Monday Motivation with Rabbi Garfinkel

Well, 2 Priests and a Rabbi... it sounds like a joke, but it wasn't! In this podcast we will explore TWO very powerful insights into the human condition. The first from Battalion 101 of Hamburg featured in Christopher Browning's "Ordinary Men" who carried out unspeakable deeds. AND the SECOND insight from my personal interaction with the priests of TARNOW, POLAND. We are enjoined by the Rabbis to...

This Project 613 Trip to Poland was not a TRIP. It was a Pilgrimage. This pilgrimage was not depressing. It had maximum "MPS- Meaning Per Second!" What will be your legacy to the world? Come join me on my journey to Poland for some real MOTIVATION & INSPIRATION to live a meaningful and very Jewish life!!!!

Powerful life lesson from the crazy maze of events how Project 613 ended up in... POLAND! The Almighty is the Divine pitcher of our life circumstances, and it is up to us how to swing the bat. HaShem serves our reality, but only we can choose how to respond to it. Super proud of our Project 613 participants! Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Inspired by an incredible Project 613 Wedding tonight, one of MANY this year, I got to thinking about what does it mean for us to be ANOTHER LINK IN THE CHAIN of this glorious Jewish tradition of 3,800 years plus. Our choices today impact if we will be another link...or not. Let's do this! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Seeing is Believing. Right? Wrong! Believing is Seeing! Our personal biases actually limit what we can see. Check out the secret formula for getting CLEAR 20/20 vision on life. Enjoy! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Kicking off YEAR 3 of Monday Motivation with a BANG! On this 8th day of Chanukah, we dig into the powerful lesson of Jewish Maccabee Pride and how essential it is for ALL of us today. This episode is POWERFUL! Holds back no punches. Fasten your seatbelts as we kick off our 3rd year of Monday Motivation! Thanks for listening! Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Everyone LOVES Chanukah! BUT, do you know the REAL Story behind Chanukah and the INCREDIBLY relevant message it has for YOU in YOUR LIFE? Have a listen! Enjoy! Happy Chanukah! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel

Money is Flying ALL AROUND YOU! What would YOU DO?!?!?!? Take a lesson from 2 Yeshiva Bochurim (students) who do the right thing. Their actions inspire us to think about the role of money in our lives. Great conversation piece for everyone's dinner tables this Thursday! Love, Rabbi Garfinkel

The fascinating drama of Leah being "SWITCHED" for Rachel on the wedding night to Ya'akov provides a POWERFUL message about not embarrassing others! Listen, enjoy, and Learn!!!

ANOTHER INCREDIBLE Life Lesson from Byron Kennedy's returning of Tom Brady's 600th TD Pass. What depth could be in Byron's simple request for a round of golf with Tom?!?!?! A LOT OF DEPTH! It is the model of ultimate service of Hashem (G-d) Enjoy!

The story and the aftermath of Tom Brady's 600th TD Pass is the KEY to understanding our service of Hashem! I know it's crazy... take a listen!

Abraham & Sarah's tent vs. Palmer Castle... Givers versus Takers... Let's embrace our legacy of being givers & brighten the day of those around us with a hearty & nourishing smile... Love, Rabbi

The concept of the Chosen People ruffles the feathers of many American Jews. Well, let's take a peek and demystify this idea & make it REAL & MEANINGFUL for our lives. Enjoy! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Think that the Tower of Babel is some cute little fairy tale? Think again! Actually, LISTEN to Monday Motivation with Rabbi Garfinkel, and you will find a very powerful lesson about the process of learning Torah as well as a very relevant message about the role of technology in our lives today. Enjoy! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

You absolutely cannot understand yourself, your desires, and your reality unless you listen to this podcast. What happened back in the Garden of Eden is essential to understand who you are and how to succeed in life. Yep. This is an important Monday Motivation!

This VERY special time of year in the Jewish calendar is DESIGNED to help recreate ourselves into our BEST selves. The 4 species reflect this message of our re-creation! Plug in & put yourself on the road to becoming YOUR best self! Chag Sameach! Happy Holidays! Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

I know. I know...you all CAN'T wait for Succos to arrive. Well, honestly, you'd be RIGHT! Succos is the MOST amazing holiday, and the lesson of the "flimsy roof" contains the SECRET to happiness and a fulfilling life. Probably worth your time to listen!

Well, it's time to rebrand Yom Kippur! The Talmud tells us that it is one of the two happiest days of the year! What?!?!? Yes, you heard me. Why? And how do we access this joyous state? Your answers are all in this edition of Monday Motivation with Rabbi Garfinkel!

Live from Reagan Int'l Airport, I want to share with you my powerful visit to the US Marine Memorial in Arlington, Virginia and it's a special message for each of us for Rosh HaShanah and the Jewish New Year

I know it's still August, BUT we are only 2 short weeks away from Rosh HaShanah! Listen in for the most essential thing we must do to help guarantee another year of life. Brought to you from the words of Rabbi Avigdor Miller, OBM, that giving thanks to Hashem for every moment of life is the KEY to our success for a Good New Year! Every Breath We Take! Enjoy! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Projec...

Last week, the Jewish world leapt to its feet to search and thankfully find a missing 6 year old boy who was lost. We will explore in this podcast 2 powerful messages from this incident: how amazing it is to be part of the Jewish people & that our actions DO matter & DO make a difference. We will connect this to the current month of Elul which is the preparation time for Rosh HaShanah. Here is the...

We all know that the Torah forbids eating milk and meat together. But the Torah expresses this in a very bizarre way. Why? What lessons can we learn from avoiding those cheeseburgers? Well, it's a VERY relevant message down to this very day. I hope you'll take the time to listen. Your life will be enriched from it. Mine was for recording it. Thank you! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Please continue to subscribe & share Monday Motivation. On the 35th anniversary of my Bar Mitzvah Torah Portion of Ekev, come hear how the Mitzvah of Loving the Convert is so relevant to our lives every day!

As I was watching my son's baseball game, I had a conversation that reminded me of the incredible power of words. Life-changing message. Yes, I'm still working on it myself! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

What does it mean to be part of the Jewish people? What does it mean to be part of an Eternal Nation? On the heels of Tisha B'Av and its dual message of mourning and rebuilding, let us get motivated to be proud members of the Jewish people! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613