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Rav Mo

Rav Mo

Written by: Moshe Friedman
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 Finding the personal, life-changing messages in Jewish wisdom.© 2023 Rav Mo Judaism Spirituality
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  • It Begins with Us 14: The meaning of the game is outside the game

    It Begins with Us 14: The meaning of the game is outside the game
    Dec 12 2022

    In the final episode of this series, we discuss the seventh day of creation, Shabbos.  What does it mean that G-d completed the work of creation simply by resting?  We'll try to understand how rest is more than just relaxation; it's the ingredient that makes everything else in life meaningful.
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    14 mins
  • It Begins with Us 13: Evil is Very Good

    It Begins with Us 13: Evil is Very Good
    Dec 8 2022

    In this episode we conclude our discussion of Day 6 of Creation, with a Medrash that says the evil inclination is "very good."  It leads to a surprising discussion of what makes us invested in the joys and sorrows of this world, and why we should not seek to reach a level of "transcending" our temporal reality.
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    14 mins
  • IBWU 12: The source of, and solution to, existential crisis

    IBWU 12: The source of, and solution to, existential crisis
    Dec 5 2022

    In this episode we compare the two accounts in Genesis of the creation of human beings, and show how the tension between them creates angst in humans but also can propel us to our greatest heights.
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    13 mins
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