People of Efrat
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to People of Efrat, Where we all get to learn more about this great community and the people that make it tick!
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Dani Eisenstock "Torah of the Land"
June 03, 2021 10:42 - 48 minutes - 37.4 MBWe are really excited to share this episode with you. Dani is one of the most approachable people in the neighborhood. Dani grew up in Israel. First living in Beer Sheva and then moved to Efrat. He has a very deep love for his people and his homeland. He consistently spreads a positive message and always promotes unity. He teaches Torah, in a simple approachable, and relatable way. We had a great discussion, where we only touched on some small details of his life. It was really interesting t...
Jerry Latinik "A Movement of Giving"
May 12, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 30.1 MBThis week we sat with Jerry Latinik the founder of "Just One Chesed". Jerry and his family made Aliyah straight to Efrat almost 8 years ago. Jerry is always involved in new projects and bringing people together. Listen in , and hear a little about His Aliyah and some of the things he and his family overcame His outlook behind some tough times in business Jerry's vision for "Just one Chesed " and how he got to where he is The 45 day Chesed Challenge happening right now!! We apologi...
Pesach & Chanah Rothberg "Drink our Food and Chew our Drinks"
May 07, 2021 07:01 - 49 minutes - 36.3 MBPesach and Chanah Rothberg moved to Efrat in August 2020. Pesach is a certified Narrative Therapist and Sofer Stam,. Chanah aka Chef Raw Raw is a Food Therapist and Coach, as well as a Chef specializing in delicious gluten free desserts. To follow her journey on Instagram and Facebook: @chefrawraw Together, with their 8 kids, they hope to meet you soon. Socials https://www.instagram.com/chefrawraw/ https://www.facebook.com/chefrawraw This Episode was Sponsored By BästKopp "Natural...
Naftali Abramson "Can you feel it!?
March 18, 2021 09:27 - 56 minutes - 46.1 MBNaftali Abramson was born in the U.S. and came on aliyah when he was four years old. After completing his army service as a Sharpshooter in the Nachal Infantry Brigade, he studied Jewish Philosophy and Jewish Education in Herzog College. He has been working with Diaspora Jews for the past 10 years at The Israel Experience, Bnei Akiva, Bar Ilan University and other English speaking programs. All the while, he has been performing and recording music for the past 12 years and has toured and per...
Ari Lev "A watchful eye and a little bit of Spidey sense"
March 11, 2021 10:56 - 58 minutes - 47 MBAri Lev joins us on the podcast this week. After making Aliyah with his family from Toronto Canada, at age 9 , Ari had to learn a new language and acclimate to his new life here in Israel. Ari was a sharpshooter in the IDF and is currently a member of the "Kitat Konenut", the emergency first responders squad here in Efrat. We discussed what his Aliyah was like, why he moved to Efrat and talked about some of the security-related incidents that he was was involved with. Give it a listen! ...
Soul expression with Music and Dance
March 05, 2021 08:17 - 53 minutes - 39.2 MBDeborah Jacubovsky is a Chilean Performer and Medicine Woman who made Alya 9 years ago. She started her professional carrier at the age of 11. Performing in multiple theater shows, singing in concerts, and leading women in “Soul Dance”, a spiritual tribal dance that she created for the sake of helping women to empower themselves, tap into their inner healers, refining the relationship with G-D and one another. The dance combines movement and song as a channel for prayer and connection. It i...
Deborah Jacubovsky "Soul expression with Music and Dance"
March 05, 2021 08:17 - 53 minutes - 39.2 MBDeborah Jacubovsky is a Chilean Performer and Medicine Woman who made Alya 9 years ago. She started her professional carrier at the age of 11. Performing in multiple theater shows, singing in concerts, and leading women in “Soul Dance”, a spiritual tribal dance that she created for the sake of helping women to empower themselves, tap into their inner healers, refining the relationship with G-D and one another. The dance combines movement and song as a channel for prayer and connection. It i...
Rabbi Shlomo Katz "Buildings and Beginnings"
February 17, 2021 13:36 - 41 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week we had the honor to sit and chat with our Brother, Teacher, Rebbe, Rav Shlomo Katz. It was a very special podcast for us, something we have been building towards for some time. As the workers were clanking and banging away, we sat together in front of the future building of Kehillat Shirat David and talked about the building and the local community. This is a particularly auspicious time since we are about to start a Causmatch campaign to raise more funds to continue construction...
