Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World

Holy Friends, everything is a miracle. This is the truth. Everything. Nothing has to be what it is. You are not stuck. Nature? It's all miracles. Every sunrise and sunset. Do you know why you don't see it? Because nature is just a miracle that you're bored with! Listen to this talk and realize that you're never alone, wherever you go, whatever you do. Be the light. Happy Chanukah. Hosted on Acast....

Chanukah is the FIXING OF THE EYES. It's goes even further than that. The Zohar is teaching us that it's Fixing the eating from the Tree of Knowledge. How? By giving us the deepest sense of clarity. As an extra bonus, this talk also includes the secret to happiness. G-d is good! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darkness is all around us. But behind it and within it is the greatest light. Here are teachings about secrets (and how to become one), Hanukah, and getting across the chasm to the palace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Igbo people trace their heritage back to the Lost Tribes of Israel. Thanks to Gedaliah Gurfein I had the privilege of speaking with them today. I even learned a little Igbo in preparation. "Afam Bu" means My name is, and "Afloom G'naya" is Igbo for I love you. Thank you Hashem for giving me this chance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why did God make Abraham go through the binding of Isaac if He was just going to call it off in the middle? In this week's talk, we talk about the pros and cons of achieving closure in our lives. And how not seeing a project completed can be the highest and holiest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ARE YOU READYY??? All of life is a combination of Kaleidoscopes and Gyroscopes! If you want to know what that means, and how it touches on the deepest aspect of our existence, namely: "What G-d wants from you THIS second" ... then this talk is for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's the story. Thank G-d I survived it. The soul cleansing power of suffering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lots of people talk about "The ANGRY G-D OF THE OLD TESTAMENT" But why? Let's learn about the flood from the Torah's point of view, and understand why a loving G-d would restart the world and and begin again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back!!! The Torah begins anew and we with it!!! Join us for a new look at creation and our fantastic journey through it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every year the letters of the Torah fly higher and higher as our understanding goes deeper and deeper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The interplay of love, awe and fear and how it flows with the rhythm of the holidays is the subject of this 16 minute talk. Learn what's special about these days of Succos and how we can make the most of them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Living Oneness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's coming!!! The greatest holiest day of the year!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Holy Aish Kodesh, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto, teaches that since Rosh Hashana is the day we ate from the Tree of Knowledge, it's also the day that we have to fix it. Everything boils down to this question: Is my body an extension of my soul? Or... is my body something different, something that covers my soul? The way we answer this question reverberates in all the worlds. Join me on an inc...

Amazing stories this week from World War Two, and the miraculous journey Jews made from war torn Poland to Shanghai, China. We also look deeply into the mitzvah of bringing your first fruits to the Holy Temple, and why that mitzvah was worth creating the entire world for. Have a Great Week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stopping a harmful behavior is one thing. But what do we do when the desire to return to that behavior continues to burn in our hearts? In this week's talk, we discuss how we wage war on our negative inclinations and useful strategies on how to transform and uplift our deepest desires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all stand on the precipice of a new world, one that Hashem is looking to create with us. In this week's talk, we discuss ways to bring about a wonderful new year loaded with revealed blessings for the good! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This talk is filled with SECRETS free to all who listen!!!!!! The power of joy and the way to attain it!!! Lots of Love, Your Friend, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One the most misunderstood things about religion is "fear of G-d". Part of the problem is that this is a HORRIBLE English translation of an exalted spiritual concept called "Yirah" in Hebrew. In this week's talk, we discuss one of most foundational tenets of Torah and how LOVE plays a huge role in this unbelievably beautiful tapestry. Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Dear Friends, We are out of the Three Weeks and into the finishing of the year. In this week's talk, we discuss the special POSITIVE energy and spiritual opportunities of the month Av. Yes, there is tremendous good in this month! Have a great week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine I'm a great baseball player and I go up to someone who is playing football, and I laugh at him and say, "You have no idea how to play baseball! I'm so much better than you!" Who is the fool? I am! Here he is playing football -- and all I can think is that he is playing baseball incorrectly! Each of us has a completely different mission in this world. Yours is different from mine, and mine...

To be created in G-d's image means to be a giver. How do we go from being receivers to becoming givers? By giving! In this week's talk, we discuss why G-d created the world, and go back again to the Garden of Eden to uncover new insights into the human condition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many people think that when we ate from the Tree of Knowledge, God punished us with death. But did you know that we ourselves created death? In this week's talk, we go back to the Garden of Eden to explore exactly what happened. It changes the narrative from viewing God as a threatening "tyrant" to an understanding God that loves us the most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Going beyond the intellect with all it's limitations and reaching out and tasting the Torah with our hearts, but how does this process work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the difference between a Rabbi and a Rebbe? A Rabbi teaches you something you don't know. A Rebbe puts you in touch with the deepest part of yourself. I learned this teaching from Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. In this week's talk, we lay out a series of teachings not so much to inform, but to show us how we can create an atmosphere in our lives and in our homes that will put us in touch with the...