Eliezer and Mendy discuss the month of Elul as preparation for the High Holidays, including the influence of AI on our lives and how to streamline our work and family commitments.

Summer Travels

Aug 17th, 2023 26m 5s

A lighthearted conversation about Mendy and Eliezer's summer travels, sprinkled with fascinating tidbits of history and traditions.

20 Av in Almaty

Aug 10th, 2023 26m 21s

Reflections on visiting the grave of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on the day of his yahrtzeit.

Israel, Jewish Unity, and Tisha B'av

Jul 26th, 2023 22m 11s

A somber conversation about the current political climate in Israel which is causing a tremendous rift between ideologies and fellow Jews, and an important lesson from Tisha B'av for current events.

The Kashrus Industry

Jul 20th, 2023 28m 39s

With Mendy on his way back from the AKO conference in Montreal, an informative conversation about the ins and outs of the kashrus industry, especially how it relates to everyday life, both of a Chabad shliach and the average consumer.

Shabbos at the Ohel

Jul 6th, 2023 26m 20s

A recap of the Shabbos Eliezer and Mendy spent at the Ohel together with thousands of others marking the Rebbe's yahrtzeit.

Gimmel Tammuz - The Rebbe's Yahrtzeit

Jun 21st, 2023 24m 13s

Join Mendy and Eliezer for an emotional conversation and "farbrengen" marking the Rebbe's yahrtzeit.

Social Media

Jun 15th, 2023 25m 2s

A conversation about the upside and downside of being in a world of social media, and how to possibly make the best out of the various mediums of communication available today.

Sending kids to camp

Jun 8th, 2023 22m 31s

An important conversation about sending kids to camps, from the perspective of parents as well as Eliezer and Mendy's own camp experiences as campers and counselors.

Shavuot reflections

Jun 1st, 2023 25m 18s

Eliezer and Mendy recap their Shavuot activities and discuss the various traditions that have evolved over time and their implementation in Chabad communities.

North African Update

May 23rd, 2023 27m 26s

Mendy recaps and shares inspiration from his travels of the last two weeks - to Tunisia to comfort the Jewish community of Djerba following a terrorist attack, and to Morocco to participate in the regional Kinus Hashluchim.

Jewish Unity

May 4th, 2023 26m 2s

A special Lag Baomer episode, complete with the history of the Omer mourning customs and how our behavior during this period is meant to be a catalyst for Jewish unity throughout the year.

Caring and Learning

Apr 27th, 2023 25m 47s

In the first half of this episode Mendy and Eliezer discuss the devotion of Chabad rabbis and rebbetzins in the former Soviet Union, highlighted by a recent visit of 600 students to Istanbul. In the second half, Mendy recounts his recent trip b

Collections

Apr 19th, 2023 17m 35s

A brief conversation (due to technical difficulties) about the value of collecting historical artifacts, such as stamps, coins, books, manuscripts, etc.

Focus on the kids

Mar 30th, 2023 26m 39s

A conversation about the importance of focusing on our kids during Pesach and in general.

Getting Territorial

Mar 23rd, 2023 28m 10s

A conversation about the pros and cons of being territorial when it comes to Chabad institutions and shlichus in general.

Staying motivated

Mar 16th, 2023 27m 29s

Eliezer and Mendy discuss how they stay motivated to do what they do, and whether seeing tangible success in their work is a factor.

In those days and in our times

Mar 2nd, 2023 27m 3s

A special Purim episode about turning darkness and sadness into light and happiness, in the past and present, and about making the best of every situation.

Eruv Controversy

Feb 23rd, 2023 28m 3s

Mendy and Eliezer discuss the oft debated topic of whether or not communities like Crown Heights should have an eruv, allowing people to carry things outdoors on Shabbos.

Earthquake Update

Feb 8th, 2023 14m 30s

A firsthand account from Mendy of the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Yud Shevat

Feb 1st, 2023 27m 51s

The 10th ("Yud") of Shevat is the yahrtzeit of the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe and the day that the Rebbe officially took over leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. In this episode, Eliezer and Mendy reflect on the day's significance and

Serious Torah Study

Jan 26th, 2023 26m 4s

After a brief introduction about Eliezer's side occupation as copy editor of the Derher magazine, the conversation moves on to the need for a more serious commitment to Torah study and Chabad's inclusion in the broader Jewish world, a topic wei

Censorship, Scribes, Slaughter, and Circumcision

Jan 19th, 2023 30m 55s

Mendy and Eliezer briefly discuss the backlash from the previous episode and then transition to a conversation about skills Mendy picked up outside of his typical yeshiva education: safrus (scribal art), shechita (ritual slaughter), and milah (

Smartphones part 2

Jan 5th, 2023 28m 46s

Continuing the conversation about smartphones, especially as it relates to our children, Eliezer and Mendy discuss the methods schools and yeshivas use to enforce their rules and how sometimes using a little common sense and individualized atte

Smartphone Addiction

Dec 29th, 2022 28m 42s

Mendy and Eliezer discuss the use of smartphones and its widespread ramifications, for themselves as adults and also for their children, especially those in yeshivah, where common-sense delicate enforcement is necessary.