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Rabbi Finley Podcast — 185 episodes
Tallit Teaching #2: The Soul, The Eyes and The Heart
The Tallit - Breakdown, Despair, Identity, and Meaning
The Soul’s Journey Through Darkness Into Light.
Grief, Loss and The Study of Torah
Series on Midrash #4 The Tragedy of The Oven of Akhnai
God Chose Abraham Because of What He Saw
Midrash and Meaning
Approaches to the Bible - Literary, Symbolic / Archetypal, Midrashic, Mystical
Flow - Structure and Fragmentation in the Kabbalah
The Spiritual Journey
The Tragic Dimensions of Truth and Beauty
The Deep Tension Of Passion and Form - When Sculpture and Music Long to Become One Another
PASSOVER REFLECTIONS AT AN HISTORIC MOMENT
Redemption Of The Divine Word Through Reconciliation
The Purpose of The Skillful Will - Creating Well Being in Life
The Architecture Of The Will
The Skillful Will, In “The Act Of Will”By Roberto Assagioli
Resistance Has a Will Of Its Own
Death of Ego and Resurrection Into Authenticity
Death of Ego in Hasidic and Jungian Thought
Knowing The Name Of God
Theories Of Human Nature and The One Core Problem
Seeking God in Finding God
Bondi Beach / Chanukah and the Inner War / Christmas and the Logos
Rebecca and Esau Plan and ambush
Rebekah and the Tragic Family Secret
Midrash On Isaac / Bereavement Loss and the Trauma of Isaac
Rebekah as the Archetype of the Healer
The Strangeness of God in the Book of Genesis
The Dark Side of the Divine and the Human Struggle for Justice
Bringing Order to the Unruly Inner Life
Seeds of Destruction in the Garden of Eden
From Awe and Reflection to the Holiday of Happiness
The 10 Day Spiritual Retreat
Preparation For Yom Kippur
Meditative Journey of Transformation / The Shane Wound
Preparation for ROSH HASHANAH Class
Preparation for Rosh HaShanah - Paths and Practices for Insight and Transformation
The teacher, the friend and the balancing act
Mystical Encounter with the Days of Awe; Love and Reverence and Days of Awe
Transform Into a Blessing
How Small Transgressions Heap Into Idols
Don’t Follow your Heart - Link to your Soul Instead
Suicide and the Soul
Moral Flaw or Divine Mistake? The Tragedy of the Israelites at the Border of Canaan
A Soul in Pain - Death by God
Prophecy and Comedy in the Bible
In Honor of July 4th - The Values of the Liberal State
The Rise and Rot of a Quasi Religious Death Cult
History of and Insights Into The Current Situation
Four Worlds: Ascending Into Spirit, Descending Into Soul
Journey Through the Omer / Three Stages of Divine Being
The Moral Foundations of the Liberal State
Moments of Beauty in the Counting of the Omer - Hod to Yesod
The Marriage of The Sevens; Force and Form; Will and Beauty
Truth and Beauty Leading to the Will
Truth and Beauty as Garments of God
Deeper Dimension of the Passover Seder
Passover and Redemption of the Divine Word / Memra
Man's Drives for Meaning
The Existential Drives of the Unconscious
The Unconscious Divine In The Thought of Viktor Frankl
Viktor Frankl - Beyond Freud and Adler
Group Trauma, and the Logotherapy of Victor Frankl
Studying the Heart of Psalm 119 #2
Finding Wisdom in the Book of Psalms
Virtue and Purpose in Life; Finding Meaning in Being of Service to Others
Four Dimensions of Wisdom / Goals, Purpose and Meaning in Life
Discussion about "Processing the Tragedy of the Los Angeles Fires"
“Interpreting Religion for Spiritual Experience"
“The Nihilistic Urge of the Divine”
Erasing Cain and Fallen Angels
The Vagrant and Wanderer ends up East of Eden
The Demigod and The Vanish Man - The Story of Cain and Abel
The Con is Closed and Hits the Con Artist: Evasion, Blame, Enmity, Pain and Fear
Confidence Game in the Garden of Eden
The Earthman, His Woman and The Snake
Genesis 1 and 2 - The Mystery of The Sabbath
The Literary Depths of Genesis Chapter #1
Review of Rosh Hashanah Teachings; The Faith of the Shattered Divine
The Faith of Breakage
Update on Israel; The Struggle of The Soul Pt.2
Update on Israel; The Struggle of The Soul Pt.1
The Deeper Affect of Apologizing
Rosh Hashanah- Foundations of Teshuva - Love, Reverence, Truth, Gratitude
A Spiritual psychological Analysis of Ki Tetzei; The “Nice Person”; Reverence
The Destructive Shadow and Family Relationships
Contemplative Practice and the God Sized Hole
The Beginning of Transformation; a God Size Hole in the Heart
Truth and the Soul
Expecting Truth and Beauty
Religion as a System of Symbols and Myths
From the Discovery of Self to the Power of Religion
Grief Purpose and Meaning
Enlightenment and Duty
Mysteries of the Will
The Duty to Be Resilient
Holding the Line in the Wasteland
Living by the Honor Code
Elements And Theories of Justice
The Complexity of Liberty
How Do You Mend a Broken Heart
The Tragedy of theBlasphemer in the Midrash
Holy Order or the Six Pointed Star
The Holy Practice of the Study of Text - by Rabbi Finley
Understanding the Deeper Foundations of Demonstrations, Agitators and Haters of Israel Part #2
Understanding the Deeper Foundations of Demonstrations, Agitators and Haters of Israel Part #1
Bringing Light to the Darkness on our Campuses - by Rabbi Finley
The Elements of Wisdom
Maintaining Civility at the Seder - by Rabbi Finley
Spiritual Liberation - Liberating the Divine Within.
