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Join Our Community: https://app.cathyheller.com/ What if rejection isn't proof that something went wrong, but the Divine Navigation System rerouting you toward what your soul is actually here to receive? In this episode of Everything Is Energy, Cathy sits down with Yehuda Ashkenazi, senior teacher at The Kabbalah Centre, musician, composer, and creator of Sacred Sounds. Yehuda explains what it means to be a vessel for the Light: like the moon, we receive light not only for ourselves, but so we can reflect and reveal it to others. They explore the difference between a partner who makes you comfortable and one who makes you better, and how relationships can support our transformation. This episode is for you if life isn't going according to plan, you're making sense of a rejection or ending, or you're ready to stop searching outside yourself for the wisdom and certainty already within you. Connect with Yehuda: https://linktr.ee/Ashke72 Timestamps 0:00 The universal navigation system that reroutes you 1:58 What it means to be a vessel 3:57 How to access your soul when you feel alone 6:41 The dark side that's always litigating against you 9:00 Turning a problem into a challenge 10:31 When God wants to make you David, he sends Goliath 11:20 What Passover and freedom really mean for you 14:10 Certainty beyond logic 16:43 Praying for clear rejection, not a maybe 18:36 The mercy behind every "wrong turn" 19:19 Soul contracts, divorce, and staying friends 20:51 Mitzvot: advice, not commandments 23:04 What actually makes someone your soulmate 25:14 Finding peace in a world that never stops scrolling 27:35 Where to keep learning with Yehuda Join Cathy's Circle: https://www.cathyheller.com/cathys-circle/ Follow Cathy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathy.heller/ Work with Cathy: https://cathyheller.com/work-with-me

Rabbi Saadia Gaon's sefer Emunot V'Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rabbi Daniel Korobkin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him.For the original course page please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/

Send us Fan MailOn Serving God, Not Being Religious with Dr. Elad Ben Elul & Rabbi Manis FriedmanIn this episode of From The Inside Out Podcast, Rivkah and Eda sit down with Dr. Elad Ben Elul and Rabbi Manis Friedman on their book I Didn't Ask to Be Born and its core idea: Judaism isn't about being "religious" or what we need from God, but what God needs from us — asking daily, "What does God need from me today?" Ben Elul shares his Jewish awakening during fieldwork in West Africa, caught between secular Tel Aviv and an enclosed religious world, until Friedman's lecture "Why You Shouldn't Be Religious" reframed Jewish life as mission. Friedman traces this to his outreach starting in 1970 and its path to the book's Israeli success. They cover mitzvot, purpose, soulmates and marriage, hostages who found mission in captivity, teaching Tanya, Chabad's nonjudgment, and audience Q&A on dating, marriage, and identity.Get the book, I Didn't Ask to Be Born: Understanding the Purpose of Our Creation: https://amzn.to/4bxqnrFEPISODE SPONSORSSwimplyRent a private pool by the hour, right in your own city — no crowds, no