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  • It Begins with Us 14: The meaning of the game is outside the game
    2022/12/12

    In the final episode of this series, we discuss the seventh day of creation, Shabbos.  What does it mean that G-d completed the work of creation simply by resting?  We'll try to understand how rest is more than just relaxation; it's the ingredient that makes everything else in life meaningful.

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    14 分
  • It Begins with Us 13: Evil is Very Good
    2022/12/08

    In this episode we conclude our discussion of Day 6 of Creation, with a Medrash that says the evil inclination is "very good."  It leads to a surprising discussion of what makes us invested in the joys and sorrows of this world, and why we should not seek to reach a level of "transcending" our temporal reality.

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    14 分
  • IBWU 12: The source of, and solution to, existential crisis
    2022/12/05

    In this episode we compare the two accounts in Genesis of the creation of human beings, and show how the tension between them creates angst in humans but also can propel us to our greatest heights.

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    13 分
  • It Begins with Us 11: Truth is evolving
    2022/11/28

    In this episode we look at the creation of humans, and one of the most mind-blowing Medrashic stories, which reveals the depths of humanity and our relationship to the truth.

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    17 分
  • It Begins with Us 10: How to invite more blessing into life
    2022/11/24

    In this episode we look at the details of day 5, specifically examining why the first "blessing" mentioned in the Torah was mentioned with fish.  This may give us a key to understanding how all blessing works, and how to channel it into our own lives.

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    17 分
  • It Begins with Us 9: Get out of your own way
    2022/11/21

    In this episode we look at day 4 of Creation, and what it teaches us about how to reflect the light that comes from outside of us rather than seeing ourselves as the source of light.

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    9 分
  • It Begins with Us 8: History will judge the winners
    2022/11/17

    In this episode we explore what it means to bring "fruit" into the world - and how the success of an idea can only be measured in its ability to be implemented for generations.

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    9 分
  • Bonus: Rav Mo on Dave Chappelle's SNL Monologue
    2022/11/17

    Dave Chappelle hosted SNL in November of 2023, and addressed Kanye West's recent anti-semitic statements.  Then Dave himself took a hand at poking fun at the Jews in media.  Did he cross the line?  Yes, and he probably didn't even realize it.

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    3 分