The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed

The Torah begins with Adam, whose sensory perception was primarily attached to his soul, while his sensory perception to his body was secondary, thus allowing him to communicate with G-d, the way we now only know how to do with our fellow man. And it ends with Moses, returning to this intended state of mankind, but not by default, but through his personal efforts. In this edition we explore the Torah roadmap, for achieving the unfathomable.

Be ready to be blown away as Rabbi Cohen provides incredible insights into the nature of creation and mankind’s purpose in this world, through the lens of Kabbalah. I walked away from this interview with a much deeper understanding and appreciation of our 613 connections to our Creator. I am sure the listener will as well.

In this discussion we delve into the amazing opportunities that our business endeavors provide to us in developing our understanding of Torah, strengthening our Emunah, and then using our Torah to unleash endless creativity and fearlessness in the marketplace.

In this episode, the listener and I discover the real meaning of Judaism, from one of my heroes, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe, the Executive Director of the Torah Outreach Center of Houston. If only this information was on a brochure for me to see in my youth, I would have never ignored my heritage till the age of 40.

In this episode I take my cherished friend and teacher, Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe, to task through a barrage of questions challenging him on Torah beliefs and philosophy. With his titan intellect, that was forged through a life dedicated to Torah study, he swatted away my arguments with eloquence, wisdom and humor, leaving me and the listener with a deeper appreciation and understanding of our Torah and heritage.

Prior to the Children of Israel receiving the Torah at Mt. Sinai they had one miraculous experience after another.   From the 10 plagues to the splitting of the Red Sea, they saw, they heard, and they felt the knowledge that all there is, is G-d and that nature is simply His creation that allows Him to conceal Himself.   But what about us, who have never had experiences like this?   Are we also to be held to the same responsibility of fulfilling the Torah, as well?    Why doesn’t G-d just have a National Revelation every generation?   If He made His point 3300 years ago, wouldn’t it be even more powerful, if repeated for every generation to hear.