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Hipsid with Rabbi Simcha

33 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratings

Simcha Weinstein schmoozes with his favorite people about spirituality, superheroes and soccer in a bi-weekly conversation. Come for the pop culture fun, and get a side order of everyday wisdom from "Brooklyn's hippest rabbi.”

Please subscribe to the HIPSID podcast on iTunes. And stay in touch with all things HIPSID at RabbiSimcha.com and @rabbisimcha on Twitter/Instagram. Produced by Sheri Barclay.

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Underground in Kyiv with Nora Savosnick

March 28, 2022 03:32 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Nora Savosnick is an award-winning photojournalist who has been based out of three continents. Her work is published in The New York Times, Reuters, ZEIT ONLINE, Público, and dozens of other publications.

Rabbi Jamie Cowland: How I learned I had ADHD as an adult (and why it’s my superpower)

January 05, 2022 14:35 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Rabbi Jamie Cowland h has a life long passion for leadership and for helping others reach their human potential. He is the founder and CEO of Justifi, a groundbreaking Jewish leadership training program.

Bromancing the Stone

December 08, 2021 16:13 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Saul Sudin is a filmmaker, writer, photographer and graduate of Pratt Institute. There's nothing quite like your college years and the bond with your college besties lasts long after graduation. Listen to a campus rabbi and a former student explore memories, nostalgia and the meaning of a pear!

Shloime Zionce: Our Man in Havana

October 26, 2021 22:30 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MB

Shlomie Zionce is a Journalist, Instagrammer, You-Tuber, and Traveler to 43 countries including; Afghanistan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. He breaks all Hasidic stereotypes and shares his powerful and personal journey of tolerance and acceptance.

Joey Calabro: Answering the Call on 9-11

September 15, 2021 15:25 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MB

The very first ambulance to arrive at the World Trade Center following the first plane crash on September 11, 2001 was a Hatzalah ambulance. By the time the second airplane crashed into the second tower, there were two-dozen Hatzalah ambulances, including Hatzalah’s Communications and Command Center trailer, and more than 100 Hatzalah EMTs, paramedics, and doctors on scene.

The Monet of Monsey with Lipa Schmeltzer and Zalmen Glauber

July 20, 2021 16:46 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Gone are the days when New York’s art scene was concentrated solely within Manhattan. Case in point: An exciting new fine art gallery centered on Hasidic artists and identities opened within the Jewish Satmar community of Williamsburg. The Shtetl Gallery, Hasidic artists from across the world and explores layered themes surrounding contemporary Hasidic life and theology.

It's Coming Home...To Rome

July 13, 2021 00:06 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

England's hopes of ending a 55-year wait for a major trophy were crushed in heartbreaking fashion as they lost on penalties to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley. With returning guest Rabbi 'Teddy' Newman Chief Rabbi of North Woodmere!

The Baal Shem Tov of Coney Island: Adam 'Real Man' Rinn

February 22, 2021 01:45 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MB

Growing up in the legendary Coney Island section of Brooklyn was where Adam developed a love for the sideshow. Adam has crafted his own ‘One Man Coney Island Sideshow’ which highlights his many amazing skills including sword swallowing, fire eating and feats of strength as well as his spot on comedic timing. Risk temptation and spend a podcast with Adam!

A Rugrats Chanukah With Ali Shrago-Spechler

December 11, 2020 03:37 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MB

Ali Shrago-Spechler is an interdisciplinary artist and educator from Hollywood, Florida. Her work explores the malleability of history, imagined community and the landscape of memory. She makes paintings, sculptural objects, installations and interactive events to create a familiar and strange space for her audience. Her hybrid actions employ a reflective nostalgia; exploring the comedy and violence of Jewish histories and cultures while encouraging viewers to question their own narratives, s...

Transcendent Active with Aja Cohen

November 19, 2020 01:02 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

Born Italian Catholic in New Jersey, Aja moved to Brooklyn, NY in 2001 to study fashion design at Pratt Institute.  There, she not only found a deeper creative outlet in the vibrancy of New York City, but she found her true calling that eventually led her to convert to Judaism. Working for brands like Fila, Champion, and Converse brought about her passion for designing activewear, yet opened her mind to the negative impact fast fashion has on the environment.  Completing her 200-hour yoga...

