Podcasts about shefa

Learning from Rebbe Nachman ben Faiga Simcha in Likutei Moharan 37 6 & 7 we get to a very important relevant avodah holy service needed before Moshiach's coming. Is the correct focus on elevating Souls not destroying them like our previous episode discussed. By focus on the Soul Level we reveal the Torah & Honor of this unique Soul as part of bringing out the truth of our End of Days Generation. We are all connected & able to remove the blockage for Hashem to bring Abundance & Shefa. The example of the Soul of Moshiach coming through seemingly illicit relationship demonstrates this revealed secret.

Rebbe Nachman Ben Faiga Simcha clarifies in Likutei Moharan 37 6 Hashgacha Pratis aka Divine Providence how to have in the Week of Gevorah (cover pic Sefirat Haomer) how to have abundance of Parnasah Profits through correct Sheichta, clean Speech and connection to Visionary Prophets that elevate bringing Shefa to all...especially Parshat Shemini... Unity Inspires Projects - United Souls 52 - Soul Shines Subdues the Other Side - Even in London & Purim to Pesach the Whole Year! https://eligoldsmith.substack.com/p/unity-inspires-projects-united-souls #soulful #london #israel #gazawar #purim #pesach #joy #unitybookings

MAKE YIDDUSHKITE GREAT AGAIN!! #dveikus #onlyYouRelistening to this I realized I forgot Kislev! Lol ! Yet it's still always exactly how it's supposed to be:)

Learning from Rebbe Nachman ben Faiga Simcha of Breslov we get a deep inner understanding of the importance of the Seder System Pinimi Elevating Souls from doing our Avodah aka Service Correctly. So reincarnated Souls are being elevated through us blessings

Learning in our new home in Efrat the holy Rebbe Nachman ben Feiga

We Started Learning the Special Halacha Sefer Neta Gavriel about Chodesh Shevat, Tu Bishevat, and the coming blessed

The Merit to Learn Together in the Real Office with Boruch Yitzchak Ben Masha who returned from North Israel by Syria

Learning Lessons in Tanya page 359 to 361 Strengthening teachings on Making Nachus Ruach above through self control below... Hiskafia and Hischafcha - By Subduing the Other Side within we Subdue the forces Above and Around us... The Inner war and wisdom

Hilchot Hasagat Gevul P2: Learning “Dinei Mamonos” brings you Shefa!!! If I have Bitachon why shouldn't I let a competitor open up next door??? Printing someone else's Sefarim?!?!?

Mazel Tov New Shefa in Israel - The Real Kindness Podcast by Yosef Joey Aharon & Eli Goldsmith Just One Chesed & Unity Inspires Projects! https://youtube.com/live/1Fv3mjDHxCQ Mazel tov

Zac is a rabbi and community leader based in Berkeley, CA. As the founder and CEO of Shefa, Zac is pioneering a movement to integrate safe and supported psychedelic use into the Jewish spiritual tradition, advocating for the healing of individual and inherited traumas, and inspiring a Jewish religious and creative renaissance in the 21st century. He is a qualified instructor of MBSR and is trained in ketamine-assisted care through Inbodied Life.In this Interview, we explore Zac's mystical experience in Israel as a teenager, becoming a Rabbi, and his first experience with psychedelics as part of an experiment at Johns Hopkins University.He goes through the process of what happens before, during and after a facilitated Ketamine experience, and how it is framed in a Jewish context.This was a fascinating conversation you will enjoy.To Make a Donation to help keep our podcast going Holy Sparks DONATIONShttp://igfn.us/form/haHSSQwww.holysparks.tv

An expert practitioner in the art of Jewish chant, Rabbi Shefa Gold describes to Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel how her now-famous setting of "Ashrei" from Psalm 84 helps her enter the house of the Eternal.

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Chef Shawna Goodman. Among other endeavors, Chef Goodman combines her love of cooking and living in Israel with her philanthropic work; she also leads a yearly tour for women, called Shefa.    “The incredible initiatives that are coming from everybody's regular kitchen [in Israel] and the capacity for giving is [amazing],” she says. “There's no greater comfort than someone's home cooked meals.”   Goodman, who grew up in Canada, graduated from the Natural Gourmet Cooking School and in pastry arts from the Institute of Culinary Education (formerly, Peter Kump's Cooking School) both in New York City; she also trained at the Cordon Bleu School in Paris. She loves the abundance of fresh produce in Israel.   “As a Canadian, eating local would have meant eating apples and maybe some potatoes and some onions, because most of the year we're under mega snow,” Goodman explains. “Being a chef in Israel … I really appreciate when something comes in bloom and something becomes ripened, and it's usually from my backyard or my friend's backyard; the sharing and the partaking in what's around me is inspiring.”    Chef Goodman talks about living and cooking in Israel, her food-loving origins … and how that love continues to shine, culinary school adventures, and more. She also shares why you should always share your recipes, along with her favorite comfort food recipe - overnight French toast - which you can find at JewishJournal.com/podcasts. Connect with Chef Shawna Goodman on Facebook. For more from Taste Buds, subscribe on iTunes and YouTube, and follow @TheDEBMethod on social media.

