Shlomo & Ari are childhood friends, talking about their experiences in serving Jewish communities, raising families, and reminiscing of the good ol days.

Soul Searchers - A ChabadCast

Ari Kaiman

We are back, finally!  Shlomo & Ilana chat about a year of evolution, community in a pandemic and more.  Have a listen and be a part of the conversation we would love to hear your feedback.

Ilana McNamara

Emily and Shlomo chat while at the Jewish Summer Fellowship, a summer long summer of intensive Jewish learning.  Listen in on a conversation about being a college student who moves into a Chabad House during the COVID shutdown on campus, learning about Judaism, and a hopeful future filled with Judaism and activism.

Emily Williams - Haverford College '20

Josephine and her mom, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell and I shared a great conversation about parenthood, education, living and authentic life and so much more.  Make sure to listen to their podcast too at https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/whatshouldido or search for "What Should I Do" where ever you listen to your podcasts. This episode was a really fun one to do, and I look forward to more of this kind of stuff.  

Josephine & Alexandra Stockwell

Eva and Shlomo talk about the "Mystics of Oberlin".  What it was like coming to Oberlin after being raised in the woods in Vermont and much more.  

Eva Sturm Gross

Abby and Shlomo share some old memories, tell some Passover stories, and shmooze about life as a working musician.  Abby met the Elkan's on one of their first days in Oberlin, was a viola performance major and then moved to Indiana for graduate school.  Then Abby and her quartet moved to Julliard and The New England Conservatory of Music as quartet in residence,  

Abby Rojansky OC '11

Gideon shmoozes about the early days of Chabad at Oberlin and where life has gone since graduation.  We also chat about what it was like being a football player at Oberlin while also being fully intergrated at a "typical" Obie.  There is a lot more, well worth the listen. 

Gideon Reiz OC '14

Listen to Devorah and Shlomo process the campus shut down, Corona virus, and what Chabad plans to do with this new format.  We unveil www.VirtualChabad.com and all the great additions for the rest of the semester. 

Devorah & Shlomo Talk About Campus Shut Down & Virtual Chabad

Listen in on 4 young rabbis talking about their yeshiva experiences and how Jewish outreach his impacted their own personal growth. 

Mendel, Ephriam, Yisroel & Boruch Shalom

This is a real farbrengen.  Being that Jonah is a repeat guest and we spend a lot of time learning together we were able to just jump right in.  Probably one of the most mystical episodes yet, but also very down to earth.  Take a listen and enjoy! 

Jonah Gelfand Returns

I chat with my mom about raising me!  How her and my dad chose to incorporate Judaism into our home, and how not.  Lessons she's learned from visiting our Chabad House, and discussing what its like having a son who chose to become a Chabad rabbi.

Mindy Elkan (Mom)

Listen in on a great chat with Theo about Jewish communities all over the world including Albania, Morocco, and Greece.  Also Theo and Shlomo speak about carving our sacred time while at Oberlin and the transition from an all Jewish environment to a secular college.  The hour flew by, it was such a great chat, well with the listen.Also here is the link to an article that Theo mentions that he wrote in Tablet Mag about the Jewish community of Albania. 

Theo Canter

Ben and Shlomo shmooze about a wide range of Jewish topics from growing up in Jewish Los Angeles to deep Kabalistic concepts and making time for Judaism while away at College.

Ben Burton

Professor Matt Berkman and Shlomo shmooze about growing up in a household with a militant atheist father, beciming part of a Jewish community, and Matt's academic career.  Matt's PhD dissertation focused on American Jewish philanthropy and Israel.  This episode has a great conversation about the relationship between American Jews and Israel as well the the Rebbe's approach to the establishment of the State.  

Matt Berkman

Emily and I both grew up in Marietta Georgia and shmooze about community and suburbia.  Also we talk about our favorite books, Jewish experiences while at college, and of course the High Holidays.

Emily Jacobson

Join Rabbi Shlomo each week for a great conversation about Judaism, Jewish identity, and whatever else pops up.

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Soul Searchers - A ChabadCast

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