This Jewish Life - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe
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This Jewish Life is Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe’s flagship podcast. Since its founding in January of 2013, This Jewish Life has featured a delightful potpourri of podcast episodes on a myriad of Jewish subjects. In its current incarnation, the podcast focuses on exploring the deeper elements of Jewish life and philosophy. In each episode our objective is to go a bit deeper into subjects that we may be familiar with, to plumb the depths and uncover the essence of the beauty and sublimity of Jewish life and customs, and Torah wisdom. Please email any questions, comments, or feedback to rabbiwolbe@gmail.com.
Episodes
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Feb 15, 2013 • 9min
The malleability of Halacha and the integrity of it’s transmitters
Is Halacha immutable? Does Halacha adapt to modernity? Did the executioners of the Law have the integrity to stay true and not bend in the face of controversy?
Feb 13, 2013 • 11min
Why Adam and Eve did not have Torah
Rabbi Wolbe tackles a puzzling point to ponder relating to Adam and Eve and discusses various elements of Free Will.
Feb 13, 2013 • 20min
Moses: The greatest prophet
Rabbi Wolbe explains the meaning of Moses being the “father of all prophets”, and delineates the profound differences in the veracity of our Revelations vs. all other religions.
Feb 13, 2013 • 7min
Did David Sin?
How do we understand Biblical stories that seem to indicate that great men made grave mistakes? In this Q&A episode, Rabbi Wolbe discusses the story of Cain and Ebel, Reuben and Bilhah, David and Bathsheba and more.
Jan 29, 2013 • 1h 3min
How to meet your sweet
In this episode we address the idea of “Bashert” or destined one, the Talmudic sources for it, and outline the plan to find that special one
Jan 29, 2013 • 1h 9min
Social pressure vs. Social Influence
In this episode we discuss the positive and negative effects of our society, our community and our friends
Jan 29, 2013 • 53min
How to get your prayers answered
In this episode, Rabbi Wolbe explains the theory and the practice of prayer and addresses all the philosophical problems with prayer, and gives us the key to getting our prayers answered.
Jan 29, 2013 • 1h 4min
Inspiration to Perspiration: How to implement a great idea
We all have those moments in life where we are galvanized to change ourselves, our community or the entire world. However, only a select few people actually take the inspiration to the finish line. In this episode, Rabbi Wolbe delineates the fundamental key point that distinguished the great ones from the common-folk. (לע”נ שלמה בן חיים זצ”ל)
Jan 29, 2013 • 1h 6min
Intellectual Prowess: How to mobilize your most important gift
Our intellect is our most potent of assets. It is what distinguishes us from animals and what enables us to overcome our challenges. Learn the how what and why of maximizing your intellectual power in this episode
Jan 29, 2013 • 1h 41min
Introduction to Mussar
What is Mussar and how did it come about? Those questions, coupled with anecdotes and lessons, are the content of this episode.
