Kabbalah Pod

The Kabbalistic view of how to eat and live life shows us a life coaching model baked into our Torah existence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

The world is a scary place right now with turmoil from protests, corruption, and COVID-19. Despite that, we can find our purpose and peace in our existence when we remember we are partners in creation and maintenance with HaShem. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

There is a Kabbalistic practice to recognize each day of the week has its own theme, based on which sefirah associates to that day. How do these sefiros connect to the entire week and what does that mean for me? How can I find out my own sefirah focus for my life plan? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

We are finishing up our counting of the Omer for 5780. As we learn the limitations of our physicality from COVID-19, we reach our penultimate moment of spiritual wholeness: Shavuos. What is the importance of this day, the number 50, and where this will guide is going forward? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

Pirkei Avos teaches us that if we study Torah in poverty then we will study Torah in wealth, and if we do not study Torah in wealth then we will surely not study Torah in poverty. The same lesson applies to our situation during the COVID-19 pandemic. “If only I had more time, then I would study.” Now, we have time. Are we studying? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

I’ve been off the air while recovering from COVID-19. This is my first episode back and some thoughts regarding the spiritual why to this virus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

The Sefiros are a resonant harmony. So are the days of creation. Let’s use those metaphors to drive us to be more connected to HaShem. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

The recent pandemic has shown us how interconnected we truly are. How can we use this as a lesson to be more connected to Ein Sof? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

Purim has a hiddenness to it that we have to uncover. We begin that with the Fast of Esther. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

We were given life from breath. This breath is part of our inner core. As a result, our words have power. That’s why Shmiras HaLashon (guarding the speech) is essential. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

The Daf Yomi cycle teaches us something critical about the life cycle: we accomplish great work through slow iterations over period of time. What do your iterations look like? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

We have a duty to care for our planet. When is a better time to realize and improve on this than the birthday of Aytz Chaim, the Tree of Life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

During the plague of darkness, the darkness is so thick that many couldn’t move, except for the observant Jews. Even the Jews who assimilated into the Egyptian culture were frozen in place and subsequently died. Is there a risk to assimilation today? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

Davening isn’t the end-all of our communication with HaShem. We can actually communicate with Him, and do, all the time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

We aren’t made perfect. We’re made intentionally imperfect in order to give our neshama work to accomplish with our guf. This isn’t just spiritual. Like everything Jewish, everything spiritual has a physical counterpart. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

In this episode, I discuss the correlation between Kabbalah and Halacha. They relate more than you realize. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

It’s been a while so let’s review: who am I, what is the podcast, how am I qualified to do this podcast, and what’s coming next. I’m Dr. Yoni, and you’re listening to Kabbalah Pod. I’m excited so I hope you are too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

Machpiel relates to the term parallel. As it is in heaven, so on earth. As it is on earth, so it is in heaven. How do we connect to that relationally? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

There are two levels to Torah knowledge: external and internal. To know both one must engage not only in study but also in spiritual work. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support

Kabbalah Pod is relational or semiotic Kabbalah based on traditional theoretical, not practical, Kabbalah, if we needed to put a label on it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kabbalah/support