The Avrum Rosensweig Show

DYAN LIORA: WHY I WON'T APOLOGIZE FOR LOVING THE JEWISH PEOPLE (AUDIO)

Some lives follow a straight line. Others move through worlds—searching, questioning, breaking, and rebuilding. Dyan Liora’s journey is one of those rare paths. Born in the Philippines and raised Catholic, she began asking difficult questions early—questions that led her away from organized religion and into a deep, often turbulent search for truth. From yoga practiced with urgency, to Kundalini spirituality, to a period of immersion in Islam, her path took her across spiritual traditions and into radically different ways of living—from the Amazon jungle to a hippie commune. But this wasn’t just a search for meaning. It was a journey inward. As Dyan herself reflects through a Native teaching often attributed to the Sioux tradition: “The longest journey you will ever take is from your head to your heart.” Along the way, surrounded by voices that were deeply critical of Israel, she absorbed those views almost by default—never imagining they would one day be challenged. Until a moment she couldn’t ignore. A man she deeply respected broke down in tears while speaking about Israel. That moment cracked something open. It triggered a wave of cognitive dissonance—and a relentless pursuit of truth. Dyan began researching. Studying history. Listening—deeply—to voices on all sides. And slowly, the narrative she once accepted began to unravel. What emerged was a radically different understanding: a small nation of Jews, living under constant threat in a complex and often hostile region. A reality far more layered—and far more human—than she had been led to believe. Then came October 7th. From Mexico, she watched in shock as people in her own circles didn’t just criticize—but, at times, justified or even celebrated violence. In that moment, everything converged: her spiritual search, her commitment to truth, and her willingness to stand apart from the crowd. She began to speak. Today, Dyan Liora is a quantum healer, a former Sufi, and a guide for those seeking what she calls soul sovereignty—helping people break free from limiting beliefs and inherited narratives. Her work challenges not only spiritual assumptions, but also political ones—especially where history is blurred, simplified, or reshaped through ideology. Her voice has brought backlash. Suspensions. And controversy. But it has also drawn something else: People searching for clarity. For nuance. For truth. Having traveled to Israel herself, she describes a society far more complex and open than many imagine—a place where diversity, tension, freedom, and contradiction all exist side by side. Through it all, Dyan continues to ask the question that defines her journey: What happens when you are willing to question everything you thought you knew? Ladies and gentlemen— Dyan Liora. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #DyanLiora #SoulSovereignty #SpiritualJourney #TruthSeeker #QuestionEverything #FromHeadToHeart #Awakening #BreakingNarratives #InnerTransformation #SpiritualAwakening #IsraelTruth #MiddleEastReality #CourageToSpeak #IndependentThinking #SeekTheTruth #UnfilteredVoices #October7 #VoicesOfClarity #HumanStory #theavrumrosensweigshow

DYAN LIORA: WHY I WON'T APOLOGIZE FOR LOVING THE JEWISH PEOPLE (AUDIO/VISUAL)

