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Ben and Yael de Toledo: Baalei Teshuva Building Community in Israel
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In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Ben and Yael de Toledo, founders of Pnima Jerusalem, a soulful community in Jerusalem, about doing teshuva by returning to community.
In this episode we discuss:
—What are the ingredients necessary for finding and building a community?
—How does one emotionally handle integrating into the Torah world without the benefit of a yeshiva background?
—How should Torah-centered communities relate to the full spectrum of Jews?
Interview begins at 6:16.
Tune in to hear a conversation about letting go of barriers, having faith in oneself, and creating space for Jewish life to thrive.
Rabbi Ben de Toledo is a Jewish educator and community builder, and a founder of Pnima Jerusalem. He and his wife, Yael, previously served as the founding rabbinic couple-in-residence at the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi.
Yael de Toledo is a Jewish educator and musician who teaches Torah and music and studies at the Shirat HaLeviim Music Academy. She helped found Pnima Jerusalem with her husband, Rabbi Ben de Toledo.
References:
Listening to God: Inspirational Stories for My Grandchildren by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin
Netivot Shalom
The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
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Join Talmud Daily! A new free program from 18Forty. Ten-minute episodes a day (video + audio). Plain English. No prior knowledge assumed. No Hebrew required. Join here: Talmuddaily.org.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Ben and Yael de Toledo, founders of Pnima Jerusalem, a soulful community in Jerusalem, about doing teshuva by returning to community.
In this episode we discuss:
—What are the ingredients necessary for finding and building a community?
—How does one emotionally handle integrating into the Torah world without the benefit of a yeshiva background?
—How should Torah-centered communities relate to the full spectrum of Jews?
Interview begins at 6:16.
Tune in to hear a conversation about letting go of barriers, having faith in oneself, and creating space for Jewish life to thrive.
Rabbi Ben de Toledo is a Jewish educator and community builder, and a founder of Pnima Jerusalem. He and his wife, Yael, previously served as the founding rabbinic couple-in-residence at the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi.
Yael de Toledo is a Jewish educator and musician who teaches Torah and music and studies at the Shirat HaLeviim Music Academy. She helped found Pnima Jerusalem with her husband, Rabbi Ben de Toledo.
References:
Listening to God: Inspirational Stories for My Grandchildren by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin
Netivot Shalom
The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
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Sign up for Talmud Daily
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