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Daily Jewish Thought

By: Rabbi@JewishNDG.com (Rabbi Yisroel Bernath)
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Thoughts on spirituality, Kabbalah, Jewish thought, Judaism and Relationships. Rabbi Yisroel Bernath is the Senior Rabbi at Rohr Chabad of NDG and the Director of Chabad on Campus at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Cherished for his incredible warmth and non-judgmental personality, this hipster is not your typical rabbi. In 2012, Rabbi Bernath founded the smashing success JMatchmaking International, a network of Jewish dating sites. He has made 104 matches (that he knows of) to date! In addition to being a matchmaker and dating coach, Rabbi Bernath is also the author of three books, and continuously produces engaging content on his many social media & podcast platforms. As a professional voice-over artist, screen-writer, and actor, he has been a part of dozens of productions, including the hit CBC Documentary "Kosher Love".

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  • The Kabbalah of the Passover Seder
    Apr 1 2026

    We’ve all been to a Seder. We know the songs, the matzah, the wine… and somehow, we still walk out the same person. But what if the Seder was never meant to be a ritual you attend, but a process you go through?

    In this class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath uncovers the Seder as a 15-step journey of real transformation. A map for getting unstuck, from old habits, inner resistance, fear, and emotional baggage. Not just leaving Egypt… but finally letting Egypt leave you. This isn’t about doing the Seder better. It’s about becoming different because of it.


    Key Points:

    The Seder isn’t a story, it’s a step-by-step process of inner freedom

    Why we start with holiness before fixing ourselves (Kadesh before Urchatz)

    The power of being “broken” (Yachatz) as the beginning of real growth

    Why we eat matzah (freedom) before maror (pain) and what that says about healing

    How each step of the Seder reflects a stage in emotional and spiritual transformation

    Identifying your personal “Egypt” what’s actually holding you back

    How to walk into your Seder this year with intention and walk out different


    #Passover #Pesach #Seder #JewishWisdom #Kabbalah #InnerFreedom #spiritualgrowth #personalgrowth #LetMyPeopleGo #FromStuckToFree #chassidus #JewishLife #MindsetShift #HealingJourney #Transformation #RabbiBernath #chabad #PersonalExodus

    Available now:

    Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-Experiment-What-Would-Your/dp/1069217638

    Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR2QNJL6

    Audiobook: https://bit.ly/4tPFZhV

    Support the show

    Got your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.com

    Single? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.

    Donate and support Rabbi Bernath’s work http://www.jewishndg.com/donate

    Follow Rabbi Bernath’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernath

    Access Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi


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    53 mins
  • Rabbi Bernath’s Passover Seder: A Guide to Preparing for a Night That Can Change You
    Mar 30 2026

    Download Rabbi Bernath's Haggadah HERE https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/98kilqi70z1cpqcn47jo0/Rabbi-Yisroel-s-Passover-Haggadah-Version-6B.pdf?rlkey=2gbd5i1u1fx0787fochlrpj6b&dl=0

    Most people prepare for the Seder like they’re hosting a dinner. The food is ready. The table is set. The Haggadah is in place. But the Seder was never meant to be something you run. It’s something you enter. In this class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath reframes Seder preparation, not as logistics, but as inner work. From the wine to the matzah, from the questions to the story, every detail becomes a doorway into something deeper: presence, identity, freedom, and transformation. Because the real preparation for Pesach isn’t just cleaning your home. It’s clearing space within yourself. This class walks you through how to prepare not just your table… but your mindset, your heart, and your story—so when the Seder begins, you’re not just going through it… You’re living it.

    Key Takeaways

    1. The Seder isn’t a performance, it’s an experience: You can do everything “right”… and miss the point. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s presence. Come as you are and step in fully.

    2. Freedom is personal: Everyone has their own cup of wine—because everyone has their own Egypt. The question isn’t just what happened back then. It’s: Where am I stuck right now and what would freedom look like for me?

    3. Matzah is not just food, it’s truth: Flat. Simple. No fluff. Freedom begins when you stop performing and start being real. Less image. More honesty.

    4. The Seder holds opposites and so can you: Pain and gratitude. Bitterness and growth. Slavery and freedom. Real growth isn’t choosing one over the other. It’s learning how to hold both.

    5. Curiosity is the gateway to freedom: The Seder is built on questions. Not because we don’t know, but because we’re still growing. The moment you stop asking… you stop moving.

    6. You don’t need everything to begin: We break the matzah and tell the story over the smaller piece. Because transformation doesn’t start when you “have it all together.” It starts with what you have right now.

    7. The story only works if you’re in it: If there’s no personal connection… it’s just history. The Seder becomes powerful when you realize: You’re not telling their story. You’re telling yours.

    8. Freedom is built in small, intentional choices: Not one dramatic moment. But step by step. Choice by choice. Leaving Egypt is not an event. It’s a process.

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    Available now:

    Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-Experiment-What-Would-Your/dp/1069217638

    Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR2QNJL6

    Audiobook: https://bit.ly/4tPFZhV

    Support the show

    Got your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.com

    Single? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.

    Donate and support Rabbi Bernath’s work http://www.jewishndg.com/donate

    Follow Rabbi Bernath’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernath

    Access Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Pre-Passover Special - When the Chains are Invisible
    Mar 29 2026

    There’s something about this time of year… As we prepare for Pesach, cleaning, cooking, setting the table… we’re also being invited into something deeper. Not just a historical remembrance… but a personal awakening.

    Because the real question of the Seder isn’t “What happened then?” It’s “Am I free now?”

    In this special pre-Passover episode, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath shares an exclusive preview from the audiobook of The Forgiveness Experiment Chapter 9.

    A look into the “Mitzrayim” within, the inner narrowness, the old voices, the quiet fears that still hold us back long after we’ve “left Egypt.” Drawing on timeless Torah wisdom, including the teaching that “in every generation… a person must see themselves as if they personally left Egypt” , this episode invites you into a different kind of Exodus:

    One that happens not all at once… but step by step. Breath by breath. Choice by choice.

    You’ll explore:

    • Why freedom is not a moment, but a process
    • How trauma keeps us attached to what we’ve already outgrown
    • What it means to become your own Moses
    • And how to gently lead the parts of yourself that are still stuck… toward something wider, softer, freer

    This episode is deeply personal. Honest. Whether you’re sitting at the Seder this year wondering if anything has really changed… or you’re ready to take one small step out of your own inner Egypt…

    This is your invitation.

    Listen to this special preview now…

    And if you’re ready to go deeper, the full audiobook of The Forgiveness Experiment is available on Audible US here https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GMS5DCKH/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-495504&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_495504_rh_us

    In Canada here https://www.audible.ca/pd/B0GMS2HFL9/?source_code=AMNORWS022318003G-BK-ACX0-495504&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_495504_rh_ca

    Take a breath. Open your heart. And begin the journey together.

    Available now:

    Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-Experiment-What-Would-Your/dp/1069217638

    Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR2QNJL6

    Audiobook: https://bit.ly/4tPFZhV

    Support the show

    Got your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.com

    Single? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.

    Donate and support Rabbi Bernath’s work http://www.jewishndg.com/donate

    Follow Rabbi Bernath’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernath

    Access Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi


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    39 mins
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