Podcasts about divine voice

Discovering Creativity: An Intimate Conversation with Scott EricksonWhat does it mean to live a creative life? Is creativity a talent, or is it an innate intelligence that we all possess? In this week's episode of The Creative Genius Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the remarkable artist and storyteller, Scott Erickson, to explore these questions and so much more. Scott's journey as an artist has been deeply influenced by his unique experience with aphantasia—a condition where one cannot visualize images in their mind's eye—and he opens up about how this has shaped his creative expression.Together, we delve into the haunting nature of creativity, the role of pain in transforming life into art, and the importance of emotional intelligence in understanding the human experience. Scott's reflections on gratitude, surrender, and navigating the inner voice will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with self-doubt or felt overwhelmed by the weight of their creative aspirations.But more than that, this conversation serves as a gentle reminder that creativity is not a linear journey. It's messy, it's beautiful, and it's deeply human. Scott's raw honesty will inspire you to listen more closely to your inner voice and trust that, even in the chaos, there's a path to something beautiful.

Can a book truly reach you on a personal level like a teacher can? Your soul is rooted in the Torah and connected through the Torah to Hashem. And yet, even a book founded on Torah  might not give you the guidance you seek, as not everyone is fortunate enough to discern their unique place in the Torah.

Make a donation to Unity Center of Norwalk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “Divine Order” Rev. Shawn Moninger @ Unity Center of Norwalk CT (12/10/23) You can see this talk and others on YouTube at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.youtube.com/c/UnityCenterNorwalk Hey U-nity, Living From the Super-consciousness "A LOSS OF MIND" What do you do when someone you love seems to have lost their mind? I'm not speaking of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. I'm speaking of when someone completely forgets who they are and what their spirituality is, and they have done what seems to be terrible things to you; what do you do? Do you hate them if they seem to hate you? Do you throw them away as if they are something to discard? What do you do? First of all, do your best to remember who and what you are so that you don't forget as well. Then you pray. Go within and ask the Highest Voice within you for what to think in this situation. Ask your Self for the Truth of the situation to be revealed and then take your actions. Next, rinse and repeat. Before each action, go within and ask. Trust the Divine Voice within you. It will never guide you to hurt yourself or another. Remember, you can never force another to wake up, but you can awaken yourself by desiring God more than you desire confusion. Keep asking the Highest. Remember, we are all equal in God no matter how we behave. In God we trust, and move and have our being. All the Best for Today, Rev. Shawn If you think I can help you to get greater clarity, by all means, reach out. 203-855-7922

Make a donation to Unity Center of Norwalk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “Divine Love and Wisdom” Rev. Shawn Moninger @ Unity Center of Norwalk CT (12/03/23) You can see this talk and others on YouTube at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.youtube.com/c/UnityCenterNorwalk Hey U-nity, Living From the Super-consciousness "A LOSS OF MIND" What do you do when someone you love seems to have lost their mind? I'm not speaking of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. I'm speaking of when someone completely forgets who they are and what their spirituality is, and they have done what seems to be terrible things to you; what do you do? Do you hate them if they seem to hate you? Do you throw them away as if they are something to discard? What do you do? First of all, do your best to remember who and what you are so that you don't forget as well. Then you pray. Go within and ask the Highest Voice within you for what to think in this situation. Ask your Self for the Truth of the situation to be revealed and then take your actions. Next, rinse and repeat. Before each action, go within and ask. Trust the Divine Voice within you. It will never guide you to hurt yourself or another. Remember, you can never force another to wake up, but you can awaken yourself by desiring God more than you desire confusion. Keep asking the Highest. Remember, we are all equal in God no matter how we behave. In God we trust, and move and have our being. All the Best for Today, Rev. Shawn If you think I can help you to get greater clarity, by all means, reach out. 203-855-7922 or RevMrShawn@gmail.com.

I'm traveling through the end of the month with my mom, sister, aunt, and grandma! We are birthday cruising through Italy and Greece, sponsored by my favorite skincare brand, MadHippie! New episodes resume on Aug 7! I love you!  #Season3 Dear God,When I am stressed,remind me:Only one thing is needed.Remind me to meditate.Remind me to feel You.Remind me that in Your presence, there is no problem.I Love you,Niknikki@curlynikki.com Support the show!:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings_________________________________Today's Quotes: *"Divine Mother, when I am stressed remind me: only one thing is needed."-Yogananda       "Divine life can be summed up in two words: Detach- Attach. Detach from the world, attach to the Lord. "-Swami Sivananda "The Silent Voice of reason."-@ThePresenceofAwareness via IG"I cannot imagine how religious people can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of God. For my part, I keep myself retired with Him in the fund or center of my soul as much as I can, and while I am so with Him, I fear nothing, but the least turning from Him is insupportable."-Brother Lawrence"Solve all your problems through meditation. Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception. Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life. Though man's ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful.-Lahiri Mahasaya "I have found a way to live in the presence of the LordAnd It's all in the Name. Hare Ram Ram RamSita Ram Ram Ram." -Krishna Das, from the song- 'God is Real' "Something deeper and greater than yourself will flow out into visible expression. It, then will do what we interpret as healing work, although actually what appears as healing work will be the dissolution of material sense. When there is no material sense there is no personal sense of "I" to sin, to be sick, or to be poor... when there is no longer any personal "I ", what is left? GOD! God, the Father, appearing as God, the Son, in all of God's glory."-Joel Goldsmith , The Infinite Way Concordance Support the show

Get into Love and feel and know It to be _______.  Then wear the feeling like a cloak and don't take it off ever, haha.  If you keep It on, It becomes your life. I Love you and I'm with you,Niknikki@curlynikki.comSupport the show:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings__________________________________________Today's Quotes: "Brahman is to be meditated upon as the source of all thought and life and action. He is the splendor in wealth, he is the light in the stars. He is all things.  Let a man meditate upon Brahman as support, and he will be supported. Let him meditate upon Brahman as greatness, and he will be great.  Let him meditate upon Brahman as mind, and he will be endowed with intellectual power.  Let him meditate upon Brahman as adoration, and he will be adored.  Let him worship Brahman as Brahman, and he will become Brahman." - Taittiriya Upanishad translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Frederick Manchester "Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life." - Lahiri Mahasaya Brahman definition via WIKI- The ultimate reality underlying all phenomena.  Brahman connotes the highest Universal Principle, the Ultimate Reality in the universe. In major schools of Hindu philosophy, it is the material, efficient, formal and final cause of all that exists. It is the pervasive, infinite, eternal truth and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes.Support the show

The words from your mouth, the story in your heart, are important experiences that need to be shared and heard. Join the Vivalife Experience https://linktr.ee/vivalifehealthhub. Also excited to highlight the amazing Dr. Leah Brown's story starting at 1hr 37 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/live/onGG6h8LxVs?feature=share

If you have ever felt disregarded, unheard, abused, or experienced trauma in any way, you will find such validation and a path to understanding healing within this episode. Today we are gifted with Ruth's willingness to share a writing she received from the Divine Voice within her regarding the trauma she has experienced. It is powerful and transformative and highlights some very freeing concepts on the path to healing. We'll name a few for you here: ~It all works better when you can allow yourself to experience both/and...meaning you can feel pain and still know the truth of who you are. In other words, you can hold both at the same time. As a matter of fact, everything works better when you bring your pain to the love within you. Again, holding both is the key. ~Healing is not about erasing past pain or trying to just pretend it didn't happen. Transformation happens when we go to the pain and allow ourselves to heal and remember who we are. Eventually, the felt sense of remembering who we are becomes bigger than the trauma! ~Radical acceptance and surrender bring us power as we unite with the Divine within us...where all our power truly lies. ~We're holding steadfast to Ruth's wonderful quote, "I need not defend when I know who I am!!" Divine Chaos relies solely upon the support of Divine Love to cover all operating costs. Please consider joining with Love Itself by donating your financial support to help us keep sharing this gift of Love! *The content of this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/divinechaos/support

Get into Love and feel and know It to be _______.  Then wear the feeling like a cloak and don't take it off ever, haha.  If you keep It on, It becomes your life.  I Love you and I'm with you,Niknikki@curlynikki.com Bonus content:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmorningsGo(o)d Mornings merch:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmorningsWeekly LIVE Meditation, Tuesdays at 7pm ET (FREE on Spotify)▶▶ https://spotify.link/meditationDaily LIVE Group Meditation at 6:30am ET (FREE on Spotify LIVE)▶▶ https://apps.apple.com/id/app/spotify-live/id1517524960__________________________________________Today's Quotes: "Brahman is to be meditated upon as the source of all thought and life and action. He is the splendor in wealth, he is the light in the stars. He is all things.  Let a man meditate upon Brahman as support, and he will be supported. Let him meditate upon Brahman as greatness, and he will be great.  Let him meditate upon Brahman as mind, and he will be endowed with intellectual power.  Let him meditate upon Brahman as adoration, and he will be adored.  Let him worship Brahman as Brahman, and he will become Brahman." - Taittiriya Upanishad translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Frederick Manchester "Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life." - Lahiri Mahasaya Brahman definition via WIKI- The ultimate reality underlying all phenomena.  Brahman connotes the highest Universal Principle, the Ultimate Reality in the universe. In major schools of Hindu philosophy, it is the material, efficient, formal and final cause of all that exists. It is the pervasive, infinite, eternal truth and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes.Support the show

Dear God, When I am stressed,remind me:Only one thing is needed.Remind me to meditate. Remind me to feel You. Remind me that in Your presence, there is no problem. I Love you, Niknikki@curlynikki.com Bonus content:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmorningsGo(o)d Mornings merch:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmorningsWeekly LIVE Meditation, Tuesdays at 7pm ET (FREE)▶▶ https://spotify.link/meditation_________________________________Today's Quotes: *"Divine Mother, when I am stressed remind me: only one thing is needed."-Yogananda       "Divine life can be summed up in two words: Detach- Attach. Detach from the world, attach to the Lord. "-Swami Sivananda "The Silent Voice of reason."-@ThePresenceofAwareness via IG"I cannot imagine how religious people can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of God. For my part, I keep myself retired with Him in the fund or center of my soul as much as I can, and while I am so with Him, I fear nothing, but the least turning from Him is insupportable."-Brother Lawrence"Solve all your problems through meditation. Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception. Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life. Though man's ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful.-Lahiri Mahasaya "I have found a way to live in the presence of the LordAnd It's all in the Name. Hare Ram Ram RamSita Ram Ram Ram." -Krishna Das, from the song- 'God is Real' "Something deeper and greater than yourself will flow out into visible expression. It, then will do what we interpret as healing work, although actually what appears as healing work will be the dissolution of material sense. When there is no material sense there is no personal sense of "I" to sin, to be sick, or to be poor... when there is no longer any personal "I ", what is left? GOD! God, the Father, appearing as God, the Son, in all of God's glory."-Joel Goldsmith , The Infinite Way Concordance Support the show

747 - Sri Sathya Sai Avatar Bhajans Vol - 4 | In His Divine Voice

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Episode 42: The Divine VoiceWelcome to Episode 42 where we hear a divine voice — or rather, we hear about how Socrates was guided throughout his life by a spiritual voice called a daimon. This daimon accompanied him from his cradle to his death.Socrates was hardly alone in hearing a divine voice. The pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus makes reference to his own daimon. And centuries later, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius writes extensively about being guided throughout his life by a personal daimon …Narrated by mythologist and best-selling author, Patrick Garner, Garner's Greek Mythology is unlike any other Greek history series.  Here these divine beings are viewed as if they were anything but mythical...If you love this podcast, you'll also enjoy Garner's audible novel about the gods, Homo Divinitas, now available on Amazon.com and Audible.com.Support the show

The UCC motto is, "God is Still Speaking" and Jesus, the Good Shepherd, instructs us to follow his Divine Voice. Pastor Sal talks about how to listen more closely to our inner GPS (God Positioning System). It will lead to pastures of plenty and rest for our souls.

