Are the inward parts of life a step away from our external contributions? Is the only way to influence others through a concerted focus on our outer purpose? Does our personal development and divine service bear fruit in tangible ways?
Lessons from our biblical patriarch Yitzchok, whose life of inwardness is titled "Toldos" (offspring) in this week's Torah portion, teaching us a deep lesson about what our inwardness brings to the world, and helping us understand the relationship between our purpose and our inner work.
Source:
Parshas Toldos, Likutei Sichos, Volume 25, Sicha 2
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A conversation delving into the complexities of the mitzvah of honoring one's parents, exploring the emotional struggles many face in fulfilling this commandment. By turning our focus of the mitzvah towards G-d, we create more pathways for acceptance of our parents and the ways they've shaped us into who we are, while opening up channels for healthier, deeper relationships with the people we love.
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Ita Cagen is co-director of Chabad of Rancho Penasquitos in S. Diego, California.
Ita is the cohost of All The Answers, a new podcast featuring conversations with Chassidic thinkers that explore how Tanya offers practical guidance for our everyday lives. Contact her at Ita@chabadpq.com
Listen to All The Answers here: https://open.spotify.com/show/10CxKsrzGW9J7owOEBeqls?si=clKN4DJHRsC39tksNMZYwA
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Is your body's experience a threat to your soul's expression? What impact does the body's wellbeing have on the soul? Does the body have any inherent wisdom worth listening to?
Today's episode is an exploration of the value of the body's experience within Judaism, why the Zohar explains the deeper meaning of Avraham and Sarah's exchange as being an instruction to "listen to everything the body tells us", how it is possible that in the future "the soul will receive its nourishment from the body" and how to approach our body's cues, resistance and wisdom within the framework of a spiritual life.
Based on a talk from the Lubavitcher Rebbe said on Parshas Chayei Sarah, 24 Cheshvan, 5711, recorded in Likkutei Sichos, Volume 1.
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A conversation with Helana Herman about integrating the Baal Shem Tov's teachings of connecting to G-d within nature, finding stillness, a Jewish path to manifesting and voicing our desires, the three stages of close relationships and how to move through conflict, deepened community impact through a deeper connection to oneself and the journey to parenting children with religious differences with true love and acceptance.
Helana Herman is a Life and Relationship Coach and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. She and her husband, Rabbi Pinney Herman, were shluchim in Raleigh, North Carolina for thirty years. The Herman’s are Certified Imago Relationship Educators, offering tools for compassionate communication and teaching couples how to turn conflict into connection. Helana blends somatic tools with Torah and Chassidic wisdom to help women and couples live with more safety, connection, and joy. Contact her at coachingwithhelana@gmail.com
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What does it mean to see yourself inside the story of Torah, not as a spectator of the past, but as a co-author of the Jewish future?
In honor of the fifth anniversary of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' passing, we explore his writings and ideas on themes of leadership, purpose, love of Torah, love of others, lifelong learning and the call to moral imagination.
Rabbi Sacks invites us to see Judaism as a living book, one with our family’s name inscribed on the cover, waiting for us to write the next chapter.
Through his vision of moral courage, intellectual clarity, and deep love for the Jewish people, the voice of Rabbi Sacks continues to remind us that the story of Torah is still being written, and that we are being called to write it.
References:
Tradition Journal: The Intellectual Legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
"Traditional in an Untraditional Age" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
"Covenant & Conversation" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
"To Heal a Fractured World: The Ethics of Responsibility" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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Lessons from our biblical matriarchs on owning our Judaism, giving while maintaining personal boundaries, the personal process of rebuilding our Judaism after periods of disillusionment, growing into the choices we've made in our youth, and navigating our own spiritual evolution.
Chana Herzog was born and raised in Australia and now lives in Encino, California, with her husband and four spirited children, where they are dedicated to bringing joyful and authentic Jewish experiences to their community.
She is inspired by family, friendship, stories of faith and bravery, and the quiet wisdom of the ocean.
Chana is passionate about combining creative expression with soulful intention to bring meaning to everyday life. My Inner Spark is her first book—so far. Purchase My Inner Spark here: www.innerspark.world.
