Knowledge On The Deeper Side

Daily Power Parsha 10.1.21 (Bereishit) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on October 1, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 9.30.21 (Bereishit) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 30, 2021

Bequeathing the Heritage A Primer for Acting, Feeling, and Identifying as Jewish With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 19, 2021) What is the defining feature of a healthy relationship? Doing things for each other? Remaining committed even when there’s betrayal? Perhaps another intangible we’re not even talking about? The joyous holiday of Sukkot provides a good primer for these important questions.

Bequeathing the Heritage A Primer for Acting, Feeling, and Identifying as Jewish With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 19, 2021) What is the defining feature of a healthy relationship? Doing things for each other? Remaining committed even when there’s betrayal? Perhaps another intangible we’re not even talking about? The joyous holiday of Sukkot provides a good primer for these important questions.

Overcoming Folly - Part 34 "The Kabbalah of Prayer" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 26, 2021) Prayer is perhaps the most misunderstood Jewish ritual. It's the one Jewish practice that people often feel most disconnected from. Eating matzah? Sure! Listening to the shofar? Absolutely! But praying? Sorry, gotta run... :) Which is ironic. See, prayer is all about feeling and connecting. To not feel and to not connect is antithetical to the whole experience. And yet, all too often, here we are. So what to do? In this very special Sukkot-edition of Kabbalah & Coffee, we dissect the art of prayer through the eyes of the mystics. The Kabbalists open up the soul of prayer and help make it accessible to you and I. In this class, we discover the transformative Kabbalah of prayer.

Overcoming Folly - Part 33 "Pray it Loud" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 19, 2021) Jewish law is clear on the matter: there's no need to shout when praying to G-d. That's because G-d hears all prayers. To shout would indicate that we believe that G-d cannot hear unless we raise our voice -- which is simply not true. But there's an exception to this rule. Once a year, we are permitted -- and even encouraged -- to raise our voice and pray it loud and proud. The typical concern goes out the window, outweighed by an overriding consideration. With all respect we say to G-d: You don't need us to shout, but we do! In this special pre-Sukkot edition of Kabbalah & Coffee, we explore the deeper meaning of prayer and the power of raising our voice. As we see, how we say is as essential as what we say.

Daily Power Parsha 9.24.21 (Vezot Habrachah) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 24, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 9.23.21 (Vezot Habrachah) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 23, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 9.17.21 (Ha'azinu) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 17, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 9.14.21 (Ha'azinu) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 14, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 9.13.21 (Ha'azinu) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 13, 2021

I Love You. I See Your Flaws. Let’s Improve True Love Doesn’t Blind; It Embraces and Hopes for Better With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 8, 2021) Come to think of it, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are really the same thing: two serious days about making things right for a new year. So why do we need them both? “High Holiday” doesn’t have the same ring to it, but it could do. So why the double-act? Discover the true meaning of Yom Kippur.

I Love You. I See Your Flaws. Let’s Improve True Love Doesn’t Blind; It Embraces and Hopes for Better With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 8, 2021) Come to think of it, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are really the same thing: two serious days about making things right for a new year. So why do we need them both? “High Holiday” doesn’t have the same ring to it, but it could do. So why the double-act? Discover the true meaning of Yom Kippur.

Canceling the Culture of Cancel Culture Finding Common Ground from a G-dly Perch With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 1, 2021) In divisive times, when neighbors, friends, and even family turn on one another, it is more important than ever to find common ground that unites us all. Indeed, the New Year provides us an opportunity to gain a G-dly perspective on humanity that will surely bring us together.

Overcoming Folly - Part 32 "The Soul of Trauma" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 12, 2021) Jewish history is complicated. There have been plenty of good times, but there have been plenty of challenging times too. The trials and tribulations of our history have done much to influence our thinking and sometimes even overshadow the good in our perception. Clearly, there's a fair share of Jewish trauma. Yet -- and here's a pretty big idea -- the mystics explain that this trauma comes with a blessing. Inherent in Jewish challenge is its very opposite, the antidote to pain and suffering and the factor that brings the greatest joy and serenity. In fact, it's by tapping into the "Soul of Trauma" that we neutralize it and release its effect. In this special High Holiday 5782 edition of Kabbalah & Coffee, we take a walk on the deeper side and discover the roots and soul of Jewish trauma.

Overcoming Folly - Part 31 "Discovering Your Authentic Self" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 5, 2021) Much has been said about the virtues of being authentic. Being authentic is good for our relationships, health, and happiness. But what exactly does it mean to "be authentic"? And what is our authentic self anyway? We will take a profoundly mystical lens to these very modern questions. Knowing who we really are and what we're about is the key to self-actualization and fulfillment... and Kabbalah has much to say about all of this. In this special holiday-edition of Kabbalah & Coffee, we explore the magical contours of self and soul and discover how to live our best and most authentic lives. There's no greater gift that we can give ourselves in preparation for the New Year!

Daily Power Parsha 9.10.21 (Vayelech) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 10, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 9.9.21 (Vayelech) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 9, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 9.3.21 (Nitzavim) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 3, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 9.2.21 (Nitzavim) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on September 2, 2021