<description>In this episode of the &lt;i&gt;18Forty Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, we talk to Michael Eisenberg—a venture capitalist and Torah scholar—about the state of the Jewish People in Israel and the diaspora. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode we discuss:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;—What lies ahead for the Jewish People amid the war with Iran?&lt;br /&gt;—What can Israel and America teach one another about Jewish innovation?&lt;br /&gt;—What should be the religious vision for “secular” Jews in Israel?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tune in to hear a conversation about where we hope to go together, and how we can get there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interview begins at 6:13.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner at Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund managing $850 million, where he has spent over 25 years partnering with Israeli entrepreneurs to build impactful global companies; since 2013, Aleph has invested in more than 50 startups, including Melio, Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), Bringg, JoyTunes, and Healthy.io. He writes the blog Six Kids and a Full Time Job and contributes to &lt;i&gt;Calcalist&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;TheMarker&lt;/i&gt;, is the author of &lt;i&gt;The Hummus Manifesto&lt;/i&gt; and five Hebrew books, and frequently lectures on venture capital, Israel, and entrepreneurship. He serves on the boards of Yeshivat Har Etzion and The Shomer Hachadash, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and eight children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;References:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vanishing-Jew-Wake-Up-Call-Esther/dp/1543128130" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;The Vanishing Jew: A Wake-Up Call From the Book of Esther&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/i&gt;by Michael Eisenberg&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tree-Life-Prosperity-Business-Principles/dp/1637580703/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Michael Eisenberg&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Meshekh_Chokhmah%2C_Bekhukotai?lang=bi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Meshekh Chokhmah, Bekhukotai&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;For more 18Forty:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NEWSLETTER: &lt;a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;18forty.org/join&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CALL: (212) 582-1840&lt;br /&gt;EMAIL: info@18forty.org&lt;br /&gt;WEBSITE:&lt;a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; 18forty.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;IG: @18forty&lt;br /&gt;X: @18_forty&lt;br /&gt;WhatsApp:&lt;a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; join here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Become a supporter of this podcast: &lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss"&gt;https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support&lt;/a&gt;.</description>

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Michael Eisenberg—a venture capitalist and Torah scholar—about the state of the Jewish People in Israel and the diaspora. 

In this episode we discuss:

—What lies ahead for the Jewish People amid the...

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Michael Eisenberg—a venture capitalist and Torah scholar—about the state of the Jewish People in Israel and the diaspora.  In this episode we discuss: —What lies ahead for the Jewish People amid the war with Iran? —What can Israel and America teach one another about Jewish innovation? —What should be the religious vision for “secular” Jews in Israel? Tune in to hear a conversation about where we hope to go together, and how we can get there. Interview begins at 6:13. Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner at Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund managing $850 million, where he has spent over 25 years partnering with Israeli entrepreneurs to build impactful global companies; since 2013, Aleph has invested in more than 50 startups, including Melio, Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), Bringg, JoyTunes, and Healthy.io. He writes the blog Six Kids and a Full Time Job and contributes to Calcalist and TheMarker, is the author of The Hummus Manifesto and five Hebrew books, and frequently lectures on venture capital, Israel, and entrepreneurship. He serves on the boards of Yeshivat Har Etzion and The Shomer Hachadash, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and eight children. References: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vanishing-Jew-Wake-Up-Call-Esther/dp/1543128130" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Vanishing Jew: A Wake-Up Call From the Book of Esther</a> by Michael Eisenberg <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tree-Life-Prosperity-Business-Principles/dp/1637580703/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis</a> by Michael Eisenberg <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Meshekh_Chokhmah%2C_Bekhukotai?lang=bi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meshekh Chokhmah, Bekhukotai</a> For more 18Forty: NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join</a> CALL: (212) 582-1840 EMAIL: info@18forty.org WEBSITE:<a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 18forty.org</a> IG: @18forty X: @18_forty WhatsApp:<a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> join here</a> Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.

