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Alex Oppenheimer is a self-described “Excel junkie” by training who enjoys telling stories with numbers to create useful end-user tools. At the middle of his story is the age old question of work/life/study balance, which played out in corporate boardrooms in the U.S., yeshivas in Israel and at Shabbos tables in between. This is his […]
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Rabbi Ephraim Simon is Director of Chabad of Teaneck New Jersey, a father of nine children and one of a relatively small group of people ever to have donated two organs. Simon says that his donations were an integral part of his religious growth. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media […]
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Hadassah Kovacs is a Professor of Communication, a PR professional, a theater reviewer and frequent writer on all things Jewish. She epitomizes what it means to work and live immersed in the secular world while holding firm to religious beliefs. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]
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Devorah Kigel has helped more than 300 women find their soulmate. But she’s not a shadchan. Before she became a Dating Coach, she had to go on her own search to figure out what she believed about Judaism. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
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Rabbi MZ Dubov is an educator and lecturer at Aish in Jerusalem. But his journey to Jewish observance actually began thousands of miles away in Belarus. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
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Ilan Smith is an illusionist and mentalist. He’s toured the world and delighted crowds with his magic. Along the way, Ilan desired to make something very important “appear” in his life; Torah Judaism. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
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Gary Morgenstein’s plays and novels have garnered the attention of the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Parade Magazine, the New York Post, Sports Illustrated and NPR. But there’s another story; Gary’s Jewish journey is as compelling as his award-winning writing. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]
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Rabbi Zev Kahn is a kiruv specialist who’s known as the “Rugby Rabbi.” Khan’s story begins during South African Apartheid, which shaped his early outlook on life. But neither South African politics nor a successful rugby career would limit Kahn in who he’d ultimately become. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis […]
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Saturday to Shabbos celebrates its third birthday! Host Jeff Cohen and producer Gary Waleik revisit some of their favorite episodes from the past year and explore the unique story twists and common themes shared in all the stories we’ve presented of Baalei Teshuvah as they make their way to Jewish observance. Saturday to Shabbos is […]
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Rabbi Jonny Hughes is the founder and CEO of The Abraham Effect, a non-profit providing support for Jewish students in non-Jewish schools in the United Kingdom. To get to where he is today, his path wound through English public schools, football pitches and the Rabbinate. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis […]
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Nadav Slovin is a passionate seeker and educator. His love of the intersection between wilderness exploration and Jewish practice ultimately led him to found Lech Lecha, an organization that provides transformative outdoor adventures. But, before he could inspire others through his organization, Nadav had to find his own meaning and purpose in Judaism. This is […]
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Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen teaches at Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. Before he found his spiritual home, Rabbi Cohen scoured the Far East. After six years immersed in Eastern philosophy and tradition, he returned to his Jewish roots. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
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Juliana Addi is a public school principal in New Jersey. She also sends her four kids to Yeshiva day schools. Addi’s ability to straddle the secular and observant worlds comes after she adopted a frum lifestyle. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
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Rabbi Yoni Ganger is Campus Director of MEOR at Harvard University. His path to observant Jewish life wound through medical school, but it ultimately led him to the campus of Harvard University. Ganger has a unique perspective on the recent campus protests there and how Harvard Jews have coped. This is his story. Saturday to […]
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Jeff Astrof is a Hollywood writer and producer. Perhaps the most significant story he’s written is about his journey to Jewish observance. Jeff recently shared some tales from the writer’s room and what it’s like to work in Hollywood as an Orthodox Jew. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. […]
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Serge Zenin’s parents chose to send him to Yeshiva day school, which almost derailed his interest in Judaism for good. But Serge rediscovered it on his own terms as an adult and found his way to Jewish observance. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
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Aja Cohen is a fashion designer who has worked for Converse, Aeropostale and Elle Magazine, among others, before starting her own clothing brand. She’s also an Orthodox Jewish mom from New Jersey. She recently wove together for us the narrative threads of her religious and career journeys. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is […]
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Gavin Teller faced major life decisions in career and in love. The choices he almost made and the alternatives he found led him on his path to Jewish observance, and to his true name, Rabbi Gavin Mordechai Teller. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
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Chaya Parkoff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Parkoff endured a family tragedy and personal health challenge, both of which could easily have made her lose her faith. Instead, Chaya grew from her experiences and found a unique path to Judaism. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more […]
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The journey to Jewish observance can be spiritual, physical … or both. Yaakov Schy’s journey took him all the way around the world to China and back. You might not think of China as the perfect place to light a Jewish flame. But, for Yaakov, that’s exactly what happened. This is his story. Saturday to […]
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