Happy Chanukah to all our DMC listeners! Chanukah is all about miracles, and the Jewish people have witnessed miracles of biblical proportions this year. These open miracles have reminded us that Hashem is in control and will never break his promise to the Jewish people or Israel. And while these miracles have often strengthened our belief and emunah, other historic, spiritual miracles are happening to Am Yisrael as well, both in Israel and the Diaspora. Celebrated Israeli journalist and Torah educator Sivan Rahav Meir joins us on the podcast to share what she thinks is the greatest miracle of all from the war.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Sivan got into Israeli TV and journalism

• Her experience as a religious women in Israeli journalism

• How Sivan’s work has changed since October 7th

• The miracles Sivan has witnessed in her coverage of the war

• The real miracle of the war

• How we can see more miracles in our lives

Sivan’s website:

https://sivanrahavmeir.com/home-en/

To Be a Jew booklet:

https://sivanrahavmeir.com/to-be-a-jew/

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What is femininity? While so close to our hearts as Torah observant women, the concept of femininity may also be clouded in our minds by secular influences – think, in particular, the entertainment industry. How can we reconnect to the essence of what femininity means? Enter well-known kallah teacher and intimacy coach Faigy Pollock who helps us unpack the Torah’s perspective on femininity, DMC-style.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Faigy became interested in this topic

• The definition of femininity

• How femininity is developed and cultivated in the elementary, teen and young adult years

• The approach for women who don’t identify with the concept of feminity

• Feminity in marriage

• How to embrace and cultivate femininity in our everyday, hectic lives so often rife with challenges

Faigy’s website:

https://unblockyourwaytooneness.lpages.co/unblock-your-way-to-oneness-evergreen-new-2024/

Here's a link to register for Faigy's free webinar My Mom My Kallah Teacher:

https://mymom-myteacher.grwebsite.com/

Faigy's Book Recommendations:

The Moon's Lost Light by Devorah Fastag - https://a.co/d/3B4NmBk

Circle, Arrow, Spiral by Miriam Kosman-

https://a.co/d/4QVhM8W

Also anything on the topic by Rebbetzin Tamar Tabak or Rabbi Akiva Katz

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So often in relationships, we’re looking outwards – at the other person with his or her flaws & what needs to be fixed. But what if the key to fulfilling and meaningful relationships lay inwards – with the self? What if we truly understood ourselves? Chany Rosengarten believes this type of empowerment gives women peace, joy and confidence – in themselves and their marriages.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How the starting point in relationships must be the self.

• What being comfortable with oneself looks like and how it impacts a marriage

• How to heal wounds and find connection

• How we can bring out the best in each other in marriage

• How to feel satisfied, fulfilled, seen and understood in our marriages

• What emotional intimacy looks like and how to cultivate it

Chany’s website:

https://gitty-chany-s-school.thinkific.com/

Chany’s book, The Boundary is You:

https://a.co/d/f8iRV52

Chany’s book recommendation, The Artist’s Way

https://a.co/d/co176s9

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Food should be all about nourishment and joy and satisfaction, right? But why is it often about guilt and shame and restriction? Our relationship with food often is more complicated than we think, and we’ve invited Rachel Goodman, RDN to explore the topic with us on DMC and help us stop the food guilt. Because we really want food to make us feel good and healthy, not guilty and stressed.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Rachel’s food journey inspired her to become a registered dietitian nutritionist

• The typical struggles Rachel sees that women face surrounding food

• Body image as the root of many struggles

• How to stop the guilt surrounding food

• How we can see our value beyond our size

Rachel’s website:

https://rachelgoodnutrition.com/

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One of the modern-day challenges of parenting is knowing which parenting method to apply when! Parents today typically have various tools, tips and tricks at their disposal. But sometimes it all gets overwhelming and confusing. What if there was a chart you could stick on your fridge that would give you all the guidance you need?

Well, there actually is: One Chart Parenting. Mrs. Mindi Hauer has developed a “catch-all” parenting approach based on years of her parenting journey and teaching. One Chart Parenting is based on the principles of Respectful Parenting, and we’re thrilled to share some of its key ideas in this DMC.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How parenting became Mindi’s favorite topic & how she got into parent education

• How her encounter with the parenting wisdom of Mrs. Leah Trenk changed her approach to parenting and relationships

• The key principles of One Chart Parenting

• The top challenge facing parents today in the frum world

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To sign up for One Chart Parenting, email onechartparenting@gmail.com.

Between Parent and Child by Dr. Haim Ginott

https://a.co/d/3aarSiU

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Live from the Chizuk Retreat in Cleveland, we sat down with two former DMC guests, Barrie Feld (Episode 36, “Why We all Need Chizuk”) and Slovie Jungreis-Wolff ( 44, “Finding Focus on Rosh Hashana”) for a wonderful reunion and to get some insight into how to prepare for Rosh Hashana, for real.

On this DMC we discuss:

• The challenge of balancing the physical and spiritual preparations

• What women are looking for in advance of Rosh Hashana and during this yamim noraim season

• How we can reexamine Rosh Hashana and redefine it for ourselves in whatever new stage we find ourselves

• One message Barrie and Slovie would like to give to frum woman before Yom Tov

Listen to our DMC with Barrie here - https://bit.ly/3o1PiOE

Listen to our DMC with Slovie here - https://bit.ly/45W9Atd

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There's lots to prepare this Rosh Hashana with a 3-day yom tov. So whether you’re on your 6th run to the supermarket or staying up late in the kitchen cooking, we have a DMC for you. Because there’s nothing like walking into Rosh Hashana feeling like you did something to prepare for the day spiritually.

We’re so grateful to have Mrs. Michal Horowitz share her favorite Rosh Hashana insights on this episode of DMC. In her unique style, Michal blends Torah sources and relatable hashkafic insights with every piece of Torah she shares. We were mesmerized by her breadth of knowledge and ability to bring each lesson home.

In this episode we discuss:

• How Michal got into adult Torah education

• Michal’s favorite Rosh Hashana insights to help get us in the right mindset for the yamim noraim

• The main idea Michal wants Jewish women to understand that will help them connect with Rosh Hashana more deeply

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Michal Horowitz’s website:

https://michalhorowitz.com/

Michal Horowitz on OU Torah:

https://outorah.org/author/133368/

OU Women’s Initiative Nach Yomi:

https://ouwomen.org/nach/

Michal Horowitz on YU Torah:

https://www.yutorah.org/teachers/Mrs.-Michal-Horowitz

Michal Horowitz on Torah Anytime:

https://torahanytime.com/speakers/516

Life is complicated, and with life experiences come complex emotions. But embracing conflicting emotions with strategies such as paradoxical thinking can make all the difference. This is the topic that therapist, dating coach and columnist Sara Eisemann wanted to DMC with us on this episode because she knew the life-changing impact of “both/and” thinking, which looks something like this: “I’m both so grateful for my son’s bar mitzvah and overwhelmed hosting my family.” Instead of fighting those conflicting emotions, we embrace them – and drop the guilt. You’ll learn about this and more in this fascinating conversation.

In this episode we discuss:

• What Sara’s aims to accomplish in all the work she does, from clinical therapist to Family First columnist to Director of Education for Core.

• What “both/and” means and how it can be applied to life experiences

• Typical paradoxes in our lives and how we can make space for them

• How to handle negative emotions in a healthy way

• The role of acceptance

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Sara’s Family First articles:

https://mishpacha.com/contributors/sara-eisemann/

Sara’s Mishpacha podcast, Makeshift:

https://mishpacha.com/podcasts/makeshift/

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