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Since Oct 2015
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Thoughts on spirituality, Kabbalah, Jewish thought, Judaism and Relationships. Rabbi Yisroel Bernath is the Senior Rabbi at Rohr Chabad of NDG and the Director of Chabad on Campus at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Cherished for his incredible warmth and non-judgmental personality, this hipster is not your typical rabbi. In 2012, Rabbi Bernath founded the smashing success JMatchmaking International, a network of Jewish dating sites. He has made 104 matches (that he knows of) to date! In addition to being a matchmaker and dating coach, Rabbi Bernath is also the author of three books, and continuously produces engaging content on his many social media & podcast platforms. As a professional voice-over artist, screen-writer, and actor, he has been a part of dozens of productions, including the hit CBC Documentary "Kosher Love". 

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Finding Holiness in the Fragments of Life: The Kabbalah Secret of the Broken Tablets

Mar 04, 2026 32m

Why did Moses smash the tablets and why were the broken pieces placed in the Holy of Holies alongside the whole ones? In this heart-open class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores one of the most powerful…

When the Street Starts Singing: Drowning Out Haman, Then and Now...

Mar 01, 2026 31m

This wasn’t just another Shabbat. This was the kind of Shabbat that reminds you history isn’t something we read, it’s something we walk into.At Chabad NDG in Montreal, a Persian-themed Shabbat table…

Going “All In” for the Right Things

Feb 25, 2026 32m

The Megillah opens with one of the most extravagant, unnecessary parties in history and somehow, it’s there to teach us how to live. In this class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath discusses a powerful insight…

You’re Not Broken, You’re Layered: The Kabbalah of Showing Up Even When You Don’t Feel Golden

Feb 18, 2026 28m

Parshat Terumah introduces the Ark, Judaism’s holiest object and reveals a radical truth about the human soul. The Ark wasn’t one solid piece. It was gold on the inside, wood in the middle, gold on…

Who’s in Charge: Your Emotions or Your Values?

Feb 11, 2026 37m

In this morning’s class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explored one of the Torah’s most psychologically honest teachings: what to do when our emotions and our values don’t align. Through the mitzvah of…

You Don’t Have to Be Born Jewish to Choose Judaism

Feb 04, 2026 36m

Why would a powerful, respected spiritual leader abandon comfort, status, and certainty to join a nation of former slaves in the desert?In this morning’s class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores the…

The Forgiveness Experiment Book Launch | Rabbi Yisroel Bernath in conversation with Ilana Zackon

Jan 31, 2026 59m

You don’t often see a book launch feel like a collective exhale.This recording is from the Montreal launch of The Forgiveness Experiment, featuring the author Rabbi Yisroel Bernath in conversation…

Who Sang First? Leadership, Voice, and Finding the Song Within

Jan 28, 2026 40m

One of the first things we did together as a people wasn’t march, organize, or strategize. We sang. Standing at the edge of the sea, fresh from fear, not yet healed, still unsure where we were going…

Why the Hardest Moments in Life Are Invitations, Not Obstacles.

Jan 21, 2026 41m

In Parshat Bo, G-d tells Moses something unexpected: “Come to Pharaoh.” Not go… but come.In this episode Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores a profound teaching from the Zohar and Chassidic thought: when…

Freedom Begins When We Stop Tolerating

Jan 14, 2026 37m

One of the most surprising details in the Exodus story is that Moses, the redeemer of Israel, did not grow up as a slave, but in Pharaoh’s palace. In this morning’s Kabbalah class, Rabbi Yisroel…

Turn Your Head... How Moses Found His Calling and How You Can Find Yours

Jan 07, 2026 31m

Moses had every reason to stay comfortable: palace roots, a peaceful life in Midyan, and an age where most people stop reinventing themselves. Then a bush burned and refused to go away.In this class,…

The Greatest Light That Could Only Come from the Deepest Darkness

Dec 24, 2025 41m

The moment Joseph reveals himself to his brothers is not just a family reunion, it is a soul disclosure. In this class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores why Joseph repeats himself, why he asks his…

After Bondi Beach Attack: Chabad Answers Darkness with Light!

Dec 21, 2025 33m

This Shabbat, as Chanukah and Parshat Miketz converge, our hearts are heavy and our calling is clear. From the moment the Maccabees discovered a single cruse of oil in the desecrated Temple, Jewish…

Are the Jewish People Really the Chosen People?

Dec 10, 2025 42m

In this morning’s class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explored the baffling, almost mythical global obsession with Israel and the Jewish people, a tiny nation that somehow takes up an outsized share of the…

A New Way to See Charity: When Giving Becomes Receiving

Dec 03, 2025 26m

In this heart-opening conversation, Rabbi Bernath shares a powerful true story of a needy bride who felt ashamed to accept financial help, until she discovers that she is a partner, not a burden.…

In Conversation with Rabbi David Eliezrie | UNdaunted: How the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn Saved Russian Jewry, Reimagined American Judaism, Ignited a Global Jewish Renaissance

Dec 01, 2025 1h 5m

In this remarkable conversation, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath sits down with Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie to explore UNdaunted, his newly released biography of the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, a hero of Jewish…

Climbing Jacob’s Ladder: The Four Worlds & The Journey of Prayer

Nov 28, 2025 55m

Prayer isn’t supposed to feel far away, confusing, or “for holier people.” It’s a ladder right beneath your feet, starting exactly where you are, in your busy, messy, beautiful real life. Tonight, we…

Gratitude in Crazy Times: How Rachel Taught Us the Secret to Staying Whole

Nov 26, 2025 30m

Life doesn’t wait until everything is perfect. It shows up messy, unpredictable, and sometimes painful. In this uplifting and down-to-earth session, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores how Rachel Imeinu,…

Why Laughter Might Be the Holiest Thing in Your Relationship

Nov 19, 2025 29m

In this morning’s class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath dove into one of the strangest, most beautiful marriage scenes in the entire Torah, Yitzchak and Rivkah caught “jesting” behind a window. Why does the…

Waking Up to the Gift of Time

Nov 12, 2025 27m

In this morning’s class, Rabbi Bernath explored the timeless lesson hidden in a sleepy Midrash. When Rabbi Akiva saw his students dozing off, he woke them not with rebuke, but with revelation: the…

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