Gedale Fenster - Podcast Why am I going through so many ups and downs?
Mar 30, 2026
A discussion about why spiritual and emotional life cycles swing between highs and lows. Practical advice on acting immediately on inspiration and starting small to change your state. Perspectives on using falls and failures as opportunities to extract growth and help others. Ideas about repairing with love, healing the inner child through lived experience, and turning problems into joyful work.
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Elevate First Then Repair
- Spiritual growth requires elevation before repair, not the other way around.
- Gedale Fenster explains Torah order: give a person inspiration (Korban Tamid) first, then extract and fix impurities (Ketoret) after the rise.
Golden Calf Followed By Mishkan Rebuild
- After the golden calf the Torah immediately instructs building the Mishkan to show repair follows elevation.
- Fenster uses that biblical shift to illustrate how breakdowns lead straight to rebuilding and reintegration.
Act On Inspiration Immediately
- Do take immediate action on inspiration instead of waiting to feel ready or 'perfect'.
- Gedale Fenster urges starting small (pray a little, move) so action fuels further inspiration and fixes follow.