IT'S TIME FOR FULL AUTHENTIC SELF EXPRESSION! Find out your #1 blockage that suppresses your Divine Voice and that's been holding you back from being Authentically You!! Shift the Shadow Codes and reach the four realms of Channeling your Clairaudience abilities!! If you have been suppressing your true voice, now is the time to take […]

The whole world is your Self. When you start feeling this Truth, you recognize that you can't make a wrong decision.Rumi said whether you look to your right, or to your left, God is there, your Self is there. Whether you go to the right or to the left, you're going to end up where you're supposed to be.You're going to end up as who you're supposed to be. Stop confusing yourself. Stop listening to that little voice inside, the one of doubt and confusion,  and start listening to the Divine One.The Silent One. The Real You. It knows The Way. It knows that every way is The Way, and It'll deliver you, expeditiously.  Bonus episodes every week:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmorningsGo(o)d Mornings merch:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings________________________________Today's Quotes:"Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life."-Lahiri Mahasaya"Darken your room, shut the door, empty your mind. You are still in great company."-A.O. Spear"Every moment, a Voice out of this world, calls on our soul to wake up and rise."-Rumi"When you are in meditation, you do not need to look after yourself. A power will rise, which is moving the earth, which is causing the sun to shine, which is giving the moon its brilliance, and which is allowing all these jivas to function as they want to. If you are attuned to that power, you will have nothing to do, everything will be beautiful."-Papaji Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings)

Join our community of Go(o)d Friends to deep dive into today's practice with me!Today's Quotes:"Brahman is to be meditated upon as the source of all thought and life and action. He is the splendor in wealth, he is the light in the stars. He is all things.  Let a man meditate upon Brahman as support, and he will be supported. Let him meditate upon Brahman as greatness, and he will be great.  Let him meditate upon Brahman as mind, and he will be endowed with intellectual power.  Let him meditate upon Brahman as adoration, and he will be adored.  Let him worship Brahman as Brahman, and he will become Brahman." - Taittiriya Upanishad translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Frederick Manchester "Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life." - Lahiri Mahasaya Brahman definition via WIKI- The ultimate reality underlying all phenomena.  Brahman connotes the highest Universal Principle, the Ultimate Reality in the universe. In major schools of Hindu philosophy, it is the material, efficient, formal and final cause of all that exists. It is the pervasive, infinite, eternal truth and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes.Today's Practice:Get into Love and feel and know It to be _______.  Then wear the feeling like a cloak and don't take it off ever haha.  If you keep It on, It becomes your life.  

In the challenging times we live in today, there is an ominous sense that the world is breaking apart. Long-held comfortable beliefs are being shattered, and we face unprecedented questions and challenges. Radical Loving: One God, One World, One People, by Rabbi Wayne Dosick, PhD, DD, is a compelling appraisal of the state of our present-day world and a bold, visionary, spirit-filled blueprint for its transformation and evolution through Radical Loving and Awesome Holiness. With the fervent urgency of a biblical prophet, Rabbi Dosick asks, “How do we heal the harsh divisions of class, race, religion, and cultures that plague us? How do we vanquish sexism, rigid fundamentalism, unabashed nationalism, senseless hatred, and violent terrorism? How do we save our precious planet from the threats to its very existence? How do we restore civility, decency, grace, and dignity to our lives?” In this, his latest book, we are joyfully reminded that—as children of the universe, children of God—there is much more that unites us than divides us. We hear the Divine Voice calling to us to transcend our darkest impulses, to elevate our human spirit, to make acts of righteousness, goodness, compassion, kindness, and generosity our guiding principles and our highest good. We are given a wide array of practical, everyday ways to implement the book's ideas and proposals in order to both enrich and ennoble our own lives and advance our communal quest. We are guided to see the Face of God—the reflection of the greatest love, eternal love—in ourselves and in each other. With age-old wisdom wrapped in contemporary garb, the Rabbi's sweet, inspiring stories, keen insights, and gentle guidance are calls to a renewal of our emerging new world of Oneness, a promise that Earth can be Eden once again. RABBI WAYNE DOSICK, Ph.D., D.D., teaches and counsels about faith, ethical values, life transformations, and evolving human consciousness. Well known for his quality scholarship and sacred spirit, he is the rabbi of The Elijah Minyan, a retired visiting professor at the University of San Diego, and the host of the monthly Internet radio program, “SpiritTalk Live!,” heard on “HealthyLife.net.” The best-selling, award-winning author of nine critically acclaimed books, including the now-classic Living Judaism, and the more recent The Real Name of God: Embracing the Full Essence of the Divine, he is the author of more than 400 articles of religious, political, and social commentary. A sought-after speaker, he has appeared at more than 200 bookstores, synagogues, churches, schools, universities and seminaries, hospitals and health care facilities, businesses and corporations, and community organizations throughout the country. Articles about Dr. Dosick and his books have appeared in more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, and he has been interviewed on more than 300 radio and television shows, including “Good Morning America,” the “Larry King Show,” CNN, and NPR. The recipient of honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from both the Hebrew Union College and the Jewish Theological Seminary, he has been called a “rational intellect with the soul of a mystic, a “prophet for modern times,” and a “gentle master of the human heart.” Described as “one of the most gifted teachers of our generation, who understands the mindset, needs, and yearnings of people, and responds to this intellectual and inner searching in peerless fashion,” Rabbi Dosick has been proclaimed “a spiritual master of our time.” With his wife, Ellen Kaufman Dosick, MSW, he resides in San Diego, where their home is celebrated as a center of prayer, learning, healing, and a gathering place for spiritual seekers. Find out more about him here: https://sites.google.com/site/rabbiwaynedosick/

In the challenging times we live in today, there is an ominous sense that the world is breaking apart. Long-held comfortable beliefs are being shattered, and we face unprecedented questions and challenges. Radical Loving: One God, One World, One People, by Rabbi Wayne Dosick, PhD, DD, is a compelling appraisal of the state of our present-day world and a bold, visionary, spirit-filled blueprint for its transformation and evolution through Radical Loving and Awesome Holiness. With the fervent urgency of a biblical prophet, Rabbi Dosick asks, “How do we heal the harsh divisions of class, race, religion, and cultures that plague us? How do we vanquish sexism, rigid fundamentalism, unabashed nationalism, senseless hatred, and violent terrorism? How do we save our precious planet from the threats to its very existence? How do we restore civility, decency, grace, and dignity to our lives?” In this, his latest book, we are joyfully reminded that—as children of the universe, children of God—there is much more that unites us than divides us. We hear the Divine Voice calling to us to transcend our darkest impulses, to elevate our human spirit, to make acts of righteousness, goodness, compassion, kindness, and generosity our guiding principles and our highest good. We are given a wide array of practical, everyday ways to implement the book's ideas and proposals in order to both enrich and ennoble our own lives and advance our communal quest. We are guided to see the Face of God—the reflection of the greatest love, eternal love—in ourselves and in each other. With age-old wisdom wrapped in contemporary garb, the Rabbi's sweet, inspiring stories, keen insights, and gentle guidance are calls to a renewal of our emerging new world of Oneness, a promise that Earth can be Eden once again. RABBI WAYNE DOSICK, Ph.D., D.D., teaches and counsels about faith, ethical values, life transformations, and evolving human consciousness. Well known for his quality scholarship and sacred spirit, he is the rabbi of The Elijah Minyan, a retired visiting professor at the University of San Diego, and the host of the monthly Internet radio program, “SpiritTalk Live!,” heard on “HealthyLife.net.” The best-selling, award-winning author of nine critically acclaimed books, including the now-classic Living Judaism, and the more recent The Real Name of God: Embracing the Full Essence of the Divine, he is the author of more than 400 articles of religious, political, and social commentary. A sought-after speaker, he has appeared at more than 200 bookstores, synagogues, churches, schools, universities and seminaries, hospitals and health care facilities, businesses and corporations, and community organizations throughout the country. Articles about Dr. Dosick and his books have appeared in more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, and he has been interviewed on more than 300 radio and television shows, including “Good Morning America,” the “Larry King Show,” CNN, and NPR. The recipient of honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from both the Hebrew Union College and the Jewish Theological Seminary, he has been called a “rational intellect with the soul of a mystic, a “prophet for modern times,” and a “gentle master of the human heart.” Described as “one of the most gifted teachers of our generation, who understands the mindset, needs, and yearnings of people, and responds to this intellectual and inner searching in peerless fashion,” Rabbi Dosick has been proclaimed “a spiritual master of our time.” With his wife, Ellen Kaufman Dosick, MSW, he resides in San Diego, where their home is celebrated as a center of prayer, learning, healing, and a gathering place for spiritual seekers. Find out more about him here: https://sites.google.com/site/rabbiwaynedosick/

How do you know when God is speaking? How do we discern between the divine voice of God and the human voices around us?“The reason I believe God led me to this Visions & Dreams series is that I believe that He wants to speak to you in profound ways. He wants to speak to you through visions and dreams about your NOW, your TOMORROW and your FUTURE. Visions & Dreams are the language of the Holy Spirit and we need to learn how to discern the Divine Voice.” - Matt Bird‘Speak Lord, your servant is listening…' 1 Sam 3:10