Micha & Nava Katz "Show your stripes"
January 21, 2021 13:30 - 52 minutes - 38.4 MBMicha and Nava each on their own are very interesting and engaging people. They are owners and operators of a line of pet stores, and dog training school businesses.Nava is a town councilwoman. When speaking with them, it's clear how much much they love this town and the country overall. Listen to this episode to hear them talk about: -Growing up in Efrat in the 90's -Saving lives with the Israeli Dog Unit -"Tiny" & "Sneakers" the rescue dogs -Being a town counsel member...
David Bratspis " You lose a livelihood but you gain a life"
December 31, 2020 20:26 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBDavid Bratspis is a husband, father, educator, and tour-guide living in Efrat, GivatHaDagan. David is originally from Albany, New York. He studied History at Yeshiva University, earned a Bachelors in Education at Michlelet Herzog, and completed the Lander Institute tour-guide's course. After making aliya in 2003 he studied and worked at Yeshivat Lev Hatorah as well as at Yeshivat HaKotel. Subsequently, David traveled to the US to work as an informal educator. In 2005 he was the Youth Dir...
Rebecca Sigala "Photography & Body Positivity"
December 24, 2020 15:04 - 38 minutes - 31 MBRebecca Sigala is an internationally recognized boudoir photographer and self-love activist for women. Through her artistic and intimate portraiture, women are given the opportunity to see their beauty in a different light. This can be an enormous milestone on their journey towards self-love and acceptance. Rebecca currently runs an online Facebook community of over 3,500 women, has hosted workshops, and spoken at educational conferences about the importance to self-care, positive body image...
Hannah Weis "Clouds, Craft and Finding Home"
December 02, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week we sat down with Hannah Weis. Hannah is a London-born songwriter, who settled in the Tamar neighborhood with her husband Dovi and 3 mini-humans. (You can sneak a peek of them all dancing around in this lyric video! https://youtu.be/ATYFKMC6yfA). It was great to hear from Hannah on how she and her family finally found a home and got settled here in Efrat after living in Jerusalem for a period of time. We chat about: Her journey making Aliyah solo at 18 Creative living Efrati...
Menachem & Jill Kuchar "The Abayudaya of Putti and Mukono"
November 26, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBMenachem & Jill are residents of Efrat for 35 Years.They emigrated from Australia. After living in Jerusalem for a period of three years they moved to Efrat in the mid-1980s. Among others, they were some of the very first residents in their neighborhood. Menachem is a talented, and accomplished photographer. Menachem and Jill have traveled to many places and documented all of it along the way. Menachem is also a writer. There is so much more to the Kuchar's story than that, but on this pod...
Brother Dave "Melave Malka"
November 25, 2020 00:52 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week we are joined by Brother Dave, a recent and welcome addition to the Dagan Neighborhood. We sat down on motzei Shabbat and really got into things. Brother Dave and his Wife Daniella Faye Have a clothing line, and online-store "Ein Sof" (https://daniellafaye.com/). He is a Musician whose voice sounds like it's the soul of a student of Rabbi Mordechai Machlis. Brother Dave shared his thoughts on the moment and played some beautiful music for this Malave Malka Podcast episode. Che...
Brother Dave Melave Malka
November 25, 2020 00:52 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week we are joined by Brother Dave, a recent and welcome addition to the Dagan Neighborhood. We sat down on motzei Shabbat and really got into things. Brother Dave and his Wife Daniella Faye Have a clothing line, and online-store "Ein Sof" (https://daniellafaye.com/). He is a Musician whose voice sounds like it's the soul of a student of Rabbi Mordechai Machlis. Brother Dave shared his thoughts on the moment and played some beautiful music for this Malave Malka Podcast episode....
Esther & Yoni Joszef "A Renaissance in Life Towards Fitness"
November 11, 2020 05:38 - 58 minutes - 46.8 MBThis week we were joined by Yoni and Esther Joszef, Our first couple on the podcast! These two fitness enthusiasts made Aliyah in 2014 and moved straight to Efrat with their young and growing family. In 2018 they opened “Spin Factory”, a place where many Efratians go to take care of their bodies and minds. Esther and Yoni are a true power couple. They are great parents, who are also busy day to day, running their studio, teaching classes, offering personal training, and beauty care. The Josz...
Jessica Kupferberg "Change, Growth and Creativity"
November 06, 2020 07:56 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBIt was a real pleasure to have a nice long conversation this week with, Jessica Kupferberg.Jessica is a writer and former litigation attorney. She made aliyah from La Jolla, California with her family during Operation Protective Edge in July 2014 after driving across America. She blogs for the Times of Israel and her work has appeared in The Jerusalem Post, Kveller.com, The Jewish Journal, The Forward, Jweekly, aish.com, and as part of Project 929 English. Some of the things we talked about...
Josh Adler "Building our home"
October 30, 2020 07:27 - 57 minutes - 45.1 MBIn this episode, we had the privilege to spend some time with Josh Adler. Josh has been a resident of Efrat since "the early days". He moved to Efrat in 1988 with his wife Marilyn, and is now the patriarch of a multigenerational family. Josh is a well-known and much-loved personality. He is a builder with many years of experience and has a great reputation for being honest and doing good quality work. He has been involved in building many projects in Efrat over the years and is often invol...
Elana Kronenberg "A Time To Go Within"
October 21, 2020 12:46 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBIn this episode, we had the honor to chat with Elana Kronenberg. Elana originally made Aliyah as a teenager with her family in the 1990’s. She moved back to Israel in 2005 with her own growing family. Ever since then she has been living here in Efrat with her husband Ely, their 7 children, and their extended family. Elana is a local community leader, She is an energetic, positive mental health advocate who is involved in doing good on a daily basis. Elana has spearheaded many initia...
Elana Abelow Kronenberg "A Time To Go Within"
October 21, 2020 12:46 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBIn this episode, we had the honor to chat with Elana Abelow Kronenberg. Elana originally made Aliyah as a teenager with her family in the 1990’s. She moved back to Israel in 2005 with her own growing family. Ever since then she has been living here in Efrat with her husband Ely, their 7 children, and their extended family. Elana is a local community leader, She is an energetic, positive mental health advocate who is involved in doing good on a daily basis. Elana has spearheaded many initiati...
David Sussman: "The Guide's Journey"
October 08, 2020 20:25 - 54 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with the entertaining and animated David Sussman of David Sussman Israel Tours! David Sussman is originally from Boston, MA. After traveling the states following his favorite band Phish He traveled to Israel in 2001 and never left. He bartended at Mikes Place in Tel Aviv from 2001 - 2004 when he joined the IDF. A near-death experience during the 2nd Lebanon War changed his life forever. He now travels the world talking about his experiences i...
Mendy Portnoy: A Sunrise Chat about Piano, Efrat, and Well-Loved Hand Mixers
October 01, 2020 13:48 - 44 minutes - 36.5 MBMendy Portnoy in the house today! We woke up at the crack of dawn to catch the sunrise over the beautiful Dagan hilltop here in Efrat while chatting it up with our buddy, Mendy. Mendy is a renowned Musician, Producer, and funny person and frankly, we're honored to be in his presence, let alone host him for the duration of this episode. In this episode, you'll learn: How Mendy overcomes self-doubt to bare his soul on the piano The prestigious award Mendy is nominated to receive Whether o...
Tom Schiffour: A View from the other side of the mountain
September 16, 2020 19:28 - 40 minutes - 34.9 MBWe were honored to have Tom Shiffour join us as our first guest on the Podcast! Tom is a well-known musician who's lyrics speak deeply to the soul. He is a local legend, a resident of Efrat since 2010. We are so excited to share this one with you. We chatted so long that we even decided to cut out the news! (Sorry, you will have to get your "free group" info on the next one 🙂) Some of the things we covered includes: What it was like to be on the road In a well-known rock band in the Mid 1...
What do Efrat Schools, Big Balloons, and Free Stuff all Have In Common?
September 11, 2020 03:54 - 35 minutes - 31 MBWelcome to the new show, People of Efrat ("POECAST" for short)! We're so excited to highlight this amazing town we call home and share the stories of some of the incredible people who live here. On today's episode, it's just Yakir and Hershey and we cover some recent news, like: Updated Coronavirus numbers (as of Sep. 9, 2020) The start of a new school year and what it's like to have a first grader What the heck was flying over Efrat this week?! Cool things you missed from the FREE STUF...