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G-d's call to Avraham is the call to a life of openness, attention, inner transformation, self awareness and trust.
Lessons from Parshas Lech Lecha on finding the courage to answer the call of the open road, develop our inner worlds and step into the unknown.
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A conversation with parenting coach Chani Heyman about imparting Jewish values to our children. We explore the importance of owning our own values fully, establishing routines for our children from a young age, and cultivating a strong emotional connection to each child through intentional quality time and physical touch. Chani emphasizes the need for parents to find their own love for Judaism and gives practical tools to create a positive environment that fosters a genuine relationship with each child, even as they transition into their teenage years.
Chani Heyman is a dynamic parenting coach, motivational speaker, educator, and Torah teacher who's passionate about empowering families to thrive. Originally from Los Angeles, Chani now calls Israel home. With a background rooted in the timeless wisdom of Rebbetzin Spetner and her own experiences as a mother of eight, Chani shares practical and inspiring guidance with parents worldwide.Through her engaging group classes, popular parenting column, and vibrant Instagram community @parentingwithchani, Chani sparks meaningful connections and helps families unlock their full potential.
Episode sponsored in honor of the shloshim of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Kalmenson from New Haven, Yosef Yitzchok ben Yekusiel Dovber ob"m.
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How can precise spiritual language bring G-d to life in our lives? What happens when deep ideas become hollow, when holy words become strangers to the meaning they hold?
References:
"People of the Word" by Mendel Kalmenson, Zalman Abraham
"Chassidus Through the Eyes of a Psychotherapist" by Devori Nussbaum
Story of the Lubavitcher Rebbe re "House of Healing": https://www.chabad.org/blogs/blog_cdo/aid/1099296/jewish/A-Hospital-is-Not-a-House-of-the-Sick.htm
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What does the biblical description of the world's creation have to teach us about our role in the world's future?
In a time of rapid technological change, our place in co-creating the development of reality has never felt more pressing.
Through an exploration of the converge of science and Torah and the deep lessons within our origin story in the book of Bereshit, we explore how we are each being called to co-create reality, what role divine acts have to play in awakening our interconnectedness, the importance of individuality in spiritual expression, and the renewed opportunities available to us within our world's continuous creation.
Charlotte Broukhim is a Jewish mom from Los Angeles who explores the intersections of Jewish mysticism, science, and politics. She studied comparative religion at Harvard, and her upcoming Substack will share practical reflections and insights at the crossroads of ancient wisdom and today’s world. Find her on instagram @cbroukhim and contact her at Charlottebroukhim@gmail.com.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
03:15 When Judaism Began to Impact my Worldview
06:33 Where is Our Technological Development Leading Us?
8:47 Where Science and Torah Converge
12:00 Bringing G-d Consciousness into the Development of AI
16:00 The Wisdom of Shabbat in a Digital World
18:25 Divine Responsibility Keeps Us Tethered to a Global Reality
19:42 Why Should a Spiritual Life Include Divine Laws (Halachah)?
23:19 Four Levels of Understanding Truth
24:16 What is the Messianic Era?
26:20 Spiritual Knowledge Without Responsibility
28:23 Being Like Our Creator: The Greatest Pleasure is to Give
31:20 The First Verse of the Torah: Why Do We Begin With a Story?
32:50 Torah as a Description of Reality
33:13 The World Has a Beginning
34:30 G-d Spoke the World into Existence: What Does That Mean?
37:50 Why Isn't the First Verse of the Torah a Commandment?
38:15 Two Levels of Divine Light
39:30 Co-Creating a Future With G-d
41:00 Our Lives Are a Gift
43:00 The Illusion of Separateness
44:44 Individuality: Distinct Divine Light
47:00 Does Religion Mean Removing Channels for Self-Expression?
48:50 The Limitations of a Fixed Identity
50:08 Channeling Your Unique Soul
50:47 G-d Consciousness Brings Me Freedom
52:15 The Soul Vs. The Ego
53:40 This is Who I Am: Judaism Beyond Obligation
58:45 Mitzvot as Remembrances
1:00:00 Activating Your Power Through Divine Acts
1:01:54 You Are Not Measured Against Anyone But Yourself
1:04:10 Can We Experience Objective Truth?
