Decoding the Universe - Part 11
"Paradox"
With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Can G-d create a rock so heavy that He cannot lift it?

This is known in philosophical circles as the Omnipotence Paradox. If you say that G-d can create such a rock -- then you're limiting His lifting abilities. If you say He cannot create such a rock -- then you're limiting His creative abilities.

It would seem that we're stuck between a rock and a hard place...

Enter Kabbalah. The Kabbalists speak of this exact paradox, albeit in different terms. Can G-d do something that paradoxically limits Himself? And if yes, why would G-d do such a thing?

Learn the daring answers to these questions in this incredible session of Kabbalah & Coffee.

Decoding the Universe - 11 - Paradox

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 31
Beings From Another Realm
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, June 15, 2025

Souls don’t belong here. They’re celestial beings on a terrestrial mission, sent from Above for a limited time with a sacred task. According to Kabbalah, that mission is nothing less than cosmic repair: to mend the fallout from the primordial “shattering of the vessels.”

But there’s a catch. The soul has to play its part. If it drifts too far into the spiritual, the balance breaks -- heaven outweighs earth, and the mission stalls.

In this session of Kabbalah Café we explore the soul’s tightrope walk between heaven and earth. We uncover how G-d calibrated creation with perfect precision, reveal two surprising dimensions of teshuvah, and unlock the secret to spiritual optimization in a fractured world.

Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 31 - Beings From Another Realm | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
All for the Sake of Heaven - Part 1
The Magic of Materialism
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, June 22, 2025

What if your next coffee, conversation, or business meeting could unleash fierce divine energy?

Welcome to our new Kabbalah Café series, where we dive into the profound mystical work "All For the Sake of Heaven," a spiritual roadmap that redefines how we engage with the world.

While other paths teach retreat from the material, Kabbalah reveals a deeper truth: the physical isn’t a distraction, it’s a portal. The mundane moments of daily life hold the power to connect us with the Divine, and this series will show you how.

Together, we explore how to elevate ordinary activities like eating, working, and relating, discover inner harmony with self, world, and G-d, and transform physical living into a spiritual mission.

This is practical mysticism at its most powerful -- real, accessible, and deeply relevant.

Kabbalah Café: All for the Sake of Heaven - 1 - The Magic of Materialism | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Gimmel Tammuz Women's Class
How To Lead So Others Will Lead
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, June 29, 2025

One of the first things we did together as a people was sing. But how exactly did three million people sing the same song? 

There are three Talmudic opinions: Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Nechmyah. According to the first, Moses sang the song himself, according to the second, the nation repeated Moses’ song, and according to the third, Moses only opened the song, and it was continued by the people. 

What is the logic behind this argument? It revolves around the question of what is the role of a leader? To inspire loyalty, to create followers, or to craft leaders?

Gimmel Tammuz Women's Class - How To Lead So Others Will Lead - Rabbi Ari Sollish

Torah Studies 5785
Class 32: Parshat Chukat
The Power of Letting Go
Forgiveness, Healing, and the Path to True Unity
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Does forgiveness mean withholding punishment, or does it require something deeper? This class explores Moses’s response to the people’s rebellion, revealing that true forgiveness restores unity and helps others heal—just as G-d does for us.

Torah Studies 5785 - 32 - Chukat: The Power of Letting Go | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Torah Studies 5785
Class 33: Parshat Balak
The Strength to Surrender
Why Letting Go Is the Ultimate Power
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Strength is often seen as control, but Judaism defines it as surrendering to something greater. Balaam’s prophecy likens the Jewish people to unshakable mountains, rooted in ancestral strength. This class explores why true power lies in self-sacrifice and choosing holiness over convenience.

Torah Studies 5785 - 33 - Balak: The Strength to Surrender | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Fascinating Facts - Lesson 1
The Story of Your Life
How to Read the Torah
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Is “an eye for an eye” meant to be taken literally? Was the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge an apple? Did the Jews actually cross the Red Sea? We leap beyond a Hebrew School comprehension of the Bible, as we explore the deeper significance of its stories and their profound lessons for life.

Fascinating Facts - Lesson 1 - The Story of Your Life | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Fascinating Facts - Lesson 2
Sunrise, Sunset
Exploring the Jewish Life Cycle
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Why celebrate a bar or bat mitzvah? What’s with breaking glass under the wedding canopy? Peppered with astounding insights along the way, we’ll journey from birth through burial, infusing meaning and relevance into the customs and traditions of the Jewish life cycle.

Fascinating Facts - Lesson 2 - Sunrise, Sunset | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Torah Studies 5785
Class 34: Parshat Pinchas
Eternal Moments
How the Everyday Connects Us to the Infinite
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Daily rituals can feel like a grind, but what if they’re your bridge to the eternal? This class uncovers how the daily sacrifice in the Temple shows us that every moment holds a chance to experience G-d’s infinite light. No special occasion needed.

Torah Studies 5785 - 34 - Pinchas: Eternal Moments | Rabbi Ari Sollish

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