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The World was Created for Those who Struggle with Emunah: Choosing to Live with the Comfort of Faith
The World was Created for Those who Struggle with Emunah: Choosing to Live with the Comfort of Faith
Jun 10, 2026
29:49
Join Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld as he guides us through the world and major works of Kabbalah, Hasidic masters, and Jewish philosophy, shedding light on the inner life of the soul. To learn more, visit JoeyRosenfeld.com
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Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 95: Threads of Light and the Dynamics of Hiding for the Sake of Revealing
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 95: Threads of Light and the Dynamics of Hiding for the Sake of Revealing
Jun 14, 2026
41:28
Join Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld as he guides us through the world and major works of Kabbalah, Hasidic masters, and Jewish philosophy, shedding light on the inner life of the soul. To learn more, visit JoeyRosenfeld.com
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Upon Whom is there to Rely? Only Hashem: Lack, Hope, and the Inner Heart of the Moon's Lost Light
Upon Whom is there to Rely? Only Hashem: Lack, Hope, and the Inner Heart of the Moon's Lost Light
Jun 15, 2026
32:14
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Eretz Yisrael and The Joyous Light of Emunah in Moments of Darkness: Tanya Chapter 33
Eretz Yisrael and The Joyous Light of Emunah in Moments of Darkness: Tanya Chapter 33
Jun 16, 2026
38:51
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The Path of Yichudim 2: Simple Faith and the Four Expressions of Hashem's Name: ע״ב ס״ג מ״ה ב״ן
The Path of Yichudim 2: Simple Faith and the Four Expressions of Hashem's Name: ע״ב ס״ג מ״ה ב״ן
Jun 17, 2026
31:53
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Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 96 Shatnez, Bigdei Kehuna, Tzitzit, and the Two Ways Hashem Reveals His Light
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 96 Shatnez, Bigdei Kehuna, Tzitzit, and the Two Ways Hashem Reveals His Light
Jun 21, 2026
32:38
Join Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld as he guides us through the world and major works of Kabbalah, Hasidic masters, and Jewish philosophy, shedding light on the inner life of the soul. To learn more, visit JoeyRosenfeld.com
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Unconditional Positive Self Regard and Remembering Hashem's Presence that Rests within Our Hearts
Unconditional Positive Self Regard and Remembering Hashem's Presence that Rests within Our Hearts
Jun 22, 2026
25:17
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The Path of Yichudim 3: Visualizing the Names of Hashem as Gateways into Unity and Self Translucence
The Path of Yichudim 3: Visualizing the Names of Hashem as Gateways into Unity and Self Translucence
Jun 23, 2026
29:56
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Baal Shem Tov and Tasting the Light of Life Right Now through Contemplation of Hashem's Goodness
Baal Shem Tov and Tasting the Light of Life Right Now through Contemplation of Hashem's Goodness
Jun 24, 2026
20:37
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The Intoxicating Holiness of Izhbitz/Radzyn: The Light of the Blemish that Remains in the Future
The Intoxicating Holiness of Izhbitz/Radzyn: The Light of the Blemish that Remains in the Future
Jun 25, 2026
26:45
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Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 97 Measureless Measures, Wine Contained in its Grape, and Fixing all Things
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 97 Measureless Measures, Wine Contained in its Grape, and Fixing all Things
Jun 28, 2026
57:53
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Shivisi Hashem L’Negdi Tamid: Thinking about the Name of Hashem and Finding Equanimity
Shivisi Hashem L’Negdi Tamid: Thinking about the Name of Hashem and Finding Equanimity
Jun 29, 2026
1:45:29
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The Path of Yichudim 4: Purifying our Eyes, Entering through Imagination, and Tasting Hashem's Light
The Path of Yichudim 4: Purifying our Eyes, Entering through Imagination, and Tasting Hashem's Light
Jun 30, 2026
37:16
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The Three Weeks: Returning Back to the Zero Point of Nothing and Drawing Down the Light of Mashiach
The Three Weeks: Returning Back to the Zero Point of Nothing and Drawing Down the Light of Mashiach
Jul 1, 2026
29:38
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Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 98: The Clean Light that the Leads to Simple Goodness and Entanglement Below
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 98: The Clean Light that the Leads to Simple Goodness and Entanglement Below
Jul 5, 2026
15:02
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Hopp Cossack! Turning Tisha B'Av into Purim and Finding Hashem in all of Our Processes and Stumbling
Hopp Cossack! Turning Tisha B'Av into Purim and Finding Hashem in all of Our Processes and Stumbling
Jul 6, 2026
34:46
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The Path of Yichudim 5: Elevating our Fallen Thoughts and Returning to Hashem by Thinking His Name
