Shtark Tank

Yaakov Wolff

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on Torah observance, Jewish spirituality, and contemporary challenges facing Orthodox Jewish professionals, typically featuring rabbis, Torah educators, and specialized professionals. Agencies could credibly pitch rabbis, Jewish scholars, Orthodox mental-health professionals, authors, and community leaders with substantive expertise in Jewish law, spiritual growth, or modern Jewish life; booking difficulty is likely medium because guests are credible specialists rather than mainstream celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 136

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

yaakovwolff@gmail.com

For verified host and producer emails, sign up to view.

Host

Yaakov Wolff - Yaakov Wolff is the host and publisher of Shtark Tank, a podcast for Ben Torah professionals in the workforce exploring Torah, Jewish life, and contemporary spiritual challenges.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Rabbis, Torah scholars, Jewish educators, authors, Orthodox mental-health professionals, and community leaders with established expertise in Jewish law, spirituality, religious practice, or contemporary Jewish life.
Required Achievements:  
Authored books or substantive articles, Teaching or scholarly expertise, Community or religious leadership, Professional expertise relevant to Orthodox Jewish life

Recent Guest Discussions

Moshe Taragin - Tisha B’av, Jewish Mourning, Redemption, Jewish Unity, Har Habayit, Aliyah, And Contemporary Israeli Society

Dan Jacobson - Shemirat Haeinayim, Mindfulness, Behavioral Struggles, Tznius, And Orthodox Jewish Approaches To Personal Growth

Yehuda Levi - Har Habayit, Jewish Law, Rabbinic Opposition, Religious Activism, And Approaches To Bringing The Geulah

Recent Topics

Torah, Halacha, Jewish Spirituality, Orthodox Judaism, Jewish Professionals

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Shtark Tank
:

Yaakov Wolff Answers Your Questions with Rav Ari Koretzky

August 03, 2026

Har HaBayit. Torah Im Derech Eretz. Searching for Meaning.It's the summer mailbag episode! Yaakov opens up the inbox and brings on Rav Ari Koretzky (director of Meor Maryland, host of the Iyun podcast) to work through listener feedback together.In this episode:Why Shtark Tank does pre-chag episodes, and whether they're on brand or just a scheduling excuseIs there such a thing as a distinct "baalabatish hashkafa" for guys balancing Torah and a careerA listener's story of ...

Living Up To Our Values ft. Rav Uri Lorkis (Torat JLIC Crossover)

July 27, 2026

What happens after the fire of yeshiva goes out?This week I'm sharing an episode from Torat JLIC, a podcast I love, one that takes the complexity of modern life seriously instead of talking around it.The guest for this episode is Rav Uri Lorkis, who just wrapped a few years as JLIC rabbi in Michigan and now works as a startup coach. We dig into the real transition every yeshiva guy faces: how do you carry that intensity into the next stage of life, when the schedule, the chavrusas, and th...

Tisha B'Av Prep ft. Rav Moshe Taragin: Mourning in Times of Geulah, Achdut and Har Habayit

July 20, 2026

How do you mourn a Beis Hamikdash you never knew, in a generation that's watched Klal Yisrael return to Eretz Yisrael and rebuild a country? Rav Moshe Taragin returns to Shtark Tank to help us hold two truths at once: we are living through open miracles, and we are still so far from the finish line.Rav Taragin unpacks why every question in Jewish life now splits into "before October 7th" and "after," why Tisha B'Av doesn't require manufactured grief but honest ...

yaakovwolff@gmail.com

For verified host and producer emails, sign up to view.

Get your clients booked on top podcasts

Try us risk free with a FREE 3 days trial.

Start Your Free Trial

Join hundreds of PR teams using Podseeker to pitch and land bookings