Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Timor-David Aklin grew up in Jaffa,Israel as a Muslim Arab. Today he is a full fledge Orthodox Jew. Presently, he passionately advocates for Israel, fearlessly confronting uncomfortable truths. This is an episode about his journey and what motivates him to vocalize his past and hopes for the future...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Inna Vernikov is a Ukrainian-born American politician and attorney, known for her active involvement in local government and advocacy against anti-Semitism. Currently, she serves as a member of the New York City Council, representing the 48th district, which includes parts of Brooklyn. Her work in...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen spent six years living in Asia, immersing himself in local culture and delving deeply into Eastern philosophies From orphanages in Sri Lanka to silent meditation in Thailand; from fasting in India to temples in the Himalayas; from extreme martial arts in Korea, China, and Japan....

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. The hardest job in the world is performed by Zaka. They've never faced a challenge like the October 7th massacre.    Simcha Greinman powerfully retells how Zaka didn't only help bury the civilians but even the Jewish people's worst enemies.    Founded in 1995, ZAKA is Israel’s dominant...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Rabbi Reuven Epstein, CPA, is a highly regarded dating and marriage expert. His wife, Gitty, is a very popular Kallah teacher. With a global reach, R' Reuven has delivered impactful seminars and workshops and has provided one-on-one counseling to thousands of couples. His approach is centered a...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. As soon as they learned of the horrific Hamas attacks in the south, more than 1,700 United Hatzalah volunteers dropped everything, donned their orange vests and raced to save as many lives as they could, braving missiles, sniper fire, and terrorists hidden throughout the area.   When Eli Beer found...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Rabbi Fischel Schachter is a highly acclaimed and much loved scholar, international lecturer, storyteller, and author. His witty, charming, warm, and down-to-earth style continues to grab the attention of and delight his multitudes of students. Among his many illustrious projects, Rabbi Schachter i...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Yael Zien is an Orthodox journalist in Israel. Although, it's extremely uncommon in the charedie world for a woman to go into television and radio, she was advised by Gedolei Yisroel that if she can let the world know about Hashem/God then it is worth it.   Yael has been on the ground reporting...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. What is ACTUALLY going on in Gaza? Here's a raw conversation on how Israel's IDF soldiers, R' Shlomo Rayman & R' Noam White are seeing the hand of God.   When Rabbi Shlomo Rayman isn't serving in the IDF reserves, he learns and teaches at Yeshivat Lev Hatorah and is the Educ...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Hadas and Elisha Lowenstern's world changed on October 7th. Elisha, 38 years old, and a father of 6, went in to Gaza to rescue the hostages from Hamas. Unfortunately, while Elisha was on a mission to help wounded soldiers, he and his team were killed on the 7th night of Chanukah. Hadas exemplif...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Eylon Levy is an Israeli Government Spokesman, representing the State of Israel on international television and radio during the war with Hamas after the October 7 Massacre.    He is one of the most powerful voices representing the state of Israel today.   You can watch Eylon's convo with The K...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Rachel Goldberg is the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American citizen from South Florida, who was kidnapped by terrorists at the Supernova Dance Festival. This incident was part of a larger attack that claimed 1,200 lives in northwestern Israel. Hersh was among 250 individuals taken...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, born on June 1, 1937, in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland, is a prominent Jewish religious leader and Holocaust survivor. At a young age, he survived the Buchenwald concentration camp, an experience that profoundly influenced his life and work. After immigrating to Israel in 194...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Mosab Hassan Yousef, often referred to as "The Green Prince," is a figure of profound contradictions and intrigue. Born as the son of a Hamas co-founder, he made a dramatic shift, becoming a valued informant for Israel's Shin Bet security service.   His covert work, fraught with dange...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Loay Al Shareef is a Muslim Arab. He used to HATE Jewish people but through courage and research that all changed for him. Today he focuses on bringing people together and showing the beauty of his country, the UAE. He is a big advocate of Abraham Accords and how the tent of Abraham is rebuilt in t...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Lipa, a hasidic singer from New Square/Skver, decided to pick up his entire life and run to Israel to help in any way he can. This sparked massive conversations and impact on the Jewish people. Here's what happened next. Watch our first interview with Lipa here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Yossi Blumbing dropped EVERYTHING on October 7th to go and defend Israel. Originally from a Chabad family from DC - Yossi has been in Gaza since the attack. On the day of his return we sat down to see what it's really like in Gaza...and how he managed to wear tefillin every single day.   Go fol...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Alex Clare is a British singer and songwriter known for his soulful voice and a fusion of genres including soul, rock, and electronic music. He gained widespread recognition with his 2011 hit single "Too Close," which reached international success and earned him a BRIT Award nomination.  ...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. On October 7th, Rinat got a chilling text from her father, telling her that arabs started to break into their home. He has been kidnapped by Hamas since, being held captive with 240 others undergound in Gaza.   Rinat and her sister, Natalie, came to the US to tell the world their story.   Even thou...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Rabbi Shai Graucher was known as one of the closest people to Rav Chaim Kanievsky ZTL. His father, Dedi AH, legendary Jewish singer, past away only 7 weeks ago and it left a hole in Shai's heart. He decided to create an organization where he can continue to spread his father's light. After...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Maya Delman's life (like so many) changed in a moment. Unfortunately, most of her friends were killed. Maya discusses how she is coping and where she is finding strength from.   ____________________________________ ✬ SPONSOR OF THIS EPISODE ✬ ____________________________________   ► Touro: Your...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. As Israel defend's its country and attempts to get back the 200 hostages from Hamas, I sat down with two really incredible soldiers to hear about what they have seen during the war.   Arky Staiman is a tour guide when it's not war and he's been the voice of light for the nation: Follow...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Hamas's evil attack on Israel was horrible. Rabbi Dovid Gottleib talks about the sudden shift he, his children and his community had to move into. He also explains the importance of spiritual and emotional balance during these unprecedented times.   You can help their efforts here: https://www....

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Rabbi Shea Hecht is a member of a distinguished family of fourth-generation American Jews, rabbis, and scholars. He is one of the twelve children of the eminent Rabbi Jacob J. and Rebbetzin Chave Hecht, obm. Formerly a deprogrammer, Rabbi Shea has broadened his focus to directing the multifaceted J...

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer. Rabbi David Freilich served as Chief Rabbi of Perth from 1988 to 2018, leading one of the world’s most isolated Jewish communities in Australia.   In our compelling conversation, we delve into the remarkable challenges Rabbi Freilich faced in overseeing this smaller yet vibrant congregation. Additi...