Rabbi Noah Weinberg zt"l was the dean and founder of Aish HaTorah International. Over the last 40 years, his visionary educational programs have brought hundreds of thousands of Jews closer to their heritage.
Many people take pride in being considered an 'intellectual' because of their vast storehouse of knowledge. If they also have the know-how to apply it, Whow. But how true is this yardstick for measuring ones intellectual faculties? Rav Noach distinguishes five levels of how we should really be using our heads.
As human beings, we can either harness the powers of the world in positive ways, or chase our passions more then the lowest animal. What is the crux of choice and what motivates our decisions? Rav Noah explains the five levels of free will, and the freedom available to realize the greatness you know yourself to possess.
An infant is adorable, but wouldn't we all agree how tragic it would be to see them a few years later not having progressed to the toddler stage? Being young and growing are things we celebrate - but states taken for granted by not understanding their inherent power. Rav Noah outlines a process for becoming the person we dream to be.
“Love your friend as you love yourself” is a phrase the secular world rarely associates with Judaism. In truth, it is this mitzvah that has helped civilize the world. Hear how Rav Noah translates the word “love” and how he answers when people are 'commanded' to love another.
Shalom, the Hebrew word for hello and goodbye goes a bit deeper than adios and chau. Within our unseen war of the soul’s transcendence and our physical drives, it’s easy to dismiss any possibility that the body and soul can dwell arm-in-arm. Hear what it takes to reach true harmony and inner peace.
Rav Noach explains how fighting for what's right can help us overcome the worries and doubts that steadily invade our thoughts. This talk may be short, 15 min., but goes a long way to answer how we can add more success and stability into our lives.
Why was Moshe so reluctant to go back to Egypt to save his beloved nation? If we were given such a task directly from God, wouldn’t we jump at the opportunity? The answer to this question can be found in a different idea – why is it so easy to ignore, and fail to act on what we know to be true?
We have witnessed world empires rise and fall, and secular generations come and go. Rav Noah shares a few powerful ideas on what makes our Jewish Nation so vibrant and tenacious.
Those living in Israel who cherish Yom Ha'atzmaut are faced with a puzzling contradiction. They are glad to be living here and speak about the gift of the Holy Land, yet because of all the internal dissension so many chose to leave. Rabbi Weinberg urges us to think through certain ideals we've taken for granted: What is independence? Why are we here? Why is this land so precious?
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