The Path of Yichudim 5: Elevating our Fallen Thoughts and Returning to Hashem by Thinking His Name
Jul 7, 2026
29:16
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The Three Weeks: Remembering Hashem is Redemption Itself and the Mission of the Baal Shem Tov
The Three Weeks: Remembering Hashem is Redemption Itself and the Mission of the Baal Shem Tov
Jul 8, 2026
25:36
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Menachem Av: Redeeming the Letters of the Aleph-Beis and Uncovering the Endless Light of Hope
Menachem Av: Redeeming the Letters of the Aleph-Beis and Uncovering the Endless Light of Hope
Jul 9, 2026
39:37
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Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 99: The Secret of Holiness and Measureless Light Revealed through Measurements
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 99: The Secret of Holiness and Measureless Light Revealed through Measurements
Jul 12, 2026
29:35
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The Sustained Paradox of Redemptive Hope: To Be and Not Be at Once, that is the Answer
The Sustained Paradox of Redemptive Hope: To Be and Not Be at Once, that is the Answer
Jul 13, 2026
37:14
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The Path of Yechudim 6: Always Coming Closer to Hashem and Holding His Names within Our Mind
The Path of Yechudim 6: Always Coming Closer to Hashem and Holding His Names within Our Mind
Jul 14, 2026
27:09
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Making a Joke Out of the World and Laughing Our Way Towards Redemption with the Baal Shem Tov
Making a Joke Out of the World and Laughing Our Way Towards Redemption with the Baal Shem Tov
Jul 15, 2026
38:22
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Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 100: Preparing for Mashiach, Endless Light of Goodness, and Hairs of Light
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 100: Preparing for Mashiach, Endless Light of Goodness, and Hairs of Light
Jul 19, 2026
37:32
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325
Otzros Chaim 2: Introduction to Partzufim
Otzros Chaim 2: Introduction to Partzufim
Jul 21, 2026
49:28
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326
The Heart of Tisha B'Av: The Yearning and the Hope at the Heart of Lament and Mashiach Now!
The Heart of Tisha B'Av: The Yearning and the Hope at the Heart of Lament and Mashiach Now!
Jul 21, 2026
21:21
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Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 101: The Secret of Hair Follicles and Threads of Light Merging into a Stream
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 101: The Secret of Hair Follicles and Threads of Light Merging into a Stream
Jul 26, 2026
28:03
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Imagination, Preparing for Prophecy, and the Endless Light of Living with Eretz Yisrael on the Mind
Imagination, Preparing for Prophecy, and the Endless Light of Living with Eretz Yisrael on the Mind
Jul 27, 2026
28:59
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The Arizal, Part 3: The Air of Tsfas — Binah and The Laughter of Yitzchak
The Arizal, Part 3: The Air of Tsfas — Binah and The Laughter of Yitzchak
Aug 8, 2023
49:57
How can severity, fragmentation, and concealment become the birthplace of freedom, sweetness, and joy? In this episode, Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld explores the sefirah of Binah as the inner world in which the teachings of the Arizal unfold. Binah stands at the threshold between unity and differentiation: it contains the emerging possibility of fragmentation while remaining rooted in the unity that precedes it. It is therefore both the source of dinim—constriction, severity, and difficulty—and the place where those very dinim can be sweetened and returned to their source. The Arizal’s ascent from Mitzrayim to Tzfas becomes a model for this transformation. Tzfas represents hiddenness and constriction, but also the concealed storehouses of goodness waiting to be revealed. This is the secret of Yitzchak and holy laughter: the discovery that the darkness was never outside the light, and that descent itself can become the path of return. By learning the Eitz Chaim both downward into concealment and upward toward the Ohr Ein Sof, the apparent heaviness of existence begins to reveal the hidden joy contained within it. Topics include:• The ten sefiros and the relationship between the upper three and lower seven• Binah as the bridge between unity and fragmentation• Binah as both the source of dinim and the place of their sweetening• The fifty gates of Binah and the structure of the Eitz Chaim• Tzfas as a place of concealment, purification, and hidden goodness• Yitzchak, gevurah, holy laughter, and the reversal of darkness into light• The Arizal’s simchah and the discovery of the Infinite within the finite This is Part 3 of 5 in The Arizal, a series exploring the spiritual and therapeutic meaning of the Arizal’s teachings and their application to the inner life. This five-part series is sponsored l’ilui nishmat Ruth Kassin bat Tzofia—לעילוי נשמת רות בת צופיה—in honor of her yahrzeit on the 16th of Av. May her neshamah have an aliyah. Explore the complete series:https://joeyrosenfeld.com/series/arizal Support InwardTorah:Your support helps preserve, organize, and share these teachings with listeners around the world:https://joeyrosenfeld.com/support