Parshat Chukas: 24 Wagonloads of Seforim?!” Klal Yisrael need Litvaks and Chassidim”!! Of course The Holy Shefa Chaim Zt”l ZY”A

By tuning into the Nekudah the Point of the Tzaddick we bring down the Shefa through the Vav... the Tzaddick Rabbeinu Nachman and R Leibel Eiger help us Unify Chomah & Bina - Challah & Wine - Torah 34 5... United Souls - Extracts from New Book Section 2 - by Eli Goldsmith - Part 44 - Don't Under-estimate the Soul - Relationship, Soulmate, Business, Holiday, Parents of Soldiers Flow! https://eligoldsmith.substack.com/p/united-souls-extracts-from-new-book-124 #unitedsouls #soulflow #parentsofsoldiers #business #holiday #relationships... The Redemptive State hosted @ Shirat David, Erez Safar & Unity Bookings - special guests Shulem Lemmer & co - https://youtu.be/h-eYxcqHRwI PLEASE KEEP

Learning from Rabbeinu Nachman Ben Faiga Zya and Harnessing the Power of Speech to bring Shefa aka Abundance that we all have a point of a Tzaddick... United Souls - Extracts from New Book Section 2 - by Eli Goldsmith - Part 44 - Don't Under-estimate the Soul - Relationship, Soulmate, Business, Holiday, Parents of Soldiers Flow! https://eligoldsmith.substack.com/p/united-souls-extracts-from-new-book-124 #unitedsouls #soulflow #parentsofsoldiers #business #holiday #relationships... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eligoldsmith/support

I'm so excited to share this extremely soul-centered conversation! Today on Opportunity Knocks, Ep. 104 “From Feat to Faith,” I'm excited to welcome Leah Zaccaria, yoga entrepreneur and Founder and Owner of Shefayoga. My dear friend and yoga instructor Shayna Hiller introduced me to Shefayoga years back and it's my favorite studio in Los Angeles. It's a spiritual studio that really I go to become aligned.

UnityInspireProjects.com & JustOneChesed.org - Unity Inspires Projects Just One Chesed -https://www.youtube.com/live/3ievT_a_-pA?si=fBwJtfQ44xOhIcNP

From one LA to the other, Emmy-winning entertainment marketing professional Lori Shefa's time at Louisiana Tech laid the foundation for a successful career. She discusses the almost-accidental choices that led to her life in the entertainment industry, the frenetic energy that comes with working on projects like CBS Super Bowl ads and primetime television trailers, and the joys of constantly finding ways to express her creativity. Lori's RM 15 podcast: https://rm15.buzzsprout.com/ Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/ Email: 1894@latech.edu

Canada's main kosher supervision agencies, the Kashruth Council of Canada (COR) and the Jewish Community Council in Montreal, which runs the MK brand, do not believe Canada wants to ban kosher slaughter. But they say new regulations to reduce animal suffering will have the same impact and puts the nation's entire domestic kosher meat industry “very much at risk”. COR and MK and two of the country's largest kosher meat producers—Shefa and Mehadrin—are launching a legal challenge to the country's new slaughter regulations, which were introduced in 2019 but have only begun being enforced since 2023. Under the regulations, animals must be first stunned with a bolt to the brain, which is not permitted under Jewish law. Alternative methods are also being allowed, such as stunning after the neck is cut, with is still a no, or giving the animals more time to die—but will cost meat processors too much money to make it profitable much longer, the plaintiffs argue. The collective of Jewish organizations filed for a judicial review on March 8, 2024, in the Federal Court of Canada. They're arguing that kosher slaughter is already humane—and say they have the science to prove it. On today's episode of The CJN Daily, we hear the backstory from Richard Rabkin, managing director of COR, and Rabbi Saul Emanuel, the executive director of the Jewish Community Council of Montreal. What we talked about Learn more about the history of similar threats to kosher meat production in Canada, in The CJN archives Credits: The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here. Hear why The CJN is important to me.

Every strength has pitfalls, but when you can recognize them, you can avoid them. Sapidah Shefa, VP of Operations at Road Runner Sports, says knowing both the balconies and basements (highs and lows) of her strengths is vital. Understanding them allows her to stick to work she excels at and pull herself out of situations when she dives too deep. In this episode, Sapidah shares her personal and professional journey with CliftonStrengths and how following this path has led her a point where she's able to say, “I love my job.” Additional Resources: Find a Road Runner Store: https://stores.roadrunnersports.com Learn Your Top 5 Strengths: Brandon@34strong.com Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network

Harav Yussie Zakutinsky Shlita

The recent news of the violence and murder of thousands of people in Palestine and Israel has sent shockwaves around the world. In the midst of conflict lies confusion and finger-pointing. In this very special episode of For People, Bishop Wright has a conversation with Archbishop Hosam E. Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem. His jurisdiction covers Palestine, Israel, The Westbank, and other territories and states. They discuss the current conflict and preserving the dignity of every person - that in this time of war peacebuilding across the table must be the response. They delve into the crucial role the church plays in fostering a lasting, just solution for both Israelis and Palestinians, even in an environment characterized by tension and mistrust. Listen in for the full conversation.Give to The Diocese of Jerusalem here.The Most Reverend Hosam Elias Naoum was consecrated as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem in June, 2020, and he was installed as Diocesan and the 15th Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem on May 13, 2021. He was born in Haifa in 1974 and grew up in Shefa'amr in Galilee. Married to his wife Rafa, they have a son and two daughters: Wadie, Laurice, and Krista.As Diocesan Bishop, Archbishop Hosam is the Chief Pastor of the 28 parishes spread through the five political regions of Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. As Bishop, he is also Chairman of the Board of each of more than thirty institutions of education and healthcare spread throughout the five countries of the Diocese, including Gaza. The diocesan schools, hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation and vocational training centers provide the best possible services while reaching out to assist those who cannot afford to pay for services and strengthening the Christian presence in this region.In a multicultural, multi-faith, multi-ethnic diocese spread across five countries, Archbishop Naoum is a strong advocate for peace and reconciliation. A significant member of many ecumenical and interfaith organizations, he works with the Archbishop of Canterbury on Anglican and interfaith issues. One of the thirteen recognized Heads of Churches in Israel, Archbishop Naoum faithfully encourages leaders of the Churches to make every effort to strengthen the Christian presence as a moderate and mediating Body in a region torn by anxiety and unrest.In May of 2023, Archbishop Hosam also became the Primate over the entire Province of Jerusalem & the Middle East, which includes not only the Diocese of Jerusalem, but also the Diocese of Cyprus & the Gulf and the Diocese of Iran. In January of that same year, he was also elected as Vice Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council at the ACC-18 Meeting in Ghana, a representative body that serves as one of the uniting Instruments of the Worldwide Anglican Communion.Support the show

