Machshava:

Emunah,  Kabbalah,  Torah 

Description

Rabbi Benji Levy speaks with Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, Rav of Aish Kodesh, about the inner dimension of Torah—its neshamah (soul)— and the essence of Jewish mysticism. Rabbi Weinberger explains that Torah and prayer should awaken deveikus, a living bond with God, not just intellectual learning. Mysticism, he says, is the “white fire” within the Torah’s letters—the divine energy that gives life meaning. He shares how a Hasidic gathering at 14 opened his heart to this depth. The discussion explores love, humility, and purpose: that Jews are meant to reveal God’s presence through kindness and joy. Rabbi Weinberger reflects on masculine and feminine energies as giving and receiving, and how overcoming self-focus leads to true growth. Moshiach, he teaches, is a state of divine awareness within us. Even in times of hiddenness, like Esther’s story, we can find God by speaking to Him with honesty and faith. See more at 40mystics.com/moshe