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Join Rabbi Josh Bennett from Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan as he explores enlightenment moments in life that truly WAKE US UP!!! Welcome to “Waking Up TO LIFE With Rabbi Josh” – a podcast built around conversations with people in our community who have found enlightenment in their lives. While these events may not seem life-changing, our conversation will reveal how these moments shape the way my guests see the world. This informal conversation and insights from Jewish tradition may change your life as well. And if not, it’s just 18 minutes with me! L’chayim! To Life! Featuring Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan
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Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
[AUDIO] Tomer Malchi: Executive Director & Founder of Cultivaid
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tomer Malchi joins me in this re-released episode. Tomer holds a B.Sc., in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. He holds a B.Sc. M.Sc., and Ph.D from the faculty of Agriculture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Tomer has extensive experience in national and international development work in the fields of agriculture, water, and energy. As Executive Director, Tomer is responsible for project development and expanding CultivAid’s operations. Today he will share his path to understand WATER as the Source of Life.
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Monday Aug 26, 2024
[AUDIO] Doug Passon: Magic & Miracles Are Always Around Us
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
In this re-released episode, we introduce Doug Passon to the show. Doug is an attorney and filmmaker living in Phoenix, Arizona where he specializes in Sentencing Advocacy and Sentencing Mitigation Videos. He is also the co-author of a new book, The Narrative Gym for Law. We discuss his understanding of the philosophy of Joseph Campbell and others who teach us to be "in the moment." Our conversation suggests that magic and miracles are ALWAYS around us.
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Sunday Aug 25, 2024
[AUDIO] Rabbi Jen Lader: "We Are Not Trapped," A Journey to the Rabbinate
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
It is an honor to welcome Rabbi Jen Lader to the show in this re-released episode. Rabbi Jen is an amazing spiritual leader, youth rabbi, and personal friend. She will share her journey to becoming a Rabbi and the lessons she learned along the way. Her vision for her career gives insight to anyone standing at the crossroads of life.
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Friday Aug 23, 2024
[AUDIO] Dani Margolis: Shirley’s House & Other Connections to The Holy Land
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Friday Aug 23, 2024
In this re-released episode, join me as I welcome Dani Margolis to the podcast. Dani is a friend, spiritual brother, and certified tour guide based in the Central North of Israel and living on Kibbutz Ramat HaShofet. His experience of "finding" a connection to Israel begins with a story about Shirley's Yard! Decades later, Dani still feels a deep bond with his home in the Holy Land. Come hear an amazing story of Aliyah AND feel the spiritual ties with our homeland come alive.
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Thursday Aug 22, 2024
[AUDIO] Rabbi Jim Bennett: Giving The Gift of Life, A Message for a New Year
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
In this re-released episode, we welcome my brother Rabbi Jim Bennett to the show. I had the chance to chat with my older brother, mentor, and friend about his conversation with our Aunt Paula (who donated a kidney to her sister, my mother). This very personal conversation leads to a discussion of the power of kindness in the world. With hope this episode will resonate with you as well, it is another powerful reminder to Wake up to Life!
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Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
In this re-released episode, I welcome my best friend and colleague, Rabbi Adam Morris. Rabbi Morris has served as a Rabbi for 27 years in Nashville, Charlotte, Adelaide Australia, Atlanta, and now in Denver. His experience helping to prepare a deaf student for her Bat Mitzvah helped him understand what it means to 'engage in the study of Torah.' The lessons he learned with this young woman have impacted the way he approaches Torah learning every day. Our conversation gives us all clues to help us WAKE UP TO LIFE!
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Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Coinciding with the Torah Portion, Lech Lecha, which celebrates Abraham's choice to leave his ancestral home to become the father of monotheism and the Jewish People, we welcome Jason Hillman in this re-released episode. Mr. Hillman is currently serving as the Basketball Chief of Staff and Team Legal Counsel for the Cleveland Cavaliers. His decision to leave Detroit, his childhood home, to take a position in Cleveland with the Cavaliers was an opportunity and a personal reckoning. This open conversation may offer insight into our ability to take advantage when the world gives us the chance to do so. Join me as we chat about his choice to WAKE UP TO LIFE!
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Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Please join me as I welcome my friend and colleague, Reverend Steve Norman who is a speaker and writer-in-residence for Winning At Home. This organization is a faith-based program devoted to counseling and guidance for parents and families in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I met Steve when he was a Pastor at Kensington Church in Troy, Michigan and we have remained friends. In this re-released episode, he will share an experience that allowed life to get in the way of his obligations as a parent. Join me as we learn from Steve how to Wake Up to Life!
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Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Mitchell Barnett is one of the co-founders of the Urban Hockey Foundation based in Detroit, Michigan. His experiences in college, on the ice, and in his non-profit work helped him learn the value of slowing down in life. Today, he joins the podcast to share some of these life lessons with all of us. In just 18 minutes, his story will teach us all to take a moment to "Wake Up To Life!"
If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and follow Temple Israel on social media to stay up to date on Waking Up To Life.
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Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Dr. Dani Wyzgoski is a Pediatric Resident at Detroit Children's Hospital. She is also a product of Temple Israel's youth group (YFTI). In this released episode, she will share the wisdom she learned from her grandmother who is a SURVIVOR of the Holocaust and the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020. The lessons she learned from her grandma can help us all live our best lives.
If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and follow Temple Israel on social media to stay up to date on Waking Up To Life.
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