B”H What happens when a near-death experience becomes the beginning of a new life, a new relationship with G-d, and an extraordinary friendship? Today I’m in conversation with Nikki Goldstein, Co-Author of Conversations with My Rabbi: Timeless Teachings for a Fractured World. Nikki wrote this book with Rabbi Eli Schlanger obm who was murdered by jihadist terrorists …

B"H Learn more about Triple Compounding at yaeltrusch.com/triplecompounding We hear so much about the power of compound interest: start early, invest consistently, and let time do the work. And that is good advice. But what if the way most of us think about compounding is far too narrow? What if building wealth isn’t only about compounding money in …

B"H Today’s conversation is officially about business leadership, but it’s so much more than that.  It's about the hidden cost of becoming the person everyone depends on. If you're trying to keep family life running smoothly -- aren’t we all?- then this conversation is for you. Because we are leaders of our homes too. And my guest …

B"H We’re talking fashion, we’re talking color analysis and how it ultimately how to save money while actually looking our best. My guest today is Color Specialist, Tamy Waserstein. Specializing in a methodology that balances logic and intuition, Tamy Waserstein is transforming how women approach personal style. As a Color Specialist, she moves past the noise …

B”H My guest today is Rabbi David Eliezrie, author of the newly released and highly acclaimed book Undaunted: How the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe Saved Russian Jewry, Reimagined American Judaism, and Ignited a Global Jewish Renaissance. This is a fascinating conversation that will give you a much deeper appreciation for the sixth Chabad Rebbe’s impact on Judaism as …

B"H Join Bitcoin and the Future: Why Jewish History Makes This Technology Impossible to Ignore at yaeltrusch.com/bhforbitcoin and use the code jewishmoneymatters to get 25% off. My guest today, Dr. Salomon Imiak, shares a fascinating and emotional story of resilience. He was born in Havana, Cuba to a Jewish family in 1960, right about the time Fidel …

B”H Join the course Bitcoin and the Future: Why Jewish History Makes This Technology Impossible to Ignore at yaeltrusch.com/bhforbitcoin and use the code jewishmoneymatters to get 25% off. In this episode of Ask Yael Friday, Yael shares her segment on Living With the Times, lessons from Parashat Behar-Bechukosai  on “Jewish money matters” as well as answer a …

B"H Claim 25% in the course Bitcoin and the Future: Why Jewish History Makes This Technology Impossible to Ignore at yaeltrusch.com/bhforbitcoin with code jewishmoneymatters. We spend so much time learning how to earn money, how to invest it, how to grow our wealth. But how often do we actually stop and ask: Is my money really mine? And …

B"H Today’s episode of Jewish Money Matters is all about journaling. I love journaling! Do you? Well today you might become a fan too, especially after you learn about its power in helping you heal many areas of your life, including a complicated or challenging relationship with money. My guest today is Merle Saferstein, a pioneer …

B”H Welcome to a new series on the Jewish Money Matters podcast: Living With the Times.  In this episode, Yael explores the connection between Parashat Tatzria–Metzorah and our financial lives through the lens of bitachon—true reliance on G-d.  Drawing from the Targum Onkelos, Midrash, and Talmud, she uncovers how bitachon impacts not only personal financial outcomes, but even …

B"H Today we’re getting rid of uncertainty, lack of confidence, and underpricing. Sound familiar? These might be exactly the limitations you’re trying to break free from this time of year. Well, my guest is here to help. Joining me today is Miriam Schulman, and she says you don’t need to be cheaper—you need to be reassuringly expensive. …

B"H Today on Jewish Money Matters, Host Yael Trusch answers listener’s questions on: Investing on the growth of your side hustle when the reason you started it was to pay down debt - how do you do that without risking getting into more debt? A yeshiva student has twelve thousand dollars invested in Real Estate and …

B”H We’re challenging some communal norms today on Jewish Money Matters. Stay with me, because this conversation may be uncomfortable in the best possible way. My guest today is Rabbi Moshe Bane, president emeritus of the Orthodox Union. Rabbi Bane is also a retired senior partner at the international law firm of Ropes & Gray where …

B"H Today, you’ll hear what happens when a successful financial professional is helping others build wealth… while secretly drowning in debt and avoiding his own bill collectors. Yes — that’s part of my guest’s story. In this deeply honest and eye-opening conversation, financial trainer Avraham Byers shares his personal journey — from credit card chaos and financial …

B"H Today’s episode is with Emily Guy Birken — Plutus Award–winning financial writer, author of five personal finance books, and a longtime friend of the show. Emily is back with a story you need to hear. If you’ve followed Emily’s work — from The 5 Years Before You Retire to End Financial Stress Now — you know …

