Jewish Curiosity

Asking questions, taking journeys. Exploring the most fundamental questions in everyday life. Discovering God, ourselves, and the destiny of the universe.

Where Are We Going? 3 - Divine Injustice

Why do bad things happen to good people? -- Key Sources: Da'at Tevunot 166 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

11-28
05:39

Where Are We Going? 2 - Getting to Olam Haba

With our free will choices, we develop This World into the Coming World. But if we make the wrong choices, is it all over? Maybe not! -- Key Sources: Da'at Tevunot 170 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

11-14
06:19

Where Are We Going? 1 - A History of the World (Past, Present, and Future)

This World, the Coming World, and our journey through history -- Key Sources: Da'at Tevunot 92 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

11-07
06:14

Who Are We? 3 - Humanity

What does it mean to be a human being? Exploring the different roles of Jews and non-Jews in achieving the purpose of creation, contemplating how we can make a better world together -- www.JewishCuriosity.com -- www.RavIsaac.com -- https://www.youtube.com/@JewishCuriosity -- https://open.spotify.com/show/0zAsEnD1UIONB1WE11ErRs?si=c68af8e12ef3451d -- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-curiosity/id1804684817

11-04
04:53

Who Are We? 1 - Jewish Oneness

Exploring the unity of the Jewish People over time and space, and its implications for diversity, division, and empathy -- Key Sources: Tanya Likutei Amarim 2 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

09-04
06:35

Who Are We? 2 - The Chosen People

What does it mean to be Jewish? What does it mean to be part of the Jewish People? What does it mean to be chosen? Let's explore -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

09-11
04:47

What Am I Doing Here? 10 - Helping Others

Exploring the Godliness, humanity, and deeper purpose of helping others -- Key Sources: Nefesh Hachaim Introduction -- ⁠www.JewishCuriosity.com⁠

08-29
05:30

What Am I Doing Here? 9 - Changing Ourselves

Is self-improvement just a hurdle on the way to making a difference—or is it the mission itself? In this episode, we explore a powerful teaching from the Vilna Gaon, and a deep yet practical guide to character refinement -- Key Sources: Gra on Mishlei 4:13, Tanya Likutei Amarim 3 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

08-22
04:53

What Am I Doing Here? 8 - Building a Relationship

The Torah is not simply a rulebook of the dos and don'ts, it is a guidebook for building the most important relationship in the world -- Key Souces: Tanya Likutei Amarim 4 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

08-15
06:17

What Am I Doing Here? 7 - How Eating Changes the World

Exploring the spiritual significance of eating, and how we can make the world a better place through even the smallest and simplest of actions -- Key Sources: Ochel Nefesh ch3, Tanya Likutei Amarim ch7&8 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

08-07
05:54

What Am I Doing Here? 6 - How Symbolism Changes the World

Judaism is full of symbolism. Or is it? This episode explores how the things we do don’t just represent meaning, but rather reshape reality -- Key Sources: Gevurot Hashem 51 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

07-24
05:32

What Am I Doing Here? 5 - How Learning Torah Changes the World

How could the Sages say that Torah learning is equal to all the other mitzvot put together? How could the Nefesh Hachaim say that if there would be no Torah learning for even single moment then the world would simply cease to exist? Let's explore! -- Key Sources: Nefesh Hachaim 4:10&11 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

07-17
05:29

What Am I Doing Here? 4 - The Journey of Prayer

Prayer is a journey, awakening our souls, enlightening the universe -- Key Sources: Shaar Hakavanot Derushei Tefilat Hashachar 1 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

07-03
06:13

What Am I Doing Here? 3 - How Prayer Changes the World

Exploring the superpower of prayer and how we can utilise it to change the world -- Key Sources: Nefesh Hachaim 2:1-4 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

06-26
05:56

What Am I Doing Here? 2 - How A Mitzva Changes the World

Exploring how each mitzva we do makes a unique contribution to the spiritual universes -- Key sources: Nefesh Hachaim 1:6 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

06-19
06:15

What Am I Doing Here? 1 - Changing the World

Exploring our purpose in this world, understanding the cosmic significance of our everyday actions -- Key sources: Da'at Tevunot, Nefesh Hachaim 1:7 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

06-12
05:06

Who Am I? 10 - The Essence

We are who we are because of the diversity that exists inside us, but one thing about us defines us more than anything else -- Key Sources: Gra on Mishlei 4:13, Nefesh Hachaim 1:10 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

06-06
05:21

Who Am I? 9 - The Elements

Exploring the fire, air, water, and earth inside us all -- Key Sources: Tanya Likutei Amarim 1 -- ⁠⁠www.JewishCuriosity.com

05-23
06:02

Who Am I? 8 - The Temple

Did you know that the human being is a microcosm of the Holy Temple? -- Key Sources: Nefesh Hachaim 1:4 -- ⁠www.JewishCuriosity.com

05-16
04:55

Who Am I? 7 - Levushim

We all have layers of existence, levels of interface with the outside world -- Key Sources: Shaarei Kedusha 1:1 -- www.JewishCuriosity.com

05-07
06:18

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