Career Forum

Where Numbers Meet Nerve with Julie Schorr

Faigy Barth — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:11:55 -0400

Julie Schorr quickly rose through the ranks of public accounting. She now thrives in private accounting, where she works closely with business owners and CPAs. With her sharp financial insight, practical approach and a therapist’s eye, Schorr helps businesses stay smart, strategic and financially sound.

#34) Good Ideas Deserve Great Language

Gary Waleik — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:31:12 -0400

Mendel Nestlebaum is Adjunct Professor of English in Sara Schenirer’s Men’s Division. Nestlebaum supports all Sara Schenirer’s other programs, because English is basic to good communication and the effective selling of ideas.

#33) Rethinking Your Relationship with Food

Faigy Barth — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:05:00 -0400

Gila Glassberg is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor with a private practice. She is passionate about helping women reclaim the joy in eating while learning to respect and appreciate their bodies.

#32) What Accountants Today Are Missing (and How to Fix It)

Gary Waleik — Mon, 26 May 2025 13:50:21 -0400

Elisha Schwab is Principal at Master Accounting Now, an educational resource for aspiring accountants. He’s also Cash Management Director at Centers Business Office, a nursing home management consultancy. His diverse roles include educator, bank liaison and fraud prevention specialist. His passion is helping aspiring accountants avoid cookie cutter jobs.

#31) Cybersecurity, as a sacred Responsibility with Batya Aliza Etzion

Faigy Barth — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:38:02 -0400

Batya Aliza Etzion is a Cybersecurity expert with a strong technical background. She began with software development and startups, but was drawn to Cybersecurity because she says it fits with her religious values.

#30) Building Experiences, Not Just Products

Gary Waleik — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Shmuel Bollen is Senior Product Manager for athenahealth. A quick glance at his resume reveals an eclectic and interesting work history, which morphed from a liberal arts background to User Experience, or “UX,” in what appears to be a very organic way. Bollen says that differentiating your product through user experience is done through understanding and empathy, which results in great benefit for the company as well.

#29) Financial Therapy: The Money Makeover You Didn’t Know You Needed

Faigy Barth — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Simi Mandelbaum is a Financial Therapist who founded PROSPR Financial Wellness, a center dedicated to reducing the stress and anxiety people feel around money. Simi’s helped hundreds of clients reduce debt, increase income, and most importantly live their lives true to their goals and values.

#28) Forensic Accounting: Painting Pictures With Numbers

Gary Waleik — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Ephraim Stulberg is Senior Vice President of Matson, Driscoll & Damico, Limited, a Toronto-based Forensic Accounting Firm. Stulberg says objective, numbers-based fact finding and the presentation of provable financial narratives in court makes for an exciting and rewarding career.

#27) Building Better ABA: The Impact of Quality Assurance

Faigy Barth — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:54:03 -0500

Raizy Izrailev is not your typical Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. Her expertise lies in quality assurance, a lesser-known area within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. Raizy is the founder of Gryd Consulting, a premier consulting agency providing comprehensive and tailored guidance and support to ABA providers.

#26) Understanding ABA: One Laffy Taffy at a Time

Gary Waleik — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:30:00 -0500

Duvy Rubinfeld, MEd, BCBA, LBA, is Clinical Director at Real Change ABA Therapy in Lakewood, New Jersey. He has over a decade of experience in the field of Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis and is a professor at Manhattanville College, teaching for the Sara Schenirer Institute. Rubinfeld specializes in autism, ADHD and anxiety, and stresses the importance of understanding the communities he serves.

BONUS EPISODE #2 - Choosing Wisely: A Dating Coach Shares Career Tips

Yael Kaisman — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:30:09 -0500

Mrs. Yael Kaisman, a noted mechaneches and dating coach, reveals surprising parallels between dating and career decisions, sharing her expert tips for making choices that truly align with your values and goals. Whether you're choosing a soul-mate or a profession, this episode will help you navigate life’s big decisions with clarity and confidence.

BONUS EPISODE #1 - Career Regrets: 3 Mistakes People Make (And How To Avoid Them)

Faigy Barth — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:25:22 -0500

Shaina Keren is a career consultant who runs SK Career Consulting. Her specialty is helping people find work they will enjoy and succeed at. Shaina also coaches businesses to set up for success and contributes to numerous publications and podcasts. Shaina is uniquely qualified to give us the inside scoop on how to make the monumental decision that goes into choosing a lifelong career.

