JLIC Rutgers Bus Kol
JLIC Rutgers co-directors share thoughts about the Jewish holidays

JLIC Rutgers co-directors share thoughts about the Jewish holidays
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Sep 29, 2026
Sep 29, 2026
26 min
As we dance our way to Simchat Torah, it’s time to think about the Torah’s home and how to make it feel it's our own. Join us as we get nostalgic remembering our time learning in different Batei Midrash, and why you should make your way to one, too. Find out what Sefer Rav Matthew studies while feeding the baby in the morning, and the song Rebbetzin Yael can't stand hearing in the Beit Midrash - all this and more as we wrap up this season of Bus Kol!

Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
23 min
As our very first Sukkot on campus was starting, we got an unexpected knock on our door...
For Sukkot, we’re exploring the boundaries of our homes, social spheres, and communities, and asking how we can open them up to others responsibly and generously. You’ll get a window into how the Nitzanim have balanced physical and monetary considerations in previous apartment-searches, and hear about the craziest Seder they’ve pulled off! From Shabbos meals to social gatherings and beyond, we're here to talk about how to make the people around us feel at home.

Sep 15, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
21 min
Sometimes this season can feel a lot like college: assessments, reflection, and a lot of blows to our self-confidence. But maybe there’s a different way to do Teshuva, one that allows us to see our strengths and our progress, without absolving us of our responsibility towards self-improvement? In this episode, we explore the ways in which viduy can feel disingenuous, and offer directions for how to personalize the Teshuva process, to allow us to feel at home with ourselves. And it all starts with a simple, “Hi, Hashem..."

Sep 8, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
27 min
This Tishrei, we're heading home.
Join Rav Matthew and Rebbetzin Yael (JLIC Rutgers) on a journey through the Chagim - through the prism of home. We're starting with Rosh Hashana, and how to feel at home in/with Tefila. What does it take to make the long Rosh Hashana davening (and the year full of davening that follows) feel like your own, familiar and inspired?
Noah’s Ark, bathroom breaks, and wrinkly Machzor pages - join as we discuss all this and more, and build your action plan for making davening this season more meaningful.