Episodes 40
Avg. Duration 49m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (6)
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Growing the Voice of Jewish Chaplains: NAJC's New President Rabbi Lynn Liberman on Her Chaplain Career and Vision As President

Mar 10, 2026 44m

Rabbi Lynn Liberman, BCC, is the President of NAJC. She works as the Jewish Community Chaplain of the Twin Cities.   Ordained in 1993 from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Lynn worked over…

Supporting Jewish patients and families through Intergenerational Trauma

Feb 23, 2026 2h 40m Bonus

"Raising Awareness of Intergenerational Trauma for Jewish Patients and Families" is a recording of a presentation that took place at Boca Raton Regional Hospital of Baptist Health South Florida on…

Holding Grief with Care: Chaplain Support After Pregnancy and Infant Loss

Feb 16, 2026 1h 4m Bonus

Reva Judas is the Founder and Director of NechamaComfort. For more information on the organization's work supporting Jewish families through pregnancy and infant loss, click here or go to…

Who Is Wise? The One Who Learns from All: The Nexus Between Mental Health and Jewish Spiritual Care

Feb 09, 2026 55m

This episode is lovingly dedicated to the memory of Chaplain Ilisia Kissner, BCC (1953- 2026)Chaplain Ilisia Kissner, of blessed memory, served the Jewish community as an educator for over 25 years,…

Case Consult: Jewish Chaplains Discuss Clinical Ethics

Jan 14, 2026 59m

Chaplains in healthcare settings are often called upon to work in clinical ethics. In this episode of the Neshamacast, Chaplain Karen Lieberman, Rabbi Jason Weiner and Rabbi Neal Loevinger discuss…

Resources on Death and Dying Available to Jewish Chaplains

Jan 12, 2026 58m Bonus

Bassie Taubes, RN, is the Director of Community Outreach for Ematai. Go to www.ematai.org for more information and resources. Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn, BCC, is the President of NAJC. For…

Palliative Care, and Why You Need to Know About It: Dr. Diane Meier and Rabbi Dr. Edith Meyerson

Nov 24, 2025 31m Bonus

NAJC and NeshamaCast are pleased to share this edition of the Exit Strategy podcast in which host, Stephanie Garry leads a conversation with Dr. Diane Meier — Founder and Director Emerita of the…

Beyond the Bedside: Hospital Spiritual Care Managers Discuss Their Craft

Oct 31, 2025 1h

Rabbi Fredda Cohen recently retired after a distinguished tenure as Director of Pastoral Care & Education at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York. She managed a staff of six chaplains…

Exploring Teshuvah with Incarcerated Congregants

Sep 19, 2025 42m

Rabbi Mia Simring was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, in her native New York City. She also holds a certificate in Pastoral Care and Counseling and has focused her rabbinic work on…

Hurricane Katrina Twenty Years Later: Rabbi Myrna Matsa Remembers

Aug 25, 2025 1h

Rabbi Myrna Matsa, BCC, D. Min., was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary and served as a congregational rabbi both as senior rabbi in a small southern congregation and as an assistant in a…

Finding Hope Beyond Your Diagnosis with Rabbi Rebecca Kamil

Jun 30, 2025 42m Bonus

NeshamaCast is off for the summer, gearing up for an engaging Season 3. But in the meantime, we’re pleased to bring you this special bonus episode featuring NAJC’s Vice President Rebecca Kamil, BCC.…

Rising from the Ashes in LA: A Conversation with Rabbi Shira Stern and Rabbi Jason Weiner

May 14, 2025 50m

Rabbi Dr. Shira Stern, BCC, serves as Disaster Spiritual Care Manager for the American Red Cross and as ARC Division Advisor for the Northeast and Lead for Massachusetts and Northern New England.…

From Rikers to Redemption: Rabbis Gabe Kretzmer Seed and Mia Simring on jail chaplaincy

Apr 09, 2025 52m

Rabbi Gabe Kretzmer Seed serves as a Jewish chaplain in the New York City Department of Correction where he provides religious services and spiritual support primarily for Jewish inmates. He also…

Making Music with What Remains: Rabbi Aaron Lever on long-term facility spiritual care

Mar 24, 2025 47m

Rabbi Aaron Lever serves as Director of Spiritual Care at Menorah Life in St. Petersburg, FL. He received rabbinical ordination at the Jewish Theological Seminary and became a Board-Certified…

Psalms and Stories: A Conversation with Rabbi Jack Riemer

Feb 28, 2025 38m Bonus

Rabbi Jack Riemer is a master story teller and preacher and one of the most frequently quoted rabbis in the U.S. who artfully describes the relevance of timeless Jewish wisdom in our modern world. He…

Chaplain David Balto joins NeshamaCast

Feb 13, 2025 36m

David Balto is a volunteer chaplain at Washington Hospital Center  in Washington, D.C., the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington and Western Correctional Insitution, Maryland's maximum security prison. …

The hardest mitzvah: Honoring parents

Feb 11, 2025 59m Bonus

Rabbi Ed Bernstein delivered the talk "Beyond Cleaning Our Room: Responsibilities and Opportunities in Honoring Our Parents As They Age" to Valley Beit Midrash on May 16, 2024. Special thanks to…

From Trauma to Resilience: NeshamaCast in Israel

Jan 13, 2025 1h 7m

NeshamaCast host Rabbi Ed Bernstein travels to Israel and interviews Jewish chaplains from Israel and across North America  attending a rabbinic conference in Israel.  Chaplains interviewed in this…

Caring for Jewish Patients and Families at End of Life

Dec 22, 2024 2h 14m

Boca Raton Regional Hospital of Baptist Health South Florida hosted a symposium, "Caring for Jewish Patients and Families at End of Life," on December 4, 2024. The keynote speaker was Dr. Barry…

Navigating Suicide Awareness in the Jewish Community

Nov 24, 2024 32m

NeshamaCast is pleased to rebroadcast this edition of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, hosted by Rabbi Richard Address. In this episode,  Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC, of Neshama-The…

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