69 episodes

Here’s the spiel: The Your Jewish Life Your Way show is an audacious and dynamic podcast that explores what it feels like to be Jewish or Jew(ish). Karen Cinnamon, internationally renowned Jewish lifestyle brand expert and host, divulges all of the secrets and know-how to being confident in celebrating and living your Jewish and Jew(ish) life your way. Master how to embrace your mishpucha through the traditions and rituals you’ve been dying to learn more about, without having to compromise life’s everyday hustle. Save your kvetching! We’re talking less Jewish guilt and more Jewish joy here on out. Being Jewish in today’s world is all about belonging and inclusivity. Grab some nosh and join Karen along with your favorite Jewish and Jew(ish) celebrities, creators, and leaders. Discover together how to embrace the community and culture and throw away the stress of feeling like it’s all or nothing. This isn’t your Bubbe’s temple. Join some of the world’s most diverse Jewish voices, and forget about the “right” and “wrong” ways to be Jewish. It’s time to create a Jewish life you love living. Yalla!

Your Jewish Life Your Way with Karen Cinnamon Karen Cinnamon

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.9 • 41 Ratings

Here’s the spiel: The Your Jewish Life Your Way show is an audacious and dynamic podcast that explores what it feels like to be Jewish or Jew(ish). Karen Cinnamon, internationally renowned Jewish lifestyle brand expert and host, divulges all of the secrets and know-how to being confident in celebrating and living your Jewish and Jew(ish) life your way. Master how to embrace your mishpucha through the traditions and rituals you’ve been dying to learn more about, without having to compromise life’s everyday hustle. Save your kvetching! We’re talking less Jewish guilt and more Jewish joy here on out. Being Jewish in today’s world is all about belonging and inclusivity. Grab some nosh and join Karen along with your favorite Jewish and Jew(ish) celebrities, creators, and leaders. Discover together how to embrace the community and culture and throw away the stress of feeling like it’s all or nothing. This isn’t your Bubbe’s temple. Join some of the world’s most diverse Jewish voices, and forget about the “right” and “wrong” ways to be Jewish. It’s time to create a Jewish life you love living. Yalla!

    Happy Holidays from Your Jewish Life

    Happy Holidays from Your Jewish Life

    We’re going to be taking a little bit of a break from the show. We’ll be back soon with something that we think you are going to LOVE!

    Meanwhile Karen and the Your Jewish Life team wish you a beautiful and meaningful Chag Sameach.

    Smashing Life, my Jewish community
    https://smashinglife.club/

    Jewish Joy Journal - get a 10% discount with the code “JEWISHJOYPODCAST”
    https://jewishjoyjournal.com/

    • 2 min
    Jake Cohen on Connection, Community and Pride Through Jewish Food

    Jake Cohen on Connection, Community and Pride Through Jewish Food

    Karen sits down with bestselling cookbook author Jake Cohen for a chat about his new cookbook, I Could Nosh (coming out September 12!); his journey from being told Jewish food was too niche to hitting the New York Times bestseller list; bringing back grandma hospitality; and why we all need challah monkey bread in our lives.

    LINKS:

    Jake’s new book, I Could Nosh
    https://www.harpercollins.com/products/i-could-nosh-jake-cohen?variant=40997057527842

    Jake on Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/jakecohen/

    Jake on TikTok
    https://www.tiktok.com/@jakecohen?lang=en

    Jake’s website
    https://www.wakeandjake.com/

    Jake’s baked goods on Goldbelly
    https://www.goldbelly.com/jake-cohen

    Smashing Life, my Jewish community
    https://smashinglife.club/

    Jewish Joy Journal - get a 10% discount with the code “JEWISHJOYPODCAST”
    https://jewishjoyjournal.com/

    • 1 hr 11 min
    My 8-Year-Old Jewish Life with Karen’s Daughter Zara

    My 8-Year-Old Jewish Life with Karen’s Daughter Zara

    Karen sits down with her 8-year-old daughter Zara for a chat about what it’s like to be a young Jewish Londoner in 2023. They talk about how Zara balances her strong Jewish identity with life in a diverse community, what she loves about journaling, her favorite Shabbat tradition, and why her beloved late grandma was a true octo-superwoman. 


    LINKS:

    Shop the Jewish Joy Journal - get a 10% discount with the code “JEWISHJOYPODCAST”
    https://jewishjoyjournal.com/

    Smashing Life, our Jewish community
    https://smashinglife.club/

    Sacha’s podcast episode
    https://yourjewishlife.co/podcast/my-9-year-old-jewish-life-with-karens-daughter-sacha/

    Challah covers by Micaela Ezra
    https://ahyinjudaica.com/
     
    Karen’s wedding
    https://www.smashingtheglass.com/karen-jeremy-london-wedding-at-the-wallace-collection/

    • 25 min
    My Autistic Jewish Life with Author Sara Gibbs

    My Autistic Jewish Life with Author Sara Gibbs

    Karen sits down with Sara Gibbs, the author and comedy writer behind upcoming Jewish rom com Eight Bright Lights, for a chat about autistic Jewish life, being diagnosed with autism as an adult, standing up to antisemitism, and so much more.

    We were so lucky to have Sara on staff at Smashing The Glass, our Jewish wedding platform, in the brand’s early days - and it’s wonderful to see how her writing career has blossomed since then!