Join Geoffrey Stern, Rabbi Adam Mintz and Rabbi Hirsh Chinn on Clubhouse Friday May 21st at 4:00pm (ET). The Torah is ambivalent with regard to the sobriety of the Nazarine. Is the Nazir a holy man striving for greater spirituality or an addict seeking rehab for a moral shortcoming… or both? Rabbi Hirsh Chinn was Geoffrey’s roommate at Yeshivah Torah Vodaath. He was a student of the recently deceased Rabbi and Dr. Abraham J Twersky, who according to his obit in the New York Times was “the descendant of several Hasidic dynasties. Yet he was also a psychiatrist and a respected authority on addiction who was drawn to the 12-step approach central to Alcoholics Anonymous, a program whose origins are Christian….. (see more here). Rabbi Hirsh actually edited a Hagadah written by Dr. Twerski which is based on the premise that “The original passage from bondage to freedom, Exodus, is equated to a person with a substance abuse problem and their passage to freedom through recovery. (see here) ---------------- sefaria Source sheet here. The Biblical Nazarite - lessons in addiction, sobriety and joyful  living 1.   במדבר ו׳:א׳-י״א (א) וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר ה' אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ (ב) דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּ֤י יַפְלִא֙ לִנְדֹּר֙ נֶ֣דֶר נָזִ֔יר לְהַזִּ֖יר לַֽה'׃ (ג) מִיַּ֤יִן וְשֵׁכָר֙ יַזִּ֔יר חֹ֥מֶץ יַ֛יִן וְחֹ֥מֶץ שֵׁכָ֖ר לֹ֣א יִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וְכׇל־מִשְׁרַ֤ת עֲנָבִים֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וַעֲנָבִ֛ים לַחִ֥ים וִיבֵשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥א יֹאכֵֽל׃ (ד) כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י נִזְר֑וֹ מִכֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵעָשֶׂ֜ה מִגֶּ֣פֶן הַיַּ֗יִן מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים וְעַד־זָ֖ג לֹ֥א יֹאכֵֽל׃ (ה) כׇּל־יְמֵי֙ נֶ֣דֶר נִזְר֔וֹ תַּ֖עַר לֹא־יַעֲבֹ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ עַד־מְלֹ֨את הַיָּמִ֜ם אֲשֶׁר־יַזִּ֤יר לַה' קָדֹ֣שׁ יִהְיֶ֔ה גַּדֵּ֥ל פֶּ֖רַע שְׂעַ֥ר רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ (ו) כׇּל־יְמֵ֥י הַזִּיר֖וֹ לַה' עַל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ מֵ֖ת לֹ֥א יָבֹֽא׃ (ז) לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֗וֹ לְאָחִיו֙ וּלְאַ֣חֹת֔וֹ לֹא־יִטַּמָּ֥א לָהֶ֖ם בְּמֹתָ֑ם כִּ֛י נֵ֥זֶר אֱלֹקָ֖יו עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ (ח) כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י נִזְר֑וֹ קָדֹ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לַֽה'׃ (ט) וְכִֽי־יָמ֨וּת מֵ֤ת עָלָיו֙ בְּפֶ֣תַע פִּתְאֹ֔ם וְטִמֵּ֖א רֹ֣אשׁ נִזְר֑וֹ וְגִלַּ֤ח רֹאשׁוֹ֙ בְּי֣וֹם טׇהֳרָת֔וֹ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י יְגַלְּחֶֽנּוּ׃ (י) וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֗י יָבִא֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י תֹרִ֔ים א֥וֹ שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֑ה אֶ֨ל־הַכֹּהֵ֔ן אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃ (יא) וְעָשָׂ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֗ן אֶחָ֤ד לְחַטָּאת֙ וְאֶחָ֣ד לְעֹלָ֔ה וְכִפֶּ֣ר עָלָ֔יו מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָ֖א עַל־הַנָּ֑פֶשׁ וְקִדַּ֥שׁ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֖וֹ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃   Numbers 6:1-11 (1) The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: (2) Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If anyone, man or woman, explicitly utters a nazirite’s vow, to set himself apart for the LORD, (3) he shall abstain from wine and any other intoxicant; he shall not drink vinegar of wine or of any other intoxicant, neither shall he drink anything in which grapes have been steeped, nor eat grapes fresh or dried. (4) Throughout his term as nazirite, he may not eat anything that is obtained from the grapevine, even seeds or skin. (5) Throughout the term of his vow as nazirite, no razor shall touch his head; it shall remain consecrated until the completion of his term as nazirite of the LORD, the hair of his head being left to grow untrimmed. (6) Throughout the term that he has set apart for the LORD, he shall not go in where there is a dead person. (7) Even if his father or mother, or his brother or sister should die, he must not defile himself for them, since hair set apart for his God is upon his head: (8) throughout his term as nazirite he is consecrated to the LORD. (9) If a person dies suddenly near him, defiling his consecrated hair, he shall shave his head on the day he becomes clean; he shall shave it on the seventh day. (10) On the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two pigeons to the priest, at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. (11) The priest shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, and make expiation on his behalf for the guilt that he incurred through the corpse. That same day he shall reconsecrate his head       ה. 5.   רמב"ן על במדבר ו׳:י״א:א׳ וטעם החטאת שיקריב הנזיר ביום מלאת ימי נזרו לא נתפרש. ועל דרך הפשט כי האיש הזה חוטא נפשו במלאת הנזירות כי הוא עתה נזור מקדושתו ועבודת השם וראוי היה לו שיזיר לעולם ויעמוד כל ימיו נזיר וקדוש לאלקיו כענין שאמר (עמוס ב יא) ואקים מבניכם לנביאים ומבחוריכם לנזירים. השוה אותו הכתוב לנביא וכדכתיב (במדבר ו׳:ח׳) כל ימי נזרו קדוש הוא לה' והנה הוא צריך כפרה בשובו להטמא בתאוות העולם:   Ramban on Numbers 6:11:1 AND THE PRIEST SHALL PREPARE ONE FOR A SIN-OFFERING. The reason why a Nazirite must bring a sin-offering when the days of his Naziritehood are fulfilled has not been explained. In accordance with the plain meaning of Scripture, [it is because] this man sins against his soul on the day of completion of his Naziritehood; for until now he was separated in sanctity and the service of G-d, and he should therefore have remained separated forever, continuing all his life consecrated and sanctified to his G-d, as it is said, And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazirites, where Scripture compares the Nazirite to a prophet, and as it is written, All the days of his Naziritehood he is holy unto the Eternal. Thus [when he completes his Naziritehood and returns to his normal life] he requires atonement, since he goes back to be defiled by [material] desires of the world.       ו. 6.   שבת ל״ג ב דְּיָתְבִי רַבִּי יְהוּדָה וְרַבִּי יוֹסֵי וְרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, וְיָתֵיב יְהוּדָה בֶּן גֵּרִים גַּבַּיְיהוּ. פָּתַח רַבִּי יְהוּדָה וְאָמַר: כַּמָּה נָאִים מַעֲשֵׂיהֶן שֶׁל אוּמָּה זוֹ: תִּקְּנוּ שְׁווֹקִים, תִּקְּנוּ גְּשָׁרִים, תִּקְנוּ מֶרְחֲצָאוֹת. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי שָׁתַק. נַעֲנָה רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן יוֹחַאי וְאָמַר: כׇּל מַה שֶּׁתִּקְּנוּ, לֹא תִּקְּנוּ אֶלָּא לְצוֹרֶךְ עַצְמָן. תִּקְּנוּ שְׁווֹקִין — לְהוֹשִׁיב בָּהֶן זוֹנוֹת, מֶרְחֲצָאוֹת — לְעַדֵּן בָּהֶן עַצְמָן, גְּשָׁרִים — לִיטּוֹל מֵהֶן מֶכֶס. הָלַךְ יְהוּדָה בֶּן גֵּרִים וְסִיפֵּר דִּבְרֵיהֶם, וְנִשְׁמְעוּ לַמַּלְכוּת. אָמְרוּ: יְהוּדָה שֶׁעִילָּה — יִתְעַלֶּה. יוֹסֵי שֶׁשָּׁתַק — יִגְלֶה לְצִיפּוֹרִי. שִׁמְעוֹן שֶׁגִּינָּה — יֵהָרֵג. אֲזַל הוּא וּבְרֵיהּ, טְשׁוֹ בֵּי מִדְרְשָׁא. כׇּל יוֹמָא הֲוָה מַתְיָא לְהוּ דְּבֵיתְהוּ רִיפְתָּא וְכוּזָא דְמַיָּא וְכָרְכִי. כִּי תְּקֵיף גְּזֵירְתָא אֲמַר לֵיהּ לִבְרֵיהּ: נָשִׁים דַּעְתָּן קַלָּה עֲלֵיהֶן, דִילְמָא מְצַעֲרִי לַהּ וּמְגַלְּיָא לַן. אֲזַלוּ טְשׁוֹ בִּמְעָרְתָּא. אִיתְרְחִישׁ נִיסָּא אִיבְּרִי לְהוּ חָרוּבָא וְעֵינָא דְמַיָּא, וַהֲווֹ מַשְׁלְחִי מָנַיְיהוּ וַהֲווֹ יָתְבִי עַד צַוְּארַיְיהוּ בְּחָלָא. כּוּלֵּי יוֹמָא גָּרְסִי. בְּעִידָּן צַלּוֹיֵי לָבְשִׁי מִיכַּסּוּ וּמְצַלּוּ, וַהֲדַר מַשְׁלְחִי מָנַיְיהוּ כִּי הֵיכִי דְּלָא לִיבְלוּ. אִיתִּיבוּ תְּרֵיסַר שְׁנֵי בִּמְעָרְתָּא. אֲתָא אֵלִיָּהוּ וְקָם אַפִּיתְחָא דִמְעָרְתָּא, אֲמַר: מַאן לוֹדְעֵיהּ לְבַר יוֹחַי דְּמִית קֵיסָר וּבְטִיל גְּזֵירְתֵיהּ. נְפַקוּ, חֲזוֹ אִינָשֵׁי דְּקָא כָּרְבִי וְזָרְעִי, אָמְרִין: מַנִּיחִין חַיֵּי עוֹלָם וְעוֹסְקִין בְּחַיֵּי שָׁעָה. כׇּל מָקוֹם שֶׁנּוֹתְנִין עֵינֵיהֶן מִיָּד נִשְׂרָף. יָצְתָה בַּת קוֹל וְאָמְרָה לָהֶם: לְהַחֲרִיב עוֹלָמִי יְצָאתֶם?! חִיזְרוּ לִמְעָרַתְכֶם! הֲדוּר אֲזוּל אִיתִּיבוּ תְּרֵיסַר יַרְחֵי שַׁתָּא. אָמְרִי: מִשְׁפַּט רְשָׁעִים בְּגֵיהִנָּם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁ. יָצְתָה בַּת קוֹל וְאָמְרָה: צְאוּ מִמְּעָרַתְכֶם! נְפַקוּ. כָּל הֵיכָא דַּהֲוָה מָחֵי רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר, הֲוָה מַסֵּי רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן. אָמַר לוֹ: בְּנִי, דַּי לָעוֹלָם אֲנִי וְאַתָּה. בַּהֲדֵי פַּנְיָא דְּמַעֲלֵי שַׁבְּתָא חֲזוֹ הָהוּא סָבָא דַּהֲוָה נָקֵיט תְּרֵי מַדָּאנֵי אָסָא וְרָהֵיט בֵּין הַשְּׁמָשׁוֹת. אֲמַרוּ לֵיהּ: הָנֵי לְמָה לָךְ? אֲמַר לְהוּ: לִכְבוֹד שַׁבָּת. וְתִיסְגֵּי לָךְ בְּחַד! — חַד כְּנֶגֶד ״זָכוֹר״ וְחַד כְּנֶגֶד ״שָׁמוֹר״. אֲמַר לֵיהּ לִבְרֵיהּ: חֲזִי כַּמָּה חֲבִיבִין מִצְוֹת עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל. אִיְּתִיבָה דַּעְתַּיְיהוּ. שְׁמַע רַבִּי פִּנְחָס בֶּן יָאִיר חַתְנֵיהּ וּנְפַק לְאַפֵּיהּ. עַיְּילֵיהּ לְבֵי בָנֵי, הֲוָה קָא אָרֵיךְ לֵיהּ לְבִישְׂרֵיהּ. חֲזָא דַּהֲוָה בֵּיהּ פִּילֵי בְּגוּפֵיהּ. הֲוָה קָא בָכֵי וְקָא נָתְרָן דִּמְעָת עֵינֵיהּ וְקָמְצַוְּחָא לֵיהּ. אָמַר לוֹ: אוֹי לִי שֶׁרְאִיתִיךָ בְּכָךְ. אָמַר לוֹ: אַשְׁרֶיךָ שֶׁרְאִיתַנִי בְּכָךְ, שֶׁאִילְמָלֵא לֹא רְאִיתַנִי בְּכָךְ — לֹא מָצָאתָ בִּי כָּךְ. דְּמֵעִיקָּרָא כִּי הֲוָה מַקְשֵׁי רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן יוֹחַי קוּשְׁיָא, הֲוָה מְפָרֵק לֵיהּ רַבִּי פִּנְחָס בֶּן יָאִיר תְּרֵיסַר פֵּירוּקֵי. לְסוֹף, כִּי הֲוָה מַקְשֵׁי רַבִּי פִּנְחָס בֶּן יָאִיר קוּשְׁיָא — הֲוָה מְפָרֵק לֵיהּ רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן יוֹחַי עֶשְׂרִין וְאַרְבְּעָה פֵּירוּקֵי. אֲמַר: הוֹאִיל וְאִיתְרְחִישׁ נִיסָּא אֵיזִיל אַתְקֵין מִילְּתָא. דִּכְתִיב: ״וַיָּבֹא יַעֲקֹב שָׁלֵם״, וְאָמַר רַב: שָׁלֵם בְּגוּפוֹ, שָׁלֵם בְּמָמוֹנוֹ, שָׁלֵם בְּתוֹרָתוֹ. ״וַיִּחַן אֶת פְּנֵי הָעִיר״, אָמַר רַב: מַטְבֵּעַ תִּיקֵּן לָהֶם, וּשְׁמוּאֵל אָמַר: שְׁווֹקִים תִּיקֵּן לָהֶם, וְרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן אָמַר: מֶרְחֲצָאוֹת תִּיקֵּן לָהֶם. אֲמַר: אִיכָּא מִילְּתָא דְּבָעֵי לְתַקּוֹנֵי? אֲמַרוּ לֵיהּ: אִיכָּא דּוּכְתָּא דְּאִית בֵּיהּ סְפֵק טוּמְאָה   Shabbat 33b when Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yosei and Rabbi Shimon were sitting, and Yehuda, son of converts, sat beside them. Rabbi Yehuda opened and said: How pleasant are the actions of this nation, the Romans, as they established marketplaces, established bridges, and established bathhouses. Rabbi Yosei was silent. Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai responded and said: Everything that they established, they established only for their own purposes. They established marketplaces, to place prostitutes in them; bathhouses, to pamper themselves; and bridges, to collect taxes from all who pass over them. Yehuda, son of converts, went and related their statements to his household, and those statements continued to spread until they were heard by the monarchy. They ruled and said: Yehuda, who elevated the Roman regime, shall be elevated and appointed as head of the Sages, the head of the speakers in every place. Yosei, who remained silent, shall be exiled from his home in Judea as punishment, and sent to the city of Tzippori in the Galilee. And Shimon, who denounced the government, shall be killed. Rabbi Shimon bar Yoḥai and his son, Rabbi Elazar, went and hid in the study hall. Every day Rabbi Shimon’s wife would bring them bread and a jug of water and they would eat. When the decree intensified, Rabbi Shimon said to his son: Women are easily impressionable and, therefore, there is room for concern lest the authorities torture her and she reveal our whereabouts. They went and they hid in a cave. A miracle occurred and a carob tree was created for them as well as a spring of water. They would remove their clothes and sit covered in sand up to their necks. They would study Torah all day in that manner. At the time of prayer, they would dress, cover themselves, and pray, and they would again remove their clothes afterward so that they would not become tattered. They sat in the cave for twelve years. Elijah the Prophet came and stood at the entrance to the cave and said: Who will inform bar Yoḥai that the emperor died and his decree has been abrogated? They emerged from the cave, and saw people who were plowing and sowing. Rabbi Shimon bar Yoḥai said: These people abandon eternal life of Torah study and engage in temporal life for their own sustenance. The Gemara relates that every place that Rabbi Shimon and his son Rabbi Elazar directed their eyes was immediately burned. A Divine Voice emerged and said to them: Did you emerge from the cave in order to destroy My world? Return to your cave. They again went and sat there for twelve months. They said: The judgment of the wicked in Gehenna lasts for twelve months. Surely their sin was atoned in that time. A Divine Voice emerged and said to them: Emerge from your cave. They emerged. Everywhere that Rabbi Elazar would strike, Rabbi Shimon would heal. Rabbi Shimon said to Rabbi Elazar: My son, you and I suffice for the entire world, as the two of us are engaged in the proper study of Torah. As the sun was setting on Shabbat eve, they saw an elderly man who was holding two bundles of myrtle branches and running at twilight. They said to him: Why do you have these? He said to them: In honor of Shabbat. They said to him: And let one suffice. He answered them: One is corresponding to: “Remember the Shabbat day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8), and one is corresponding to: “Observe the Shabbat day, to keep it holy” (Deuteronomy 5:12). Rabbi Shimon said to his son: See how beloved the mitzvot are to Israel. Their minds were put at ease and they were no longer as upset that people were not engaged in Torah study. Rabbi Pineḥas ben Ya’ir, Rabbi Shimon’s son-in-law, heard and went out to greet him. He brought him into the bathhouse and began tending to his flesh. He saw that Rabbi Shimon had cracks in the skin on his body. He was crying, and the tears fell from his eyes and caused Rabbi Shimon pain. Rabbi Pineḥas said to Rabbi Shimon, his father-in-law: Woe is me, that I have seen you like this. Rabbi Shimon said to him: Happy are you that you have seen me like this, as had you not seen me like this, you would not have found in me this prominence in Torah, as the Gemara relates: At first, when Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai would raise a difficulty, Rabbi Pineḥas ben Ya’ir would respond to his question with twelve answers. Ultimately, when Rabbi Pineḥas ben Ya’ir would raise a difficulty, Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai would respond with twenty-four answers. Rabbi Shimon said: Since a miracle transpired for me, I will go and repair something for the sake of others in gratitude for God’s kindness, as it is written: “And Jacob came whole to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and he graced the countenance of the city” (Genesis 33:18). Rav said, the meaning of: And Jacob came whole, is: Whole in his body, whole in his money, whole in his Torah. And what did he do? And he graced the countenance of the city; he performed gracious acts to benefit the city. Rav said: Jacob established a currency for them. And Shmuel said: He established marketplaces for them. And Rabbi Yoḥanan said: He established bathhouses for them. In any event, clearly one for whom a miracle transpires should perform an act of kindness for his neighbors as a sign of gratitude. He said: Is there something that needs repair? They said to him: There is a place where there is uncertainty with regard to ritual impurity       ז. 7.   שמונה פרקים ד׳:ט׳ וזאת התורה התמימה המשלמת אותנו כמו שהעיד עליה יודעה, תורת י"י תמימה משיבת נפש, עדות י"י נאמנה מחכימת פתי, לא זכרה דבר מזה, ואמנם כוונה להיות האדם טבעי הולך בדרך האמצעיה, יאכל מה שיש לו לאכול בשויי, וישתה מה שיש לו לשתות בשווי, ויבעול מה שמותר לו לבעול בשווי, וישכון המדינות ביושר ואמונה לא שישכון במדברות ובהרים, ולא שילבש השער והצמר ולא שיענה גופו, והזהירה מזה לפי מה שבא בקבלה אמר בנזיר וכפר עליו מאשר חטא על הנפש, ואמרו ז"ל וכי על איזה נפש חטא זה, על שמנע עצמו מן היין, והלא הדברים קל וחומר אם מי שציער עצמו מן היין צריך כפרה, המצער עצמו מכל דבר על אחת כמה וכמה. ובדברי נביאנו וחכמי תורתינו ראינו שהם מכוונים אל השווי ושמירת נפשם וגופם על מה שתחייבהו התורה, וענה השם ית' על יד נביאו למי ששאל לצום יום אחד בשנה אם יתמיד עליו אם לא, והוא אמרם לזכריהו אבכה בחדש החמישי הנזר כאשר עשיתי זה כמה שנים, וענה אותם כי צמתם וספוד בחמישי ובשביעי זה שבעים שנה הצום צמתוני אני וכי תאכלו וכי תשתו הלא אתם האוכלים ואתם השותים, אחר כן צוה אותם ביושר ובמעלה לבד לא בצום, והוא אמרו להם כה אמר י"י צבאות לאמר משפט אמת שפטו וחסד ורחמים עשו איש את אחיו, ואמר אחר כן כה אמר י"י צבאות צום הרביעי וצום החמישי וצום השביעי וצום העשירי יהיו לבית יהודה לששון ולשמחה ולמועדים טובים והאמת והשלום אהבו, ודע שאמת הם המעלות השכליות מפני שהן אמיתיות לא ישתנו כמו שזכרנו בפרק השני, והשלום הם מעלות המדות אשר בהם יהיה השלום בעולם. ואשוב אל כוונתי שאם יאמרו אלו המתדמים באומות מאנשי תורתינו, שאיני מדבר כי אם בהם, שהם אינם עושים מה שעושים אותו מהטריח גופותם ופסוק הנאותיהם אלא על דרך הלמוד לכחות הנפש, כדי שיהיו נוטים אל הצד האחד מעט כפי מה שבארנו בזה הפרק שראוי שיהיה האדם כן, זהו טעות מהם כאשר אבאר.   Eight Chapters 4:9 Eight Chapters is Rambam’s introduction to Pirkei Avot.   The perfect Law which leads us to perfection as one who knew it well testifies by the words, (Psalms 19:8) "The Law of the Lord is perfect restoring the soul; the testimonies of the Lord are faithful making wise the simple" recommends none of these things (such as self-torture, flight from society etc.). On the contrary, it aims at man's following the path of moderation, in accordance with the dictates of nature, eating, drinking, enjoying legitimate sexual intercourse, all in moderation, and living among people in honesty and uprightness, but not dwelling in the wilderness or in the mountains, or clothing oneself in garments of hair and wool, or afflicting the body. The Law even warns us against these practices, if we interpret it according to what tradition tells us is the meaning of the passage concerning the Nazarite, (Numbers 6:11) "And he (the priest) shall make an atonement for him because he hath sinned against the soul." The Rabbis ask, "Against what soul has he sinned? Against his own soul, because he has deprived himself of wine. Is this not then a conclusion a minori ad majus? If one who deprives himself merely of wine must bring an atonement, how much more incumbent is it upon one who denies himself every enjoyment." By the words of our prophets and of the sages of our Law, we see that they were bent upon moderation and the care of their souls and bodies, in accordance with what the Law prescribes and with the answer which God gave through His prophet to those who asked whether the fast-day once a year should continue or not. They asked Zechariah, "Shall I weep in the fifth month with abstinence as I have done already these many years?" His, answer was, (Zachariah 7:3-7) "When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh (month) already these seventy years, did ye in anywise fast for me, yea for me? And if ye do eat and if ye do drink are ye not yourselves those that eat and yourselves those that drink?" After that, he enjoined upon them justice and virtue alone, and not fasting, when he said to them, (Zachariah 7:9) "Thus hath said the Lord of Hosts. Execute justice and show kindness and mercy every man to his brother." He said further, (Zachariah 8:19) "Thus hath said the Lord of Hosts, the fast- day of the fourth, and the fast-day of the fifth, and the fast of seventh, and the fast of the tenth (month) shall become to the house of Judah gladness, and joy, and merry festivals; only love ye truth and peace." Know that by "truth" the intellectual virtues are meant, for they are immutably true, as we have explained in Chapter 2, and that by "peace" the moral virtues are designated, for upon them depends the peace of the world. But to resume. Should those of our co-religionists and it is of them alone that I speak who imitate the followers of other religions, maintain that when they torment their bodies, and renounce every joy, that they do so merely to discipline the faculties of their souls by inclining somewhat to the one extreme, as is proper, and in accordance with our own recommendations in this chapter, our answer is that they are in error, as I shall now demonstrate.       ח. 8.   Rabbi Abraham J Twersky   Abraham J. Twerski was an Orthodox rabbi, the descendant of several Hasidic dynasties. Yet he was also a psychiatrist and a respected authority on addiction who was drawn to the 12-step approach central to Alcoholics Anonymous, a program whose origins are Christian. “He discovered in A.A. meetings the kind of sincere and even selfless fellow-feeling that was often absent in synagogues,” Andrew Heinze wrote in a 1999 profile of Rabbi Twerski for Judaism, the quarterly magazine of the American Jewish Congress. “He was moved by the example of men and women who would willingly be awakened in the middle of the night to go out and help a fellow alcoholic.” He saw no contradiction between the 12 steps and his belief in the laws of Torah, according to his granddaughter Chaya Ruchie Waldman. “The 12 steps may have been created by Christian believers,” she said, “but it was about spirituality, surrendering to a higher power, and that is synonymous with Judaism.” Rabbi Twerski melded an eclectic menu of treatments in his work as director of psychiatry at St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh. The Gateway Rehabilitation Center, which he founded, was named one of the top 12 rehabilitation clinics in the United States by Forbes magazine in 1987. He also wrote 80 books, many on Jewish topics but many others on addictive thinking and the addictive personality, all of which enhanced his international reputation as an authority on addiction.   https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/science/abraham-j-twerski-dead-coronavirus.html   See:  Artscroll: Haggadah From Bondage to Freedom by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski (English, Hebrew and Hebrew Edition) Hardcover – February 1, 1995 Hebrew Edition  by Abraham J. Twerski  (Author, Editor), Hirsh Michel Chinn (Editor)   It is hard to find books dealing with recovery from a Jewish perspective, this book is a great addition to your library. The original passage from bondage to freedom, Exodus, is equated to a person with a substance abuse problem and their passage to freedom through recovery.