#25) Confronting Your Fears - A Clinical Psychology Perspective

Gary Waleik — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Marc Eichenbaum is a Clinical Psychology Intern. Eichenbaum’s range of experiences with people dealing with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance abuse issues, and his creative approach to their treatment makes him a great resource for people interested in a career in clinical psychology.

#24) From Scoliosis to Strength: A Physical Therapist’s Mission

Faigy Barth — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 07:30:00 -0500

Dr. Rivka Robinson PT, DPT is a pioneer in the field of Physical Therapy. Robinson is the founder of Robinson Physical Therapy, where she specializes in pediatric development, scoliosis and spine rehabilitation. She’s written books, taught courses and is the creator of her own method, the Robinson Technique. She’s an advocate for PT as a way to improve the lives of children and adults.

#23) A Frum Attorney makes his mark on Wall Street

Gary Waleik — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 07:30:00 -0500

Yosef Nussbaum is Lead Counsel for Treasury Regulation and Risk for Wells Fargo. Nussbaum has acquired two decades of legal expertise in the financial services sector, specializing in compliance with regulatory frameworks, financial risk management and corporate law. He’s also a graduate/musmach of Yeshiva Torah V’daas and gives a shiur on the weekly parsha. Nussbaum has much to say on the legal profession and on what it’s like for a ben Torah to work in that field.

#22) The Keys to Running An Occupational Therapy Clinic

Faigy Barth — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:00:28 -0500

Ricki Dembitzer has over two decades of experience as an Occupational Therapist. As the founder and director of IncredAbilities Therapy, a multidisciplinary team of therapists who help children achieve their goals, she has a unique perspective on the impact that occupational therapists make on the lives of their clients.

#21) Meet The Special Educator Who Travels To His Students

Gary Waleik — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:30:00 -0500

Sruly Edelman is a Special Education Itinerant Teacher, or “SEIT.” When you hear Edelman talking about his passion for helping students, you’ll see why he’s always glad to be on the move.

#20) It’s Not Just Coding: The Many Roles of a Data Scientist

Faigy Barth — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:30:00 -0400

Alina Rivilis is a Data Scientist, whose specialty is inventing creative solutions for business problems. The best way to do that, Rivilis says, is to take on and integrate the roles of scientist, Data Analyst, business person and, yes, coder.

#19) "From Determination to Expertise: Yosef Graus's BCBA Journey”

Gary Waleik — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:30:00 -0400

Rabbi Yossi Graus is a Chassid, M.S. Ed, BCBA, ABA and Professor. His degrees and certifications have enabled him to strengthen the community he’s always called home in ways he might not have been able to without the help of Sara Schenirer.

#18) Data-Driven Energy with Shira Parnes

Faigy Barth — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Shira Parnes runs her own renewable energy development company. She’s capable of handling all aspects of the business, but prefers to delegate responsibility to her talented staff to help her clients save money.

#17) Managing 27 Surgery Centers With A Torah Perspective

Gary Waleik — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:30:00 -0400

Akiva Scott is Yeshiva educated and holds a Master’s in Business. Akiva had his sights set on media and entertainment. But Akiva’s journey led him to health care administration, which he considers an act of chesed.

#16) Never a Dull Moment for a Paralegal

Faigy Barth — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Chana Miriam Bain is a Paralegal who serves at a law firm specializing in financial relief for debtors. She makes a strong case for the Paralegal profession as an ideal one for frum women and stresses the importance of a wide range of problem-solving skills … and empathy.

#15) The Big House Hunt with Real Estate Agent Pinny Heskiel

Gary Waleik — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Pinny Heskiel’s successful real estate career began after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the home he was renting, which led to a series of moves in a short period of time and the realization that he needed to purchase his own house. Heskiel’s experiences motivate him to help others do the same.

#14) Bringing Joy to Parent/Child Interactions with Shifra Garfunkel, MS SLP

Faigy Barth — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Shifra Garfunkel is a speech therapist. But, as an early interventionist who works with children, she acts in many capacities, all of which are designed to spur their development and create enhanced interaction with their caregivers.

#13) Thinking Big: A Special Educator Opens His Own Successful Agency

Gary Waleik and Faigy Barth — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:39:56 -0400

Dovid Halon is a Special Educator who saw the need for a new agency that invests in what he calls his community’s most valuable asset … its children. And, as a rabbi, he’s uniquely qualified to see the parallels between treatment approaches and Chassidus.

#12) The Surprising Ways School Psychologists Change Lives with Ellen Shaiman

Faigy Barth — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:02:47 -0400

From advocating “brave talk” through conversations with Shprintzy the Doll to teaching listening skills and positivity, Ellen Shaiman outlines the tools that every school psychologist should have in his or her tool kit.