Michael Eisenberg: Iran, USA, Israel: What Comes Next [Israel & Diaspora II 1/4]

<description>&lt;b&gt;Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode of the &lt;i&gt;18Forty Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, we talk to a father and daughter who were estranged and then reunited. We also speak with Adam Pollock, the estrangement specialist who inspired them to reconcile. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode we discuss: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Are there specific struggles that lead to estrangement in the Orthodox Jewish world?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do we handle the tension between the need to heal and the need to be right? &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do we avoid regression once family members have been reunited? &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Tune in to hear a conversation about our essential and unchanging identities that transcend our circumstances.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interview begins at 20:50. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Adam N. Pollock is the founder of Aaron’s Legacy, where he specializes in mediating family estrangement using a blend of ancient wisdom and modern conflict resolution techniques. Since 2015, he has helped individuals and families navigate some of their most painful relational fractures with compassion, rigor, and creativity. A former attorney and business executive, Adam brings decades of experience in negotiation, arbitration, and high-stakes decision-making to his work as an estrangement mediator. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from The George Washington University and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, and is the author of &lt;i&gt;Secrets From the Legal Pad&lt;/i&gt; (2023).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;References:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.37.31?lang=bi&amp;amp;aliyot=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Genesis 37:31&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;T&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;he Count of Monte Cristo&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Alexandre Dumas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.121?lang=bi&amp;amp;with=all&amp;amp;lang2=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Psalms 121&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.artscroll.com/Authors/C.B._Weinfeld.html?srsltid=AfmBOorBC-LmkzJrqHZsMIdgC0lbLpkBa4cm-r8UiTI9DfI37jdLNqAL" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Titles by C.B. Weinfeld&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Estrangement-Adult-Children-Conflict/dp/0593136861" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Joshua Coleman PhD&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Third-Party-Peacemakers-Judaism-Theory-Practice/dp/0197566774" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Third-Party Peacemakers in Judaism: Text, Theory, and Practice&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Daniel Roth&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Exodus.13.19?lang=bi&amp;amp;aliyot=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Exodus 13:19&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;For more 18Forty:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NEWSLETTER: &lt;a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;18forty.org/join&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CALL: (212) 582-1840&lt;br /&gt;EMAIL: info@18forty.org&lt;br /&gt;WEBSITE:&lt;a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; 18forty.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;IG: @18forty&lt;br /&gt;X: @18_forty&lt;br /&gt;WhatsApp:&lt;a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; join here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Become a supporter of this podcast: &lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss"&gt;https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support&lt;/a&gt;.</description>

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to a father and daughter who were estranged and then reunited. We also speak with Adam Pollock, the...

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to a father and daughter who were estranged and then reunited. We also speak with Adam Pollock, the estrangement specialist who inspired them to reconcile.  In this episode we discuss:  <ul><li>Are there specific struggles that lead to estrangement in the Orthodox Jewish world?</li><li>How do we handle the tension between the need to heal and the need to be right? </li><li>How do we avoid regression once family members have been reunited? </li></ul>Tune in to hear a conversation about our essential and unchanging identities that transcend our circumstances.   Interview begins at 20:50.  Adam N. Pollock is the founder of Aaron’s Legacy, where he specializes in mediating family estrangement using a blend of ancient wisdom and modern conflict resolution techniques. Since 2015, he has helped individuals and families navigate some of their most painful relational fractures with compassion, rigor, and creativity. A former attorney and business executive, Adam brings decades of experience in negotiation, arbitration, and high-stakes decision-making to his work as an estrangement mediator. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from The George Washington University and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, and is the author of Secrets From the Legal Pad (2023). References: <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.37.31?lang=bi&amp;aliyot=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Genesis 37:31</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">T</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">he Count of Monte Cristo</a> by Alexandre Dumas <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.121?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Psalms 121</a> <a href="https://www.artscroll.com/Authors/C.B._Weinfeld.html?srsltid=AfmBOorBC-LmkzJrqHZsMIdgC0lbLpkBa4cm-r8UiTI9DfI37jdLNqAL" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Titles by C.B. Weinfeld</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Estrangement-Adult-Children-Conflict/dp/0593136861" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict</a> by Joshua Coleman PhD <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Third-Party-Peacemakers-Judaism-Theory-Practice/dp/0197566774" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Third-Party Peacemakers in Judaism: Text, Theory, and Practice</a> by Daniel Roth <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Exodus.13.19?lang=bi&amp;aliyot=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Exodus 13:19</a> For more 18Forty: NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join</a> CALL: (212) 582-1840 EMAIL: info@18forty.org WEBSITE:<a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 18forty.org</a> IG: @18forty X: @18_forty WhatsApp:<a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> join here</a> Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.

