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לזכר לעילוי נשמת דוד אברהם בן חייא קהת זצ’ל
לזכר לעילוי נשמת מרים יפה בת הרב יוסף דוב ע”ה
לזכר לעילוי נשמת מרים ליבא בת אהרון
לזכר לעילוי נשמת מיכל בן ברוך
לזכר לעילוי נשמת מניש יצחק בן אריה
לזכר לעילוי נשמת דוד מרדכי בן אליעזר
לזכר לעילוי נשמת ברוך גדליה לייב בן הירש מוטל

The 40 Day Challenge (2025)

If you would like to join!  5 minutes of Torah inspiration will be delivered to you each day from now until Yom Kippur to prep us for the High Holidays Click The Whatsapp Icon Below

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(10_03_25) Bonus Recording: “The Day After”

Thank you to all the donors and sponsors who made this possible and we will revert the chat back to “Standing With Israel” and continue to post awesome Torah idea and inspiration starting with Succot.

Shabbat Shalom!

(10_02_25) Day 40: A Broken Heart (10th of Tishrei)

Thank you to Chana Engel, Paola Bytton and Tal Ayala Kamin (in honor of Hedva & Michael Kamin, Roy Moshe Berman and my entire family in Israel) for sponsoring today’s Torah learning!

Our learning tonight is also in the merit of our Jewish brothers and sisters in Manchester, England. We are with you in your sorrow.

Thank you also to our generous Series Sponsors: Matt Salloway (in honor of his parents and in memory of Leon Wildes, Levi ben Avraham Tzvi z”l), Eric and Avital Smith (in memory of Eric’s grandfather Yosef Yaakov Ben Leib), Steven and Taryn Grunstein, Eddie Zarabi and the NJ Soul Sisters 2025.

Best wishes for a meaningful fast and a G’mar Chatimah Tova!

(10_01_25) Day 39: Reuniting the King and Queen (9th of Tishrei)

Best wishes for a meaningful fast and a G’mar Chatimah Tova!

(09_30_25) Day 38: Getting 100% (8th of Tishrei)

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(09_29_25) Day 37: Living as Angels (7th of Tishrei)

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(09_28_25) Day 36: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide (6th of Tishrei)

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(09_27_25) Day 35: The Power to Change (5th of Tishrei)

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Shabbat Shalom !

(09_26_25) Day 34: Desensitization (4th of Tishrei)

Shabbat Shalom !

(09_25_25) Day 33: Feasting After Fasting (3rd of Tishrei – The Fast of Gedaliah)

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G’mar Chatimah Tova!

 

(09_24_25) Day 31: Working with What You’ve Got (1st of Tishrei) & Day 32: Warming Others (2nd of Tishrei)

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Shanah Tova and Ketiva V’chatimah Tova My Friends !!

(09_22_25) Day 30: Breath and Honey (29th of Elul – Erev Rosh Hashana)

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(09_21_25) Day 29: The Message of the Shofar (28th of Elul)

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(09_20_25) Day 28: “Our Father Our King” (27th of Elul)

Thank you to Chana Engel for sponsoring tonight’s learning in the merit of the success of the IDF.
Thank you to Sarah Chana and Chaya Daniella for sponsoring this past week’s learning.

 

(09_19_25) Day 27: Staying Connected (26th of Elul)

Thank you to Sarah Chana and Chaya Daniella for sponsoring this week’s learning.

 

Judaism isn’t all-or-nothing.  Start small, start real.  Whether it’s one mitzvah, one Shabbat practice, or one moment unplugged, you build your Jewish experience step by step.

Kol ha’kavod to Shai Davidai for his raw honesty and thoughtful questions about my new book.

You can watch our full conversation on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. (links below)

📕 And don’t forget — my new book The Jewish Experience:  Discovering the Soul of Jewish Thought and Practice is out now.

Get your copy now!

Purchase Book:  https://www.jewishexperience.org/event-details/the-jewish-experience-book-purchase-now-1

Watch conversation on the book with Shai Davidai:  https://youtu.be/bmfRLXKwnC8

Listen:  https://pod.fo/e/32aaba

(09_18_25) Day 26: The Purpose of Rosh Hashanah (25th of Elul)

Today’s learning is sponsored by Samii Stoloff in honor of her grandmother – Civia Moshe bat Nosan Vellvel’s second Yartzeit.
Today’s learning is also sponsored anonymously in honor of all the amazing work done by the Rabbis and staff/teachers at MJE and in honor of the amazing students and donors who make MJE possible.
And in honor of: The Elul ladies, The Shidduch Sisters, The Prayer Warriors, NJ Soul Sisters 2025, Charlie Harary and in memory of Shmuel Chaim ben Dan v’Rachel.
Thank you as well to Sarah Chana and Chaya Daniella for sponsoring this week’s learning.

