Rabbi Menachem & Rebbetzin Adeena Penner: Our Unplanned Journey (LIVE in Camp HASC)

Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Living Lchaim

Judaism, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2022

⏱️ 72 minutes

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

Rabbi Menachem Penner is the Max and Marion Grill Dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University where he has the privilege to inspire and train the rabbis of tomorrow. Rabbi Penner served as the spiritual leader of the Young Israel of Holliswood in Queens for 20 years and is now the Rabbi Emeritus. He continues to teach, focusing on Tanach, Tefillah and Machshavah, in communities worldwide. Rabbi Penner is also a valued resource for many in the Jewish community navigating personal and family challenges. He received his semicha from RIETS and is proud to serve the institution from which he received his formative education. Rebbetzin Adeena Penner is the Director of Kesher Families, a new organization supporting families of an individual who identifies as LGBTQ. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in psychology from Stern College for Women and a Masters’ Degree in Occupational Therapy from New York University. She worked for fifteen years in the field of occupational therapy at the Board of Education of New York, the Chush School in Williamsburg, and Camp HASC. She served as the Rebbetzin of the Young Israel of Holliswood for twenty years and continues to maintain her ties to, and involvement in, the community. Adeena is a valued resource for many in the Jewish community navigating personal and family challenges. Their life consists of many unplanned surprises along the way. In this episode we talk about what it's like being a Rabbi & Rebbetzin of a community, their experience in Camp Hasc, raising a child with special needs and so much more. *SPONSOR LINK* Your Health is Your Greatest Investment. Thanks to our friends at JOWMA for the incredible health resources provided for our community. There's no reason in 2022 that you need to be in the dark. And some of the most talented doctors and healthcare professionals in our community are here to help! Go listen to the JOWMA podcast here:

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Special thanks to Camp HASC, Rav Judah Mischel, Sklur & Rudman, and all the wonderful volunteers & campers at Camp Hasc for graciously welcoming me into their home.

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0:00.0	So I realize that the way to Davin and I encourage counselors to do that here rather than try to get away from what's going on down here and talk Takarishbarahu.
0:10.0	Take what's going down here and bring it up to Akhbarah.
0:14.6	This is one of the holiest places on earth.
0:18.3	This is such an astounding thing.
0:20.2	You don't want to stand in front of Ak Kansparho and leave Hask down here.
0:24.0	If you want to really make it difficult for Kansparho, take Hask and bring Hask up to him and say, okay, say no to everybody here.
0:32.1	Welcome back, friends, to another episode of Insta. and say no to everybody here.
0:32.8	Welcome back, friends, to another episode of Inspiration for the Nation.
0:36.0	I'm Yaku Vlinger, and this week I got to go to Camp Hask.
0:39.3	Well, it wasn't this week, it was in the summer,
0:40.8	but I went to Camp Hask.
0:42.1	Camp Hask provides over 350 children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities and unforgettable summer experience.
0:49.0	You'll hear more about Camp Ask in this episode. I got to talk to Rabbi and Rebbsen Penner, parents who before they were
0:56.8	parents, they were involved in Camp Ask, they were staff there and they were even the
1:01.4	Rabbi and Rebbsen of Campask and you'll hear about also they you know later on in the life they had a child who became a
1:11.5	One of them became staff member there and also they have a few of their children became staff members there and they also had a child who who is a camper there.
1:19.5	So to hear about their experiences of both being a rabbi and
1:24.2	rabbisin of a community, the challenges that are there and also
1:27.9	the challenges that is there to raise their children, to raise a child with special needs and they're
1:34.5	incredible people this week's episode is powered by Joma you can hear more
1:40.1	about them their hotline their podcast and how incredible they are and the work
1:43.8	that they're doing is truly amazing.
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