Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World

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Latkes are holy? Come on! You can't be serious! What about Jelly Donuts on Hanukah? Also, holy! Really?? Yes!!  In this short talk (18 minutes) you will hear the connection between the manna that fell from heaven and the tradition of eating fried food on Chanukah. Happy Chanukah!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deep look into our internal struggles and how JOY is the key to victory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world is overflowing with Divine energy. How can I make it flow through me? Listen to this week's talk and found out!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most perplexing stories in the Torah is how Jacob receives the blessing over his brother Esau. In this talk, we explore the depths of what it means to stand for Truth is a world that is still incomplete, and even deeper what it means to be a soul in a physical world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World of the Unseen by David Sacks “For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance, he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.” — Robert Jastrow Professor of Geophysics at Columbi...

If a person can actually enter the exalted palace of the moment, there's nothing that they don't have. But how do we get there? In this week's talk, we take a deep dive into the verse, "And Abraham was sitting at the opening of the tent" for inspiration and a blueprint for arriving. Have a Great Week, David. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do blessings work? And how do I give them? And how does all of this connect to Abraham? All this and a surprise miracle that happened to me right after giving the talk! Have a Great Week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pleasure has a physical component, but there's so much more to it than that. In this week's talk, we study the most pleasure addicted generation ever, and trace their evolution through multiple life-times. Lots of cool lessons here including learning how to speak in someone else's language, new ways to understand the flood, and how to breakthrough our emotional disconnects with G-d.  Hosted o...

We start with a story from the Talmud about a gemstone and a sea monster that guards it! What does it all mean? We then discuss the issue of “closure” in the Torah, and in life, and in the universe! Check this one out! It’s filled with amazing ideas! Have a great week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the Time of Our Happiness. It's a special moment of integration between my body and soul, heaven and earth, the peoples of world, and wisdom itself. Why now? And what special opportunities are available for me to grow? Listen to this week's talk, "Hearing The Voice of My Soul Again" and find out! All the Best, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the time of JOY. Find out why in this talk! Have a great week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cosmic reverberations of Love and the central role love plays in the purification our souls experience on Yom Kippur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These ten days are so awesome they are literally beyond time and space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you understand that the One who is judging us is the One who loves us the most... everything changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lots of teachings and stories to get us ready for the big days ahead! Have a great week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elul is intimacy. I am my beloved's and my beloved's is mine. Then all of the sudden the One we are closest to becomes the King and decrees judgements on our lives. How am I to make sense of how my relationship with the Divine suddenly changes? In this talk, we try to make sense of this most essential time in our lives. Have a Great Week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Does the Heart control the Mind, or does the Mind control the Heart?? How does it all work? In this week's talk, we learn the fascinating dynamic that's exists between these two essential aspects of ourselves, and practical tools on how we can get them to work together! Have a Great Week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here is the Adam and Eve story in 7 minutes and how it affects us today! Lots of people talk about the Tree of Knowledge, but what about The Tree of Life? What was that all about? And how can we still eat from it today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the greatest distance in the world? Is it between the mind and the heart. Or the body and the soul? Or maybe it's between this world and the next? All of them are interconnected. And the secret to bridging the gaps between all of them is an open heart. In this week's talk we discuss strategies for opening our hearts. Have a Great Week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

What is Holy Embarrassment? And how is it the secret to achieving balance with the Divine? And getting all of your sins forgiven? Listen to this week's talk as we take a deep dive into Moshe's epic question, "What does Hashem want from you?" Have a Great Week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's talk we go on a journey from the Garden of Eden to what makes Yom Kippur holy to bringing Mashiach. An amazing look at the giving, receiving and engraving of the Torah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before there was darkness there was light. And that light permeates this world from the bottom to the top. The darkness we see is just an overcoat masking the true reality. The month of Av is the ultimate example of this. Listen and see what is really going on amidst the struggles and take heart in the good news ahead. Have a Great Week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

The Torah predates the world, and yet it's ever fresh. How do you go about balancing the two? In this week's talk, we talk about creating closeness with the Divine, using the lives of Issac, Pinchas, and the sons of Aaron to weave a story that stretches from birth to our journey to the next world and beyond. Lots and lots to think about in this one! That's a promise! Have a Great Week, David Hoste...

If all of us are holy, then do we decide what the truth is, or is there an ultimate truth that exists whether we acknowledge it, or not? And if there is a bigger truth, how do I communicate it without creating arguments? We discuss these topics in this week's talk, and more. Have a great week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.