18 Questions, 40 Mystics
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18 Questions, 40 Mystics is a new podcast and video series by 18Forty and Share interviewing the leading rabbis, teachers, kabbalists, and artists immersed in the world of Jewish mysticism.
Join Rabbi Benji Levy as he asks 18 of the most existential questions to 40 mystics from around the world. If you are looking to dive into the world of spirituality, inspiration, and pnimiyut, then this is the podcast for you.
Have questions or comments? Shoot us an email at [email protected].
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- Yaakov Klein: 'Prayer is an answer in and of itself' · 1 h 15 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 5In this conversation, Rabbi Yaakov Klein argues that halacha [Jewish Law] and mysticism are two sides of the same coin. He stresses the importance of understanding the interplay…
- Shmuel Ozhekh: 'The greatest blockage to a person's spirituality is their own mind' · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 4Rabbi Shmuel Ozhekh first encountered Jewish mysticism as a teenager at an outreach camp, where a class on angels sparked a sense of purpose and opened a lifelong spiritual path…
- Ricka Razel: 'You want to be happy? Say thank you' · 25 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 3Ricka Razel did not grow up religious; she grew up a musician in a famous Israeli family band. Nowadays, she still sings, though she is an observant mother of eight. Jewish…
- Meir Sendor: 'God is manifest in plain sight' · 57 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 2For Rabbi Dr. Meir Sendor, mysticism is fundamentally the “direct experience of divine reality.” His profound engagement with Jewish mysticism, he shares, was initially sparked…
- Shmuel Braun: 'When it comes to God, I'm the object and God is the subject' · 42 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 1Rabbi Shmuel Braun draws an important distinction between the terms mysticism and Pnimiyut HaTorah [inner dimensions of Torah]. While mysticism is about having an experience of…
- Gedale Fenster: 'Focus on the message, you won't stay in the mess' · 33 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 40For Gedale Fenster, Jewish Mysticism is not a retreat from reality but the "expanded consciousness" needed to see that “the problem is the solution.” Gedale Fenster is an…
- Victoria Hanna: 'The riddle is a part of our existence' · 38 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 39Victoria Hanna sees tremendous power in riddles. In many ways, she argues, questions are more important than answers. The Israeli musician uses sounds and letters to understand…
- Shlomo Pill: 'Mysticism is really just a mapping of human experience' · 26 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 38For Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Pill, self-satisfaction is the biggest obstacle to living a more spiritual life. Based on the teaching of the Arizal, Rabbi Isaac ben Solomon Ashkenazi…
- Fally Klein: 'To me, God is the unanswerable question that keeps you asking' · 56 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 37Fally Klein stumbled upon Jewish mysticism almost on her own, as a teenager battling cancer. Now she’s on a journey to fill in the gaps in her knowledge and anchor her natural…
- Eli Rubin: 'The Arizal was the first herald of modernity' · 46 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 36For Dr. Eli Rubin, in an ideal world all people would be mystics. He argues that if mysticism means connecting to God, then everyone should feel that connection. And through it…
- Aron Moss: 'The term religious doesn't really exist in Judaism' · 32 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 35It is difficult to navigate the complexities of the world without having inner purpose. For Rabbi Aron Moss, Jewish mysticism provides this crucial depth. He describes God not as…
- Yussie Zakutinsky: 'God is as much part of this world as He was before Creation' · 41 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 34For Rabbi Yussie Zakutinsky, Jewish mysticism means reintroducing the soul into the body of the world, turning every action into a gateway for the Infinite, who is closer to us…
- Faigy Blumstein: 'Take that darkness, flip it over, and see the light' · 29 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 33For Faigy Blumstein, mysticism is the secret that reveals the vibrant, colorful layers hidden beneath the surface of a black-and-white world. It is a soulful GPS for navigating…
- Judah Mischel: 'I identify as somebody who is living in the days of redemption' · 48 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 32Raised in a home that focused on the soul of Judaism, Rabbi Judah Mischel was immersed in the world of mysticism from a young age. For Rabbi Judah, true connection with God…
- Elliot Wolfson: ‘Jewish mysticism is the garment that I wear in this world’ · 38 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 31Professor Elliot Wolfson, one of the world’s foremost scholars of Jewish mysticism, has dedicated over forty years to teaching and researching Kabbala and its expressions across…
- Efraim Palvanov: 'Every person can be the Messiah' · 46 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 30What is taught today as basic science, argues Efraim Palvanov, was taught centuries ago in the Zohar. To Efraim, complex scientific functions such as quantum physics…
- Fruma Schapiro: 'The direct path of connection to Hashem is through the simple and the small' · 42 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 29Fruma Schapiro’s connection to Jewish mysticism is deeply entrenched in Chabad Hasidism. She has seen the way it can transform lives and nourish souls, and she is particularly…
- YY Jacobson: 'Jews were chosen to hold onto the frequency of redemptive consciousness' · 55 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 28In this insightful conversation, Rabbi YY Jacobson presents Jewish mysticism as a dynamic framework for consciousness and connection rather than abstract theology. He…
- Oshra Koren: 'If this is not redemption, I don't know what is' · 15 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 27For Rabbanit Oshra Koren, mysticism is the soul and spirit of the Torah that animates the "body" of Jewish law. It is a path of deep longing that wakes the sleeping heart…
- Jonnie Schnytzer: 'The world caught up with kabbalists' · 41 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 26For Dr. Jonnie Schnytzer, Jewish mysticism teaches us to recognize that nothing in this world is the way it appears to be. Kabbalistic study is a process in deconstructing…
