Human & Holy

Tonia Chazanow

humanandholy@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Human & Holy features candid, spiritually grounded conversations centered on lived Judaism, with a strong focus on Jewish learning and women’s Torah. It’s a compelling platform for educators and community leaders who can speak both intellectually and practically about Jewish values, identity, and growth.

Metrics

Episodes: 265

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.0k subscribers

Instagram: 14.0k followers

Contact Information

humanandholy@gmail.com

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Host

Tonia Chazanow - Host and curator of Human & Holy, leading honest spiritual conversations exploring Jewish and Chassidic wisdom, women’s Torah, and the lived experience of Judaism. The show frames Jewish ideas thro...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Women’s Torah and/or Jewish education leadership; credentials in Jewish learning (rabbinic/graduate-level study, classroom experience) and/or formal roles in day schools, seminaries, learning centers, or halachic-advisor training. Strong community leadership plus the ability to connect sources to lived experience (parenting, home life, work/life learning constraints).
Required Achievements:  
leadership roles at Jewish schools/learning centers/educational nonprofits, teaching experience (e.g., high school, seminary, chavrusa tracks), credentialed graduate study in Jewish studies/Tanakh or legal/academic backgrounds, recognized mentorship/community impact (e.g., educator/mentor reputation, advisory training programs)

Recent Guest Discussions

Elisheva Segelman - Jewish Parenting, Inherited Vs. Discovered Judaism, Transparency/authenticity, Teaching Values, School Vs. Home, Confidence-building, Teshuvah-through-reframing Failure

Karen Hochhauser - Jewish Perspective On Failure, Teshuvah, Self-forgiveness Vs Accountability, Rambam/tanya/rav Soloveitchik Frameworks

Hadassah Shemtov - Women’s Torah Study, Historical Halachic Hesitation, Rebbe’s Reframe, Practical Ways Women Sustain Torah Learning

Annie Nagel - Women’s Torah Study From Halachic Sources; Practical Learning Under Life Constraints; Bridging Text And Hashkafa

Recent Topics

Judaism, Women, Torah, Education, Halacha

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Human & Holy
:

Am I a Follower of the Lubavitcher Rebbe?

June 14, 2026

I recently opened a box of my middle school journals, and found the question that has followed me for nearly twenty years: could I honestly call myself a chossid of a Rebbe I had never met? In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, the anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's passing, I explore some of the questions that have gnawed at me for as long as I can remember: Should my relationship to the Rebbe be defined by longing? Am I fundamentally missing out on a nostalgic, golden age of Chabad if I never ...

Raising Children When You're Still Figuring It Out | Elisheva Segelman

June 07, 2026

An honest, joyful, and deeply practical conversation about Jewish parenting. We talk about how to genuinely infuse your home with love of Judaism, what to do when you want to teach a value you don't fully keep yourself, the difference between an inherited Judaism and discovered Judaism, how to see every child as an individual, and what to do when your child doesn't fit the school system. We explore confidence-building for kids who struggle academically or socially, the balance between school ...

You Are Harder on Yourself Than G-d Is | Karen Hochhauser

May 31, 2026

The Torah opens up with failure after failure, we have laws of repair (teshuvah) baked into our Judaism, and yet many who live a value-driven life live in enormous fear of failing. Why are we harder on ourselves than G-d is?Today, we talk about the Jewish perspective on failure, along with Karen's own experiences. How do you hold your mistakes seriously without becoming them? Does forgiving yourself mean letting yourself off the hook? We get into the Rambam's laws of teshuva, Rav Solo...

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