Spiritual Liberation - Liberating the Authentic Self by Rabbi Finley
THE FOUR TEACHINGS BEFORE PASSOVER - By Rabbi Finley
The Darkness Before the Light - Comments on Parshat HaChodesh by Rabbi Finley
The Two Wills - The Will Toward Depth
The Idea of the Will - Spiritual and Moral Dimensions
Amalek - Resentment and The archetype of evil
Words on Israel; Mystical Wisdom and Practical Wisdom
Words on Israel; the Fire, the Cloud, the Voice - Part 1
Ki Tisa: Masking the Truth
Finding Futility in Ecclesiastes
Being a Receptacle for the Light Part 2
Being a Receptacle for the Light Part 1
Disruptions in the Inner Life
Cleansing the Inner Temple
Mishpatim: The Mystical Experience of Revelation
The Axe and the Pit: Reading Law as Poetry
Deeper Dimensions of the 10 Commandments
Mystical Dimensions of the Decalogue
The Fractured Knowing Self: Deficiency and Trust
The Knowing Self: Rationality, Judgement, Truth
The Knowing Self: Love and Justice
Finding the Sacred Center as a Way of Knowing
The Liberal Passion of Martin Luther King; Fighting the Forces of Destruction in the World Today
Notes on Our Visit to Israel - Grief and Resolve
Sketch of Antisemitism; the Radical Left as a Religious Movement
Renewal and Redemption in the Catholic Church and the Repudiation of Anti-Judaism
Reflections on Wisdom #2 - Wisdom and the Processes of Life
Reflections on Wisdom #1 - Remorse and Insight
Culture, Perception and Reality/Moral Reality
Natural Law, Moral Reasoning and the Depths of the Bible
How to Change our Perceptions that Shape our Experience of Life
The Moral Law is More Important Than Religion
Identity and the Politics of Resentment; Q&A on Israel Part 2
Identity and the Politics of Resentment; Q&A on Israel Part 1
Making the Case for Israel: Moral Foundations of Political Liberalism Part 2
Making the Case for Israel: Moral Foundations of Political Liberalism Part 1
Fighting Disinformation and DEI, Moral Realism Part 2
Fighting Disinformation and DEI, Moral Realism Part 1
Misinformation Regarding the So-Called Occupation
Fighting Disinformation: The Myth of Taking Land
Combating Anti Israel Radical Ideologies
Combating Disinformation
Understanding and Responding to the Terror Attacks
How to Fight the Misinformation in Disinformation War Against Israel
The Wisdom of Unhappiness
Working Through Hurts and Wrongs
The Complexities Of Anger, Justice and Forgiveness
Rosh Hashanah: The Source Before the Brokenness
The Transcendent Order
Does God Act in History?
Minimum Theology - Maximum Meaning
Cracks in Theology is Where the Light Shines In
Does Judaism Have a Theology? It's Doubtful
Seven Steps to the Spiritual Psychology of the Kabbalah
The 10 Speech Acts; Shavu'ot in the New Testament
Spiritual Psychology of the Kabbalah #7: From the Theosophy of the Kabbalah to the Spiritual Psychology of Hasidism
Bamidbar: Making Meaning in the Wilderness
Spiritual Psychology of the Kabbalah #6: Isaac Luria and the Breaking of the Vessels
Four World Theory of the Kabbalah - Foundation of the Contemplative Practice
Spiritual Psychology of the Kabbalah #5: The First Hundred Years of the Kabbalah; the Formation of the Zohar
Emor: The Spiritual Study of the Sacred Calendar
Spiritual Psychology of the Kabbalah #4 - Gnosticism, Platonism and the Origins of the Kabbalah in France - 1770's
Kedoshim: The Holy Order of the Six Pointed Star
Spiritual Psychology of the Kabbalah #3: Structure of Gnosticism and the Kabbalah
The Moral Imperative Against Hurtful Speech
Spiritual Psychology of the Kabbalah #2: The Pre-Kabbalistic Gnostic Text "The Apocryphon of John"
Shemini: The Silence of Aaron in the Face of Devastation
Spiritual Psychology of the Kabbalah #1: Introduction to Kabbalah - Gnosticism and Neoplatonism
Chol Ha’MoEd Pesach: Molten Calf and Jewish Identity
Deep Dive into the Haggadah - Creation, Revelation, Redemption
Symbols of Faith and the Power of Questioning
Vayakhel-Pekudei: Soul, Fire and Architecture
Introduction of Paul Tillich "Dynamics of Faith"
First Daily Practice - Wall of Virtue