Welcome to the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver, Colorado! In this episode we discuss Zac's background, what brought him to the Psychedelic Science conference, the founding of his organization Shefa (providing psychedelic support for Jewish communities), addressing pushback and cultural stigma, unlocking mysticism and the importance of having a solid foundation, individuals feeling lost trying to fit in, the crucial role of research in the psychedelic field, insights while attending the conference, and so much more! 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Zac's Background 02:51 - Pushback & Cultural Stigma 05:48 - The Bridge To Mysticism 08:30 - Discipline & Dangerous Wisdom 10:14 - Observations Around Community 11:52 - People Feeling Lost & Trying To Fit In 16:24 - Josh Schrei & The Emerald Podcast 17:13 - The Research is Young 19:40 - Branching Out 20:25 - Last Words 22:27 - Outro About Zac: Zac is a rabbi, community leader, and aspiring psychedelic-assisted chaplain based in Berkeley, CA. He holds an MA in Biblical literature and languages from UC Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union and received rabbinic ordination from the head of the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court in 2012. As the founder and CEO of Shefa, Zac is pioneering a movement to integrate safe and supported psychedelic use into the Jewish spiritual tradition, advocate for individuals and communities to heal individual and inherited trauma and inspire a Jewish religious and creative renaissance in the 21st century. Connect with Zac: Website: https://www.shefaflow.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/zackamenetz Instagram: https://instagram.com/zackamenetz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-kamenetz-9b4588a4 Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only, and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicScience2023 #SusanGuner #ZacKamenetz

Rabbi Lizzi and the Thursday Morning Minyan crew are joined by Rabbi Shefa Gold who leads us in meditative, musical chanting. Plus, we blow the first Shofar blast of Elul!Every weekday at 8:00 am, Mishkan Chicago holds a virtual Morning Minyan. Our Thursday sessions are hosted by Mishkan's Founding Rabbi, Lizzi Heydemann. You can join in yourself, or listen to all the prayer, music, and inspiration right here on Contact Chai.https://www.mishkanchicago.org/series/morning-minyan-summer-fall-2023/****For upcoming Shabbat services and programs, check our event calendar, and see our Accessibility & Inclusion page for information about our venues. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates.Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.Transcript

In this week's Espresso, we cover news from, Nubank, Despegar, Apprenty, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – IRSA announces the launching of Shefa[00:40] – ZoomAgri secures a $6M Series A round[00:53] – Apprenty secures a $1.6M round[01:07] – Despegar partners with Binance Pay and Inswitch[01:21] – Vetalia closes a $10M round[01:38] – Tenpo launches a new credit card[01:49] – Nubank reaches 85M customers in Latin America[02:01] – Licify secures $3.4M Seed round[02:17] – Bright raises $35.5M Series C round[02:35] – Latamlist's featured articles[02:53] – Crossing BordersResources & people mentioned:Startups: ZoomAgri, Apprenty, Despegar, Vetalia, Tenpo, Nubank, Licify.VCs: Shefa, GrainCorp, GrainInnovate, Canary, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Accion Venture Lab.People: Pedro Pablo del Campo

IntroductionWith Passover only a couple of weeks away, including the four cups minimum of wine at the Passover Seder, how has the transformative experience of alcohol-consumption been considered in the Jewish tradition? To share a teaching of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810), as written by Rabbi Nathan Sternhartz (1780-1844), on this topic is Rabbi Zac Kamenetz.Biography of GuestRabbi Kamenetz is a rabbi, community leader, and aspiring psychedelic-assisted chaplain based in Berkeley, CA. He holds an MA in Biblical literature and languages from UC-Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union and received rabbinic ordination from the head of the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court in 2012. As the founder and CEO of Shefa, Zac is pioneering a movement to integrate safe and supported psychedelic use into the Jewish spiritual tradition, advocate for individuals and communities to heal individual and inherited trauma, and inspire a Jewish religious and creative renaissance in the 21st century.Sources SheetThe sources sheet under discussion in this episode is available here.Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!