Parshat Bechukotai - Judaism, along with most religions, favors consistency in practice and steadfast faith… or does it? Focusing on a single verse that has been used to support this position (Leviticus 26: 21) we argue for an alternative. Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz explore happenstance, serendipity, temporarily fealty, chance, accident, the unintentional, the unexpected, or as the King James translators have God put it ”adventures with Me”. We contrast those who acquires their share in the World-to-Come only after many years of toil, and those who do so in one moment. בשעה אחת --------- ויקרא כ״ו:כ״א (כא) וְאִם־תֵּֽלְכ֤וּ עִמִּי֙ קֶ֔רִי וְלֹ֥א תֹאב֖וּ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽ לִ֑י וְיָסַפְתִּ֤י עֲלֵיכֶם֙ מַכָּ֔ה שֶׁ֖בַע כְּחַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃ Leviticus 26:21 (21) And if you remain hostile toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will go on smiting you sevenfold for your sins. רש"י על ויקרא כ״ו:כ״א:א׳ ואם תלכו עמי קרי. רַבּוֹתֵינוּ אָמְרוּ עֲרַאי, בְּמִקְרֶה, שֶׁאֵינוֹ אֶלָּא לִפְרָקִים, כֵּן תֵּלְכוּ עֲרַאי בְּמִצְווֹת: Rashi on Leviticus 26:21:1 ואם תלכו עמי קרי — Our Rabbis said (Sifra, Bechukotai, Chapter 5 5): this word signifies “irregularly”, “by chance” (מקרה), which is a thing that happens only occasionally; thus this means: if you will follow the commandments irregularly. Sifra, Bechukotai, Chapter 5 5 (5) 5) (Vayikra 26:21) ("And if you walk with Me laxly and do not desire to listen to Me, then I shall smite you even more, seven-fold according to your sins.") "And if you walk with Me laxly and do not desire to listen to Me": You made My Torah "incidental" in the world — I, too, will make you "incidental" in the world. "then I shall smite you, even more, seven-fold according to your sins": You transgressed seven transgressions — come and accept seven calamities. According to Samson Raphael Hirsch “keri” means “accident”. “keri” derived from karah (see Commentary, Bereshis 24:12) – denotes anything that happens without intention or beyond our reckoning. Accordingly, it is a purely relative concept. Something in it self can be intentional and premeditated, yet we did not intend it or plan it; it just happened to us and came to us by chance…. Your going with Me is only keri. Your acting in accordance with My Will is not your only intention and is not the result of a decision on your part. Your foremost resolve is not to obey ME, not to do only My Will. You no longer are opposed to My Will as a matter of principle, but My Will is not important to you. Other considerations determine you way of life, and you leave it to chance whether this brings you into conflict or accord with Me. The troubles that befell Israel accomplished at least one thing; their defection ceased to be extreme opposition, directed – as a matter of principle – against God and His Torah. But heeding God is still not their first and only aim. The illusory interests of prosperity and power remain their primary concerns. Their walking with God remains incidental: they keep God’s commandments only if these happen to coincide with their own interests. Baruch A. Levine writes in his commentary to Leviticus that the correct translation of “keri” is hostility. “Hebrew keri, “hostility” and the idiom halakh ‘im … be-keri, “to walk with … in hostility,” are unique to this chapter. Targum Onkelos translates be-kashyu, “with hardness, obstinacy” deriving keri from the root k-r-r, “to be cold.” Compare the noun form karah, “cold wave,” in Nahum 3:17, and mekerah, “cool chamber” in Judges 3:24 Shmuel David Luzzatto in his commentary to this verse, wonders why there is so much conjecture on the part of the commentators as to what keri means since, after all, Onkelos preceded them all and not only gives an obvious translation, but also clearly follows the translation that was accepted on the street, at the time. [I’m no expert in ShaDL, but he seems to take real offence at the mistranslation… he calls it a “perversion” עיוות ) שד"ל על ויקרא כ״ו:כ״א:א׳ ואם תלכו עמי קרי: נפתלי וויזל פירש אם תלכו עמי קרי, שגם במקרה הרעה הזאת שקרה לכם תלכו עמי כמו שהלכתם עמי קודם לכן; ולפירושו העיקר חסר, שהרי שיעור הכתוב לפי פירוש זה הוא "אם גם עם המקרים והמכות האלה שהבאתי עליכם עדיין תלכו עמי" ומה טעם תלכו עמי, שהיא מליצה קרובה למליצת את האלקים התהלך נח? ורמבמ"ן פירש לשון התנגדות, מגזרת לקראת, תלכו נגד רצוני, תשימו מגמת פניכם לעשות הפך רצוני; אבל לא מצאנו מלת לקראת בענין התנגדות, ובהפך מצאנו ולא הלך כפעם בפעם לקראת נחשים, שענינו ולא הלך אחרי נחשים: ומלבד זה, הנה כשהגיע אצל והלכתי עמכם בחמת קרי לא מצא ידיו ורגליו, כי מה טעם בחמת התנגדות? וכל חמה היא התנגדות, והוצרך להפריד בין הדבקים, ולתרגם בחמת קרי כאילו כתוב בחמה בקרי, ואין זה פירוש אלא עיוות הכתוב. ומי יתן ואדע מה רבו כל החכמים האלה לפנות כה וכה למצוא להם דרכים צרים ודחוקים לפרש מלת בקרי, אחרי אשר קדמם המתרגם החשוב אנקלוס ע"ה, הראשון בזמן ובמעלה בקהל המפרשים, אשר על פי הקבלה שהיתה בידו תרגם מלת בקרי במלת בקשיו, ומלות בחמת קרי במלות בתקוף רגז, והוא פירוש המתישב על פשוטו של מקרא בלי שום דוחק כלל. ואם תאמר: מאין באה למלת קרי הוראת הקושי? - אחשוב שזה נמשך ממלת קורָה, ואולם יהיה איך שיהיה, אין ספק שהיתה המלה האת ידועה לקדמונינו בקבלה מקדמוניהם, והם ידעו שהוראתה על הקושי. (בה"ע תקפ"ט עמוד 89). Shadal on Leviticus 26:21:1 ... בראשית כ״ד:י״ב (יב) וַיֹּאמַ֓ר ׀ ה' אֱלֹקֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם הַקְרֵה־נָ֥א לְפָנַ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וַעֲשֵׂה־חֶ֕סֶד עִ֖ם אֲדֹנִ֥י אַבְרָהָֽם׃ Genesis 24:12 (12) And he said, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, grant me good fortune this day, and deal graciously with my master Abraham: “Nothing is farther from the Jewish concept of “MiKreh” than the idea of “chance”, with which it is usually taken to be associated.” Samson Raphael Hirsch on the verse There is a clear bias against happenstance, serendipity, temporarily fealty, chance, accident, the unintentional, the unexpected, or as the King James translators put it in their notes as an alternative translation of “keri-contrary.” if ye walk at all adventures with me. (Leviticus 26: 21 King James Translators’ Notes) בראשית כ״ח:י״א (יא) וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע בַּמָּק֜וֹם וַיָּ֤לֶן שָׁם֙ כִּי־בָ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ מֵאַבְנֵ֣י הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃ Genesis 28:11 (11) He came upon a certain place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of that place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. ספורנו על בראשית כ״ח:י״א:א׳ ויפגע במקום קרה לו שהגיע אל מקום שלא כיון אליו וענין המקום הוא מקום ללון לאורחים שהי' מתוקן אז בכל עיר ועיר ברחוב העיר על הרוב ועל כל זה אמרו המלאכים ללוט כי ברחוב נלין וכן בענין פלגש בגבעה רק ברחוב אל תלן: Sforno on Genesis 28:11:1 ויפגע במקום, it happened that he came to a place he had not intended to go to at all. The meaning of the word המקום is that it was a place designed to accommodate travelers overnight. Every town had such an inn in its public square. This is also why the angels who came to Lot said (19,20) כי ברחוב נלין, “we will sleep in (the inn) in the public square. The same expression is also used in connection with the פלגש בגבעה in Judges 19,20 where we read רק ברחוב אל תלין “only do not spend the night in the public inn.” משנה אבות ב׳:י״ג (יג) רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, הֱוֵי זָהִיר בִּקְרִיאַת שְׁמַע וּבַתְּפִלָּה. וּכְשֶׁאַתָּה מִתְפַּלֵּל, אַל תַּעַשׂ תְּפִלָּתְךָ קֶבַע, אֶלָּא רַחֲמִים וְתַחֲנוּנִים לִפְנֵי הַמָּקוֹם בָּרוּךְ הוּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (יואל ב) כִּי חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם הוּא אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב חֶסֶד וְנִחָם עַל הָרָעָה. וְאַל תְּהִי רָשָׁע בִּפְנֵי עַצְמְךָ: Pirkei Avot 2:13 (13) Rabbi Shimon said: Be careful with the reading of Shema and the prayer, And when you pray, do not make your prayer something automatic, but a plea for compassion before God, for it is said: “for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in kindness, and renouncing punishment” (Joel 2:13); And be not wicked in your own esteem. מִקְרָא miqra: a convocation, convoking, reading https://biblehub.com/hebrew/4744.htm מִקְרֶה miqreh: accident, chance, fortune https://biblehub.com/hebrew/4745.htm ויקרא א׳:א׳ (א) וַיִּקְרָ֖א אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר ה' אֵלָ֔יו מֵאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד לֵאמֹֽר׃ Leviticus 1:1 (1) The LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying: ויקרא כ״ג:כ״א (כא) וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם בְּעֶ֣צֶם ׀ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה מִֽקְרָא־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֛ם בְּכָל־מוֹשְׁבֹ֥תֵיכֶ֖ם לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ Leviticus 23:21 (21) On that same day you shall hold a celebration; it shall be a sacred occasion for you; you shall not work at your occupations. This is a law for all time in all your settlements, throughout the ages. עבודה זרה י״ז א:ט״ז בכה רבי ואמר יש קונה עולמו בכמה שנים ויש קונה עולמו בשעה אחת ואמר רבי לא דיין לבעלי תשובה שמקבלין אותן אלא שקורין אותן רבי Avodah Zarah 17a:16 When Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi heard this story of Elazar ben Durdayya, he wept and said: There is one who acquires his share in the World-to-Come only after many years of toil, and there is one who acquires his share in the World-to-Come in one moment. And Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi further says: Not only are penitents accepted, but they are even called: Rabbi, as the Divine Voice referred to Elazar ben Durdayya as Rabbi Elazar ben Durdayya.

