Gedale Fenster - Podcast What to do when life doesn’t go as planned.
Nov 14, 2025
Explore how cultural backgrounds influence our views on God and self-judgment. Discover Rabbi Nachman's insights on balancing mercy and judgment, and learn the dangers of excessive reliance on mercy. Gedale discusses the connection between personal powerlessness, effective prayer, and humility. He emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility while building a relationship with God. Tune in to gain practical strategies for cultivating humility and embracing challenges as opportunities for growth.
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Two Divine Modes Shape Life
- Gedale Fenster explains the world runs on both God’s unconditional kindness and divine justice.
- We each oscillate between Ishmael’s overconfidence and Esau’s harsh self-judgment, creating imbalance.
Personal Diet Change As Burnout Signal
- Gedale shares a personal diet change: he ate turkey after seven years of pescatarianism.
- He used the story to illustrate burnout and shifting extremes.
Pray From Powerless Dependence
- Do cultivate humility by recognizing you are powerless without God's help and pray with dependence.
- Change prayers to plead dependence rather than rely on mere intention or self-reliance.