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

Oneness in Creation - Part 2
“Documentary Hypothesis”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, June 23, 2024

In a far away land, not too long ago, some scholars gathered and came up with a new theory. The theory was that the bible was not authored by a Single, Divine Authority, but was rather the product of a number of mortal authors, whose disparate work was subsequently cobbled together to form a whole work.

This theory became known as the Documentary Hypothesis.

One of the key drivers of this theory is the anomaly well-known to anyone who's studied the bible in its original Hebrew: the use of multiple names for G-d. Why would multiple names be used for a Single G-d? Must be, these scholars suppose, that these names are artifacts of diverse authorship.

Unless, of course, these different names actually mean something...

In this mind-expanding session of Kabbalah Café we explore original sources to discover what Jewish mysticism has to say about the different names of G-d. Far from being arbitrary, each of G-d's names is precise, and reflects another Truth of the Source.

Oneness in Creation - 2 - Documentary Hypothesis | Rabbi Ari Sollish

"Live Free or Die” Is What G-d Wants
The Watershed Moment When Truly Choosing G-d Was Born
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, June 25, 2024

It would seem that it’s a binary choice: doing what I want, or doing what G-d wants. But G-d’s ambivalent reply to the Jew’s request to send spies teaches us that if we work hard enough, we can get the best of both worlds.

Torah Studies 5784 - 7 - Shelach (Live Free or Die)

The Universe Begins with One Person: You
Navigating the Great “Universalism vs. Particularism” Debate
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The pendulum of history has swung back and forth on this question: What’s more important: the collective, or the individual? Discover how the Torah’s original rabble-rouser, Korach, made a bold, ambitious claim that, one day, will be proven correct.

Torah Studies 5784 - 8 - Korach (The Universe Begins with One Person: You)

Women's Gimmel Tammuz Class
"The Age of Neutrality
Now Your Actions Matter"
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Monday, July 8, 2024

This class on the maamar Ve'atah Tetzaveh offers a powerful understanding of the unique mission and role of our generation, where our decisions truly matter.

Women's Gimmel Tammuz Class - The Age of Neutrality

Sing Your Song
On Nature, Miracles, and True Leadership
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Seldom do the Jews sing in the Bible. But when they do, it’s glorious. A closer look at the only two instances of such song and who led the cast brings us to a profound conclusion about the role of miracles in our lives, and the true measure of leadership.

Torah Studies 5784 - 9 - Chukat (Sing Your Song)

Gimmel Tammuz 2024
Think Big: Personal Lessons From the Rebbe
With Rabbi Raleigh Resnick
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, July 7, 2024

In this talk in honor of the 30th yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Raleigh Resnick shares powerful insights and stories related to the Rebbe's call to each and every person to "Think Big" and challenge ourselves to achieve greatness.

Rabbi Raleigh Resnick - Think Big: Personal Lessons From the Rebbe

Oneness in Creation - Part 3
“Jewish Meditation”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, July 14, 2024 

Ask most people what meditation is and they'll likely describe an Eastern form of meditation, replete with deep breathing, relaxing, clearing the mind, and being present. 

Jewish meditation dates back nearly 3800 years -- yet is far less known. 

In this session of Kabbalah Café we explore Jewish meditation: its history, its process, and its techniques. We learn what differentiates Jewish meditation from all others, and discover how its regular practice can radically transform our lives for the better.

Oneness in Creation - 3 - Jewish Meditation | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Do Not Negotiate
Sometimes It’s Best Not to Answer At All
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a world where everyone engaged in honest dialogue, asking questions not to challenge or deride, but only to genuinely learn? Sadly, that isn’t our world (yet). A garish story in the Torah teaches us that when someone isn’t looking for an answer, it’s best not to engage at all.

Torah Studies 5784 - 10 - Balak (Do Not Negotiate)

Oneness in Creation - Part 4
“Hello Darkness”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, July 21, 2024

It seems almost axiomatic that darkness precedes light. That's the way it was when G-d created the world, and that's the way it so often plays out in our experience. Light is attained only after struggling with and vanquishing the darkness.

But what is darkness? Is it merely the absence of light, or does it have its own independent energy? These questions have been discussed and debated over the centuries by laymen and philosophers alike. And now, we have the chance to examine what the Jewish mystics have to say about this.

In this session of Kabbalah Cafe we explore the soul of darkness and discover why darkness is, indeed, a necessary key to light.

Oneness in Creation - 4 - Hello Darkness | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Make Israel Here
Discovering the Unique Meaning of Every Stage, Place, and Part of Life
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Competing forces, people, and urges vie for your attention in every stage of life. A unique story of talking lottery pieces teaches us to stop, focus, and drill down into whichever stage you’re at right now. Tomorrow, you’ll focus on tomorrow.

Torah Studies 5784 - 11 - Pinchas (Make Israel Here)

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Spiritual Surrender - 25 - The Mystic in the Cave

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