(09_17_25) Day 25: Focus Amidst the Static (24th of Elul)

Thank you to Maia Hanson for sponsoring today’s learning in memory of Mazal Tov bat Shalom & Aharon ben Shamai z”l.
Thank you as well to Sarah Chana and Chaya Daniella for sponsoring this week’s learning.

(09_16_25) Day 24: Silence (23rd of Elul)

Thank you to Paola Bytton for sponsoring today’s learning.
Thank you as well to Sarah Chana and Chaya Daniella for sponsoring this week’s learning.

(09_15_25) Day 23: The Stork (22nd of Elul)

Thank you to Sarah Chana and Chaya Daniella for sponsoring this week’s learning!
Thank you as well to Allie Klein for sponsoring today’s recording.

(09_14_25) Day 22: Not in Heaven (21st of Elul)

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(09_13_25) Day 21: Selichot (20th of Elul)

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(09_12_25) Day 20: Halfway There! Looking Ahead (19th of Elul)

Thank you to Chana Engel who is sponsoring today’s recording in memory of Charlie Kirk. May his memory be a blessing.
Thank you also to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum for sponsoring this week’s recordings.

Shabbat Shalom!

 

(09_11_25) Day 19: Play the Ball, Not The Person (18th of Elul)

Thank you also to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum for sponsoring this week’s recordings

(09_10_25) Day 18: Judging Favorably (17th of Elul)

Thank you to Maia Haimson for sponsoring today’s recording!
Thank you also to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum for sponsoring this week’s recordings

(09_09_25) Day 17: Bringing Redemption (16th of Elul)

Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum for sponsoring this week’s recordings!

(09_08_25) Day 16: Holy Grapes (15th of Elul)

Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum for sponsoring this week’s recordings!

(09_07_25) Day 15: The Psychology Of Gossip (14th of Elul)

Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum for sponsoring this week’s recordings!

(09_06_25) Day 14: If You See Something Say Something (13th of Elul)

Shavua Tov and thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum for sponsoring this past week’s recordings

 

 

(09_05_25) Day 13: Consistency (12th of Elul)

Thank you to Chana Engel for sponsoring today’s recording!
Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings!

(09_04_25) Day 12: Love Thy Neighbor (11th of Elul)

Thank you to Michael Basserabie for sponsoring today’s recording in the merit of a Refuah Shelaima (complete recovery) for Glenn Eisenberg’s mother: Shlaima Iza bat Goldie.
Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings!

(09_03_25) Day 11: Learning From Our Enemies (10th of Elul)

Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings!
Thank you to Paola Montellese for sponsoring this week’s recordings!

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-jewish-experience-knowing-what-were-fighting-for/

(09_02_25) Day 10: What Are Your Priorities? (9th of Elul)

Thank you to Paola Montellese for sponsoring this week’s recordings!

(09_01_25) Day 9: The Real You (8th of Elul)

Thank you to Paola Montellese for sponsoring this week’s recordings!

(08_31_25) Day 8: Smile (7th of Elul)

Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings!

(08_30_25) Day 7: Achieving Wholeness (6th of Elul)

Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings in honor of MJE and all the wonderful work they do!
Shavuah Tov !!

 

(08_29_25) Day 6: Never Sent, Never Signed: Controlling Your Anger (5th of Elul)

Thank you to Stella and Josh Pearl for sponsoring today’s recording in honor of their grandmother Sylvia Steinhardt’s memory.
Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings in honor of MJE and all the wonderful work they do!

(08_28_25) Day 5: Not By Thought Alone (4th of Elul)

Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings in honor of MJE and all the wonderful work they do!

(08_27_25) Day 4: Making Music With What Remains (3rd of Elul)

Thank you to Chana Engel for sponsoring today’s recording!!
Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings in honor of MJE and all the wonderful work they do!

(08_26_25) Day 3: Finishing What We Start (2nd of Elul)

Thank you to Lenny and Lola Tanzer for sponsoring today’s recording!
Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings in honor of MJE and all the wonderful work they do!

(08_25_25) Day 2: Being Honest With Ourselves (1st of Elul).mp3

Thank you to Stacie and Shaan Elbaum who are sponsoring this week’s recordings in honor of MJE and all the wonderful work they do!

 

(08_24_25) Day 1: Second Chances (30th of Av)

Thank you to today’s anonymous donor in honor of the NJ Soul Sisters Renewal Group 2025, Rabbi Mark and Jill Wildes, Deb Riker and the MJE Staff.

(08_23_25) The Power of Preparation (29th of Av): Introduction & Welcome to the 40 Day Challenge!

Thank you to our generous Series sponsors: Eric and Avital Smith (in memory of Eric’s grandfather Yosef Yaakov ben Leib), Steven and Taryn Grunstein, Eddie Zarabi, Michael Kahn, and the NJ Soul Sisters 2025

Wishing you all Shavua Tov and Chodesh Tov

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