Knowledge on the Deeper Side

Lesson 4 entitled "Beshalach: Become a Jewish Influencer" because it's not just for Rabbis, Scholars, and Activists!

Torah Studies with the Intown Jewish Academy, January 10th, 2024.

Torah Studies with the Intown Jewish Academy, January 3rd 2024.

Overcoming Folly - Part 67 "Life Before the Snake" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 24, 2022) So what was life like before the snake pestered Adam and Eve? Imagine a world of idyllic beauty, a place of physical and spiritual perfection. A world where people intuitively know what's right and what's wrong. A world in which lines are clearly defined and the m...

Daily Power Parsha 7.27.22 (Matot-Masei) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 27, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.26.22 (Matot-Masei) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 26, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.25.22 (Matot-Masei) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 25, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.22.22 (Pinchas) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 22, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.21.22 (Pinchas) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 21, 2022

Chosen Nation Sorting through the Myths With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 27, 2022) Is it racist to make the claim that we’re the “Chosen Nation”? What does that even mean in the first place? A closer look at the Chosen Land (spoiler: Israel) uncovers an edifying take on this much-abused idea. Far from privileged pretentiousness, to be chosen is a responsib...

You Have It in You Remember: Your Soul Came First With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 20, 2022) “I can’t do it, it’s too hard, and I don’t have what it takes!” Sound familiar? It turns out that the prophet Jeremiah said the same thing to G-d Himself. G-d’s answer? A stirring string of verses opening the haftarah imparts the rousing message that your soul came...

Overcoming Folly - Part 66 "Holy Folly Batman" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 17, 2022) There's something to be said about behavior that falls neatly inside the range of what's considered "normal." After all, the rational and logical approach certainly has its advantages. But it also has its limitations. See, there's a modality of living that defies the...

Daily Power Parsha 7.20.22 (Pinchas) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 20, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.19.22 (Pinchas) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 19, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.18.22 (Pinchas) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 18, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.15.22 (Balak) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 15, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.14.22 (Balak) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 14, 2022

The Making of a Nation Determining the Precise Moment the Jewish Nation Was Born With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 13, 2022) Avraham was the first Jew, right? But wait. What about the events at Mount Sinai, when everyone received the Torah: Wasn’t that the moment of nationhood? Come to think of it, were the Jewish people not born at the Exodus from Egypt? A...

Daily Power Parsha 7.13.22 (Balak) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 13, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.12.22 (Balak) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 12, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.11.22 (Balak) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 11, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.8.22 (Chukat) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 8, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 7.7.22 (Chukat) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on July 7, 2022

Overcoming Folly - Part 65 "American Idol" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 10, 2022) It was 2400 years ago, during the leadership of the prophet Nehemiah, that one of the most dramatic episodes in Jewish history took place. The Jewish people had just returned to the Holy Land after 70 years of exile in Babylonia, and they had one thing on their mind: slay...

“It’s Not My Thing” Is Not an Excuse When the Hour Demands, Rise to the Occasion With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on July 6, 2022) We all have our comfort zones. You’re forgiven for wanting to stay there. But remember this: If you do, you will never grow. Worse yet, when someone else needs you, they’ll receive no answer. A curious plot twist in an ancient desert s...