Jesus said he was the Good Shepherd and instructed us to follow his voice. Pastor Sal talks about the UCC motto, 'God is still speaking,' and how to listen more closely to the Divine Voice that leads us to pastures of plenty where our souls can find rest.

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We are Spiritual beings having a physical experience!    If you’re like host, Laura Prisc, you’ve wondered, and maybe even asked, what your purpose is in being here – on the planet, living this life. Much of Laura’s life has been lived in search of the answers to those and other big questions. So, it’s no surprise that when she and guest, Jennifer Urezzio, met, they hit it off and jumped right into this conversation.    When Jennifer began asking those questions, she received deep insight into her work, which is helping others tune into themselves, recognize their personal Soul Language, and use that knowing to frame how they show up in their lives and work.    “This makes Soul tangible, in yourself and in your business,” she explains. “It allows us to put words to that thing we know deep within…” it’s what’s true about and within us… and it’s speaking to each of us all day, every day, if only we’d tune in and listen!   Soul Language helps us understand our mission in life – what we’ll be known for here, and our ‘soulful personality,’ how we show up and use our unique gifts with others.    As Jennifer aligned more and more with her inner voice, what she calls Divine Voice, she was able to clearly articulate the concepts of Soul Language and how it works in life and in business. She went on to (literally) write the book and develop a program to expand this knowing and way of living with others. Today, there are a number of certified Soul Language practitioners helping others connect more deeply with themselves.  One way to do this is to create a daily sacred practice that works… When we feel separate from our higher power, that separation shows up in our lives as lack, pain, and suffering. Participating in a daily sacred practice that fits who you are will allow you to create in a more powerful way, feel more at peace, and know that you are safe no matter what challenge may appear in your experience. As a spiritual renegade, your sacred practice needs to be flexible. This conversation will have you asking some of those big questions, if you aren’t already engaged in that exploration. And if you’re ready to discover and align with your Soul Language, Jennifer is ready to help!    Jennifer’s Bio Jennifer Urezzio is the founder of Soul Language – a paradigm that puts tangibility to Soul so a conscious connection can be established to enable crystal clear decisions for success. Jennifer is also a master intuitive and the author of two best-selling books. Currently, she has trained over 30 practitioners worldwide in Soul Language. At this time there are over 5,000 individuals all over the world connecting to their Soul Languages.   Jennifer has worked with and supported hundreds of successful, highly creative individuals with resolving blocks in their creative process so that new opportunities can be received and created.   Her clients consistently relate how Jennifer provides an environment where they feel safe to open up and be vulnerable. She helps them regain their strength and express their big purpose and mission. Jennifer has even been described as “liquid nitrogen” because she has the ability to see the core of possibilities within each individual’s energy field. She is a master at asking the soul-searching questions that allow individuals to understand and perceive new pathways of success and greatness in their lives.   In just one session, clients report that new possibilities open up for them which allows them to express their creativity, stardom, and greatness in whole new ways to the world. Many of Jennifer’s client reviews can be found at: https://bit.ly/2Ec2MOd.    Connect with Jennifer:  https://www.facebook.com/jenniferurezzio https://www.facebook.com/SoulLanguage/ https://www.instagram.com/soullanguagefounder/ https://twitter.com/SoulLanguage https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferurezzio/ http://www.youtube.com/c/JenniferUrezzio www.soullanguage.us By Phone: 862-368-5877   FREE GIFT: https://www.soullanguage.us/sacredpractice/

The Daf Yomi from a Psychological Perspective For Mareh Mekomos Click Below Having discussed the importance of reviewing one's Torah study, the Gemara relates that Rabbi Perida had a certain student whom he would have to teach four hundred times, and only then would he learn the material, as he was incapable of understanding it otherwise. One day they requested Rabbi Perida's presence for a mitzva matter after the lesson. Rabbi Perida taught his student four hundred times as usual, but this time the student did not successfully learn the material. Rabbi Perida said to him: What is different now that you are unable to grasp the lesson? He said to him: From the time that they said to the Master that there is a mitzva matter for which he is needed, my mind was distracted from the lesson and every moment I said: Now the Master will get up, now the Master will get up to go and perform the mitzva and he will not complete the lesson. Rabbi Perida said to him: Pay attention this time and I will teach you, and know that I will not leave until you have fully mastered the lesson. He taught him again an additional four hundred times. Due to the merit of Rabbi Perida's great devotion to his students, a Divine Voice emerged and said to him: Is it preferable to you that four hundred years be added to your life, or that you and the rest of your generation will merit the World-to-Come? He said: I prefer that I and my generation merit the World-to-Come. The Holy One, Blessed be He, said to the angels: Give him both; he shall live a very long life and he and the rest of his generation will merit the World-to-Come. בן יהוידע Beautiful idea that the patience he showed even when his first efforts seemed to be completely wasted was what made for the special zechus. One might ask, how did this merit end up benefiting the entire generation? What did the generation do? The Ben Yehoyada has an interesting interpretation about generation. It is actually a hint that's a different root souls that are connected to Rabbi Pereida's Soul. In other words it wasn't his generation is it the people who lived during his time, rather it was literally his “generation“, meaning all the different individuals throughout history that somehow or another contained the root elements of his soul. However, A simple answer that occurs to me is that if the student was taught so patiently, it would lead him to become a great teacher as well, which would intern produce many patient students and teachers and ultimately benefit the entire generation. This reminds me of my father ז״ל Who had many students, in fact thousands of students, who ended up teaching others. And, he was indeed known for his incredible patience and understanding for his students and how he taught teachers to be the same. I will just give one example of some of my father's teachings: he would point out that often there are children who think deeply but slowly, and not every child has a mind that is quick to come up with the answer right away. In fact, some children will come up with the answer right away, although they are bright, do not necessarily come up with the best answer. Therefore, a teacher when asking the class a question, should pause for five whole seconds allowing other children to think and raise their hands and not just answer the child who raises his or her hand first. Indeed, my father would ask the children NOT to raise their hands until 5 seconds had passed. And finally, I would like to focus on the initial concepts discussed here. The student had great difficulty concentrating because he was fearful that any minute his master would have to run off and leave as he was summoned to an important task. This idea of needing to be fully present, and another person feeling insecure when there is a sense that he or she may not be present is vital. Sometimes people, parents or spouses make “quality time“ for their loved ones. If there is a sense of impatience, even if the intention is in the right place, it can detract from the experience of being present. A modern day example of this is somebody who has their phone on vibrate while listening to a child or a spouse. It might be with the best of intentions to be available, but the spouse or the child may feel the constant fear of the phone interrupting. Even if the person is of such a quality that he does not let the phone interrupt, as doubtless rabbi Pereida was, still the fear of the interruption detracts. Or, say you are coming home and in a rush, perhaps you have to run right out in 3 minutes. if you have to do that, during those three minutes you could act as if you have all the time in the world. In my father's later years, you work very hard on this quality. No matter how busy he was, when he was listening to somebody he gave his full Focus. This is an important quality to develop especially in today's Times.

Episode 036 - Don't Avoid Starting Over I like knowing stuff. I like being seen as a good person. I love being an expert. Weird that I became a pastor, right? But here's the thing. As much as I like this stuff, I've discovered it's not very good for me. Turns out that being an expert doesn't help you grow spiritually. Consider this: What you think you know about God might be getting in the way of really knowing God. Show Notes Scriptures referenced:The story of Abraham's calling. Genesis 11:27 - 12:4The story of Nicodemus. John 3:1-12 Two of the most famous stories in the Bible, one from the Hebrew scripture and one from the Christian gospels, tell the same exact story in different contexts.The Divine Voice invited Abram to leave behind everything he knew and head out into the unknown.The Divine Voice through Jesus invited Nicodemus to set aside what he thought he knew in order to start again spiritually.Being an expert or being comfortable can be an obstacle to spiritual growth and a deeper connection to God.Consider if God is saying, "What you think you know about Me is getting in the way of really knowing me." If you prefer, watch and share the video version on Youtube. https://twitter.com/schelske/status/1303084395142639616 https://twitter.com/schelske/status/1303084775725391872 Other Links Mentioned Do You Need a Speaker? - Our all-online world of Zoom gatherings has made it really easy to bring in guest speakers. I'd be happy to come speak for your church, retreat, organization, or event. We can talk about spiritual growth, inner life health, emotional health, core values, navigating a polarized world as a follower of Jesus, or any number of things. Click the link and let's talk. Find My Stuff The Wisdom of Your Heart: Discovering the God-Given Purpose and Power of Your Emotions.Discovering your Authentic Core Values: A Step-by-step GuideUntangle Workbook: A guided journaling process for untangling emotions and finding wisdom.Untangled Heart Course Online. Subscribe to my Email List.Subscribe to The Apprenticeship Way on iTunes and all other podcasting apps.Find a video version on my Youtube Channel.

