Living Aligned Podcast

The Power to Rule Part 25 – Embrace Your Kingdom: Don’t Be a Shlimazel Join Baruch Gartner in this episode of Living Aligned as he explores the Hasidic teachings on true leadership, inspired by the stories of Ruth, Boaz, and King David. Discover how the qualities of kingship and self-sacrifice are essential not only for leaders but for everyone striving to live with greater purpose and connection....

The Power to Rule Part 24 – The Secret Story of Ruth Join Baruch Gartner on the Living Aligned Podcast as he explores the hidden depth of the Book of Ruth and its powerful connection to redemption, unity, and Jewish leadership. Discover timeless lessons from the Hasidic Masters and learn how to move beyond your comfort zone into a life of greater vitality, connection, and purpose. In this episode:...

🔥 Tapping Into the Joy of Lag BaOmer | Rabbi Baruch Gartner 🔥 In this powerful episode of the Living Aligned Podcast, Rabbi Baruch Gartner shares deep Hasidic insights into the true joy of Lag BaOmer and how to access it—even if we’re not yet on a lofty spiritual level. Drawing from the teachings of Rebbe Nachman, the Zohar, and the Arizal, Rabbi Gartner explains that the joy of this day is root...

Tikun HaBris & Kivrei Tzadikim: The Power of Spiritual Rectification In this powerful and heartfelt talk, we explore the deep spiritual concept of Tikun HaBris—the rectification of the holy covenant—and its essential role in Jewish life and personal transformation. Drawing on the profound teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov and Reb Noson, we uncover how failures in the area of sexual purity...

oin Rabbi Baruch Gartner from Jerusalem as he unpacks the powerful lessons from the story of Aaron’s sons and the Hasidic masters. In this episode, you’ll discover: The spiritual lessons behind the tragic story of Nadav and Avihu—why their actions cost them their lives. What the Zohar and Rashi teach about respecting spiritual authority, the importance of being grounded, and why holiness requires...

Episode Description: The Power to Rule Part 20 – Sanctified By My Honoured Ones Baruch Gartner explores the profound teachings of the Hasidic Masters, diving deep into the concepts of honor, the soul, and sanctification. Discover the spiritual secrets behind visiting the graves of tzadikim and the deeper meaning of honoring the righteous. Learn why difficult subjects like sanctity, intimacy, and p...

Certainly! Here’s a clear sequence of topics covered in the provided transcript, with bullets expanding on each main topic: Introduction and Context Baruch Gartner introduces the episode from Jerusalem and sets the theme: Teachings from the Hasidic Masters focused on vitality, connection, and joy. Mentions the ongoing series "The First Power to Rule" and the focus on Yosef (Joseph). Sets the timel...

How did the Jewish people become slaves, the same way today people fall to negative behaviors. There arose a New King that didn't recognize Yoseph...... Teaches Rebbe Nosson, that the Side of Evil tries swallow up and ignore the Good Points in each person that give us life and vitality!   The Power to Rule Part 18 - There Arose A New King That Didn't Know Yoseph Explore the deep Hasidic teachings...

Life is full of challenges, tests, and difficulties. It goes without saying that raising children is often one of our greatest tests. When they’re fighting or wild and you say to yourself, WHO ARE THESE GUYS. Sometimes it’s really hard to see their goodness, their Godliness. Don’t be complacent, don’t give up, be like Yoseph and say Master of The World have mercy on me THESE ARE THE CHILDREN YOU G...

This is what shines on the Night of Pesach   Every year we have to renew our understanding of the Way of God , the way he works in the world, shining wisdom ,   god consciousness  into our children . Everything that happens is from God and it's all good .  You can't have a Pesach without Pharaoh  all the slavery and the oppression  a parent has to articulate words of faith to his children. And not...

Absolutely! Here’s a short description you can use for a post or YouTube description, based on the transcript: The Power to Rule Part 15: Revealing The Hidden Royal DNA | Living Aligned Podcast Baruch Gartner delves into the deeper meaning behind the Purim story, focusing on why the Megillah is named after Esther and not Mordechai. Explores how Esther’s true identity and modesty reveal the secret...

One of the CUSTOMS of Purim is costumes  The villains in this story. These narcissistic  maniacs Achashvarosh and Vashti , Human  They're all trying to masquerade as kings and queens royalty, honorable people who are basically ingarbing themselves in the garments of The King without really owning them, without being fit for them. Where are people's mistakes?  Their external selves It's in their eg...

