Thinking Aloud with Mendel Silverman

With my dear friend and middle east expert Natanel Freiman We Breaks down: The geopolitics of the middle east. The Israeli Governments role in the creation of Hamas Was this an inside job and other questions This episode was recorded 36 hours after the horrifying attack on October 8th, 2023. Therefore, please keep in mind that this is under the influence of tremendous shock and tragedy. The domina...

0:00:00 Will AI replace a Rabbi? 0:08:20 Can you laugh at suicide and still be compassionate? 0:14:12 Why I don't identify as straight 0:19:58 Nature, nurture or choice 0:22:30 What makes someone Gay? 0:29:37 Free speech is the cure 0:36:53 The Torah has nothing against gay people 0:37:52 Lesbians in Torah 0:39:39 Wasting seed, time and words 0:46:02 Say 'thank you' to your addictions...

00:00 Life in Israel 03:00 Brazilian fisherman story 06:41 God's tools 07:25 Following your deepest desire 09:58 Making difficult choices 12:00 My motivation for starting this podcast 14:55 Pleasure vs Indulgence 20:03 Search for the Tzadik 23:20 Being a messenger of God 24:33 Hasidic vapeshop 26:00 Why I will always be a 'smoker' 27:30 Pushback against the tzadik 31:00 How to stop a r...

Blimie Heller is a parenting coach and unconditional parenting advocate who tackles controversial and difficult topics in child development, psychology, and parenting. With a 160K followers on Instagram, she has become a trusted voice for parents seeking to create a more respectful and loving relationship with their children. In this conversation, Blimie discusses the difficulties in avoiding sexu...

This conversation deals with the topics that are closest to my heart and possibly my favorite episode to date. The best way you can support this podcast is to subscribe to the channel. I hope you enjoy. Here are the topics we covered: (0:00:00)- Intro (0:01:00)- Meyer in a nutshell (0:04:40)- Taking life to seriously (0:07:00)- Sefirat Haomer: a time for healing (0:17:20)- Knowing God (0:21:28)- A...

Some are saying the most important conversation of our time.

In this part of our conversation we go through Doron's personal journey to Hassidic Judaism and how he changed his life with the 7 Universal Laws. Doron is a shadow and breakthrough coach and healer with well over a decade of experience. Specializing in shadow work and helping people break through the areas where they feel most stuck in life. (00:00)- Preview (00:32)- The 3 Core Blockages (06:...

A father and son episode. Diving into the meaning of life

This conversation with one of my best friends in the world, Meyer Tenenbaum, is filled with poetic, inaccurate and arguably heretical assertions. Please point them out. The aim is to meaningfully engage, connect and think aloud with my friend. Hopefully open up more conversations and debates with whom ever is listening. 0:00:00 Overview 0:01:29 Negative Patterns 0:08:26 Torah: Top Down vs Bottom U...

Doron is a shadow coach and healer with well over a decade of experience. Specializing in shadow work and helping people break through the areas where they feel most stuck in life. Check out his site https://www.breakthroughmatrix.com/ where you can find the steal of a lifetime. He typically charges thousands of dollars for his shadow work coaching. Recently started a option for a dollar a day tha...

In this episode: 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:00 What is balance? 0:04:44 The problem with 12 Steps 0:07:35 How to avoid shame  0:08:45 The aim is not balance  0:15:37 The healthy aim 0:17:42 Substances save lives 0:20:30 The road less traveled   0:25:44 Give me the blue pill  0:28:04 Joe Rogan gave me a shoutout  0:36:09 A healthier mindset  0:38:17 Reflecting on what we are doing  0:40:58 Post yeshiva dep...

Eli Nash is an entrepreneur advocate and public speaker most well known for his groundbreaking  @TEDx  Talk- Escaping Porn Addiction with over 5m views. The heart of the discussion surrounds the difficulties that come along with being in a committed relationship while on the very personal path of recovery. This is not your typical podcast.

In this Episode: Meyer Tenenbaum  and I discuss the blessings and curses of being a creative person in the Digital age. When virtue becomes perverse. The need for feedback and much more. Time stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:55 The Empathetic world of 2023 08:30 Going insane without real feedback 10:52 Nuance disincentivized  12:12 Be broken hearted not resentful  13:30 Abusing our potential  15:11 A perspe...

Keyen Lage was professional athlete, stripper, underwear model now confidant for high achieving women and men, coaching in the ways of inner peace.  In this episode:  We delve into important questions surrounding self-doubt, finding inner peace, and the relationship between fear, success, guilt, and shame. We explore how to avoid the burnout that can come with hard work, and much more. Join us as...

Zevi Slavin, born in Australia living in Jerusalem, is the creator and host of 'Seekers of Unity' on YouTube where he is Exploring the History and Philosophy of Mysticism racking up over 725k views to date. Mendel is a dad and college dropout seeking his own education. WARNING! - THIS EPISODE IS NOT FOR YOU  if questions such as... "What is 'The Truth'? Why bother caring? How can I recognize it? W...