Every year, Jewish people begin a special spiritual journey that’s been taken by God’s children for millennia.

On this podcast, Yael Eckstein shares how this can be a journey for us all—Christians and Jews alike. Preparing for the High Holy Days is a time when we can connect with God and with ourselves.

As this holy season approaches, Yael will look at: how the sound of the shofar awakens the soul; how Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, teaches us about repentance; how Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, teaches us about forgiveness; how Sukkot, the biblical Festival of Tabernacles, brings unity; and how Simchat Torah brings God and His word into the new year.

But first, Yael begins our journey by looking at the three spiritual paths—repentance, prayer, and charity—that begin the High Holy Days journey. Listen now!

And listen to more of Yael’s Bible teachings on her daily podcast, The Chosen People.

You’ve probably heard lots of one-month promises. One month to lose weight. One month to learn a language. One month to straighten up your house or straighten up your finances or straighten up your life!

But did you know that The Chosen People have clung to a very special one-month promise for thousands of years?

During the Hebrew month of Elul, which we’re in right now, there’s an ancient biblical Jewish practice—one that Jesus likely participated in. During this month, the Jewish people prepare themselves spiritually for the High Holy Days, which begin with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and conclude on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. For generations of Jewish people, this special month has long laid the groundwork for real and lasting change.

And today, Yael looks to the Bible to explain how this month can connect us to God, nourish our souls, and make spiritual changes that last, setting us up for a successful year to come and a blessed life ahead!

And listen to more of Yael’s Bible teachings on her daily podcast, The Chosen People.

Have you ever made a choice just to please or impress someone else? If we’re honest, we’ve all done that at one time or another.

But what would our lives look like if other peoples’ opinions truly didn’t matter to us? Would our priorities be different? Would we spend our time differently? Would we make different choices?

On today’s podcast, Yael Eckstein explores the wise advice that Moses gave the Israelites on this very topic. Yael shares how this advice transformed her life and led her to where she is today—as the leader of the largest philanthropic organization in Israel, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

If we shift our focus from pleasing others to pleasing God, we can be free to live our best and most authentic lives. Listen now!

And listen to more of Yael’s Bible teachings on her daily podcast, The Chosen People.