Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 11
“Reality Reversed”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, December 15, 2024

It’s easy to believe that our reality is shaped by Divine mechanics. After all, this is the basic law of spiritual gravity: what is below has descended from forces above. In this view, we are at the tail end of a complex spiritual ecosystem that pulls the levers controlling our physical reality.

However, there’s another way to view reality. In this conception, what is above is triggered by the actions below. The choices you and I make each day are so consequential that they literally alter Divine reality.

This is a radical perspective, one that may sound almost preposterous! The idea that we, mere mortal beings, wield such influence is nearly inconceivable. Yet, this is exactly what Kabbalah teaches us.

In this session of Kabbalah Café we pull back the curtain on reality and discover, once and for all, who is really in control.


Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 11 - Reality Reversed | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 12
“How to Be Holy: A Guide for Humans”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, January 5, 2025

Few things are as obscure and ambiguous as holiness. The dictionary defines holy as "dedicated or consecrated to G-d or a religious purpose." But what does it mean to be dedicated or consecrated to G-d? Is that a decision? A feeling? An action?

Jewish mysticism has a very unique vision of what it means to be holy. The Kabbalists formulate a definition of holiness that is at once radical, actionable, and profoundly challenging. And it's important to know this, as it constitutes the very purpose of our being.

In this session of Kabbalah Café we clear the fog surrounding holiness and lay out a path for being more holy human beings.


Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 12 - How to Be Holy | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café 
Know Your Soul - Part 13 
"Spiritual SuperFood" 
With Rabbi Ari Sollish 
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, January 12, 2025 

Did you know that fine wine makes you clever? Or that a good steak makes your mind sharper? This advice comes from the Talmud. And if it sounds a bit curious, not to worry: the Jewish mystics explain exactly how this all works. 

See, food is not just something that contains physical calories. It also contains profound spiritual energy -- energy that is sourced beyond that of seemingly superior life forms. This is the secret of the food on our dinner plates, and the mystery behind some of our favorite delicacies. 

In this delectable session of Kabbalah Cafe we look at the mystical origin of food, its divinely ordained purpose, and the meaning behind the spiritual superfoods. 


Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 13 - Spiritual SuperFood | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul – Part 14
"More Than Life Itself"
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, January 19, 2025  

Is it possible to love someone or something more than life itself?  

The premise of that statement is that there is a form of love that is so strong that it can even surpass the love of one's own self. But if love is predicated on selfhood –– "I love" –– then wouldn't love be limited to the very parameters of existentialism?  

Enter Kabbalah. Kabbalah speaks of multiple dimensions of self, topping out with a dimension of self that is utterly beyond any notion of selfhood. It is from this space of so-called self that the purest, boldest, most limitless form of love manifests. And it is this self that the mystics guide us to encounter.  

In this mind-expanding session of Kabbalah Café we scale the sheer face of self, peer beyond ego's facade, and discover the many faces of our own being.

Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 14 - More Than Life Itself | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul – Part 15
"The Day Tragedy Struck"
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, January 26, 2025

It was the moment an entire nation had been waiting for. The moment that embodied, in every way, the hopes and dreams of a people that had worked so hard to make it a reality.

This was going to be the day they found acceptance from Above, the day they would finally feel loved and embraced and whole again. Forgiven. At last.

And then, tragedy struck. At the peak of their joy, two of their finest were taken. Smitten, in unimaginable irony, by the very fire that was at the center of their celebration. Only this fire was not the life-affirming kind; this was the life-taking kind.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, there was no shortage of theories and finger-pointing. Humans need reasons; we have an intrinsic need for the inexplicable to make sense. But the most daring of angles comes from the teachings of Kabbalah. The mystical tradition has a way of flipping the apparent on its head. Here, too, tragedy is seen as elevation, retribution as reward. And this tale holds the key to what it means to live life on the razor’s edge of the spirit-material divide.

In this unforgettable session of Kabbalah Café we read the story of unimaginable loss through the lens of the Jewish mystics, and gain an entirely new perspective on the meaning of human striving.

Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 15 - The Day Tragedy Struck | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 16
"Breakthrough"
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, February 2, 2025

There are times in life when everything flows smoothly. When our health, finances, and family life are stable and secure. When life feels good.

And then there are moments when everything seems to fall apart. We fight, we beg, we plead, we ask why -- but sometimes, the conditions don't change.

Because in those moments, we are the ones who are supposed to change.

The mystics teach this profound truth of life: hardships and challenges are disruptors, designed to force us out of a state of complacency (life is good) and into a state of urgency (I must change). And this urgency is the impetus for growth.

In this breakthrough session of Kabbalah Café, we lean into the rocky parts of life and learn why, in the grand Divine design, our struggles stir our soul toward deeper awareness, resilience, and transformation.

Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 16 - Breakthrough | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 17
“Soul Mission”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, February 9, 2025

One of the deepest Kabbalistic mysteries is the one closest to home: Why does G-d send a pure, radiant soul from the heights of divine perfection into a world of darkness and struggle?

The question becomes even more profound when we grasp the soul’s true essence. Kabbalah teaches that a soul is not merely from heaven—it is a literal “piece” of G-d Himself. And yet, this divine spark is cast into the physical realm, leaving us to wonder: What could possibly be gained from such a descent?

The mystics reveal a paradoxical truth—one that transforms our understanding of purpose, absence, and the soul’s ultimate power.

In this transformative session of Kabbalah Café we trace the soul’s journey and uncover the hidden meaning behind its mission on earth.

Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 17 - Soul Mission | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 18
“Heaven Stands, You Climb”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, February 16, 2025

Heavenly beings are often seen as superior to their earthly counterparts—pure, untethered by materialism, and free from the weight of the mundane. Meanwhile, we grapple with struggle and imperfection.

And yet, scripture calls angels and celestial souls static. They remain in a fixed state of spiritual purity, unchanged and unchallenged. We, on the other hand, are built for transformation. Our journey on earth is one of growth, friction, and profound change.

What makes Heaven so still and earth so dynamic? Why are we capable of evolution while they remain constant?

In this session of Kabbalah Café we explore the powerful contrast between Heaven and earth—and uncover the hidden gift of spiritual struggle.

Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 18 - Heaven Stands, You Climb | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 19
“Why Angels Have Wings”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, February 23, 2025

Birds have wings. Insects have wings. Airplanes have wings. Wings make flight possible.

But there’s another kind of being described with wings—angels. Why do angels have wings? What are they for? And if angels are spiritual beings without physical form, what kind of “wings” do they actually have?

The Kabbalists reveal a deeper meaning. Angelic wings aren’t for travel—they’re for transcendence, lifting them ever higher in their journey toward the Divine.

But how do angels ascend? Why wings? Why two? And what does this teach us about our own spiritual path?

In this session of Kabbalah Café we decode the mystery of angelic wings—and discover what they teach us about our very human relationship with G-d.

Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 19 - Why Angels Have Wings | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 20
"Epiphanies On Demand"
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, March 2, 2025

There are moments in life—big, dramatic, earth-shaking moments—when everything snaps into focus. Suddenly, we see our priorities with crystal clarity. Maybe it’s the birth of a child, the loss of a loved one, or a major shift in career or relationships. These moments don’t just wake us up—they transform us.

But what if we didn’t have to wait for life to shake us awake? What if we could create our own breakthroughs, on demand? Are we at the mercy of fate, or can we spark our own epiphanies?

According to Jewish mystics, the answer is clear. Through powerful Kabbalistic meditations and self-development practices, we can ignite our own moments of awakening—unlocking deeper purpose, clarity, and transformation from within.

In this session of Kabbalah Café we dive into these profound teachings. Together, we’ll explore mystical tools that can revolutionize the way we grow, evolve, and connect with our truest selves.


Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 20 - Epiphanies On Demand | Rabbi Ari Sollish

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