(77) The Land of Israel: Where You Experience G-d in HD

September 10, 2019

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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.…

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(76) A House of Prayer for All Nations

September 9, 2019

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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…

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(75) The Holy Spirit as a Communal Reality

September 5, 2019

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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…

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(74) A Guide to Jewish Prayer as a Catechism

September 4, 2019

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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.

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(73) What We Pray is What We Believe

September 3, 2019

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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…

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(72) G-d’s Absence Comes Before His Presence

September 2, 2019

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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…

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(71) Harmony in Creation as a Divine Activity

August 29, 2019

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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…

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(70) The Great Contradiction in Creation

August 28, 2019

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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.

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(69) Water, Darkness, the Spirit of G-d: Three Ingredients of Creation

August 27, 2019

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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?

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(68) The Five Translations of Genesis 1:2

August 26, 2019

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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…

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