In this savory episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg rolls up his sleeves with friend and film producer Raphael Margules for a fresh-baked conversation about movies, meaning, and making grandma pizza from scratch.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z4pAN9p8QIg
As the dough rises, so does the dialogue - Raphael shares his path into the film industry, what it really takes to produce compelling work, and how his Orthodox Jewish background influences the kinds of stories he champions. They explore the idea of frum movies - films that resonate with observant Jewish audiences, not because they're overtly religious, but because they carry emotional truth, depth, and dignity.
From industry hurdles to creative wins, he opens up about what draws him to a project and the tension between personal values and commercial demands. The two swap favorite films, debate which directors almost qualify as frum-friendly, and reflect on how stories can subtly reflect faith without preaching.
With warmth, curiosity, and just the right amount of mozzarella, this episode offers a fresh take on faith, film, and finding resonance in unexpected places.
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Simcha Levenberg (https://slevenberg.com/) is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. He uses a unique blend of humor, authenticity and real world knowledge. Simcha helps individuals clarify their personal values and live a present and more meaningful life. He helps couples transform their relationships to be more open and emotionally flexible.
This show is Produced by Rainbow Creative with Matthew Jones as Executive Producer, Producer Rithu Jagannath, & Editor Jeremiah Schultz. To learn more about how to make a podcast for you and your business, visit
rainbowcreative.co What is The Personal Pizza Podcast?
The Personal Pizza Podcast is a deliciously different podcast that merges clinical psychology, comedy, and pizza. Simcha Levenberg, a unique therapist with a love for baking pizza, invites guests to his home for a slice of pizza and a slice of life.
Each episode dives into a variety of topics that affect our mental health: cooking and emotional well-being, loneliness, psychedelics and metabolizing trauma (or not), large group awareness trainings, complicated bereavement, spiritual traps, and the complicated relationships we have with others (and ourselves) - while simultaneously crafting and sharing some fantastic homemade pizza.
This show is more than just food for thought – we are breaking bread to build connections. Mental health professionals, comedians, writers, and chefs sit around the table, making sense of confusing relationships, finding humor in unexpected places, and discovering the wisdom in our shared human experiences.
Come for the pizza, stay for the insights. Therapy is better with pizza, trust me.