The story of Joseph in Egypt leaves many questions unanswered. Why does it seem Joseph is acting so cruel to his brothers if he is referred to as "Joseph the Righteous?" Why didn't Joseph reach out to Jacob to tell him he was still alive? The answers to these questions clue us in on whether the things that happen to us in our day-to-day lives are pure randomness or whether there is something deeper going on.

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Rabbi Mark Wildes as you have never heard him before! Rabbi Wildes is questioned by his beloved student Daniel Wallach on whether he is disappointing his teachers by teaching Kabbalah and Chassidut, the thin line he has to walk as an outreach Rabbi to avoid offending potential students, inspiring young people towards spirituality in the hustle and bustle material world that is New York City, and more.

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Womanhood and the role of femininity is a lightning rod issue in our times. Is a woman not complete unless she has a child? What does it really mean to "be a woman?" There is no better place to look than the story of our Matriarchs.

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Despite the rich history of cooperation between the Jewish and Black communities, tensions have been high over the past couple of months spurred on by the antisemitic comments of Kanye West and a rally of Black Hebrew Israelites outside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Rabbi Wildes is joined by Dumisani Washington, founder of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel to discuss the roots of the Black Hebrew Israelite movement, whether Black Lives Matter and the Left get a pass when it comes to Antisemitism, and how we can use what seems like a dark moment in the history of our peoples' to come together and create a new coalition of Black/Jewish solidarity.

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2:30 - History of Black/Jewish Unity

8:00 - Black Hebrew Israelites

31:00 - Black Lives Matter & Left Wing Antisemitism

42:00 - The Future of Black/Jewish Solidarity

What's more holy? Doing things when we feel inspired or rather when they have become monotonous and are merely part of a routine? The answer may surprise you.

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You'll often hear these days that we don't need God in order to be good people. Is this true? Have we outgrown God? Can objective morality exist without the Divine?

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It is said that one of the biggest parts of being an adult is taking responsibility for your mistakes. But how often do we pass the blame on to someone else? The earliest Biblical characters failed to undertake this challenge - until Abraham came along.

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Rabbi Wildes shares how a minute difference between ethics and etiquette informs how we can know we are doing what is right and not what is easy and convenient.

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The advice of "listen to your heart" to find your answer to a pressing life issue is a common one in pop culture. But is it one the Torah agrees with?

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Rabbi Mark Wildes moderates a fascinating discussion with Rabbi Pinny Rosenthal (The Rationalist) and Rabbi Daniel Bortz (The Mystic) on many of the intense disagreements between the Maimodean school of Jewish thought and the Kabbalistic approach.

This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at the Manhattan Jewish Experience on Monday, October 24th, 2022.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:08:40 - Is God Within Us?

00:20:45 - Is Kabbalah Dangerous?

00:25:15 - The Opening Verse of the Torah

00:36:00 - Panentheism

00:39:00 - Should We Teach Kabbalah?

00:44:30 - Rationalism = Spiritual Numbness?

00:51:00 - Are Mitzvot Supernatural?

01:09:20 - Q&A

01:09:35 - The Point of Prayer

01:13:50 - Diversity in Judaism

01:18:00 - Cloud of Glory + 13 Attributes of Mercy

01:20:30 - Mindfulness

01:26:58 - Paradox