When a Parent Becomes Estranged [Divergence VI 4/4]

<description>&lt;b&gt;Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode of the &lt;i&gt;18Forty Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, we talk to philanthropist David Magerman and his daughter Sydney, who decided to make &lt;i&gt;aliyah&lt;/i&gt; while on her gap year in Israel.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode we discuss:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;What should we do with the freedom we’ve been given?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is it like to make the journey toward Orthodoxy as a family? &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is it like to make &lt;i&gt;aliyah&lt;/i&gt; when one’s family is in America?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Tune in for a conversation about building bridges and pipelines across generations and geography. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interview begins at 11:57.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;David Magerman is the co-founder and managing partner of Differential Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on AI, machine learning, and data science. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University and brings over 25 years of experience in data-driven research and innovation. Previously, he was a founding member and head of production for the equities trading group at a quantitative hedge fund. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;References:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Letter-Scroll-Understanding-Identity-Exploring/dp/0743267427" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;A Letter in the Scroll: Understanding Our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World's Oldest Religion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://korenpub.com/products/the-steinsaltz-tanya-six-volume-set?srsltid=AfmBOorI3g6ysGtT_tZf_qh8klJljPIuRz-vfZoqqHC2VGyrDO-SgfxB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;The Steinsaltz Tanya&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.12.1?ven=english%7CTanakh:_The_Holy_Scriptures,_published_by_JPS&amp;amp;lang=bi&amp;amp;with=Translations&amp;amp;lang2=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Genesis 12:1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;For more 18Forty:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NEWSLETTER: &lt;a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;18forty.org/join&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CALL: (212) 582-1840&lt;br /&gt;EMAIL: info@18forty.org&lt;br /&gt;WEBSITE:&lt;a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; 18forty.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;IG: @18forty&lt;br /&gt;X: @18_fortyWhatsApp:&lt;a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; join here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Become a supporter of this podcast: &lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss"&gt;https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support&lt;/a&gt;.</description>

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to philanthropist David Magerman and his daughter Sydney, who decided to make aliyah while on her gap year in...

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to philanthropist David Magerman and his daughter Sydney, who decided to make aliyah while on her gap year in Israel.   In this episode we discuss: <ul><li>What should we do with the freedom we’ve been given?</li><li>What is it like to make the journey toward Orthodoxy as a family? </li><li>What is it like to make aliyah when one’s family is in America?</li></ul>Tune in for a conversation about building bridges and pipelines across generations and geography.  Interview begins at 11:57. David Magerman is the co-founder and managing partner of Differential Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on AI, machine learning, and data science. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University and brings over 25 years of experience in data-driven research and innovation. Previously, he was a founding member and head of production for the equities trading group at a quantitative hedge fund.  References: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Letter-Scroll-Understanding-Identity-Exploring/dp/0743267427" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Letter in the Scroll: Understanding Our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World's Oldest Religion</a> by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks <a href="https://korenpub.com/products/the-steinsaltz-tanya-six-volume-set?srsltid=AfmBOorI3g6ysGtT_tZf_qh8klJljPIuRz-vfZoqqHC2VGyrDO-SgfxB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Steinsaltz Tanya</a> <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.12.1?ven=english%7CTanakh:_The_Holy_Scriptures,_published_by_JPS&amp;lang=bi&amp;with=Translations&amp;lang2=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Genesis 12:1</a> For more 18Forty: NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join</a> CALL: (212) 582-1840 EMAIL: info@18forty.org WEBSITE:<a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 18forty.org</a> IG: @18forty X: @18_fortyWhatsApp:<a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> join here</a> Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.

David & Sydney Magerman: When a Child Makes Aliyah [Divergence VI 3/4]

<description>&lt;b&gt;Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode of the &lt;i&gt;18Forty Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, we talk to Rabbi Shaanan Gelman and his son Ziggy about the persistence of a parent-child relationship when the latter faces addiction.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode we discuss:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How does habitual drug use evolve into addiction?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How does a parent help a child struggling with substance abuse?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do such a parent and child manage the expectations and perceptions of the outside world? &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Tune in for a conversation about how a parent-child relationship survives and emerges resilient from a harrowing ordeal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interview begins at 15:05.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shaanan Gelman, rabbi of Chovevei Tzion in Chicago, holds a degree in Computer Science from Yeshiva College and received semicha from RIETS at Yeshiva University. He studied in Israel at Yeshivat Hakotel and the Gruss Institute, and later served as a Kollel Fellow in Boca Raton, where he held leadership and educational roles. He is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America’s executive board, active in the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and serves on the board of Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago. A committed Zionist, he is active in AIPAC and has led initiatives supporting Israel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;References:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/God-Our-Understanding-Spirituality-Addiction/dp/1602801533" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;God of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Shais Taub&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“&lt;a href="https://www.thesmallbow.com/p/being-kevin-watching-being-charlie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Being Kevin, Watching ‘Being Charlie’&lt;/a&gt;” by Kevin Jack McEnroe&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Intoxication-Its-Aftermath/dp/0316259616" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Leslie Jamison&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alcoholics-Big-Book/dp/1893007170" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Realm-Hungry-Ghosts-Encounters-Addiction/dp/155643880X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Gabor Maté &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Addict-House-No-Nonsense-Addiction-Recovery/dp/1626252602" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Robin Barnett&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.37?ven=english%7CTanakh:_The_Holy_Scriptures,_published_by_JPS&amp;amp;lang=bi&amp;amp;with=Translations&amp;amp;lang2=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Psalms 37&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;For more 18Forty:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NEWSLETTER: &lt;a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;18forty.org/join&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CALL: (212) 582-1840&lt;br /&gt;EMAIL: info@18forty.org&lt;br /&gt;WEBSITE:&lt;a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; 18forty.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;IG: @18forty&lt;br /&gt;X: @18_forty&lt;br /&gt;WhatsApp:&lt;a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; join here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Become a supporter of this podcast: &lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss"&gt;https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support&lt;/a&gt;.</description>

