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- 1 weeks ago25 min
Ep. 74- Gemstones' Healing Powers
The fact that gemstones have healing properties is rooted in the Bible. In Exodus 39:10-14 it lists 12 gemstones that were to be placed in the breastplate the high priest in the Temple, each stone corresponding to a son of Jacob. The Kabbalists (e.g. Rabbeinu Bachya (1255-1340), on Exodus 28:15) teach that based on what we know about the life of each of those sons, we can derive what the healing powers of each respective stone are. In this episode, we go through each stone and its healing properties. (The English definitions of the stones come the research of the Italian physician Abraham Portaleone (d. 1612, a student of Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu haKohen of Izmir), in his book Shlatte Giborim, which I learned of from Rabbi Shaul Shimon Deutch from the Living Torah museum in Brooklyn, New York.) In Summary: 1) Ruby (Reuben)- Strength, energy, and healthy pregnancy2) Topaz (Shimon)- Cools the body, calm3) Emerald (Levi)- Insight, wisdom, ability to self-express4) Garnet (Yehuda)- Self-confidence, enemies run from you5) Sapphire (Yissachar)- Heals eye-sight (inc. third eye), pain, swelling, depression6) Diamond (Zevulun)- Helps with sleep7) Opal (Dan)- Creativity/ vision8) Agate (Naftali)- Balance, protection from plague9) Amethyst (Gad)- Courage and strength of mind10) Beryl (Asher)- Digestion, wisdom and understanding11) Onyx (Joseph)- Attractive to others12) Jasper (Benjamin)- Good reputation
- 2 weeks ago9 min
Ep. 73- God: Being or Principle?
In this short episode, we discuss whether G-d is more of a being or a principle.
- 2 weeks ago1h 1m
Ep. 72- Rabbi Josh Zebberman: Couples Counseling
In this episode, I sit down with Rabbi Josh Zebberman, who is a rabbi and couples counselor. He shares his unique approach to counseling, which involves focusing more on & highlighting what's working well, and less on what's not working as well. He shares many stories of different clients and how this approach has helped. We get into Hasidic and Kabbalistic discussions related to this approach. You can find him on his website rabbijosh.org; instagram @rabbijoshzebberman.
- 3 weeks ago56 min
Ep. 71 - Katia Bolotin
Katia Bolotin, a Torah educator and speaker, writer, pianist and composer, is the author of the recently published book "Making it Relevant," which is about finding practical meaning and application from the weekly Torah portion. In this conversation we talk about King David's life, various lessons from Psalms, resilience, optimism, setbacks, a perspective on sadness, and more! You can find her book on Amazon here, or from Mosaica here, and her music on streaming platforms.
- 3 weeks ago43 min
Ep. 70- Noa Amalia Arazi: Conversion to Judaism
In this episode I sit down with Noa Amalia Arazi, the founder of "Destined to be a Jew," an organization that supports thousands of people converting - and considering converting - to Judaism. We discuss her personal story converting to Judaism, the top reasons why people decide to convert, where across the globe most conversions take place, how long conversion takes, common challenges, how it feels to convert/ if it feels totally different, how much is one expected to know before converting, and more! You can find her on instagram @destined_to_be_a_jew, on her website here, and on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and on her Whatsapp community.
- May 6, 20261h 41m
Ep. 69- Rav Yehuda HaKohen: A Vision for Israel's Future
It was enlightening to speak with Rav Yehuda HaKohen, the co-founder of the Vision Movement, about a vision for Israel's future. We discuss the biblical concept of a society based on tribal identity, the concept of a "Kohen/Priest," what a government looks like from a biblical perspective, the spiritual paths of Abraham versus Nahor (Abraham's brother), the soul of the Land of Israel, a vision for how to reconcile between Israelis and Palestinians and more!
- May 3, 20261h 2m
Ep. 68- Rav Joey Rosenfeld
In this conversation, Rav Joey Rosenfeld shares profounds insights about Kabbalah, the past, free will versus divine orchestration, a perspective for singles, effort versus faith, where does HaShem "end" and a human "begin," self-love and giving to oneself, how to be less judgemental, and more! Rav Joey is a prominent teacher of Kabbalah, and a therapist. You can find him on YouTube here, on Spotify here, or on his website here, or on instagram here. You can use my discount link for SHARE's new publication, the Introduction to the Zohar by Rav Yehuda Ashlag, with a forward by Rav Joey, here.
- Apr 28, 202657 min
Ep. 67 - Dr. Aziz Gazipura: The relationship between self-confidence and faith
Dr. Aziz Gazipura is a world renowned expert in self-confidence, the famed bestselling author of "Not Nice," host of "Shrink for the Shy Guy" Podcast and the "Get More Confidence" YouTube channel, and the recently published book "Doubtless." In this conversation, we go deep into how one's relationship with a higher power impacts one's self-confidence. You can find Dr. Aziz on his website draziz.com.
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