An exploration of Lubavitch identity in 2023, hosted by Bentzi Avtzon.
Homesick for Lubavitch
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An exploration of Lubavitch identity in 2023, hosted by Bentzi Avtzon.
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April 12, 2026
Ep. 88 // "A Baal Teshuva's Eyes" w/ Reb Simcha Gottleib
<p>Reb Simcha Gottleib lives today in North Miami Beach where he practices Chinese medicine and works on different literary projects.</p><p>Back in the 1960s he lived on a probiotic farm in Binghamton, NY where he and his friends sought refuge from the excesses of both the cultural standard bearers and the hippies that sought to tear them down.</p><p>It was there that he met Reb Meir Abuhesera which would lead him and many of his friends to end up, of all places, in the Lubavitch community of Crown Heights.</p><p>In this episode Simcha shares his fascinating journey and we discuss the gift of openness the chassidic newcomer has and the challenge of retaining it as time goes on.</p><p>____</p><p>Support this podcast at: https://www.hflpodcast.com/donate</p><p>If you would like to sponsor an episode or advertise on the podcast please reach out to bentzi@yuvlamedia.com</p><p>____</p><p>This week's episode is brought to you by "This World Is A Garden," a new film and live concert production by Yuvla Media based on the Rebbe's first talk, Bosi Lgani.</p><p>Combining beautiful cinematography with a live performance by a string quartet, this production is a meditation on hope and holding on to a vision even as time passes by.</p><p>Now you can bring this groundbreaking experience of Bosi Lgani to your community.For more info please visit: https://www.yuvlamedia.com/thisworldisagarden</p><p>____</p><p>Homesick for Lubavitch is a project of Yuvla Media.</p><p>Bentzi Avtzon is a filmmaker who specializes in telling the stories of thoughtful and heartfelt organizations.</p><p>Business inquiries only: hello@yuvlamedia.com</p><p>Connect with Bentzi</p><p>Website | https://www.yuvlamedia.com</p>
March 29, 2026
Ep. 87 // "99 Years of Lubavitch" w/ Mrs. Hadassah Carlebach
<p>Mrs Hadassah Carlebach was born in the Soviet Union less than a decade after the Communist revolution to Rabbi and Mrs Shneur Zalman Schneerson, second cousins of the Rebbe Rayatz.In this episode, she shares vivid memories of growing up during those times, as observed from the unique vantage point of her family, before leaving for Paris with her family just several years before World War II.She speaks about immigrating to the United States after the war, the visits she made to the Rebbetzins as one of their few surviving cousins, and her impressions of a Lubavitch that was changing but at the same time was very much the same.____Support this podcast at: https://www.hflpodcast.com/donateIf you would like to sponsor an episode or advertise on the podcast please reach out to bentzi@yuvlamedia.com____Thank you to Reuven Medalie for hosting this conversation at one of his rentals just a block from 770. To find out more about renting this space for your next say in Crown Heights, please contact him at: 646-710-0007.____This week's episode is brought to you by "This World Is A Garden," a new film and live concert production by Yuvla Media based on the Rebbe's first talk, Bosi Lgani.Combining beautiful cinematography with a live performance by a string quartet, this production is a meditation on hope and holding on to a vision even as time passes by.Now you can bring this groundbreaking experience of Bosi Lgani to your community.For more info please visit: https://www.yuvlamedia.com/thisworldi...____Homesick for Lubavitch is a project of Yuvla Media.Bentzi Avtzon is a filmmaker who specializes in telling the stories of thoughtful and heartfelt organizations. Business inquiries only: hello@yuvlamedia.comConnect with BentziWebsite | https://www.yuvlamedia.com</p>
March 22, 2026
Ep. 86 // "Australian Balebos" w/ R' Don Wolf
<p>Reb Don Wolf grew up and lives today in Melbourne, Australia where he runs a real estate and construction business.The child of Holocaust survivors, Don grew up in a traditional household that slowly became closer to the Lubavitch community in Melbourne at the time, a group of fascinating individuals led by Reb Zalman Serebryanski, Rabbi Itche Dovid Groner, Reb Nochum Zalman Gurevich and many more.This relationship led Don to study at the Yeshiva Gedolah which he thought would be followed by several years of studying at 770, only for a surprising Yechidus to change those plans.In this episode, Don shares his formative years in Melbourne, the influence these different individuals had on him, both as a young student and eventually as a prominent lay-leader in the community.____Support this podcast at: https://www.hflpodcast.com/donateIf you would like to sponsor an episode or advertise on the podcast please reach out to bentzi@yuvlamedia.com____Thank you to Reuven Medalie for hosting this conversation at one of his rentals just a block from 770. To find out more about renting this space for your next say in Crown Heights, please contact him at: 646-710-0007.____This week's episode is brought to you by "This World Is A Garden," a new film and live concert production by Yuvla Media based on the Rebbe's first talk, Bosi Lgani.Combining beautiful cinematography with a live performance by a string quartet, this production is a meditation on hope and holding on to a vision even as time passes by.Now you can bring this groundbreaking experience of Bosi Lgani to your community.For more info please visit: https://www.yuvlamedia.com/thisworldi...____Homesick for Lubavitch is a project of Yuvla Media.Bentzi Avtzon is a filmmaker who specializes in telling the stories of thoughtful and heartfelt organizations. Business inquiries only: hello@yuvlamedia.comConnect with BentziWebsite | https://www.yuvlamedia.com</p>
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