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Daniel Rowe: 'It's very easy to either idolatrize God or just misuse mystical teachings'
Season 2 Episode 15
Rabbi Daniel Rowe sees Jewish mysticism as a path to deepen one’s relationship with God. He connects Jewish mysticism to the deeper dimensions of the…
12 hours ago
Shoshana Judelman: 'Our greatest challenge is as individuals facing our own demons'
Season 2 Episode 14
For Rabbanit Shoshana Judelman, mysticism is a lens through which one can see through God’s reality and recognize the divine hand in world events and…
1 week ago
David Aaron: 'I believe that the Divine is existence and infinitely more'
Season 2 Episode 13
Rabbi David Aaron first encountered Kabbala at the young age of eighteen. Now, kabbalistic thought is a central influence in his life, leading him to…
2 weeks ago
Ora Wiskind: 'The presence of God is everywhere in every molecule'
Season 2 Episode 12
As someone who has always been “anti-rational,” Dr. Ora Wiskind finds a world of deeper connection in Jewish mysticism. In particular, she is drawn t…
3 weeks ago
Moshe Idel: ‘The Jews are supposed to serve something’
Season 2 Episode 11
Professor Moshe Idel has always been curious about what he doesn’t know – it’s what drew him to the world of kabbalistic manuscripts, and ultimately …
1 month ago
Chava Green: 'From God's perspective, men and women are exactly the same'
Season 2 Episode 10
A lifelong seeker of truth, Dr. Chava Green has always been drawn to exploring the complexities of the world. As a college student she explored diffe…
1 month, 1 week ago
Shais Taub: ‘God gave us an ego to protect us’
Season 2 Episode 9
Rabbi Shais Taub’s study of mysticism began with a deep dive into the book of Tanya. Now, he believes that mysticism serves as a practical guide for …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
David Bashevkin: ‘We are meant to teach the world how to embrace unchosen identity’
Season 2 Episode 8
What does it mean to live a Judaism that fits into our lives? David Bashevkin explores the meeting point of mysticism and modernity.
The founder of 1…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Shani Taragin: 'It's good that Judaism is hard'
Season 2 Episode 7
Whether through the lens of Tanach or Maimonides, Rabbi Kook or the Zohar, Rabbanit Shani Taragin believes that the layers of the Torah form a unifie…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Moshe Gersht: ‘The world of mysticism begs for practicality’
Season 2 Episode 6
Rabbi Moshe Gersht first encountered the world of Chassidus at the age of twenty, the beginning of what he terms his “spiritual awakening.” From ther…
2 months ago