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  • The Illusion of Control & Leaping Out of Your Personal Egypt: A Deep Dive into Tzav & Pesach with Ora

    The Illusion of Control & Leaping Out of Your Personal Egypt: A Deep Dive into Tzav & Pesach with Ora
    Mar 22 2026

    Are you simply repeating the motions of Passover, or are you actually ready to leap out of your personal limitations this year? Why do we specifically leap over the threshold of Pesach, and what does the strictness of ancient Temple sacrifices have to do with our modern struggles involving anxiety and control?

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    In this mind-expanding episode of Parasha Deep Dive, host Shlomo Godsi is joined by clinical counselor and Chassidut educator, Orah, for a profoundly practical exploration of Parashat Tzav and the approaching month of Nissan. We broadcast directly from the holy city of Tsfat to dismantle common assumptions and transform ancient wisdom into a clear, life-enhancing journey. This is a conversation about trusting the Divine, redefining gratitude, and taking the ultimate spiritual leap.


    In This Episode, We Uncover:

    • The Power of Hidden Miracles: Why giving thanks for the quiet, unseen miracles (the crises that didn't happen) is actually a higher spiritual elevation than surviving a revealed disaster.

    • The Psychology of the Leap: The profound difference between walking and leaping, and how detaching both feet from the physical world connects us entirely to the Divine.

    • The Illusion of Control: A brilliant, three-step clinical and spiritual protocol (Intention, Effort, Release) to stop stressing over outcomes you can't control.

    • "Ma" vs. "Mi" (What vs. Who): How shifting your anxious questions from "What is going to happen?" to "Who is guiding this?" instantly bridges the gap between fear and Emunah (faith).

    • Your Personal Exodus: Why no one can uncover your internal "point of freedom" except you, and the critical questions you must ask yourself before burning your chametz this year.

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  • The Vegetarian Third Temple, The Pagan Debate & Why God Wants Your "Gifts": A Deep Dive into Vayikra with Rabbi Francis Nataf

    The Vegetarian Third Temple, The Pagan Debate & Why God Wants Your "Gifts": A Deep Dive into Vayikra with Rabbi Francis Nataf
    Mar 18 2026
    Why would an infinite God, who owns the entire universe, need us to sacrifice animals to Him? And is the entire system of Korbanot (sacrifices) just a modified version of ancient Egyptian pagan rituals?Click here for full episode: https://alshechacademy.org/post/23Rabbi Francis Nataf is a veteran Tanakh Instructor at Midreshet Rachel v'Chaya who has also written an acclaimed contemporary commentary on the Torah entitled Redeeming Relevance. He is Associate Editor of the Jewish Bible Quarterly and Translations and Research Specialist at Sefaria, where he has authored most of Sefaria's in-house translations, including such classics as Sefer HaChinukh, Shaarei Teshuva, Derekh Hashem, Chovat HaTalmidim and many others. He is a prolific writer; his articles on parsha, current events, and Jewish thought appear regularly in publications such as The Jewish Press, Tradition, Hakirah, The Times of Israel, The Jerusalem Post, Jewish Action, and Haaretz.In this mind-expanding episode of Parasha Deep Dive, host Shlomo Godsi is joined by Rabbi Francis Nataf to tackle the most misunderstood book of the Torah: Vayikra. Together, they dismantle the uncomfortable, modern assumptions surrounding animal sacrifice, revealing a profound blueprint for how human beings build a genuine relationship with the Divine.If you’ve ever felt disconnected from the middle book of the Torah, prepare for a complete paradigm shift. This is a conversation about the psychology of giving, the spiritual DNA of the Jewish people, and the radical future of the Third Temple.In This Episode, We Uncover:The Pagan Problem: Exploring the classic debate between Maimonides and Nachmanides—were sacrifices instituted just to wean the Jews off Egyptian idolatry, or is the desire to sacrifice a primal, pre-historic human instinct?The Childish Paradox: Why giving back to the God who owns everything is like a child returning a cookie to their mother—and why the physical act of "giving up" something valuable transcends simply saying "thank you."The Vegetarian Third Temple: Rav Kook’s radical, mystical vision for a future where animal sacrifices are replaced by vegetation as humanity reaches a higher ethical plane.The Menorah’s Secret: Why the book of Vayikra is placed dead-center in the Torah, and what its structure shares with the central light of the Temple Menorah.Words vs. Actions: Unpacking our modern discomfort with animal sacrifice and why action—not just prayer—is required to fundamentally alter who we are.Follow the Parasha Deep Dive podcast to ensure you never miss these essential conversations.To learn more about the Alshech Academy and its mission to make timeless Torah wisdom universally accessible, visit https://AlshechAcademy.org.iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parasha-deep-dive-with-shlomo-godsi/id1850832081⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/11kb4b4E3eavjiotdTNv9C⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@alshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alshech-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pinterest.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠
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  • The Golden Calf Paradox, The Myth of Freedom & The True Meaning of Shechinah: A Deep Dive into Vayakhel-Pekudei with Rabbi Joseph Dweck

