Spiritual Surrender - Part 25
“The Mystic in the Cave”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, May 26, 2024 

Lag Ba'Omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, is a day of celebration honoring the life and legacy of the great tzaddik Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. 

Rabbi Shimon lived in Israel close to 1900 years ago. For thirteen years he was forced to hide in a cave with his son Rabbi Elazar, to escape Roman persecution. When he finally emerged from hiding, he began teaching the deepest Torah secrets that had ever been revealed.

Rabbi Shimon's teachings form the core of Jewish mystical wisdom, and are recorded in Kabbalah's primary work: The Zohar.

In this session of Kabbalah Cafe we explore the man behind the legend. We look at the events that shaped Rabbi Shimon's character and his teachings, and take the opportunity to study his original teachings.

Spiritual Surrender - 25 - The Mystic in the Cave

Torah Studies 5785
Class 6: Parshat Vayeitzei
Jacob’s Moral Dilemma
Don’t Be Pious at Someone Else’s Expense
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Marrying two sisters was forbidden, but so was crushing someone’s feelings. Jacob faced a tough choice and prioritized his values, teaching an eternal lesson about balancing piety with compassion.

Torah Studies 5785 - 6 - Vayeitzei: Jacob’s Moral Dilemma | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Torah Studies 5785
Class 5: Parshas Toldot
It’s Not So Good to Be a Goodie-Goodie
The Beauty of ‘The Struggle’
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Would you choose to be free of all negative temptation? A close study of two sets of twins in Genesis—Jacob and Esau, along with Peretz and Zerach—argues that the answer should be "No!" Discover the value of struggling against temptation.

Torah Studies 5785 - 5 - Toldot: It’s Not So Good to Be a Goodie-Goodie | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Torah Studies 5785
Class 7: Parshat Vayishlach
Broaden Your Horizons
What an Ancient Sage’s Travels Teach about Exploring New Ideas
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Rabbi Akiva, one of the greatest sages, was also an explorer. Learn why this pious scholar traveled to learn about other cultures and what it teaches us about embracing new ideas.

Torah Studies 5785 - 7 - Vayishlach: Broaden Your Horizons | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Nurturing Relationships - Lesson 5
The Art of Influence: Guiding Others with Love and Effectiveness
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Learn the limits of “live and let live.” See how Jewish texts chart a kind, considerate, and effective path for offering critique and guidance grounded in genuine love and respect.

Nurturing Relationships - Lesson 5 - The Art of Influence | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Nurturing Relationships - Lesson 6
The Art of Forgiveness: Restoring Relationships through Reconciliation
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, December 18, 2024

How can we rebuild after hurt? Explore a realistic approach to forgiveness that addresses wrongs while overcoming resentment, rescuing connections, and rebuilding relationships.

Nurturing Relationships - Lesson 6 - The Art of Forgiveness | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Yud Tes Kislev
Finding Serenity: How Chassidus Offers Peace of Mind in a Stressful World
With Rabbi Ari Shishler
Recorded in Atlanta on Wednesday, December 18, 2025

Yud Tes Kislev - Rabbi Ari Shishler - Finding Serenity

Torah Studies 5785
Class 8: Parshat Vayeishev
Keep Climbing
Trajectory Is All That Matters
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Who builds a city on a mountain slope? An ancient Mesopotamian city captures a key Jewish tenet: two people can be on the same slope but moving in different directions. The lesson? Always aim for the upward trajectory.

Torah Studies 5785 - 8 - Vayeishev: Keep Climbing | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Torah Studies 5785
Class 9: Parshat Vayigash
When You’re in Pain, Start Yelling
Standing Up for Your Beliefs
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, January 1, 2025

When Joseph, still in disguise, threatens to keep Benjamin, Judah steps up and throws a tantrum. What happened to diplomacy? Discover the importance of standing up for what you believe in.

Torah Studies 5785 - 9 - Vayigash: When You’re in Pain, Start Yelling | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Torah Studies 5785
Class 10: Parshat Vayechi
You Can Clean Up Your Own Mess
No Mistake Is Too Great to Fix
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, January 7, 2025

The Jewish people have faced many challenges, some self-inflicted, yet we’ve always persevered. Jacob’s parting blessing to his son Benjamin teaches that no challenge is insurmountable.

Torah Studies 5785 - 10 - Vayechi: You Can Clean Up Your Own Mess | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Women's Teves Class
Lighting Icicles & Reviving the Dead: Chassidus in the Month of Teves
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, January 5, 2025

This class -- based on Likkutei Sichos, Vol. 15 -- explores the cold of the month of Teves in spiritual terms, focusing on the calling to transform cold materialism into warm inspiration.

Women's Teves Class - Lighting Icicles & Reviving the Dead

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