Vayishlach: From Dualistic Conflict to Holistic Integration

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The Spirit of the Torah

Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein

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Spiritual insights and related practical exercises arising from the Hebrew calendar or weekly Torah portion.

Hosted by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, founder of Applied Jewish Spirituality (AJS).

Judaism

Religion & Spirituality

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Spiritual insights and related practical exercises arising from the Hebrew calendar or weekly Torah portion.

Hosted by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein, founder of Applied Jewish Spirituality (AJS).

Judaism

Religion & Spirituality

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Vayishlach: From Dualistic Conflict to Holistic Integration

The Spirit of the Torah

11 minutes 55 seconds

6 months ago

Vayishlach: From Dualistic Conflict to Holistic Integration

In this week's episode on Toldot, we explore how the Ba'al Shem Tov and his students took the long-running rivalry and dualism of Jacob and Esau and offered a refreshingly optimistic and holistic perspective on apparent opposites such as good and evil, body and soul.The teaching shows the development from the classical Kabbalah of the Zohar to the new interpretation of Kabbalah pioneered by the early Chasidic masters, and has profound implications for how we today address our highly polarized...