    The Golden Calf Paradox, The Myth of Freedom & The True Meaning of Shechinah: A Deep Dive into Vayakhel-Pekudei with Rabbi Joseph Dweck
    Mar 8 2026

    Why would God command the building of golden cherubs immediately after the devastating sin of the Golden Calf? And what if the entire story of the Exodus wasn't actually about "freedom" at all?

    Full Episode Here: ⁠⁠https://alshechacademy.org/post/22

    In this mind-expanding episode of Parasha Deep Dive, host Shlomo Godsi is joined by the renowned Rabbi Joseph Dweck (former head of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community in London) to completely reframe the Book of Shemot (Exodus) and Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei. They dismantle common assumptions to reveal the profound, mystical, and often shocking truths hidden within the Torah's most dramatic stories.

    Prepare to have your perspective turned upside down. This is a conversation that bridges the gap between intellectual curiosity and genuine spiritual clarity.

    In This Episode, We Uncover:

    • The Golden Calf Paradox: Discover why the golden cherubs in the Holy of Holies weren't a contradiction, but a profound lesson in the critical difference between human ego and Divine command.

    • The Myth of "Freedom": The shocking reality that the word "freedom" (cherut) doesn't appear once in the Book of Shemot, and why the true goal of the Exodus was always servitude to truth.

    • The Anatomy of the Shechinah: Rabbi Dweck explains why the Shechinah isn't just another name for God, but the sensitive, emergent relationship between the Creator and the Jewish people. * A 4,000-Year-Old DNA: Why even the most secular Jews possess an inherent reverence for truth and a rebellious spirit against false authority, inherited directly from Avraham Avinu.

    • A Personal Mission: Rabbi Dweck opens up about his own struggles with his life's purpose, his ego, and his ultimate mission to "know God."


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  • The Golden Calf: Ancient AI, Divine Fury & The Mask of Moshe with Rabbi Yirmiyahu Levitas

