<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jodi's Voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jodi Samuels Connector | Social Entrepreneur | Traveler | Mover & Shaker | Tide Shifter
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Gavin and I were the true “Wandering Jews.” We met...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/awesome-that-i-can-and-maybe-i-will</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b39743de292a65d0f6903c</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:16:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_94c3825bc8f14bb399cefa793c6a810f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Destructive Hatred]]></title><description><![CDATA[The whole Jewish world watched our precious hostages come home and now are waiting for more news.  But the price was dear. The perfect...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/self-destructive-hatred</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6797871966e76ecb19f29afc</guid><category><![CDATA[Jodi's View]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:24:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_c348dbbba3b340b68e3dcd185276a5b1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oh The Struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are all struggling with conflicting emotions over the past couple of days. Rabbi Glasser shared this idea and the message helped me: ...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/oh-the-struggle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678e649992a380e77eb5c3fd</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:59:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_c4d244031e9e469b829d17c60a84df9e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is man?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was on a meaningful walk of the memorials today at Yad Vashem.  Today’s fast of the  10th of Tevet when some 2500 years ago the...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/where-is-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6783db7f62c6b84e165e9f08</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:14:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_2797d4aecff7442a8c0915c26cbae3b6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[101 Journeys of Gratitude: Shabbat, Kosher Travels, and Family Adventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first Shabbat of the year is all about gratitude. I am a travelholic.  Sri Lanka  is destination 101!!  Yes, you heard it I have...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/101-journeys-of-gratitude-shabbat-kosher-travels-and-family-adventures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ac4f2dae421393b45967f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:20:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_ae3b21de5ca34817ae021a75260709e7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Eyes See What the Heart Desires.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I always knew my saddest day would be when Caila realized that she was different.  Until age 15 Caila was an easy-going child who while...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/the-eyes-see-what-the-heart-desires</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6771523e6acae37d645a315a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_39fb3db270b1448e80fe5abaae7fedb1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's all about choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past weekend I met Andrey Kozlov. Andrey, 27, was rescued on June 8 along with 21-year-old Almog Meir Jan and 40-year-old Shlomi Ziv...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/it-s-all-about-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fad2ea602feeeed468ab6c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:37:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_a87ee519811f46d0b816533eed5097af~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lorie mae losloso</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOU BE THE CHANGE]]></title><description><![CDATA[My teenage daughter asked me how many once-in-a-lifetime events will she experience - COVID, the Ukraine war, Israel’s invasion were all...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/you-be-the-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66915fc9d0be1f3407bddd7e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_a87ee519811f46d0b816533eed5097af~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Belief]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you know me, you know how focused I have been on having my daughter with special needs included in society.  I feel like I literally...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/the-power-of-belief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667ede267f2c6144c833f834</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_a87ee519811f46d0b816533eed5097af~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are Israeli so opportunistic in the face of annihilation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It feels like the world is closing in on  Israel.  The pitchforks and daggers are out!  Jews are scared and depressed overseas.  We in...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/why-are-israeli-so-opportunistic-in-the-face-of-annihilation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66632a919777ceb7db10c5c5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:52:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_792678a6a8514fe297647829c142bb12~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lorie mae losloso</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Uncovering Jewish Traditions: My First Experience with Shabbat Meals"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was in my last year of high school when I was invited to my first Shabbat meal.  Everyone stood up to go wash and they returned in...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/uncovering-jewish-traditions-my-first-experience-with-shabbat-meals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664f4b40a23958a93682dfed</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 14:12:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_72832eea5cb746039747951eccb02693~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lorie mae losloso</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s a sad day for Israel and all democracies]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s a sad day for Israel and all democracies.. Biden’s refusal to supply Israel with precision weapons and artillery to Israel is a...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/it-s-a-sad-day-for-israel-and-all-democracies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664f49aa58c2409b28a0c9b7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 13:54:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_fcf458d8e1534b5ba16aaa8f2efcb830~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lorie mae losloso</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I could not sleep last night]]></title><description><![CDATA[I could not sleep last night. I watched the video that was released with HMS savages selecting which battered and beaten girls to rape...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/i-could-not-sleep-last-night</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664f48f1dbd939d698babd1c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 13:48:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_13da0dd063034cb6b11f899e31202b1e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_889,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lorie mae losloso</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Against Hate: How Jewish Resilience Confronts Global Antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chaim Weizmann the Israeli President addressed the 22nd Zionist Congress, December 1, 1946 "Now in the light of past and present events...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/rising-against-hate-how-jewish-resilience-confronts-global-antisemitism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6635192ff3d251d6e02e2b56</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 19:55:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_4020d6ca9c5b474ca2a892e53ce9d011~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lorie mae losloso</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Simple Life Lesson]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just heard such a great idea and I wanted to share it.  When the High Priest entered the Temple each morning his first job was to empty...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/a-simple-life-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66097d7d779513c9de24ef76</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 15:18:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6d3eb_ab6754011cc2458cb7d984940dcd2985~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lorie mae losloso</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Echoes of the Past: Understanding the Rising Tide of Antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing a resurgence of anti-Semitism, we echo the resilience of our ancestors, shining light in darkness with unwavering love and unity.]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/echoes-of-the-past-understanding-the-rising-tide-of-antisemitism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65fb509d27fe14aef61835bd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8e56a_d7b4c3a81d28475a94bb8b09bb9d4ae6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday Caila]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Caila was younger, she was sent home for “giving the finger” to her teacher.  She of course knew she was in trouble and came up with...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/happy-birthday-caila-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e0cdf9168dd84459f60bcb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:36:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8e56a_a044cb0fe0cf4963bd76a4b404ea308e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_683,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken but whole]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we go into shabbat, we hear of another terrorist attack.  This morning, we had news of another fallen soldier just 20 years old!  I...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/broken-but-whole</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d88adbe1b5d764fe941b96</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:10:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8e56a_37a8cd5310284411a25bb7f9b9ee469e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond just good we do what is right!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My friend’s 10 year old remarked we can curse  Jews, say what ever profanity but you cannot use words like “nigger”. Our new reality can...]]></description><link>https://www.jodisvoice.com/post/beyond-just-good-we-do-what-is-right</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d889c6c5087c628ddbe4fd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:06:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8e56a_b5e39b7793164300979dc21d65505c8c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jodi Samuels</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>