    You’ll find out:
    - What it was like for Sara being diagnosed with autism at age 30
    - How confronting antisemitism at university ultimately strengthened Sara’s Jewish identity 
    - Sara’s experience being doxxed for being publicly Jewish online 
    - How Sara’s time writing for Smashing The Glass informed her new romantic comedy
    - How Sara’s autism diagnosis helped her learn to be easier on herself 
    - The importance of having boundaries when putting yourself in the public eye
    - Why it’s so important to try to understand other people rather than jumping to conclusions


    LINKS:
    Sara on Twitter 
    https://twitter.com/Sara_Rose_G

    Sara’s novel 
    https://geni.us/EightBrightLightsBook

    Sara’s memoir
    https://saragibbs.com/drama-queen/

    Sara’s wedding on Smashing The Glass
    https://www.smashingtheglass.com/sara-john-incredible-granny-chic-vintage-jewish-wedding-kidbrooke-park-sussex/

    Smashing The Glass, our Jewish wedding platform
    https://www.smashingtheglass.com/

    Smashing Life, my Jewish community - try it out for one month with code “JEWISHJOY”
    https://smashinglife.club/

    Jewish Joy Journal - get a 10% discount with the code “JEWISHJOYPODCAST”
    https://jewishjoyjournal.com/

    • 58 min
    A Look Inside the Syrian Jewish Community with Author Corie Adjmi

    A Look Inside the Syrian Jewish Community with Author Corie Adjmi

    Karen sits down with author Corie Adjmi for a fascinating look at the Syrian Jewish community. Corie’s new novel, The Marriage Box, draws on her own experiences moving from a Reform upbringing in New Orleans to a traditional Orthodox Syrian life in Brooklyn as a teenager - and along the way, it shines a spotlight on a close-knit Jewish community that can seem mysterious to outsiders. Corie shares how she got started writing in her 30s after a career in education, why family is at the heart of Judaism, how she’s learned to balance her own desires with her culture’s expectations, and so much more. 


    You’ll find out:

    - What it’s like being part of an incredibly close-knit Jewish community 
    - Why it’s so important to highlight diverse Jewish voices
    - What inspired Corie to start writing 
    - How the Syrian community is evolving in the 21st century
    - Corie’s advice for aspiring writers 
    - What makes the Syrian Jewish community so special 
    - Corie’s tips for a quick Friday night dinner



    LINKS:

    Corie’s website
    https://corieadjmi.com/

    Corie on Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/corieadjmi/

    The Marriage Box
    https://amzn.to/46f7rtw

    Smashing Life, my Jewish community - try it out for one month with code “JEWISHJOY”
    https://smashinglife.club/

    Jewish Joy Journal - get a 10% discount with the code “JEWISHJOYPODCAST”
    https://jewishjoyjournal.com/

    • 38 min
    The Power of Jewish Community {with Smashing Life Member Emily Scheinfeld}

    The Power of Jewish Community {with Smashing Life Member Emily Scheinfeld}

    Karen sits down with Emily Scheinfeld, a beloved member of the Smashing Life community, to chat about her own Jewish life. Emily is an absolute ray of sunshine who’s contributed so much to the vibrant, accepting group that is Smashing Life, and it’s such an honor to have her come on here and talk about everything from figuring out how to take charge of your own Judaism as an adult to saying no to Jewish guilt to starting L’dor V’dor Judaica, a nonprofit focused on rehoming unloved Judaica, and, above all, how Smashing Life helped Emily bring Judaism back to the forefront of her life after many years of disconnection.


    You’ll find out:

    - How Emily became part of the Smashing Life community - and how the group helped her reconnect to Judaism
    - What it was like going from a very Jewish upbringing in Atlanta to feeling Jewishly isolated while working in East Texas as an adult
    - How COVID led Emily’s non-Jewish boyfriend to get involved in her Jewish life
    - What Shabbat looks like for Emily
    - How Smashing Life inspired Emily to start her own nonprofit devoted to providing Judaica for people in need
    - Emily’s advice for those struggling to feel confident in their Jewish identity




    LINKS:

    Smashing Life, my Jewish community
    https://smashinglife.club/

    L'dor V'dor Judaica
    https://www.ldorvdorjudaica.org/

    L'dor V'dor Judaica on Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/ldorvdorjudaica/

    L'dor V'dor Judaica on Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/ldorvdorjudaica/

    Jewish Joy Journal - get a 10% discount with the code “JEWISHJOYPODCAST”
    https://jewishjoyjournal.com/

    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
41 Ratings

41 Ratings

curly sheri ,

Love this podcast!

Karen has such a positive attitude and I love her interviews and her goals of spreading Jewish joy. ❤️❤️❤️

AcousticOnly1 ,

Amazing!

Karen is like the big sister I never had. Her lovely show has been an incredible guide as I navigate my conversion journey. She radiates with kindness, clearly knows her stuff, and approaches her show with an inclusive, empowering lens. I adore Karen and her show, and I am enormously
grateful for her voice and message.

Soflfromidwest ,

Totally worth a listen

Karen has such a great way of making being Jewish accessible; not just for non jews or those in interfaith relationships but even for us jews who may be “out of practice”. What a great podcast!

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