Some lives follow a straight line. Others move through worlds—searching, questioning, breaking, and rebuilding. Dyan Liora’s journey is one of those rare paths. Born in the Philippines and raised Catholic, she began asking difficult questions early—questions that led her away from organized religion and into a deep, often turbulent search for truth. From yoga practiced with urgency, to Kundalini spirituality, to a period of immersion in Islam, her path took her across spiritual traditions and into radically different ways of living—from the Amazon jungle to a hippie commune. But this wasn’t just a search for meaning. It was a journey inward. As Dyan herself reflects through a Native teaching often attributed to the Sioux tradition: “The longest journey you will ever take is from your head to your heart.” Along the way, surrounded by voices that were deeply critical of Israel, she absorbed those views almost by default—never imagining they would one day be challenged. Until a moment she couldn’t ignore. A man she deeply respected broke down in tears while speaking about Israel. That moment cracked something open. It triggered a wave of cognitive dissonance—and a relentless pursuit of truth. Dyan began researching. Studying history. Listening—deeply—to voices on all sides. And slowly, the narrative she once accepted began to unravel. What emerged was a radically different understanding: a small nation of Jews, living under constant threat in a complex and often hostile region. A reality far more layered—and far more human—than she had been led to believe. Then came October 7th. From Mexico, she watched in shock as people in her own circles didn’t just criticize—but, at times, justified or even celebrated violence. In that moment, everything converged: her spiritual search, her commitment to truth, and her willingness to stand apart from the crowd. She began to speak. Today, Dyan Liora is a quantum healer, a former Sufi, and a guide for those seeking what she calls soul sovereignty—helping people break free from limiting beliefs and inherited narratives. Her work challenges not only spiritual assumptions, but also political ones—especially where history is blurred, simplified, or reshaped through ideology. Her voice has brought backlash. Suspensions. And controversy. But it has also drawn something else: People searching for clarity. For nuance. For truth. Having traveled to Israel herself, she describes a society far more complex and open than many imagine—a place where diversity, tension, freedom, and contradiction all exist side by side. Through it all, Dyan continues to ask the question that defines her journey: What happens when you are willing to question everything you thought you knew? Ladies and gentlemen— Dyan Liora. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #DyanLiora #SoulSovereignty #SpiritualJourney #TruthSeeker #QuestionEverything #FromHeadToHeart #Awakening #BreakingNarratives #InnerTransformation #SpiritualAwakening #IsraelTruth #MiddleEastReality #CourageToSpeak #IndependentThinking #SeekTheTruth #UnfilteredVoices #October7 #VoicesOfClarity #HumanStory #theavrumrosensweigshow

THE BRUTAL TRUTH ABOUT IDF LEADERSHIP UNDER FIRE: ELIAV DICKSTEIN (AUDIO)

Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Some lives are shaped by ideas. Others by moments. And then there are the rare lives shaped by decision — by a refusal to drift, by the choice to live with intention. This is one of those stories. This is the story of Eliav Dickstein — a man who asks not, what can Israel do for me, but what can I do for Israel? But his story doesn’t begin on a battlefield. It begins in a small wooden treehouse in Ra’anana… Where a sixteen-year-old boy sat alone, looking out over a eucalyptus tree — and wrote down three dreams: To walk the length of the Land of Israel. To serve in one of its most elite units. And to step beyond its borders… to understand the world. Most people dream. Very few live their dreams forward. Eliav did. His path would take him from that quiet treehouse… into the heart of one of Israel’s most elite undercover counterterrorism units — the Duvdevan Unit. A life of pressure. Of split-second decisions. Of leadership under fire. And then — a moment almost impossible to comprehend: He helped coordinate the rescue of a wounded soldier… Only to discover later — it was his own brother. What does that do to a person? How does it change the way you love… the way you fear… the way you lead? But this conversation doesn’t stop at war. Because after years of service, something shifts. The soldier begins to ask new questions: Not only what have I done? — but what still needs to be built? Eliav steps into a new arena — as an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, the builder of a political party… still driven by that same force: Movement. Pressure. Purpose. “I need to be in constant motion,” he says. “Like an odometer on a bike.” So today, we go deep. Into the mind of a man who thrives under pressure. Into the story of a brother saved in war. Into the evolution — from fighter to visionary. This is not just a journey. It’s a calling. Ladies and gentlemen… a father of four, a man of courage, and an Israeli through and through — Eliav Dickstein. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #EliavDickstein #AvrumRosensweigShow #LiveWithIntention #PurposeDrivenLife #IDFStories #Duvdevan #IsraelStrong #ZionistVision #LeadershipUnderFire #FromDreamToReality #EliteSoldier #WarAndPurpose #Brotherhood #Resilience #MindOfASoldier #EntrepreneurSpirit #JewishIdentity #IsraelJourney #LifeOfMeaning #FromWarToVision #IDFOFFICER

THE BRUTAL TRUTH ABOUT IDF LEADERSHIP UNDER FIRE: ELIAV DICKSTEIN (AUDIO/VISUAL)

Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Some lives are shaped by ideas. Others by moments. And then there are the rare lives shaped by decision — by a refusal to drift, by the choice to live with intention. This is one of those stories. This is the story of Eliav Dickstein — a man who asks not, what can Israel do for me, but what can I do for Israel? But his story doesn’t begin on a battlefield. It begins in a small wooden treehouse in Ra’anana… Where a sixteen-year-old boy sat alone, looking out over a eucalyptus tree — and wrote down three dreams: To walk the length of the Land of Israel. To serve in one of its most elite units. And to step beyond its borders… to understand the world. Most people dream. Very few live their dreams forward. Eliav did. His path would take him from that quiet treehouse… into the heart of one of Israel’s most elite undercover counterterrorism units — the Duvdevan Unit. A life of pressure. Of split-second decisions. Of leadership under fire. And then — a moment almost impossible to comprehend: He helped coordinate the rescue of a wounded soldier… Only to discover later — it was his own brother. What does that do to a person? How does it change the way you love… the way you fear… the way you lead? But this conversation doesn’t stop at war. Because after years of service, something shifts. The soldier begins to ask new questions: Not only what have I done? — but what still needs to be built? Eliav steps into a new arena — as an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, the builder of a political party… still driven by that same force: Movement. Pressure. Purpose. “I need to be in constant motion,” he says. “Like an odometer on a bike.” So today, we go deep. Into the mind of a man who thrives under pressure. Into the story of a brother saved in war. Into the evolution — from fighter to visionary. This is not just a journey. It’s a calling. Ladies and gentlemen… a father of four, a man of courage, and an Israeli through and through — Eliav Dickstein. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #EliavDickstein #AvrumRosensweigShow #LiveWithIntention #PurposeDrivenLife #IDFStories #Duvdevan #IsraelStrong #ZionistVision #LeadershipUnderFire #FromDreamToReality #EliteSoldier #WarAndPurpose #Brotherhood #Resilience #MindOfASoldier #EntrepreneurSpirit #JewishIdentity #IsraelJourney #LifeOfMeaning #FromWarToVision #IDFOFFICER

CHARLOTTE CARMEL GEVA: WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WORLD REJECTS YOU FOR STANDING WITH ISRAEL? YOU CONVERT! (Audio)

Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Every so often, we meet someone whose life forces us to confront uncomfortable questions — about truth, about identity, and about the quiet pressures that shape what we are allowed to believe… and what we are not. This conversation does exactly that. This is the story of Charlotte Carmel Geva — a woman who did not simply cross borders, but who crossed lines most people are too afraid to even acknowledge. Born in Frankfurt, educated in the language of ideas — political science, Semitic studies — Charlotte could have remained in the safety of theory. Instead, she stepped into the real world, into Yemen, into the fragile, often dangerous reality of the Middle East — working with youth, with women, with communities living on the edge of uncertainty. And then, history moved. When the Arab Spring erupted, Charlotte was forced out — evacuated, displaced — yet she chose not to walk away. She stayed engaged, committed to human dignity in a region unraveling in real time. But the deepest rupture in her life did not come from war zones. It came from something quieter… and in many ways, more disturbing. In 2018, Charlotte was pushed out of her work — not because she failed, but because she was seen as too aligned with Israel in environments where antisemitism, often unspoken, shaped professional and social boundaries. That moment — painful, disorienting — could have silenced her. Instead, it clarified everything. What followed was not just a move. It was a transformation. Charlotte chose to go to Israel. She chose to convert to Judaism. She chose to align her outer life with her inner truth — at a cost that many would not be willing to pay. And that is where this conversation begins. Because this is not just a story about geography. It is a story about courage. About the tension between belonging and exclusion. About what happens when your values are no longer theoretical — when they demand something of you. Today, Charlotte continues her humanitarian work, bringing together Jewish ethical tradition and global responsibility — but her journey raises questions that reach far beyond her own life: What does it mean to stand firm when the world pushes back? What does it mean to choose identity — rather than inherit it? And what is the true cost of living honestly? This is not an easy conversation. But it is an important one. Please welcome… Charlotte Carmel Geva. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #ChoosingJudaism #JewishByChoice #ConversionJourney #SpiritualCourage #FaithByFire #IdentityAndBelonging #ModernJudaism #JewishIdentity #journeyoffaith #ChosenWithPurpose #FaithAndConviction #BecomingJewish #SpiritualTransformation #LivingWithConviction #JewishJourney #InnerTruth #FaithOverFear #SoulSearching #CourageToChoose #AuthenticIdentity #CHARLOTTEGEVA

CHARLOTTE CARMEL GEVA: WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WORLD REJECTS YOU FOR STANDING WITH ISRAEL? YOU CONVERT! (Audio/Visual)

Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Every so often, we meet someone whose life forces us to confront uncomfortable questions — about truth, about identity, and about the quiet pressures that shape what we are allowed to believe… and what we are not. This conversation does exactly that.

