EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 19 MIN
Learning How to Live - From a Man Facing Death | 10@9 | 2026.04.28
from Mining The Riches Of The Parsha · host Rabbi Michael Whitman
Ben Sasse, former U.S. Senator, is facing pancreatic cancer - and speaking with unusual clarity about what truly matters. In a thoughtful conversation with Ross Douthat, Sasse reflects on AI, repentance, honoring the Sabbath, prayer, and even gratitude in the face of illness. This video asks a simple but startling question: What if we learned how to live from those who know their time is limited? Perhaps the path to a fuller life begins with seeing it as finite - and choosing to live with greater presence, purpose, and gratitude. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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Ben Sasse, former U.S. Senator, is facing pancreatic cancer - and speaking with unusual clarity about what truly matters. In a thoughtful conversation with Ross Douthat, Sasse reflects on AI, repentance, honoring the Sabbath, prayer, and even gratitude in the face of illness. This video asks a simple but startling question: What if we learned how to live from those who know their time is limited? Perhaps the path to a fuller life begins with seeing it as finite - and choosing to live with greater presence, purpose, and gratitude. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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