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The Path of Yichudim 7: Becoming a Merkava for Hashem and The Differential Force of the Nekudos
The Path of Yichudim 7: Becoming a Merkava for Hashem and The Differential Force of the Nekudos
Jul 30, 2026
26:53
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Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 102: The Three Stages of Light- Scintillating, Shining, and Illuminating
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 102: The Three Stages of Light- Scintillating, Shining, and Illuminating
Aug 2, 2026
25:55
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Singing the Future Song: Moving from Preparation and Reflection into the Realm of Experience Itself
Singing the Future Song: Moving from Preparation and Reflection into the Realm of Experience Itself
Aug 3, 2026
40:15
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333
Tanya 1: The Shape of the Book: Over-the-Counter Medicine and a Gateway into Gan Eden
Tanya 1: The Shape of the Book: Over-the-Counter Medicine and a Gateway into Gan Eden
Aug 4, 2026
37:47
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Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 103: Order at the Heart of Existence and the Good and Beautiful Joy that Flows
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 103: Order at the Heart of Existence and the Good and Beautiful Joy that Flows
Aug 9, 2026
27:38
Continuing in the Ramchal’s Adir BaMarom, Reb Joey explores the tikkunim of the hairs of the Golgalta and the way infinite light begins to take shape within the structures of revelation. Through the interplay of Ma and Ben, Tohu and Tikkun, we begin to see how apparent chaos is gathered into order, balance, and particular expression. Explore more teachings and resources: https://inwardtorah.org Support Reb Joey's Torah: https://inwardtorah.org/support
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Ep 1: An Introduction • Rav Kook's Reish Millin
Ep 1: An Introduction • Rav Kook's Reish Millin
Jan 28, 2019
46:47
The very first episode of R' Joey Rosenfeld. Visit InwardTorah.org to learn more.
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Tes
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Tes
Jan 28, 2019
47:34
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Yud
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Yud
Jan 28, 2019
49:27
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Kaf
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Kaf
Jan 28, 2019
28:08
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Lamed
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Lamed
Jan 28, 2019
58:01
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Mem
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Mem
Jan 28, 2019
50:28
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Nun
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Nun
Jan 28, 2019
41:56
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Samech
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Samech
Jan 28, 2019
34:37
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Ayin
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Ayin
Jan 28, 2019
34:43
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Peh
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Peh
Jan 28, 2019
43:13
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Tzadi
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Tzadi
Jan 28, 2019
48:56
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Kuf
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Kuf
Jan 28, 2019
47:28
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Reish
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Reish
Jan 28, 2019
42:21
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Shin
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Shin
Jan 28, 2019
37:38
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Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Tav
Rav Kook's Reish Millin: Tav
Jan 28, 2019
50:08
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Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: An Introduction
Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: An Introduction
Jan 28, 2019
49:44
S2:E1
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Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Disclosure of Secrets
Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Disclosure of Secrets
Jan 28, 2019
55:11
S2:E2
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Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Metaphoric Literality
Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Metaphoric Literality
Jan 28, 2019
58:14
S2:E3
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Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Tzimtzum Real and Unreal
Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Tzimtzum Real and Unreal
Jan 28, 2019
54:05
S2:E4
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Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Potency and Pleasure of Gevurot
Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Potency and Pleasure of Gevurot
Jan 28, 2019
56:09
S2:E5
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Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Shevirat HaKeilim and the Shattering that Builds
Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Shevirat HaKeilim and the Shattering that Builds
Jan 28, 2019
52:37
S2:E6
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Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Tikkun and the Perpetual Elevation of All Things
Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Tikkun and the Perpetual Elevation of All Things
Jan 28, 2019
52:36
S2:E7
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Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Bechirah and Self-Manifestation
Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: Bechirah and Self-Manifestation
Jan 28, 2019
55:04
S2:E8
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Leshem Shevo V'Achlama: Norah Allilah and Yediah at the Heart of Bechirah
Leshem Shevo V'Achlama: Norah Allilah and Yediah at the Heart of Bechirah
Jan 28, 2019
57:00
S2:E9
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Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: The Unity of the Whole and the Part
Leshem Shevo v'Achlama: The Unity of the Whole and the Part
Jan 30, 2019
55:55
S2:E10
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Ep 1: An Introduction • The Inner World of Addiction
Ep 1: An Introduction • The Inner World of Addiction
Feb 5, 2019
1:00:42
Rabbi Joey begins his new series on the phenomenon of addiction through the lens of the inner teachings of Torah. For more information, visit InwardTorah.org
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Ep 2: Souls of Chaos • The Inner World of Redemption
Ep 2: Souls of Chaos • The Inner World of Redemption
Feb 12, 2019
56:37
Rabbi Joey begins his new series on the phenomenon of addiction through the lens of the inner teachings of Torah. For more information, visit InwardTorah.org
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Ep 3: Brokenhearted • The Inner World of Addiction
Ep 3: Brokenhearted • The Inner World of Addiction
Feb 26, 2019
55:39
Rabbi Joey begins his new series on the phenomenon of addiction through the lens of the inner teachings of Torah. For more information, visit InwardTorah.org
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Ep 4: The Fullness of Lack • The Inner World of Addiction
Ep 4: The Fullness of Lack • The Inner World of Addiction
Mar 5, 2019
58:11
Rabbi Joey begins his new series on the phenomenon of addiction through the lens of the inner teachings of Torah. For more information, visit InwardTorah.org
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Ep 5: Satisfaction in Desire • The Inner World of Addiction
Ep 5: Satisfaction in Desire • The Inner World of Addiction
Mar 12, 2019
58:09
Rabbi Joey shares his insights into the joy and presence that abides within dissatisfaction itself. For more information, visit InwardTorah.org Sources for going further inward: 1. Sichos HaRan 2. Tiferes Ha-Hanokhi 3. Vayikra Rabba 4. Likutei Moharan 5. Gabor Maté 6. Benjamin Epstein 7. Rav Yitzhak Hutner 8. Emmanuel Levinas
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Ep 6: The Pleasure of Self-Overcoming • The Inner World of Addiction
Ep 6: The Pleasure of Self-Overcoming • The Inner World of Addiction
Mar 19, 2019
55:44
Rabbi Joey continues his new series on the phenomenon of addiction through the lens of the inner teachings of Torah. For more information, visit InwardTorah.org Sources to go further inward: 1. Leshem Shevo Vachlama: Bechirah and Self-Manifestation
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Ep 7: One Moment at a Time • The Inner World of Addiction
Ep 7: One Moment at a Time • The Inner World of Addiction
Mar 26, 2019
58:07
Rabbi Joey continues his new series on the phenomenon of addiction through the lens of the inner teachings of Torah. For more information, visit InwardTorah.org Sources for going further inward: 1. Irvin Yalom, Existential Psychotherapy 2. Mishna Berakhot 1:1 3. Sod Yesharim 4. Netziv, Emek Ha'Davar 5. Ryan Kemp, Transcending Addiction: An Existential Pathway to Recovery 6. Keith Richards, Life 7. Rav Yitzhak Hutner, Pachad Yitzhak on Pesach 8. Bereishit Rabba 63:11 9. Maharal, Tiferes Yisrael, 25 10. David Lenson, On Drugs 11. Rebbe Nachman, Likutei Moharan, 272 12. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Full Catastrophe Living
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Ep 8: Irreducible Hope • The Inner World of Addiction
Ep 8: Irreducible Hope • The Inner World of Addiction
Apr 9, 2019
59:39
Rabbi Joey continues his new series on the phenomenon of addiction through the lens of the inner teachings of Torah. For more information, visit InwardTorah.org
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Ep 9: The Possibility of Joy • The Inner World of Addiction
Ep 9: The Possibility of Joy • The Inner World of Addiction
Apr 16, 2019
55:42
Rabbi Joey continues his new series on the phenomenon of addiction through the lens of the inner teachings of Torah. For more information, visit InwardTorah.org
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BONUS: Pesach - Questioning Faith
BONUS: Pesach - Questioning Faith
Apr 19, 2019
54:14
In this special Pesach episode, Rabbi Joey shares a thoughts on the role of questions and answers, not only as the central aspects of leil ha-seder, but as the primary orientation for a living in a world where faith and doubt coexist.