This is the story of Charlotte Carmel Geva — a woman who did not simply cross borders, but who crossed lines most people are too afraid to even acknowledge.

Born in Frankfurt, educated in the language of ideas — political science, Semitic studies — Charlotte could have remained in the safety of theory. Instead, she stepped into the real world, into Yemen, into the fragile, often dangerous reality of the Middle East — working with youth, with women, with communities living on the edge of uncertainty.

And then, history moved.

When the Arab Spring erupted, Charlotte was forced out — evacuated, displaced — yet she chose not to walk away. She stayed engaged, committed to human dignity in a region unraveling in real time. But the deepest rupture in her life did not come from war zones. It came from something quieter… and in many ways, more disturbing. In 2018, Charlotte was pushed out of her work — not because she failed, but because she was seen as too aligned with Israel in environments where antisemitism, often unspoken, shaped professional and social boundaries.

That moment — painful, disorienting — could have silenced her. Instead, it clarified everything. What followed was not just a move. It was a transformation. Charlotte chose to go to Israel. She chose to convert to Judaism. She chose to align her outer life with her inner truth — at a cost that many would not be willing to pay. And that is where this conversation begins.

Because this is not just a story about geography. It is a story about courage. About the tension between belonging and exclusion. About what happens when your values are no longer theoretical — when they demand something of you. Today, Charlotte continues her humanitarian work, bringing together Jewish ethical tradition and global responsibility — but her journey raises questions that reach far beyond her own life: What does it mean to stand firm when the world pushes back? What does it mean to choose identity — rather than inherit it?

And what is the true cost of living honestly? This is not an easy conversation. But it is an important one. Please welcome… Charlotte Carmel Geva.

——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #ChoosingJudaism #JewishByChoice #ConversionJourney #SpiritualCourage #FaithByFire #IdentityAndBelonging #ModernJudaism #JewishIdentity #journeyoffaith #ChosenWithPurpose #FaithAndConviction #BecomingJewish #SpiritualTransformation #LivingWithConviction #JewishJourney #InnerTruth #FaithOverFear #SoulSearching #CourageToChoose #AuthenticIdentity #CHARLOTTEGEVA

PREGNANT IN A DEATH CAMP MEANT LIVING BETWEEN DARKNESS AND LIGHT: 'BORN SURVIVORS' BY WENDY HOLDEN (AUDIO)

QUESTIONS:

1. It is hard to believer Eva was born in Mauthhausen; hard to understand how her Mom's pregnancy was able to come to the point of delivery? 

2. Does Eva's journey in life, compare to anything in your life? Does her narrative compel you to consider your own life? How? 

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Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Every so often, we encounter a storyteller whose work does more than inform — it bears witness. It reaches into the deepest places of human experience and returns with something rare: truth shaped by courage, memory, and extraordinary lives. My guest on this show is Wendy Holden — an internationally acclaimed author of more than 47 books, many of them bestsellers. For nearly two decades as a journalist, and throughout her writing career, she has devoted herself to stories that live at the very edge of human experience — where history presses hardest, and where the human spirit reveals itself most clearly. But today’s conversation goes beyond the page. We are also joined, in presence and in spirit, by Eva Clarke — one of the most extraordinary living links to one of history’s darkest chapters. Eva is one of the babies born out of the unimaginable reality captured in Born Survivors — the true story of three young mothers, Priska, Rachel, and Anka, who defied death in Nazi concentration camps to bring life into the world. Eva’s mother, Anka Bergman, was one of those women. In places designed for annihilation — in camps such as Auschwitz concentration camp and Mauthausen concentration camp — Anka made a decision that defies comprehension: she chose life. Pregnant, starving, and under constant threat — even from figures like Josef Mengele — she hid her pregnancy, endured forced labor, and carried her child forward day by day. An act not only of survival — but of resistance. And then, at the very edge of liberation, Eva was born — on April 29, 1945 — at the gates of Mauthausen. Her mother weighed less than 35 kilograms. The machinery of death was collapsing. And yet, life emerged. Today’s conversation is not only about history. It is about memory. It is about moral courage. And it is about the fragile, unbreakable thread that connects one human life to another across generations. As Friedrich Nietzsche wrote — words later carried forward by Viktor Frankl — “Those who have a ‘why’ to live can bear almost any ‘how.’” Today, we explore the story, the storyteller, and the living legacy of both. Welcome to the show. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #WendyHolden #EvaClarke #BornSurvivors #HolocaustHistory #HolocaustSurvivors #NeverForget #Auschwitz #mauthausen #StoriesThatMatter #MoralCourage #PowerOfStorytelling #HumanResilience #TriumphOfLife #VoicesOfHistory #AgainstAllOdds #WitnessToHistory #StrengthInDarkness #LegacyOfHope #WhyWeRemember

