Meaningful People

Rabbi Shais Taub is a world-renowned columnist, author and lecturer and is known for his work in the field of addiction recovery. NPR dubbed him "an expert in Jewish mysticism and the 12 Steps" and The New York Times has deemed him "a phenomenon.". He wrote a popular weekly column in Ami Magazine for 8 years and is the author of the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality a...

The name Ishay Ribo has become synonymous with heart-rending melodies, sweet vocals, depth, vibe, holy rhythm, and soaring visions of Moshiach reflected in the shining eyes of Israeli concert-goers of every background, from the most chareidi to the most secular. But who is Yishai Ribo really? What is the source for his passion, the messages powering his gift? What does he hope to accomplish on his...

Avraham Shabsi Friedman, better known by his stage name, Avraham Fried, is a tremendously popular singer and shaliach. Avraham was encouraged to pursue a music career by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. His career was jump started with the release of his first album No Jew Will Be Left Behind in 1981   Avraham is the youngest of eight children of the illustrious Friedman fa...

Rabbi YY Jacobson is a premier scholar in Torah and Jewish mysticism and one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world today, lecturing to audiences on six continents and in forty states, and serving as a teacher and mentor to thousands across the globe. He is one of the most successful, passionate, and mesmerizing communicators of Judaism today, culling his ideas from the entire spect...

Mordechai Shapiro was born in 1989 in Monsey, New York. Born into a musical family, his father is a chazzan and his mother has a background as a trained opera singer. He learned in yeshiva in Ashar, Netiv Aryeh, and Yeshivas Bais Yisroel. Shapiro made his musical debut as the star soloist of the Miami Boys Choir. After leaving the choir, Shapiro took a break from music until his voice transitioned...

R' Pinchos Lipschutz is the publisher of the Yated Ne'eman. The Yated is one of the largest weekly publications in the orthodox world.  Subscribe to our Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WALuE2 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39bNGnO Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/MPPGooglePodcasts Or wherever Podcasts are available! Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meaningfulpeoplepodcast Like us...

This is a special editon of Meaningful People featuring an open converation between Jewish music stars Eli Schwebel & Abie Rottenberg Subscribe to our Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WALuE2 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39bNGnO Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/MPPGooglePodcasts   Or wherever Podcasts are available!   Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meaningfulpeoplepodcast Like u...

R' Leiby Burnham, MSW , is a Rabbi, psychotherapist, and writer. R' Burnham is the senior educator for the Weiss Family Partners Detroit program of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, where he does community outreach, and leads Jewish travel experiences in the US and abroad. He taught learning-disabled high school students for eight years in NYC, while receiving Rabbinical training at Shor Yoshuv Institute, and...

Dan Butler is a District Judge in the Municipal Court of Pittsburgh, as well as on Pittsburgh's specialized, Domestic Violence Court. He is also a judicial law clerk, a prosecutor, a family court hearing officer, and a family court meditator. Dan is an active Board Member of many charitable organizations and is Past Chairman of the Holocaust Commission of Greater Pittsburgh, and is an Executive Bo...

Avraham Yaakov Terkeltaub is an American journalist and humorist who writes under the pen name Turx. Born in Borough Park, Terkeltaub is the eldest of eleven children. As a child, he attended Yeshiva Bnei Tzion of Bobov. Terkeltaub and his family eventually moved to Los Angeles, California where learned in Hamesivta of Los Angeles before joining the Telshe Yeshiva of Chicago. Terkeltaub began his...

This episode is a little different. First off, Twitter's @AimHumor unmasks himself! Also, Dovid Bashevkin returns and we get to talk to him and AY about classic jewish characters, make some jokes and more. This is our first Purim episode. Hope you enjoy!

The Story of Rabbi Zev Leff - Moshav Matisyahu | Meaningful People #75   Rabbi Zev Leff is one of Israel's most popular Torah educators. He is the Rabbi of Moshav Matisyahu, a small religious community located in central Israel.  Rabbi Leff was born in the Bronx, where he attended public school before his family relocated to Miami, where he enrolled in a conservative school before subsequently tra...

Co-founded by brothers Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus, is one of the most sought after music acts these days. With their latest hit album " Lucky ", the group has now released nine studio albums. Their music has been featured on rock radio stations all over the United States and they have been top sellers on the Alternative Rock, World Music, Reggae and Jewish Music charts for the last decade. The band...