COVID Class of 2020 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson

May 11, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 68 MB

Rabbi Simon Jacobson is a pioneering speaker and thought leader to thousands. He is the Founder of The Meaningful Life Center, coined "The Spiritual Starbucks" by the New York Times, which bridges the secular and the spiritual. He is the author of the best-selling book Toward a Meaningful Life which has sold over 300,000 copies translated into 13 languages. In his youth, Simon held the unique position as the scribe for the Lubavitcher Rebbe. He spent many hours memorizing the Rebbe's talks a...

Corona Island Discs with Jonathan Posner and Adam Bradley

April 13, 2020 18:24 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MB

How do you find meaning in total isolation? Desert Island Disc is a popular BBC radio show in which famous people are asked to choose and discuss the music they would most like to have with them if they were alone on an island. The quarantine is an opportunity to connect with your overseas crew; old-friends Jonathan Posner and Adam Bradley ponder their Pandemic tunes and how to find meaning in Social Distancing.

Searching for the King´s Jewish Roots with Carmella Sylvia Chapman

February 03, 2020 15:52 - 33 minutes - 34.4 MB

Carmella shares her journey of Jewish discovery and love of Elvis! It may sound crazy, but Elvis Presley - that God-fearing, gospel-singing American pop icon - maybe a Jew. In this episode ask the tough question, was Elvis really a Schmelvis?

Aly Raisman Inspired Me to Speak Out About Surviving Sexual Abuse with Rabbi Avremi Zippel

November 08, 2019 15:21 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

Rabbi Avremi Zippel was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, the eldest of 6 children of the Chabad's representatives to Utah since 1992. The only Observant Jewish boy his age for several hundred miles, Avemi was homeschooled through his Bar Mitzvah, and then left home to pursue his Jewish education. He attended Yeshiva in the United Kingdom, where he participated in Chabad's Outreach Missions to Wales, Denmark, Italy, France and Germany. He was ordained by former Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, and...

Aviva Bogart: The Fish Tish

September 27, 2019 11:04 - 38 minutes - 56.4 MB

Aviva is from Sharon, Massachusetts who has been teaching Judaic Studies throughout NYC since 2013. Aviva has a BA in English Literature from Brooklyn College, and an MFA from Fashion Institute of Technology. Aviva now works as a performance /installation artist and painter in NYC: she creates a colorful and new perspective of ancient tales for both children and adults through her teaching and art making.

The Rebbe's Choice with Naftali Engel & Moishy Guitar

September 16, 2019 06:54 - 47 minutes - 82.3 MB

You never know when something many Jews may associate with old-fashioned Jewish fare, like herring and crackers, will somehow turn high-end and hipster. One millennial, barely out of his teens, is putting herring out there for all the internet to see. And he’s got a heck of a story to tell. It all started in late 2014, when Queens, NY-teen Naftali Engel was in Israel for post-high school gap-year study. He spent some Shabbats away from his Judean Hills yeshivah with his brother who lives in...

Neighborhood Watch with Sam Rose

August 26, 2019 06:52 - 50 minutes - 77.9 MB

Sam Rose is a Brooklyn-based comedian, writer and podcaster originally from California. His satirical articles can be found at The Hard Times, Little Old Lady, and Points in Case. In addition to satire, Sam has also written a number of original pilots and feature screenplays. You can hear Sam’s voice on his weekly podcast UFOlogy, a comedy podcast about aliens and ufos.

Rabbi Daniel Bortz: Are You More Millennial Or Gen X?

August 13, 2019 04:19 - 52 minutes - 86.6 MB

 Daniel Bortz, the "Millennial Rabbi", left college in Southern California for Jerusalem to spend 6 years studying Jewish wisdom there and around the world, obtaining his rabbinic degree in 2010. He's the author of "Beneath The Surface", is a Jiu (Jew) Jitsu competitor, has served as Shabbat host at Coachella music festival, and is the founder of non-profit outreach org.s SOUL X & JTEEN, offering experiential spiritual teachings catered to this generation. 