1:07:30 Cancel Culture and the Power to Recreate Yourself
1:10:15 Teshuvah Was Created Before Creation
1:14:10 Did G-d Create the World and Then Leave It?
A historical, halachic and cultural exploration of women's celebration of Simchas Torah. Through a poll of women's experiences, a deep dive into relevant halachic and historical sources, and an analysis of Rabbi Shlomo Riskin's visit to the Lubavitcher Rebbe asking if the women of his community could dance with the Torah, we explore questions like:
Is Simchas Torah a “men’s holiday”? Is there an essential difference between men and women’s relationship to this day? How did the custom to dance with the Torah develop? Can women dance with the Torah? Should women dance at all?
Join us in exploring women's relationship to this joyful, celebratory holiday.
Sources:
The Diary of Samuel Pepys, entry for October 14, 1663
"Law as Love" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Shlomo Riskin, Listening to G-d (New Milford, CT: Maggid, 2010), pp.193-96
Lubavitcher Rebbe's letter to Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, 13 Kislev 1976
Rambam Hilchot Shofar V'sukka V'lulav 8:14
Chemdat Yamim III Sukka 8
"Dancing With the Torah" by Laurie Novick
R. Moshe Meiselman, Jewish Woman in Jewish Law (New York, 1978)
Shulchan Aruch OC 88
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction: Why We're Exploring This Topic
02:49 What Simchas Torah Means to Me
05:24 Poll Results on Women's Experiences of Simchas Torah
7:00 Is There an Essential Difference Between Men and Women's Relationship to Dancing on Simchas Torah?
9:39 Participating Through Watching
10:32 Being a Bystander
11:18 The Pain of Alienation
13:39 Why Do Women Dance?
14:40 What Motivates Women's Desire to Dance With the Torah?
17:20 When Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Went to Ask the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Advice
21:18 The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Retraction
23:50 When Samuel Pepys Visited a Synagogue in 1663
25:30 The Evolution of the Tradition of Dancing
29:11 What is the Barrier to Women Dancing with the Torah?
31:10 Diversity of Rabbinic Perspectives on the Topic
32:40 Exploring the Custom Women Took Upon Themselves Not to Touch the Torah
39:15 Recognizing the Nuances of this Topic
41:30 Women Yearning to Dance with the Torah
43:55 Cultural Impact of Each Woman's Experience
45:00 Ensuring a Vibrant Women's Section
47:00 Simchas Torah Belongs to the Entire Jewish People
How do we access joy when the world feels heavy?
How do we lean into joy amidst collective anguish, grief, and global uncertainty?
As we enter the holiday of Sukkos, the time of our joy, we are asked to celebrate. But what does it look like to celebrate honestly, without ignoring the ache of our times?
In this episode, we explore how Sukkos offers a model of Jewish joy that honors the emotional complexity of life.
A joy that is not about denying our pain, but about making a courageous, spiritual choice: to recognize the divine presence and be moved by it, to root more deeply into our communal spaces and our responsibility for one another, and to bring our sorrow to the dance floor, trusting in its ultimate healing.
Sources:
Chapter 33, Tanya by the Alter Rebbe
"I Praised Happiness" by Rabbi Shagar
"Catharsis" by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Likutei Moharan, Part II 23:1:2
Rabbi Isaac Luria, Pri Etz Hayim, Sukkot
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A meditation to open us up to the profound spiritual potential of Yom Kippur — the day of G-d's ultimate love. Together, we explore what it means for the day to atone, and how we might be softened and expanded by our encounter with Hashem.
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In this raw conversation with Sara Mayberg, we explore Sara's personal process of Teshuvah and the path back to her divine soul, as someone who was already committed to her Jewish practice. We discuss how the inherent nature of the divine soul is to want G-d, how Sara began to develop a visceral experience of trust, and how grief can crack us open in transformative ways.