    The Golden Calf: Ancient AI, Divine Fury & The Mask of Moshe with Rabbi Yirmiyahu Levitas
    Mar 1 2026
    What if the Golden Calf wasn't just a static idol, but a form of "Ancient AI" so convincing it fooled an entire nation? In this gripping episode of Parasha Deep Dive, host Shlomo Godsi reunites with his teacher, Rav Yirmiyahu Levitas, a master of Kabbalah and mathematics, to dismantle the standard Sunday-school narrative of the Chet HaEgel (The Golden Calf).Full Episode Here: ⁠https://alshechacademy.org/post/21They explore the haunting psychology of a people who felt abandoned by their leader and desperate for a tangible connection to the Divine. From the mystical "remainder" in mathematics to the shocking "Gilgul" (reincarnation) connection between Aharon and Avraham’s brother, Haran, this conversation dives into the deep waters of Jewish thought to explain why the Jewish people risked everything for a man-made substitute.In This Episode, We Uncover:The AI of Antiquity: Why the Golden Calf was more than a gold statue; it was a highly interactive, animated phenomenon that challenged the people’s understanding of reality.Haran’s Return: A stunning Kabbalistic insight from the Arizal on why Aharon’s actions were a rectification for a soul-journey beginning in the furnaces of Ur Kasdim.The "Mi" and the "Eleh": Unpacking the linguistic secret of Shem Elokim and why the word "These" (Eleh) is where spiritual impurity takes hold.Divine Fury vs. Mercy: A deep dive into the Yud Gimmel Midot (13 Attributes of Mercy) and why we often stop reading right before the "scary" parts.The Radiant Mask: The true reason Moshe Rabbeinu’s face beamed with light and why he was forced to hide his glory behind a veil.Follow the Parasha Deep Dive podcast to ensure you never miss these essential conversations.To learn more about the Alshech Academy and its mission to make timeless Torah wisdom universally accessible, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠AlshechAcademy.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.Initiated into English poetry through Nissim Ezekiel, Yirmi Levitas dabbles in philology, epistemology, hermeneutics, translation and mysticism. Educated in mathematics at EPFL and ETH, he started as a seer in the ’90s and continued as an empirical mathematician—more philosophical today than ever. For 13 years, he learned Jewish wisdom with an old sage in Jaffa: Sabba Avraham Iraqi haKohen al Ousta, who walked from Egypt to Mandatory Palestine in 1933 and studied at Yeshivat haMekoubalim Beit El before its destruction in 1948.The poetic works of Stéphane Mallarmé, Edmond Jabès, Paul Celan, Henri Meschonnic, Yvan Goll, René Char, Andreas Thalmayr, Jacques Roubaud imbue Levitas’ writing with ontological reflections on recursion and the Book, the emergence of light and Hebraic letters, and the reciprocation of image and divine absence. Moreover, various thinkers—Baruch de Spinoza, Henri Poincaré, Jorge Luis Borges, Jacques Derrida, Monsieur Chouchani and Grégory Lafitte, to name a few—extend his perspective on the traces and roles of infinity and combinatorics in the interplay of chance and structure.Alongside poetry, Yirmi Levitas pursues an art project, here in Ṣaffed, under his original artist name, Oshaya Oumana.iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parasha-deep-dive-with-shlomo-godsi/id1850832081⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/11kb4b4E3eavjiotdTNv9C⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@alshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alshech-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pinterest.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠
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  • The Secret Code of the High Priest & The Kabbalah of Clothing: A Deep Dive into Tetzaveh

    The Secret Code of the High Priest & The Kabbalah of Clothing: A Deep Dive into Tetzaveh
    Feb 23 2026
    What if the physical clothes you wear actually mirror the hidden spiritual layers of your soul? And why would the High Priest’s entire service in the ancient temple be invalidated if he was missing just one thread of his intricate, eight-piece uniform?Watch Here: https://alshechacademy.org/post/20In this mind-expanding episode of Parasha Deep Dive, host Shlomo Godsi is joined by his former London Rabbi, newly appointed as a Dayan, to decode the mystical and seemingly bizarre rituals of Parashat Tetzaveh. They dismantle common assumptions to reveal the profound, mystical, and often shocking truths hidden within the Torah's most dramatic stories. Prepare to have your perspective turned upside down. This is a conversation about faith, the sweetening of harsh judgments, and the awesome responsibility of finding your true mission in this world. In This Episode, We Uncover:The Spiritual Layers of Fashion: A profound Kabbalistic teaching explaining how our physical garments parallel the five ascending levels of the soul (Nefesh, Ruach, Neshama, Chaya, Yechida). The Secret Code of Rachel & Yaakov: A stunning revelation connecting the bizarre ritual of placing blood on the Kohen's right ear, thumb, and toe to a secret intimacy code used by the Patriarchs, and how it powerfully "sweetens" our animalistic nature.The True Purpose of the Urim V'Tumim: Why the High Priest's breastplate required exactly 12 stones to function as a divine oracle, proving that ultimate truth and judgment must include every single type of Jew. * The "Light to the Nations" Myth: A provocative dismantling of a popular modern misconception, revealing the Torah's authentic mandate for the Jewish people to illuminate themselves first.Your 4-Step Life Mission: A highly practical, actionable framework for discovering what God wants from you every single day.Follow the Parasha Deep Dive podcast to ensure you never miss these essential conversations. To learn more about the Alshech Academy and its mission to make timeless Torah wisdom universally accessible, visit https://AlshechAcademy.org. Follow the Parasha Deep Dive podcast to ensure you never miss these essential conversations.To learn more about the Alshech Academy and its mission to make timeless Torah wisdom universally accessible, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlshechAcademy.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parasha-deep-dive-with-shlomo-godsi/id1850832081⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/11kb4b4E3eavjiotdTNv9C⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@alshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alshech-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pinterest.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠
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  • Why God Can’t Be Perfect: Rabbi Tvi Grumet on the Mishkan & The Gift of Human Imperfection

