From Biblical times to today, what are the values that contribute to having a Great Nation? And what MUST be there in order for it to sustain? In this episode, Rabbi Corinne gives us insight into the Torah constructs for society that still ring true today. Her 6th book, "Miracles Are What You Make of Them" is available on Amazon. She appreciates the support you show her as an author!

Season 2 begins! Today Rabbi Corinne takes us to her childhood and teen years as a young live radio actress in Montreal, Canada. She shares her memories of a few shows, including "Calling All Children", on a local radio station (CFCF) and her move into the national radio scene of the CBC, Canada's national public radio in the years during and after WWII. She also shares anecdotes from the birth of the actors' union in Canada.

When poetry and stories and learning combine. That's what Miracles Are What You Make of Them truly is. Today, Rabbi Corinne brings us inside the mind of the creative artist (her!) and gives us a window into how poetry can offer a meditative pause on our reflections about the world and how we inhabit it.

Rabbi Corinne and Janet look at some of the ways that science is filling us with awe. Happy Holidays to all. Excerpts are from "Miracles Are What You Make of Them", Rabbi Corinne's 6th book, available on Amazon.com.

In today's episode, Rabbi Corinne and Janet explore whether hope is from inner strength or if it comes from community. Rabbi Corinne takes us through visions of hope: from Job (Biblical times); Rabbi Yohanan (Talmudic tales); and Victor Frankl (Holocaust survivor). Excerpts are from her latest book, "Miracles Are What You Make of Them", available on Amazon.

In this episode, Rabbi Corinne and Janet engage in a lively discussion on our spiritual capacity for hope. They touch on the thin line between hope and delusion as well as taking advantage of goal-setting and incremental action. Reference material is from her 6th book, "Miracles Are What You Make of Them", Chapter 4.

In today's episode, Rabbi Corinne shares the story of Chanukah and a fitting and beautiful poem from her latest book, "Miracles Are What You Make of Them." Happy Chanukah to all!

In this episode Rabbi Corinne helps us understand the Judaic outlook on end of life issues. She touches on excerpts from her 6th book, "Miracles Are What You Make of Them" (available on Amazon.com). How do we transition from life to death? What can Judaism teach us about this sensitive subject?

In this episode Rabbi Corinne and Janet touch on the always changing definitions of aging. But the principles of Judaism are relevant no matter how society (and checkboxes!) label the elderly.

In Episode 2, Rabbi Corinne shares how short stories and poems illuminate the chapters of her 6th book, "Miracles Are What You Make of Them" (available on Amazon.) She reads one of the stories, "A Fable For Our Time", about a pivotal experience she shared as a young girl, with her beautiful cat, Buttons.