Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World

The essence of life is continual growth. There are a million ways to keep growing, which means there are a million obstacles that will try to get us to stop. In this week's talk, we go into ways to stay on track so that we don't end up as imitations of the people that we once were. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is always hope and you are never alone. Learn how to activate these life saving teachings by putting the letter vav in your heart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Torah is NOT a book! It's the fabric of the universe itself. Learn more and how we can use it to fix our present and past lives in this week's talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many practical tools for day to day living can be found in this talk, ranging from how to acquire faith, to creating a relationship with G-d, to what it means to eat from the Tree of Life. I hope you like it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The very first word of the Torah contains an explanation of how G-d made the world, where it's going, and how we can reveal it's perfection. Listen and see what we mean when we say that the Torah is the infinite compressed into the finite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Final resting place of all the energies of creation is you. Trace the source of light and healing all the way back to the beginning of creation and learn how to heal your demons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moshe and his holy wife Tzipora fixing Adam and Eve, The Tree of Life vs. The return of the Snake, the fire above balancing the fire below -- a stampede of new teachings on the launch of the Redemption. Don't miss this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exploration of how each of us is a miniature of the universe, and how when we come together as individuals, and as loving community members, we unify the higher worlds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone wants to be forgiven. And yet, when we are we forgiven, we often can't accept it. Why? What stops us from accepting that forgiveness? Often, it's because we can't forgive ourselves. In this week's talk, we discuss ways to allow ourselves to accept forgiveness. We also look into Kabalistic anatomy, and end the talk with a guided meditation. Have a Great Week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've never had more, and yet for so many of us happiness still eludes us. Why? In this week's talk, we look into the messages that our consumeristic society is sending us, and how to combat them. Have a Great Week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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.