B"H If you’re married — or if you ever plan to be, which I hope you do — today’s conversation is a must-listen. I’m in conversation with  Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier of Lakewood, New Jersey — author of Ten Really Dumb Mistakes That Very Smart Couples Make. You might know Rabbi Shafier already from TheShmuz.com, or …

B"H Is Astrology part of Judaism? Are we allowed to use it? If so, how do we use it? In today’s conversation we explore: What is kosher astrology, and of course, what isn’t it? How can you use it to maximize your potential, and live a life of real alignment with your soul’s mission? And of …

B”H Download the Mindful Spending Plan at yaeltrusch.com/msp Download the 10-Day Marriage Reset at offers.yaeltrusch.com/reset This week Yael Trusch will help listeners with the following questions on Ask Yael: How to make her husband feel like the provider when he’s learning in kollel full time and she’s the one earning the money. A listener is single and earning …

B"H This episode is brought to you by The Zionista Project. Check out the collection and join the community of proud zionistas at thezionistaproject.org. Today I’m joined by Rabbi Zalman Duchman, Executive Director of Colel Chabad. We’re talking about tzedakah and the many ways in which Colel Chabad has revolutionized tzedakah, including bringing the tzedakah pushka to …

B"H This episode is brought to you by The Zionista Project. Check out the collection and join the community of proud zionistas at thezionistaproject.org. Today on Ask Yael, Jewish Money Matters Host Yael Trusch answers a listener whose getting stressed about her husband’s financial stress. Another listener heard that there are tax benefits to saving for kids’ …

B"H This episode is brought to you by The Zionista Project. Check out the collection and join the community of proud zionistas at thezionistaproject.org. David is the author of two books: I Never Met The Rebbe Many Times and David’s Harp. He’s a renowned speaker, rabbi, publisher, journalist, author, musician, and filmmaker. Today you’ll hear how his …

B”H This episode is brought to you by The Zionista Project. Check out the collection and join the community of proud zionistas at thezionistaproject.org. Today on Ask Yael, Jewish Money Matters Host Yael Trusch answers a listener whose husband doesn’t like her to interfere in the financial affairs of the household. Another listener is wondering how to …

B”H This episode is brought to you by The Zionista Project. Check out the collection and join the community of proud zionistas at thezionistaproject.org.   You’re not going to believe what I’ve dug from the archives for you. My very first interview with visual artist Yaeli Vogel, back in May of 2019. It was episode 97 on this …

B"H This episode is brought to you by The Zionista Project. Check out the collection and join the community of proud zionistas at thezionistaproject.org. Get Yael’s 10-Day Marriage Reset HERE. In this episode of Ask Yael, Jewish Money Matters Podcast Host, Yael Trusch answers a listener who’s looking for her opinion on bitcoin. Also, a listener is concerned …

B”H This episode is brought to you by The Zionista Project. Check out the collection and join the community of proud zionistas at thezionistaproject.org.  Learn to uncover your money stories and get on the same page about money with Yael’s New Course: The Art of The Money Date HERE. Today on Jewish Money Matters, we explore a topic …

B”H Today we’re diving into a thrilling story - one of ambition, bold moves, devastating setbacks, and ultimately, profound lessons about wealth, faith, and what really matters. My guest is Rabbi Irwin Katsof, former fundraiser for Aish HaTorah, now investor, entrepreneur, and president of Trademissions.org. He’s also the author of several books, including the one we’ll …

B”H What would you do if you weren’t afraid? Ever asked yourself that question. My guest today had a unique relationship with fear - it was her most familiar feeling. She was wired from an early age to be fearful of … well everything. After years of searching, she learned to replace fear with faith, with …

B”H We’re just coming out of Tisha B’Av, when we mourned for the Temple. Today, we can shift from mourning to yearning — to anticipation, to active participation in the rebuilding of said Temple and in Moshiach’s coming. And to help us step fully into that mindset, I’m joined by Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff, author of The Future: …

B”H Download Yael’s Mindful Spending Plan at yaeltrusch.com/msp Today on Ask Yael, a listener asks what are the top 5 things Yael would want high school kids to know as they start making money and soon head out into the adult world. Also, Yael answers a listener who wants to know how to teach teenage kids to …

B"H Check out income eligibility per state HERE. Stay up to date on everything regarding the federal scholarship tax credit by visiting https://agudah.org/schoolchoice Yael Trusch is in conversation with Rabbi A.D. Motzen, National Director of Government Affairs for Agudath Israel of America, and Rabbi Shlomo Soroka, Director of Government Affairs for Agudath Israel of Illinois. They are discussing …

B”H Join Yael inside her weekly newsletter at yaeltrusch.com/newsletter In this episode of Ask Yael, Jewish Money Matters Podcast Host Yael Trusch responds to a listener who wants to know how to deal with her resentment she feels towards giving because her husband is a “big” giver. Another listener wants to know how to let her husband …

