Secrets to Building a More Connected Marriage with Rebbetzin Debbie Greenblatt

Today’s guest is Debbie Greenblatt and we are talking all about the secrets to a more connected marriage. Debbie just released a book (Secrets of a Connected Marriage — order here!) where she breaks down...

Podcast

Meet the Woman who Decluttered Her Entire Home for Good

Meet Ellie Azerad, the author of Frum Minimalism. This episode is ALL about decluttering your home to make it a more pleasant place for you to live. In this episode, we dive into: And SO…

Podcast

Meet Carmel: A Woman Whose Husband was on the Front Lines in Gaza

I met my friend, Carmel Lehmann, in the fall of 2017 when we both studied at Midreshet Rachel V’Chaya, a seminary in Israel. She ended up making aliyah then and getting married shortly after. On…

Love

Jewish Matchmaking: Rivkah Fox on All Things Dating!

Hi everyone! I’m so excited for you to listen to my episode with Rivkah Fox (@rivkahfox). She’s a matchmaker who has set up tons of couples and is at your service! In this episode, we…

Podcast

Welcome to The Chai on Life Podcast

Welcome to the Chai on Life podcast!  I’m Alex Segal. I’m a writer, editor, wife, mom and inspired Jewish woman. As I’ve gone through life, I’ve become so much more connected to my Jewish identity….

Editor's Letters

How I’m Getting Through These Difficult Times

I sat at the play Leopoldstadt this summer, watching the events of the Holocaust unfold on stage. It’s a Broadway performance (now closed) that documented the life of one big family in the years leading…

Editor's Letters

Adar 5783: Change in an Instant

“You’re so calm,” a colleague said to me on a Zoom call the other day. It was almost a shock to hear as I feel like in the past week, I’ve been a bit of…

Editor's Letters

Tevet 5783: Finding Godliness in the Dark

What can I say about Tevet? To be honest, before this year, Tevet felt like one of those months you kind of just gloss over. While Chanukah is still going on at the start Tevet, there’s a bit of a letdown after such a big and festive celebration. This year though, I’m looking at Tevet in a totally new light.

Editor's Letters

Cheshvan 5783: We Just Need to Focus

Hello, everyone! At this point, we’re knee-deep in Cheshvan. We’ve had some time to reflect on the Jewish holidays that have passed (and TBH already feel like forever ago) and get back into a rhythm.

The beauty of the month of Cheshvan is that we get to revel in routine. Holiday time is amazing yet also a bit crazed. Now, we have time to settle and just process.

Lifestyle

5 Podcast Episodes to Kick Your Elul Up a Notch

Podcasts have been my jam for awhile now, and what better time to get more into them than in Elul? Sometimes, especially as a busy woman, it’s easier to learn while on your way to work, cooking in the kitchen or on a walk with the baby rather than finding time to sit down a read a whole book. I love the amount of information available to us with podcasts — there are constantly new conversations for us to glean from.