Learning How to Love - Part 42

"Once Upon a Time"

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

(Recorded live in Atlanta on September 13, 2020)

Rosh Hashanah is the anniversary of the beginning of time. Well, not the absolute beginning, but the beginning of the emergence of human beings entrusted with the ultimate mission for which creation came into being.

So it's a pretty big day -- with a lot to reflect on.

Reflecting on the beginning can also inspire us to wonder about what was before the beginning. What did pre-beginning reality look like? Was there even a "thing" called reality?

In this edition of Kabbalah & Coffee we explore Rosh Hashanah themes and meditations, and peel back layer after layer of spiritual realms until we reach back before the beginning of time. We discover how our reality is but the shadow-state of a primordial truth, and how the binary constructs of light and darkness are not as rigid as we might otherwise believe.

Daily Power Parsha 9.11.20 (Nitzavim-Vayelech)

A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded live on September 11, 2020

IJA Gala Dinner

A Celebration of Jewish Life & Learning

with Rabbi Ari Sollish, Cantor Yudi Cohen and Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson

(Recorded live on September 10, 2020)

Musical Entertainment:

Yudi Cohen

South African Cantor & Opera Singer

A Tribute to Jewish Music

Featured Speaker:

Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson

Renowned Scholar & Author

Designing a Life of Positivity

Daily Power Parsha 9.10.20 (Nitzavim-Vayelech)

A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded live on September 10, 2020

Progress Will Always Include Setbacks. Get Ready.

Cherish the Failures for They Are Part of the Journey Forward

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

(Recorded live in Atlanta on September 9, 2020)

The Torah scroll we all love and cherish has a set number of lines that correspond to . . . the number of journeys the Jews travelled in the desert. Why is that an important thing to know? Because the desert journey we immortalize includes all the journeys—even the ones that were beaten in hasty retreat. Your life is much the same.

Daily Power Parsha 9.9.20 (Nitzavim-Vayelech)

A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded live on September 9, 2020

The Jewish Course of Why - Lesson 6

50 Fun, Complex, and Controversial Questions About Jews & Judaism

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

(Recorded live in Atlanta on September 8, 2020)

Ever wonder why there are so many Jews in Hollywood? Why Jews eat gefilte fish and cholent and wish each other mazal tov and l’chaim? Why the Bible sanctions slavery and animal sacrifices? What Judaism says about Christianity? And why we put stones on a gravesite? Explore your biggest Jewish questions in this fun and interactive course!

Daily Power Parsha 9.7.20 (Nitzavim-Vayelech)

A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded live on September 7, 2020

Learning How to Love - Part 41

"Mapping the Cosmos"

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

(Recorded live in Atlanta on September 6, 2020)

It's good to have a map. Maps let you know where places are, and help you navigate your way there.

There are physical maps -- and then there are spiritual maps. The Kabbalists provide a spiritual map of the universe, charting mystical worlds and spheres and chambers and dimensions. The locations are dazzling and dizzying, and knowing what is where helps us gain a better grip on our reality and navigate our spiritual paths.

In this very special Labor Day Weekend edition of Kabbalah & Coffee, we unroll the spiritual map of the universe and chart our journeys.

Think Different - Lesson 15

The Life-Changing Wisdom of Tanya

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

(Recorded live in Atlanta on August 20, 2020)

The book of Tanya is the single most transformative Jewish spiritual text written in the last three centuries. It has helped countless individuals access their deepest self and live with purpose and intention. Tanya’s wisdom is now accessible to you in this brand new series.