Torah Comes to Life | Jewish Wisdom for Our Time

By Rabbi Nir MenussiReligion & Spirituality Judaism

Torah Comes to Life | Jewish Wisdom for Our Time episodes

October 08, 2024 The Inner Conflict Within Israel | with Former Ambassador David Friedman
A few weeks ago I had the joy and privilege of sitting down with the fascinating David Friedman, former US ambassador to Israel and one of the masterminds behind the Abraham Accords. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I have. David Friedman's website: https://www.onejewishstate.net/
54 min
October 02, 2024 How this year's curses became blessings (and why things will only get better...)
Every year new Divine light comes into the world, sweetening the previous years’ harsh judgments.
28 min
October 01, 2024 The spiritual lesson of the Nasrallah assassination
Every event in our private and public lives invites us to learn a spiritual lesson. The latest amazing achievement by the IDF is no exception...
18 min
September 30, 2024 Is it ok to rejoice when our enemies die?
13 min
September 17, 2024 Father, King, Husband: Three ways of thinking about God
We are accustomed to picturing God as our Father and our King, but He is often also described as our Husband... What do these three metaphors teach us about serving God?
55 min
September 13, 2024 Someone made an incredible podcast from my essay!
Check out this amazing podcast someone made from my latest Substack essay. Make sure you listen till the end...
Read the original essay: https://nirmenussi.substack.com/p/second-innocence-the-transformative
13 min
September 08, 2024 How to preserve your innocence in a harsh and cynical world
We all lose our innocence. It's inevitable and irrevocable, but we can cultivate a second, mature innocence. Three Biblical figures can guide us in this: Noah, Abraham, and Jacob. Enjoy!
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56 min
September 02, 2024 Peace through Strength: Why a deal with Hamas should be out of the question
The tragedy of the 6 executed hostages reignited the advocacy for a deal with Hamas. In this video Rabbi Nir Menussi gives a sobering explanation for why this would be a fatal error.
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41 min
August 25, 2024 Make Up Your Mind: Kabbalah and the Art of Decision Making
What can Kabbalah and Chassidut teach us about decision making? It turns out that a great deal. In this class Rabbi Nir Menussi goes over each step of a Kabbalistic/Chassidic decision making model developed by master teacher Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh and explains how it can be utilized.
Class given at Chabad Persian Youth synagogue in Los Angeles on March 28 2024.
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1 hr 1 min
August 12, 2024 Redemption as Dialogue: The inner meaning of the fast of Tisha b’Av
The destruction of the Temple is rooted in baseless hatred, which begins with not being able to listen to each other. Similarly, redemption begins when we learn to hold dialogue…
47 min