In this episode we look at the famed statement of R Kook that there is a relationship between Spinoza's pantheistic ideas and the Besht's ideas. How do we understand this? Does this fit in to the classic way the Besht's ideas are understood? We also look at the controversy about is it proper to allow someone to make a documentary in the synagogue that Spinoza was excommunicated in.

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#112 - R Kook on Spinoza & the Besht