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The Ten Sefirot: Expressions of Essence
The Ten Sefirot: Expressions of Essence
Apr 30, 2019
55:21
S4:E1 In the first episode of this new season, Rabbi Joey gives a few introductions necessary for the entire season. As we learn about ten sefirot try and understand these "powers", "strengths" or "potencies", we will approach them, not as an ontological reality, but as they relate to the human experience of Creation.
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The Ten Sefirot: Containment of the Self
The Ten Sefirot: Containment of the Self
May 7, 2019
53:31
S4:E2 Rabbi Joey continues his new season on the sefirot with a second introduction, regarding ten emanative powers and their psychological expression.
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The Ten Sefirot: Keter - The Pleasure of Desire
The Ten Sefirot: Keter - The Pleasure of Desire
May 14, 2019
56:03
S4:E3 Having and Not-Having at once. Waiting for that which is beyond expectation. Faith in the unfathomable.
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The Ten Sefirot: Hochma - Wholeness
The Ten Sefirot: Hochma - Wholeness
May 21, 2019
54:36
S4:E4 The infinite within the infinitesimal. The whole within the part, and most importantly the ability to be ok within the moment.
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The Ten Sefirot: Binah - Fragmentation
The Ten Sefirot: Binah - Fragmentation
May 28, 2019
55:37
S4:E5 The descent into the particular, the parts that build the whole, and most importantly the sweetening of harshness in its root. Please help us share Rabbi Joey's teaching by taking a moment to fill out our listener survey so we can better understand who is learning along with him, and how we can improve.
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The Ten Sefirot: Daat - Attention
The Ten Sefirot: Daat - Attention
Jun 4, 2019
50:22
S4:E6 Without Daat you have nothing, with Daat you have everything. For our purposes Daat will not be considered an active sefirah but rather an internalized force that animates all other Sefirot. This episode focuses on the role of Daat as the external disclosure of Keter’s interior; the mode of embodied thought associated with Daat; the dialectical sway between connection and separation as embodied in Daat and the different iterations of Daat in the twofold form of “Transcendent Daat” and “Immanent Daat”. While discussing Daat as a stand alone concept we must keep in mind that Daat is neither something nor nothing but rather the impossible combination of both something and nothing and it must therefore be read as a bracketed concept that separates and connects the three upper Sefirot and the lower seven. Please help us share Rabbi Joey's teaching by taking a moment to fill out our listener survey so we can better understand who is learning along with him, and how we can improve.
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The Ten Sefirot: Hesed - Expression
The Ten Sefirot: Hesed - Expression
Jun 12, 2019
51:18
S4:E7 Saying yes to the world, welcoming the other, and choosing to see good. Please help us share Rabbi Joey's teaching by taking a moment to fill out our listener survey so we can better understand who is learning along with him, and how we can improve.
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The Ten Sefirot: Gevurah - Intensification
The Ten Sefirot: Gevurah - Intensification
Jun 19, 2019
51:38
S4:E8 Limit setting, self overcoming and the laughter of Yitzchak. Please help us share Rabbi Joey's teaching by taking a moment to fill out our listener survey so we can better understand who is learning along with him, and how we can improve.
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The Ten Sefirot: Tiferet - The Beauty of Paradox
The Ten Sefirot: Tiferet - The Beauty of Paradox
Jun 25, 2019
52:16
S4:E9 Compassion and the revival of lost love.
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The Ten Sefirot: Netzach/Hod - The Power of Powerlessness
The Ten Sefirot: Netzach/Hod - The Power of Powerlessness
Jul 2, 2019
48:11
S4:E10 In the descent away from the unity of the self rests the ability to relate to the outside through unity.
