Starting and ending your day with listening - extrapolated from the timing of Shema

Magic is the child-like sense of wonder one experiences when we see something spectacular. Knowing the science behind the event should not diminish the wonder and sense of magic. How things work is their science. Their impact on people, is their art.

When Torah is not fluid in its application it atrophies into fundamentalist dogma. When it is not authentically reasoned and sourced it becomes an artificial reformation. Only by harmonizing authenticity and fluidity does Torah retain its vital dynamic without adulterating its essence.

Tuning in to whether we are appropriately dressed for a given occasion is part of preparing our mindset for it.

The optimal moment to prepare ones mind for an activity is not immediately prior to the activity, but rather prior to entering the space in which the activity will occur.

This episode explores the nature of imitation and how imitation has no lace in authentic decision-making, communication or halachik observance.

What we can and do learn from our forefathers about prioritization.

Clearing up after one, washing the dishes etc, are not as inspiring as preparing for an event or setting the table. We prefer to be future focused than sucked back into what has already been. Here is a technique to find greater meaning in clearing the past.

Halachik reasoning and reaching decisions (Pesak), and actionable, relevant principles is both an art and a science. Not everyone who has access to knowledge and information has the character, intuitive talent, cultural background and yir'at shamayim to do draw halachik conclusions from complex Torah sources. 

This episode explores the two unique properties of the Ketoret (Incense Offering): Its relative rarity and its capacity to enhance prosperity. In so doing we learn what beracha (blessing) really is and how to access it.