PREGNANT IN A DEATH CAMP MEANT LIVING BETWEEN DARKNESS AND LIGHT: 'BORN SURVIVORS' BY WENDY HOLDEN (AUDIO/VISUAL)

QUESTIONS:

1. It is hard to believer Eva was born in Mauthhausen; hard to understand how her Mom's pregnancy was able to come to the point of delivery? 

2. Does Eva's journey in life, compare to anything in your life? Does her narrative compel you to consider your own life? How? 

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Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. Every so often, we encounter a storyteller whose work does more than inform — it bears witness. It reaches into the deepest places of human experience and returns with something rare: truth shaped by courage, memory, and extraordinary lives. My guest on this show is Wendy Holden — an internationally acclaimed author of more than 47 books, many of them bestsellers. For nearly two decades as a journalist, and throughout her writing career, she has devoted herself to stories that live at the very edge of human experience — where history presses hardest, and where the human spirit reveals itself most clearly. But today’s conversation goes beyond the page. We are also joined, in presence and in spirit, by Eva Clarke — one of the most extraordinary living links to one of history’s darkest chapters. Eva is one of the babies born out of the unimaginable reality captured in Born Survivors — the true story of three young mothers, Priska, Rachel, and Anka, who defied death in Nazi concentration camps to bring life into the world. Eva’s mother, Anka Bergman, was one of those women. In places designed for annihilation — in camps such as Auschwitz concentration camp and Mauthausen concentration camp — Anka made a decision that defies comprehension: she chose life. Pregnant, starving, and under constant threat — even from figures like Josef Mengele — she hid her pregnancy, endured forced labor, and carried her child forward day by day. An act not only of survival — but of resistance. And then, at the very edge of liberation, Eva was born — on April 29, 1945 — at the gates of Mauthausen. Her mother weighed less than 35 kilograms. The machinery of death was collapsing. And yet, life emerged. Today’s conversation is not only about history. It is about memory. It is about moral courage. And it is about the fragile, unbreakable thread that connects one human life to another across generations. As Friedrich Nietzsche wrote — words later carried forward by Viktor Frankl — “Those who have a ‘why’ to live can bear almost any ‘how.’” Today, we explore the story, the storyteller, and the living legacy of both. Welcome to the show. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #WendyHolden #EvaClarke #BornSurvivors #HolocaustHistory #HolocaustSurvivors #NeverForget #Auschwitz #mauthausen #StoriesThatMatter #MoralCourage #PowerOfStorytelling #HumanResilience #TriumphOfLife #VoicesOfHistory #AgainstAllOdds #WitnessToHistory #StrengthInDarkness #LegacyOfHope #WhyWeRemember

DANIELLA ROBICEK: HOW GREAT TEACHERS CHANGE EVERYTHING (AUDIO)

Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. There are teachers who deliver lessons… and then there are educators who transform the very experience of learning — who understand that education is not only about information, but about awakening curiosity, creativity, and confidence in young people. Today’s guest is one of those rare educators. Daniella Robicsek Botnick is the Director of Curriculum for the boys’ general studies junior high division at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland. With more than twenty-five years in the classroom, she brings not only deep experience, but something less common — a relentless commitment to growth. In 2020, she was selected for the prestigious Brandeis Teacher Leadership Program on a full scholarship, a reflection of her dedication not just to teaching, but to leading and rethinking education itself. What makes Daniella’s work so compelling is her belief that even after decades in the classroom, a teacher must remain a student. Her approach draws on creativity, multiple modalities of learning, and the evolving demands of 21st-century education — always searching for new ways to reach the child in front of her. And the results speak for themselves. Students who once felt disengaged become energized. Classrooms once marked by behavioral challenges begin to shift. Young people who struggled elsewhere start to discover something powerful — confidence, curiosity, and even joy in learning. Her work is a reminder that education, at its best, is not about transmitting knowledge. It is about unlocking human potential. It is about seeing the student who feels unseen — and finding the path that allows them to believe in themselves. In this conversation, we explore Daniella’s journey, the ideas she has developed over a quarter century, and what today’s educators — and parents — can do to cultivate deeper engagement, creativity, and growth. We’ll also ask some essential questions: What truly defines a great teacher across generations? How has education evolved in the last decade — and where is it heading? What did the COVID era reveal about technology, learning, and the irreplaceable role of the human teacher? And how do we reach the students who too often fall through the cracks? This is a conversation about the art of teaching, the science of learning, and the belief that every student deserves the chance to thrive. I’m Avrum Rosensweig — and this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #TransformEducation #AwakenCuriosity #FutureOfLearning #GreatTeachersMatter #EducationLeadership #StudentEngagement CreativeClassrooms #UnlockPotential #TeachingWithPurpose #EveryStudentThrives

DANIELLA ROBICEK: HOW GREAT TEACHERS CHANGE EVERYTHING (AUDIO/VISUAL)

Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. There are teachers who deliver lessons… and then there are educators who transform the very experience of learning — who understand that education is not only about information, but about awakening curiosity, creativity, and confidence in young people. Today’s guest is one of those rare educators. Daniella Robicsek Botnick is the Director of Curriculum for the boys’ general studies junior high division at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland. With more than twenty-five years in the classroom, she brings not only deep experience, but something less common — a relentless commitment to growth. In 2020, she was selected for the prestigious Brandeis Teacher Leadership Program on a full scholarship, a reflection of her dedication not just to teaching, but to leading and rethinking education itself. What makes Daniella’s work so compelling is her belief that even after decades in the classroom, a teacher must remain a student. Her approach draws on creativity, multiple modalities of learning, and the evolving demands of 21st-century education — always searching for new ways to reach the child in front of her. And the results speak for themselves. Students who once felt disengaged become energized. Classrooms once marked by behavioral challenges begin to shift. Young people who struggled elsewhere start to discover something powerful — confidence, curiosity, and even joy in learning. Her work is a reminder that education, at its best, is not about transmitting knowledge. It is about unlocking human potential. It is about seeing the student who feels unseen — and finding the path that allows them to believe in themselves. In this conversation, we explore Daniella’s journey, the ideas she has developed over a quarter century, and what today’s educators — and parents — can do to cultivate deeper engagement, creativity, and growth. We’ll also ask some essential questions: What truly defines a great teacher across generations? How has education evolved in the last decade — and where is it heading? What did the COVID era reveal about technology, learning, and the irreplaceable role of the human teacher? And how do we reach the students who too often fall through the cracks? This is a conversation about the art of teaching, the science of learning, and the belief that every student deserves the chance to thrive. I’m Avrum Rosensweig — and this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— A one-of-a-kind, intimate schmooze-fest, hosted and produced by the endlessly curious veteran radio and TV personality, Avrum Rosensweig. With warmth and wit, Avrum uncovers the secrets, dreams, and innermost thoughts of people from all walks of life. From local shelf stockers, plumbers, food servers, to crossing guards, stars, public figures, and cultural icons. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @avrumrosensweigshow   Listen to The Avrum Rosensweigh Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram:   / avrumrosensweigshow   TikTok:   / avrumrosensweig   #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #TransformEducation #AwakenCuriosity #FutureOfLearning #GreatTeachersMatter #EducationLeadership #StudentEngagement CreativeClassrooms #UnlockPotential #TeachingWithPurpose #EveryStudentThrives