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1:12:16
Brokenness and Longing (1:12:16)
Rabbi DovBer Pinson (42)
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1:11:30
Id or Yid: Who Are You? (1:11:30)
Is the driving force within us selfish or selfless? While Freud, Darwin, and others weigh in on defining the human psyche, this session will reveal the surprising true father of modern psychology. Your expectations of yourself and others will never be the same. This lecture was delivered at the 6th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Simon Jacobson (149)
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1:00:24
The Modern Mystical Movement: Three Centuries of Chassidim (1:00:24)
The Chasidic movement arose as one of Judaism’s responses to modernity. Chasidism sought to intensify traditional Jewish observance, placing greater emphasis on mystical spirituality, enthusiasm, and community. Trace the rise and development of Chasidism in Europe, its move to North America and Israel, and its influence on Judaism
Professor Lawrence Schiffman (17)
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57:33
The Genesis of Kabbalah - Part 3 (57:33)
Series: The Genesis of Kabbalah
Rabbi Avrohom Bergstein (32)
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53:59
Tanya Chapter 2 Part 1 (53:59)
Series: Lessons in Tanya
Rabbi Naftali Silberberg (458)
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51:49
Tanya Chapter 2 Part 2 (51:49)
Series: Lessons in Tanya
Rabbi Naftali Silberberg (458)
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47:59
A Fireside Chat on Jewish Mysticism (47:59)
Father and daughter pick each other's minds to discover what Jewish mysticism has to offer in a modern world in the 21st century. This session took place at the 15th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Mrs. Shifra Sharfstein (11)
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39:17
Do Animals Have Souls? (39:17)
Rabbi Avrohom Bergstein (32)
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36:48
The Jewish Feminine Manifesto (36:48)
There is a way to view our role as women from the inside out, as a special path that we are given. In this humorous and enlightening talk, given at the National Jewish Retreat, Mrs. Chaya Teldon reviews the three mitzvot of women and shows us how to live spiritually enriching lives with the special role we are given. This lecture was delivered at the 8th annual National Jewish Retreat
Mrs. Chaya Teldon (28)
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34:57
Jewish History: Rabbi Yosef Karo and the Evolution of Jewish Law (34:57)
Rabbi Yosef Caro excelled in Torah scholarship despite years of expulsions in the Sephardic world. Dr. Henry Abramson, a well known educator, and expert on the history of the Talmud, presents the life and times of Rabbi Yosef Caro. He explains what roles Rav Caro's works played in Jewish scholarship and practice from the 15th century until now
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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30:03
Is Everything Predetermined? (30:03)
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2015
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe (68)
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15:10
The Jewish View on the Afterlife (15:10)
The animal soul, concerned with food and pleasure can be harnessed by the G-dly soul to accomplish more in this world. Rabi Aaron L. Raskin speaks on a number of topics in this video. He begins with a brief overview of the open and the hidden periods of Jewish mysticism. Next he discusses the ultimate purpose of the soul in this world and what happens afterwards
Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin (16)
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13:55
Lesson Eight: The Rediscovery of the Zohar (13:55)
The re-appearance of the Zohar during the middle ages led to much controversy over its authenticity and how it would affect Jewish practice. This intriguing segment in Rabbi Yossi Paltiel’s “Intro to Kabbalah” deals with the discovery of what was claimed to be salvaged remnants of the ancient Zohar
Series: Intro To Kabbalah
Rabbi Yossi Paltiel (56)
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10:52
Tehillim Chapter 23: Never Ending Wealth (10:52)
To purchase Tehillim (Book of Psalms) The Schottenstein Edition Click Here. (View Sample).
Rabbi Chaim Miller (49)
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10:36
Lesson Ten: The Ramak (10:36)
The Ramak was a copious writer of mysticism who lived in Safed during its golden era. His writings are the first to suggest reconciliation between the works of Maimonides and Kabbalah
Series: Intro To Kabbalah
Rabbi Yossi Paltiel (56)
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7:13
Lesson Twelve: Rabbi Chaim Vital (7:13)
This segment of Rabbi Paltiel's series on the historical development of Kabbalah discusses how the teachings of the Arizal were recorded. Rabbi Chaim Vital is known as his most prominent student and was appointed by the Arizal himself to transcribe his profound teachings
Series: Intro To Kabbalah
Rabbi Yossi Paltiel (56)
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6:31
Lesson Thirteen: The Shnei Luchot Habrit (6:31)
Rabbi Shaya Halevi Horowitz, also known as the Shaloh, was a prolific writer of Kabbalah, following the legacy of the Arizal. This episode of Rabbi Paltiel's Intro to Kabblah series discusses his classic book, Shnei Luchot Habrit, which was left as a testament for his family before his passing and was never meant to be published
Series: Intro To Kabbalah
Rabbi Yossi Paltiel (56)
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6:30
Rabbi Isaac Luria (6:30)
Soul Maps: Kabbalah to Navigate Your Inner World Soul Maps introduces you to the Tanya, a 200-year-old text with a revolutionary new look at human psychology. It provides Kabbalah-based tools to help you understand yourself. Until the publication of Tanya, the Kabbalah was an esoteric discipline that was studied and understood by only a select few
Series: Soul Maps
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5:17
Upsherin (5:17)
Ever wondered why a Jewish boy doesn't have his first hair cut until his third birthday? Ever wondered why married women cover their hair? Explore the fascinating - and surprising - significance of hair in Jewish law and mysticism with Rabbi Dov Ber Pinson, contemporary kabbalist and scholar
Rabbi DovBer Pinson (42)
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3:26
Mayanot Moment: Parshat Eikev (3:26)
Rabbi Mordechai Guth (4)