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Weekly with Chana
living with the times, bringing the past to the present. weekly with chana is a refreshing new way of seeing ourselves within the parsha and how we can use these lessons to live happier more meaningful lives today. happy listening :)
Episodes
Weekly with ChanaBibi or Tibi? What Avraham, Sarah, Yishmael and Yitzchak Teach Us About the Art of Negotiation, the Courage to Draw Boundaries, and Israel's Future
When do we negotiate, when do we compromise, and when do we draw the line? In this week's episode of Weekly with Chana, we're exploring one of the most…
Weekly with ChanaAvraham Was 75, I'm 30: The Promised Land, a Famine & the Israeli Elections
In this episode: Lech Lecha (Bereishit 12:1): Leaving your homeland, birthplace, and family for an uncertain future. Avraham at 75 (12:4): Why it's never too…
Weekly with ChanaWhy I Don't Want Tel Aviv to Think Like Me, Who Am I Voting For in the Upcoming Israeli Elections and the Tower of Bavel
What was so wrong with the Tower of Bavel? They spoke one language, shared one vision, and worked together. Yet Hashem scattered them. This week, we explore…
Weekly with ChanaOctober 7, Bereishit, Before There Was Light There Was Hope
Why would Hashem create a world He knows will break? And why doesn't He eliminate the darkness? This week on Weekly with Chana, we explore two extraordinary…
Weekly with ChanaYom HaZikaron | Guilt & Gratitude
Summary In this heartfelt conversation, Chana Hirschowitz reflects on Yom HaZikaron, the day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and victims of terror in…
Weekly with ChanaPekudei | Protests, Self-Hating Jews, Accounting for Every Shekel, Defending Our Indivisible Jewish Identity
00:00 The Essence of Living in Israel 02:54 Unity and Division in the Jewish Community 06:09 Understanding Our Shared Identity as Jews
Weekly with ChanaVayakhel | Intimate Reflections
00:00The Dichotomy of Idealism and Reality 01:52The Power of Jewish Women and Mirrors 06:27Reflections on Life's Challenges 11:33Self-Reflection and Growth
Weekly with ChanaPurim | Esther's Story Exposed
00:00 The Legacy of Esther and Purim 02:44 Esther's Struggles and Divine Silence 05:14 The Courage to Act 07:46 Esther's Connection to God 10:29 The…
Weekly with ChanaTerumah | A Sanctuary of Hope
00:00 Reflections on a Year of Change 02:27 Hope Amidst Tragedy 05:37 The Power of Unity and Faith 08:12 Building a Sanctuary of Hope 10:54 Cedar Trees of Hope…
Weekly with ChanaShavuos | The Day Hashem's Love Brought On the Criticism of the Entire World
Lecture given at Soul Centre Sydney in honor of Shavous 2024
Weekly with ChanaMetzorah | Stuck in Dubai, How to Get Unstuck, Let Go, Lean into Gratitude and Liberate Oneself.
Pesach a time of liberation, a mental game of removing ourself from a sense of stuckness and letting go.
Weekly with ChanaTazria | Blemishes of Greatness, The Strongest People, the Most Difficult of Challenges.
What was Tzaraat, this strange leprosy, what is it significance and what can we learn from it today?
Weekly with ChanaShemini | The Dichotomy and Dangers of Extremism, The Power of Balance and Synthesis.
This weeks Parsha we discuss seemingly two opposites, the inauguration of the Mishkan and the death of Nadav and Avihu on that difficult day. As well as the…
Weekly with ChanaPurim: There Will Be Inevitable Victory, Will I Be a Part of the Story?
The power of the words of Mordechai to Esther, Can I find Hashem in the Hidden? The secret to achieving success in our lives, contributing to the narrative?
Weekly with ChanaPekudei: The Orphans of Ofakim, the Hostage Families Comforting the Wounded Soldiers, The Completion of the Mishkan, Accounting for Every Material, When Every Detail is Blessed.
Why do we Tally all the Materials at the Completion of the Mishkan? Why do we Emphasis Blessings as we complete Sefer Shemos?
Weekly with ChanaVayakhel: Rami the Hero Saving 750 Nova Survivors, Half Shekel, One Unit, for Hashem to Dwell Within.
In a Parsha filled with the details of building a Mishkan why is this called Vayakhel, with a singular term referring to the collective congregation? The…
Weekly with ChanaKi Sisa: The Gardens of the Moshav Netiv Hasarah, Raising Ourselves Up to Transform Brokenness to Wholesomeness.
