Knowledge on the Deeper Side

Knowledge on the Deeper Side

By Intown Jewish AcademyReligion & Spirituality
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Knowledge on the Deeper Side episodes

  • Torah Studies 5782 - 41 - Matot-Masei (Chosen Nation)
    Chosen Nation
    Sorting through the Myths
    With Rabbi Ari Sollish
    (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 27, 2022)
    Is it racist to make the claim that we’re the “Chosen Nation”? What does that even mean in the first place? A closer look at the Chosen Land (spoiler: Israel) uncovers an edifying take on this much-abused idea. Far from privileged pretentiousness, to be chosen is a responsibility and a demand.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Torah Studies 5782 - 40 - Pinchas (You Have It in You)
    You Have It in You
    Remember: Your Soul Came First
    With Rabbi Ari Sollish
    (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 20, 2022)
    “I can’t do it, it’s too hard, and I don’t have what it takes!” Sound familiar? It turns out that the prophet Jeremiah said the same thing to G-d Himself. G-d’s answer? A stirring string of verses opening the haftarah imparts the rousing message that your soul came before all the challenges you will ever face, so you have all the firepower you need.
    1 hr 20 min
  • Overcoming Folly - 66 - Holy Folly Batman
    Overcoming Folly - Part 66
    "Holy Folly Batman"
    With Rabbi Ari Sollish
    (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 17, 2022)
    There's something to be said about behavior that falls neatly inside the range of what's considered "normal." After all, the rational and logical approach certainly has its advantages.
    But it also has its limitations.
    See, there's a modality of living that defies the normal and the rational. Not that the person acts irrationally. No, they act in a superrational manner, not allowing natural, logical limitations to get in the way. This way of living higher was championed by kings, prophets, and mystics.
    In this epic session of Kabbalah & Coffee, we study Jewish mysticism and discover how to live life a little higher than the norm. This, my friends, is "Holy Folly."
    1 hr 38 min

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