Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World

How do we stay renewed? Stories from the holidays and new ideas on the beginning and end of the Torah! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expectations are everything! That's why it's so important to understand what this world is. This means being in synch with the core rhythm of life. In this week's talk, we discuss ways to stay connected to what is most real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Audio Travelogue! Adventures from the Ukraine spending the last Shabbos of the year with the Baal Shem Tov and then Rosh Hashanah with Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. This was my first time to both, and here are some stories! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in this forever. Let's take three steps back and get the big picture. It's all about relationships. In this week's talk, we get a user friendly view of how to approach prayer, avoid "expectation davening" and get in sync with our most Awesome Creator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Race to the New Year! All things are possible! In this week's podcast we talk about the paradoxical offering that doesn't bring atonement and yet, if you don't bring it, you don't receive atonement. And what does that have to do with LOVE. And how I can I love if I'm not even sure I like! Give a listen and all will be clear! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Embracing your individuality and creativity within the Divine plan. In this week's talk, we talk about how to take the unique aspects of yourself and use them to turn life into art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A practical guide to getting blessed with a great new year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We begin our preparations for the New Year with this week's talk. Love is in the air, and we discuss how breakthroughs can be made when add that secret ingredient. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are we at war with ourselves? Because our emotions and intellect are very far apart. In this week's talk, we discuss practical tools for unifying ourselves so that we can bring coherence to life's greatest challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is God an idea inside my head? Or am I an idea inside His? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Secrets for loving God with all of your hearts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know when your GPS tells you to go the OPPOSITE way? Do you trust it? That's important because we're all on a journey. In this week's talk, we look into how the wisdom of the Torah can guide us through the mysteries of this world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Torah is beautiful. Because it is infinite it can be accessed in so many ways including through art. In the shapes of the Hebrew letters we see the intersection of art and holiness. In this week's talk, though the lens of the Hebrew letters, we take a trip into the DNA of creation and travel from the Garden of Eden, to Mount Sinai, to the End of Days and the perfection of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fixing Mistakes is greater than Perfection. In this week's talk, we go deep into the role of free choice, destiny, and how the decisions we make influence how G-d works with us in terms of perfecting the world. Lots and lots in this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's talk, we propose a simple question to ask yourself: do you think it's possible, that over time, human beings will understand everything? We explore both sides, and show how this one simple question can open up gates to the Infinite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No one leaves this world with half their desires fulfilled. That's an amazing truth about our lives the Rabbis teach us, and in this week's talk, we explore what that really means, and how to turn lacking into the greatest blessing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Heart is king. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Jobs famously said, "Simple is hard." In this week's talk we drill down to the root of the root of all the problems in the world, as revealed by the great Hasidic Master Reb Tzadok HaCohen of Lublin. Get ready to go deep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clarity. Important tools for dealing with and ruling over your destructive impulses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Path of the Soul is filled with landmines. One of the greatest is the temptation to be overly strict. Learn how to tell the difference between coming close and falling into a spiritual trap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes stories so powerful? And in what way are all of us living stories? In this week's talk we look at the power of Role Models in our lives and what role the nature of time plays in all this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I just want to be real. How do you explain God to me in a way that I don't have to be "religious" to understand? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are patterns in time. In this week's talk, we show how they are related to music and how we can bring harmonic closure and resolution to our lives on an ongoing basis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are basic truths about life that unless you know them... nothing makes sense. The surprising thing is that no matter how smart you are you will not be able to figure them out on your own. They must be learned. But how can that be? Listen to this talk and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The mind thinks what the heart feels. If you want to master your thoughts and the decisions you make you must first look to the workings of your own heart. This talk combines psychology and deep Torah wisdom to open a path for leading your best, happiest and most productive life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is "belief" so fleeting? This talk is another in a series of attempts to outline some of the basic principals of what I've come20to call the "Physics of Spirituality". In this talk I look into some of the reasons why Hashem created the world in a way that belief must be constantly renewed, and some of the ways that we can be successful in staying on the right side of things! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Passover is coming. A brand new talk featuring awesome insights from the Sfas Emes, Reb Shlomo, the Holy Ari and others! Deep thoughts on matzah and what it can teach us about life. And the secret history of how Shabbos became Shabbos! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's talk, I take your questions and try my best to give some answers. Topics include: why did G-d create the world, drugs, tips for a great Passover, and what is too insignificant to ask G-d? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can organizing your possessions be a gateway to personal freedom? In this week's talk we explore the connection between searching and finding. Can you find that which you haven't searched for? And are we still searching for things we no longer are interested in finding? And how all this ties into Passover! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you pack on a trip to Forever? In this week's talk we discuss life as an inter-dimensional rocket launch and you are the rocket! How best to prepare yourself? Oh, and what is the fuel that's going to get you there? Give a listen and let me know what you think! https://www.livingwithgod.org/contact/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What am I doing in this world? Is there such a thing as Truth? Are my eyes the final authority or not? We dig deep into the big questions of life all through the endlessly amazing lens of the story of Purim. Good Purim!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My Trip to South Africa. Stories of being on a safari with wild animals and a run down of teaming up with God to complete creation. This is a big one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A New Look Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the most important thing in the world? We live in a world of BIG DATA now where we are flooded with more information than ever before. How do we sort through it all and prioritize so that we aren't victims of this amazing flood of knowledge? In this week's talk, we uncover the biggest truth that everything depends on! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The human body is the shape of the ark of the covenant!! Have I got your attention? Now listen to the talk! We explore the story-line of the Torah and why the Holy Temple plays such a prominent role in it, and in our lives. Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's a mind blower: what if the events of our life aren't necessarily in chronological order? What does that even mean?? In this week's talk we discover that the Torah is not always in chronological order, how we know that, and what that means for us in our own lives! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes you just know. Hashem's first word to us at Mt. Sinai was "Anochi", "I am". Wow. There are those who say that THAT'S ALL GOD SAID. But everything -- the entirety of the Torah was contained within that single phrase, "I am". In this week's talk, we explore how we knew how to believe if we were never commanded to, and we connect it to finding your soul mate with practical advice on that subject as well.The post Sometimes You Just Know first appeared on Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Balancing Creativity and Divine Command. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to conquer them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holy teachings based on the shapes of the Hebrew letters in the Torah. Why does the Book of Exodus start with the letter Vav? Vav means "and". Who begins a conversation with the word "and"?How does this connect with the first letter of the Torah and the last? This doesn't begin to describe this talk! Take a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you stay connected to your higher self, to the "You Above"? In this week's talk we explore strategies to be be an integrated person, combing your body and soul, your heart and your mind, your heaven and your earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happened when we ate from the Tree of Knowledge? And how does it affect us to this day? Is it higher to be commanded to do a mitzvah, or to do it voluntarily? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seeing G-d when there is light is easy, but what happens when night falls? How are we to relate to the Divine then? In this week's talk we develop strategies for how to cope with the darkness and discuss Hanukah, too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I didn't want to go to Auschwitz, but I did and now I'm back. Here is an impressionistic overview of the trip, and how it felt to be there with my son. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside/Outside Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deep look into the human condition! This talk covers everything from the roots of jealousy and hate, to the difficulty of beginning projects and appreciating our own gifts. Lots to think about in this one! Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we look into the epic struggle between Yaakov (Jacob) and his twin brother Esav (Essau). It's a historic event, and yet on a deeper level it's a blueprint to understanding the competing desires that exist within us, and a prophecy of how it will all be resolved in the end. Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Balancing Our Many Lives. How do we do it, and how can we do it even better? In this week's talk we explore strategies to avoid self-sabotage and achieve synergy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the Throne of Glory? How does it connect to the letter Aleph? How is the letter Aleph a map of the Universe? And how does it explain our job in this world? All these topics are explained and discussed in this week's epic talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Personal Tales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.