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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
Episodes
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
Dr. Dani Wyzgoski -- Pediatric Resident -- "Lessons of Survival from a Grandmother"
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
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 episode she will share 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. Join us as we "Wake Up To Life"
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
David Dwaihy -- Teacher, Coach, and Owner of DCFC -- "Turning Anxiety into Success"
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
In this episode we will chat with David Dwaihy who will share his ability to overcome anxiety by attacking it head on. These lessons apply to life, the classroom, and the soccer pitch. A math teacher and co-founding owner of the Detroit City Football Club, this bio is taken from the DCFC website:
Dave Dwaihy was born in Detroit and raised in Grosse Pointe Woods. Dave attended Kalamazoo College, where he played soccer, studied math and first met fellow DCFC owner, Sean Mann. Dave has taught math and coached soccer at University Liggett School since 2002. Dave oversees soccer operations for Le Rouge, a role in which he works primarily as liaison between the coaching staff, players and ownership group. Dave lives in Grosse Pointe Woods with his wife and their two young children. Nicknamed “The Touch” by DCFC supporters, Dwaihy is the only owner (to date) to suit up for both DCFL and DCFC. A midfielder for Le Rouge, he pretty much played wherever he wanted and scored whenever he wanted as a member of Hubbard Farms in their inaugural season season.
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Meet Rabbi Yarden Blumstein, the Teen Director at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The friendship between Rabbi Yarden and Rabbi Josh has blossomed over the past two decades. Together they will explore the power of "Being In The Moment". Two rabbis from two very different movements in the Jewish Community come together for friendship, education, and enlightenment. This is an episode not to be missed.
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Annabel Singer, How to turn ENDINGS into BEGINNINGS
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
This week, we welcome Annabel Singer to the show. A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania and former President of the Youth Federation of Temple Israel, Annabel has played an important role in the development of our synagogue youth community. In this episode, she shares important insight into the power of seeing opportunities where others see closed doors. Positioned to be one of the natural leaders of her generation, she has a message for people of all ages: "Endings are truly beginnings!"
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
In this episode, I chat with Josh Tobias about his decision to leave a career in commercial real estate to become a Funeral Director with the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield, Michigan. The lessons he has learned in this communal position has taught him much about LIFE and DEATH. Join me for an interesting look into the challenges of pivoting and the reward of finding something that motivates and drives a career.
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
This week we meet Allison Woll Parr and hear the harrowing story of a near kidnapping and carjacking at Somerset Mall in Troy, Michigan. Despite this experience and its affirmation of her strength, it is the loss of her father in a tragic car accident that teaches the most about the meaning of life. Now...as a mother, wife, and community activist, her story is helping others to grow.
Friday May 07, 2021
Ian Burnstein, The Great Brain Explosion of 2003
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
In this episode, I am chatting with Ian Burnstein about "The Great Brain Explosion of 2003". His story about a life-altering medical event leads to great understandings about his "purpose" on earth. Ian is a Husband, Father, Entrepreneur, and President of the Gary Burnstein Clinic in Pontiac, Michigan. Join me for a fascinating exploration into the brain!
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Lee Trepeck, CEO of Tamarack Camps, Husband, Father, and Eternal Optimist
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Join me for a special episode featuring my friend and "Positive Attitude Coach", Lee Trepeck. Lee will share his story of choosing a career in camping. A powerful influence in the Jewish Camp World, his vision shapes the lives of campers, staff, and senior leadership at Tamarack Camps and beyond. (This episode was recorded in April of 2020 just after the decision was made to shutter Tamarack for the 2020 Season. It airs now as we prepare for a successful 2021 Summer.)
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Cindy Kandel, Wife, Mother/Grandmother, Teacher and Spiritual Seeker
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
In this episode we meet Cindy Kandel who has worked for more than two decades as a Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutor at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. On the side :), she raised a family and created a loving Jewish Home. Join us as Cindy shares the story of the tragic death of her son and the impactful spiritual process of remembering him. Her words are a reminder to WAKE UP TO LIFE.
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Mitch Mondry, Co-Founder and President of MGroup
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
In this episode we will meet Mitch Mondry and hear the harrowing story of a car crash that changed his life forever. With short term and long term impact, that moment has shaped his life as a husband, father, and friend. Join me for a conversation about life, death, and everything in-between. It is an imperative to WAKE UP TO LIFE.