Spiritual Tools For An Outrageous World

When you understand that the One who is judging us is the One who loves us the most... everything changes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lots of teachings and stories to get us ready for the big days ahead! Have a great week! David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elul is intimacy. I am my beloved's and my beloved's is mine. Then all of the sudden the One we are closest to becomes the King and decrees judgements on our lives. How am I to make sense of how my relationship with the Divine suddenly changes? In this talk, we try to make sense of this most essential time in our lives. Have a Great Week! David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Does the Heart control the Mind, or does the Mind control the Heart?? How does it all work? In this week's talk, we learn the fascinating dynamic that's exists between these two essential aspects of ourselves, and practical tools on how we can get them to work together! Have a Great Week, David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here is the Adam and Eve story in 7 minutes and how it affects us today! Lots of people talk about the Tree of Knowledge, but what about The Tree of Life? What was that all about? And how can we still eat from it today? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is the greatest distance in the world? Is it between the mind and the heart. Or the body and the soul? Or maybe it's between this world and the next? All of them are interconnected. And the secret to bridging the gaps between all of them is an open heart. In this week's talk we discuss strategies for opening our hearts. Have a Great Week,David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is Holy Embarrassment? And how is it the secret to achieving balance with the Divine? And getting all of your sins forgiven? Listen to this week's talk as we take a deep dive into Moshe's epic question, "What does Hashem want from you?" Have a Great Week, David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's talk we go on a journey from the Garden of Eden to what makes Yom Kippur holy to bringing Mashiach. An amazing look at the giving, receiving and engraving of the Torah. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before there was darkness there was light. And that light permeates this world from the bottom to the top. The darkness we see is just an overcoat masking the true reality. The month of Av is the ultimate example of this. Listen and see what is really going on amidst the struggles and take heart in the good news ahead. Have a Great Week,David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Torah predates the world, and yet it's ever fresh. How do you go about balancing the two? In this week's talk, we talk about creating closeness with the Divine, using the lives of Issac, Pinchas, and the sons of Aaron to weave a story that stretches from birth to our journey to the next world and beyond. Lots and lots to think about in this one! That's a promise! Have a Great Week, David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If all of us are holy, then do we decide what the truth is, or is there an ultimate truth that exists whether we acknowledge it, or not? And if there is a bigger truth, how do I communicate it without creating arguments? We discuss these topics in this week's talk, and more. Have a great week! David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When and how did death enter into the world? And what does the spiritual purification from death teach us about who we are, and what lays beyond? Lots of cool stuff in this week's talk. Have a great week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How long is life? One moment, after one moment at a time. Each moment has never been, and will never be again. In this week's talk, we talk about who Balaam could have been, and what we can do stay new always. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whether we fully grasp it or not, our most important relationship in life is with God. But can you have a meaningful relationship with anyone (much less God) when so many trust issues exist? In this week's talk, we dig deep to reimagine the flow of time, and how to take the first steps in addressing the emotional wounds we've experienced along the way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How can two opposite things be true at the same time? That's only a problem if you limit yourself to the rules of this dimension. But once we incorporate additional dimensions into our thinking, suddenly equations change. On the one hand, we are 100 percent responsible for our actions and the world we live in. And yet, everything is in the hands of heaven. How? Listen to this week's talk and find out. Have a Great Week! David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For most of us, life is a series of goals. Only when we achieve them do we feel like we've justified our existence. But what if we don't? Is our worth really determined by our ability to get that job, or marry that person? In the week's talk, we look at the JOURNEY of life itself as being the true DESTINATION, and how we can reorient ourselves to appreciate that we are far more than the goals we set for ourselves. Take a listen, and have a great week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We count the days UNTIL we receive the Torah, but NOT the day we ACTUALLY receive it. Why, oh, why?? And while we are at it, why do we count the Jewish people but NOT the tribe of Levi? This and deeper explorations of how the Torah guides us through unknowable aspects of life in today's talk. Join us for an invigorating mind/soul stretch! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

God blesses us with a special power to get through hard times. Learn what it is, and how to access it in this week's talk. Have a great week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

People think that belief means "guessing." But belief is so much more than guessing. Reb Shlomo puts it this way: "Belief is knowing -- but on a soul level." That's so deep. In this week's talk, we discuss the differences between faith and trust and what that means for us in our daily lives. Have a great week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever dreamed about a project, but you never saw it come into being? This is the story about I dream I had to do something twenty five years ago that never happened. But then something mysterious and wonderful did. This is the story. There's hope for all of us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.