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The Ten Sefirot: Yesod - Connection
The Ten Sefirot: Yesod - Connection
Jul 9, 2019
47:33
S4:E11 The quest for essentiality. The ability to find meaning within the meaningless.
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The Ten Sefirot: Malchut - Manifestation
The Ten Sefirot: Malchut - Manifestation
Jul 19, 2019
51:50
S4:E12 The end that is the beginning. ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: An Introduction
The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: An Introduction
Jul 23, 2019
55:19
S5:E1 In this first episode of a new season, Rabbi Joey introduces the Hasidic school of Izhbitz/Radzyn. Beginning with R. Mordechai Yosef Leiner (1801-1854), moving through his son R. Yaakov Leiner (1818-1878) and culminating with his grandson R. Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzyn (1839-1890); we discuss the origins of this particular strain of Hasidic thought and the significant insight it offers to the (post)modern subject. After reviewing a sample of the critical analysis done on this school of thought and the emphasis that has been placed on particular aspects of this school, Rabbi Joey attempts to delimit our focus on the questions of subjectivity, the human condition and the existential intensity of being human. ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Easier Not to be Born- Easier but not Better
The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Easier Not to be Born- Easier but not Better
Jul 30, 2019
53:39
S5:E2 Rabbi Joey continues his new series by examining the question of being human in the writings of Izhbitz/Radzyn. It is axiomatic that this world is difficult, and that to live in this world is to expose oneself to struggle. For Izhbitz/Radzyn, however, the difficulty and struggle of being human is specifically why this world is worthwhile. Interpreting the Rabbinic sentiment that “it would have been easier not to be born”, the world of Izhbitz/Radzyn uncovers what is missing in this statement, namely that it does not say it would have been better. Working off the assumption that it is still better to be human in spite of its difficulty; we discuss the deepening of experience that takes place- not in spite of difficulty- but precisely because of it. ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: The Tree of Doubt
The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: The Tree of Doubt
Aug 6, 2019
55:14
S5:E3 In this episode of Inward, Rabbi Joey attempts to describe the origin of this world’s difficulties. What is it that makes being human so intense? In order to answer this question, we descend into the world of Izhbitz/ Radzyn’s conception of the primordial transgression, the episode of the “tree of knowledge of good and evil”. For Izhbitz/Radzyn, this tree undergoes a name change where it becomes “the tree of doubt”. The typical conception of epistemological doubt which sees doubt as an unfortunate symptom that exits so long as the world is unredeemed is aligned against the novel conception of ontological doubt which sees doubt as a fundamental building block in the constitution of human subjectivity. Doubt becomes the propelling force behind authentic human subjecthood. It is specifically within a world of doubt that choice becomes a possibility. We also discussed the relative nature of doubt. One begins with doubt that stems from a lack of knowledge. Once knowledge is acquired the original doubt is erased. The new experience of knowledge gives birth to a new, hitherto ungraspable level of doubt ensuring that doubt will always stand above and beyond the apex of knowledge. ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Questioning - Moving Beyond the Answers
The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Questioning - Moving Beyond the Answers
Aug 13, 2019
53:26
S5:E4 Join Rabbi Joey as he continues developing the theme of his previous episode as he describes the natural consequences of living in a world of doubt. For Izhbitz/Radzyn the doubtful nature of subjectivity leads to the unique role questions play in the development of faith. Using Avraham as a paradigm for the particular shape of Jewish faith, we show how the ultimate role of questioning to allow oneself to be put in question. The concealment of the ultimate ground of being opens unto a world where doubt outweighs clarity just as questions outweigh answers. For Izhbitz/Radzyn the question becomes an ontological question that will remain in spite of the answer. Each person has within themselves an ultimate question that cannot be answered. Instead of being seen as a deficiency, the ontological question forces the individual into the space of faith beyond question and answer. ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Desire - The Dissatisfaction of the Soul
The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Desire - The Dissatisfaction of the Soul
Aug 27, 2019
58:58
