Daily Life of a Jewish Mystic

We ask the question today, are we to our relationship to God, as the Eternal's servant or child? We explore how living a life of service can be truly meaningful and transcendent for a modern person. We also delve into struggles one might have with these ways of relationship. Come and listen!

We will continue to learn this holy sefer- diving into the question of the meaning of obligation. Why is it put on such a high pedestal in Jewish spiritual life? We will discuss these questions today and more! Come and listen

What was God's purpose in creating humanity? What is a human beings role in relationship to the Creator? What becomesthe most important things in our lives? Does God need our praises? We will talk about all that today right here!

Today we begin the learning of the holy sefer Yesod V'Shoresh HaAvodah by R. Alexander Ziskind (late 18th-early 19th century Eastern Europe). We will be introduced to the foundations of R. ZIskind's spiritual path and hopefully be inspired to walk with him.

How do I connect to God through Torah study? Do I have to know the right answer to all questions to be a "good Jew". Is sacred wisdom about knowing the answers? If you have ever asked those questions (or haven't thought to ask them yet), listen live to this new episode!

Orot HaKodesh: Holy Tomfoolery!

Is there a place in spiritual life for foolishness? Come listen to find out! Feel free to comment below how humor or foolishness has led to wisdom in your life!

"Food has never failed us" has always been a saying in my family, joyfully announced every year at my childhood family Passover seder. What can eating teach us about spiritual life? We learn another teaching from R. Kook entitled "Spiritual Digestion" and I will discuss my struggles with internalizing spiritual meaning-what's worked and what hasn't! Come and listen for a couple minutes!

Today we will explore two different ways of connecting to meaning and divinity within the world. Rav Kook will discuss the importance of both models in our life. We will discuss how this plays out practically in our real lives.

How does one deal with perceived obstacles that stand in one's personal journey? I delve today again into trying to live the Torah of Rav Kook. I will talk about my own personal struggles with embracing instead of resisting what is uncomfortable to me. Please let's struggle and grow together!

The Moral Life- A Vision to Life the World (R. Kook, Shmoneh Kevatzim 1:128) by Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein