The Avrum Rosensweig Show

The Avrum Rosensweig Show with Dr. Shawna Novak Part 1

Watch my interview with Dr. Shawna Novak, a global doctor, who works arduously to bring peace around the world through health. Shawna speaks passionately too about Israel during and after October 7th.  Enjoy the show, and then watch Part 2. 

The Avrum Rosensweig Show with Holocaust Survivor, Nate Leipciger and co-host, Eli Rubenstein

This episode of The Avrum Rosensweig Show is with Holocaust survivor and activist, Nate Leipciger. My friend, Eli Rubenstein, joined me as my co-host. Nate who is 95 years old talked extensively about having hope, and not hating even while anti-Semitism is proliferating around us. I asked him if he'd like to put all his Holocaust activism to the side at this age and his response was, he just wants to find more people he can influence to be good. He also talked about his childhood, spending two years in six different concentration camps, his mother rest in peace, father and sister. And of course, Eli graced us with beautiful stories about hope and the Jewish people.

The Avrum Rosensweig Show: How Children Think

I am fascinated by Piaget, the psychologist with a great influence on child development study, and therefore figured why not make a roundtable of experts, on how children think. I included in the round table a 9-year old girl; a friend who raised two kids with ADHD; another friend who is a kindergarten teacher, and a forth person who raised a son with Canavan disease. It was fascinating and highly insightful. Please have a look. 

The Avrum Rosensweig Show with Noach Braun - Co-founder and CEO of Israel Guide Dog Centre for the Blind

I so enjoyed this interview with Noach Braun, the co-founder and CEO of the Israel Guide Dog Centre for the Blind. He is an inspiring man who tells us about his history, love of dogs and people, and how he developed the Centre to affect well over 800 people, who are visually impaired, suffering from PTSD and children with special needs. We also talk about the Centre's response after October 7th.  My friend, Eli Rubenstein, a leader with the Centre here in Toronto, dropped by and told us some beautiful stories about his involvement. Am Yisrael Chai. The Nation of Israel lives. 

The Avrum Rosensweig Show with storyteller and Jewish leader, Eli Rubenstein

Eli is the spiritual leader at Congregation Habonim. He is also the International Director of Education for March of the Living. In this interview, Eli, a brilliant storyteller, tells stories about courage and bravery coming out of the October 7th terrorist attack on southern Israel. He also shares poignant and touching stories about Chanukah, as this interview was conducted on the forth night of the holiday. Have a listen. Eli is truly fascinating and has a beautiful way of telling Jewish stories from years gone by. They will inspire you, and warm your heart. Am Yisrael Chai. 

 

 

The Avrum Rosensweig Show with Devora Mason, a passionate Israeli Mother speaks about October 7th and afterward

In this podcast, the first one since my return to podcasting, I speak with my eldest sister's daughter, Devora Mason, who is a mother of five living in Israel. Devora speaks about her family and how they deal with the situation in Israel since October 7th. She is articulate and very open about her family's experience, including the fact there are divergent political views in her family - yet everyone gets along. Have a listen. Devora is fascinating and someone I am very proud of. 

The Avrum Rosensweig Show with Dr. Brad Strauss, a Canadian cardiologist volunteering in Israel after October 7th

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A Schmooze With Evelisa Genova: A Prolific Sicilian-Canadian Artist & Inclusivity Consultant

Avrum interviews a dear friend, Evelisa Genova, a beautiful artist, a graduate of Harvard University and consultant on issues dealing with inclusivity and fairness. Evelisa speaks wisely about the equality of all humankind and how her art reflects the splendor of humanity. The Toronto-Sicilian native expresses her deep appreciation and love for her family. She tells us about her very rich time at Harvard and its high level of education. Have a listen. Evelisa has special insight into our  existence.  The Avrum Rosensweig Show: 'It's the show that schmoozes'.  

Josh Arbess: The Gift of a Stutter

I love nothing more than interviewing people who just inspire the hell out of me. Josh Arbess did exactly that. Josh is 23 years-old, with an inimitable spirit - one which helped him overcome a most challenging stutter. Throughout our schmooze, Josh tells us how initially he thought his stutter was a curse, then over time, he began to see it as a gift, a blessing. He shares with us insight into how he grew enormously through the process of learning to embrace his stuttering. And we hear about his beautiful parents and family who supported him always, encouraged him and helped him overcome humiliation from being bullied and individuals who lacked the sensitivity to see the beauty that lies within Josh Arbess. Have a listen and learn. Be inspired. Grow through Josh's experiences. Remember what he said, 'we all have stutters', perhaps not through speech but in one way or another. The Avrum Rosensweig Show: It's the show that schmoozes.  

Preacher’s Kids: A Rabbi’s Son Schmoozes with a Minister’s Son

Preacher’s kids are different. They just are. You can find them in a room. They’re the listeners, the craziest and sometimes the least religious. Listen to Avrum, the son of a rabbi, share some of his insights with his buddy Paul Redley, the son of a Christian minister God bless!