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Jewish Psychology, Philosophy, and Spirituality with Rabbi Nir Menussi
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Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
For Jews the first of the ten commandments is "I am the Lord your G-d". But Christians don't count this as a commandment, rather as a prelude to the ten commandments (which they count differently). What is the deeper meaning of this interpretational dispute?
Points to Ponder #17 for parashat Yitro, from the book of Exodus.
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
One of the most delibitating things we can encounter in life is persistent, radical skepticism: a constant nagging doubt that makes us question whether our decisions are right, whether our partner the best for us, or whether our faith in G-d is founded on proof. The Biblical story of the war of the Israelites with the Amalekites provides a deep and original answer to this problem.
Points to Ponder #16 for parashat Beshalach, from the book of Exodus.
Read on Substack: https://nirmenussi.substack.com/p/the-subtle-art-of-giving-up?sd=pf
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Hasidic teachings speak of two kinds of darkness -- one that's a result of mere absence of light, and the other that is an actual entity in and of itself. Vis-à-vis these are two kinds of light...
Points to Ponder #15 for Parashat Bo, from the book of Exodus.
Read on Substack: https://nirmenussi.substack.com/p/two-kinds-of-darkness-two-kinds-of-9ea
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
The Ten Plagues are considered to be an intermediate station between the TEn Utterances with Which the World was created, and the Ten Commandments with which the Torah was given. But why do we need to go through plagues to receive G-d's commandments?
Points to Ponder #14 for parashat Va'era
Read at Substack: https://nirmenussi.substack.com/p/rising-above-the-worship-of-nature
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Egypt was the Israelites' womb. But then it transformed from a Great Mother to a Devouring Mother. What can we learn from this story, in particular from its female protagonists, regarding today's culture?
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
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Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
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Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
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Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
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Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
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