Other topics explored: how financial struggles can be invitations to lean on G-d, the significance of community in the path back to ourselves, learning to see the divine in others, the ongoing process of return, and the journey to reclaiming a sense of choice in our Judaism and relationships.
Sara can be contacted at ysmayberg@sbcglobal.net.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Reconnecting with Joy
01:26 The Journey of Trust and Divine Connection
03:45 Awakening Through Relationships
07:49 The Catalyst of Darkness
11:04 Surrendering to the Void
14:56 Finding G-d in Material Insecurity
20:15 Navigating Financial Strain and Trust
22:41 Grieving and Embracing New Perspectives
29:31The Ongoing Conversation with Hashem
32:28 Experiencing Hashem Within and Around Us
34:18 Integrating Knowledge into the Body
36:34 The Role of Prayer and Learning in Personal Growth
38:59 Understanding the Animal and Divine Souls
42:26 Compassion and Connection in Healing
45:12 Seeing the Divine in Others
48:37 Building Community and Support
50:27 Reconnecting with Judaism and Mitzvot
52:59 The Process of Teshuvah and Reclaiming Choice
55:53 Acceptance and Compassion in Relationships
59:04 Trusting the Power of Our Souls
01:00:58 Letting Go to Make Space for What's Next
01:02:12 "I Love You"
Elul and the high holidays are a period of introspection and self accounting. In this conversation with Matti Banon, we discuss the Chassidic perspective on gentle growth, what it looks like to live our lives with agency while remaining humble enough to recognize our recurring flaws, the balance between intellect and emotion, the transformative power of compassion and curiosity, and the parenting truths that can guide us in becoming more whole ourselves.
Matti Banon is a campus shlucha in Montreal who enjoys learning and delving into topics like marriage and parenting through the lens of Chassidus. Her children are her biggest helpers when it comes to her shlichus and self growth. She can be reached at Mattibanon@gmail.com
References:
Story of the Baal Shem Tov & the shofar: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3080/jewish/The-Master-Key.htm
Chapter 27 of the Tanya (the sweet & spicy paths): https://www.chabad.org/library/tanya/tanya_cdo/aid/7906/jewish/Chapter-27.htm
More about Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1007604/jewish/A-Brief-Biography.htm
The 4 Body System: https://a.co/d/djfpzDu
Parenting reference: Blimieheller.com
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction and Personal Background
01:53 The Essence of Parenting and Nurturing
05:13 Leading Ourselves: The Journey of Self-Discovery
10:03 Awareness and Compassion: The First Steps
14:42 The Role of Emotions in Personal Growth
19:52 The Chassidic Balance of Intellect and Emotion
24:48 Transforming the Inner Critic
29:43 Discipline and Connection in Parenting
34:33 Embracing Imperfection and Growth
39:27 The Importance of Compassion in Relationships
44:34 Curiosity and Self-Exploration
49:06 Final Thoughts
The Shofar is a call to face your own desire. Its explosive call on Rosh Hashanah is an invitation to be awoken to the depths within us, to witness the divine desire with which G-d created the world, and to have the courage to face the gaps between where we are and what we truly want.
Source: Likkutei Torah Tiku Bachodesh, Parshas Netzavim, pg. 106
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 The Call of the Shofar: Awakening the Soul's Desire
02:48 Rosh Hashanah: Renewal and Connection
06:08 Understanding G-d's Desire: The Essence of Creation
08:47 Two Levels of Divine Will
11:55 The Gift of Rupture: Awakening Your Depths
14:47 The Courage to Face Our True Desires
18:07 Meeting G-d: The Divine Invitation on Rosh Hashanah
In this conversation, Gitty Hecht shares her transformative journey from a well-known makeup artist to a spiritual leader, exploring her relationship with G-d and the evolution of her self-worth. She explores moving from a fear-based connection with G-d to one of secure attachment and intimacy, the importance of embracing one's gifts, overcoming fear, dismantling self-imposed pedestals of spiritual leadership, and embracing her current role with humility and authenticity. Gitty emphasizes that everyone has something to offer to the world as they are and that the impact of our actions can resonate deeply, even if we don't always see it.
Gitty Hecht is a Rebbetzin, speaker, and educator based in Queens, NY.