    Why God Can’t Be Perfect: Rabbi Tvi Grumet on the Mishkan & The Gift of Human Imperfection
    Feb 15 2026
    Can a finite human being truly build a home for an infinite God? Or is the entire concept of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle) a spiritual paradox designed to teach us something deeper about ourselves?New Book: "Exodus: The Genesis of God's People"Full Convo Here: https://AlshechAcademy.org/post/19In this week’s episode of Parasha Deep Dive, host Shlomo Godsi sits down with world-renowned Tanakh master Dr. Rabbi Tvi Grumet to explore the intricate mysteries of Parshat Teruma. Together, they dismantle the common assumption that the Mishkan was a "second-best" plan after the Golden Calf, revealing instead a profound vision of a God who doesn’t want slaves; He wants partners.Rabbi Grumet challenges us to see the world not as a programmed machine of perfection, but as a "marriage" of divine light and human effort. From the hidden mathematical ratios of the Temple vessels to the shocking reason why the first set of Tablets had to be broken, this conversation will change the way you view your mistakes, your relationship with the Divine, and the "Ancient Light" that still shines in our modern world.In This Episode, We Uncover:The Architecture of Connection: How the 2:1 ratio of the Mishkan vessels reveals the secret "meeting place" where man and God become one. The Second Tablets Paradox: Why the "imperfect" second set of Tablets survived while the "divine" first set shattered, and what this means for your spiritual growth. Nature vs. Human Will: The mystical face-off between the Menorah (God’s nature) and the Shulchan (man’s bread), and why they must always face each other. God as a Parent: Understanding why the age of miracles ended and why Hashem’s "absence" is actually the ultimate sign of His respect for our independence. The "Take-Off" Wings: What the Cherubim’s wings teach us about the fragile, non-guaranteed nature of spirituality in Israel and beyond. Key Timestamps:0:00 - Can humans build a home for an infinite God?5:45 - The Parent-Child Metaphor: Why God stopped doing miracles.12:30 - Rashi vs. Ramban: Was the Mishkan a "punishment" for the Golden Calf?22:15 - The secret meaning of the Table and the Menorah.35:00 - The "Take-off" Wings: Why God’s presence is never guaranteed.Follow the Parasha Deep Dive podcast to ensure you never miss these essential conversations.To learn more about the Alshech Academy and its mission to make timeless Torah wisdom universally accessible, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠AlshechAcademy.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parasha-deep-dive-with-shlomo-godsi/id1850832081⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/11kb4b4E3eavjiotdTNv9C⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@alshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alshech-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pinterest.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠
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  • God’s Secret Agent, The Brick of Suffering & The Kabbalah of Eating: A Deep Dive into Mishpatim with Rabbi Yirmeyahou Levitas

