Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World

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.

A spiritual understanding of the virus. And a working definition of love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stop playing Double or Nothing with your self-worth! How many of us wager our self-esteem every day over worthless matters? In this week's talk, we go deep and take an objective look at what this world really looks like and our essential role in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here is an interview I did with the Podcast "G-d and Other Delicacies" with host Nicholas D'Agosto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you tell if you got the Torah at Mt. Sinai? The Baal Shem Tov reveals this amazing test. Plus some crazy stories from my trip to Buenos Aires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Miracles fall into two categories: hidden and revealed. In this week's talk, we discuss the difference between the two, and how they actually are surprisingly similar. Miracles also play a key role in understanding how God manages the timing of events in our lives. Listen to this week's talk to get a deeper sense of why sometimes things go fast or slow for us and the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Torah is Black Fire on White Fire. What does that mean, exactly? And how can we use it to unlock the mysteries of creation? Wow! In the week's talk, there is lots and lots to discuss. We also explore a treasure in this world from beyond -- the four pronged letter shin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you keep a dream alive? How do you come back again and again even after your spirit is broken? Or, better put, how do you not get broken to begin with? In this week's talk, we create a program for continuous progress in the face of the harshness that sometimes life brings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is the Book of Exodus called the Book of Names in the original Hebrew? How does that deepen our understanding of the events that take place and what lessons does it teach us about our own lives? Also, a super cool new gematria contained in this week's talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting rid of worry, expanded consciousness, forgiveness -- all require this step! In this week's talk, we learn how far a person can go if they internalize not just the existence of G-d, but the GOODNESS of G-d as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when our high expectations clash with our mistake prone humanity? In this week's talk, we talk about strategies for emotional integration and coherence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcendence is Built into the System. 21 minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You are never alone. Even in the darkest of times. In this week's talk, we look at how G-d finds ways to reach out to us even when we feel like He's not there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

How do you react when you come face to face with your own imperfection? Do you run? Do you take drugs? How you answer this question will shine a big light on the life you are leading now, and will continue to lead going forward. In this week's talk, we deal with our fallibility and how to deal with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Managing Expectations. It's one of the most important things in life. It's the gateway to happiness and humility in the deepest way. In this week's talk, we learn how to use this most precious tool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to this talk. It has an overview of life, creation, a discussion how G-d hides himself in science, psychology, an overview of the sun and moon, and the our battle against perfectionism. Tweet me @DavidSacks9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacob vs. Esau: The epic battle between brothers, between civilizations, and between approaches to life. In this week's talk, we look at the moment of Jacobs birth and what holding onto Esau's heel means on the deepest levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes I'm flying, sometimes I'm not. I can be shy, friendly, neither, both, good, bad, what is going on with me? The same that is going on with everyone. In this weeks talk, we look at all the different people we are and how to manage it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ABCs of Belief. In this weeks talk, we explore whether the universe is really random and what that means regarding ultimate truth, and G-d's goodness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first person had to persuaded to enter the Garden of Eden. This talk includes an overview of Monsters in Medieval Maps and what that tells us about how we relate to the unknown. Plus, an exploration of the exact moment the snake bit us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Torah teaches that Adam was approximately 150 feet tall! What does that mean? And how does that relate to all of us today? We also discuss why Hashem created the world in the first Parsha only to destroy it in the next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.