Inward with Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld R. Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern: The Whole Torah is One Thing
Nov 5, 2019
Dive into the transformative teachings of Rav Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern, where the entire Torah is seen as a single, personal message for each soul. Explore how he weaves together diverse opinions, turning discord into a greater understanding of unity. Delve into the intricacies of faith as the core of Torah, alongside a unique learning framework that embraces both differences and harmonies. With insights into the role of disagreement as a catalyst for creativity, this discussion reveals the deeper joys and truths within the sacred texts.
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Torah As One Personalized Message
- Rav Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern presents the Torah as a unified message tailored to each individual's soul.
- He insists diverse schools and texts all converge to reveal one personal truth for the learner.
Disagreement Produces Deeper Unity
- Morgenstern reads widely across opposing schools to show their disagreements produce a richer, unified truth.
- He treats conflicting voices as complementary threads that weave a deeper tapestry of meaning.
Instant Tikkunei Zohar Retrieval
- Rosenfeld recounts a Simchat Torah moment where Morgenstern instantly found a rare Tikkunei Zohar citation.
- The episode demonstrates Morgenstern's encyclopedic familiarity with obscure Kabbalistic texts.
