Parasha | Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World

The Psychology of Animal Sacrifice (17 min)

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.

Unlocking The Good That is Happening Right Now

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.

Me and You and The Virus

A spiritual understanding of the virus. And a working definition of love.

A New Amazing Coincidence

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.

Miracles: Why God Makes Them

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.

The Mysterious Four Pronged Shin

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.

Surviving Failure

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.

The Crown of a Good Name

Why is the Book of Exodus called the Book of Names in the original Hebrew? How does that deepen our understanding, and what lessons does it teach us about our own lives? Also, a super cool new gematria contained in this week's talk!

Don’t Skip This Spiritual Step

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.

The Wrestling Match Within

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.

Final Chanukah Thoughts (21 minutes)

Transcendence is Built into the System

The Moment After A Mistake

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.