Lily Ebert spent Yom Kippur 1944 in Auschwitz and made herself a promise. "If I ever came out of that place, I was determined to do something that would change everything. I had to make sure that nothing like this could ever happen again to anybody. So I promised myself I would tell the world what had happened. Not just to me, but to all the people who could not tell their stories." She has kept h...

Rabbi David Fohrman is the founder and lead scholar at Aleph Beta Academy. He is author of "The Beast that Crouches at the Door," finalist for the 2007 National Jewish Book Award, and "The Queen You Thought You Knew." Rabbi Fohrman seeks to open layers of meaning of Biblical text and to help the reader develop a relationship with the texts that make us who we are. Aleph Beta's CEO is Imu Shalev. F...

Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski has so many children, sibling and family. Shlomo is someone who typically is out of the spotlight. We sat down with him to discuss his father's relationship with his family and the world. Thank you to JINSIDER for letting use use their clip! Love Meaningful People? Want your company, org, or business advertised? Now You Can Here: https://www.meaningfulpeoplepodcast.com...

A hasidic rabbi and psychiatrist who championed treatment for substance abuse and was the author of more than 80 books on subjects both spiritual and scientific. He inspired people for decades as one of this generation's most eminent psychiatrists, focusing on the area of self-improvement. A rabbi and frequent lecturer on a broad range of topics including spirituality and self-esteem, he was the a...

Rabbi Shalom Arush is the Head of "Chut Shel Chessed" Institutions - Chut Shel Chessed's incredible success is largely due to its leader – Rabbi Shalom Arush, and his unique ability to reach out and touch the hearts of Jews and non-Jews throughout the world. Rabbi Arush is not your typical orthodox rabbi. Born in Morocco, he made aliya and moved to Israel with his parents at age thirteen. After gr...

We talk about the moments that weren't on air. What it's like to run Meaningful People. Who our next guests are. And some of our absolute favorite moments of season 2. Guests included: R' Eli Stefansky Rav Reuven Feinstein Yaakov Shwekey R' Manis Freidman Lavi Greenspan Nissim Black Chaya Small Eitan Katz R' Aryeh Lebowitz R' Noiky Roberts Eli Beer Yisroel Katz Ben Brafman Roy & Leah Neuberger R'...

This is it. We have SO MUCH to say and you'll hear it all in this episode. What's it REALLY like to sit down with Amar'e Stoudemire? Which guests became our good friend? Who have we spoken to multiple times since their episode? Powered by: AMR Pharmacy

TRIGGER WARNING - This episode contains conversations about mental health, eating disorder and suicide.   On Yocheved's first yahrzeit, we wanted to re-share this episode. Her neshama should have an aliyah.   Avremi Gourarie is a prolific music publisher behind so much of the Jewish world's music. We discuss with him the life of his daughter Yocheved, her struggle with an eating disorder, depressi...

As a teenager, Goldschmidt attended Yeshiva Chachmei Tzorfas in Aix-Les-Bains, France, and then learned for a decade at Yeshiva Torah Vadaath where he received rabbinic ordination (smicha). Dr. Goldschmidt joined Touro College in fall 1974. He has served as a Professor in the Department of Political Science, Dean of Students and Executive Dean of the Lander College of Arts & Sciences, Vice Preside...

In June 2010, he was sentenced to 27 years in prison. It didn't make sense. But he didn't lose faith or hope. We all know the basic story of Sholom Mordechai. You might be blown away by the details. Truly a miracle. Buy R' Rubashkin's book: Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin: The Inside Story Buy here https://amzn.to/3FRiI5f You can also buy R' Manis Friedman's (one of our most popular guests) brand new b...

Roy S. Neuberger has had an improbable, event-filled life. He has been a National Park Service Ranger and Fire Lookout, a New York City official, a journalist and newspaper publisher, a yeshiva administrator, a hedge-fund operator and also an author and speaker. He was raised on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in an affluent family with no connection to its Jewish background. The story of his spiritual j...

One of the biggest defense attorneys in America is an Orthodox Jew. Mr. Brafman has represented some of the biggest stars and celebrities in the world, yet he never sacrifices his Jewish faith. Born to Holocaust survivors and a brother of R' Ahron Brafman ztz"l, Ben's roots in the Jewish faith is even stronger than his closing arguments in court. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A FREE APARTMENT IN JERUS...