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Shaanan Gelman and his son Ziggy about the persistence of a parent-child relationship when the...

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Shaanan Gelman and his son Ziggy about the persistence of a parent-child relationship when the latter faces addiction.   In this episode we discuss:<ul><li>How does habitual drug use evolve into addiction?</li><li>How does a parent help a child struggling with substance abuse?</li><li>How do such a parent and child manage the expectations and perceptions of the outside world? </li></ul>Tune in for a conversation about how a parent-child relationship survives and emerges resilient from a harrowing ordeal. Interview begins at 15:05. Shaanan Gelman, rabbi of Chovevei Tzion in Chicago, holds a degree in Computer Science from Yeshiva College and received semicha from RIETS at Yeshiva University. He studied in Israel at Yeshivat Hakotel and the Gruss Institute, and later served as a Kollel Fellow in Boca Raton, where he held leadership and educational roles. He is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America’s executive board, active in the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and serves on the board of Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago. A committed Zionist, he is active in AIPAC and has led initiatives supporting Israel. References: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/God-Our-Understanding-Spirituality-Addiction/dp/1602801533" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">God of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction</a> by Shais Taub “<a href="https://www.thesmallbow.com/p/being-kevin-watching-being-charlie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Being Kevin, Watching ‘Being Charlie’</a>” by Kevin Jack McEnroe <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Intoxication-Its-Aftermath/dp/0316259616" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath</a> by Leslie Jamison <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alcoholics-Big-Book/dp/1893007170" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Realm-Hungry-Ghosts-Encounters-Addiction/dp/155643880X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction</a> by Gabor Maté  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Addict-House-No-Nonsense-Addiction-Recovery/dp/1626252602" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery</a> by Robin Barnett <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.37?ven=english%7CTanakh:_The_Holy_Scriptures,_published_by_JPS&amp;lang=bi&amp;with=Translations&amp;lang2=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Psalms 37</a> For more 18Forty: NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join</a> CALL: (212) 582-1840 EMAIL: info@18forty.org WEBSITE:<a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 18forty.org</a> IG: @18forty X: @18_forty WhatsApp:<a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> join here</a> Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.

Shaanan Gelman & His Son: When a Child Becomes Addicted [Divergence VI 2/4]

