News for Life Lessons Diaspora Yeshiva: A revolutionary teacher of Torah for the newly religiousRabbi Yitzchak Goldstein shares Diaspora Yeshiva's pre-1967 history. Lenny Solomon: Music, Faith, AliyahMusic Taps the divine pipeline: Lenny Solomon of Shlock Rock shares his thoughts on music, Aliyah, and 'converting' the secular to holy. Church choir director now Orthodox JewGayle Berman's journey: church music director, intermarriage, and Orthodox Judaism How an Egyptian girl discovered that she's JewishAn Egyptian girl worked two years in a Jewish school. Years later she discovered she's also Jewish. Judy Singer: A kidney to spareJudy Singer wanted to volunteer her help, by giving a part of herself to someone in need. Legendary Israeli heroine Geulah Cohen tells her storyIn memory of Geulah Cohen we rebroadcast an interview with her about the founding of Israel and her proudest moment in the Knesset. Michelle Rojas Tal fights anti-Israel ignorance on campusA young Puerto Rican American Jew learns activism for Israel through 9/11. This kibbutz is bringing back once-extinct Biblical plantsGuy Ehrlich's journey includes activism in secular rights, Jewish-Arab dialogue, and propagating plants used in the Holy Temple. Akiva Werber: Helping Anglos make Aliyah for 40 yearsThe Aliyah expert shares stories, advice and inspiration. Boaz Haetzni: From Hevron to Gush Katif to Homesh and beyondBoaz Haetzni sheds light on landmark events in Israel's history. The Sephardi Rabbi and the rapperRabbi Simon Benzaquen builds bridges in Jewish communities around the world. Beating cancer with joie de vivre and laughterAhava Emunah Lange manages to meet life's greatest challenges with an upbeat attitude and a sense of humor. Lag Ba'Omer: The secrets of the bonfireJudy Simon delves into Lag Ba'Omer and the bonfires. Gather round, Secrets revealed. When kids find a new path: Love, love and more loveBatya Ruddell shares stories and advice for families of kids who have paved a new path. Relax and get ready for PesachChava Dumas teaches essential steps to make your Pesach preparations fun. The senior journalist shares almost a century of historyWorld's oldest active journalist: A7's own Walter Bingham. Listen to his life story woven with all the historical events of the last century Adversity: Spiritually uplifting and artistically inspiringMarci Wiesel talks about how the most intense year of her life lifted her heart and improved her artwork. Small town girl finds a homeEster Silvers found her "Over the Rainbow" in Shilo, Israel. Once an Egyptian, now a JewAn Egyptian girl worked two years in a Jewish school. Years later she discovered she's also a Jew. Exclusive: Hollywood screenwriter to Jewish filmmakerTzvi Fishman left the glittery Hollywood lifestyle to pursue the pure gold of the Torah and Israel, and he's still making films. Hellenism in the lead: What the Maccabees fought againstThe dominant culture was all the rage. Hellenism seemed so right. What does Hanukkah really teach us? Child of the Holocaust, Surviving Every DayRabbi Joseph Polak was three years old when the Holocaust ended. His survival story is still unfolding. Lenny Ravich shares the secret to a happy lifeLaughing to good health: Living in the moment and laughing your way to a better life. Yehudit Abrams: Bringing Early Detection HomeShe created the MonitHer, and won first place in the WeWork start-up competition. But that's far from all. The making of a pro-Israel activistEitan Behar combats anti-Semitism. His first lesson in activism was at the age of 15. The rabbi who never gives up on a childRabbi Eliezer Krakover on education, discipline, and loving every child. How a Vietnam vet became a diver in IsraelSender Bransome has seen it all and done it all, and proves that G-d created the world. No more shame: Abuse and infidelity in the Jewish homeEven in the "best of homes" there may be secrets lurking. Shifra is a survivor. Ari Goldwag: Gifts from G-dThe former child star of Miami Boys Choir talks about music, about overcoming fears, and about music from G-d. The Fine Line Between Life and Death: The Hospital RabbiRabbi Jason Weiner is a hospital chaplain. He guides people through intense moments in life, death, and everything in between. Beating BDS at its own gameLev HaOlam sends 1,000 packages of made in Yesha products each month. The Satmar hasidim who chose to love the State of IsraelDifferent and loved ones: Joel is part of a small but growing group of hasidim who love Israel. Still in love after all these yearsWriter Varda Eptein shared her life-long love affair with the Land of Israel. 40 positive days for IsraelThe 40-day challenge is a new idea, but its roots are in our Torah, and it may just become a yearly national challenge. The neo-Nazi who changed my lifeDavid Yehuda Yates shares tales of terror and miracles. Chaya Malka Abramson: Trial By FireThis superwoman saved her children and her grandmother from their burning home. Now she helps burn patients. Touchdown: From the NFL to TorahYosef and Emunah Murray: Why did the ex-NFL player and his wife convert to Judaism? Jews and the non-Jews who love themWhen a non-Jew recognizes that the Torah is true, from whom do they learn Torah? Dr. Rivkah Lambert Adler has the answer. Torah and the Big Bang in complete agreementProfessor Nathan Aviezer: Scientific evidence agrees with Torah regarding the creation of the universe. Football, the Military and JudaismAvi Eastman's journey includes a conversion while serving in the US army in Germany Can We Talk About Intimacy?Rabbi Natan Alexander, teacher, counselor and author, says we need to learn to speak more openly about intimacy. It's in the Torah. Americans for and in JerusalemYisrael Medad came to Jerusalem to study in 1967, and found himself in the middle of a war. Chaya Ben Baruch: Mom or Angel?In addition to raising ten children, half of whom have Down Syndrome, Chaya Ben Baruch has also donated a kidney to a stranger. The Internet quiz that led me from Christianity to JudaismMalynnda Littky's journey from an inner-city black child to an Israeli Jew. Painting the future: Baruch Nachshon, holy artistBaruch Nachshon, artist extraordinaire, discusses his paintings, Jewish art, and living in Hevron. Dancing through tearsOne mother's unusual method of commemorating her daughter's death through an evening of dance. Jew by choice: Conversation with a convertA fascinating interview with a Vietnam era American who moved to Israel and converted to Judaism. Meet the real Rabbi Shlomo RiskinThe rabbi who founded the city of Efrat is sometimes seen as controversial. Meet the real Rabbi Riskin. Nehora: Lighting Up Tel AvivRabbi Amichai Ayal went from teaching Torah in a pub to teaching in the heart of secular Israel. And the crowd is thirsty for Torah... Living on after burying a childArthur Rabinovitz shares his raw pain at mourning the death of his child. The rabbi for a cleaner webRabbi Yaniv Hanya accidentally discovered the extent of religious youth dabbling in dangerous internet. He decided to do something about it. Michael Netzer: Lebanese son, comic artist and Jewish settlerDruze Batman & Superman artist becomes Jewish-Israeli super-hero creator. Rachelle Fraenkel: Tragedy and unityThe mother of one of the three boys kidnapped and murdered shares the tragedy, the grace, and the blessings. Many mothers, many angelsRena Quint survived the horrors of the Holocaust because of six mothers and many angels. Haya Baker: Healing the body and the soulDivine Integration Healing is a method for healing oneself or others. Rabbi brings hope to Jews and Muslims of MalmoMeet the rabbi who changed the rules of the game between Muslims and Jews in Sweden. Learning Torah from a Navajo womanRabbi Shaul David Yudelman shares his ecological, multicultural journey back to Torah. |
