In this episode of
Toward a Meaningful Life Podcast, hosts David Cohen and Levi Goldstein unpack Rabbi Simon Jacobson’s powerful teaching on
Tisha B’Av, exploring how the ancient day of mourning captures our deepest modern challenge: reclaiming dignity in a world that often defines us by what we
have, not who we
are.
Drawing from Rabbi Jacobson’s YouTube class
“How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever (The Epic Trick to Connect to Your Soul),” (full class linked below), David and Levi dive into the Kabbalistic concept of
“ten but not nine”, where dignity (
malchut) is the missing piece that gives meaning and balance to all our other spiritual and intellectual strengths.
With warmth, humor, and heart, they bring the wisdom of the Temple’s destruction—not as a tragedy alone, but as the fertile ground for renewal. They’ll ask you: “What’s more important—net worth or self-worth?”, and invite you to reclaim your birthright of dignity, grounded in the simple truth:
Birth is God saying you matter.
Listen in for:
- A fresh, relatable take on Jewish mysticism
- Personal stories and reflections about the fragility and power of self-respect
- A call to rediscover your dignity—even in exile, even in darkness
Full class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F01u9ST61X4Let’s journey toward a meaningful life.