Pearls of Wisdom with Rachel Kann

July 22, 2019 11:23 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

TEDx Poet Rachel Kann has been featured on on NPR and received accolades from the James Kirkwood Fiction Awards, Writer’s Digest Short-Short Story Awards, LA Weekly Awards, International Poetry Slam Idol and Write Club Los Angeles. She's performed from The Nuyorican Poets' Cafe to Disney Concert Hall with people like Marianne Williamson and DaKAH Hip Hop Orchestra. She teaches poetry through UCLA Extension Writers' Program, where she was the 2017 Instructor of the Year. Visit her at Rachelkan...

Prêt-à-Porter Rabbi with Marko Dashev & Mia Kaplan

June 23, 2019 21:53 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

Marko Dashev is a New York City based commercial photographer. Marko was trained by and worked for many of the most famous photographers working today. Marko's work first debuted in Surface Magazine's 2nd Avant Guardian contest winner issue in 1999. His clients include: J. Crew, Ann Taylor, Club Monaco, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Bloomingdale’s, Hugo Boss, Alexander Wang, DKNY, and others. In addition to fashion/commercial work, Marko's portrait photography includes his recent series of portrait...

Sleepless on Shavuot with Rabbi Yisroel Glick & Sarah Encaoua-Guigue (@hassidic.hipster.girl)

June 06, 2019 18:41 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

Shavuot, is the cheesiest holiday you've never heard of! Listen to a couple of new-media mavens discuss bringing ancient traditions into the digital age. Forget about the days where you could be incognito. Today it's all about getting your name out there and demonstrating your knowledge and expertise. Learn how to reach your audience by maximizing your use of social platforms...it can even get you free cheesecake!

Couple of Baschs: Shaindee & Avromi Basch

May 21, 2019 17:47 - 48 minutes - 72.2 MB

Shaindee & Avromi were married in August 2018. The couple soon found themselves as an internet sensation after posting a short video of themselves jamming and singing Shabbat Shalom. After many recommendations to open a joint account, their following took off strong and hasn't slowed since. Early on, some of their popular videos were their "Friday Shabbos Song". Soon after "Music School Monday's" took off. That's where they recommend a favorite song of theirs, and help their followers get edu...

Insta Zionista Fashionista with Ariel Tidhar

April 17, 2019 01:14 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

Ariel Tidhar was born and raised in Chicago in an American-Israeli family. She grew up being sent to school with a packed lunch of pita & hummus with tiny Israeli pickled eggplant on the side. Born in a lineage of fashion creatives, it was no surprise that Ariel went on to study fashion design after high school. Ariel graduated in May 2016 from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Fashion Design. In recent years, Ariel’s work has expanded to include modern Judaica p...

The Theory of Enchantment with Chloé Simone Valdary & Vesper Stamper

March 14, 2019 08:22 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

The Theory of Enchantment is a new framework that solves the problem of human connection by probing two questions: What is the psychology of connection and can we use that psychology to heal and avoid conflict? The first question is answered by first studying pop culture — the various things we as a society deeply connect to, from literature to music to corporate social capital, like Nike’s Just Do It mantra — which is attractive to people who desire to reach maximum potential.

The original beard in Bushwick with Rabbi Menachem Heller

February 22, 2019 01:48 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

"It was terrifying because you didn't know if something was going to come afterwards!” Said Rabbi Menachem Heller of Chabad of Bushwick Who’s front window was smashed in the early hours of a Saturday morning while some 15 people, including children, were inside, just feet away from the shattering glass. Listen to a terrifying story of hope and kugel in Bushwick!