S5:E5 On a new episode of Inward, Rabbi Joey describes the psychological mood that emerges from the doubtful nature of being and the questioning that is born there. For Izhbitz/Radzyn the fact that questions will ultimately always remain unanswerable is symptomatic of the nature of the soul. No matter how far along the rungs of spiritual development the subject moves, there will always be a gap that persists between the finite creation and Infinite Creator. This space - which remains relative to each individual according to their own particular situatedness - assures that the ultimate spiritual gesture remains faith as opposed to knowledge. This leads to the Izhbitz/Radzyn alignment with the negative theological impulse inherent in Jewish mysticism and philosophy which sees the possibility of truly grasping the essence of the Infinite as an impossibility. Instead of leading to hopelessness and despair, the ultimate truth that there will always be a distance between the finite and the infinite leads to the space of apophatic faith that seeks to say what cannot be said in spite of its unsayability. ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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The World of Izhbitz-Radzyn: Lack - Moving Beyond Wholeness
The World of Izhbitz-Radzyn: Lack - Moving Beyond Wholeness
Sep 3, 2019
58:33
S5:E6 Rabbi Joey attempts to find the lynchpin that ensures the existence of the gap between the finite and the infinite on this episode of Inward. For Izhbitz/Radzyn the key can be found in their conception of lack. As opposed to the typical vision of lack as a deficiency that results from some fall from grace and perfection, lack is seen as a fundamental element of human subjectivity. Lack existed prior to any human error, and as such should be seen as a constitutive element that forms rather than disrupts the human experience. There exists within each and every individual qua human being an essential lack around which their subjectivity is formed. For Izhbitz/Radzyn the goal is not to overcome this lack by filling it with some external substance, but rather to confront the lack, living in and through it to find one's ownmost spiritual form. ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Choosing Not to Choose
The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Choosing Not to Choose
Sep 10, 2019
56:37
S5:E6 The freedom of the mind in response to the reality of the world. ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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BONUS: Searching for the Trace: Memory and Teshuvah
BONUS: Searching for the Trace: Memory and Teshuvah
Sep 17, 2019
1:03:47
A guest shiur n Cedarhurst, NY featuring the works of R' Tzadok, R' Kook, the Vilna Gaon, R' Hutner, the Arizal, the Zohar and Marcel Proust.
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The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Suffering for Torah/Torah of Suffering
The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: Suffering for Torah/Torah of Suffering
Sep 24, 2019
56:35
S5:E7 ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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BONUS: The Book of Jonah - "Landlessness alone resides the highest truth."
BONUS: The Book of Jonah - "Landlessness alone resides the highest truth."
Oct 3, 2019
52:27
In preparation for Yom Kippur, Rabbi Joey shares his thoughts on the book of Jonah in light of the Ishbitzer, Midrash, the Sod Yesharim, Rav Kook, Yeats, Melville and more.
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The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: The Ascendency of the Feminine
The World of Izhbitz/Radzyn: The Ascendency of the Feminine
Oct 8, 2019
54:15
S5:E8 The power of concealment over and above disclosure. Difficulty over and above that which is easy. ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: Constant Pleasure is Not Pleasure
R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: Constant Pleasure is Not Pleasure
Nov 19, 2019
44:33
S6:E4 ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: The Impossibility of Grasping the Essence
R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: The Impossibility of Grasping the Essence
Nov 26, 2019
44:57
S6:E5 ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: Mediated Immediacy - To Him By Way of His Limit
R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: Mediated Immediacy - To Him By Way of His Limit
Dec 3, 2019
42:23
S6:E6 ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: The Source of the Limit is Higher Than the Unlimited
R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: The Source of the Limit is Higher Than the Unlimited
Dec 10, 2019
44:00
S6:E7 ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: Malchus Rooted in the Unknowable Head
R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: Malchus Rooted in the Unknowable Head
Dec 17, 2019
45:21
S6:E8 ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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BONUS: Hanukkah - The Light of Darkness Itself
BONUS: Hanukkah - The Light of Darkness Itself
Dec 19, 2019
45:28
***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: Tasting the Whole in the Part
R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: Tasting the Whole in the Part
Dec 24, 2019
48:15
S6:E9 ***** This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.
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R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: The End is Embedded in the Beginning
R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: The End is Embedded in the Beginning
Dec 31, 2019
42:47
S6:E10 ***** Please support this podcast by contributing here, designating “Inward”: https://www.paypal.me/shefapodcastnetwork This podcast is supported in part from a grant from the Hadar Institute. Music is by Zusha. Help support them by purchasing their music. Audio is by David Kwan.