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Zero Percent

Zero Percent

By: Menachem Lehrfield
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 The Jewish People make up just .2% of world population. How does a People that makes up virtually zero percent of humanity have such a huge impact on our world?Copyright Menachem Lehrfield Hygiene & Healthy Living Judaism Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Spirituality
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  • From Corporate Executive to Philanthropist: David Jacques Farahi's Jewish Giving and Impact

    From Corporate Executive to Philanthropist: David Jacques Farahi's Jewish Giving and Impact
    Nov 26 2025
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    Welcome to Zero Percent, the podcast that explores the outsized impact of the Jewish people! 🌟

    Join us as David Jacques Farahi, a former hospitality and gaming executive turned investor and philanthropist, shares his inspiring journey from corporate America to a life dedicated to meaningful giving. Discover how David's Iranian-Jewish parents modeled philanthropy even before financial success, teaching him that "we have a responsibility," a mantra that shaped his entire worldview.

    Hear David's powerful story about his work with Derech Eretz, a pre-military program transforming the lives of Israeli youth from underserved communities, and learn how finding the right cause changed his life as much as his giving changed others. From helping Russian Jews escape communism to supporting Israeli startups, David reveals the ripple effects of Jewish philanthropy and why agency, taking action rather than waiting, is central to Jewish values.

    Whether you're just starting your philanthropic journey or looking to deepen your impact, David's wisdom about time, talent, and treasure will inspire you to recognize that everyone can be a philanthropist. Discover why giving isn't just about writing checks, why hosting a Shabbat dinner can change someone's life, and how the Jewish concept of responsibility leads to ability.

    This episode challenges the notion that philanthropy is only for the wealthy, offering practical advice on finding causes that align with your passions, creating meaningful impact, and ensuring that the next generation inherits the same freedoms we enjoy today.

    🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVID JACQUES FARAHI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jacques-farahi-b542a8208?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

    SUPPORT DERECH ERETZ: https://derecheretz.org.il/en/

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    Join us as we uncover the treasures in our backyard and explore what makes the Jewish people extraordinary! 🕎📚🎙️
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    41 mins
  • Fourteen and Searching: My Path to Judaism | Aliza Bulow

    Fourteen and Searching: My Path to Judaism | Aliza Bulow
    Oct 29 2025
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    Welcome to Zero Percent, the podcast that explores Jewish conversion stories and the spiritual transformation journeys that follow.

    At just 10 years old, Aliza Bulow knew Christianity wasn't her path. What followed was an extraordinary journey through atheism, Buddhist chanting, psychic healing workshops, and dozens of library books, all before she turned 14. When she finally discovered Judaism through a single book, "To Be a Jew" by Hayim Halevy Donin, she knew immediately that she was home. There was just one problem: she was 14, and nobody believed this was more than a teenage phase. In this deeply moving episode of Zero Percent, Aliza shares her remarkable conversion story and how it shaped her life's mission to empower Jewish educators worldwide.

    🎯IN THIS EPISODE:
    Why Aliza began her spiritual search at age 10 Exploring atheism, Buddhism, and New Age spirituality as a young teenager The moment she read "To Be a Jew" and knew she was Jewish, without knowing any Jews Attending psychic healing workshops and chakra sessions at 14 How her parents' divorce and grief shaped her independence Convincing a rabbi to let her convert at 16.
    The Holocaust survivor who asked her the question that changed everything. From first-generation Jew to leading Jewish educator: The concept of "squeeze and receive" in Jewish transformation

    👤 ABOUT ALIZA BULOW: Aliza Bulow is a noted author, lecturer, educator, and Managing Director/CEO of CORE, an organization dedicated to teaching pastoral counseling, community support, and empowering Jewish educators. Her journey from a searching 10-year-old in Portland, Oregon, to a leading voice in Jewish education is a testament to the power of conviction, resilience, and purpose.

    🔗 CONNECT WITH ALIZA BULOW: AlizaBulow@gmail.com
    She has hours of recorded classes available at www.abiteoftorah.org.
    Want to know more about the organization (CORE), check here: www.coretorah.org

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    RELATED TOPICS:
    How to convert to Judaism | Jewish conversion process | Orthodox conversion to Judaism | Conservative conversion | Mikvah experience | Moving to Israel | Aliyah stories | Jewish educators | Jews by choice community | Conversion stories | Spiritual journey to Judaism | Finding Jewish identity | Jewish philosophy | Jewish continuity
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Christian to Jewish Conversion Story | From Bible Belt Pastor's Words to Orthodox Judaism: Mr Gus

    Christian to Jewish Conversion Story | From Bible Belt Pastor's Words to Orthodox Judaism: Mr Gus
    Sep 24 2025
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    Welcome to Zero Percent, the podcast exploring Jewish conversion stories and spiritual transformation journeys! Discover Gus's incredible Christian to Jewish conversion story - from evangelical fundamentalist Christianity in Oklahoma's Bible Belt to Orthodox Judaism in Miami Beach. This religious conversion documentary reveals how one pastor's unexpected confession about Jews being God's chosen people sparked a life-changing spiritual awakening and faith transformation.

    Listen to this Jewish conversion testimony as Gus shares his journey from Christianity to Judaism, including years of biblical study, learning Hebrew language, analyzing messianic prophecies, and challenging Christian pastors who couldn't defend their theology. His interfaith dialogue experiences and religious questioning led to profound spiritual growth and religious identity. This conversion to Judaism story explores the cost of religious transformation, including divorce, family separation, and relocating from Oklahoma to Miami to join an Orthodox Jewish community.

    Gus's journey from Christian faith to Jewish faith demonstrates intellectual honesty in religious seeking and spiritual authenticity in faith exploration. From an evangelical Christian background to Orthodox Judaism practice, from biblical Hebrew study to Jewish law learning, from Christian theology debates to the rabbinical conversion process, this is an inspiring story of religious conversion, spiritual seeking, and finding an authentic faith community.

    Perfect for Listeners interested in: Jewish conversion process, Christianity to Judaism stories, interfaith dialogue, religious transformation testimonies, spiritual awakening experiences, biblical study methods, Hebrew language learning, Orthodox Judaism lifestyle, faith crisis resolution, and authentic spiritual seeking journeys.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
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