As Jews prepare to celebrate the High Holidays, culminating in the Feast of Tabernacles, David and Scott discuss why celebrating in Israel is a unique experience – regardless of whether someone is Jewish or not. Can you visit Israel this year? If you can, consider this an invitation to the spiritual experience of a lifetime!

David and Scott investigate a liturgical verse, paraphrased from Psalm 51, which implies that the holy spirit is inherent in the People of Israel… but that its purpose is not for them, but for all the nations of the world.

In Selichot – the penitential prayers said by Jews to prepare for the new year – we ask G-d not to remove His holy spirit from “us.” What does that teach us about the reality of the holy spirit, and its manifestation in the community?

David and Scott give a quick tour through the daily prayers to demonstrate that the liturgy of the Jewish people is also a primary guide to Jewish theology and belief.

As the Hebrew month of Elul begins, and Jews around the world begin preparations for the High Holidays, David and Scott discuss the nature of the Jewish prayer book, and assert that it represents the true catechism of Judaism.

David and Scott have already decoded the deep symbolism of “darkness,” “water,” and “wind” in Genesis 1:2. But why was darkness – that is, G-d’s hiddenness – created before water, which symbolizes His presence? If G-d’s giving, kindness, and mercy are primary, why were they created after the darkness of apparent Divine absence?

Last time we learned that the concepts of Divine absence and Divine presence were formed at the dawn of Creation. But how can two absolute opposites coexist? Join David and Scott to discover depths in Genesis you never before imagined.

Darkness. Water. The Spirit of G-d. What do these enigmatic terms really mean? Join David and Scott for a deep dive into the spiritual reality that underlies the second verse of Genesis.

When G-d created the world, three “elements” appear to be present before anything else: water, darkness, and the spirit of G-d. Are these the ingredients of future creation?

David and Scott finally reach the goal of their discussion of the first verses of Genesis: namely, translating the second verse of the Bible. But David offers five different potential translations – including one that Christians find compelling, and Jews do not accept. Listen in to find out more.

Genesis 1:2 tells us that before G-d created light, there was seemingly unending chaos and darkness. How can G-d be found there – and what message does this provide for us today?

David and Scott disagree about what was created first: heaven and earth, or light. But they both are puzzled by the appearance of “darkness.” If it’s there, G-d must have created it; but if darkness is merely the absence of light, how can it be a created entity? Listen to this episode of Morning Drive...