The medieval visionary nun Hildegard of Bingen received powerful messages from Spirit and was commanded by a Divine Voice to speak and write what she had heard. However, a sense of false modesty prevented her from doing so, and the more she held back from sharing what she had heard, the more ill she became. Finally, she wrote down what she had received, and her strength returned. Come and join us as we explore what it means to heal deeply by sharing the Great Voice that Spirit has given us. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” -Mark 7:37Support the show (https://www.unityinthefoothillsct.org/donations)

The Daf from a Psychological Perspective For Mareh Mekomos Click Below תורה לא בשמים היא Rashi References the Gemara in Bava Metzia 59b עמד רבי יהושע על רגליו ואמר (דברים ל, יב) לא בשמים היא מאי לא בשמים היא אמר רבי ירמיה שכבר נתנה תורה מהר סיני אין אנו משגיחין בבת קול שכבר כתבת בהר סיני בתורה (שמות כג, ב) אחרי רבים להטות אשכחיה רבי נתן לאליהו א"ל מאי עביד קוב"ה בההיא שעתא א"ל קא חייך ואמר נצחוני בני נצחוני בני Rabbi Yehoshua stood on his feet and said: It is written: “It is not in heaven” (Deuteronomy 30:12). The Gemara asks: What is the relevance of the phrase “It is not in heaven” in this context? Rabbi Yirmeya says: Since the Torah was already given at Mount Sinai, we do not regard a Divine Voice, as You already wrote at Mount Sinai, in the Torah: “After a majority to incline” (Exodus 23:2). Since the majority of Rabbis disagreed with Rabbi Eliezer's opinion, the halakha is not ruled in accordance with his opinion. The Gemara relates: Years after, Rabbi Natan encountered Elijah the prophet and said to him: What did the Holy One, Blessed be He, do at that time, when Rabbi Yehoshua issued his declaration? Elijah said to him: The Holy One, Blessed be He, smiled and said: My children have triumphed over Me; My children have triumphed over Me. First a Mass revelation to an entire people (“Kuzari Principle” Kuzari Book 1:9-80, actually first articulated by Rav Saadia Gaon in Emunos V'Deos, Book 3:4-5), then the intellectual apprehension. This is similar to what we have been seeing earlier in Daf 4's Shiur, that G-d respects human boundaries. So there is this one time revelation to everyone, and then it is followed by G-d stepping back and letting us process and decide from here. This is such a beautiful and wonderful concept both in parenting and in religion, which we probably do not give enough thought. The importance of a moment of guidance, literally Deus Ex Machina, and then leaving the rest for the person or society to work out and grow through.

The musician in making Saundarya Lahari Slokas in the divine voice of a 5th class girl Hari Priya, Pallavi Model School, Boduppal Campus. For admissions visit www.pallavimodelschools.org

Patricia and I discussed divorce, menopause, teenage girls, ending a career, being a marine, 8 seasons of telesummit, depression and lack of value to the point of wanting to end her own life. How her 14-year-old daughter stopped her desire to commit suicide, being an interfaith minister and launching a publishing company. IN HER OWN WORDS: Sacred Stories Publishing is an award-winning and best-selling full-service book publishing and marketing company for authors that want to bring their Divine Voice to the world in a bigger way. We offer traditional and hybrid publishing and expanded brand building and marketing opportunities. Utilizing the resources of our larger media network we help you expand your audience and reach with opportunities for your own podcast, online course at Sacred U, and published articles in The Owl magazine… to start! https://sacredstoriespublishing.com https://www.facebook.com/SacredStoriesMedia/ https://www.facebook.com/SacredStoriesPublishing/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/revpatriciabrooks/ Chaos to Clarity: https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Clarity-Sacred-Stories-Transformational/dp/1945026618/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OAJ4UURFHJ18&keywords=chaos+to+clarity&qid=1576104334&sprefix=Chaos+to+cla%2Caps%2C229&sr=8-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-naked-podcaster/message Support this podcast

Go here to learn more: http://bit.ly/qcplantmusic Enjoy this Plant Music Sound Healing Quantum Conversation with Lauren Galey, who shares on her work with plant music over the past 8 years. Listen to the music of the plants, including flowering orchids, blooming Christmas Cactus, Elephant Leaf and even the Dolphins. Learn about a new Aromatic Sound Healing tool. The consciousness of each plant is expressed in musical songs that elevate our spirit and align us with the Higher Self. The energetic frequency of plants is captured by using a MIDI synthesizer which creates musical notes revealing the music of the plant. The result is high frequency music unique that sings to the heart and attunes to the Soul, or Higher Self. Plant Music Remedy attunes us to higher vibrations and the Divine Voice inside

“When we blow the shofar, we ourselves don’t make a sound; we express the breath of our hearts, “the voice of my Beloved is pounding…” it’s the Divine voice within our hearts, screaming to us, to give it space to be revealed… that is the sound of the shofar” Sources: Derech Hamelech, Rosh Hashana תרפ״ו ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Rabbi Daniel Kohn. To purchase, go to his cdbaby page. Audio is by David Kwan.

Energy Clearing for Life Force "Find Your Divine Voice | Clear the Throat Chakra" Podcast #156You can sense Erica's passion in this episode about expressing your divine voice. How many times were you slapped or shut down for expressing yourself? Here is the healing and clearing you need to get into the next level of divine self expression!SponsorToday's episode was sponsored by SEOforLeadGen.com, an SEO company dedicated to providing SEO and keyword strategy so your business can be seen and heard and generate ample leads to thrive.ResourcesFor your own complimentary 90-keyword strategic SEO guide, go here now! KeywordResearchTools.SEOforLeadgen.com

“The Divine Voice is not always expressed in words. It is made known as a heart consciousness.” What happens when you take heed to the Divine Voice and answer God's calling on your life? This question is answered in this episode as Pastor Brian Prince shares his journey to becoming a distinguished preacher and pillar […]

Aired Thursday, 7 February 2019, 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PSTLisbeth Scott - The Call of the Divine Voice within Us AllThe call of the divine speaks to our invincible vulnerability, galvanizing our love, hope and faith into action. Kara invites Oscar and Emmy award-winning singer and songwriter Lisbeth Scott to a conversation about the ennobling power of the divine voice within us all.Lisbeth Scott is an award-winning singer/songwriter whose voice and songs have appeared in over 150 films and television shows many of which are Oscar and Emmy winners including Shrek, Narnia, AVATAR, Spiderman, Passion, Munich, Ironman and Trueblood. She has simultaneously developed her career as a solo artist producing and recording over 9 albums and is currently working on her tenth. Lisbeth hails from Boston with a classical piano background and crafts her sound under the Californian sun. Someone heard her singing and playing piano for a modern dance class in the hills of Idyllwild and suggested her voice for a score by composer Hans Zimmer. That was all it took. Scott’s uniquely moving and shiver-inducing voice was launched. Lisbeth sings and creates music to comfort, heal, move, transport and awaken the divine voice within us all.“…a vocal wonder… her voice is an incredibly rich instrument.” – All Music Guide

Is the voice of God quiet in your life? How can we refire that relationship?

Episode 13 - Message from Her Divine Voice In this meditation, and after some gentle breath and release work, Joe brings down a loving message to you from the Beloved. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy these meditations, consider sharing them with your loved ones.

Accept that this Higher Power is understood in different ways and by different names in various religions and cultures, and open our lives to hearing the Divine Voice in any way is chooses to communicate to us. Instruction: Open our senses. Set Your Course: Daily Lessons into Spirituality is a podcast about recovering from religious hurt. Each brief episode includes a specific instruction and assignment to give listeners a path to spiritual freedom and help them connect to their soul and inner spirit. Not only does it provide healing from past religious abuse, but also abuse of any form, and beyond that, it provides a path towards taking solid control of one’s spiritual and religious journey. The goal of Religious Recovery is to reach out to those in need of healing from religious organizations or religious individuals. We accomplish this through the proven success of the 12-step platform. Although our program is not affiliated with any 12-step organization, our program of self-help in a non-threatening environment is loosely based on their ideas and concepts. We do not promote or denounce any religion, and we are not a religious organization. More information about Religious Recovery, including how to join a recovery group, can be found at religiousrecovery.org

Accept that this Higher Power is understood in different ways and by different names in various religions and cultures, and open our lives to hearing the Divine Voice in any way is chooses to communicate to us. Instruction: Wait for balance. Set Your Course: Daily Lessons into Spirituality is a podcast about recovering from religious hurt. Each brief episode includes a specific instruction and assignment to give listeners a path to spiritual freedom and help them connect to their soul and inner spirit. Not only does it provide healing from past religious abuse, but also abuse of any form, and beyond that, it provides a path towards taking solid control of one’s spiritual and religious journey. The goal of Religious Recovery is to reach out to those in need of healing from religious organizations or religious individuals. We accomplish this through the proven success of the 12-step platform. Although our program is not affiliated with any 12-step organization, our program of self-help in a non-threatening environment is loosely based on their ideas and concepts. We do not promote or denounce any religion, and we are not a religious organization. More information about Religious Recovery, including how to join a recovery group, can be found at religiousrecovery.org

Accept that this Higher Power is understood in different ways and by different names in various religions and cultures, and open our lives to hearing the Divine Voice in any way is chooses to communicate to us. Instruction: Ignore the labels. Set Your Course: Daily Lessons into Spirituality is a podcast about recovering from religious hurt. Each brief episode includes a specific instruction and assignment to give listeners a path to spiritual freedom and help them connect to their soul and inner spirit. Not only does it provide healing from past religious abuse, but also abuse of any form, and beyond that, it provides a path towards taking solid control of one’s spiritual and religious journey. The goal of Religious Recovery is to reach out to those in need of healing from religious organizations or religious individuals. We accomplish this through the proven success of the 12-step platform. Although our program is not affiliated with any 12-step organization, our program of self-help in a non-threatening environment is loosely based on their ideas and concepts. We do not promote or denounce any religion, and we are not a religious organization. More information about Religious Recovery, including how to join a recovery group, can be found at religiousrecovery.org

Accept that this Higher Power is understood in different ways and by different names in various religions and cultures, and open our lives to hearing the Divine Voice in any way is chooses to communicate to us. Instruction: Look for The Divine. Set Your Course: Daily Lessons into Spirituality is a podcast about recovering from religious hurt. Each brief episode includes a specific instruction and assignment to give listeners a path to spiritual freedom and help them connect to their soul and inner spirit. Not only does it provide healing from past religious abuse, but also abuse of any form, and beyond that, it provides a path towards taking solid control of one’s spiritual and religious journey. The goal of Religious Recovery is to reach out to those in need of healing from religious organizations or religious individuals. We accomplish this through the proven success of the 12-step platform. Although our program is not affiliated with any 12-step organization, our program of self-help in a non-threatening environment is loosely based on their ideas and concepts. We do not promote or denounce any religion, and we are not a religious organization. More information about Religious Recovery, including how to join a recovery group, can be found at religiousrecovery.org

Accept that this Higher Power is understood in different ways and by different names in various religions and cultures, and open our lives to hearing the Divine Voice in any way is chooses to communicate to us. Instruction: Listen to what is not said. Set Your Course: Daily Lessons into Spirituality is a podcast about recovering from religious hurt. Each brief episode includes a specific instruction and assignment to give listeners a path to spiritual freedom and help them connect to their soul and inner spirit. Not only does it provide healing from past religious abuse, but also abuse of any form, and beyond that, it provides a path towards taking solid control of one’s spiritual and religious journey. The goal of Religious Recovery is to reach out to those in need of healing from religious organizations or religious individuals. We accomplish this through the proven success of the 12-step platform. Although our program is not affiliated with any 12-step organization, our program of self-help in a non-threatening environment is loosely based on their ideas and concepts. We do not promote or denounce any religion, and we are not a religious organization. More information about Religious Recovery, including how to join a recovery group, can be found at religiousrecovery.org

