Saturday To Shabbos
Saturday to Shabbos presents real-life stories of people who’ve made their own journey to Jewish observance, the obstacles they overcame, and how the journey transformed them.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 174
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Jeff Astrof
Jeff Astrof is a Hollywood writer and producer. Perhaps the most significant story he’s written is about his journey to Jewish observance. Jeff recently shared some tales from the writer’s room and w…
Tue 04 Jun 2024
Serge Zenin
Serge Zenin’s parents chose to send him to Yeshiva day school, which almost derailed his interest in Judaism for good. But Serge rediscovered it on his own terms as an adult and found his way to Jewi…
Thu 23 May 2024
Aja Cohen
Aja Cohen is a fashion designer who has worked for Converse, Aeropostale and Elle Magazine, among others, before starting her own clothing brand. She’s also an Orthodox Jewish mom from New Jersey. Sh…
Wed 15 May 2024
Rabbi Gavin Mordechai Teller
Gavin Teller faced major life decisions in career and in love. The choices he almost made and the alternatives he found led him on his path to Jewish observance, and to his true name, Rabbi Gavin Mo…
Wed 08 May 2024
Chaya Parkoff
Chaya Parkoff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Parkoff endured a family tragedy and personal health challenge, both of which could easily have made her lose her faith. Instead, Chaya grew from h…
Tue 16 Apr 2024
Yaakov Schy
The journey to Jewish observance can be spiritual, physical … or both. Yaakov Schy’s journey took him all the way around the world to China and back. You might not think of China as the perfect place…
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Dr. Alan Perlman
Dr. Alan Perlman spent a number of years in the U.S. Air Force. You might not think that’s the ideal setting to grow religiously, but that’s exactly what happened to Perlman. He credits the supportiv…
Tue 02 Apr 2024
Dr. Jonathan Field
Dr. Jonathan Field is a Manhattan-based Allergist-Immunologist. His journey to Jewish observance included some timely geographic moves and positive influence from his sister. This is his story. Satur…
Tue 26 Mar 2024
Aron Sandler
Aron Sandler grew up religious, then made a career choice that strained his ability to lead an observant life. Aron managed to stay on the path despite his challenging environment. It’s an important …
Tue 19 Mar 2024
Michael Schwartz
Michael Schwartz is an attorney who specializes in defending police officers and other public servants accused of wrongdoing. And he does it while proudly wearing a kippah. His story from minimal Jew…
Tue 12 Mar 2024
Dr. Stuart Chesner (with Dr. Sara Markowitz)
Dr. Stuart (Simcha) Chesner is a clinical psychologist who specializes treating ADHD patients. Chesner felt like an underdog as a child, which fueled his desire to find his spiritual and professional…
Tue 05 Mar 2024
Yaakov Wasilewicz
Yaakov Wasilewicz inspires others through his personal story, and through his music. He had to find his own path to Jewish observance, which required tremendous sacrifice by a loved one … in this cas…
Wed 28 Feb 2024
Rona Wall
In April 2022, Saturday to Shabbos featured a conversation with Rabbi Greg Wall, known as “The Jazz Rabbi.” Wall spoke about harmonizing his musical career with Orthodox Judaism and life as a rabbi. …
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Joe Zimmerman
Joe Zimmerman pondered the existence of Hashem at a relatively young age, which led him to a quick transition to an observant life. But it wasn’t always easy for Joe. In fact, a devastating fire had …
Wed 07 Feb 2024
Mitio Rothstein
We know from the story of Avraham Avinu that the circumstances of one’s birth don’t automatically dictate the trajectory of adulthood. That’s certainly the case for Mitio Rothstein, who experienced e…
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Rivkah Kaplan
Rivkah Kaplan experienced a tumultuous childhood. The challenges of her early years drove her to seek meaning and fulfillment … which she ultimately found through Orthodox Judaism, in no small part b…
Wed 17 Jan 2024
Rabbi Reuven Boshnack
Jeff Cohen recently met Rabbi Reuven Boshnack at a Shabbaton he organized in Fair Lawn, NJ for more than 50 Yeshiva University students. Watching how he navigated Shabbos with so many students, Jeff …
Tue 09 Jan 2024
David Notowitz
Would you turn down an amazing career opportunity, simply because it conflicted with Shabbos? David Notowitz faced that decision as he adopted a Torah lifestyle. This is his story. Saturday to Shabb…
Wed 03 Jan 2024
Matthew Miller
Matthew Miller is an AI analyst who’s worked in the U.S., Canada and the UK. He specializes in machine learning, natural language processing, ethics, and facial recognition. At the heart of Miller’s …
Wed 27 Dec 2023
Leah Aharoni
Leah Aharoni spent her formative years in the Soviet Union, where she lived under the harsh reality of Communism. Her circuitous story includes living in the U.S. and, eventually and permanently, Isr…
Wed 20 Dec 2023
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