Skip to content
What Makes Us Truly Human? episode artwork

Oct 15, 2025 13 min

What Makes Us Truly Human?

from The Jewish Perspective Hosted by Rabbi V. Belinsky

The Talmud tells a strange story about wheat, barley, and the souls within us. Why does the Torah list wheat before barley if our animal soul comes first? And what does this teach us about starting each day with the right focus? Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Jewish Perspective podcast. Watch Rabbi Belinsky's Video Blog on Youtube Chapters (00:00:00) - The Animalistic Soul and Godly Soul (00:05:08) - "How is my godly soul doing?" (00:09:38) - Taming anabolistic Souls

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

What Makes Us Truly Human?

0:00 13:20

Chapters

  1. 0:00 The Animalistic Soul and Godly Soul
  2. 5:08 "How is my godly soul doing?"
  3. 9:38 Taming anabolistic Souls

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Share this episode

Similar podcasts

French Your Way Jessica: Native French teacher founder of French Your Way Boost your French listening skills and test your comprehension with this one of a kind series of podcasts. Get the chance to listen to a real conversation between native speakers talking at normal speed AND customise your learning experience through carefully designed sets of questions (2 levels of difficulty) available for download at www.frenchvoicespodcast.com. All interviews also come with the transcript. French teacher Jessica interviews native speakers of French from around the world who share a bit of their life and passion. Where else would you meet in one same place a French yoga teacher based in Melbourne, a soap manufacturer from Provence, or a couple cycling around the world?

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The Jewish Perspective?

This episode is 13 minutes long.

When was this The Jewish Perspective episode published?

This episode was published on October 15, 2025.

Can I download this The Jewish Perspective episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.