Why do we discuss the broken Luchos here? Why between the Parshiot that discuss the vision and then subsequent implementation of the Mishkan?
Weekly with ChanaTetzaveh: The Scars of the Russian Cantonists, The Leftover Ink on the Face of Moshe, The Oneness of the Jewish People, to their Leader, to their Land.
Why is Moshe's name not mentioned in this weeks Parsha, why?
Weekly with ChanaTerumah: The Secret to Jewish Survival, The Deal with Emperor Vespasian, The Wandering Jew, 2000 Years of Exile, Ben Gurions 1937 Speech at the Peel Commission, How did we make it?
The most fascinating commandment in this weeks Parsha is regarding the transportation poles of the Ark. Why was it so essential? Why did Rabbi Yochanan Ben…
Weekly with ChanaMishpatim & RC Adar: Can Joy & Pain Co-exist? How can we Celebrate Joy as a Community when our Family is Suffering?
What are the symptoms that lead to the pain? How do we practice experiencing joy as a community when there is terrible tragedy that surrounds us?
Weekly with ChanaYisro: Hashem vs ICJ, UN, US, Knesset, SA, PLO. We Became a Nation, with a Code that Lives On Forever.
This Parsha discusses the laws and judicial implementation of the advice of Yisro, as well as the giving of the Torah. The Torah is essentially a body of laws…
Weekly with ChanaBeshalach: Faith in Trying Times, Miriam as the Forerunner of Unwavering Belief, In Honor of Hersh's Mum Rachel Goldberg and all the Remarkably Strong Women in Impossibly Dark Times
This episode is sponsored by my dear friend Kayli in honor of all the hostages returning safely home! And the end of this milchama! Miriam crossing the Red…
Weekly with ChanaBo: Preparing for Freedom, The Sun, The Moon, Dipping, BBQing, Proud Jews Then, Now and Forever
The Jewish People as a nation are finally getting ready to leave Egypt. Hashem instructs Moshe, three specific instructions to preparing for their ultimate…
Weekly with ChanaVaera: The Nova Festival Massacre, The Survivors, The Holiest Souls, The Heroes of Israel, The Only Answer to Pain
We have experienced so much pain, Hashem we need the final redemption speedily in our days.
Weekly with ChanaShemos: Am Yisrael Chai, We Will Live Forever, What is the indestructible secret of the Jewish People?
Moshe Rabenu, the leader of the Jewish People. What were the events that led him to be the greatest leader of all time?
Weekly with ChanaVayechi: The Kindergarten of Nir Oz, The Pain, The Hope, The Jewish Story, The Happy Endings
What is the hopeful message of the ending of Sefer Breishis? How do we endure the pain? How do we move forward?
Weekly with ChanaVayigash: The Most Important Lesson in Life, Releasing Victimhood, Reframing the Narratives of Pain, Living with Strength
Yosef singlehandedly reframes his narrative, absolves victimhood and lives through strength. The most important life lesson from this weeks Parsha. To sponsor…
Weekly with ChanaMiketz: Investing in the Good Times, United Now, United Forever, How to Create and Maintain the Happy Ending?
What can we learn from Yosef's unwavering Bitachon, in the good times, in the hard times? The Lubavicher Rebbe's insight into Pharoh's dreams and Yosef's rise…
Weekly with ChanaVayeshev: Pain, Trauma, Loneliness, Yosef's Secret To Getting Through and Landing on Top
The story of Yosef and his perseverance and faith is my favorite story in all of Tanach. What is the secret?
Weekly with ChanaLectures | Chanukah Revisted 2023 Edition
The Historical, Psychological and Spiritual Dimensions of the Miracles of Lights
Weekly with ChanaVayishlach: The Assault, Hostage and Silencing of Jewish Women, #metoo Except If You Are A Jew, The Untold Story of Dina, Reclaiming Her Voice, Remembering our Power
The true story of Dina, whose voice was quashing, whose experience was misunderstood for thousands of years. Who was she and what was her story?
Weekly with ChanaVayetze: Anxiety, Depression, Owning Ourselves, The Face Above and The Face Below.
Who was Yaakov? How did he actually withstand the struggles he faced? Why were the angels ascending and descending? How do we come to terms with the many faces…
Weekly with ChanaToldos: The Secret of our IDF, Morality vs Strength.
The vast differences between Eisav and Yaakov, What is the future of the Jewish people going to look like?
Weekly with ChanaChaya Sara: Occupation, Settlements, Jews as the Indigenous People, What is the Jewish Response to Tragedy?
