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  • Neshamah Project Episode 76: The Two Goats: Wholeness Through Shadow and Light

    Neshamah Project Episode 76: The Two Goats: Wholeness Through Shadow and Light
    2025/05/07
    In this episode, we explore a mystical passage from the Zohar (Pinchas 102:679) that unpacks the ancient Yom Kippur ritual of the two goats—one offered to YHVH, the other sent to Azazel. Through this lens, we reflect on the dual nature of spiritual work: reaching toward unity and compassion while also facing and integrating our inner shadows. Paired with teachings from the Degel Machaneh Ephraim, Meor Einayim, and Maor VaShemesh on the command to "be holy," we uncover a rich tapestry of insights about communal holiness, spiritual humility, and the ongoing journey of becoming. This episode is a deep dive into the paradox of wholeness: that holiness is found not by escaping the world, but by embracing it fully—together.
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    27 分
  • Neshamah Project Episode 75: Words Create Worlds

    Neshamah Project Episode 75: Words Create Worlds
    2025/04/28
    A soul-stirring teaching from Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl (the Me’or Einayim) on Metzora — how our words create worlds, how harmful speech diminishes Divine joy, and how Torah can heal and restore the sacred power of speech. A deep reminder: Every word we speak is sacred ground.
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    15 分
  • The Neshamah Project Episode 74: Elijah's Fire-Yearning Toward Wholeness

    The Neshamah Project Episode 74: Elijah's Fire-Yearning Toward Wholeness
    2025/04/24
    In this week’s episode, we dive into a powerful teaching from the Me’or Einayim on Parashat Pinchas (with a nod to Shemini)—exploring the mystical link between Elijah, fiery longing, and the soul’s role in the unfolding of redemption. Elijah, who is also Pinchas, carries the yearning of Nadav and Avihu—souls consumed in ecstasy. This gender-inclusive translation reveals how our own yearning, when united with mindful speech and sacred intention, becomes part of healing the world and restoring wholeness. Listen now to awaken the spark of Messiah within.
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    15 分
  • Neshamah Project Episode 73: Between the Sea and the Fire-Spiritual Courage in Times of Crisis

    Neshamah Project Episode 73: Between the Sea and the Fire-Spiritual Courage in Times of Crisis
    2025/04/16
    In this episode, we journey through the mystical depths of three Hasidic masters—Maor VaShemesh, Esh Kodesh, and Mei HaShiloach—each offering profound insight into how we navigate moments of spiritual and existential pressure. The Maor VaShemesh teaches us that the splitting of the sea was not just a miracle of nature, but a revelation of inner harmony—when kindness, strength, and integration merge, barriers dissolve, and hidden light is released. The sea within us parts when we align ourselves with the deepest compassion and spiritual clarity. The Esh Kodesh, writing from within the Warsaw Ghetto, dares to suggest something even more radical: that God, in infinite love, values the dignity of humanity so deeply that the Divine forgoes Divine honor for the sake of human honor. Even in a world on fire, this teaching insists that our worth is non-negotiable. The Mei HaShiloach reminds us that when God's will is hidden and the path unclear, we are called not to over-intellectualize, but to return to simple awe. In moments of doubt, we anchor ourselves in humility, choosing devotion over certainty. Together, these teachings offer a map for living with courage, humility, and fierce love—especially when we find ourselves between the narrow place and the sea.
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    20 分
  • Neshamah Project Podcast Episode 72

    Neshamah Project Podcast Episode 72
    2025/04/11
    This episode explores a luminous teaching from the Me’or Einayim on Parashat Tzav—revealing how Torah can elevate us when we tap into the Hidden Light the primordial radiance beyond words and time. We reflect on how true learning connects us to the Divine flow, where past, present, and future become one. The episode closes with a poem about burning our inner chametz—clearing space for renewal and revelation.
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    11 分
  • Neshamah Project Episode 71: The Whisper That Calls Us Back

    Neshamah Project Episode 71: The Whisper That Calls Us Back
    2025/04/03
    Episode Title: The Whisper That Calls Us Back In this episode, we explore a teaching from the Degel Machaneh Ephraim that reminds us a divine call to return echoes within us every day. Drawing on the image of Moses as the inner voice of spiritual awareness, we reflect on how to recognize subtle stirrings of the soul—even amid distraction—and how cultivating presence allows us to hear and respond to the sacred whisper inviting us home.
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    11 分
  • Neshamah Project: Episode 70: The Sacred Crown and the Hidden Spark

    Neshamah Project: Episode 70: The Sacred Crown and the Hidden Spark
    2025/03/24
    "They made the tzitz, the sacred crown…" (Exodus 39:30). How can lifting our eyes to the heavens help us uncover hidden wisdom — even in a fragmented and broken world? In this episode, we explore how the tzitz (sacred headplate) symbolizes the ability to see beyond surface reality and perceive the hidden divine unity beneath. Through the lens of the Ohr HaMeir's teaching, we reflect on how spiritual perception can transform even the most difficult and painful experiences into opportunities for deeper connection and healing.
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    23 分
  • Neshamah Project Podcast: Episode 69

    Neshamah Project Podcast: Episode 69
    2025/03/18
    In this episode we present two commentaries on the Torah portion Vayakhel-- one by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Ephraim of Sudilkov, the Degel Machneh Efraim, and one by Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the Esh Kodesh.
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    23 分