Consciously with Menachem Poznanski

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem explores the idea of Morals and Values as relates the Moral Inventory of Step 4 and how that relates to the concept of Levushim in Chassidus and Pnimius Hatorah and how that informs the practices of the Pesach seder Sign...

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem explores the implications of the term Searching and Fearless in Step 4 and how that relates to the spiritual principles of Honesty Openmindedness and Willingness and related to teachings from Chassidus about getting real...

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem explores the concept of "Gd as we understand him" and how that relates to the truth of our subjective spiritual experience which is constantly changing and moving... Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit o...

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem explores what it means to turn our lives over to the CARE of Gd... not just to do what he wants but to live in his vision for us.   Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more gre...

Living In the basics, we are exploring of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. Three monkeys on a log and two decide to jump off, how many monkeys are left on the log? Three!! They only made a decision. In this episode Menachem further explores the principle of Bechira and how its expressed through step 3 - specifically ow...

Staying in the basics, we continue our exploration of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem explores the principle of Bitachon and how that correlates to developing optimism and positivity about our chances of recovery and how teshuva is a process of becoming our truest self.   Sign Up for our Newsl...

Getting back to basics, this episode continues our exploration of the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in fundamental ideas of Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem explores the journey of the development of faith and how it ultimately represents, and requires acceptance that it is, a journey toward knowing better and better what we do not know.   Sign Up for...

Getting back to our basics this episode continues our exploration some the principles of the 12 steps and how they are expressed in the fundamental ideas of Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem explores the principles of faith and how it represents the beginning of a spiritual process of change and the way in which the faithful spiritual journey of change is actually a journey t...

In this new series Menachem gets back to our basics exploring some of the principles of the 12 steps and specifically the way in which they express a fundamental life idea found in Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem explores the context of time and how that relates to the way in which both problems and solutions manifest and are fostered progressively.   Sign Up for our Newsle...

In this new series Menachem gets back to our basics exploring some of the principles of the 12 steps and specifically the way in which they express a fundamental life idea found in Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem looks at the concept of powerlessness and how it really correlates to the concept of free will and the way in which it expresses one of the underlying premises of...

In this new series Menachem gets back to our basics exploring some of the principles of the 12 steps and specifically the way in which they express a fundamental life idea found in Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem looks at the principal of complete surrender reflected in the admission of powerlessness and unmanageability that is made in Step 1 and how that correlates to the...

Is Chanukah a celebration of our victory in War or the oil lasting 8 days? What are we celebrating the first night of Chanukah? Why is Chanukah so special to all Jews…? In this episode Menachem explores the inner spirituality of Chanukah, why Jews of all sizes and shapes are drawn to its light and what the chag teaches us about life itself. Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit our website Th...

In this episode Menachem explores the construct of time itself and how it reflects the most challenging aspect of being human... the duality of life, free will and the destiny of our reality but mostly how we can try to live present with our reality and yet be open to whats next and what might be. Ultimately it comes down to prayer... but maybe knowing that better will help us have a new experienc...

In this episode Menachem explores the jewish idea of meaningful feasts (and the American tradition of a Thanksgiving Feast) and how that correlates to the story of Yitzchak Avinu in specific his relationship to Eisav...   Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more great content and to reach out or check us out on social media and reach out by email! The Co...

In this episode Menachem explores the message we can learn from one of the episodes of the narrative of Eliezer the Eved of Avraham in his quest to find a wife for Yitzchak and how that relates to a recent fun debate about a story about a story about the day of Reb Shlomo Carlebachs passing, that may or may not have happened on that day or any day... if it makes any difference...  Sign Up for our...

In this episode Menachem discusses some of his evolving perspective on the nature of zionism and how that correlates to what it means to be a member of the Jewish People in relationship to the story of Avraham Avinu and his war against the 4 kings and the culmination of that episode in the birth of Yitzchak, the beginning of the establishment of the Am Yisroel... Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Plea...

In this episode Menachem shares some reflections from his recent time in Israel, reevaluating his stance on zionism and understanding the Pnimius of The Rainbow ... yes in all the way that means...   Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more great content and to reach out or check us out on social media and reach out by email! The Conscious(ly) team Host:...

In this episode Menachem explores the classic recovery slogan "Humility is not thinking less of yourself but rather thinking of yourself less" and how that relates to the practices of the Sukkah, the Esrog&Lulav and the Simchat Torah celebration as well as how that relates to some of his experience on the ground in Jerusalem Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit our website Thel...

In this episode Menachem shares thoughts about the upcoming holiday of Yom Kippur and what it teaches us about life and about becoming more and more ourselves spiritually, emotionally and practically  Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more great content and to reach out or check us out on social media and reach out by email! The Conscious(ly) team Host...

In this episode Menachem shares about the 12 steps of recovery looking at how they inform any process of personal development and specifically the spiritual principles of Unity and Compassion. This is then weaved in with a Chassidic teaching which highlights the mindset w can foster to prepare for launching into a new year of relationship with Gd in our purposeful and mission oriented life. Sign U...

In this episode Menachem explores the inner meaning of Ani Le Dodi Ve Dodi Li and its prerequisite to have a sense of self and how that informs a perspective on the inner meaning of teshuva... and... some "perspectives" on trauma obsessed culture 🙀 Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more great content and to reach out or check us out on socia...

In this episode Menachem presents some thoughts and perspectives on the month of Elul exploring a frame from within the wisdom of the inner world of Torah about the significance of the passage of time - not in the way our Vice President looks at it :) - to shed light on our attitude approaching the New Year!! Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more grea...

In this episode Menachem explores the phenomenon of Jewish Mesiras Nefesh - willingness die for the sake of heaven and the potent spiritual value of one who is killed for the sake of heaven - because they are a Jew, and how we can try to cope and process our hurt and upset about witnessing all of this insanity.  Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more g...

In this episode Menachem explores a nuance in the narrative of the spiritual feedback Moshe gives the Jewish people in Parshas Devarim specifically about the jewish peoples reaction to the false report of the spies as they prepare to enter the land of Israel and how this reinforces for us further the path of an honest and mature approach to positive thinking. Sign Up for our Newsletter !! Please v...

In this episode Menachem explores the narrative of the personal transformations of Pinchas the grandson of Ahron Hakohen who ultimately becomes Eliyahu Hanavi and Yehoshua Ben Nun who emerges as the leader of the Jewish People after the passing of Moshe and who is revealed as a true reflection of his master and how they exemplify what it means to be a chosid and the path of transformation and pers...