“‘The good guys and the bad guys': it's a day where there's a lot of clarity and a lot of energy focused on that… We really are going to fight evil on this day and yet, at the same time, we're undoing part of our rigid perspectives.”— Ami SilverDuring Purim, we're encouraged to drink to the point of intoxication — in fact, up until we perhaps have trouble distinguishing between good and evil. What is the meaning behind this teaching, and how can we take a fresh look at it in our modern context, in which many people and clinical researchers are exploring new types of intoxicants… including psychedelics?This episode of the Living Jewishly podcasts is a special episode dedicated to exploring the holiday of Purim, its emphasis on intoxication, and whether it's time for Purim to open up to the world of psychedelics.Dr. Elliot Malamet's guests are Rabbi Rachel Rosenbluth and Rabbi Ami Silver, a psychotherapist, clinical social worker, and Director of Emergent Education for Shefa, an organization that provides integration support and opportunities for the Jewish psychedelic community to ground their experiences within Jewish tradition.This episode discusses the spiritual potential of psychedelic substances, the spiritual value of transcending rigid frames of mind and judgments, and how to integrate the lessons of Purim in the days that follow.“What happens if we had a small moment in our year where we actually released ourselves from knowing, from being caught in our heads, and analyzing the world through knowledge?”— BluthThis‌ ‌episode discusses:‌ ‌The value of occasionally breaking free from the shackles of the mind and exploring the knowledge of the bodyThe events of Purim being the truest reception of the Torah and foundational to the way that people receive itHow different shifts in consciousness affect the ways that we approach and integrate spiritual lessons — and how to create safer experiences ‌  Highlights:‌ ‌00:52  Intro03:10  Ami Silver & spiritual virtue of not-knowing07:01  Bluth & release from knowing08:42  Perspective & morality12:20  Purim as true reception of Torah14:15  Fear of bypassing15:18  Seriousness, play & transformativeness17:01  Effects of drinking v. psychedelics19:16  Set, setting & dosage22:46  Enhancing religious practice27:56  Do we play at religion?33:53  Simple ways to shift perspective37:29  Does Judaism require external infusions?42:30  PurimLinks:‌ ‌ Shefahttps://www.shefaflow.org Awakening with Rabbi Ami Silver podcasthttps://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/ss2ak-8a1ab/Awakening-with-Rabbi-Ami-Silver-Podcast To get in contact or learn more about Living Jewishly:  Visit‌ ‌our ‌website: https://livingjewishly.org  Follow us on Instagram: @living.jewishly  Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO2YEegjapKpQeXG6zh6tzw   or send us an email at hello@livingjewishly.org.    Shalom!

Tapping into Abundance through Purim. The Mitzvot of Purim are designed to align ourselves for the the tremendous opportunity to receive shefa (abundance). Rav Gerzi and Coach Tzvi Broker explore the connection between Shefa, Amalek, Matnot Evyonim, Meshloach Manot, Megila and Drinking through the sources and outline practical Avodas for how to tap into the bracha of this special day. Work Inspired Global Chabura Information or Registration Form: https://forms.gle/NwhHmwrBBrEadYM78 Class Times: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday at 1:10 PM NY Time / 8:10 PM Israel Time Join in person in RBS (location to be announced) or via Zoom. Recordings Available ⭐THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR⭐ For ‘Teruma'-donations: pilznoworkinspired@gmail.com

Shefa Gold is an educator, composer, and spiritual leader whose music, teachings, and spiritual methodologies have influenced clergy, lay-leaders, and seekers around the world. She joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for the 5th episode in an ongoing series on Jewish spirituality, and together they explore the transformative potential of the Song of Songs (a biblical book whose central theme is love). They also immerse in forms of Jewish sacred-chant -- Gold brings some of those chants to our podcast in real time, and she also outlines why chant plays a key role in her methodology of transmitting Jewish wisdom.Register for Shefa Gold's course in the UnYeshiva, entitled The Call of Love: Reimagining Religion with Love at the Center, by heading to JudaismUnbound.com/love! To access full shownotes for this episode, click here. Also at that link, you can register for an info session (Wednesday, January 25th at 2:30 pm ET/11:30 am PT or Thursday, January 26th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT) to learn more about our spring courses in the UnYeshiva.

Rabbi Zac Kamenetz is a rabbi, community leader, and aspiring psychedelic-assisted chaplain based in Berkeley, CA. He holds an MA in Biblical literature and languages from UC Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union and received rabbinic ordination in 2012. As the founder and CEO of Shefa, Zac is pioneering a movement to integrate safe and supported psychedelic use into the Jewish spiritual tradition, advocate for individuals and communities to heal individual and inherited trauma and inspire a Jewish religious and creative renaissance in the 21st century.In this episode, Rabbi Zac Kamenetz and Beth Weinstein discuss …▶ Why Rabbi Zac created Shefa to help bring community support and the wealth of the Jewish tradition to Jews exploring psychedelics▶ The need for Jews working with psychedelics to have support in the areas of religious awareness and Jewish trauma▶ The Jewish Psychedelic Summit, which has arisen as a collaboration between multiple organizations including Shefa▶ The importance of asking, “Who are my ancestors? Where did they come from? What did they go through?”▶ The innate desire people have to want to know who they truly are▶ Beth's own Jewish identity issues related to her family background and upbringing▶ The importance of geography and locality in understanding your Jewish roots▶ How can you feel safe and resourced enough to find or create a form of engagement with Judaism that brings meaning and value to your life as a Jew?▶ Challenges some Jews experience entering Jewish spaces and opening to the experience of true belonging▶ Shefa moving more from online-only programming to doing more in-person events▶ “Tikkun Olam”: how “Healing the World” as the overarching Jewish mission begins with you, your family and your community▶ How Judaism is a tradition that orients towards achieving expanded states of consciousness without the use of psychedelics ▶ The possibility that through individual and communal medicine work you can transform how you see yourself, your life and the worldRabbi Zac Kamenetz's Links & Resources▶ Website: www.shefaflow.org▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shefa_jewishpsychedelicsupport/▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shefaflow/

Torah 240: Rabeinu explains that all the shefa and abundance that comes down to the world comes only from the true tzadik. Therefore, a person who's attached to the Tzadik can get whatever he wants very easily, whether livelihood or children etc… Rabeinu also explains why it happens that sometimes a person comes close to the Tzadik and loses all his wealth…Torah 240: Rabeinu teaches us an amazing secret about how Pinchas removed G-d's wrath from the Jewish People… Rabeinu explains why it is that a person can completely destroy and finish something off where as G-d's trait of judgement can't even do what a person can do in this regard.

I met my next guest Shefa Ali three years ago at a TEDxYouth talk at DPSMIS that she and I were presenting. There I was, nervous with my cue cards, and here was a confident lady standing tall, presenting about love and how she saw the world for future generations. Join me as I learn more about how and what makes this lady tick.