A deep look into our internal struggles and how JOY is the key to victory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world is overflowing with Divine energy. How can I make it flow through me? Listen to this week's talk and found out!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most perplexing stories in the Torah is how Jacob receives the blessing over his brother Esau. In this talk, we explore the depths of what it means to stand for Truth is a world that is still incomplete, and even deeper what it means to be a soul in a physical world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World of the Unseenby David Sacks “For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance, he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.” — Robert Jastrow Professor of Geophysics at Columbia University and Director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies Do you believe all that exists can be seen with your eyes?Or are there realms that exist, some dwarfing even our own, that remain completely hidden?Up until recently, if you attested to the unseen, you were called a believer. For good reason. The unseen was the ballroom where mystics gathered. Then slowly but surely, scientists started crashing the party.  When Louis Pasteur discovered that the microbes in unpasteurized milk were causing illness, the villagers laughed at him. How can germs be there if you can’t see them? But Pasteur was right, and they were wrong. Countless lives were saved, and microbiology was born. Today, physicists, astronomers, and mathematicians, all understand that there are entire dimensions beyond our own that exist that can’t be seen.I don’t know if they’ve given them names yet. But I wonder if one day, they’ll realize it’s heaven. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If a person can actually enter the exalted palace of the moment, there's nothing that they don't have. But how do we get there? In this week's talk, we take a deep dive into the verse, "And Abraham was sitting at the opening of the tent" for inspiration and a blueprint for arriving. Have a Great Week, David. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do blessings work? And how do I give them? And how does all of this connect to Abraham? All this and a surprise miracle that happened to me right after giving the talk! Have a Great Week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pleasure has a physical component, but there's so much more to it than that. In this week's talk, we study the most pleasure addicted generation ever, and trace their evolution through multiple life-times. Lots of cool lessons here including learning how to speak in someone else's language, new ways to understand the flood, and how to breakthrough our emotional disconnects with G-d.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start with a story from the Talmud about a gemstone and a sea monster that guards it! What does it all mean? We then discuss the issue of “closure” in the Torah, and in life, and in the universe! Check this one out! It’s filled with amazing ideas! Have a great week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the Time of Our Happiness. It's a special moment of integration between my body and soul, heaven and earth, the peoples of world, and wisdom itself. Why now? And what special opportunities are available for me to grow? Listen to this week's talk, "Hearing The Voice of My Soul Again" and find out! All the Best, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the time of JOY. Find out why in this talk! Have a great week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cosmic reverberations of Love and the central role love plays in the purification our souls experience on Yom Kippur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These ten days are so awesome they are literally beyond time and space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you understand that the One who is judging us is the One who loves us the most... everything changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lots of teachings and stories to get us ready for the big days ahead! Have a great week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elul is intimacy. I am my beloved's and my beloved's is mine. Then all of the sudden the One we are closest to becomes the King and decrees judgements on our lives. How am I to make sense of how my relationship with the Divine suddenly changes? In this talk, we try to make sense of this most essential time in our lives. Have a Great Week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does the Heart control the Mind, or does the Mind control the Heart?? How does it all work? In this week's talk, we learn the fascinating dynamic that's exists between these two essential aspects of ourselves, and practical tools on how we can get them to work together! Have a Great Week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here is the Adam and Eve story in 7 minutes and how it affects us today! Lots of people talk about the Tree of Knowledge, but what about The Tree of Life? What was that all about? And how can we still eat from it today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the greatest distance in the world? Is it between the mind and the heart. Or the body and the soul? Or maybe it's between this world and the next? All of them are interconnected. And the secret to bridging the gaps between all of them is an open heart. In this week's talk we discuss strategies for opening our hearts. Have a Great Week,David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is Holy Embarrassment? And how is it the secret to achieving balance with the Divine? And getting all of your sins forgiven? Listen to this week's talk as we take a deep dive into Moshe's epic question, "What does Hashem want from you?" Have a Great Week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's talk we go on a journey from the Garden of Eden to what makes Yom Kippur holy to bringing Mashiach. An amazing look at the giving, receiving and engraving of the Torah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before there was darkness there was light. And that light permeates this world from the bottom to the top. The darkness we see is just an overcoat masking the true reality. The month of Av is the ultimate example of this. Listen and see what is really going on amidst the struggles and take heart in the good news ahead. Have a Great Week,David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Torah predates the world, and yet it's ever fresh. How do you go about balancing the two? In this week's talk, we talk about creating closeness with the Divine, using the lives of Issac, Pinchas, and the sons of Aaron to weave a story that stretches from birth to our journey to the next world and beyond. Lots and lots to think about in this one! That's a promise! Have a Great Week, David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If all of us are holy, then do we decide what the truth is, or is there an ultimate truth that exists whether we acknowledge it, or not? And if there is a bigger truth, how do I communicate it without creating arguments? We discuss these topics in this week's talk, and more. Have a great week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When and how did death enter into the world? And what does the spiritual purification from death teach us about who we are, and what lays beyond? Lots of cool stuff in this week's talk. Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How long is life? One moment, after one moment at a time. Each moment has never been, and will never be again. In this week's talk, we talk about who Balaam could have been, and what we can do stay new always. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether we fully grasp it or not, our most important relationship in life is with God. But can you have a meaningful relationship with anyone (much less God) when so many trust issues exist? In this week's talk, we dig deep to reimagine the flow of time, and how to take the first steps in addressing the emotional wounds we've experienced along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can two opposite things be true at the same time? That's only a problem if you limit yourself to the rules of this dimension. But once we incorporate additional dimensions into our thinking, suddenly equations change. On the one hand, we are 100 percent responsible for our actions and the world we live in. And yet, everything is in the hands of heaven. How? Listen to this week's talk and find out. Have a Great Week! David Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For most of us, life is a series of goals. Only when we achieve them do we feel like we've justified our existence. But what if we don't? Is our worth really determined by our ability to get that job, or marry that person? In the week's talk, we look at the JOURNEY of life itself as being the true DESTINATION, and how we can reorient ourselves to appreciate that we are far more than the goals we set for ourselves. Take a listen, and have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We count the days UNTIL we receive the Torah, but NOT the day we ACTUALLY receive it. Why, oh, why?? And while we are at it, why do we count the Jewish people but NOT the tribe of Levi? This and deeper explorations of how the Torah guides us through unknowable aspects of life in today's talk. Join us for an invigorating mind/soul stretch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

God blesses us with a special power to get through hard times. Learn what it is, and how to access it in this week's talk. Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People think that belief means "guessing." But belief is so much more than guessing. Reb Shlomo puts it this way: "Belief is knowing -- but on a soul level." That's so deep. In this week's talk, we discuss the differences between faith and trust and what that means for us in our daily lives. Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever dreamed about a project, but you never saw it come into being? This is the story about I dream I had to do something twenty five years ago that never happened. But then something mysterious and wonderful did. This is the story. There's hope for all of us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If G-d is good, then what is the purpose of suffering? In this talk, we track the journey of the soul from this world to the highest places in heaven. We'll come to learn amazing foundations and tools for helping us through life's greatest challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The perfected version of you already exists. Not only that, but we're taught that we can draw down that light into ourselves during these days. How do we do it? Have a listen. Lots of super cool ideas to think about on this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even Newness has to be Renewed!! Amazing gematrias about creation and how right now is the time to transform our lives and awaken the Infinite Possibilities that we are literally swimming in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We get frustrated because all we see are the pieces. We never seem to see the whole. In this week's talk we talk about how everything comes together in our lives, and in the world at large. Take this healing journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new understanding of the sin of the Golden Calf. Why were we held responsible for the wrongdoing of so small a group? And what does all this have to do with Chicken Soup?! Listen and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

God is always here. The greatest proof of that is that WE are here. If God weren't here, we wouldn't be here. This is because God is keeping us alive and the world going every second -- even when we can't see Him or sense His presence. The greatest skill a person can develop is to see God in His hiddeness. In this week's talk, we talk about how to take those first steps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.