One Mic, Four Voices: Arielle Stein & Jessica Tamar Deutsch

February 04, 2019 23:51 - 1 hour - 90.4 MB

Even the most incisive, prolific, gifted artist can feel daunted by the dreaded “Talk.” That is, the request to speak on demand about their work. Listen to a couple of prominent millennial Jewish artists assess what’s meaningful to them in their work. Arielle Stein earned her BFA at NYU in 2014. She has since spent time as artist in residence with Art Kibbutz and the Stony Point Center, and is a 2018-19 New Jewish Culture Fellow with Brooklyn Jews. Arielle's work has been shown in the US and ...

Getting Deep with Vesper Stamper

December 28, 2018 17:21 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Something has gone wrong. We simply do not talk anymore. We text. We email. We post on Facebook. We tweet on Twitter. We vent without ever having spoken to a person, or picked up the phone. The human soul must be watered to thrive and conversation is how we share our deepest thoughts and needs. Rabbi Simcha takes a sabbatical from the shtick and gets serious with Vesper Stamper. Vesper is the author/illustrator of WHAT THE NIGHT SINGS (Longlisted for the National Book Award) a lushly illustra...

Donuts or Sufganiyot

December 10, 2018 23:52 - 31 minutes - 46.1 MB

Donuts, or sufganiyot in Hebrew, are a quintessential part of Chanukah in Israel and much of the Jewish world. Fried in oil, they recall the miracle of oil that burned for eight days. Join guest panel: Kosher Guru, Levi Gombo, Eli "Red' Schwartz, Willy PIlku & Avi Klein as we attempt to find the best Chanukah donut!

Fish (Foot) Balls with Ashley Blaker

November 15, 2018 19:37 - 46 minutes - 84.2 MB

Ashley Blaker is a British comedian and television producer. He has been described by JPost as "the UK's only Orthodox stand-up comedian." Blaker is a writer for TV and radio and was producer of Little Britain. Ashley joins an esteemed returning panel of expat British pundits to discuss the English Premier League Player of the Season so far. Guest pundits panel: Yisrolik Kievman (Liverpool) Rabbi Yisroel Beenstock (Manchester) Rabbi Yisroel 'Teddy' Newman (London) Sheldon Kaye (Manchester) Me...

Tefillin with Dylan, Benny Friedman

October 25, 2018 20:15 - 56 minutes - 103 MB

A rising star in Jewish music, Benny Friedman has made a name for himself, not just by being a member of one of Jewish music’s royal families, but by consistently proving himself to be talented, versatile and one of the nicest people in the Jewish music business. Passionate about both singing and the ability to inspire people through music, Benny spent four years working with elite Hollywood vocal coach Seth Riggs and Jewish music lovers everywhere began to buzz about the talented newcomer wi...

Phantom Rabbi Tailor

August 31, 2018 14:43 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB

It’s not every day that a rabbi gets photographed by a GQ editor!! Yosel Tiefenbrun was raised in London and comes from a long line of tailors, fabric merchants and artists. The love of fine clothes, design and exquisite workmanship runs in his blood and has been his passion from a young age. Growing up, his studies took him to France, New York, Israel and then on to Singapore to become a rabbi. In Singapore he also began to pursue his love of design and clothing, studying design at NAFA whil...

Meir Kay, Have A Nice Day

August 07, 2018 01:02 - 34 minutes - 54.8 MB

Meir Kay is a 21st-century badran, a hasid-turned-jester who is a master of the medium social media. An American internet personality best known for his Vlogs on YouTube, which has amassed over 350 million views and his social media presence with upwards of one million followers. In the episode we explore whether is the era of the influencer age is nigh and just how many times can one like a filtered açaí bowl. Listen as Meir Kay made OUR day!

The Yorkshire World Cup

July 15, 2018 06:21 - 39 minutes - 71.4 MB

A rabble of expat British rabbi's (or son's of rabbi's) discuss England performance in the 2018 World Cup with candor, curiosity and humor. Celebrating Gareth Southgate's young team and the beauty of the football cliche!! Guest pundits panel: Yisrolik Kievman (Liverpool) Yisroel Beenstock (Manchester) Rabbi Yisroel 'Teddy' Newman (London) Moshe Angyalfi (Yorkshire)