Consciously with Menachem Poznanski
Consciously is a project of The Light Revealed, an organization and media publishing platform focusing on Jewish spirituality and recovery from addiction and other life challenges.
Episodes
200 episodes
#199 Ani Le Dodi Ve Dodi Li?? First I gotta figure out who "Ani" and "Li" Is...
In this episode Menachem explores the inner meaning of Ani Le Dodi Ve Dodi Li and its prerequisite to have a sense of self and how that informs a perspective on the inner meaning of teshuva... and... some "perspectives" on trauma obsessed cultu...
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#198 The Significance of the Passage of Time: Getting ready to show up for the New Year
In this episode Menachem presents some thoughts and perspectives on the month of Elul exploring a frame from within the wisdom of the inner world of Torah about the significance of the passage of time - not in the way our Vice President looks a...
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#197 - Revealing a Great Reality Deep Down Within: Facing our Anger and Sadness at an unfair reality
In this episode Menachem explores the phenomenon of Jewish Mesiras Nefesh - willingness die for the sake of heaven and the potent spiritual value of one who is killed for the sake of heaven - because they are a Jew, and how we can try to cope a...
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#196 Think positive? Even now?? - The spiritual discipline of honest positive thinking
In this episode Menachem explores a nuance in the narrative of the spiritual feedback Moshe gives the Jewish people in Parshas Devarim specifically about the jewish peoples reaction to the false report of the spies as they prepare to enter the ...
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#195 A Chosid - Transforming into something entirely new
In this episode Menachem explores the narrative of the personal transformations of Pinchas the grandson of Ahron Hakohen who ultimately becomes Eliyahu Hanavi and Yehoshua Ben Nun who emerges as the leader of the Jewish People after the passing...
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#194 The knowing you dont Know - A destination beyond our widlest dreams
In this episode Menachem explores a how we can better embrace both the Journey and destination of our spiritual path based on a teaching of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, illuminating an aspect of the Narrative to the passing of Ahron Hakohen in Par...
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#193 Abundence and Scarcity - The two faces of life
In this episode Menachem explores the narrative off the past few weeks portion related to the episodes that occurred to the jewish people on their first attempt to enter the promised land culminating in the Rebellion of Korach. This weeks discu...
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#192 Spirituality: When whats most dark reveals whats most light
In this episode Menachem explores the narrative behind the Spies of Israel in the Dessert and how that story of failure illuminates whats most precious about the Jewish People and how that reflects the way in which facing our greatest liabiliti...
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#191 Now what...? Facing the day after: The why of the why of existence
In this episode Menachem explores the value of right action and charity (Tzedaka) and how it can carry us through the challenging days that follow an intense process of inner work, and how we can manifest our strength into actualized reality br...
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#190 Not the baker, a vital ingredient - Facing what comes and growing into a full person
In this episode Menachem explores a frame for unpacking and the nature of what it means to be a full person, to develop emotional wellness, embrace free will and welcome the great determiner into their lives.Sign Up for our
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#189 Combating Apathy - Human is just where we live…
In this episode Menachem discusses the apathy that at times comes up on the spiritual journey of life, specifically in light of all thats going on in the world and the continuing situation in Israel as an outgrowth of our emotional stamina for ...
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# 188 Anti-Semitism - The inside job
In this episode Menachem seeks to provide some perspective about the antisemitism we see all mourned us and some context for how we can face it in the our own inner work. Sign Up for our
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#187 A true servant - Actualizing Perfect Principles: Redemption III
In this episode we conclude our series exploring themes and lessens that can be drawn from the Narrative of Yetzias Mitzrayim - The Exodus from Egypt that teach and reveal the path of recovery from a hopeless state of mind and body; addiction, ...
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#186 From Slavery to Practicing Spiritual Principles - The Journey of Sefiras HaOmer: Redemption II
In this episode we continue our series exploring themes and lessens that can be drawn from the Narrative of Yetzias Mitzrayim - The Exodus from Egypt that teach and reveal the path of recovery from a hopeless state of mind and body; addiction, ...
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#185 From a slave to Distortion to a Servant of Gd: Redemption I
In this episode we start a new series exploring themes and lessens that can be drawn from the Narrative of Yetzias Mitzrayim - The Exodus from Egypt that teach and reveal the path of recovery from a hopeless state of mind and body; addiction, d...
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#184 Let Go and Let Gd... means faith and trust - Rule 62 Part III
In this episode continues our short series that relates to the themes of purim but mainly explores the recovery principle Rule # 62. In Part III how the journey of Rule #62 is essentially a journey of faith and trust which becomes possible when...
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#183 Let Go and Let the Experience Happen... Rule 62 Part II
In this episode continues our short series that relates to the themes of purim but mainly explores the recovery principle Rule # 62. In Part II we explore how not taking ourselves and our agenda too seriously opens the door to a life of curiosi...
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#182 Let go and let laughter… Rule 62 Part I
In this episode Menachem begins a new short series that relates to the themes of purim but mainly explore the recovery principle Rule # 62. In Part I we explore why its Rule #62 and not just Rule #1 and how that teaches us to drop our cynicism ...
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#181 Moving in the same direction: The Journey of Trauma in the eyes of Pnimius Hatorah Part II
In this episode Menachem returns to the topic Trauma seeking to round out the discussion by exploring how the way in which Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus views the different parts that make up our "selves" informs what a journey of heal...
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#180 Into the belly of the beast: holding two worlds at the same time - My recent visit to Israel in the shadow of Oct. 7th, 2023...
In this episode Menachem shares some perspective on his recent trip to Israel with a group of staff members and volunteers of TLR. Mainly the way in which the trip illuminated the nature of the dialectic reality of our existence and how that in...
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#179 Uncovering the Divine in The Darkness - The Journey of Trauma in the eyes of Pnimius Hatorah Part I
In this episode Menachem returns to the same topic as last time; Trauma. However this time focuses less on what shouldn't be, and instead explores a potential framework for how we can begin to approach the Journey of Facing and Transforming our...
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#178 True healing is about being more yourself not less...
In this episode Menachem shares some perspective on the downside of fixating too much on Trauma within the context of healing and personal growth. If you would like to order Menachems new book Acceptance: A Path to Inner Healing...
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#177 Ekyeh Asher Ekyeh: We are the perfect imperfection Gd always dreamed of
In this episode Menachem explores the practical messages behind the narrative of Moshe encountering Gd at the Burning Bush and what that teaches us about the spiritual journey.If you would like to order Menachems new book Acceptance:...
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#176 Anochi: The journey into darkness to reveal the greatest light
In this episode Menachem explores the practical messaging behind the narrative of our forefather Yaakov descending to Egypt and how it reflects how we face challenges ourselves.If you would like to order Menachems new book Acceptance...
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#175 Revealing the light in the seasons of your journey
In this episode Menachem explores how the Jewish calendar reflects powerful messages for life in particular a guide to revealing Gds presence in every moment of your life whether you are busy with spiritual activity or mundane activity - and ho...
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