Find more of her work here: https://linktr.ee/gittyhecht
Explore her online courses here: https://stan.store/GittyHecht
Contact her at rebbetzingittyhecht@gmail.com.
Find her on instagram @gittyhecht
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 - Guest Intro & Life Journey
00:05:10 - Post-Divorce Transformation
10:35:00 - Shame, Vulnerability, and G-d
14:05:00 - Evolving Faith: From Fear to Connection
21:58:00 - G-d's Unconditional Love
27:12:00 - Finding Love & Safety
00:30:39 - Dismantling the Pedestal of Spiritual Leadership
34:35:00 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
41:00:00 - Torah Study & Leadership
Season Six is live! In today's episode, I share my vision for this new season of the podcast, some Torah about the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and Alter Rebbe, and the ways our diversity is a reflection of the inherent oneness woven through G-d, Torah, and the Jewish people.
Source: a talk on Chai Elul given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, recorded in Likutei Sichos, Vol. 24
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In the first episode of Season 6, we sit down with three women, Sophia Rivka Rossi, Shaina Liberow-Schmukler, and Adira Shiff-Kest, to explore the impact of Chassidic wisdom on their individual experiences of Teshuvah and their process of returning to their divine souls. We explore the power of emotional honesty, humor, and even anger in our relationship with G-d, the importance of maintaining our own individual voices and what it looks like to truly choose G-d throughout life.
EPISODE SPONSOR:
Today’s episode is sponsored by Share, a global initiative connecting individuals to the timeless teachings of the inner dimension of Jewish wisdom, known as Pnimiyut Hatorah. Their mission is to inspire soulful living and learning by translating ancient insights for the contemporary moment. You can learn more on Share.Fund.
Explore their new book, an English translation of Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag’s Introduction to the Zohar: The Wisdom of Truth here: https://korenpub.com/products/introduction-to-the-zohar?srsltid=AfmBOooH7_qO1p7rBV6KCczFMDV3aeErxeHI67zRImb1g0hh2e3tUBqL
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction & Share Sponsorship
02:49 Celebrating Chai Elul and the Impact of Chassidus
05:43 When Judaism Entered My Inner World
09:02 Understanding Teshuvah: A Return to Self
11:58 How the Tanya Impacted Me
14:47 G-d is Underneath the Pain
17:40 Emotional Honesty in a Relationship with G-d
27:16 The Power of Holy Anger
29:37 Being a Voice of Moral Courage
32:19 The Zigzags of Life
34:45 Finding Stillness in a Busy World
38:35 There's More to You
41:45 A Jewish Experience of Joy
45:48 Owning My Jewish Identity in Public
49:00 The Ideas That Changed Me
49:53 From One Soul to Another
What if your relationship with G-d wasn't just in your head and heart, but lived in your entire body?
Shimona Tzukernik, a somatic therapist and Torah teacher, describes the bridge between intellectual faith and visceral spiritual experience.
How can we transform the visceral resistance we feel towards certain mitzvos?
How can we lean into the body’s experience of a joyful, jewish life?
Human & Holy is currently on a season break. Season Six airs on Sunday, September 7!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Visceral Experience of God
0:36 - Meet Shimona Tzukernik
2:24 - Shimona's Pivot to Somatic Therapy
5:38 - What is Somatic Therapy? Understanding Body-Stored Memories
10:29 - Visceral Yiddishkeit: Feeling Judaism in Your Body
19:21 - "Your Head is Heaven" - Integrating Mind & Body Faith
23:27 - Hair Covering Example: Physical Mitzvah Resistance
30:03 - Hiddur Mitzvah: Engaging All Five Senses
34:34 - Mitzvahs vs. Metaverse: Staying Grounded in Physical Reality
37:54 - The Magic of Jewish Living & Repetitive Spiritual Experiences
45:29 - Fight or Flight: Watching Emotions Flow Through You
48:58 - Dealing with Dissociation During Spiritual Moments
50:44 - Kavanah & Presence: Being Fully There with Hashem
53:54 - Integration & Synthesis of Body-Soul Connection
54:42 - Final Thoughts