{"podcast":{"title":"Meaningful People","slug":"meaningful-people-272973","podcast_index_feed_id":272973,"rss_url":"https://meaningfulpeoplepodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://meaningfulpeoplepodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/0/d/5/80d58d677e72405616c3140a3186d450/WhatsApp_Image_2024-12-10_at_15.28.18.jpeg","author":"Meaningful Minute","episode_count":326,"summary":"There are so many Jewish personalities and big people in the world. They all have a story on how they became who they are today. Deep, unboundedly interesting, fun and uplifting, Meaningful People Podcast is a weekly opportunity for Nachi & Momo to talk to the Jewish world's meaningful people.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-28T02:18:38.841008+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/meaningful-people-272973"},"episode":{"title":"R' Shmuel Diamond | The Rabbi Who Didn't Believe in G-d","slug":"r-shmuel-diamond-the-rabbi-who-didn-t-believe-in-g-d","published_at":"2026-06-13T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/meaningful-people-272973/r-shmuel-diamond-the-rabbi-who-didn-t-believe-in-g-d","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/meaningful-people-272973","url":"https://meaningfulpeoplepodcast.libsyn.com/r-shmuel-diamond-the-rabbi-who-didnt-believe-in-g-d","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/meaningfulpeoplepodcast/Meaningful_People_250._R_Shmuel_Diamond_1.mp3?dest-id=1900811","summary":"In this episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Nachi Gordon sits down with Rabbi Shmuel Diamond for an unforgettable conversation about one of the most dramatic transformations you'll ever hear. Rabbi Diamond grew up completely secular in North London, in a world where the very idea of God was treated as ridiculous, and didn't learn the Aleph Beis until he was 21. He takes us back through his years of searching, traveling through India, chasing photography, and sinking deeper and deeper into drugs, until he hit a point so low he knew something had to change. Then came the small, almost absurd moment in a Manchester shop that he still points to as the night his teshuva truly began. From there, the conversation follows his climb back, his move to Israel, and his journey to becoming religious. Rabbi Diamond shares how discovering Rabbi Manis Friedman's teachings on Tanya completely changed his approach to Yiddishkeit, taking him from a Yid who looked the part to someone who finally felt genuinely connected. He also shares the story behind his \"Journey to a Blessed Life\" course, which is helping thousands rebuild their relationship with themselves, with others, and with Hashem. Take Rabbi Diamond's course. Click Here This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors: ► PZ Deals Download the app and never pay full price again! https://app.pz.deals/install/mpp _________________ ► Colel Chabad Pushka App The easiest way to give Tzedaka https://pushkapp.cc/meaningful _________________ ► EL AL From the Hebrew announcements to the Israeli atmosphere onboard, flying EL AL feels like Israel before you even land. With nonstop flights to Israel and Jewish comfort from takeoff to landing, there's nothing like hearing: \"ברוכים הבאים לישראל.\" Book your next flight with EL AL: ht…","meta_description":"In this episode of the Meaningful People Podcast, Nachi Gordon sits down with Rabbi Shmuel Diamond for an unforgettable conversation about one of the most…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4682,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/meaningful-people-272973/episodes/r-shmuel-diamond-the-rabbi-who-didn-t-believe-in-g-d/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/meaningful-people-272973/r-shmuel-diamond-the-rabbi-who-didn-t-believe-in-g-d.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}