The Neshamah Project

Rabbi Ben Newman delves into this week's Torah portion, Be-Ha'alotcha, with the commentary of the Gerer Rebbe Yehuda Leib Alter of Ger which focuses in on the ideas of time, space, and person as well as thought, speech, and action.

In this 14th episode of the Neshamah Project, Rabbi Ben Newman discusses G!d as seen through a Hasidic commentary on the Torah portion Naso. He also presents a story from Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav, and a new song based on the Priestly Blessing.

In this 13th episode, Rabbi Ben Newman discusses the final sefirah called Malchut or Shechinah through the writings of Hillel Tzeitlen, Rabbi Dr. Arthur Green, Rachel Pollack, and Rabbi Lynne Gottlieb.

A song for peace, love and comfort based on the Priestly Blessing from the Torah.

In this episode, Rabbi Ben Newman introduces us to the Sefirah of Yesod (AKA Tzaddik) through the writings of Hillel Tzeitlin, Arthur Green, and Rachel Pollack.

In this episode Rabbi Ben Newman introduces us to the Sefirah of Hod and the 33rd day of the Omer (Lag BaOmer) which is the aspect of Hod she-be-hod. He does this through texts from Art Green, Laibl Wolf, Rachel Pollack, Talmud, Shulchan Aruch, Isaac Luria and Yerachmiel Yisrael Yitzchak of Aleksander.

In this episode Rabbi Ben Newman continues his exploration of the 7 lower sefirot of Kabbalah and the Omer period with three texts on the sefirah of Netzach- "eternity, endurance."

In this episode, Rabbi Ben Newman presents texts from Sefer HaBahir, Rabbi Hillel Tseitlen, Rabbi Dr. Arthur Green, and Rachel Pollack on the Sefirah of Tiferet which represents balance, harmony, truth, and compassion.

In episode 8 of the Neshamah Project podcast, Rabbi Ben Newman continues his study of the weeks of the Omer and introduces us to the Sephirah of Gevurah or Din (strength/judgement). This sephirah represents limits and boundaries. He reads texts from: Talmud, Tanya, Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl, R' Dr. Arthur Green, and Rachel Pollack.

Episode 7 of the Neshamah Project Podcast. Rabbi Ben Newman introduces us to the concept of the Omer and the counting of the Omer, and the spiritual quality associated with the first week of counting, that of Hesed (Love Without Limits). Several texts are presented including material from: The Bahir, The Zohar, Rabbi Moshe Cordovero, Rabbi Hillel Tzeitlen, Rabbi Dr. Arthur Green, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Rachel Pollack, and Jack Kornfield.