    God’s Secret Agent, The Brick of Suffering & The Kabbalah of Eating: A Deep Dive into Mishpatim with Rabbi Yirmeyahou Levitas
    Feb 8 2026
    Why, after personally taking the Jewish people out of Egypt, did God suddenly assign an "Angel" to lead them into the land? And why is this Angel incapable of forgiving sin?Full Episode Here: https://alshechacademy.org/post/18 In this profound episode of Parasha Deep Dive, host Shlomo Godsi reunites with his close friend and teacher, the mathematician and Kabbalist Rabbi Yirmeyahou Levitas. Together, they decode the mystical "Default Mode" of the universe versus the "Shabbat Mode," revealing secrets from the Zohar and the Arizal that change how we view prayer, suffering, and even our meals.This is not a conversation about civil laws; it is a journey into the mechanics of Divine Providence, the secret of the "Sapphire Brick," and the spiritual art of consumption.In This Episode, We Uncover:The "Default Mode" vs. Shabbat: Why God uses an intermediary (the Malach) during the week to create a "distance of security," and how Shabbat allows for a dangerous, beautiful, direct encounter.The Arizal’s Meditation: A rare glimpse into a meditative practice regarding the Angel's name and how it connects to the Divine name.The Sapphire Brick: A heart-wrenching mystical teaching from the Tolaat Yaakov on how God participates in every ounce of Jewish suffering throughout history.Gazing While Eating: Re-reading the controversial story of the Nobles of Israel; was eating while seeing God a sin, or the ultimate act of elevating physical sparks?Healing is Not Magic: Understanding the conditional nature of Divine healing in the Torah versus "magic formulas."Follow the Parasha Deep Dive podcast to ensure you never miss these essential conversations.To learn more about the Alshech Academy and its mission to make timeless Torah wisdom universally accessible, visit ⁠⁠⁠AlshechAcademy.org⁠⁠⁠.Initiated into English poetry through Nissim Ezekiel, Yirmi Levitas dabbles in philology, epistemology, hermeneutics, translation and mysticism. Educated in mathematics at EPFL and ETH, he started as a seer in the ’90s and continued as an empirical mathematician—more philosophical today than ever. For 13 years, he learned Jewish wisdom with an old sage in Jaffa: Sabba Avraham Iraqi haKohen al Ousta, who walked from Egypt to Mandatory Palestine in 1933 and studied at Yeshivat haMekoubalim Beit El before its destruction in 1948.The poetic works of Stéphane Mallarmé, Edmond Jabès, Paul Celan, Henri Meschonnic, Yvan Goll, René Char, Andreas Thalmayr, Jacques Roubaud imbue Levitas’ writing with ontological reflections on recursion and the Book, the emergence of light and Hebraic letters, and the reciprocation of image and divine absence. Moreover, various thinkers—Baruch de Spinoza, Henri Poincaré, Jorge Luis Borges, Jacques Derrida, Monsieur Chouchani and Grégory Lafitte, to name a few—extend his perspective on the traces and roles of infinity and combinatorics in the interplay of chance and structure.Alongside poetry, Yirmi Levitas pursues an art project, here in Ṣaffed, under his original artist name, Oshaya Oumana.iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parasha-deep-dive-with-shlomo-godsi/id1850832081⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/11kb4b4E3eavjiotdTNv9C⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/AlshechAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@alshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alshech-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@officialalshechacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pinterest.com/alshechacademy/⁠⁠
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  • Why God Chose Chaos First: The Secret Psychology of Revelation with Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld

    Why God Chose Chaos First: The Secret Psychology of Revelation with Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld
    Feb 4 2026

    Have you ever felt like your life is in a state of "Tohu," total chaos, and wondered where God is in the mess? Why did it take 2,000 years of darkness before the Torah was revealed, and why was the most important event in human history given in a desolate, dangerous desert instead of the Promised Land?

    Full convo here: https://alshechacademy.org/post/17

    In this profound episode of Parasha Deep Dive, Shlomo Godsi sits down with world-renowned therapist and scholar Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld to explore the "spiritual DNA" of Parshat Yitro. This isn't just a history lesson; it's a therapeutic map for the modern soul. Together, they dismantle the myth of perfection and reveal why your "imperfect self" is actually the prerequisite for receiving Divine light.

    In This Episode, We Uncover:

    • The 2,000 Years of Chaos: Why the "Tohu" before the Torah wasn't a mistake, but a necessary process of "dots and lines" forming your reality.

    • The Desert Prerequisite: Why the Torah can only be received in a state of "emptiness" and what it means to be a "vessel" in a noisy world.

    • The "Segula" Secret: Why God’s love for you is "unreasonable" and independent of your actions or religious performance.

    • The Three-Fold Warning: Why Hashem repeatedly told the people "Don't go up the mountain," and what it teaches us about the boundaries of the human ego.

    • Ecstasy vs. The Laundry: How to retain the "irreducible trace" of a spiritual peak moment when you have to return to the mundane "business" of life.

    To learn more about the Alshech Academy and its mission to make timeless Torah wisdom universally accessible, visit ⁠⁠AlshechAcademy.org⁠⁠.

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