Rabbi Isaac Ansell-Forsyth

Jewish Curiosity

Religion EN ↓ 47 episodes

Asking questions, taking journeys. Exploring the most fundamental questions in everyday life. Discovering God, ourselves, and the destiny of the universe.

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Rabbi Isaac Ansell-Forsyth

Episodes

What Am I Doing Here? 7 - How Eating Changes the World 07.08.2025 5:54

Exploring the spiritual significance of eating, and how we can make the world a better place through even the smallest and simplest of actions -- Key Sources: Ochel Nefesh ch3, Tanya Likutei Amarim ch7&8 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

Tisha Be'av - Being Present 31.07.2025 5:21

Exploring Tisha Be'av, relationships, and hope -- Key Sources: Nefesh Hachaim 1:4 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

What Am I Doing Here? 6 - How Symbolism Changes the World 24.07.2025 5:32

Judaism is full of symbolism. Or is it? This episode explores how the things we do don’t just represent meaning, but rather reshape reality -- Key Sources: Gevurot Hashem 51 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

What Am I Doing Here? 5 - How Learning Torah Changes the World 17.07.2025 5:29

How could the Sages say that Torah learning is equal to all the other mitzvot put together? How could the Nefesh Hachaim say that if there would be no Torah learning for even single moment then the world would simply cease to exist? Let's explore! -- Key Sources: Nefesh Hachaim 4:10&11 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

What Am I Doing Here? 4 - The Journey of Prayer 03.07.2025 6:13

Prayer is a journey, awakening our souls, enlightening the universe -- Key Sources: Shaar Hakavanot Derushei Tefilat Hashachar 1 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

What Am I Doing Here? 3 - How Prayer Changes the World 26.06.2025 5:56

Exploring the superpower of prayer and how we can utilise it to change the world -- Key Sources: Nefesh Hachaim 2:1-4 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

What Am I Doing Here? 2 - How A Mitzva Changes the World 19.06.2025 6:15

Exploring how each mitzva we do makes a unique contribution to the spiritual universes -- Key sources: Nefesh Hachaim 1:6 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

What Am I Doing Here? 1 - Changing the World 12.06.2025 5:06

Exploring our purpose in this world, understanding the cosmic significance of our everyday actions -- Key sources: Da'at Tevunot, Nefesh Hachaim 1:7 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

Who Am I? 10 - The Essence 06.06.2025 5:21

We are who we are because of the diversity that exists inside us, but one thing about us defines us more than anything else -- Key Sources: Gra on Mishlei 4:13, Nefesh Hachaim 1:10 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

Shavuot - Closeness, Independence, and Changing the World 30.05.2025 4:42

The deeper meaning behind the Shavuot -- Key sources: Da'at Tevunot, Gevurot Hashem Perek 46 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

Who Am I? 9 - The Elements 23.05.2025 6:02

Exploring the fire, air, water, and earth inside us all -- Key Sources: Tanya Likutei Amarim 1 -- ⁠⁠www. JewishCuriosity.com

Who Am I? 8 - The Temple 16.05.2025 4:55

Did you know that the human being is a microcosm of the Holy Temple? -- Key Sources: Nefesh Hachaim 1:4 -- ⁠www. JewishCuriosity.com

Who Am I? 7 - Levushim 07.05.2025 6:18

We all have layers of existence, levels of interface with the outside world -- Key Sources: Shaarei Kedusha 1:1 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

Who Am I? 6 - Possessions 01.05.2025 7:20

A new way to relate to our possessions based on the secrets of our Sages -- Key Sources: Gevurot Hashem Perek 41 -- www. JewishCuriosity.com

Pesach 3 - The Day After 27.04.2025 5:22

It's possible to stay spiritual whilst operating in the physical realm, it's possible to be hidden and revealed at the very same time -- Key sources: Hitgalut Behastara (Rabbi Reuven Stone) -- www.jewishcuriosity.com

Pesach 2 - The Nation of Hiddenness 04.04.2025 6:01

Grabbing hold of the spiritual energy of Pesach by being true to ourselves -- Key sources: Gevurot Hashem Perek 19 -- ⁠www.jewishcuriosity.com

Who Am I? 5 - The Body 02.04.2025 5:32

The amazing human body and the role it plays in our lives -- Key Sources: Nefesh Hachaim Shaar Alef Perek 6 -- www.jewishcuriosity.com

Who Am I? 4 - The Midot 31.03.2025 4:59

Getting to know our character, our main personality traits, and the spirituality behind them -- Key sources: Tanya Likutei Amarim Perek 3, Gevurot Hashem Perek 47 -- ⁠⁠www.jewishcuriosity.com⁠

Pesach 1 - Spiritual Life Cycles 28.03.2025 4:33

The deeper meaning behind the festivals -- Key sources: Gevurot Hashem Perek 46 -- www.jewishcuriosity.com

Who Am I? 3 - The Sefirot 26.03.2025 5:59

Getting to know the Divine Attributes inside ourselves - mind, character, and the relationship between them -- Key sources: Tanya Likutei Amarim Perek 3 -- ⁠www.jewishcuriosity.com

Who Am I? 2 - The Olamot 25.03.2025 6:09

Every person is a whole world, so to get to know ourselves, we'll have to get to know the world -- Key sources: Nefesh Hachaim Shaar Alef Perek 13 -- www.jewishcuriosity.com

Who Am I? 1 - The Soul 17.03.2025 4:52

Introducing ourselves to ourselves, getting to know our soul -- Key sources: Nefesh Hachaim Shaar Alef Perek 14 -- www.jewishcuriosity.com