chaos, just your family or friends in your own space, with over 15,000 pools across the US, Canada, and Australia.Download the app or visit Swimply.com — code INSIDEOUT10 for 10% off your next booking!BINABina walks alongside families from the moment someone they love suffers a brain injury, through every stage of recovery. Their campaign, "A World of Difference," runs July 19–21.Support Bina: https://go.jcn.io/BinaIO, or call 929-463-9100.AtzmiAtzmi runs evidence-based, Torah-grounded programs — including My Best Self — helping girls build real confidence and measure their worth by who they are, not the world's standards. Active in 80+ schools. Save the date for their ambassador's evening with Bracha Jaffe, August 30th.Learn more & register: https://go.jcn.io/AtzmiIOOhr NaavaOhr Naava's "Just One Brick" turns Tisha B'Av into a guided experience — Eicha, the Kinot, an Ask the Rabbi segment, a video from founder Rabbi Wallerstein, and a lineup including Rabbi Fisher, Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi, and Charlie Harari. Join the live stream and support Ohr Naava's year-round work for women worldwide.Register: https://go.jcn.io/ONIOShefa LivingWomen carry so much — marriage, kids, running a home, all while staying connected to Hashem and themselves. Nesheema sits at the heart of Mountain View, the new frum community by Shefa Living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina: a mikvah, spa, gym, daycare, café, and shared workspace, built around kedusha. Mountain View is already 358 acres of kehillah, with the shul built and first families moving in this summer.Learn more: https://go.jcn.io/SLIOGUEST BIOSRabbi Manis Friedman is a rabbi, author, and longtime emissary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. One of the most-watched rabbis on YouTube, he has spent decades teaching on faith, relationships, and Jewish identity. He is co-author, with Dr. Elad Ben Elul, of I Didn't Ask to Be Born: Understanding the Purpose of Our Creation.Dr. Elad Ben Elul is an Israeli anthropologist and author. After years of fieldwork in West Africa while completing his PhD at Tel Aviv University, a lecture by Rabbi Manis Friedman reshaped his understanding of Judaism and purpose. He went on to study and teach Tanya and Chassidut, eventually co-writing I Didn't Ask to Be Born — a bestseller in Israel — followed by Back to Innocence, on relationships and intimacy.Get the book: https://amzn.to/4bxqnrFCHAPTERS00:00 Introduction08:01 Meet the Guests10:08 A Spiritual Awakening15:38 Africa and Jewish Identity19:54 How the Book Happened22:29 God Needs Us Concept30:42 Anthropology of Mitzvot35:45 Religious vs Jewish39:49 Hostages and Mission48:29 Love vs Need in Marriage49:35 Loneliness and Divine Need52:10 God's Humility and Romance55:57 Soulmates and Marriage Reunion59:35 Love as a Thing Trap01:06:13 Love Idolatry and Cheating01:07:52 Soul Journey and Resurrection01:12:36 Rebbe's Nonjudgmental Lesson01:15:17 Dating Is Not Relationship01:21:15 What to Look for in Marriage01:24:07 Mitzvot and God-Mindedness01:30:42 Teaching Tanya at Any Age01:35:03 Identity Through ActionClosingCOMMUNITYJoin the Community! Connect with us on socials to discuss Episode 101, share insights, and continue the conversations you want to have:

