Empowered Jewish Living with Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum

This episode was first posted in 2022. Benji Elson, LMSW is a psychotherapist, Torah educator, and author living in Jerusalem where he has a private therapy practice specializing in trauma, anxiety, and depression. He also is a senior therapist at Genesis Jerusalem, a premier mental health clinic with a residential program for the treatment of addictions and substance use. Benji gives a weekly class about the healing cycle of the Jewish calendar and Jewish wisdom to young professionals in Jerusalem. His book, Dance of the Omer, is a widely popular aid for inspiring self transformation during Sefirat HaOmer in people all around the world. 

For more episodes about the energy of Sefirat Ha'Omer and the Sefirot, check out:

This podcast is a project of The Lev Experience. To support the podcast please consider donating at Levx.org, picking up a copy of Rabbi Shlomo's first book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life", and, a special Passover Discount on Rabbi Shlomo's second book "The 4 Elements of Inner Freedom"!!! ⁠⁠⁠You can purchase the paperback version on Amazon Prime until Passover for 50% off!⁠⁠

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This is the third part of a series delving deep into the Kabbalistic structure of the Pesach seder and some of the hidden messages in the Hagaddah. In this episode we take a look at the middle and final sections of the seder. We show how the Matzah and Maror are meant to symbolize the physical, emotional, and spiritual work that we must take on when we are transition into a new stage in our life. We also look at the final steps of the seder and show how they represent a higher state of consciousness.

Special Pre-Passover Discount on Rabbi Shlomo's book "The 4 Elements of Inner Freedom"!!! ⁠⁠You can purchase the paperback version on Amazon Prime until Passover for 50% off!⁠⁠

Previous Passover Episodes and Guests:

⁠⁠Rav Gav Friedman: Passover and the Art of Engaging Your Audience in Jewish Ideas⁠⁠

⁠⁠Freedom, Femininity, and Family: Passover Insights with Rabbi Yonah Sklare ⁠⁠

⁠⁠Decluttering Your Home and Your Mind (for Passover and all-year round) with Rebekah Saltzman and Devorah Buxbaum⁠⁠

⁠⁠Relationship Secrets from the Passover Seder with Devorah Buxbaum (Part 1): Marriage⁠⁠

⁠⁠Relationship Secrets from the Passover Seder with Devorah Buxbaum (Part 2): Connecting with our Kids

This is the second part of a series delving deep into the Kabbalistic structure of the Pesach seder and some of the hidden message in the seder. In this episode we take a look at the 5th step of the seder called Maggid to understand the flow. We show how the term "night time" in the Hagaddah is a reference to exile and the message of the Exodus story is our ability to survive even in a long exile. We also look at the Kabbalistic significance of the number 4, and why so many parts of the seder revolve around this number.

Special Pre-Passover Deal on Rabbi Shlomo's book "The 4 Elements of Inner Freedom"!!! ⁠You can purchase the paperback version on Amazon Prime until Passover for 50% off!⁠

Previous Passover Episodes and Guests:

⁠Rav Gav Friedman: Passover and the Art of Engaging Your Audience in Jewish Ideas⁠

⁠Freedom, Femininity, and Family: Passover Insights with Rabbi Yonah Sklare ⁠

⁠Decluttering Your Home and Your Mind (for Passover and all-year round) with Rebekah Saltzman and Devorah Buxbaum⁠

⁠Relationship Secrets from the Passover Seder with Devorah Buxbaum (Part 1): Marriage⁠

⁠Relationship Secrets from the Passover Seder with Devorah Buxbaum (Part 2): Connecting with our Kids

This is the first part of a series delving deep into the Kabbalistic structure of the Pesach seder and some of the hidden message in the seder. In this episode we explore the 15 steps of the Seder and delve into the Kabbalistic significance of the number 15. We also take a closer look at the first 5 steps of the seder to understand the flow.

Special Pre-Passover Deal on Rabbi Shlomo's book "The 4 Elements of Inner Freedom"!!! You can purchase the paperback version on Amazon Prime until Passover for 50% off!

