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Sfas Emes Podcast

Sfas Emes Podcast

By Rabbi Yonah Bookstein

Exploring the profound teachings of the great Chassidic Master, the Sfas Emes, Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter, the Ger Rebbe.
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Bitterness Turns to Joy on Shabbos
Jan 27, 202327:31
Exile is a State of Mind
Jan 06, 202315:32
God Can Fix Your Mistakes
Dec 30, 202216:48
Love or Justice?
Dec 16, 202224:59
I Have All I Need
Dec 09, 202215:33
Soul Charging - With Rabbi Yonah
Dec 02, 202212:35
Actually, Its Not All Up To You
Nov 18, 202216:53
God Knows Where We Are Going with Rabbi Yonah
Nov 04, 202224:05
Connecting Gan Eden & Tishrei
Oct 21, 202227:26
Yom Kippur is Out of This World
Sep 30, 202219:08
It's Easily Within Reach — If You Remember Where Its All From

It's Easily Within Reach — If You Remember Where Its All From

Two dvar Torahs of Sfas Emes on Parsha Nitzavim and a true story to inspire us in our Rosh Hashanah Prayers. First Sfas Emes teaches about how we can achieve having Torah easily within our reach. The second is how we can turn around our lives even after going far away from where we want to be.

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Sep 23, 202220:48
Keep Your Word

Keep Your Word

Being a person who keeps their word is so important. Based on The Tiferes Shlomo on Parsga Matos
Jul 29, 202212:42
God Has a Plan for All of Us
Jul 22, 202225:14
Seeking Equanimity

Seeking Equanimity

External and internal factors can impact our lives careers spiritual practice. Through using the example of Aaron The High Priest, the Sfas Emes teaches how to seek equanimity in life and Spirituality.
Jun 17, 202217:47
Holy Desire

Holy Desire

God desired to create the world. And Created within us a desire to connect with Him. But we get muddied in the complexity of the physical world and sometimes we forget that. Shabbos reminds us of our true spiritual roots and we can connect with God who is hidden in everything.
Jun 10, 202213:38
Torah Leads the Way
Jun 03, 202218:27
Finding God’s Presence Everywhere

Finding God’s Presence Everywhere

Toiling in Torah is both a necessity and a metaphor for travelers on the highway of life. It includes intellectual pursuit, searching, and mindful activity.
May 27, 202222:09
Fire of Torah in Everything
May 20, 202226:00
Turning on Shabbos Mode

Turning on Shabbos Mode

Shabbos mode is built into the fabric of the world and with our actions we can bring holiness into time space and life. Based on Sfas Emes Parsha Emor תרמ"ב 1882
May 13, 202219:15
In The Future We Will See God's Voice
Apr 01, 202240:37
Experiencing God insights into Shabbos
Mar 11, 202218:08
Connecting to Spiritual Roots Above

Connecting to Spiritual Roots Above

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The Sfas Emes in a discussion of the accounting of the funds collected for the Mishkan teaches a powerful lesson. When we connect things to their source above, and we we are part of communal endeavors, we draw down blessings.
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Mar 04, 202213:30
Shabbos All Week Long

Shabbos All Week Long

Shabbos is the key 🔑. The Sfas Emes teaches how Shabbos is a gift 🎁 how we can make the most of Shabbos even on during the week. And how on Shabbos we can return to a connection with God like before the disaster of the Golden Calf.
Feb 18, 202223:06
How We Bring Light

How We Bring Light

Parsha Tetzaveh - Through an analysis of the commandment that God gives Moses regarding lighting the menorah we learn a deep profound idea about the power of every person to bring light to the world.
Feb 11, 202216:27
This is The Way

This is The Way

The Parsha of Mishpatim details our relationship with fellow humans, and how we to live our lives without hate or jealousy. This is how we will merit a closer connection with God, merit the name Yisrael, and the final redemption. Based on Sfas Emes from Feb 11, 1888
Jan 28, 202220:15
Restore Your Soul’s Connection

Restore Your Soul’s Connection

What does one Shabbat do? What is the power of Shabbat in the world? How is not working connected with spirituality? Sfas Emes on Parsha Yisro - enjoy!
Jan 21, 202220:54
Elevating our Song of Life

Elevating our Song of Life

How can we imbue our lives with more sanctity and connection to God? The Sfas Emes reveals that some of these secrets are contained in the passage we read every morning, “az yashir” from the Song at the Sea.
Jan 14, 202223:39
Source of Renewal

Source of Renewal

On the 117th Yahrzteit of the Sfas Emes we learn about source of renewal, how the New Month creates avenues for renewal during the week, and why HaShem gave the Jewish people the mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh before the complete redemption from Egypt! Based on Sfas Emes 5631
Jan 07, 202221:18
The Snake and Scorpion

The Snake and Scorpion

Spiritual growth can also mean more temptation and the Sfas Emes explains one of the reasons we were slaves in Egypt. Parsha Va’eira
Dec 31, 202127:00
You Are a Star

You Are a Star

Spiritual malaise and depression share a similar source: a false perception about reality. Taking from two teachings on Sfas Emes on Parsha Shemos, 5761 and 5763 we delve into the meaning of names, the spiritual work of this time of year, and how we can always learn more about ourselves others and the universe.
Dec 24, 202120:54
Truly Living, Living with Truth

Truly Living, Living with Truth

The Sfas Emes explains how we can live holy lives in unholy places. Using the lesson of Yaakov, he explains how attachment to the truth helps us strengthen our spiritual foundations.
Dec 20, 202118:29
Our Differences are our Strength