How Jewish People respond to tragedy and pain, How do we respond to being called settlers and aliens in our land? in this weeks Parsha we learn from our great…
Weekly with ChanaVayeira: The Two State Solution, Jews holding Palestinian Flags, What happens when we try to be like everyone else.
this weeks Parsha's message in regards to the war that we are currently experiencing. Why are there Jews holding Palestinian flags? Is it possible to have a…
Weekly with ChanaLech Lecha: Combatting Anti-Semitism as a Jew
This weeks Parsha, Hashem confronts the first Jews and commands him Lech Lecha. What does it mean to be Jewish? What is our mission and sense of identity?
Weekly with ChanaNoach: Morality in the face of Hamas
What was their true greatest of Noach, was he a Tzaddik or a great man? What does it meant to be a Tzaddik? How can the regular individual rise to the…
Weekly with ChanaBereishis: G-d's Response to Gaza and 'Occupation'
This week's Parsha as an answer to what is our mission, our confidence to stand strong in the next few difficult weeks ahead. We have got this. 'Let there be…
Weekly with ChanaShmini Atzeres & Simchas Torah: The Art of Creating Balance
In this episode we discuss what is the final message of the month of Tishrei, how do we create a balancing act of working on ourselves to be better and staying…
Weekly with Chanasukkot: the secret to happiness and her superpower
The secret inner dimension to the holiday of Sukkot, why is it called the time of our happiness, why is it my favorite holiday and why do we celebrate it now?
Weekly with Chanashabbos shuva: stop searching.
The constant search to find yourself is solved through the very significant concept of Teshuva.
Weekly with Chanarosh hashana: why was today chosen as the head of the new year?
what is the point of rosh hashana? Chassidic insight into this powerful day.
Weekly with Chananitzavim - vayelech: we made it, its the last shabbos of the year
the seeming contradiction of the messages of this week's parshios, how do we rectify it and what is the power of the last shabbos of the year?
Weekly with Chanaki setze: why do we feel so tortured?
the tale of two wives and insight into this weeks parsha, how do we reconcile the inner angst between the one we love and the one we hate?
Weekly with Chanaelul: from salty beach hair to frolicking in the fields
my favorite month of the year has arrived, insights into the beautiful revolutionary maamer ani ldodi vdodi li, why is the king in the field?
Weekly with Chanare'eh: do and you will see.
a journey through the first four parshiot of Sefer Devarim
Weekly with Chanatu bav: the power of a full moon.
what is the significance of tu bav, how is it comparable to Yom Kippur? insights into the transformational power of the full moon.
Weekly with Chanarosh chodesh av: am I broken?
exploring the dichotomy of the 9 day period and the 15th of av, do we believe in finality? is there hope through the pain?
Weekly with Chanamatos-masei: am I my past or my present?
how do we create a balance of being connected to the traditional nature of our past and the innovative progressive nature of our present
Weekly with Chanapinchas: is judaism feminist?
what were the daughters of tzelefchad really asking? what does judaism think about women's rights?
Weekly with Chanachukas - balak: why did moshe make our lives more complicated?
the deeper reason as to why moshe hit the rock and thereby characterized the future of our inherent human desire to search and question
Weekly with Chanakorach (gimmel tammuz): why follow a leader?
an insight into the infamous coup d'etat against Moshe, why now? if we are all inevitably special what is the point of a leader? parshas korach + 29th…
Weekly with Chanashelach: curing insecurity
our insecurities is the only thing stopping us from truly reaching our goals, the way in which we perceive ourselves has a powerful effect on how others…
Weekly with Chanabehaloscha: when moshe wanted his life to be over
what happens when life isn't going your way? what can we learn from Hashem's response to when moshe wanted his life to be over.
Weekly with Chananaso: for the sake of the adulteress woman
the undercurrent of love to remove all friction, insights into the overall thread that binds all the randomness of parshas naso
Weekly with Chanashavuos: the year of yes
how do we celebrate our relationship with Hashem and Torah this year? what happens when our connection feels forced and perhaps difficult to internalize?
Weekly with Chanabehar - bechukosai: let go
an insight into the mitzvah of shmittah: the parting message of Sefer Vayikra, we love to be in control, life never goes to plan, Hashem tells us just let go.
Weekly with Chanalag bomer: let me tell you a secret
the day in which we celebrate the secret dimensions of the Torah, a day celebrating the meaningful light that ignites the laws that we do every single day…
Weekly with Chanaachrei mos - kedoshim: don't lose your balance (or sanity)
Insights into the dichotomy within this weeks Parsha, the contrast within the themes of Yom Kippur and immoral relationships. how do we maintain a balance and…