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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 …
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …
8 months 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…
8 months, 1 week 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…
8 months, 2 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…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Suri Weingot: ‘The fellow Jew is as close to God as you'll get’
Season 2 Episode 5
What does it mean to experience God as lived reality? Mrs. Suri Weingot reframes spirituality not as something hidden or elite but as something pulsi…
9 months ago
Moshe Weinberger: ‘The Jewish People are God's shofar’
Season 2 Episode 4
In order to study Kabbala, argues Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, one must approach it with humility, holding one’s hands out in the form of a cup as though …
9 months ago
Zevi Slavin: ‘To be a mystic is to be human at its most raw’
Season 2 Episode 3
As a Chabad Hassid, Zevi Slavin’s formative years were spent immersed in the rich traditions of Chassidus and Kabbalah. This upbringing provided him …
9 months, 1 week ago
Sarah Yehudit Schneider: ‘Jewish mysticism is not so different from any mysticism’
Season 2 Episode 2
Rabbanit Sarah Yehudit Schneider believes meditation is the entryway to understanding mysticism. She highlights that traditional Kabbala often focuse…
9 months, 2 weeks ago