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In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about “spirituality.” What does spirituality mean to you? One idea is that it is just aiming for something that you want to reach for. It doesn’t have to be about the supernatural or connect to religion or religious practice. Do […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the need to take some down time. We all are so worried about missing things that we never take some time off. If you take a little time off, you will find that the rest of your life will […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the ways in which we are in relationship with one another. Jewish tradition says that when you see someone you have not seen in a years time, it is time to say a prayer to thank God for bringing […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about a topic that we often don’t look forward to talking about, loss, and mourning and death. But he focuses on the little things as much as the big ones. Have you taken the time to mourn the loss of […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity takes about the question of whether or not we want people who are clones of ourselves, or people who challenge us as we try to make decisions. Eve being a clone of Adam didn’t have great results for them, so is […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity takes a look back at the best boss he ever had and the worst boss he ever had. For many people, your best bosses have been those who have allowed us to work in the ways that are best for us, […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity looks at the beliefs that we all hold, even when we know that they don’t REALLY make sense. What are your core beliefs? Rambam had his core thirteen beliefs, what are yours? You don’t need to have thirteen, but what are […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks directly to his male listeners. He looks at the ways in which men and women are different.  What would be the kinds of things, the traits that may not be characteristically masculine, that you would like to incorporate into your […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the question of what your vision is. When was the last time you checked your Hazon, your vision? When you listen to this podcast, did you hear anything that you have heard before? Was there any musical lyrics that […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the question of what you need to learn to get to where you want to be. What are the places that you want to be and what do you need to learn to get there? Please let us know […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about language, and the ways in which the words we use can impact the life we live. In what ways has language helped and/or hurt you? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about “The Tipping Point” in Jewish ritual. What is the power that happens when we are together as a group? Why can we not say cetrain prayers when there are fewer then ten people together, but when the tenth person […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the idea that a person has to learn to be “selfish”. What does that mean? He expands that in order to take care of others, you must first take care of yourself. This is something that we can learn from […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the idea that a person should try not to make the same mistake twice. That is much easier said then done. But, why do we keep making the same mistake multiple times? It takes a lot of courage to […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about a question that was asked of him years agim and that has never left him. The question was “What Is Your Legacy?” It is not hard to figure out where your legacy would be today, but what might it […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about a meeting he had with Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay and how at their meeting they talked about the work that both of them do, him at Jewish Connectivity and she at Avodah. This lead to a conversation about how to […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the need to “Count Your Blessings” and the need to be an optimist. In Jewish tradition, the idea of reciting a blessing is an enouragement to stop our busy lives and to appreciate everything that is around us. The […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about his love for Karaoke. He talks about the reasons that he enjoys this activity, and then talks about how this is similar to the experience of when the Israelites crossed the sea, like in Karaoke, the Israelites sang what […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the questions that come out when he is coaching people about changes in their lives. He likes to ask whether they are running away from something, or if they are running towards something. During the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about how difficult it is to know everything that we need to know. He then explores the concept of “Network Weaving”, the idea of relying on our social networks to supplement our information, so that those things we don’t know, […]