Episode Details

She was lying in an ICU, in a medically induced coma, when a rabbi walked into her hospital room. Moments later, he blew the shofar and prayed over her bedside. Twenty-four hours later, doctors say the infection that was expected to take her life began to retreat. Years later, that same rabbi — Rabbi Eli Schlanger — was murdered in the Bondi Beach terror attack before he could complete the book he had begun writing with Nikki Goldstein. In one of the most moving interviews ever featured on The Erin Molan Show, Nikki shares the extraordinary story of survival, faith, friendship, tragedy, and why she was determined to ensure Rabbi Schlanger's message would live on. Whether you're religious or not, this conversation is about hope, goodness, resilience, and the extraordinary impact one person can have on another's life.

CHAPTERS

00:00 The most extraordinary story Erin has ever heard

00:40 A rabbi walks into Nikki's ICU room

02:50 Doctors call her recovery a miracle

05:20 The day Rabbi Eli Schlanger was killed

07:00 How their unlikely friendship began

08:25 Writing Conversations with My Rabbi

10:15 The timeless lessons Rabbi Eli wanted to share

11:35 Hope after October 7 and the Bondi tragedy

13:05 Rabbi Eli's widow and choosing light over hate

13:55 Erin reflects on losing her father

16:20 Speaking out despite fear and antisemitism

17:35 Final thoughts

Get Nikki Goldstein & Rabbi Eli Schlanger's Book Conversations with My Rabbi: Timeless Teachings for a Fractured World is available now. Order your copy here: HarperCollins – Conversations with My Rabbi Available on Amazon

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