In this new series Menachem gets back to our basics exploring some of the principles of the 12 steps and specifically the way in which they express a fundamental life idea found in Pnimius Hatorah and Chassidus. In this episode Menachem looks a...

Is Chanukah a celebration of our victory in War or the oil lasting 8 days?What are we celebrating the first night of Chanukah?Why is Chanukah so special to all Jews…?In this episode Menachem explores the inner spirituality of Cha...

In this episode Menachem explores the construct of time itself and how it reflects the most challenging aspect of being human... the duality of life, free will and the destiny of our reality but mostly how we can try to live present with our re...

In this episode Menachem explores the jewish idea of meaningful feasts (and the American tradition of a Thanksgiving Feast) and how that correlates to the story of Yitzchak Avinu in specific his relationship to Eisav...  Sign Up fo...

In this episode Menachem explores the message we can learn from one of the episodes of the narrative of Eliezer the Eved of Avraham in his quest to find a wife for Yitzchak and how that relates to a recent fun debate about a story about a story...

In this episode Menachem discusses some of his evolving perspective on the nature of zionism and how that correlates to what it means to be a member of the Jewish People in relationship to the story of Avraham Avinu and his war against the 4 ki...

In this episode Menachem shares some reflections from his recent time in Israel, reevaluating his stance on zionism and understanding the Pnimius of The Rainbow ... yes in all the way that means...  Sign Up for our

In this episode Menachem explores the classic recovery slogan "Humility is not thinking less of yourself but rather thinking of yourself less" and how that relates to the practices of the Sukkah, the Esrog&Lulav and the Simchat Torah celebr...

In this episode Menachem shares thoughts about the upcoming holiday of Yom Kippur and what it teaches us about life and about becoming more and more ourselves spiritually, emotionally and practically Sign Up for our

In this episode Menachem shares about the 12 steps of recovery looking at how they inform any process of personal development and specifically the spiritual principles of Unity and Compassion. This is then weaved in with a Chassidic teaching wh...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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 ...

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

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, ...

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, ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...