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PODCAST

Chatting Rabbis

Eliezer Zalmanov and Mendy Chitrik

A cross-Atlantic conversation between Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov of Munster, Indiana, and Rabbi Mendy Chitrik of Istanbul, Turkey. Come for the novelty, stay for the intriguing discussions and topics, and learn something new each time.

religion & spirituality judaism

All Episodes

00:29:17

The force and spirit behind the Kinus Hashluchim

Chatting Rabbis ·

2025/11/11

Any pre-Kinus conversation is incomplete without a discussion about the driving force behind it and so many other projects and initiatives in Chabad, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky z"l.

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00:30:39

Shtetl in the Middle East

Chatting Rabbis ·

2025/11/05

Think shtetls are a relic of the past? Guess again.

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00:32:18

Artificial Intelligence

Chatting Rabbis ·

2025/10/29

Will AI replace humans? How about rabbis?

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00:31:01

We're back!

Chatting Rabbis ·

2025/10/22

The chatting rabbis are back. And what's a rabbi doing in Syria anyway?

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00:23:46

The king is in the field

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/08/24

Eliezer and Mendy discuss the month of Elul as preparation for the High Holidays, including the influence of AI on our lives and how to streamline our work and family commitments.

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00:26:05

Summer Travels

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/08/17

A lighthearted conversation about Mendy and Eliezer's summer travels, sprinkled with fascinating tidbits of history and traditions.

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00:26:21

20 Av in Almaty

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/08/10

Reflections on visiting the grave of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on the day of his yahrtzeit.

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00:22:11

Israel, Jewish Unity, and Tisha B'av

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/07/26

A somber conversation about the current political climate in Israel which is causing a tremendous rift between ideologies and fellow Jews, and an important lesson from Tisha B'av for current events.

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00:28:39

The Kashrus Industry

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/07/20

With Mendy on his way back from the AKO conference in Montreal, an informative conversation about the ins and outs of the kashrus industry, especially how it relates to everyday life, both of a Chabad shliach and the average consumer.

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00:26:20

Shabbos at the Ohel

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/07/06

A recap of the Shabbos Eliezer and Mendy spent at the Ohel together with thousands of others marking the Rebbe's yahrtzeit.

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00:24:13

Gimmel Tammuz - The Rebbe's Yahrtzeit

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/06/21

Join Mendy and Eliezer for an emotional conversation and "farbrengen" marking the Rebbe's yahrtzeit.

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00:25:02

Social Media

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/06/15

A conversation about the upside and downside of being in a world of social media, and how to possibly make the best out of the various mediums of communication available today.

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00:22:31

Sending kids to camp

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/06/08

An important conversation about sending kids to camps, from the perspective of parents as well as Eliezer and Mendy's own camp experiences as campers and counselors.

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00:25:18

Shavuot reflections

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/06/01

Eliezer and Mendy recap their Shavuot activities and discuss the various traditions that have evolved over time and their implementation in Chabad communities.

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00:27:26

North African Update

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/05/23

Mendy recaps and shares inspiration from his travels of the last two weeks - to Tunisia to comfort the Jewish community of Djerba following a terrorist attack, and to Morocco to participate in the regional Kinus Hashluchim.

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00:26:02

Jewish Unity

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/05/04

A special Lag Baomer episode, complete with the history of the Omer mourning customs and how our behavior during this period is meant to be a catalyst for Jewish unity throughout the year.

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00:25:47

Caring and Learning

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/04/27

In the first half of this episode Mendy and Eliezer discuss the devotion of Chabad rabbis and rebbetzins in the former Soviet Union, highlighted by a recent visit of 600 students to Istanbul. In the second half, Mendy recounts his recent trip back to the ground zero in Antakya and the fascinating conversations he had with his travel-mates.

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00:17:35

Collections

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/04/19

A brief conversation (due to technical difficulties) about the value of collecting historical artifacts, such as stamps, coins, books, manuscripts, etc.

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00:26:39

Focus on the kids

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/03/30

A conversation about the importance of focusing on our kids during Pesach and in general.

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00:28:10

Getting Territorial

Chatting Rabbis ·

2023/03/23

A conversation about the pros and cons of being territorial when it comes to Chabad institutions and shlichus in general.

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