Accept that this Higher Power is understood in different ways and by different names in various religions and cultures, and open our lives to hearing the Divine Voice in any way is chooses to communicate to us. Instruction: Open to new possibilities. Set Your Course: Daily Lessons into Spirituality is a podcast about recovering from religious hurt. Each brief episode includes a specific instruction and assignment to give listeners a path to spiritual freedom and help them connect to their soul and inner spirit. Not only does it provide healing from past religious abuse, but also abuse of any form, and beyond that, it provides a path towards taking solid control of one’s spiritual and religious journey. The goal of Religious Recovery is to reach out to those in need of healing from religious organizations or religious individuals. We accomplish this through the proven success of the 12-step platform. Although our program is not affiliated with any 12-step organization, our program of self-help in a non-threatening environment is loosely based on their ideas and concepts. We do not promote or denounce any religion, and we are not a religious organization. More information about Religious Recovery, including how to join a recovery group, can be found at religiousrecovery.org

Accept that this Higher Power is understood in different ways and by different names in various religions and cultures, and open our lives to hearing the Divine Voice in any way is chooses to communicate to us. Instruction: Embrace other views. Set Your Course: Daily Lessons into Spirituality is a podcast about recovering from religious hurt. Each brief episode includes a specific instruction and assignment to give listeners a path to spiritual freedom and help them connect to their soul and inner spirit. Not only does it provide healing from past religious abuse, but also abuse of any form, and beyond that, it provides a path towards taking solid control of one’s spiritual and religious journey. The goal of Religious Recovery is to reach out to those in need of healing from religious organizations or religious individuals. We accomplish this through the proven success of the 12-step platform. Although our program is not affiliated with any 12-step organization, our program of self-help in a non-threatening environment is loosely based on their ideas and concepts. We do not promote or denounce any religion, and we are not a religious organization. More information about Religious Recovery, including how to join a recovery group, can be found at religiousrecovery.org

Catherine is here today with Tania de Jong. Tania de Jong is a trail-blazing Australian soprano, award-winning social entrepreneur, creative innovation catalyst, spiritual journeywoman, storyteller and global speaker. She works across the public, pri...

Catherine is here today with Tania de Jong. Tania de Jong is a trail-blazing Australian soprano, award-winning social entrepreneur, creative innovation catalyst, spiritual journeywoman, storyteller and global speaker. She works across the public, private, creative and social sectors. With a grandmother who invented the first foldable umbrella, creativity and innovation are in Tania's blood. And as the daughter of Holocaust survivors she has learnt about resilience and re-invention and developed a passion for diversity and social inclusion. When she was just 14 years old her best friend told her not to bother having singing lessons. So it's not surprising that her mission is to change the world, one voice at a time. Tania's TED Talk How Singing Together Changes The Brain has sparked international interest, Tania presents keynote speeches, leadership programs and workshops inspiring creative leadership, entrepreneurship, social inclusion, diversity and innovation globally. Tania has a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the University of Melbourne and is a graduate of Victorian College of the Arts in opera, music theatre and voice. Tania's awards include Ernst and Young Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year, the “Outstanding Individual Contribution to Australian Culture”, Churchill Fellowship and The Melbourne Awards. She was inducted into the AGSE Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame at Swinburne University and named Brainlink Woman of Achievement. Tania was named in the 2016 Impact 25 Awards. These awards honour the social sector's most influential people for their significant and positive impact in Australia and around the world. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in June 2008 for service to the Arts as a performer and entrepreneur and through the establishment and development of music and arts enrichment programs for schools and communities. She sings in many languages, including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Hebrew. Find Out More About Tania de Jong Tania de Jong's Website Tania on Facebook Follow Tania on Twitter @TaniadeJong Here is a link to see and order her various recordings including her new release ‘Flying Free': http://www.taniadejong.com/buy-music/ Sit back, relax and tune into this amazing episode. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | RSS

Tania is the Founder of Creative Universe transformational leadership and innovation capability programs, acclaimed opera/music theatre group Pot-Pourri, MTA Entertainment & Events and Creative Innovation Global which presents the acclaimed Ci2010-Ci2017 future-shaping innovation conference events. Ci2013 and Ci2015 were named Corporate Event of the Year in the Global Eventex Awards and Ci2015 was also named in the Anthill Smart 100 and Australian Corporate Event of the Year. Ci2017 takes place 13-15 November.

In this podcast, Rev. Beverly F. Gibson and Johnny Gwin talk about healing a wounded nation and moving forward as a community after a tense, ugly & divided election by reflecting and putting into practice some of the most basic lessons of Jesus. Jesus offers his direction for how we should respond: "I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you." Let your cheek be struck without reciprocating; let someone who needs your coat take it. Give to everyone who begs from you. And finally, "Do to others as you would have them do to you." As a nation, we have a long journey ahead of us to unite such a broken spirit. Uniting the country is a large task but changing yourself and looking at learning to love better is something we can all do to start the healing process. Click to view Rev. Gibson's full version of Worship Notes. We need your help to make Pulpit To Pew better? Please check out and support our patreon.com campaign. What You Will Hear: > Celebrating the gifts of those that have past before us > The polarizing environment of the recent 2016 Presidential election cycle > Creating a Church that is a welcoming and warm place for everyone > Realizing our family, neighbors and friends are more important than political candidates and political issues > Maureen Dowd's "Little Basket of Deplorable" discussion and examples. > The good, bad and the ugly of social media > Social media relationships are not true relationships and why > Rev. Rob Gulledge and his John Wesley Facebook post that inspired Johnny to share a message of religious traditions od election etiquette and guidelines. > Episcopal Church - The Republican Party in prayer myth addressed. > Political tenor of Christian religion and from the pulpit. > The old adage that your political vote is yours and should be sacred and doesn't always need to be shared. > Valuing others on a political vote or affiliation is not in our Christian teaching or is it good for our community. > CBS 60 Minute Frank Luntz discussion and insights. Everyone is talking, and no one is listening. > Being seen fully and wholly for who we really are > The Scripture lessons of patience and faith in the face of tough times > Honestly, who are we perceived to be and who are we really? And knowing those tough and difficult truths > Catching up a being aware of how we have changed and what are becoming > Hearing the expansive music that is the "Divine Voice" from the lessons of Leonard Cohen. > Lessons and advice in moving forward as a communtiy to get over the divisive nature of the past election. > Get to know your real self and the real self of others > Be hopeful and strive to have a better tomorrow for future generation > Being "heard" by Washinton is abstract but our congressman and senators are a conduit to DC and can be "real people" and helpful > The power of listening instead of always talking > The church pulpit might be one of the only places left on earth were only the speaker is speaking. > The energy of affirmation from a congregation for a priest or speaker. > Simple good and bad ways to get the congregation attention from the pulpit. Humor always helps. > The misunderstanding and hurtful nature of sarcasm > Seeing Church as a School for Loving > Learn to love better - others and ourselves and practice that > The two great commandments. > Love is the basic teaching of Jesus. Repeated over and over in the Scripture. > Beautitudes - Love your enemies and those that curse you. > American's mentality of win at all cost can be a barrier to being a transformed and giving member of a community or parish. > Building from the "Glorious Bottom" - the Way of The Ashes > Thinking, projecting and building a foundation for the future - works for business, church and for our spiritual life. > The "community" mindset of the younger and millennial groups. Weekly Readings: Daniel 7:1-3,15-18 Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31 What do you think about Pulpit To Pew? We would love to hear what you think, or maybe what you would like us to talk about on an upcoming podcast. Email producer Stacy Wellborn at stacywellborn@gmail.com and join in the conversation. Like Pulpit To Pew Podcast? Here’s how you can help the show: 1. Like our Facebook Page 2. Subscribe to Pulpit To Pew on Apple iTunes (or Overcast App) 3. Rate and review the show on Apple iTunes This one helps us a ton – seriously! Thanks for listening and have a great and peaceful week.

Do you know the messages from your soul? Learning how to listen, access your soul’s messages and live your life from a place of serving yourself and others is a goal that supports you on your journey to find your purpose. Our guest, Jennifer Urezzio specializes in helping people connect – to themselves, to each other, and to the Divine. Her website is SoulLanguage . You can find her book, Soul Language, Consciously Connecting With Your Soul on her website. CTHRadio unites healing specialist with childhood trauma survivors. Your host, Susan Jacobi, a thriver after childhood abuse, is the author ofHow to Love Yourself: The Hope after Child Abuse. She shares her healing journey… and her FREE ebook.CLICK here for a FREE copy of 11 Tools for Happiness. You can reach Susan directly at susan@conversationsthatheal.com.

House of Stone-Divine Voice Magazine Exclusive Photo Shoot...Please Make No Mistake-This Is A Literary Corner Production. Radio Show-Saturday Sept. 19th is: Tomika Prouty, House of Stone, Lyanta Tomlin-Divine Voice Magazine, MJR Enterprises "Talent & Management", NRC Ladies, Vashmere R Valentine, Chef Maurice, Tara Thomas, Sherri Hill, Blaqk Noyze Produktionz, Southern Style International by Torrence L. Taylor & the list goes on! I am not here to Impress you but to Bless You & Introduce You to Up & Coming Enterprises Who's Success is Preeminent…WHY?!? Because They Understand Business & That Comprehensive Understanding has Launched the Largest East-West Coast Collaboration on the MAP! House of Stone-Divine Voice Photo Shoot-A Literary Corner Production! Join us 09/19/15 From 8-10 PM EST. West Coast 5-7 PM EST. Call In @ (347) 884-8924 press 1 to enter the studio or by omputer>http://tobtr.com/s/7934635 Special Guest Speaker & Business Beast: Roberta Nicole

The Listening Project: Lessons of Life, Love and Listening to God with Christine C. Williams, PhD The Listening Project tells the true story of a woman who decides to make an unusual and quirky deal with God to become a better listener. What starts out as a step-by-step business model approach to learn about listening to the Divine voice within, soon turns into a far more personal and unexpected journey of loss,grief, healing, and love. An inspiring and at times irreverent book, The Listening Project makes you laugh, cry, and think about the many opportunities we have to hear God in our daily lives, especially when life gives us hurdles too big to jump on our own. As the author shares her experiences and lessons learned, readers are encouraged to explore their own unique spiritual approach to life, the ways they listen to God, and the inherent human challenges and rewards of hearing and following Divine guidance. Christine C. Williams, PhD has spent most of her professional career as a facilitator, presenter, and consultant specializing in workplace conversations. Professionally and personally, Christine's work is about building sustainable relationships. Her experiences with diverse workgroups motivated her to publish her first book, Working as One: Fundamental Conversations That Build Cooperation and Get Results, which supports coworkers' efforts to talk with one another in productive and constructive ways. For more information visit:  www.mylisteningproject.com

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PART II of New Age Music and how it activates our Divinity. Amethyst Dreams is Linda Dachtyl's new CD with lovely pieces that soothe the soul and open the chakras to Divine Light. Show host Diva JC is joined by musicians and spiritual activists to discuss music in the New Age and how it activates our Senses sand Divine Memory. Websites: Diva JC's Spiritual Website, Bones of The Homeless, We welcome callers to put in their two cents! 347-677-0782 #1 to talk. Let your Divine Voice be heard.