Yesod Blocks: Foundational Torah

Ep #4: Beit HaMikdash, Torah and Business

We're supposed to notice that the Beit HaMikdash is missing, and read a bunch of pesukim every morning. When we dig underneath these halakhot, they are deeply connected. We can develop the lenses that allow us to access the consciousness truths of the Beit HaMikdash, and the sense of intense loss at its destruction. The pesukim of the Torah are integral parts of that process.

Ep#3: Hashem, Self-Worth and Perceptions

Seeing is being. A halakha that tells us we should see Hashem all the time seems almost silly. But what if there was a way to learn the mechanics of perception, the structure of Da'at? The Torah focuses primarily on this area, yet it is rarely taught. When it is accessed, the results can be catalytic.

Ep #2: Souls, Sleep Cycles and Tefillah

Waking up seems like a basic process, and the Rama's halakha about rising at least as early as the public Tefillah time looks simple. Let's dig under the hood and see all the wildly deep layers embedded in this simple halakha. 

Ep #1: Sleep, Perception, and Truth

This series bridges the gap between Halakhic practices and the underlying ocean of depth and profundity found in Torah literature. We track the Shulchan Arukh, exploring a different halakha in each episode, and exposing the Tree of Life that lies at the root. Understand the purpose of Halakha practice, and learn Halakha in a groundbreaking new way. 

Nefesh HaChaim Episode #22 Ch. 11.2: Angel Vibrations in Existence

Malachim are the raw material of every layer of existence. When they "sing," it is described in Kabbalah as a "vibration of their wings." The dynamic dance of being is expressed through these vibrations, and the vibrations themselves are the product of human consciousness and choice.

Nefesh HaChaim Episode #21 Ch. 11.1 Angels and Kedusha

Malachim: Not angels, but living transmitters that are embedded in every inch of reality. Your consciousness activates them to change the very fabric of being.

Nefesh HaChaim Sha'ar 1 Ch. 10.2

Humans and angels. Angels (Malachim) have higher consciousness, but it's fixed. We have consciousness that can expand and contract infinitely, reaching the highest heights of existence and divine truth.

The Definition of Sinat Chinam (Baseless Hatred)

Getting this as clear as possible is the key to ending it. Our world is still fragmenting along these lines, and until we see it in the moment, we won't be able to stop ourselves from continuing this destructive way of being.

Nefesh HaChaim Episode #19 Ch. 10.1: The Endless One Follows Us

We tend to think of Hashem as calling all the shots. What if Hashem truly mirrored you, following your calls, and pulled along by your choices?

Chumashcast: Beha'alotcha

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