Every strength has pitfalls, but when you can recognize them, you can avoid them. Sapidah Shefa, VP of Operations at Road Runner Sports, says knowing both the balconies and basements (highs and lows) of her strengths is vital. Understanding them allows her to stick to work she excels at and pull herself out of situations when she dives too deep. In this episode, Sapidah shares her personal and professional journey with CliftonStrengths and how following this path has led her a point where she's able to say, “I love my job.” Additional Resources: Find a Road Runner Store: https://stores.roadrunnersports.com Email us at Brandon@34strong.com to learn your top 5 strengths

Torah 113: Rabeinu brings us a chiddush in the name of the Baal Shem Tov who tells us that before G-d brings any decree into the world, He asks the world and the man who the judgment is on whether he agrees to it or not… Torah 114: Rabeinu explains that hidden Tzadikim are able to draw down abundant good to the world because people don't create strife and ask questions against this Tzadik (because he's hidden). Rabeinu teaches us how strife against the famous Tzadikim is very beneficial to them and enables them to bring down abundance without accusations. Torah 115: Rabeinu teaches us a principle that every Jew who wants to serve G-d must know: when a person begins to return to G-d, he is forced to face obstacles that prevent him from walking on an upright path. The reason for this is because G-d loves justice, and His trait of judgement is accusing this person saying that he isn't worthy of coming close to G-d after all the bad he has done in his life. But G-d, loves the Jewish people more than His love for judgement, so He hides Himself within the obstacle so that the person should find Him within the test… Torah 116: Rabeinu teaches us why Charity saves a person from sin…

Torah 102: Rabeinu tells us that when we reveal G-d's Malkhut/Kingship, all the husks will be subdued under the Divine Presence. Now the only way this will occur is when G-d brings down abundant shefa and blessing to Am Yisrael, because when he does so, all the nations will see that Our G-d rules over everything. Now how to bring down this Shefa, Rabeinu further explains in the lesson. Torah 103-104: Rabeinu gives us 2 awesome explanations as to what happened when Moshe Rabeinu called the tribe of Gad and Reuven “A band/group of sinful men.”

Torah 97: Rabeinu tells us how to turn the letter Dalet into Hei by praying without pride and free of impure thoughts, which in turn brings down Shefa from above! Rabeinu also teaches us how to attain the aspect of rulership in our prayer and bring tremendous enjoyment to G-d. Torah 98: Rabeinu explains a relatively common phrase in the Gemara in connection to sin and how far the blemish reaches. Torah 99: Rabeinu teaches us a person should always pray, whether he feels his prayer is in proper concentration or not and explains why… Torah 100: Rabeinu explains why some Tzadikim have an angry temperament and why other Tzadikim have a good nature and pleasant temperament.

Torah 87: Rabeinu teaches us how before one attains Fear of G-d's exaltedness one must first have Fear of punishment. Torah 88: All the blessings and influx that comes down to the world is only possible because of the Tzadik. Torah 89: That which a person is lacking is also a lack in the Divine Presence. Rabeinu gives us an amazing advice to attain simcha! Torah 90: Being happy and rejoicing in HASHEM completes all the sparks that had been subtracted from the Divine Presence during the shattering of the vessels. Torah 91: Rabeinu teaches us how to spread emunah/faith throughout all our limbs and how strengthening ourselves in emunah greatens our intellect. Torah 92: Wandering and pacing back and forth in one's home can revive the dead, as we learn from Elisha. Torah 93: Rabeinu explains how in doing business dealings with faith we fulfill the mitzvah to Love G-d. We are also able to ascend above time and pray with a clear mind.

When your team is engaged, productivity and retention skyrocket. On a more human level, so does happiness. As CEO and Co-founder of 34 Strong, Brandon Miller is on a mission to create a million smiles by using a strengths-based approach to build highly engaged organizations.  One such company Brandon has come alongside with outstanding results is Road Runner. In this episode, Brandon and Sapidah Shefa, Vice President of Operations at Road Runner, discuss how they were able to increase their engagement score by 35%. As you listen, you'll hear about the importance of including middle managers in engagement efforts and pick up key tactics around what to do and what not to do when implementing new initiatives. Book Recommendation: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Atomic Habits by James Clear High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard Additional Resources: Connect with Brandon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fanalynbrandon Connect with Brandon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandon34strong Find 34 Strong on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/34-strong-inc-/ Schedule your Motivosity Demo ($25 on us!): motivosity.com/pfn  Learn more about the PeopleForward Network: www.peopleforwardnetwork.com

So you've had a psychedelic or psychedelic adjacent experience. What comes next? This week we sit down with Beni Summers, Rabbinic Intern at Shefa: Jewish Psychedelic Supports, to discuss psychedelic integration, float tanks, Buddhist psychology, and Jewish mysticism as we cultivate a deeper understanding of ecstatic states and the fruits they bear."Something that floating taught me was that I have, or that we as people, have the whole keyring with every key attached to our being. I used to think that you had to go out and find the keys, in a book, in a pill, in a song - and yes, they're out there but they are already inside of us." - Beni Summers Jewish Psychedelic IntegrationRachel intros Shefa and the Jewish Entheogenic Society and how it supported her during her psychedelic explorationsAaron shares his early experience with floating and how it reminded him of his first mushroom journeyBeni explains Shefa's origins in a John Hopkins study where high doses of psilocybin were given to clergy of different faithsBeni's Story of AwakeningBeni shares an early experience of spontaneous awakening that occurred after getting lost in the Sahara desertBeni's horrific experience with hash cookies and how it led to a deep curiosity around the nature of consciousnessHow Beni turned to the contemplative arts of mindfulness and meditation in order to integrate his experiences of expanded consciousnessFloating into RevelationBeni's introduction to float tanks, his initial disappointment, and the opening he discovered after his third floatHow Beni became interested in altered states of conscious through doing research on Dr John Lily, the investor of the float tankHow the Buddhist orientation to the mind describes what is happening to the self when we have spontaneous endogenous awakeningsHow the sensory deprivation of the float tank allows the mind to focus on areas that are normally attention deprived areas and allow for personal revelationBeni shares his advice on how to have a powerful float tank experienceRachel and Aaron share their own experiences of spontaneous awakening

