Episodes

B”H How could improving your relationship with your body, the way you perform the most basic human acts, impact your relationship with money? What is the Jewish perspective on abundance and how do we rid ourselves of shame and guilt around money? I’m Yael Trusch, welcome to Jewish Money Matters. My guest today is none other than Rabbi Shais Taub. Rabbi Taub is a world renowned Jewish speaker, author of the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addicti...

B”H I’m running with Aish Ha’am in the World Zionist Congress Election. REGISTER TO VOTE HERE: https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch In this episode of Ask Yael on Jewish Money Matters Podcast, Yael answers a listener who wants to understand the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s perspective on stock market investing, and, if it’s negative, then how does one go about investing in the stock market. Another listener wants to know what to do when a husband hides all his assets. Well that’s an easy one! And finally, Y...

B”H I’m running with Aish Ha’am in the World Zionist Congress Election. REGISTER TO VOTE HERE: https://aish.com/vote/YaelTrusch Resistance Free Wanting, Manifesting, Co-Creating Blessings. We’re going woo woo today, but this conversation is so good. Actually it’s not that woo woo. I happen to think this conversation is very practical and actionable. You just have to be ready and open to a new way of looking at yourself and the world around you. One that according to my guest today will result i...

B”H Register for the Jewish Latin Retreat February 6-9 in Miami, Florida HERE In this episode of Jewish Money Matters “Ask Yael,” she answers listeners who are dealing with lack of communication with spouse, not knowing how much money is really available for extras, not feeling safe with money, and a scarcity mindset that is met with a more abundant mindset on the spouse’s part. I’m running with Aish Ha’am in the World Zionist Congress Election. REGISTER TO VOTE HERE: https://aish.com/vote/Yael...

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 we’re talking all about the customer experience, not to be confused with customer service. I’m speaking with one of the most in-demand Customer Experience consultants and speakers in the world today, David Avrin. My guest’s latest book is Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With and that’s exactly what we’re talking about. How do we make it ridiculously easy for our...

B”H Today on Jewish Money Matters, we’re with the authors of the newly released book, The Holistic You: Integrating Your Family, Finances, Faith, Friendships and Fitness, Rabbi Daniel & Susan Lapin. We didn’t have enough time to go through all of the 5 F’s, but we definitely delved into the intersection of family and finances, as well as faith and finances, and friendship and finances. One thing is clear though, these areas are all an integral part of our lives and the Lapins will help us do be...

B”H Get money matters that will actually enrich your life, delivered weekly to your inbox at yaeltrusch.com/newsletter Are you ready to up your savings (or investing) game? Maybe this is the week to start a 52-week savings challenge. (If you want to take it up a notch, you can turn it into an investing challenge). In this episode of Jewish Money Matters, Yael explains what a 52-week savings challenge is, why do it, and how to do it. She answers a listener who is wondering whether her monthly au...

B”H Learn the 5 Jewish Strategies for Business & Financial Fulfilment at yaeltrusch.com/strategies My guest today says, bitachon – reliance on G-d – is actually a very simple concept. I’m delighted to bring on a Rabbi whose books on bitachon I’ve read and taught many times, Rabbi David Sutton. If you’ve ever struggled with this concept and how to apply it in your financial life, today’s show is for you. Rabbi David Sutton is a rabbinical figure in the Syrian community in Flatbush. He and Rabbi...

B”H Get your guide on teaching your kids how to manage money, the Jewish way, at yaeltrusch.com/kids In this episode of Jewish Money Matters, Yael Trusch shares some inspirational insights and practical tips on Chanukah and the topic of this podcast, money. Why give Chanukah gelt, how much to give, how to give it, the connection between lighting the Chanukah lights and our livelihood. This episode is brought to you by American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri Help our brothers and sisters in Isra...

B”H This episode is brought to you by American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri Help our brothers and sisters in Israel by donating today at bezri.org Are you ready for some career advice? Cuz you’re about to get it from none other than Aliza Licht. Aliza is an award-winning marketer, bestselling author, podcaster, personal branding expert, and career development coach. She’s the founder of Leave Your Mark, a multimedia brand and consultancy, where she advises businesses and individuals on brand s...

B”H This episode is brought to you by American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri Help our brothers and sisters in Israel by donating today at bezri.org In this episode of Ask Yael on Jewish Money Matters Podcast, Yael answers a listener who is wondering if bitachon is a guarantee to get what we’re relying on G-d for. Also, a listener has an opportunity to invest her only savings in a real estate transaction. Should she do it? And one of the listeners has a child with a significant amount of money t...

B”H This episode is brought to you by American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri. Help our brothers and sisters in Israel by donating today at bezri.org My guest today is working with the people that others don’t want to work with – the influencers whose brand partnerships got cancelled after Oct. 7 and whose income has been affected because they’ve used their voice and platforms as advocates for the Jewish people, against terrorism and against antisemitism. Brian Spivak is the Founder of Barzel Me...

