Soul Talk

How does the Torah explain the concept of time?

G-d created the world. How involved is G-d in the running of the world and the details of my day to day life? This is an important question on a philosophical level, but also very practically effects how I see the details of my life. For better or worse, are they a part of the system of nature that G-d designed or given directly to me by G-d to navigate and grow through?

Many of us would describe prayer as talking to G-d or asking G-d for what we need. How do you understand prayer?

Living in the 'Now' is the key to living a whole and meaningful life.

How do you stay true to your values when the society and culture around you is antithetical to the core of your beliefs. How do you stand up for G-d's truth in a world whose relative truth opposes G-d's objective truth?

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Life is unpredictable. Bad things do happen. Human beings have fears. Does having fear and having faith in G-d contradict one another?

Every person who is born at some point...will die. Where do we go from here? How do we understand life after death and how does this understanding enrich the life we are living here and now?

Relationships are such a core part of our life. They are the source of the greatest meaning, and often the greatest challenge. Strugge within familial relationships is a challenge that has been going on for thousands of years. The Torah relates the struggles of key figures in our history and much of the strife that our forefathers had to contend with was familial. Relationships between husband and wife, parent and child and inter-sibling dynamics are full of potential conflict. Yet, how can we learn from their struggles to restore harmony within our selves and the relationships that are most important?

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Why does G-d test us? When we learn about our great leaders, we see that their lives would not be described as easy. In fact, they were often full of tremendous challenge. We are told about our forefather Avraham that he was given 10 Tests. What is the purpose of the tests and challenges that we go through in life? In what way to tests bring out our inner greatness?

Rabbi Nachman of Breslov says that the essence of peace is merging two opposites. How can this be achieved?

Why am I here?

Shavuot is the holiday when we celebrate the giving of the Torah. The Torah includes many rules and restrictions according to which we are expected to live our lives. Why do we celebrate a life of commands and responsibility?

What does it mean that G-d has the book of life and death open during this time?

There's a saying that sometimes we are our own worst enemy. Why is it that we often sabotage ourselves from becoming who we really want to be and attaining the quality relationships that we really want to have? What we should really be is our own best friend only making choices that help us become better. What stands in our way?

Why is Jerusalem known as The Holy City.

Shavuot is the holiday where we celebrate the giving of the Torah. As much as the Torah are instructions for living life, why do we have a holiday celebrating the giving of a bunch of rules? Listen to Soul Talk and learn about the significance of the holiday of Shavuot and how...yes...it's the rules that give life meaning and joy!

There is a concept that in dark times, G-d is 'hiding his face' from us: Hester Panim. Man cannot hide from G-d.

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Join Rabbi David Aaron and Leora Mandel in Soul Talk to learn to what extent do you determine your life by the choices that you make and to what extent your life is determined for you by G-d's divine providence.

Listen to Soul Talk with Rabbi David Aaron and Leora Mandel and gain perspective on How To Trust G-d In Terribly Terrifying Times

For most, part of life's journey includes varying degrees of pain. Pain and suffering can often feel synonymous. What can we do to minimize this suffering and find meaning and purpose within our pain. As difficult as this may sound, this is the key to turning pain into power.

Listen to Soul Talk with Rabbi David Aaron and Leora Mandel to understand that it is really the less than perfect me that can be the key to true empowerment and happiness.

What's the secret of attraction?

Being accountable and taking responsibility for for our wrongs.

Do you ever sense that G-d is sending you a message, but you're not sure what to make of it?

How do we understand the root of anti-Semitism and what can we do about it?

Thanking G-d for for the blessings in our life makes sense. Asking G-d to give us what we're lacking also makes sense.

Anything important life is worth preparing for. This is especially true when it comes to Rosh HaShannah. A new year brings with it new opportunities. But how can I prepare myself to make the most of the holiday and prepare myself to be the best version of myself for the coming year?