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The Kissing of Souls through Tefilah and Torah - Yaakov Avinu and Rochel Emainu Yichudim & Sincere Prayers. The Hugs of Mitzvot and revealed Abundant Love - Learning Lessons in Tanya Weekly Chapter 45-6... at Shirat David Efrat...Cover

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The Midrash at the beginning of this week's parasha Pinchas says, אמר הקב"ה בדין הוא שיקבל שכרו – Hashem said that Pinchas deserved the reward he was getting for the act he performed. The mefarshim ask the question, doesn't everybody who does a mitzvah deserve the reward that comes as a result of performing it? Why is the Midrash singling out Pinchas, saying that he deserved his reward? The sefer Vaveh HaAmudim quoted an answer given by the sefer Zichron Yitzchak - even though everyone who does a mitzvah deserves reward for it, most of the time, there is some type of praise or honor that the person gets as a result of the performance of that mitzvah which takes away some of the reward. Receiving praises from others or being acknowledged for a deed reduces the full amount of the reward of that mitzvah. Hashem may still give the person the reward but it is no longer called "fully deserved". Pinchas however did not only not receive praises for his actions, he was even ridiculed for them. Therefore, he can be called deserved of the reward that he was getting. On one occasion, somebody from Rav Shach's family saw the Rosh Yeshiva with tears in his eyes. At that time, he was very old. The family member asked the Rosh Yeshiva what was wrong and if he could offer his assistance. Rav Shach replied he was thinking about what he was going to bring with him to the Heavenly Court after he leaves this world. The family member then pointed to the sefer Avi Ezri that was open on the table, a four volume masterpiece written by Rav Shach as a commentary of the Mishneh Torah of the Rambam which is used in every yeshiva throughout the entire world. Rav Shach replied, "Yes, it is a good sefer , but I got too much recognition from it. It's value has been diminished." A relative of the Chofetz Chaim once came to the Rabbi to ask him if he should travel to America to help collect money for a yeshiva that was struggling financially. The Chofetz Chaim told him he should go and he even gave him a beracha for success. The day the relative was leaving, he came back to the Chofetz Chaim to get a departing beracha . The Chofetz Chiam gave him the beracha and then told him, "Hashem gave us a Torah with 613 mitzvot in it. Due to our sins, we lost the Beit HaMikdash and according to my calculation, there are only 271 mitzvot left that we can perform nowadays - 77 positive commandments and 184 negative commandments. I felt that it was my obligation to clarify these 271 mitzvot for Klal Yisrael and therefore, I just wrote a sefer explaining each one of them. I want this sefer to have success. I want it to be completely leshem Shamayim . I need somebody to sponsor it, but I have three conditions: #1 – his name should not appear on the sefer , #2 – he himself should ask that his name doesn't appear on the sefer , and #3 – only one person should give the entire sum. Please try to find someone during your travels abroad." The man traveled by boat to America. After a few weeks, he arrived in New York but developed a very strong cough there and a doctor advised him to spend some time in a warmer climate in Florida. When the man arrived in Florida on Thursday, he had no idea where he was going to stay. To his surprise, there was a religious Jew waiting on the platform there. He introduced himself as Yerachmiel, saying he stands there every Thursday warning Jews who arrive not to go to certain "kosher" hotels and shuls that were not really reliable and were run by the wrong people. Rav Yerachmiel invited him for Shabbat and he enjoyed it very much. After Shabbat, he asked Yerachmiel about the yeshiva he was collecting for, as well as the new sefer being put out by the Chofetz Chaim. But he forgot the conditions that the Chofetz Chaim gave him. Yerachmiel said he would love to sponsor the sefer , but on 2 conditions: #1 – he would be the only sponsor, and #2 – his name wouldn't be on the sefer . The man then realized this was min haShamayim , the same conditions the Chofetz Chaim asked for were offered by this man. Decades later, after the Chofetz Chaim had already left this world and Rav Yerachmiel had married off all his children, Rav Yerachmiel's entire family moved to Israel. One day, his son-in-law, who was at that time a big talmid chacham , was walking in Bnei Brak and that relative of the Chofetz Chaim saw him and recognized him. He called him over and said, years before this, his father-in-law sponsored the Sefer HaMitzvot of the Chofetz Chaim. The talmid chacham had no clue that his father-in-law did that. When he told his father-in-law about it, Rav Yerachmiel turned pale and started crying out loud. He said, "I can't believe this was told to you. I gave a lot of tzedaka in my lifetime, but I got so much honor from it. There was one thing that I felt consoled by – sponsoring this sefer that nobody knew about, just me and Hashem and one other person. Now, what am I going to come with to Olam Haba ?" Mitzvot are great, but when we do them without any recognition, they become infinitely greater. Shabbat Shalom.

The Rebbe acknowledges the recipient's efforts in awakening Jews to Torah and mitzvot, encourages continued visits as a living example, and suggests utilizing available literature. He notes greater impact when done within Chabad, and urges influencing fellow emissaries as well. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/012/007/4238

The Rebbe writes that unity among Yidden is achieved through Torah and mitzvot, as explained in Tanya. He encourages focusing on influencing others towards Torah and mitzvot, and clarifies that personal study choices depend on one's goals and available time. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/012/006/4151c

The Rebbe acknowledges the merit in bringing fellow Jews closer to Torah and mitzvot, emphasizing the eternal value of even a single mitzvah. He urges the recipient to strengthen peace in his home, especially with his wife, highlighting its supreme importance in Torah. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/012/005/4122

Guest Speaker - Rabbi Dr. Moshe Bleich - Taamei HaMitzvot-Linking Meaning to Our Mitzvot by Shapell's Rabbeim

The sicha discusses Korach's rebellion against Moshe and Aharon, highlighting the distinction between Torah study and the performance of mitzvot. Korach argued that all Jews are equally holy in mitzvot, questioning Moshe's leadership. https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/004/006

Palabras de Torá del Rab. Gabriel D. Michanie en la comunidad Maguen Abraham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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The episode of the spies guides our attitude to Mitzvot.

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Torah study has a far more elevated impact on the person than Mitzvot.

