Two Cents

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Listen in on meaningful discussions between R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan as they entertain and teach you about their two cents on Torah and life..

  • 29 minutes 37 seconds
    Not Black and White: Anxiety, Dating, and Real Life

    A raw, honest continuation of a conversation about anxiety, stigma, and mental health. Yossi and Ari unpack why life isn’t black-and-white, how anxiety shows up in real relationships, and why getting help doesn’t define who you are, it just means you’re human.

    23 January 2026, 12:30 am
  • 35 minutes 1 second
    I thought I was having a heart attack | Two Cents

    In this episode of Two Cents, Rabbi Ari Bensoussan and Yossi Bensoussan sit down for a wide-ranging, honest conversation that starts with Shabbos experiences and ends somewhere much deeper.

    They reflect on powerful Shabbatonim, the unity created through shared Torah, and what it feels like to be in a room where nothing is being sold — just learned, lived, and felt.

    Then the conversation shifts.

    R’ Ari shares something he didn’t plan to share publicly: his personal experience with panic attacks and anxiety, the fear of not understanding what was happening to his body, and the moment he chose to speak openly about it during a live Q&A. What followed revealed how many people are quietly struggling — and how heavy the stigma still is.

    Together, Ari and Yossi discuss:

    • Panic attacks and anxiety from lived experience
    • Why so many people suffer in silence
    • The stigma around therapy and medication
    • Generational trauma and modern pressure
    • Why getting help is not weakness — and not a lack of emunah
    • The difference between support systems and professional tools

    This is not a clinical discussion. It’s a real conversation — thoughtful, unfiltered, and grounded in lived reality.

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    You don’t need to suffer alone.

    15 January 2026, 11:18 pm
  • 11 minutes 32 seconds
    Two Cents Is Back

    R’ Ari and Yossi Bensoussan return for a brand new season of Two Cents — honest takes, wild stories, and conversations that go way deeper than you'd expect.

    New episodes drop every Thursday night — but full episodes are only available to Meaningful Minute Plus members.

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    29 July 2025, 8:04 pm
  • 51 minutes 23 seconds
    An Honest Conversation About How The Frum Community Uses Money

    In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan have a frank conversation how the Frum community spends money and what we can perhaps do better.

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    19 March 2024, 8:37 pm
  • 52 minutes 43 seconds
    WAR EPISODE: Reactions To The Amazing Jewish Response
    18 November 2023, 10:31 pm
  • 46 minutes 6 seconds
    It Is A lot Worse Than We Thought

    In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan Unveil The Secrets of Spiritual Success In The Month of Elul

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    20 October 2023, 2:10 pm
  • 44 minutes 11 seconds
    Unveiling The Secrets of Spiritual Success In The Month of Elul

    In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan Unveil The Secrets of Spiritual Success In The Month of Elul
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    24 August 2023, 11:21 pm
  • 1 hour 3 seconds
    How To Deal With Things That Frustrate You Beyond Belief

    In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan how to deal with the things that frustrate us seemingly more than we can deal with.

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    10 August 2023, 6:44 pm
  • 41 minutes 19 seconds
    How To Approach Tisha B'aav 2023

    In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan how in 2023 we can approach Tisha B'aav.

    This is the first episode of season 3 of the Two Cents Podcast!

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    25 July 2023, 4:24 pm
  • 50 minutes 45 seconds
    S2 Ep. 10 - Chinuch Habanim Part 2

    In this week’s episode of the Two Cents Podcast, R' Ari and R' Yossi Bensoussan discuss vital chinuch topics: how to love and discipline your children, the need to instill a sense of security at home, and how to build up your child's self-esteem.

    1 May 2022, 8:48 pm
  • 49 minutes 52 seconds
    S2 Ep. 9 - The One About Tefillah

    Tefilah (prayer) is a very important part of our lives.

    R’ Ari and R’ Yossi Bensoussan dedicated this episode to that very topic. Tefilah.

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    4 April 2022, 8:05 pm
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