Simon Jacobson: 'The music of Judaism is what I’m looking for, not just the mechanics'
Rabbi Simon Jacobson describes his childhood years as being shaped by his nature of being a “skeptic and a seeker.” As he grew older, he began to study other traditions, eventually returning to a deep...
4 Touko 46min
Jeremy Tibbetts: 'Being a spiritual seeker is not in vogue'
For Rabbi Jeremy Tibbetts, Jewish mysticism is all about turning inwards: both individually and religiously. While he did not grow up Orthodox, Rabbi Jeremy was exposed to Hasidic teachings for the fi...
20 Huhti 37min
Yehudis Golshevsky: 'The root of all prophecy is spiritual imagination'
For Rebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky, Jewish mysticism is a living tradition, one that influences daily life and decision-making. She emphasizes the importance of loving-kindness and Jewish mysticism’s pr...
13 Huhti 51min
Shlomo Katz: 'Today's idol worship is self-persecution'
To Rabbi Shlomo Katz, the song of Torah is the most natural gateway into Jewish mysticism. A spiritual disciple of Shlomo Carlebach, Rabbi Shlomo believes that our greatest challenge today is that we ...
30 Maalis 42min
Tonia Chazanow: 'Every soul has a story'
Tonia Chazanow believes everyone deserves to have access to Jewish mysticism because it is a tool through which each person can discover and understand the divinity in their own life and help others f...
23 Maalis 26min
Daniel Rowe: 'It's very easy to either idolatrize God or just misuse mystical teachings'
Rabbi Daniel Rowe sees Jewish mysticism as a path to deepen one’s relationship with God. He connects Jewish mysticism to the deeper dimensions of the Torah, viewing it as a unifying principle that int...
16 Maalis 1h 1min
Shoshana Judelman: 'Our greatest challenge is as individuals facing our own demons'
For Rabbanit Shoshana Judelman, mysticism is a lens through which one can see through God’s reality and recognize the divine hand in world events and personal growth.Shoshana Judelman is a passionate ...
9 Maalis 30min
David Aaron: 'I believe that the Divine is existence and infinitely more'
Rabbi David Aaron first encountered Kabbala at the young age of eighteen. Now, kabbalistic thought is a central influence in his life, leading him to strive to see a “ray of godliness” within every pe...
2 Maalis 26min