B”H In this episode of Ask Yael on Jewish Money Matters, Yael answers a listener who wants to understand if trust in G-d causes G-d’s abundance to flow, then how come there are people who don’t trust in G-d and have tremendous abundance? Also, what are the best free budgeting apps? And where do I invest …

B"H Jamie Geller, Chief Communications Officer at Aish Global, joins Jewish Money Matters for a beautiful conversation that balances the practical and the spiritual. We delved into Jamie’s current role, financial challenges she’s faced, and the things she’s done that have helped her through them. We also talked about the masculine and feminine energy in a …

B"H Comedian and activist Esther Lev shares her inspiring journey of using humor to uplift her community, herself and more recently, even confront antisemitism. Esther Lev is a rising comedy star in Costa Rica, and the antisemitism in her home country is giving her the push to spread her wings outwards. How did she get started …

B”H This week on Jewish Money Matter’s Ask Yael, Yael tackles the mix up of the feminine and masculine energies that happens when women are carrying the financial burden of supporting their households, one that G-d assigned to men. Yael also addresses factoring financial considerations when deciding to have more children, or not. Watch Yael & Matt’s …

B”H I’m in conversation with CEO of Gelt Financial, Jack Miller. Gelt Financial has been a non-bank lender helping real estate investors with their capital needs since 1989. How and why did Jack start Gelt Financial? Who does he credit for his business success? We talk about pivots, challenges, tips to deal with stressors in your …

B"H In this episode of Ask Yael Friday, Yael Trusch, Host of Jewish Money Matters Podcast answers listeners questions about: Bitachon and life insurance policy - does having one contradict the other? Starting to have Money Dates after thirty years of marriage - is it worth it? Advice for newly weds starting life together vs. for …

B"H Renowned Jewish matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom is back on Jewish Money Matters. This time to discuss her new book, Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Love That Lasts. Best known for her hit Netflix show Jewish Matchmaking, Aleeza shares expert insights on dating patterns, the impact of dating apps, and the importance of mentorship in finding …

B"H I’m thrilled to welcome back a long time friend of the show - visual artist Yaeli Vogel. She is the founder of Yaeli Vogel, a brand that blends Jewish identity, spirituality, and tradition with contemporary design. Through her captivating Judaica, fine art, and home décor, Yaeli infuses luxury, joy, and color into everyday life while …

B"H I am thrilled to welcome back Dorice Horenstein, the renowned "Oy to Joy Champion Catalyst" and International Resilience Speaker. Dorice, a Positive Intelligence expert and best-selling author, is celebrated for transforming theoretical tactics into actionable strategies. Dorice was here in Episode 129. She recently penned her second book, "Choose to Be Your Own Champion: The …

B”H He says, “What you believe is what you receive.” My guest today is the wonderful Rabbi David Aaron and we’re talking about beliefs - including in G-d, your infinite potential, money. We’re talking about joy and purpose. Can money buy you freedom? What gives money its value? Making money, why is it important and why …

B"H I'm running with Aish Ha'am in the World Zionist Congress Election. REGISTER TO VOTE HERE: https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch Elections opened March 10 so be sure to register to cast your vote now at https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch I’m back in conversation with serial entrepreneur Noam Krasniansky. Noam is the Founder of Komposite Blockchain, and today he’s going to tell us all about …

B"H Sign up to get $300 OFF Recession Proof Your life including a bonus on "How to Invest in the Stock Market" with code "YAEL" at yaeltrusch.com/recessionproof If you’re just not feeling all that joyful now that Purim is over, this episode will help. Financial news got you in a frenzy, maybe even that of the disappearing …

B"H I'm running with Aish Ha'am in the World Zionist Congress Election. REGISTER TO VOTE HERE: https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch Elections opened March 10 so be sure to register to cast your vote now at https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch I hope you had strong coffee today - you’re going to need it in order to keep up with my guest’s energy. I have serial …

B"H I'm running with Aish Ha'am in the World Zionist Congress Election.  REGISTER TO VOTE HERE: https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch  Elections open March 10 so be sure to register to cast your vote now at https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch This week on Ask Yael, Jewish Money Matters’ Host, Yael Trusch, gives practical advice to someone with income higher than expenses. And a listener asks, “should …

B”H I'm running with Aish Ha'am in the World Zionist Congress Election. REGISTER TO VOTE HERE: https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch Today, I’m in conversation with United Hatzalah Founder Eli Beer. Eli and I talk about the very early days – what inspired this Jerusalem teenager to try to solve a major problem he identified in the medical emergency response system? Beyond …

B"H I'm running with Aish Ha'am in the World Zionist Congress Election. REGISTER TO VOTE HERE: https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch  My guest today put a complete stop to his business as a renowned marketer of Israeli technology to become a full time advocate of Israel and the Jewish people. A strong committed voice of moral clarity and truth in a …