David Mandel: The Man Who Never Gives Up | CEO of Ohel

Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Living Lchaim

Judaism, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer.

Since 1969, Ohel has provided a critical safety net of support and hope. Mental health counseling and residences. Older adult care. Residences and programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. Foster care placement. Trauma and bereavement services. Shelter for victims of domestic violence.

in this week's episode, its CEO, David Mandel, talks about the challenges and struggles our community is facing when it comes to mental health.

David also opens up about the struggle his wife and he had to have a child. He describes the feeling to be blessed with a child after 24 years.

Help save lives with the incredible support Ohel provides (donate generously): https://www.ohelfamily.org/donate

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0:00.0	We went to a doctor, many of the doctors in the field of Jewish. We went to one particular person and
0:09.2	you know we have a conversation and we're talking and we're talking and he never mentions statistics
0:18.0	and it's like we're waiting because that's what everybody does.
0:22.2	So finally we say to him, so what are the chances? And he says, what do you mean? I said,
0:29.6	Doc, you know, you know, you know how old my wife is and how old I am and every single
0:33.2	dark to process statistics what are the statistics and he said a hundred percent
0:37.6	we said what do you mean he said if God wants you to have a baby, you have a 100% chance of having a baby.
0:46.0	If God doesn't want you to have a baby, you have a zero percent chance of having a baby.
0:51.0	Welcome back to another episode of Inspiration for the Nation.
0:53.7	I'm Yaku Langer and this week I spoke to one of the most passionate people I've ever met.
0:57.2	He's the CEO of O'L.
0:58.6	O'L is one of the most important, powerful, what they do, it's so powerful, work in college role. You hear all about
1:05.8	them, literally too much to talk about, but like everything to do with mental health and helping
1:09.9	people get by on a real, real scale, life and death scale. It's tremendous what they do.
1:16.4	But the person we talk to, who he is and how he shaped to be who he is is incredible and obviously one of the most moving parts of this
1:26.3	episode is him talking about him and his wife waiting 24 years for their daughter.
1:33.4	It's, you know, kudos to him because I could tell that it's not easy for him to talk about this,
1:38.8	but he feels it's important and he shared it and what a passionate person and I love how that seeps into
1:47.2	everything he does when it comes to O.L. you'll hear all about it. This episode is in memory of Shim and David Benyakov Schlema, in memory of Miriam Sarabas Yaku Mosha and in a memory of Simkibarel, David Ben Arim Mosha. This episode you'll hear about two podcasts, you'll hear about Joma and their phone
2:04.4	line you're gonna hear about the incredible unrestricted podcast how it's how it's
2:09.4	climbing charts baby and as well you'll hear about the revolutionary Simcha Time that guaranteed will change your life.
2:16.7	Here is my conversation with David.
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