#11) Law and Order: All About Paralegal Law with Shlomo Haas, Esq.

Gary Waleik and Faigy Barth — Thu, 30 May 2024 11:35:33 -0400

Shlomo Haas is Chief Academic Officer of National Paralegal College at Crestpoint University. As a frum attorney, he’s uniquely qualified to run a new program in partnership with Sara Schenirer Institute for aspiring paralegals. Shlomo gives the rundown on what a paralegal job looks like....from the inside!

#10) The Coach with a Business Plan with Steve Lover

Gary Waleik and Faigy Barth — Mon, 20 May 2024 12:40:35 -0400

Steve Lover’s successful career as a Business Development Coach began when he experienced, ironically, failure in a different business. But Lover parlayed his experiences and created his own comprehensive coaching service that helps business people avoid impediments to success.

#9) Where The Roles of Teacher and Adminstrator Meet with Aidella Avtzon

Gary Waleik and Faigy Barth — Mon, 06 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Aidella Avtzon has worn many hats; math teacher, SEIT, special educator and administrator. She says a Master’s in Education can be a path to a surprisingly multifaceted career, and that life as a SEIT is a frum woman’s dream. Find out about her surprising story to success!

#8) Balance Sheets For A Career … And For Life

Gary Waelik — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:11:58 -0400

Rachmiel Scharg is a CPA with more than a decade of experience in domestic and international taxation. He’s also an observant Jew who has some interesting insights on accounting and how that works to support his career and family goals.

#7) Who Says Accountants Can't Have Fun?

Faigy Barth — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 22:20:34 -0400

Chaya Halberg tells the story of how she created her own accounting niche by empowering companies to clean up their accounting messes, and how she had fun in the process. As we head into tax season, get to know what goes on behind the scenes in your accountant's office!

#6) Flying the Frum Skies with Captain Shraga Bernzweig

Gary Waleik — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:21:04 -0400

Shraga Bernzweig has not only figured out how to successfully juggle life as a commercial airline pilot with Jewish observance, he’s figured out how to turn his busy lifestyle into more Torah study, and even Purim celebrations on the East and West Coasts … in the same day.

#5) A Therapist’s Passion for Helping People Heal

Faigy Barth — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Rebecca Jerozolim, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a decade and a half of experience. Specializing in therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, CBT, ACT, sand therapy, and play therapy, Rebecca employs a holistic and innovative approach to address the diverse needs of her clients. Jerozolim believes her clients must heal emotionally, not through “fixing” them.

#4) On Call 24/6 - The Busy Life of a Nursing Home Administrator with Yehuda Goodwin

Gary Waleik — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500

Yehuda Goodwin’s career might be characterized as a bit circuitous and unusual. But his wide range of expertise and his versatility is what makes him a great fit for his 24/6 job, which he sees as a Kiddush Hashem. Goodwin shares the traits that are helpful in this profession and an easy can do attitude!

#3) Hospital Dietetics: The Immediate and Long Term Rewards with Tali Mizrachi, RDN

Faigy Barth — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500

Tali Mizrachi chose Dietetics over Pediatrics, which she says was a great choice for her. As a dietician, she sees immediate, positive results with her NICU patients, and her schedule allows for an ideal work/life balance, which might not have been the case with pediatrics. Tali will happily give you nutrition advice....but please, not on Shabbos!

#2) When Your Client's Financial Goals Are Also Your Own

Gary Waelik — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 09:41:21 -0500

Lawrence (Larry) Barth, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF , CEO and President of AJJ Planning Services brings over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry to Forest Hills Financial Group. Larry works with businesses, healthcare professionals and individuals advocating on behalf of their business interests and families to help ensure they are well prepared for all of life’s possibilities. He provides them with proven wealth management strategies designed to help grow, protect and distribute their assets in the most efficient manner. Barth believes it's possible to establish a lucrative career while leaving plenty of time for family and religious life.

Discover the lucrative career of wealth management in this dynamic conversation!

Episode #1 Teaser

Gary Waleik and Faigy Barth — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:03:41 -0500

Career Forum Podcast launches this Monday! Episode #1 teaser is now live...Listen now!

#1) ABA: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know

Faigy Barth — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:06:13 -0500

Andrea Netzer has two decades of experience in Behavior Analysis.
She’d like to dispel the myth that the field requires only rigid approaches.
Netzer places a premium on caring and creative solutions.

Andrea Netzer is the regional director of Proud Moments ABA.