Knowledge On The Deeper Side

Daily Power Parsha 6.22.22 (Shelach) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 22, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 6.21.22 (Shelach) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 21, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 6.20.22 (Shelach) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 20, 2022

You Matter. Yes, Even You G-d Doesn’t Only Pay Attention to Big Things and Important People With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 22, 2022) “Omnipresent” is a word thrown around as a name for G-d, which is a fancy way of saying, “He’s everywhere and always paying attention.” It’s a great name: G-d really is paying attention to everything He created, and He cares very much about what they do—including you.

Overcoming Folly - Part 63 "The Miracle of Teva" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 19, 2022) Mother Nature seems so... natural. And so different than the miraculous. We intuitively sense a great divide between phenomena that belong to nature and those that are of a supernatural order. But is that duality valid? According to the Jewish mystics, absolutely not! Nature and the supernatural are more alike than we'd imagine. In fact -- and this gets really paradoxical -- nature expresses the supernatural even more than a miracle. The line between them is thus blurred. In this EPIC session of Kabbalah & Coffee, we dive deep into the mysteries of the universe and chart the lines of nature and the supernatural. We learn what miracles teach us about our everyday lives, where an Israeli sandal company got its name, and how all of this can drastically change the way we show up for work.

Daily Power Parsha 6.17.22 (Behaalotecha) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 17, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 6.15.22 (Behaalotecha) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 15, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 6.14.22 (Behaalotecha) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 14, 2022

Good Is Good, Better Is Better, and Best Is Best Why Jews Spend So Much on Their Religion With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 15, 2022) Jews do Judaism with grandeur. Thousands on an etrog, fine china for Shabbat dinner, and gilded synagogues that match the finest architecture anywhere. But why? Because we understand that when it comes to our relationship with G-d, only the best will do. Anything less may not be lacking, but it is wanting—and we’ll have none of that.

Beyond Right - Lesson 6 Beyond Presumption of Innocence With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 14, 2022) While a presumption of innocence can protect defendants from liability, it is not quite a declaration of uprightness. Jewish law goes so far as to presume every person's core goodness. In this class we explore the sources of this positive perspective on human nature and its practical ramifications.

Overcoming Folly - Part 62 "Creation vs. Evolution" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 12, 2022) January 9, 2007. That date may not stand out to you, but it should. Because on that day, everything changed. Our lives today are radically shaped by what happened on that day. See, change can come in two forms. It can be iterative, or it can be revolutionary. Iterative change is gradual and progressive. Radical change happens all at once. It hits you upside the head. You never see it coming. But once it comes it packs a big punch. In this week's session of Kabbalah & Coffee, we trace the spiritual origins of radical and iterative change. We see how the universe is predicated on both systems, and how each plays an important role in our collective and personal loves. Plus, we discuss and debate the virtues of modern technology.

Daily Power Parsha 6.13.22 (Behaalotecha) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 13, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 6.10.22 (Naso) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 10, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 6.8.22 (Naso) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 8, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 6.7.22 (Naso) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 7, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 6.3.22 (Bamidbar) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 3, 2022

The Case against Passive Parenting You Can’t Control the Result, but You Can Certainly Control the Process With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 8, 2022) In one the Bible’s most rousing stories, a weeping childless woman makes a solemn vow to consecrate her son to G-d, should she be so blessed. The woman is Chanah, and the son the prophet Samuel. From what would appear to be a dubiously legal move, we learn that parents must do their utmost to guide their children along the proper path.

Beyond Right - Lesson 5 Beyond Lawful Ownership With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 7, 2022) Is the claim of ownership anything more than a subjective social agreement? A foundation of Chasidic thought is that material possessions contain spiritual energy that is specific to their owners. This perspective has legal and moral ramifications for how we relate to our possessions and the possessions of others.

The Indomitable Power of Torah Whatever Your Reason, Keep at It. Eventually It’ll Rope You In. With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 1, 2022) Conventional wisdom would say that if you’re studying something for the wrong reasons, you shouldn’t study it at all. But that’s not what the Torah says. And that’s because there’s a unique dynamic at play: the Torah is G-d’s wisdom; eventually, it’ll awaken something inside of you.

Beyond Right - Lesson 4 Beyond Personal Freedom With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 31, 2022) With 613 commandments in the Torah and myriad rules expounded in the Talmud, can Judaism ever be called "liberating"? In this lesson we delve into the Exodus and the Covenant at Mount Sinai for a new definition of freedom, and then we explore how the value of personal liberty guides Jewish law about the employer-employee relationship.