<description>&lt;b&gt;Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode of the &lt;i&gt;18Forty Podcast&lt;/i&gt;, we talk to Yakov Danishefsky—a licensed clinical social worker and the author of &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Haggadah-Rabbi-Yakov-Danishefsky/dp/B0GN9NDTC1/ref=zg_bs_g_12553_d_sccl_1/000-0000000-0000000?psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;The Attached Haggadah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;—about the imperfect ways in which we transmit the Jewish story. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode we discuss:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do we deal with the lived reality that the Passover Seder isn’t a perfect transmission of our foundational beliefs? &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why do some people try to leave Yiddishkeit while others stay in the community?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is the deeper significance of chametz and matza?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Tune in for a conversation about the role of broken expectations in the story of our redemption.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interview begins at 12:29.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. He is the founder of Mind Body Therapy, a private group practice in Chicago. Yakov has semicha and a Master’s in Jewish Philosophy from Yeshiva University and is a popular speaker, teacher, and author on the intersection of spirituality, philosophy, and psychology. He is the author of &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Connecting-Creator-Psychological-Approach/dp/195757951X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Attached: Connecting to Our Creator: A Jewish Psychological Approach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;References:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Home-Where-We-Start-Psychoanalyst/dp/0393306674" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Home Is Where We Start From: Essays by a Psychoanalyst&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/i&gt;by D. W. Winnicott&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.artscroll.com/Books/9781422633045.html?srsltid=AfmBOor5PC4mEoNh7dZYlKGK6bpSM4_AeghSlhmaiFZbTLj1q9LK3GIq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Reb Meilech on the Haggadah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Yisroel Besser&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Haggadah-Rabbi-Yakov-Danishefsky/dp/B0GN9NDTC1/ref=zg_bs_g_12553_d_sccl_1/000-0000000-0000000?psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Attached Haggadah&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/a&gt;by Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Connecting-Creator-Psychological-Approach/dp/195757951X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Attached: Connecting to Our Creator: A Jewish Psychological Approach&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Berakhot.3a?lang=bi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Berakhot 3a&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Tzidkat_HaTzadik.154?lang=bi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Tzidkat HaTzadik 154&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.judahmischel.com/the-baderech-haggadah" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Baderech Haggadah&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Rav Judah Mischel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;18Forty Podcast&lt;/i&gt;: &lt;a href="https://18forty.org/podcast/religion-and-mental-health-relating-to-god-and-ourselves/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Yakov Danishefsky: Religion and Mental Health: God and Us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;For more 18Forty:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NEWSLETTER: &lt;a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;18forty.org/join&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CALL: (212) 582-1840E&lt;br /&gt;MAIL: info@18forty.org&lt;br /&gt;WEBSITE:&lt;a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; 18forty.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;IG: @18forty&lt;br /&gt;X: @18_forty&lt;br /&gt;WhatsApp:&lt;a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt; join here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Become a supporter of this podcast: &lt;a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss"&gt;https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support&lt;/a&gt;.</description>

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Yakov Danishefsky—a licensed clinical social worker and the author of...

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Yakov Danishefsky—a licensed clinical social worker and the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Haggadah-Rabbi-Yakov-Danishefsky/dp/B0GN9NDTC1/ref=zg_bs_g_12553_d_sccl_1/000-0000000-0000000?psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Attached Haggadah</a>—about the imperfect ways in which we transmit the Jewish story.  In this episode we discuss:<ul><li>How do we deal with the lived reality that the Passover Seder isn’t a perfect transmission of our foundational beliefs? </li><li>Why do some people try to leave Yiddishkeit while others stay in the community?</li><li>What is the deeper significance of chametz and matza?</li></ul>Tune in for a conversation about the role of broken expectations in the story of our redemption. Interview begins at 12:29. Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. He is the founder of Mind Body Therapy, a private group practice in Chicago. Yakov has semicha and a Master’s in Jewish Philosophy from Yeshiva University and is a popular speaker, teacher, and author on the intersection of spirituality, philosophy, and psychology. He is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Connecting-Creator-Psychological-Approach/dp/195757951X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Attached: Connecting to Our Creator: A Jewish Psychological Approach</a>. References: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Home-Where-We-Start-Psychoanalyst/dp/0393306674" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Home Is Where We Start From: Essays by a Psychoanalyst</a> by D. W. Winnicott <a href="https://www.artscroll.com/Books/9781422633045.html?srsltid=AfmBOor5PC4mEoNh7dZYlKGK6bpSM4_AeghSlhmaiFZbTLj1q9LK3GIq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reb Meilech on the Haggadah</a> by Yisroel Besser <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Haggadah-Rabbi-Yakov-Danishefsky/dp/B0GN9NDTC1/ref=zg_bs_g_12553_d_sccl_1/000-0000000-0000000?psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Attached Haggadah </a>by Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Connecting-Creator-Psychological-Approach/dp/195757951X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Attached: Connecting to Our Creator: A Jewish Psychological Approach</a> by Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Berakhot.3a?lang=bi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Berakhot 3a</a> <a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Tzidkat_HaTzadik.154?lang=bi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tzidkat HaTzadik 154</a> <a href="https://www.judahmischel.com/the-baderech-haggadah" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Baderech Haggadah</a> by Rav Judah Mischel 18Forty Podcast: <a href="https://18forty.org/podcast/religion-and-mental-health-relating-to-god-and-ourselves/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yakov Danishefsky: Religion and Mental Health: God and Us</a> For more 18Forty: NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join</a> CALL: (212) 582-1840E MAIL: info@18forty.org WEBSITE:<a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 18forty.org</a> IG: @18forty X: @18_forty WhatsApp:<a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> join here</a> Become a supporter of this podcast: <a...

Yakov Danishefsky: Transmitting the Jewish Story with Emotional Health [Divergence VI 1/4]

Helping you find meaning in life through the exploration of Jewish thought and ideas. Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.

18Forty Podcast

Details

Recent Episodes