The Power to Rule Part 13 – Lead With Compassion: Honor the Guy You Dislike Join Baruch Gartner from Jerusalem as he dives deep into the timeless Hasidic wisdom on compassionate leadership, unity, and true honor. Inspired by classic teachings and Gemara, this episode explores: The secret power of the Holy Temple (Beit Hamikdash) and its connection to unity and God’s honor. Why genuine leaders prio...

The Riziner one Motzy Shabbos told the following story. Once the Holy Baal Shem was davening and the corner of his Talis slipped out of his gartle and touched the floor. The Great Magid picked it up and tucked it back into place. And then all of the sudden, as if he had stuck by lightning, he fainted. Seeing that his life was in danger they interrupted the prayers of the Besht and he revived him....

We are wired for connection Uniquely programed with a lofty soul and a very physical body And our purpose as a human being is to reveal G-d in the world by engaging with the physical world, food money relationships and to elevate everything to back to its source, and of course the only way to be effective is following the divine directive. Hashem’s instruction manual   The Power to Rule part 11 –...

Let's keep RUNNING and JUMPING with MARIO !  There are more mystical secrets in these underground pipes of MUSHROOM LAND!!  Did you know, that when interviewed,  the Japanese geniuses who created this cute character, they said that they wanted you to fall in love with him. So, they made him lovable,  relatable, everyman . A SIMPLE WORKING man . But here lies a great secret. The foundation of CHASS...

We have to know that these are the rules of the game. You want to be Mario . You want to get the princess. You want to be effective . You want to win the game. You got to know what the game is. You got to know what the rules are. Avoid all of the enticements . All of the dragons . All of the demons . What are these evil forces? They're the KLIPOT They want to entice me. They want me to empower the...

The Power to Rule, Part 8: The Game Changer at The Burning Bush with Baruch Gartner | Living Aligned Podcast Dive into the story of Moshe (Moses) at the burning bush and the secrets behind his seven-day reluctance to accept his mission. Explore four key questions, including why Hashem chose a leader with a speech impediment, and what finally convinced Moshe to take on his role. Discover insights f...

The Power to Rule Part 7 – And Yoseph Was In Egypt Happy Are You | Living Aligned Podcast Discover deep teachings from the Hasidic Masters as Baruch Gartner explores the spiritual secrets behind exile, joy, and transformation through the life of Yosef HaTzadik. Drawing from core Torah ideas and Rabbi Nassen’s insights, this episode reveals: How Yosef’s righteousness empowered the Jewish people to...

On Zos Chanukah , I had the great honor of speaking in the Old City by a Yeshiva very special boys and the Rosh Yeshiva He started a song that's usually reserved for very famous, important rabbis like Chaim Kanievski  For me, it was a joke and I had to. I had to set the record straight and let the guys know, you know, who I really am . And I told them what I've said so many times. My story about w...

The Power to Rule part 5 – Your Gratitude Is Ruining My Chanukah Party Join Baruch Gartner in this insightful episode of the Living Aligned podcast, where he draws from the teachings of the Hasidic Masters to uncover the spiritual depth behind Hanukkah, gratitude, and the Jewish connection to the divine. Discover how ancient wisdom applies to our daily lives and the deeper meaning behind the strug...

The whole world is looking for bread. They came to Pharaoh and Pharaoh says,  GO TO YOSEPH  and whatever he says to do. DO!  What is Rashi say?  We gathered in the grain. We heard the announcement. It wasn't a secret. We stored up grain for the years of famine , but it all rotted . YOSEPH not only knew to foresee the future by interpreting the dream of Pharaoh, but he also knew how to preserve the...

  We often hold a fantasy that Joseph was a gigantic, righteous figure, born into the world adorned with his beautiful coat. The verse describes him as fixing his eyes upward and having an issue with his tongue, which symbolized his immaturity. The coat itself was emblematic of his father's recognition of Joseph's tremendous potential. Yet, ironically, it was this very coat that sparked animosity...

Bring it to the people. The Tzadik shines the light of his righteousness into the broken hearts of the people. and this is what we need to learn how to do. this process is through the power of speech. most of us, unfortunately have been trained to speak in a negative way, whether it's in our communication with others or whether it's in our internal communication, we are not effective. And we're go...