Watch it on Torah Anytime - https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=201355 For past shiurim in Yiddish & English: https://bit.ly/2QhADhe Hotline: 718-686-8300 Email signup: http://bit.ly/HavSignup For questions/comments or to sponsor a shiur: info@machonhavineini.com Or call us: 347-351-2400 WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lqt6Kd1sb458SZvyFeJgOJ Click to donate a Shiur https://donate.machonhavineini.com/

Following-up from the previous episode of the show on Israeli wines, the 109th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features Jacob Ner-David on the Israeli winery he co-founded, Jezreel Valley Winery.Ner-David is a 20+year veteran of serial entrepreneurship and technology innovation with deep connectivity in the Israeli and American venture scene. Ner-David is the co-founder and CEO of Vinsent, a venture formed to positively disrupt the global wine industry, and a partner in VinoVentures, a wine-trading fund. He is the chairman of the award-winning Jezreel Valley Winery, which he co-founded in 2011. Jacob currently serves as Executive Chairman of OneSpace, a mixed reality theme park developer. In 2015, Jacob served as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company, helping to build a new service line focused on early stage companies. Jacob has served as an advisor to Harmony Labs, a NY based incubator focused on big data and media influence. For the past 20 years, he has focused on the early stage tech sector as a serial entrepreneur, serving as CEO in many cases, including Ambient (NASDAQ IPO), Delta Three (NASDAQ IPO), NomadIQ (Acquired by NASDAQ listed company), 2bAnwhere, DoubleFusion, and - most recently - Zula, Inc -- along the way creating over $1 Billion in shareholder value. Ner-David is active as an angel investor, advisor, and board member to many companies and has served as an advisor to VC funds. He created and managed a $10 million seed fund, Jerusalem Capital, that was active from 2006-2010. He has volunteered intensively in the public sector, including as founding board member of PresenTense (promoting social entrepreneurship), Digital Jerusalem, Aspen Institute Middle East Strategy Group, Breaking the Impasse (initiative of the World Economic Forum), and worked closely with two mayors of Jerusalem on regional economic development. He has lectured at the Hebrew University and the Technion, as well as guest lectures in many other fora. He received a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from City University of New York, and was an Isaacs Scholar at Mansfield College, Oxford University. Ner-David is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. He is the life partner of Rabbi Dr. Haviva Ner-David; together, they are the parents of Michal, Adin, Meira, Hallel, Nachum, Mishael, and Shefa. He enjoys hiking, mountain-biking and long-distance running (has completed over ten marathons).Support the show

Shefa!

SHEFA - Lshem Yichud Jam Sefirah 2022 - SHEFA - Torah Filled Sefirah 2022 - Rav Shalom Arush - Emuna Class # 73! Click & Share - https://youtu.be/7aIZu5IfWz4 - Thank you

We're finishing up the week of Sefiras Haomer on Netzach - bringing things out into the world, accomplishing, leaving a legacy. This EFT routine (written out for you below and recorded in this episode) will help you clear the blocks that are preventing you from taking your next step in bringing out your legacy. This segment is part of a longer series of classes offered through my membership program, The Tune In Circle. Read more about it here. The EFT script: Even though... Something in me is unsure of what my legacy is, I accept my parts anyway Something in me feels blocked from knowing my next step, I accept my parts anyway Something in me might not even believe I have a legacy, I accept my parts anyway Legacy Leaving a legacy As I say the words I notice what I sense inside Sometimes I sense a mixture of feelings Sometimes I sense nothing at all All these feelings All this numbness Something in me is scared Something in me feels inadequate Something in me wants to hide Something in me prefers staying small Something in me feels unsafe Something in me wants someone else to do it Something in me would rather do anything else Something in me is scared As I recognize all my parts I give them room to express themselves And when they feel heard When they feel seen When they feel understood When they feel worthwhile Then something shifts Something opens up I start to feel freer I start to feel unblocked I start to feel the Shefa pouring in Hashem helps me with my awareness With my next step With my vision Of the legacy I'm building My legacy -- Download my free “Tune In Journal” and accompanying guided meditation here.  For more information about my 1:1 sessions and group programs, check out renareiser.com. Join Embodied Dance at renareiser.com/dance.

Given 4/25/2022 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Rabbi Zac Kamenetz is the founder and CEO of Shefa: Jewish Psychedelic Support with its mission to build a Jewish framework to integrate expanded states of consciousness and psychedelic therapy & experiences. Shefa provides Jewish integration support and opportunities for the Jewish community to ground their experiences within Jewish tradition, creating educational and leadership development offerings for the broader community, and teaching the Torah of consciousness, creativity, and healing. This podcast is a project of The Lev Experience. To support the podcast please consider donating at Levx.org, picking up a copy of Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum's book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life", and, most importantly, subscribing and sharing the podcast with others. Instagram: @shlomobuxbaum Facebook: @shlomobubxaum Thanks for listening!

