Parsha Podcast is a recording of the weekly lunch and learn sessions facilitated by Rabbi Moshe Goldman and a group of Jewish students at Wilfrid Laurier University
Mia is a student at Wilfrid Laurier University and as part of a recent course, she asked to interview me. The conversation that was had flowed so smoothly that I thought it would make an interesting, albeit unusual, podcast episode. I hope you enjoy and please let me know what you think of this format.
What does Yom Kippur offer besides for guilt trips and impossible commitments to change? Discover how the holiest day of the year can be so much more. We discuss the basis of psychotherapy, the limits of subjectivity and a healthy attitude toward the truth. Wishing you a gmar chatima tova and an easy fast.
Go beyond apples in honey to discover layers of depth and inner peace in Rosh Hashanah. Recorded live at Friday Tefillin brunch with AEPi Kappa Omega in Waterloo.
A first for the podcast - a live recording of an #AMA session with Rabbi Moishy and the participants of the Sunday afternoon class. Topics covered include euthanasia, koshering a kitchen, Orthodox Jews in pop culture, mourner's Kaddish, Biblical prohibitions, fighting antisemitism, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
We continue discussing "kelipah," touching on the difference between connecting to G-d with the closed eyes approach vs. the eyes wide open approach. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
This episode introduces the concept of Kelipah - the superficiality of reality - from the lens of chassidus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
What is the purpose of an analogy, and how does that help us find G-d in our lives? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
A new class for people hungry for Jewish spirituality that resonates. In this intro class, we discuss what Jewish spirituality conjures up for people, and what Chabad chassidus is about. Live on zoom Tuesdays tuesdayat 8:30 pm eastern at jewishwaterloo.com/zoom. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
What is the basis of the Jewish claim to Israel? Is it history, law, or safety? Or something somethinelse entirely? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
Simchat Torah is a very underrated Jewish holiday; but hopefully after listening to this episode, it won't be anymore. (Technical difficulties prevented an earlier upload). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
(Technical difficulties prevented an earlier upload). How do we navigate from great highs to the lows of every day? Sukkot has a lesson for us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
What do we do with AI? Is capitalism and wealth pure evil? Is it actually possible to live a sacred life in a physical world? Heavy and important questions. Hopefully this episode provides some light and guidance on the path to the answers. Source sheet to follow the class: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/503244?lang=bi --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
Is the person who laughs in the face of pain and darkness wild - or wise? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
Judaism's principles for navigating the obstacles and opportunities of the material world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
The interplay between nature and miracles; man's efforts and Hashem's influence. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
Random thoughts about Judaism that occured in the shower, and Rabbi Moishy's comments. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
A class on the laws pertaining to Erev Pesach --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
More! (please excuse the abrupt cut off at the end). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
Details on relinquishing ownership of chametz, searching for chametz in advance, and more --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
By popular demand: a new series! You know the basic storylines of Jewish holidays. You've heard the stories of the Torah. But what about all the missing pieces? Those gaps in your knowledge that hit you in the shower, and you say "I should ask the rabbi." Now you can! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
An overview of the laws of searching for chametz --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
We wrap up the laws of Purim in this episode. Listen to all 4 and you'll know exactly what and how to do Purim properly! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
We continue our exploration of the detailed halachos of Purim. If you're going to do it, might as well do it right! Dive in and enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
A detailed review of the halachos of Purim. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
Purim is coming! Follow along for a practical overview of all the halachos of Purim. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loodaism/message
Did you know when it's possible to read 5 aliyot during a weekday morning service on chanukah? This and more is what you can learn in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
Did you know at what time of day you must light the menorah? Did you know that we have a legal process for lighting the menorah by those who are blind? These and more are included in this second lesson on the laws of Chanukah. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
A brisk text based class on the laws of Chanukah, using the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (abridged code of Jewish law). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
The benefits of humility, and caution against arrogance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
Rob and I get into a quick chat about floods of anxiety --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
Given how strenuous the Talmud's warnings against arrogance, we question: is there ever a place for arrogance? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
Continuing the Talmud's cautionary teachings about the perils of arrogance --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
It's pretty bad to be arrogant; but there is a redeeming factor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
In the first podcast class back on campus in over 2 years (!), we explore and discuss the important topic of Teshuva and how it impacts our self concept and all of our relationships. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
Need we say more? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
In honour of the 18th day of the month of Elul, I'm proud to share some stories of the lives of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe, both of whom were born today. Listen in to learn more about who they were and how their stories can inspire you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
We would love to describe the episode, but you're better off just listening to it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
Our series on Talmudic ethics and morals resumes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
More than your classic Facebook psychoanalytic quiz, the Torah offers archetypes to help us place ourselves and understand who we are and how we relate to Hashem. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
The Jews complained time and again in the desert, and it seems that we have yet to transcend the trope of kvetchy Jews. Is there something redemptive about this, or is there nothing cool about complaining? Let's find out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
In this special episode for the holiday of Shavuot, Rabbi Moishy shares a mistaken notion some Jews have about the objective of the Torah and Mitzvos. There's only one way to avoid this short-sightedness: listen to this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
My reflections on the Rebbe's landmark teaching - Beyom Ashtei Asar. Study this teaching in English at https://www.sie.org/templates/sie/article_cdo/aid/3798182/jewish/BeYom-Ashtei-Asar-Yom-5731.htm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
A class highlighting some of the most thought provoking parts of the Passover Haggadah. The text referenced here is the Kehot Passover Haggadah, edited by Rabbi Yosef Marcus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
Must you respond when asked a question? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
We explore why G-d sometimes does not answer our prayers, and why G-d created us with evil inclination. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
The process of dealing with the corpse of a person stoned to death, and yes - the lesson to be learned. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
A lesson on the fragility of existence and the awareness of G-d that prayer brings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
Joshua and an angel have a conversation, with a powerful lesson for personal growth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
Enjoy this new offering; lesson one of a new course on commonly asked questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loodaism/message
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