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

  • IJA's Jewish Book Club - Henna House by Nomi Eve
    Jewish Book Club
    A Monthly Discussion Group for Fans of Great Jewish Writing
    Led by Ariela Rich
    (Recorded live in Atlanta on November 15, 2020)
    IJA’s new Jewish Book Club features the most captivating and exhilarating new Jewish literature. Join the club and take part in lively monthly online discussions led by Book Club expert Ariela Rich.
    1 hr 24 min
  • Learning How to Love - 46 - Pure Delight
    Learning How to Love - Part 46
    "Pure Delight"
    With Rabbi Ari Sollish
    (Recorded live in Atlanta on November 15, 2020)
    There are many forms of pleasure -- some higher, some lower. Lower pleasures provide temporary thrills that are fast fading. Loftier pleasures last longer, stretching beyond the initial explosion of exhilaration.
    But, as the Kabbalists explain, there's another distinction among pleasures; not quantitative, but qualitative. Most pleasures are compository by nature, possessing a less potent sort of delight. And then there are the pure pleasures -- experiences that are essentially delightful.
    In this session of Kabbalah & Coffee, we explore "Pure Delight." We trace the spiritual origins of pleasure and chart its plurality, ultimately arriving at a powerful recognition of what's truly delightful.
    1 hr 38 min
  • Torah Studies 5781 - 5 - Chayei Sarah (Don't Take the Easy Way Out)
    Don't Take the Easy Way Out
    Being Gifted Is Great; Working Hard Is Even Better
    With Rabbi Ari Sollish
    (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on November 11, 2020)
    In what can arguably be the most un-Jewish thing to do, we read that Abraham insisted on paying full price for a piece of real estate. Why? Abraham’s purchasing habits, emulated by his descendant King David, teach a powerful lesson: in life, paying full price is the only way to truly make it yours.
    1 hr 13 min
  • Secrets of the Bible - Lesson 3
    Secrets of the Bible - Lesson 3
    Jacob and Esau
    With Rabbi Ari Sollish
    (Recorded live in Atlanta on November 10, 2020)
    The epic struggle between the most famous twins in the Bible assumes many forms: the contest between sword and word, between matter and spirit, between self-realization and self-transcendence. We learn that Creation itself comes in two formats: a powerful yet unstable “World of Chaos,” and a moderated and focused “World of Correction.” In every area of life, we straddle both realms, and can look to the Jacob-Esau story for guidance in navigating this duality
    1 hr 33 min
  • Putting a Price on Life
    Putting a Price on Life
    A Powerful Evening with Attorney Kenneth Feinberg
    Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
    (Recorded live in Atlanta on November 5, 2020)
    Is a stockbroker’s life worth more than a janitor’s? Kenneth Feinberg has had to answer this question regularly in his unprecedented job of dispersing compensation to victims of historic disasters, including 9/11, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, GM’s fatal ignition switch recall, the Boston Marathon Bombing, and the Newton, Aurora, and Virginia Tech shootings.
    1 hr 7 min
  • Learning How to Love - 45 - Truth
    Learning How to Love - Part 45
    "Truth"
    With Rabbi Ari Sollish
    (Recorded live in Atlanta on November 8, 2020)
    Ever feel like it's getting harder and harder to know the truth -- to separate fact from fiction? It might seem like a new challenge, but in truth, the Kabbalists tell us that it's been going on since the beginning.
    According to Kabbalah, this world is called "The World of Falsehood." The higher, spiritual realms exist in a state of transparency to Source and reveal the truth of their own created reality. But our physical realm? As you and I know all too well, this world stands in denial of divine truth, proclaiming self as its own master. As Pharaoh was wont to say: "The Nile is mine -- and I created myself!"
    So what to do in a world built on lies? The Kabbalists have a solution. See, there's one beacon of truth in a world that feels so false, one ray of light in what seems to be a space of impenetrable darkness.
    That source of truth and hope? In this session of Kabbalah & Coffee you'll find out!
    1 hr 40 min

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