“‘The good guys and the bad guys': it's a day where there's a lot of clarity and a lot of energy focused on that… We really are going to fight evil on this day and yet, at the same time, we're undoing part of our rigid perspectives.”— Ami SilverDuring Purim, we're encouraged to drink to the point of intoxication — in fact, up until we perhaps have trouble distinguishing between good and evil. What is the meaning behind this teaching, and how can we take a fresh look at it in our modern context, in which many people and clinical researchers are exploring new types of intoxicants… including psychedelics?This episode of the Living Jewishly podcasts is a special episode dedicated to exploring the holiday of Purim, its emphasis on intoxication, and whether it's time for Purim to open up to the world of psychedelics.Dr. Elliot Malamet's guests are Rabbi Rachel Rosenbluth and Rabbi Ami Silver, a psychotherapist, clinical social worker, and Director of Emergent Education for Shefa, an organization that provides integration support and opportunities for the Jewish psychedelic community to ground their experiences within Jewish tradition.This episode discusses the spiritual potential of psychedelic substances, the spiritual value of transcending rigid frames of mind and judgments, and how to integrate the lessons of Purim in the days that follow.“What happens if we had a small moment in our year where we actually released ourselves from knowing, from being caught in our heads, and analyzing the world through knowledge?”— BluthThis‌ ‌episode discusses:‌ ‌The value of occasionally breaking free from the shackles of the mind and exploring the knowledge of the bodyThe events of Purim being the truest reception of the Torah and foundational to the way that people receive itHow different shifts in consciousness affect the ways that we approach and integrate spiritual lessons — and how to create safer experiences ‌  Highlights:‌ ‌00:52  Intro03:10  Ami Silver & spiritual virtue of not-knowing07:01  Bluth & release from knowing08:42  Perspective & morality12:20  Purim as true reception of Torah14:15  Fear of bypassing15:18  Seriousness, play & transformativeness17:01  Effects of drinking v. psychedelics19:16  Set, setting & dosage22:46  Enhancing religious practice27:56  Do we play at religion?33:53  Simple ways to shift perspective37:29  Does Judaism require external infusions?42:30  PurimLinks:‌ ‌ Shefahttps://www.shefaflow.org Awakening with Rabbi Ami Silver podcasthttps://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/ss2ak-8a1ab/Awakening-with-Rabbi-Ami-Silver-Podcast To get in contact or learn more about Living Jewishly:  Visit‌ ‌our ‌website: https://livingjewishly.org  Follow us on Instagram: @living.jewishly  Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO2YEegjapKpQeXG6zh6tzw   or send us an email at hello@livingjewishly.org.    Shalom!

In this episode of the Psychedelic Spotlight podcast, we speak with Rabbi Zac Kamenetz, who is the Founder and CEO of Shefa, and the Co-Founder of the Jewish Psychedelic Summit. In our conversation with Rabbi Zac, we discuss the forthcoming Jewish Psychedelic Summit which kicks-off on May 2, 2021, and which, in addition to himself, is being organized by Natalie Ginsberg from MAPS and Madison Margolin from DoubleBlind Magazine. The Summit is scheduled to feature an impressive list of guest speakers highlighted by Rick Doblin. In addition to the Summit, we dive in and explore the connection between Judaism and psychedelics, and how psychedelic therapies may one day bring relief to some of the millions of Jewish people across the globe suffering from the serious effects of trauma. *To register for the Jewish Psychedelic Summit, click HERE. And to learn more about Rabbi Zac and the selfless contributions he is making to the Jewish community through his work, please visit: ShefaFlow.org*Get the latest industry news around all things psychedelics by visiting our website and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to never miss a thing. Visit our Website: PsychedelicSpotlight.comSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelFollow us on InstagramLike us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter*This episode was recorded on April 20, 2021.

