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Rochel Holzkenner

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Rochel Holzkenner is a mother of four children and the co-director of Chabad of Las Olas, Florida, serving the community of young professionals. She is a high-school teacher and a freelance writer—and a frequent contributor to Chabad.org. She lectures extensively on topics of Kabbalah and feminism, and their application to everyday life.
Uncover strategies to overcome social anxiety by cultivating joy, openness and vulnerability. Learn how to transform social settings into opportunities for personal growth, establish supportive relationships, and shift from fear to faith in navigating int...
A car accident prevented Rochel from becoming pregnant. When she finally became a mother, one of her twins died in infancy. Hear how she grew stronger and closer to G-d through the experience.
The Friendship Formula: Lesson 4
How do we generate kindness for someone we don’t like? How do we forgive the unforgivable? In this lesson, we learn about the power of compassion and how we can maintain respect in any situation. Judaism gives us the tools to operate with empathy, respect...
The Friendship Formula: Lesson 3
What does the famous phrase ‘love your fellow as yourself’ really mean? The Torah advocates for a form of kindness that centers respect for others and a feeling of closeness among friends. In this lesson, we will learn how to keep our respect for others a...
The Friendship Formula: Lesson 2
The Torah teaches that friendship for the sake of friendship is more valuable than friendship with an agenda. In this lesson, we will learn how to release control within relationships and how letting go of expected outcomes will free us up to create more ...
The Friendship Formula: Lesson 1
Successfully forming connections with others and creating genuine friendships depends on our approach to relationships and how we view one another. According to Judaism, fostering friendships relies on respect and connection. In this lesson, we will under...
The Torah’s prescription for creating solid friendships
The phrase “love your fellow as yourself” is considered to be the trademark instruction of the Torah. Judaism teaches its own set of “Jewish social skills” and instructs us on how to operate with kindness, compassion, and respect at all times. In this cou...
It seems counterintuitive; how do you emphatically tell G‑d to change your circumstance and still feel humble?
The Story of Joseph, Lesson 4
Our scene is set in the famine ravaged land of Canaan, Yaakov sends ten of his sons down to Egypt to bring back food, but why did the brothers enter through ten different gates, and why did they opt stay in the lousy part of town? Will Yosef's prophecy fi...
Loading Brothers Betrayed- Lesson 4
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