Daily Life of a Jewish Mystic

Teaching from Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook from Orot HaKodesh, Book 1 pg. 66-7.

Connecting all of our feelings and emotions with God. In order to fix the problems we see within our reality, we must love and have faith within those realities first. Rav Kook explains...

More learning from Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook from Orot HaKodesh. We learn today how to utilize knowledge of the physical world and physical things to strengthen our connection with God and holiness.

Again we engage in the spiritual wisdom of the great giant, Rabbi Avraham Yitzhcak HaKohen Kook. Today we engage with Rav Kook's deep philosophy of stepping away from regret. Judaism is about connecting more deeply to the world and community around us not running from it.

Pearls of Torah from R. Avraham Yitchak HaKohen Kook on the theme of love. We explore in this podcast a teaching of R. Kook on the idea that Godliness is found within the soul of each human being. According to his understanding, it is impossible therefore to disconnect with love of God for that would mean to disconnect with the goodness found throughout of reality.

How do we deal with our negative thoughts? What is the place of sorrow in spiritual life? More advice from the Baal Shem Tov!

More Advice from the Baal Shem Tov- Here the Besh't explains the most important kabbalistic formula we say before sacred actions:

לשם יחוד קדשא בריך הוא ושכינתיה

(In order to unify the Holy Blessed One with His indwelling presence (shechinah)) Today we try to unpack the meaning of this formula and it's application in helping us walk with God. Come and join!

Another lesson in advice from the Baal Shem Tov. Today we learn how a famous rabbinic passage the laws of marriage can be a guide to the inner dimension of a life with God.

Learning in the sefer (book) Keter Shem Tov, advice from the Baal Shem Tov. We learn today of the value of living according to one's own soul. The Besh't warns us against trying to be someone else. ~20 minutes to bring meaning to your day!

To know God: Mission Impossible? Deep meaningful wisdom from the Baal Shem Tov. A more meanignful live in ~20 minutes!