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Shuva Full Circle: Baal Teshuva Integration
On Shuva Full Circle, we invite respected rabbis, thought leaders, visionaries, influencers, and Baalei Teshuva themselves, to discuss the do's and don’ts of building an inspired life within the framework of religious Judaism. We work toward practical answers while living with the hard questions.
Join us on our journey!
Emmett and Rivka
Episodes
21 episodes
R' Baruch Epstein - Ask What You Can Do for Your Community
Join us for a rich and engaging discussion with Rabbi Baruch Epstein, the Director of Community Development of Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois, the Rabbi of Bais Menachem shul in Chicago, and a renowned teacher and writer. With humor...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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55:35
Shmuel and Sharon Goodman - Transparency in Parenting and Financial Responsibility
Tune in for our conversation with Shmuel (Steve) and Sharone Devorah (Sharon) Goodman, a Chabad baal teshuva couple. After Shmuel and Sharon married and settled down in Shmuel's native Columbus, Ohio, Shmuel began managing the f...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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40:52
Mrs. Chana Gorenstein: A Soul Journey of Conversion and Empowerment
Join us for a riveting conversation with coach and educator Mrs. Chana Gorenstein, as she shares her experience of converting to Judaism, making aliyah, raising a family, reconnecting to the Divine through her food journey, and sharing...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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33:17
Aleeza Ben Shalom: World Peace Begins at Home
Welcome back to Shuva Full Circle! We're excited to kick off a new season with you, our dedicated listeners. We hope that this new season will offer stories and skills to fortify our convictions and unite us with those in Israel and around the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:06:04
Rabbi Yitzchok Hanoka - Story of My Father, Dr. Yaakov Hanoka, a Baal Teshuva Pioneer
In our fourteenth episode, Rabbi Yitzchok Hanoka shares the inspiring life story of his father, Dr. Yaakov Hanoka of blessed memory, a pioneer in the early days of the baal teshuva movement. Through his son's recollections and research...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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51:59
Mendy and Sandra Paul - A BT-FFB Couple Share Their Story
Mendy Paul is an FFB, the child of baalei teshuva. Sandra Paul (nee Bram) is a baalas teshuva who became frum after encountering religious Judaism on campus at California State University of Northridge (CSUN). Today, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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53:29
Mrs. Leah Loksen - Demystifying the Sheitel Process
In our twelfth episode, we discuss everything you ever wanted to know about wigs with highly respected sheitelmacher and stylist Mrs. Leah Loksen . From comfort to cost, we ask the tricky questions and get the candid answers you've bee...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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26:06
Mrs. Menucha Schwartz - Making a Mitzvah Our Own Through Learning
In our eleventh episode, we sit down with Mrs. Menucha Schwartz, a daughter of baalei teshuva who now serves the Roswell, GA community as a shlucha. Menucha describes her upbringing in an environment with both religious and se...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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52:35
Rabbi Manis Friedman: We Must All Become Baalei Teshuva
In our tenth episode, we discuss with Rabbi Manis Friedman what it means to join Chabad in our generation. Rabbi Friedman explains that Chabad's goal today is not primarily to make Lubavitchers, but rather to bring G-dliness and Torah to every ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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43:54
Rabbi Menachem and Mrs. Chava Schmidt - Using All Our Abilities to Bring Moshiach
In our ninth episode, we interview senior shluchim and baalei teshuva Rabbi Menachem and Mrs. Chava Schmidt about how they have integrated their musical and artistic backgrounds and talents into their spiritual leadership in P...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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45:22
Mrs. Miriam Lipskier - No One "Makes" a Baal Teshuva
In Part II of our eighth episode with Mrs. Miriam Lipskier, we dive into two controversial topics: the role of women in Judaism and a baal teshuva's individual responsibility for his or her spiritual journey. First, are Jewish women di...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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47:55
Mrs. Miriam Lipskier - A Campus Shlucha Whose Parents Found Yiddishkeit on Campus
In Part I of our eighth episode, we hear from campus shlucha Mrs. Miriam Lipskier what it was like to grow up in Morristown as the child of baalei teshuva. Miriam shares candidly how her parents went from college valedictorian...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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39:40
Mrs. Yehudis Cohen - Who Said You Have to Be Like Everyone Else?
In our seventh episode, Mrs. Yehudis Cohen shares essential guidance for baalei teshuva building new Jewish homes after learning in yeshiva. In our conversation, we address overcoming BT insecurity and embracing yourself fully, becomin...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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44:47
Yehudah Forster - Learning from Mentors and Ultimately Finding Ourselves
In our sixth episode, we sit down with Yehudah Forster, a baal teshuva with an amazing background of personal transformation and first-hand experience of mentorship from Dr. Dovid Sholom Pape and Rabbi Abba Paltiel, among others. Yehud...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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46:18
Rabbi Yossi Paltiel - The Rebbe's View on Baalei Teshuva and Community Integration
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, we've dedicated our fifth episode featuring renowned educator and mentor Rabbi Yossi Paltiel to the Rebbe's tremendous love for baalei teshuva and the vital mission of helping them find their footing as new m...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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45:37
Mrs. Rivkah Slonim - Advice for a New Baal Teshuva and the Importance of Wholesome Intimacy
In our fourth episode, we discuss with Mrs. Rivkah Slonim her top "5 of the 500 pieces of advice" she would like to give to every Baal Teshuva beginning a new religious journey. We then unpack why intimacy is a touchstone for building a strong ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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42:57
Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, Part 2 - Teshuva in a Teardrop
In Part II of our third episode, we learn about Rabbi Freeman's personal story of return, including radical politics, convincing the Canadian government to fund a high school called “Total High,” an artistic voyage, and a run-in with a bear.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:27
Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, Part 1 - Integral Fire
In Part I of our third episode, we discuss with Rabbi Tzvi Freeman how to translate fiery Baal Teshuva passion and excitement into grounded, sustainable, and translatable practice.Make sure to listen through to the end, where we unpack ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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35:19
Rabbi YY Jacobson - Bringing Holiness into our Homes
In our second episode, we discuss with Rabbi YY Jacobson the importance of a healthy, holistic approach to marriage, and address some common shalom bayis challenges.For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities, please...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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51:25
Sharon and Michal Weiss - Baal Teshuva Integration
In our first episode, we discuss the nature of baal teshuva integration with Sharon and Michal Weiss, the founders and directors of Living Chassidus.For questions, comments, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at h...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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