Ben and Yael de Toledo: Baalei Teshuva Building Community in Israel

This series is sponsored by Mira and Daniel Stokar. Join Talmud Daily! A new free program from 18Forty. Ten-minute episodes a day (video + audio). Plain English. No prior knowledge assumed. No Hebrew required. Join here: Talmuddaily.org. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Ben and Yael de Toledo, founders of Pnima Jerusalem, a soulful community in Jerusalem, about doing teshuva by returning to community. In this episode we discuss: —What are the ingredients necessary for finding and building a community? —How does one emotionally handle integrating into the Torah world without the benefit of a yeshiva background? —How should Torah-centered communities relate to the full spectrum of Jews? Interview begins at 6:16. Tune in to hear a conversation about letting go of barriers, having faith in oneself, and creating space for Jewish life to thrive. Rabbi Ben de Toledo is a Jewish educator and community builder, and a founder of Pnima Jerusalem. He and his wife, Yael, previously served as the founding rabbinic couple-in-residence at the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Yael de Toledo is a Jewish educator and musician who teaches Torah and music and studies at the Shirat HaLeviim Music Academy. She helped found Pnima Jerusalem with her husband, Rabbi Ben de Toledo. References: Listening to God: Inspirational Stories for My Grandchildren by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Netivot Shalom The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel For more 18Forty: NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/join Sign up for Talmud Daily CALL: (212) 582-1840 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: 18forty.org IG: @18forty X: @18_forty WhatsApp: join here Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.