Keith Ramsey:   Today, we're talking about bonsai trees. Bonsai has been around for thousands of years but has become really popular in the last few years at garden centers here in America. They've been here for a lot longer than that, but it's definitely a trend that's coming on. And the word bonds I, all it really truly means is a potted plant.[00:00:59] In the Chinese culture, they would go out into nature, and they'd find plants and put them in a pot, and they'd start to train them like an older tree. The idea of growing a Bonsai you're trimming the roots, and you're trimming the top. So that, so by trimming the roots, you're shrinking the foliage on the plant. The more you trim it and the more fibers the roots get, the smaller the foliage gets. One unique part of that is when the plant flowers, the flower stay the same size.[00:01:27] So you'll have an Azalea plant. You Bonsai, after several years, the foliage will start to shrink, get smaller and smaller. The limb shrinks the inner nodal growth shrinks. And when the plant flowers, it'll still have these large flowers. Fruit trees, Apple trees, Berry trees will always have really large.[00:01:46] So it's a little distorted look. [00:01:48] Joe Woolworth: I didn't know that you could bonsai another type of plant. I never heard that. [00:01:51] Keith Ramsey: before. Yeah. So Bonzai is literally just potting a plant. Bonzai has grown into that shape of plant that you see, at a Juniper, but there's, you can really, truly bonsai any plant.[00:02:02]it's going out and finding a plant. That's going to mirror the look that you want. If you wanted to, if you wanted the look of an old Oak tree, with that tree's structure coming up and a big trunk and then just a canopy, there's a number of trees that you can use outside.[00:02:18] And there's a number of trees you can use inside. So there's, you definitely have to choose whether you're doing a Bonzai for inside or for outside and pick a plant that's going to do well in the environment that's your trying to place a plant. Yeah. You [00:02:30] Joe Woolworth: mentioned the process was trimming the routes as well as trimming the foliage back in.[00:02:35] So, how do you trim the roots when it's an outside plant? [00:02:38]Keith Ramsey: it's a containerized plant. Say once a year, once every two years, you pull the plant out of the pot, and you're literally trimming the tips of the roots and some of the larger. Roots so that you don't have one large taproot going down anymore.[00:02:52]You tip that taproot and just put prune in the top of a plant, the growth comes up, you prune it, and it splits, and you end up with multiple stems coming up instead of one stem. So basically, the same thing with the root, you're going to go in and trim the roots. It's going to split, and you end up with more fibrous roots.[00:03:11]And the more you shrink that root space or, the more it's out of proportion with the size of the tree, the more that foliage just kinda starts to shrink. There are lots of different styles of Bonsai. It's picking a picture of a Bonsai offline or out of a book. Something that you've seen, a real bonsai that you've seen somewhere, and it's mirroring that.[00:03:32]And in a lot of cases, they're mirroring. Older plants in a landscape, the Cedar tree that's grown on the side of a mountain, that's been windswept for years, that you see on a hiking trip, some at some point, you take a picture of that, or you have a picture of that in your mind, and you're trying to prune that tree and wire that tree so that it has that windswept look,  and[00:03:54]I think karate kid is part of why I think, in the last few months, the last year, I think that resurgence of. That Cobra[00:04:08] Joe Woolworth: Kai Netflix [00:04:09] Keith Ramsey: series. Yeah. Everybody's [00:04:11] Joe Woolworth: back into bonsai. Exactly. So Mr. Miyagi was always in there working on that tree.[00:04:16] What kind of commitment is it to properly Bonzai a plant? Cause it seems like if you pay attention to the movie, it's about six, seven hours a day. [00:04:23]Keith Ramsey: You could spend six or seven hours a day, but you'd have to have it like a thousand bonsais. It's a really minimal commitment. It's more about getting the plants in the right location and then keeping them watered.[00:04:35] If you're going to do multiple bonsais, Bonzai is something you'd probably want to if you're going to take a two-week vacation. It's like having a dog. You don't want to tie it up in the backyard. You want to get somebody to take care of it, at least give it some water.[00:04:47] Every couple of days, Bonsais tend to dry out faster than other plants. Because they've got a small root base. Couple of things that you can do, just a simple timer where you get an irrigation system that comes on, and if you don't have an irrigation system or putting them under a full-time irrigation system, but what [00:05:04] Joe Woolworth: would you look for in the plant if you.[00:05:07] As a sign that you were over-watering or [00:05:09] Keith Ramsey: underwatering?[00:05:10] So overwatering is usually the whole plant wilts, just like any plant we look at.  The whole plant tends to shut down cause it doesn't have oxygen, and it's not getting any water when a plant doesn't have oxygen, they can't take up water, say you're so the whole plant kind of wilts. A dry plant usually yellows from the inside or loses foliage from the inside of the plant.[00:05:31]So you'll see yellow leaves on the interior of the plant versus the exterior plant, maybe still wilting. It depends on the type of plant, but those are good signs. But placement is another thing it's, If you can take, a plant that, that needs full sun. You can put it in an area that's getting morning sun till maybe one or two in the afternoon, or that, get some morning sun and some afternoon sun, but it's in the shade in the mid-day, just having it in that right place is key.[00:05:59]But you can select a plant. You can go out and buy a bonsai. We, we sell bonsais, a lot of garden centers sell bonsais. And, but you can also go with the picture to decide whether you want an interior Bonzai or an exterior Bonzai. If you've got an exterior plant where many people go wrong, they'll go out, and they'll buy a Juniper.[00:06:18] And it's got a great bonsai shape, it's in a Bonsai, ceramic pot. They bring it in and set it on the coffee table. It's going to be sudden death, it's just not, there's not enough sun to dry, not the right environment. It's an outdoor plant and it needs to be outdoors. Outdoor bonsais can be utilized inside.[00:06:37] But it's a rotation thing. They're going to be there for a couple of days and then you move them back out. You bring them in for a party, you move them back out. You're going to have company, you bring him in, you set them on an end table, and then shift them back out. Interior plants, you can do things like ficus trees, all the interior trees Shefa layers.[00:06:55] And our Arbuckles make a great Bonsai. You want to highlight a plant for a highlight area or a low light plant for a low light area. But deciding which way you're going to go or doing some of both, but you select a plant,[00:07:11]Find a container. Bonsai pots are relatively inexpensive, but if you wanted to start five bonsais at the same time and just see how it goes, you can use a cheap nursery pot, just cut it down low and pot your plan in it, trim the roots, get it started. Once you have one that you like and you think that's really progressing, then you can move it to a glazed Bonzai pot,  for that real Bonsai look but to start out you're pruning the root structure.[00:07:37] You're thinning it out and you, and it's a slowly but surely thing you don't want to go in and chop the roots way back. You trim in the top-up, slowly but surely you don't ever want to just lop stuff off. When you did see karate kid when Mr.[00:07:49] Miyagi's on their trip, trimming a plant,  he's sniffing little pieces or, but when you're creating, when you're first starting out, you're going to take bigger pieces off. You're going to clean the inside of the plan out. Following the structure of something that you've seen that you like.[00:08:04]And then, like I said, putting them in the right conditions, and then it's simply just water, prune and fertilize.  They're relatively easy to maintain once you get the hang of it. [00:08:14] Joe Woolworth: Can a bonsai tree produce fruit. And is it smaller? [00:08:16] Keith Ramsey: or regular size? Yeah, no, it can fruit and it's going to be regular-sized fruit.[00:08:22] So you Bonzai and AppleTree. You're going to have this tiny little Apple tree. You'll have regular size flowers. You're going to have regular size fruit. So it's a unique scenario. You can have a, you could have two to three-foot Apple tree with tiny little leaves and, regular size, apples, or close to regular size apples.[00:08:41] Tons of fun. Wow. Thank you. Everybody needs to try one,