Cause & Effect Isn’t the Whole Story: The Jewish Take on Karma

Is karma real — and if it is, are you stuck with the life your past “earned”? In this episode, David Cohen and Levi Goldstein unpack Rabbi Simon Jacobson’s powerful take: yes, cause-and-effect is real… but Judaism introduces something radical — teshuvah, the ability to repair, return, and rewrite the trajectory of your life.We explore why accountability builds trust more than perfection, how denial and cover-ups can cause deeper damage than the original mistake, and why Torah insists that hope isn’t naïve — it’s essential. From the Golden Calf and the birth of Yom Kippur to real-world stories of love reaching “unreachable” places, this conversation is a wake-up call: you may have tendencies, wounds, and consequences — but you don’t have to be defined by them.Watch Rabbi Simon Jacobson’s full class here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CShu_5VeeMM“Let’s journey toward a meaningful life.”