Knowledge on the Deeper Side

The Great Oven Debacle When the Rabbis Overruled a Heavenly Decision With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live in Atlanta on October 14, 2021) After exhausting his arguments, Rabbi Eliezer makes a carob tree jump, reverses a stream of water, crumbles the walls of the study hall, and evokes a heavenly voice, all to make a point. What is so important about Rabbi Eliezer's message? How is it relevant to...

Lawless Leaders vs. Moral Mentors How Important Is Character to Being a Top Dog? With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on October 13, 2021) When a leader’s star begins to rise, people tend to scrutinize their character. But how important are their personal morals anyway? After all, the main thing is getting the job done, right? The lengthy narrative of Abraham’s life s...

Daily Power Parsha 10.12.21 (Lech Lecha) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on October 12, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 10.11.21 (Lech Lecha) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on October 11, 2021

Torah and Science: Best of Friends The Synthesis Runs a Lot Deeper Than You Think. Just Do it Right With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on September 19, 2021) Many have grappled with the apparently irreconcilable differences between religion and science; “Religion is the domain of faith; science, that of reason,” is a common attitude. A new read of when G-d disrupts...

Greek Riddles A Camouflaged Theological Debate With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live in Atlanta on October 7, 2021) A snake's gestation period, a butcher's head for sale, and how to mend a broken millstone are just a few of the paradoxical riddles in a battle of wits between Jewish and Athenian sages, presenting profound intellectual challenges to the fundamentals of our faith.

Overcoming Folly - Part 36 "The Metaphysics of Ethics" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on October 10, 2021) What drives our sense of ethics? Are certain things wrong because they are hurtful to others, or are they wrong in an absolute sense? In other words, are ethics utilitarian or are they absolute? These questions have driven much philosophical debate. And the...

Daily Power Parsha 10.8.21 (Noach) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on October 8, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 10.7.21 (Noach) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on October 7, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 10.6.21 (Noach) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on October 6, 2021

Daily Power Parsha 10.5.21 (Noach) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on October 5, 2021

Overcoming Folly - Part 35 "Giving Up" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on October 3, 2021) 2500 years ago an incredibly dramatic episode took place. The scene was Babylonia, where the Jewish people had been exiled following the destruction of the First Temple. The prophet at the time was Ezekiel. The people were going through a tremendously difficult time, their...

Daily Power Parsha 10.4.21 (Noach) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on October 4, 2021

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...