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.
Karen Sorkin knew she wanted to be a registered nurse from a very young age. In fact, she used to cover her stuffed animals with Band-Aids! She grew up Catholic, but never quite felt a strong connect…
Rabbi Moshe Mayerfeld is the co-founder and co-director of Kii, an organization that helps young Jews in New York City connect with their heritage. Two decades of Jewish outreach experience have enab…
Dafna Boyle is the writer behind Frum and Fashionable, a site where, in its own words, “modest meets modern.” Dafna also has her own story to share about her journey to Jewish observance. It involves…
Rabbi Simcha Tolwin is a native of Detroit, Michigan. His journey took him through Cleveland, Israel, New York, and back to Michigan where he now leads Aish Detroit. A lifetime in kiruv gives him a u…
Eve Harow is a veteran podcaster, experienced Israeli tour guide, well-known public speaker and educator and the Director of Tourism and Community Development for the One Israel Fund. She even served…
Chana Liptiz is an author and lecturer. She runs the Geulavision website, which is dedicated to promoting the idea, based on Chabad Chassidus, that the world is preparing for the imminent Redemption.…
Mark Rosen is a consultant for Jewish non-profit organizations. He spent two decades at Brandeis University, where he was a researcher and professor at that school’s professional leadership program. …
Judy Gruen is an award-winning journalist, book editor, and author of five books. Her work has appeared in publications like The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and the Chicago Tribune, as wel…
Mois Navon is an engineer by profession. As one of the founding engineers at Mobileye, he helped design the chip that powers autonomous vehicles, among other innovations. But he also lectures and wri…
Ari Shabat is the Chief Executive Officer of Reside Admissions, a company that offers a long term care admissions application. He’s also an avid Spartan racer, having completed many obstacle races of…
Sasha Silber is an acclaimed concert pianist with a double life in music. As a soloist, she’s performed at some of the most prestigious venues around the world. She’s also a collaborative pianist and…
Bruce Leon is the founder and President of TandemHR, a Chicago-based Human Resources firm. His path to Jewish observance has wound through the changing landscape of Chicago’s Jewish neighborhoods and…
Yosef Resnick has worn many professional hats over the years; musician, student, sofer, educator, EMT, mashgiach, health and wellness counselor and, last but not least, rabbi of a modern Orthodox syn…
Shannon Nuszen grew up in Texas in a Christian evangelical family and community. When she was a young woman, she tried – and sometimes succeeded – to get Jews to convert to Christianity. But ,when sh…
Sam Ulrich has been a photographer from the age of 13. You might say that it was his calling … except that he had another one … Torah Judaism. Today, he’s balancing a life of Jewish observance with l…
Jordan Rockowitz grew up in a minimally-observant family. In high school, he became a self-described “socialist” and political activist. That led him to notions about Israel and about the Jewish fait…
Harry Rothenberg is a partner at the Rothenberg Law Firm, with offices in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He’s well known for his many successes in the courtroom on behalf of victims of catas…
Lior Arussy is one of the world’s leading authorities on Customer Experience and Strategy Execution, having led over 200 corporate transformations worldwide. He’s also the author of four books, inclu…
Jan Buckler is Senior Vice President at a global credit rating agency in New York. He’s lived and worked in some remote and fascinating places. The path that led him to his Jewish roots went over the…
Jodi Samuels is a super-mom, special needs advocate, author, speaker, not-for-profit leader and world traveler. She’s also a super Shabbos host; she and her husband have welcomed tens of thousands to…
Wed 24 Nov 2021
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