Category Archives: Podcasts

Smorgasbord of Jewish Philosophy

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If you are interested in a wide ranging discussion on many relevant topics in Jewish thought and wisdom with a healthy sprinkling of decidedly irrelevant yet fascinating tidbits of Jewish knowledge, this is the class for you!

Understanding the Jewish Calendar

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Learn about the Jewish perspective in time, and how we can tap into the same spiritual entities that existed in yesteryear. This fascinating idea joins another: the coexistence of a Lunar month and a solar year in the Jewish calendar. Lastly, learn the meaning of the various Jewish holidays and significant times in the calendar from Purim to Elul, and the practical application of the these principles.

What does Judaism really say about Moshiach (Messiah)

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Curious to know when Moshiach is coming? Can we – and should we – calculate his arrival? Think you’ve got what it takes to be Moshiach? Rabbi Wolbe answers these questions and outlines the qualifications needed for one to be crowned Moshiach and the accomplishments that Moshiach will achieve. Additionally, in this class we hear a history of false, failed and unrealized Moshiachs spanning from Bar Kochba in the first century of the Common Era to the ongoing schism tearing apart the Chabad Lubavitch Chassidic dynasty regarding the Messianic status of the previous Rebbe, since deceased. Lastly, tune in and learn what it all means for us and what can we do to expedite Moshiach’s arrival.

What happens after you die?

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Tune in and listen to the definitive Jewish answer to life’s most compelling question: what really happens after you die. One of the few topics where it is hard to speak from experience, Rabbi Wolbe culls from various sources and Jewish traditions to paint a complete picture that clarifies the basis of the discussion: what happens after you die determines what, indeed, is meaningful in life.