Oct 10, 2026
In this episode of Dear Yoetzet, Lisa Septimus speaks with Dr. Gabriella Safdieh, an integrative medicine physician, about navigating this important stage of life. They discuss common perimenopause symptoms, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), GLP-1 medications, and other approaches to supporting women’s health...
Sep 16, 2026
In this Yom Kippur episode, @dearyoetzet Lisa Septimus and her guest Dena Block, also a Yoetzet Halacha, explore the transformative power of teshuva and tahara. What does it mean to emerge from Yom Kippur not simply forgiven, but renewed? How can the idea of tahara, as a process of rebirth and renewal, shape the way we...
Aug 22, 2026
What happens when one spouse desperately wants another child—and the other feels just as strongly that their family is complete?
Unlike so many marital disagreements, this one doesn’t offer an obvious compromise. And when the stakes are this emotional, the question of whether to have another baby can become about...
Jun 1, 2026
In this two-part episode, Yoetzet Halacha and kallah teacher Lisa Septimus reflects with her guests on what it takes to be an effective and thoughtful kallah teacher.
In Part 2, Lisa is joined by Eli Sharvit, a graduate of Nishmat’s Miriam Glaubach Center Kallah Teacher Course, to reflect on her experience training to...
Jun 1, 2026
In this two-part episode, Yoetzet Halacha and kallah teacher Lisa Septimus reflects with her guests on what it takes to be an effective and thoughtful kallah teacher.
In Part 1, Lisa speaks with Yoetzet Halacha Shoshana Samuels, creator and instructor of Nishmat’s Miriam Glaubach Center Kallah Teacher Certification...