Empowered Jewish Living with Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum

In the class (originally given in 2021), Rabbi Buxbaum explains the Shavuot traditions and the deeper meaning behind them.  Previous Shavuot podcasts: Shavuot (Part 1): Standing at Sinai and How to Have a Spiritual Experience Shavuot (Part 2): Shavuot Customs and the Kabbalah of Dairy Special for our podcast listeners!!! You can now purchase Rabbi Shlomo's book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life" with a 15% discount at MosaicaPress.com using the special discount code: EMPOWER! When you purchase the book, aside from the joy it will bring you, you are also supporting this podcast and our work! So THANK YOU!!!

In this episode, Rabbi Shlomo discusses the essence of Shavuot. What exactly happened on this day and what is being celebrated or commemorated on this day? The answer may be surprising! Previous Shavuot podcasts: Shavuot (Part 1): Standing at Sinai and How to Have a Spiritual Experience Shavuot (Part 2): Shavuot Customs and the Kabbalah of Dairy Special for our podcast listeners!!! You can now purchase Rabbi Shlomo's book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life" with a 15% discount at MosaicaPress.com using the special discount code: EMPOWER! When you purchase the book, aside from the joy it will bring you, you are also supporting this podcast and our work! So THANK YOU!!!

R’ Yehoshua Gerzi is an international lecturer, community rabbi, a musician, a martial artist, and sport & physical therapist. He is widely embraced for his unique contribution to Jewish mystical thought, particularly in practical day to day living. He is also the founder of the Founder of Pilzno Work-Inspired program, helping people achieve financial and career success while living with with more balance, fulfilment, and peace of mind. His mission is to create growth and change in the consciousness of humanity, upgrading people’s normative everyday experience to a life of purpose and intention. In this episode we speak about holistic growth in many different areas of our life including nutrition, exercise, meditative breathing, and more! Special for our podcast listeners!!! You can now purchase my book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life" with a 15% discount at MosaicaPress.com using the special discount code: EMPOWER! When you purchase the book, aside from the joy it will bring you, you are also supporting this podcast and our work! So THANK YOU!!!

This is the seventh of a monthly series based on the energy and wisdom of the Jewish calendar. Each of the Jewish months, we explore the central themes of that month and set our intention to how to fully tap in to the months energy and maximize its potential. This episode we focus on the connection between two of the months, Iyar and Sivan, the time of Sefirat Ha'Omer and the holiday of Shavuot, and the close partnership between the tribe of Issachar and Zevulun. What does all this mean for you and I? Join us for the ride!!! This podcast is a project of The Lev Experience. To support the podcast please consider donating at Levx.org, picking up a copy of Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum's book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life", and, most importantly, subscribing and sharing the podcast with others. Thanks for listening!

In this class, Rabbi Shlomo discusses Lag B'Omer and what it is all about. We explore the life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and how his teachings spread to the world and evolved over the centuries. We speak about the place of Kabbalah in Jewish study and why there has been a movement towards greater Kabbalistic study in recent years.

Aliza Bulow has been a Jewish Educator for over twenty five years. She is the founder and director of Core, an organization that connects Jewish women and strengthens Jewish homes and communities, and travels regularly to offer guidance, leadership training, and strategic planning for Jewish organizations and communities throughout the continent.  In this episode Aliza shares with us her incredible journey from her upbring as an activist in the civil rights movement, her rejection of the church to become a Jew, he time in the IDF, traveling to Russia to help Soviet Jewry, and, ultimately, dealing with the tragic loss of her son to mental illness.  This was a powerful conversation with lots of laughs, lots of tears, and lots of powerful lessons!  This podcast is a project of The Lev Experience. To support the podcast please consider donating at Levx.org, picking up a copy of Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum's book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life", and, most importantly, subscribing and sharing the podcast with others. Instagram: @shlomobuxbaum Facebook: @shlomobubxaum Thanks for listening!

In this class given in 2021, Rabbi Shlomo explores why there is sadness mixed in to Sefirat HaOmer, a time which should be purely festive. The class delves into the story of Rabbi Akiva, some of the mystical roots of Akiva and his students, and what are some lessons that we should apply to our own lives during this time of year. 

Rabbi Zac Kamenetz is the founder and CEO of Shefa: Jewish Psychedelic Support with its mission to build a Jewish framework to integrate expanded states of consciousness and psychedelic therapy & experiences. Shefa provides Jewish integration support and opportunities for the Jewish community to ground their experiences within Jewish tradition, creating educational and leadership development offerings for the broader community, and teaching the Torah of consciousness, creativity, and healing. This podcast is a project of The Lev Experience. To support the podcast please consider donating at Levx.org, picking up a copy of Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum's book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life", and, most importantly, subscribing and sharing the podcast with others. Instagram: @shlomobuxbaum Facebook: @shlomobubxaum Thanks for listening!

In this class, Rabbi Shlomo gives an overview of the Sefirot. What are they? Why do they matter? And why do they connect to the time of year between Passover and Shavuot known as Sefirat HaOmer. More on this topic coming up in the next podcast featuring special guest Benji Elson author of Dance of the Omer.  Also on this topic: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/shlomo-buxbaum7/episodes/Kabbalah--Sefirot--and-The-Image-of-God-eliocd Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kabbalah-sefirot-and-the-image-of-god/id1537507236?i=1000496181807 Follow us on Instagram: @shlomobuxbaum The Book: The 4 Elements of an Empowered Life

Rabbi Gavriel Friedman has spent the last two decades lecturing in Jerusalem and to audiences across the globe. He is a lecturer at Aish HaTorah Jerusalem and one of the most sought-after Jewish motivational speakers. Rabbi Friedman’s charisma captivates audiences of all ages and across the Jewish spectrum, as he presents deep Torah concepts in an intriguing and entertaining way. Rav Gav currently resides in Jerusalem, with his wife and children. Here are some more great Passover episodes: Passover and the Four Steps to Personal Breakthrough- Part 1 Passover and the Four Steps to Personal Breakthrough- Part 2 Passover and the Four Steps to Personal Breakthrough- Part 3 Passover and the Four Steps to Personal Breakthrough- Part 4 This podcast is a project of The Lev Experience. To support the podcast please consider donating at Levx.org, picking up a copy of Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum's book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life", and, most importantly, subscribing and sharing the podcast with others. Thanks for listening!