Let's Get Real with Coach Menachem Transformational Torah, Breath Work, Trauma Modalities, Meditation, Prophecy. Rabbi Doniel Katz #242
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Aug 25, 2025 
Rabbi Doniel Katz, a visionary educator behind the Elevation Project, discusses the profound impact of Transformational Torah on modern healing. He explores the integration of breathwork, meditation, and trauma modalities with Jewish teachings, encouraging personal growth and emotional healing. Katz highlights the connection between stored emotions and spiritual practices, advocating for a holistic approach that merges ancient wisdom with contemporary psychology. The conversation also touches on the importance of community healing and navigating spiritual practices safely.
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Torah Contains Inner Work But Schools Omit It
- Many Torah sources teach inner work and heart-focused practice, but yeshiva training often omits practical methods.
- That gap drives Jews to secular modalities for experiential connection which Torah originally contained.
Secular Methods Fill A Torah Gap
- Secular trauma and mindfulness methods are widely adopted because they deliver palpable results Torah institutions didn't teach practically.
- The Vilna Gaon and Kabbalists explain these methods may enter via secular channels and must be reintegrated into Torah.
Redemption Explains Secular Wisdom Entering World
- Kabbalists teach Mashiach-ben-Yosef's role includes wisdom entering via unexpected channels.
- Our task is to retrieve these sparks and elevate them back into a sacred Torah framework.