B”H This episode is brought to you by American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri Help our brothers and sisters in Israel by donating today at bezri.org In this week’s Ask Yael episode of Jewish Money Matters, Yael answers: Do I have to take maaser from social security income? Why pray if we trust in G-d? What are the percentages I should use to split my budget? Submit your questions and your wins to yael@yaeltrusch.com The post 409 Ask Yael (Encore) appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H This episode is brought to you by American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri. Help our brothers and sisters in Israel by donating today at bezri.org Today on Jewish Money Matters, I sit with Daniel Schulman, Author of the newly released book The Money Kings: The Epic Story of the Jewish Immigrants Who Transformed Wall Street and Shaped Modern America. What was the impetus to embark on this project and did he hesitate because of its potential to fuel antisemitism? What were some of the things he...

B”H This episode is brought to you by American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri. Help our brothers and sisters in Israel by donating today at bezri.org On this show of Ask Yael on Jewish Money Matters, Yael shares what to do if you have your child’s savings sitting on a traditional savings account and you want to be a bit more strategic about that money. Also, how to get through to one of the credit bureaus to report a mistake you find on your credit report. Submit your questions and your wins to...

B”H This episode is brought to you by American Friends of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri Help our brothers and sisters in Israel by donating today at bezri.org We’re kicking off the month of Kislev with a very special interview with David Nesenoff, author of I Never Met the Rebbe Many Times. David gives us a real look at the world of business. None of that fake stuff you see on Instagram. Real. What is entrepreneurship like, how do we have to see our efforts and our endeavors in this world? Spoiler: we nee...

B”H In this episode, Yael Trusch shares five common Black Friday sales scams to look out for as well as the most important things to consider before you hit buy, whether what your buying is on sale or not. The post 405: Black Friday Scams to Look Out For & Some things to consider before you click buy appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H Rifka Lebowitz is back on Jewish Money Matters talking about the recently released, newly revised and updated edition of her book Smarter Israeli Banking: the ultimate insider’s guide to banking in Israel. Now for those of you who don’t have Israel on the plans or even who maybe have been there a while and have experience navigating the system, I still think you’ll gain a lot of valuable information. First of all, as Rifka walks us through the different updates in the Israeli banking system...

B”H On this episode of Jewish Money Matters, Yael Trusch answers a listener who is considering taking out a loan to pay off a Home Equity Line of Credit and Credit Card Debt. Also, a friend is concerned about a friend who might be missing out on compounded growth? And, is giving tzedakah in cash better than giving it through an online service or app? The post 403: Ask Yael — Is giving tzedakah in cash better than giving it through an online service? appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H Have you ever been stuck unemployed, or desperate for a career change, and not known who to call? Ghostbusters? Call Schatzy instead. He’s my guest today and he’s one of my favorite people on Linkedin. If you’re there, chances are you know him and love him too: Dovid Schatzkamer, or better known as Schatzy. Reserved and humble by nature, Schatzy is the founder of Parnassa Anchor, a not-for-profit organization providing free recruiting services that connect professionals with positions align...

B”H On this episode of Jewish Money Matters, Yael Trusch answers a listener who’s concerned about married adult children’s expectations to receive financial support from their parents. How to manage those expectations? Also, a listener is very concerned for her friend who might be missing out on compounded growth by not knowing what the money in her retirement account is invested in – is it invested at all? – in addition to having her five figures cash savings sitting in a plain savings account...

B”H Post Presidential elections in the U.S., I’m in conversation with Yair Klyman, Founder of Klyman Financial. Yair is a Behavioral Financial Advisor and Financial Strategist, who also served in the IDF. How did he get from the IDF to building a business in financial services. A journey with many surprising twists and business lessons – I want you to take notes. An advocate for the Jewish people, Yair is also a huge financial literacy advocate and has made this one of the pillars of his thrivi...

B”H Here’s the powerful lesson I learned from intentionally going about this past Tishrei in a completely different way than before. I wish it hadn’t taken me so long to learn it, so this is why I’m sharing it with you. This and a call to action because if you’re anything like me, as a Jew, you’re sick already about the state of affairs in the world (and no, I do not mean because of the elections). The post 399: A confession and lesson: What I finally learned this Tishrei appeared first on Yae...

B”H This interview highlights so many of the themes and values of this show and my work: family, faith, giving, meaningful work, and making money without sacrificing your values. My guest, Avital Eusgeld, is a mother and the founder of HiPitched, a boutique branding agency which focuses on strategic thinking and design, creating brands that ensure you are ‘a voice above the noise.’ With firm guardrails around her time (and energy), she’s managing to be present both for her children and her clie...