Sure, we have base desires. And yes we like having control over our lives and actions, but which Achilles Heel trips us up time and time again? Hear a beautiful class on our exquisite nobility of soul, and how to view ourselves as the royalty we are - making sin feel a million miles away.
If you usually skip over parsha talks, give a listen to Rabbi Wagensberg! His dynamic style gives an exciting twist to each week's parsha, often coming from a new vantage point.
If you usually skip over parsha talks, give a listen to Rabbi Wagensberg! His dynamic style gives an exciting twist to each week's parsha, often coming from a new vantage point.
It is true that we have dropped to the lowest of places, not only on the macro-level, referring to the generation, but also on the micro-level, referring to the year. In this uplifting talk, Rabbi Wagensberg shows us how from the lowest of circumstances and times we have got such an opportunity to imbue them with purity and holiness, bringing ourselves back to the original lofty level that existed at the beginning of the process. Coming Full Circle is a beautiful and empowering way to end off the year with.
If you usually skip over parsha talks, give a listen to Rabbi Wagensberg! His dynamic style gives an exciting twist to each week's parsha, often coming from a new vantage point.
That awesome day of Yom Kippur, when we stand before Hashem to be judged and hopefully forgiven occupies a central spot in Judaism. One of our greatest hopes is that the impressions of that day be strong enough to accompany us throughout the year - and our lives. But can it?
Yom Kippur - we aim for the level of the angels with all the effort we can, keeping away from food and drink and immersing ourselves in spirituality all day. In this powerful class, Rabbi Wagensberg enumerates the four levels of existence, beginning from the lowest earthly plane to the highest, and shows how the Day of Atonement moves us upward.
If you usually skip over parsha talks, give a listen to Rabbi Wagensberg! His dynamic style gives an exciting twist to each week's parsha, often coming from a new vantage point.
All too often we attribute success to our intellectual capacities. However, in this revealing and comforting talk, Rabbi Wagensberg shows how it is more about the heart than the mind. As long as the heart is in the right place, approaching G-d sincerely and ironing out those wrinkles by cultivating character development, then the person will receive Divine assistance in a fulfilling and in grasping the entirety of Torah.
Let's take a different peek at the Exodus from Egypt. Rabbi Wagensberg asks why the galus transpired in Mitzrayim? Why we needed to wait till we reached the 49th level of impurity before rushing out, couldn't we have left sooner with a bit more composure? And what chance do any of us really have to access to ultimate kedusha? Also hear some strange practices of the seder along with their deeper meanings.