Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World

The Mitzvahs of Purim cleanse the heart. This Will Change Your Purim!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Holy Reb Nachman teaches that we have to be experts in running and experts in returning. This means that we have to know how to stay connected to God during the high times and even more so during the low times. But how? In this week's talk we take an x-ray of the heart and look at ways to do it. Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone's place in Heaven is custom-made out of THE JOY that you gave God with all the good things that you did in your life time!! WOW!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that you can live your life in such a way that even after you die, the ideals you most cherish have a life-force to them that continues to impact the world? Here is a true life story of a funeral I attended this week and big lesson learned that shows how this all works. Also, how to take a shower in Torah way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our hearts are so deep, that we can never really fully understand who we are -- or what we will do. Both for the good and the bad. How can we make sure that if a test presents itself that we will be up for the challenge? We answer that question and much more in this week's talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The road to success is never a straight line - it takes twists and turns, goes up and down, and keeps us in suspense for a great part of it. In this week's talk, we give pro-tips on how to navigate it like the winner you are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know the conversation between God and Moshe at the Burning Bush, where Moshe gets his instructions to lead the Jews out of Egyptian slavery LASTED SEVEN DAYS?? Seven days where Moshe refused the mission. Why?? What was Moshe trying to accomplish? Did he succeed? And what practical lessons can we learn from this amazing chapter in human history? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You get to choose the world you live in. This is one of the most important truths of being alive -- and yet so few people realize they have this awesome power. In this week's talk, we learn how it all works and how to shape your life into an awesome adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you even know how to forgive yourself? Listen to this talk and take the first step forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're living in a cult of celebrity where people think you need a big following to change the world. But it isn't true. From ancient days until the present everything can turn on one hello. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 incredible journey in Torah learning and self-discovery. Happy New Year!!! Your Friend, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 more information.

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 is different from yours. The problems start when we look at each other and think we are playing the same game. This is where all the judgements, jealousies and disconnects begin. There is a competition going on -- but it is between you and your own potential. Be supportive of everyone around you. Their victory is your victory. Their joy is your joy. Their blessings are coming straight from Hashem. All of ours are. When we make room for each other, we complete ourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 information.

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 deepest parts of ourselves and each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine wearing a raincoat in the shower. You wonder why you're not getting wet -- and you're not even aware that you're wearing a raincoat. There are certain blockages that are standing in our way with our relationship with God, and our lives in this world. In this week's talk, we explore how to battle against the negative forces that try to undermine us in our quest for happiness and success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gratitude is one of the biggest keys to happiness! But like everything else in life, gratitude is an art form that needs to be nourished and learned. In this week's talk, we discuss, how to REMAIN grateful for the gifts that we ALREADY have. Because most of life dwells right there. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everything is infinite. Every moment is a miracle. In this talk, we track the light of heaven from highest place to its coming down on Mt. Sinai with the giving of the Torah. And we discuss the greatness of pop art and how it gives us a greater appreciation of the ordinary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How was the Garden of Eden created? Or even deeper, what was the Garden of Eden created out of? Drawing on the Torah of the Magid of Mezrich we learn the awesome connection between the sweet smells of accepting the Torah at Mount Sinai and the creation of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the minimum amount of suffering a person can experience that can be still be called suffering? And what is the point of suffering anyway? And why are there two sections of curses in the Torah?? In this special midweek podcast, we learn some wonderful things!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there a way to access perfection and bring it in to the world right now? The Torah says, yes! It's called Shabbos, Shabbat, Sabbath, and in this week's talk we talk about how we can all channel the soul of creation! Good Shabbos! Good Shabbos! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The quaretine isn't over, and yet in certain circles, the nostalgia for it has already begun. This makes sense since for many of us this has been a time of reflection and personal growth. Is all that about to end, too? How do we preserve the best parts of this? In this week's talk, we explore strategies for how to deal with it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love is so powerful!! How do we use it in the highest, deepest, most beautiful way? In this week's talk, we discuss the concept of lifting up fallen love, and how to transform desire into closeness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you your body, or your soul? And once you figure that out, how do you maintain ownership of your true self? In this week's talk, we give practical advice on how to sort through these essential questions of self so that we can stay the true us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If matzah is so great, why don't we eat it all year? And if bread is so bad why do we eat it at all? In this week's talk we talk about the creation of human beings and how imagination is the key to our realization -- and how delusion is just one step away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now we are free. But free to do what? In this week's talk, we discuss the Love / Freedom connection. How true freedom requires a plan, and the realization of that plan needs the exalted dimension of Oneness. If that doesn't make complete sense yet -- it will if you take a listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Zombies in Modern Movies to What to think about while eating Matzah, this week's talk has lots of ideas to think about! Especially, a deep discussion about what Freedom is and isn't and how we can get the most out of freedom's end goal: being in a loving relationship with One who loves us the most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The epic journey of mankind from creation to the resuscitation of the dead! This week's talk gives you the big story of where we began to where we are going! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most difficult things to understand in the Torah is the order of animal sacrifices. In this week's talk (a short one only 17 minutes) I look into the psychology of animal sacrifice and how giving up something can actually bring us closer together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Practical Advice for Living with the Quarantine. In this week's talk, we talk about breaking habits, the truth about nature, and arrive at a working definition of what we really mean by the word "faith". Plus questions and answers from around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.