What happens when a girl from Hoshiarpur dares to dream global? She rewrites the script — and takes us all along for the ride. 🌍✨In this new episode of The Lighthouse, meet Manjot Kaur — a brave learner who turned questions like “log kya kahenge?” into “look what she did!” 💥🎙️ From pind to personal growth, online classes to pre-departure prep, Manj…

In this episode, we meet Nirbhay, a young man who once dreamed of being on the cricket pitch but found himself on a different path — one led by academics, self-discovery, and purpose. His journey is anything but ordinary.Joining him is his twin brother - Rahul Pal, who’s now walking the cricketing path Nirbhay once dreamed of — with the right guida…

Rabbi Adi Isaacs engages Nitzavim alum Izzy Barnstein in a lively conversation about a novel concept on campus - a unique student-led "tische", designed to connect more students with their Jewish heritage at the University of Maryland. This fast-moving discussion is flat-out inspiring! Hear - think - share!…

Rabbi Adi Isaacs interviews a Jewish hero! How did a freshman Jewish student at Harvard find himself embroiled in a high-profile legal battle with one of the nation's most prestigious Ivy League schools? Armed with a strong sense of identity and core values, Shabbos Kestenbaum speaks out against the rampant antisemitism on campus and why this shoul…

Nitzavim director Netanya Greiff joins radio host Gavriel Sanders to describe a unique gap year program in Israel that is equipping Jewish gap year students to become effective advocates for Israel and Jewish values on campus.By Thrive

Beyond the academic track, a young couple is enriching Jewish spiritual and cultural life at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Kip Glickman describes to radio host Gavriel Sanders how Jewish students from abroad are getting an unforgettable upgrade in their semester and year-abroad programs.By Thrive

Rabbi Adi Isaacs appears on the Gavriel Sanders Show in NY to reveal the uniqueness of a semester abroad in Israel and, in light of explosive anti-Semitism on campus, invites thousands of North American college students to join the pledge movement to study abroad in Israel.By Thrive

In this podcast, Rabbi Adi Isaacs interviews Beatie Deutsch, an Israeli sports phenom. She won the Israel National Marathon, was featured in an Adidas ad, and is training now for the Paris 2024 Olympics. But she's been running another kind of marathon - mobilizing help to provide weekly food and encouragement to scores of wives and children of IDF …

Rabbi Adi Isaacs speaks with Nitzavim Fellows graduate Binyomin Eidlisz about his creative response to the war using social media and his guitar. In a word, it's amazing what one person can do with an inspired idea! Click - hear - share!By Thrive

Rabbi Isaacs interviews staff member R' Kip Glickman who, with his wife Shayna, provides amazing Jewish food and programming for Thrive students at the Hebrew University. During the current war effort, Kip taps into his military skills and contacts to make an extraordinary difference for thousands of soldiers. Must hear - must share!…

It's uncanny how tough times can bring out the best in some people. Rabbi Isaacs speaks with Thrive alumna Everyday Hero Batya Goldberg about her inspired response to the current war effort. Hear it - share it!By Thrive

The current crisis in Israel is overwhelming and it’s affected Thrive students directly. Rabbi Adi Isaacs suggests something simple, yet meaningful we all can do to support Thrive alumni in the IDF.By Thrive

Charlie Freidman studied law at Penn University but is now an Investment banker ar goldman sachs and living in Tel Aviv, Israel. In this episode, Charlie shares his journey and challenges in moving to Israel and pivoting his career trajectory. After high school, Charlie spent two years in Israel studying at a Yeshiva, which sparked his interest in …

Max August is an investor for General Atlantic at the Tel Aviv branch and was instrumental in opening the company's office in Israel. Max is crazy about Israel and Israeli tech. In today's episode, Max August takes a different route and shares his journey with his Jewish identity and connection to Israel. Max grew up in New York City in a family wi…

Today, we're thrilled to have Levi Margolin, the executive director of Maayont Israel, the premier Birthright provider. In this episode, Levi shares his personal Birthright journey, what led him to make Israel his home, and his passion for providing the same life-changing experiences to others. He provides insight into running the organization and …

In this episode, we speak to Dov Forman, the great-grandson of Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert BEM, and co-author of the best-selling book, "Lily's Promise." Dov's mission is to keep his grandmother's stories of the Holocaust alive and share them with the world. At 17, Dov started using TikTok to share his great-grandmother's story, and his posts qui…

Today, we're thrilled to have Jeremy Pressman on the Thrive Study AbroadCast to share his inspiring journey from being a basketball junkie to a successful venture capitalist. From an early age, Jeremy pressman was obsessed with basketball; Jeremy made it onto college recruiting lists after trying out for the 5-star basketball camp. He eventually la…

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Today, we're thrilled to have Alex Oppenheimer on the Thrive Study Abroad-Cast. Alex is a San Francisco native and former investment banker who left the fast-paced world of finance to study in Yeshiva in Israel. After returning to work for a few years, he decided to take on a new investment opportunity- this time making Aliyah while navigating the …

When he took a semester off from Duke and came to Israel, Noah Stevens thought he was giving up swimming for good. But there was another plan for him at Tel Aviv University, he got to swim for the Tel Aviv University team! Noah talks with rabbi Issacs about his early trips to Israel as an athlete, his sacrifice, being part of the Israeli tech ecosy…

Avi Lewis is a Software Engineer at Meta and an Influencer on Linkedin. He is constantly looking for ways to explore the world around him and find opportunities to impact. In this episode, Adi and Avi explore their deep-rooted relationship and talk about what Avi is doing to make a difference in the world. From helping job seekers with his website …

Max August is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s technology investments in Israel. Before joining General Atlantic in 2020, Max was a 2019 General Atlantic Summer Analyst. Max has been exploring his relationship with Israel and his Jewish identity. He sits down with Rabbi Issacs and shares how he studied at Harvard undergrad…