Previous Passover Episodes and Guests:

Rav Gav Friedman: Passover and the Art of Engaging Your Audience in Jewish Ideas

Freedom, Femininity, and Family: Passover Insights with Rabbi Yonah Sklare

Decluttering Your Home and Your Mind (for Passover and all-year round) with Rebekah Saltzman and Devorah Buxbaum

Relationship Secrets from the Passover Seder with Devorah Buxbaum (Part 1): Marriage

Relationship Secrets from the Passover Seder with Devorah Buxbaum (Part 2): Connecting with our Kids

After 18 years of intensive study and training, marriage coach Rivke Gardner is the creator of the Marriage Transformation Course, an approach to marriage that combines Jewish teachings with internal work to uncover the deepest layers of who we are and to actualize who we want to be as spouses. Recognized by many of today's Jewish leaders as one of the top marriage coaches in the Jewish world, Rivke mentors many marriage professionals and influencers in her approach in how to create better marriages.

Related episodes:

Dr. Binyamin Tepfer: Sacred Sexuality- Wisdom for Couples, Parents, and Anyone Seeking True Fulfillment

Therapist/Graphologist/Rabbi David Fredman: Master Your Relationships by Getting To Know Your Inner Child

Ilana and Jamie Cowland: Resolutions, Relationships, and Rising Above Your Moderately Anxious Self

Tu B'av and the Three Agreements for a Masterpiece Marriage (with Devorah Buxbaum)

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Frank Meeink is a renowned speaker, author, and activist, widely recognized for his efforts in combating racial hatred and extremism. Meeink is the author of "Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead," and his story has been featured in numerous documentaries and news outlets, including Steven Spielberg’s "Why We Hate," and on major networks such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, MTV, VH1, BET, and NPR, highlighting his expertise and experiences in the field of hate group dynamics and reform.

This episode was originally recorded and posted in 2021 as a live Zoom class. In honor of the Jewish month of Adar, Rabbi Shlomo discusses joy and happiness and how they are rooted in one's ability to be completely present in whatever activity they are doing.

Other Purim related episodes:

Barry Shore, The Ambassador of Joy: How to Slay Stress and Overcome Challenges

In this very special episode, we hear the fascinating firsthand account of Benaya Cherlow, an IDF reservist who was working on Capital Hill on October 7th. He immediately travelled back to Israel, where he fought first on the Lebanon border and then in Gaza. His story is one of love, pain, heroism, and healing, and provides a perspective on the war through the lens of someone that experienced it firsthand. After returning from Gaza, Benaya organized a delegation to meet with members of congress to bridge the gap between American and Israeli politics. We discuss his work on this episode as well.

This is a special episode of the EJL podcast featuring a recording of a live event with Nova Survivor, Roi Assaraf. The event was held on Monday, 2/26/2024 at the iHeartRadio Soundstage in Rockville, Md.

The event was facilitated by Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and translated by Tamar Epstein. Roi's story begins about 7 minutes and 10 seconds into the episode.

The full video of the presentation including the musical segments (which are edited out here) can be found on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/iv68lbyINdE?feature=shared

Please follow Roi Assaraf and Shlomo Buxbaum on Instagram for powerful content. And please share this episode with others!

The special episode is an addition to the series Energy of the Jewish months that was posted on this podcast on the first of each month in 2021-2022.

Here is a link to the episode about the Jewish month of Adar:

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/RrbNSaYDkHb

Here are the links to the other months:

Cheshvan: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/WbbfCj4DkHb

Kislev: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/MHpAZV7DkHb

Tevet: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/hO4MIT7DkHb

Shevat: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/jG3UlS7DkHb

Nissan: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/23I7RalEkHb

Iyar-Sivan: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/5XHeUIqEkHb

Tamuz: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/JOov8FqEkHb

Av: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/PkOjMDqEkHb

Elul: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uGZnqABEkHb

Tishrei: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/GMBC3xBEkHb