This sicha explores the mistake of the spies sent by Moshe and their misunderstanding of the role of mitzvot. The Rebbe explains that while the spies wanted a life entirely devoted to spiritual pursuits, they failed to grasp that fulfilling mitzvot in the physical world is essential to connect spirituality with the material https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/013/004_001

In Parshas Voeschanan, the Rebbe explores the unity of Torah and mitzvot (commandments), emphasizing their shared goal of connecting to Hashem. He discusses the necessity of both study and action, highlighting how each supports and fulfills the other within the framework of divine service. https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/002/012_001

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Sefirat Omer time to reflect on mitzvot ben Adam Lachaveru by Rabbi Benjamin Lavian

This evening we analyze the little-known Mitzvah of Kisui HaDam (please look it up) and derive a very relevant lesson for each of us not only to do Mitzvot, but how to do them. Then we analyze the justice of judging others favorably, with a great story from Rabbi Meilech Biderman about how often the most unlikely explanation is actually the truth. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (michael@adath.ca) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.

Remembering the Exodus_ The Key to Jewish Faith, Mitzvot, and Redemption 

In this episode, we join Olga Chernyak, who discusses her Jewish journey of growing up in Moscow in the USSR, immigrating to Ohio, and later moving to Indiana, and her family's struggles and successes on the way to reclaiming the Jewish traditions and maintaining Jewish memory from generation to generation.

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5786Wednesday's Topic:Psalm 119אותיות של עוז: אמונה בזמן מלחמה ושלוםLetters of Strength: Faith in a Time of War and PeaceClick ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ for source sheet.

Hi everyone, welcome back to another episode of The Chai on Life Podcast. I'm Alex Segal and today, I am speaking with Rebbetzin Rivky Slonim. Rivky is the Associate Director at the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton University. An internationally known teacher, lecturer, and activist, she travels widely, addressing the intersection of traditional Jewish observance and contemporary life, with a special focus on Jewish women in Jewish law and life. She is the author of the book, Holy Intimacy: The Heart and Soul of Jewish Marriage and editor of Total Immersion: A Mikvah Anthology as well as Bread and Fire; Jewish Women find God in the Everyday. She is also the mother of nine children.Rivky is also someone very special to me. When I was just beginning my Jewish journey at Binghamton University, she was my personal teacher, role model and guide as I moved through the early stages of learning more about Judaism. I still remember the taste of her challah on Friday nights, the way she commanded a room of hundreds each week and how she really found love for every student that walked through her doors. When thinking about who to interview for a Pesach episode, she just felt like such a powerful choice. In this episode, we get into it and speak about:-How she ended up at Binghamton University on shlichus-How to reframe your mindset on Pesach so you don't feel so overburdened and stressed out-What the true definition of freedom is according to the Rebbe and how that manifests in everyday life-Why the book of Shemos where we learn about Yetziyas Mitzrayim is such a feminine book of the Torah-How a woman who is so forward facing and such a doer can then become a receiver, or mekabel in marriage-A new approach if you're not feeling so inspired by the mikvah experience, and how we can bring that mindset through all of the mitzvot we do-The difference between spirituality and having a relationship with Hashem-The most important thing to teach our children today…and soooo much more.As I said, Rivky is a powerhouse and this episode really delivers. I am so grateful she took the time to speak with us before Pesach and I hope this conversation gives you insights to bring with you throughout the holiday and beyond.

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Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

A conversation about the nature of human desire, why we were each created with enormous wanting, and how to transform our desire to take into a desire to receive in order to give what we have.We talk about perfection as wholeness, not a lack of flaws, making sense of our relationship to materiality, and the deep, personal fulfillment that happens through merging our own desires with the divine will, through Torah and Mitzvot. This episode is part 2/3 of a series on the Introduction to the Zohar: The Wisdom of Truth by Rabbi Yehudah Leib Ashlag, co-hosted by Tonia Chazanow and Charlotte Broukhim. Find the book here: share.fund/zoharhhUse code ZOHARHH at checkout for 20% offCharlotte Broukhim is a Jewish mom from Los Angeles who explores the intersections of Jewish mysticism, science, and politics. She studied comparative religion at Harvard, and her upcoming Substack will share practical reflections and insights at the crossroads of ancient wisdom and today's world. Find her on instagram @cbroukhim and contact her at Charlottebroukhim@gmail.com.* * * * * * *EPISODE SPONSOR:Today's episode is sponsored by SHARE, a global initiative connecting individuals to the timeless teachings of the inner dimension of Jewish wisdom, known as Pnimiyut Hatorah. Their mission is to inspire soulful living and learning by translating ancient insights for the contemporary moment. You can learn more on Share.Fund.To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at info@humanandholy.comTo support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.