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The word for brain isn't even in the Torah. But a lot of what is in the Torah presumes a functioning brain and even asks us to use it in certain specific ways. In particular, the brain is directly implicated by the whole realm that we call belief or faith. Judaism, like many religions, asks us to believe in certain things. Actually, in Judaism case, it doesn't just ask. It commands. We're commanded to believe in God, to believe there is only one God and to believe that that God is the one who delivered us from Egypt and then gave us the Torah at Mount Sinai. So how are we supposed to force ourselves to force our brains to believe in that stuff? Or you could ask a different question What is going on in our brains when and if we do believe in that stuff? That's what I wanted to know. Today, Rabbi David Kasher talks to neuroscientist and devout Jew, Mayim Bialik about the science of belief and holding both science and belief at once.

The Vanishing Power of Rabbinic Interpretation...

Rabbi Kasher’s farewell sermon, a pre-Passover reflection on the role of mitzvot in Jewish life. 

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from March 10, 2023

Astrologer Chani Nicholas joins Rabbi Kasher to discuss astrology in the Torah and one of the greatest Jewish thinkers who just happened to be an astrologer himself. They discuss Ibn Ezra, the intersection of Judaism and astrology, the implications astrology has for concepts like fate and freewill, and so much more.

Do you believe in magic? This is a recording from March 02, 2023.

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from February 23, 2023

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from February 16, 2023

Have you ever killed your brother or sister? No? That's probably a good thing. But have you ever wanted to kill your brother or sister? If so, then have I got a book for you to read. It's the very first book of the Torah. In fact, the book of Genesis and sibling rivalry of all things might just be the number one theme that runs through the book. It's right there from the start. The person that made the most sense to discuss these topics with was my brother, Moshe. Along the way, we discussed polyamory, parental narcissism ,and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. And I think we eventually got to a vision for world peace.