Rabbi Finley's Shabbat Teachings

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By: Rabbi Mordecai Finley

Many facets of the human experience - Wisdom, Spirituality, Religion, Philosophy, Psychology (especially Archetypal, Symbolic Psychology), Political Thought and so on. Special playlists on Wisdom Work, the Bible as Literature, Philosophy, Weekly Talks on Shabbat Evening and Morning, and much more!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rabbi-finley-s-shabbat-teachings--5645565/support.

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From Meaning to Meaning
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Today at 8:07 AM

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Degeneration and Hope
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10/21/2026

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In the Beginning: Soul and Virtue
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10/15/2026

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Silence and Meaning
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10/15/2026

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The Broken Heart and The Other Side of Confession
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09/29/2026

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The Mechanics of Happiness
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09/29/2026

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Rosh Hashanah Eve - The Methods and Mystery of Transformation
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09/16/2026

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Suffering and Human Transformation
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09/08/2026

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Tallit Meditation: In Your Light, We See Light
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08/27/2026

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The Poetry of The Core Blessing in Judaism
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08/16/2026

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Tallit Teaching #4: From Existential Despair To Mystical Vision.
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08/16/2026

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Tallit Teaching #2: The Soul, The Eyes and The Heart
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07/26/2026

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The Tallit - Breakdown, Despair, Identity, and Meaning
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07/26/2026

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The Soul’s Journey Through Darkness Into Light.
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07/26/2026

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Grief, Loss and The Study of Torah
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07/03/2026

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Series on Midrash #4 The Tragedy of The Oven of Akhnai
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06/24/2026

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God Chose Abraham Because of What He Saw
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06/24/2026

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Midrash and Meaning
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06/03/2026

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Approaches to the Bible - Literary, Symbolic / Archetypal, Midrashic, Mystical
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06/03/2026

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Flow - Structure and Fragmentation in the Kabbalah
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06/03/2026

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The Spiritual Journey
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05/05/2026

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The Tragic Dimensions of Truth and Beauty
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05/05/2026

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The Deep Tension Of Passion and Form - When Sculpture and Music Long to Become One Another
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04/14/2026

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PASSOVER REFLECTIONS AT AN HISTORIC MOMENT
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04/09/2026

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Redemption Of The Divine Word Through Reconciliation
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04/02/2026

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The Purpose of The Skillful Will - Creating Well Being in Life
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03/25/2026

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The Architecture Of The Will
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03/18/2026

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The Skillful Will, In “The Act Of Will”By Roberto Assagioli
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03/12/2026

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Resistance Has a Will Of Its Own
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03/04/2026

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Death of Ego and Resurrection Into Authenticity
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02/04/2026

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Death of Ego in Hasidic and Jungian Thought
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02/04/2026

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Knowing The Name Of God
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01/27/2026

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Theories Of Human Nature and The One Core Problem
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01/13/2026

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Seeking God in Finding God
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01/05/2026

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Bondi Beach / Chanukah and the Inner War / Christmas and the Logos
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12/30/2025

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Rebecca and Esau Plan and ambush
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12/19/2025

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Rebekah and the Tragic Family Secret
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12/11/2025

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Midrash On Isaac / Bereavement Loss and the Trauma of Isaac
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11/26/2025

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Rebekah as the Archetype of the Healer
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11/19/2025

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The Strangeness of God in the Book of Genesis
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11/12/2025

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