Go-Getters, looking to change the world through each person’s unique purpose.” which offers coaching, speaking, leadership development, and tools to navigate the physical and spiritual worlds while achieving success in every aspect of your life.He is an entrepreneur who has launched and led several businesses in the US and  In Israel, he is formerly the CEO of the Galilee culinary Institute, where he was responsible for the launching and successfully leading the GCI by JNF.He also has a personal trainers certification, lifestyle and weight management certification, and TRX certification. He lives with his wife and 4 children in the ancient beautiful city of Tzfat. ---Resources mentioned in this episode:Breaking Limiting Beliefs GPT HEREFinding one's unique purpose GPT HERESleep Optimization GPT HERE---Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels:Facebook: @ShlomobuxbaumInstagram: @shlomobuxbaumYouTube: @levexperienceOrder Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.
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Apr 22, 2025 • 1h 10min

Sefirat HaOmer, Daily Growing, and the Three Pillars to Authentic Jewish Unity with R' Arieh Friedner

Rabbi Arieh Friedner is the COO of Daily Giving, a platform uniting tens of thousands of Jews through the power of $1-a-day tzedaka. A seasoned Jewish educator and community builder, he previously led NCSY in Cleveland and founded Torah Institute Beyond Campus. Rabbi Friedner is also the author of "Common Ground: Unlocking the Secret of Jewish Unity", and brings a fresh, relatable voice to conversations around Jewish identity, giving and connection. ---Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels:Facebook: @ShlomobuxbaumInstagram: @shlomobuxbaumYouTube: @levexperienceOrder Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.
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Mar 30, 2025 • 48min

Freedom, Femininity, and Family: Passover Insights with Rabbi Yonah Sklare

We are excited to repost this hidden gem!!! Originally posted in 2023, this is a fascinating conversation with the brilliant Rabbi Yonah Sklare that will give you some fresh perspectives to bring with you to this years Passover seder. The audio quality is not great in the beginning but the ideas and depth are crystal clear. If you heard it before, it is even better the second time. If you haven't heard it yet, get ready to blow your mind!---Rabbi Yonah Sklare is a popular lecturer and educator living in Baltimore, MD and the author of the new book, The Breathtaking Panorama . His refreshingly creative approach to learning as well as his captivating presentation style, have attracted a diverse and beloved following. He can be reached at rabbisklare@gmail.com.In this episode we explore some beautiful themes from his new book such as freedom, femininity, and focus on the family, and how they connect to the Exodus story.---It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum's second book, "The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs".You can order a copy here:  https://levx.org/event/the-four-elements-of-freedom
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Mar 16, 2025 • 47min

R' Judah Mischel: Seeing the Haggadah Through the Lens of Recent Events and a Nation at War

Rav Judah Mischel is Executive Director of Camp HASC, the Hebrew Academy for Special Children. He is the author of Baderech: Along the Path of Teshuva and the brand-new Haggadah, Baderech: Along the Path of Redemption. Rav Judah lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh with his wife Ora and their family. This is his second time on the Empowered Jewish Living podcast. Here is a link back to his first appearance:"Finding Spirituality in the Boardroom, the Bedroom, and Every Waking Moment"--As we prepare for Passover, this is a great time of year to pick up your copy of Rabbi Shlomo's book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.

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