18Forty Podcast Joey Rosenfeld: What Does Jewish Mysticism Say About This Moment? [Teshuva Bonus Episode]
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Aug 19, 2025 Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld, a psychotherapist and translator of Kabbalah and Hasidut, discusses navigating the complexities of spiritual life in today’s world. He explores where to channel spiritual energy as we reflect on recent events, the purpose of yearning, and the mystical concept of Mashiach. Joey emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and confronting inner emptiness while drawing on themes from Jewish mysticism. Their conversation highlights the significance of embracing imperfections as pathways to spiritual revelation.
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Peace Within Difference
- Shalom (peace) means wholeness within conflict, not uniformity or sameness.
- Real spiritual work is learning to make peace inside differentiation and disagreement.
Creation Through Concealment
- Creation arises from divine concealment that simultaneously reveals a fractured world.
- Human life is built to navigate expression and repression, building and breaking.
Choose Faith Over Certainty
- Choose the path of faith even when knowledge and certainty fail you.
- Rely on emunah to relieve the unbearable burden of individual responsibility.
