Human & Holy

Mar 09 2025 167 ep. 52 mins 25

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Honest, spiritual conversations to unravel the essence of the human experience. Exploring Jewish & Chassidic wisdom, women's Torah, and the lived experience of Judaism. Hosted by Tonia Chazanow. Learn more about Human & Holy's work at humanandholy.com.

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Walking Through the Doorway | Dr. Erica Brown

Mar 09 2025 51 mins

A conversation about the lessons we can learn from Megillas Esther for our current times, walking through the doorways G-d calls us to, navigating responsibilities that we didn't sign up for, the synthesis of modern wisdom with Torah, differentiating between the sacred and unsacred, and how to begin developing a relationship with Torah study. Dr. Erica Brown is the Vice Provost

Believe In Yourself as Much as G-d Does | Rachel Jacobs

Mar 02 2025 70 mins

A conversation about believing in ourselves as much as G-d does, rising to G-d’s call for our mission in this world, moving past numbers as our metric of success, and what we can each learn from Chabad Shluchim.Rachel Jacobs, originally from Los Angeles, California, currently serves as Rebbetzin of Singers Hill Synagogue in Birmingham, England. She is also the Educational Directo

Live In a Way That Speaks for Itself | Dena Schusterman

Feb 23 2025 78 mins

A conversation about embracing the many ways of seeing the Torah while remaining rooted in our values, the difference between judgment and discernment, impacting people without preaching, and how to approach the decision to have another baby. Dena Schusterman is a founder of Chabad Intown in Atlanta, a Jewish educator and a founding director of both the Intown Jewish Preschool and

Singing With Purpose | Shaindy Plotzker

Feb 16 2025 98 mins

Orthodox Jewish singer Shaindy Plotzker discusses her journey within the music industry, using our talents and voices for the sake of a higher purpose, performing for women’s only crowds and the blessings she’s seen come of it, seeing G-d as the source of both our successes and hardships, learning how to rest, elevating other women in her industry, advice for aspiring artists,

Where Do Women Belong? | Laurie Novick

Feb 09 2025 97 mins

A thorough conversation about women’s roles, the beauty and significance of Jewish law, and the lived experience of women’s Judaism.This episode is dedicated by Schwartzie’s daughters in honor of the 8th yartzeit of their father, Shlomo Yitzchak Ben Moshe, aka Schwartzie. Do a mitzvah in his honor.Today’s episode explores questions like:What is the ideal definition of a Jew

Can Your Soul Override Who You Are? | Sara Blau

Feb 02 2025 88 mins

A conversation about the chassidic work of V'atah Tetzaveh. This conversation explores the generational shift from serving G-d through self sacrifice to a generation that is asked to serve G-d through abundance and an integration of our individual selves, as well as the role of a Tzaddik in helping us reveal the light of our souls. Contact Sara Blau and learn more about her w

Spiritual Chutzpah | Chaya Lester

Jan 26 2025 53 mins

A conversation with Chaya Lester, a psychotherapist, author, speaker, and poet, about the significance of internal, spiritual work during a time of collective upheaval, how we can become more attuned to divine messages through our daily interactions and dreams, and how we are all being invited to practice spiritual chutzpah in order to reveal the divine reality of the world. Video

G-d Was My Lifeline | Shternie Rosenfeld

Jan 19 2025 68 mins

Episode is sponsored in honor of Uziel ben Moshe Yakov, whose yartzeit is Yud Tes Teves. May his neshama have an aliyah. A conversation with Shternie Rosenfeld -- who is a shlucha, Torah teacher, and single mother -- about her transformative journey through divorce within the Orthodox community. Shternie talks about her darkest moments and how she found light through an unwavering

I Am a Jew | Women's Open Mic Night

Jan 12 2025 51 mins

Recording of a Human & Holy Open Mic night hosted in LA, with the theme "I Am a Jew". Women shared their writings, original music, poetry and more. Video episode available on Youtube. This evening was sponsored by SOLIKA, a modest women's clothing brand based in LA. Find their clothing at solika.com This evening was sponsored anonymously in honor of the refuah sheleima of Peni

Live In a State of Flow | Nechama Schusterman

Jan 05 2025 95 mins

A conversation with Nechama Schusterman about how to live with an internal Moshiach consciousness, based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. This episode is our second episode with Nechama, where we took listener questions, and dove deeper into the practical experience of integrating G-d into our daily lives. Video episode with Nechama is available on Youtube. Listen to o