Our Differences are our Strength

How can we reconcile very different approaches, different strengths, and not end up killing each other? Sfas Emes Reminds us that how God created all of us was with purpose and that just like Joseph and his brothers were able to reconcile their differences we can as well in a personal and a communal level.
Dec 10, 202114:16
In Hashem I Trust: A mind-blowing Chanukah teaching

In Hashem I Trust: A mind-blowing Chanukah teaching

The last day of this festival of miracles and light, called Zos Chanukah by Chassidim, teaches about the Godliness hidden within us and all creation. Based on Sfas Emes 5631. (I’m grateful to Sfas Emes blog for help in deciphering some of the deep insights of this teaching.)
Dec 06, 202118:53
Miracles, Thanks and Praises: A Deep Chanukah Insight for Living

Miracles, Thanks and Praises: A Deep Chanukah Insight for Living

The Sfas Emes offers an incredible lesson on the essence of praise, thanks, and miracles as they applied in the time of the Maccabees and today.
Dec 03, 202123:60
The Greatness of Humility

The Greatness of Humility

Yaakov teaches us That the greatest kindness that God did for him was having humility and recognition of where all the blessings come from. Also We discuss how to deal with negative thinking and the Yetzer hara.An awesome Sfas Emes
Nov 19, 202117:01
Tying yourself to the good - Yaakov’s Example

Tying yourself to the good - Yaakov’s Example

Sfas Emes gives us a way to maintain a deep connection, and how to safely navigate spiritual exile. Based on Parsha Vayeitzei.
Nov 12, 202119:58
Seeing Godliness and Miracles

Seeing Godliness and Miracles

Torah from Reb Shlomo and Sfas Emes on Parsha Toldos
Nov 07, 202116:55
The Origins of Redemption: Reb Shlomo on Parsha Vayeira

The Origins of Redemption: Reb Shlomo on Parsha Vayeira

An episode on the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach with his teachings about Lot, Avraham, Moshiach, Reb Elimelech, The Seer of Lublin, Chief Rabbi of Iran, and Reb Tzadok HaKohen.

Oct 22, 202135:59
Achieving Completeness: Insight into Brit Milah

Achieving Completeness: Insight into Brit Milah

Brit Milah, circumcision, the tribal identification of the Jewish People, creates a connection to God, diminishing in order to have completion.
Oct 15, 202118:57
Walk With God

Walk With God

A fascinating discussion of spiritual growth and the process that it requires. We learn about Noah who walked with God’s help and Abraham who walked without gods help. And we learn how we can grow and nourish our spiritual lives
Oct 08, 202128:19
The Big Picture: The real enemy of spiritual practice and how to have strength to fight it

The Big Picture: The real enemy of spiritual practice and how to have strength to fight it

We often lose sight of the big picture that God encompasses all of creation. Even when we are involved in performance of our spiritual practice we can lose sight of why we are doing what we do. Here the Sfas Emes reminds us that Shabbos helps us keep perspective. A fundamental Sfas Emes and critical paradigm for life.
Aug 20, 202118:48
Shoftim: Equilibrium and Joy

Shoftim: Equilibrium and Joy

A Sfas Emes teaching on how to have equilibrium, perspective and greater access to God.
Aug 13, 202121:35
Choose Shabbos

Choose Shabbos

We have many choices for how we spend our time. The choice of spending Shabbos engaged with family, Torah study and prayer gives us access to a spiritual connection which guards us emotionally spiritually and physically.
Aug 06, 202120:35
The Incredible Joy of Shabbos Chazon

The Incredible Joy of Shabbos Chazon

In this episode we learn from the Tiferet Shlomo of Radomsk, Poland, who explains why this Shabbos is special, and the spiritual potential of every Shabbos.
Jul 16, 202120:54
A Clearer Version of What’s going on- Sefas Emes on Parsha Matos

A Clearer Version of What’s going on- Sefas Emes on Parsha Matos

The Sefas Emes Discusses the difference between our ability to perceive things during the weekday and on the Sabbath and how we attain more clarity.
Jul 09, 202120:35
Connecting to the Infinite: Techelet, Mezuzahs and Korach

Connecting to the Infinite: Techelet, Mezuzahs and Korach

What is the purpose of the blue string tied to the fringes of garments? How do we find a way of getting unstuck when we think we have hit a wall? What was Korach’s mistake? Join us for a inspiring class based on writings of Sfas Emes, Dr. Mark Rutenberg, and Rabbi Yonah Bookstein.
Jun 11, 202116:24
Everything Can be Transformed Into a Mitzvah

Everything Can be Transformed Into a Mitzvah

The Sfas Emes discusses how we can learn how to be spiritual in this world by learning more deeply about the episode of the sin of the spies.
Jun 04, 202121:56
Lord, Get me High: how do we elevate ourselves spiritually?

Lord, Get me High: how do we elevate ourselves spiritually?

Can a person look for ways to hack spirituality and elevate themselves with tests and spiritual dangers? How can we connect closer to God?
May 28, 202119:29
What is the Nature of Spiritual Impurity?

What is the Nature of Spiritual Impurity?

Looking into the ideas of Tu'ma and Tahara, the golden calf, and the para adumah.

Much thanks to Sfas Emes Blog for the insights that helped unlock this torah.

Mar 05, 202108:08
Miracles of Chanukah Today
Dec 18, 202019:34