Complex Creatures

Today Jarrod and Alan discuss Tara Brach's ideas about taking a moment to reflect.

Have you ever had financial counseling? At 21, I met with a financial advisor who had me track every penny I spent for a month. This taught me what I valued and shaped my future goals. Similarly, analyzing your time can reveal what truly matters to you and how to align your life with virtues or spiritual goals. Today, Rabbi Peter Berg, a thought leader on Jewish identity and social justice, joins us to discuss spirituality and tikkun olam—repairing the world—a value central to his work and faith.

Peter Berg became the fifth senior rabbi of The Temple, A Jewish Synagogue in Atlanta, GA. He is thrilled to serve this diverse and multi-generational congregation as a spiritual leader. Rabbi Berg is passionate about Jewish learning and meaningful worship, and he is an advocate for social change.

Peter references this book in the episode:

Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path to Mussar, by Alan Morinis

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590306090/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1590306090&linkCode=as2&tag=mussarinstitu-20&linkId=e384f6991160a0dc8e5dad5767bbf2de

This week Jarrod discusses the concept of a Digital Sabbath. What can it mean to take a break from technology?

In this episode Alan completes his interview with Jarrod about his experience of receiving a liver transplant.

In 2022 Jarrod nearly died from liver failure. In October 2023 he received a liver transplant and is healthy today. In the next couple of episodes Alan interviews him about this experience and what it meant for him physically and spiritually to go through the experience.

In this episode Jarrod discusses the spiritual tool of detachment.

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In this episode Jarrod discusses the spiritual tool of silence.

Jarrod and Alan discuss the idea behind the Daily Examine as a spiritual tool.

Jarrod discusses using celebration, festivity and leisure

as a spiritual tool.

Alan is baffled because he has no concept of the idea.

Join Jarrod and Alan as they discuss the stories and narratives we tell ourselves that form us.