Dream Detour

Micaela Ezra is a Torah teacher and artist from Australia, blending spirituality and creativity in her work. Known for her profound insights into Jewish wisdom, especially revolving around the meanings of our Hebrew months,  Micaela shares teachings that resonate deeply with modern seekers. Her artwork reflects a unique harmony of faith and beauty, offering an inspiring perspective on Jewish tradition and personal growth.In this interview with Aura, Micaela discusses the subtle power of the month of Cheshvan and how it connects to Rachel Imeinu - whose Yahrtzeit is on the day this episode is released.

The Frock NYC, is a grassroots success story. The ready-to-wear modest fashion space, was founded in 2015 by sisters Simi & Chaya. Swiftly capturing the Jewish modest dressing market and beyond with their undeniably recognizable Frocks. The Frock became not just a clothing brand but a culture, an attitude and a way of life.  Their work in entrepreneurship and social media continually smashes stereotypes and redefines the modest women of today.With all this great success the sisters took a sabbatical from designing and producing their seasonal collections in 2021. Though they shared some reasoning at the time of the break, it was not fully clear why they took this pause. Listen to this podcast where, for the first time since taking a step back, they share the real reason for pausing,  where it has led them, and what they see for the future of The Frock NYC.

In 2020, Sheva Kastel harnessed her color-analyst training and love of fashion to launch "Aligned", a first of it's kind online magazine for the modest dresser. At the height of its success, she paused it to focus on her self and family.Listen to why Sheva took a pause. What she discovered about herself and where her rest brought her to today!

Yocheved Sidof is a spritiual and community leader, activist, writer, mystic, and guide. She is the founder of Ohmek (www.ohmekliving.com) which is a community of women and men pursuing deeper ways of being. Yocheved harnesses decades of social entrepreneurship, certifications, and lived experience -including her own wounds and healing - into her teachings, work and passions, inetersecting spiritual leadership, community building and collective trauma healing. She lives with her husband Yossi and their five children in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.Listen to Yocheved's story of having a forced rest and the beauty and creativity she discovered within that rest.Listen how she moves forward through healing to  rediscover herself and create something new and magical.