Knowledge on the Deeper Side

Daily Power Parsha 6.3.22 (Bamidbar) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 3, 2022

The Case against Passive Parenting You Can’t Control the Result, but You Can Certainly Control the Process With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 8, 2022) In one the Bible’s most rousing stories, a weeping childless woman makes a solemn vow to consecrate her son to G-d, should she be so blessed. The woman is Chanah, and the son the prophet Samuel. From what woul...

Beyond Right - Lesson 5 Beyond Lawful Ownership With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 7, 2022) Is the claim of ownership anything more than a subjective social agreement? A foundation of Chasidic thought is that material possessions contain spiritual energy that is specific to their owners. This perspective has legal and moral ramifications for how we relate to...

The Indomitable Power of Torah Whatever Your Reason, Keep at It. Eventually It’ll Rope You In. With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on June 1, 2022) Conventional wisdom would say that if you’re studying something for the wrong reasons, you shouldn’t study it at all. But that’s not what the Torah says. And that’s because there’s a unique dynamic at play: the Torah is G...

Beyond Right - Lesson 4 Beyond Personal Freedom With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 31, 2022) With 613 commandments in the Torah and myriad rules expounded in the Talmud, can Judaism ever be called "liberating"? In this lesson we delve into the Exodus and the Covenant at Mount Sinai for a new definition of freedom, and then we explore how the value of personal...

Overcoming Folly - Part 61 "The Parable" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 29, 2022) What's a parable? It's a clever way of delivering a message through a seemingly unrelated story or example. We use a parable when the original idea is too fine or sensitive to put out there as-is. Instead, we couch the message in something more immediately relatable -- and t...

Daily Power Parsha 6.1.22 (Bamidbar) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on June 1, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 5.31.22 (Bamidbar) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 31, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 5.30.22 (Bamidbar) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 30, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 5.25.22 (Bechukotai) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 25, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 5.23.22 (Bechukotai) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 23, 2022

You’re Feeling Uninspired? Great. Now’s Your Chance Discovering the Spiritual Opportunity of a Human Moment With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 25, 2022) When things are clicking and you’re feeling inspired, well, it’s just great. But here’s the problem: that’s not reality. Life is messy, challenging, and often leaves you exhausted and uninspired. What to do t...

Daily Power Parsha 5.24.22 (Bechukotai) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 24, 2022

Beyond Right - Lesson 3 Beyond Taking Offense With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 24, 2022) You may feel a moral urge to speak up against an offensive action and protect others from harm. What should this translate into a legal responsibility as well? Judaism has a very broad definition of mutual responsibility, and this lesson explored the lengths to which we...

The Divine Is in the Details Discovering the Majesty of the Minutiae in Judaism With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 18, 2022) Do it this way. Not larger than an ounce, not smaller than the size of your fist. Check for the kosher symbol, and make sure you eat before this time and make Kiddush after that time. Judaism is hyper-detail-oriented, and some find it m...

Daily Power Parsha 5.20.22 (Behar) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 20, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 5.18.22 (Behar) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 18, 2022

Beyond Right - Lesson 2 Beyond Restitution With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 17, 2022) Offender rehabilitation is a value all can agree on, but does it have a role to play in the legal system? This lesson explores the Jewish value of rehabilitation, known as teshuvah: Who can do it, how is it done, what it achieves, and the rules we and our legal systems can...

Daily Power Parsha 5.17.22 (Behar) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 17, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 5.16.22 (Behar) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 16, 2022

Jewish Wisdom to Heal the Earth Torah’s Roadmap for Environmentally Responsible Living With Rabbi Ari Sollish & Mrs. Joanna Kobylivker Recorded Live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 16, 2022 In the beginning, G-d created a beautiful garden—and charged humankind with protecting it. That truth has not changed. Today, we are responsible to cultivate and protect G-d’s beautiful garden: planet earth...

Jewish Book Club A Monthly Discussion Group for Fans of Great Jewish Writing Led by Ariela Rich (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 15, 2022) The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman IJA’s Jewish Book Club features the most captivating and exhilarating new Jewish literature. Join the club and take part in lively monthly online discussions led by Book Club expert Ariela Rich.

Daily Power Parsha 5.13.22 (Emor) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 13, 2022

Daily Power Parsha 5.11.22 (Emor) A Quick Daily Dose of Torah Inspiration With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on May 11, 2022

Overcoming Folly - Part 60 "Bitter/Sweet" With Rabbi Ari Sollish (Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on May 15, 2022) Where does flavor come from? What makes an apple sweet and a grapefruit bitter? Is it the seed? The soil? Another factor? Also, why do we refer to kind, thoughtful gestures as "sweet," and angry, resentful actions as "bitter"? Do they actually have a taste? What's the deepe...