Shabbat Explained: The Secret to Sacred Rest (w/ Rabbi Susan Goldberg)

Soul Boom

Rainn Wilson

Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Rainn Wilson sits down with Rabbi Susan Goldberg to explore the enduring wisdom of Jewish tradition and its relevance to modern challenges. They discuss the dynamic nature of belief in God, the universal values that transcend religious boundaries, and practical ways to bring these spiritual virtues into our daily lives. Rabbi Susan shares the powerful concept of tikkun olam—repairing the world through action and intent—and reveals how Shabbat fosters a sacred space for joy, gratitude, and love. Whether you're navigating the wilderness of life or seeking courage in despair, this episode offers profound insights for living with compassion, faith, and purpose. Rabbi Susan Goldberg is a visionary spiritual leader and founder of Nefesh, a vibrant Jewish community in East Los Angeles rooted in universal values like compassion, courage, and faith. Through Nefesh, she blends ancient Jewish wisdom with modern practices, fostering a space where individuals and families can connect, grow, and live out their deepest values in meaningful and practical ways. Thank you to our sponsors! Airbnb: http://airbnb.com/host Aura (promo code: SOULBOOM): https://auraframes.com Fetzer Institute: https://fetzer.org/ MERCH OUT NOW! https://soulboomstore.myshopify.com/ 'Soul Definition' Mug: http://bit.ly/3ZnFyhp God-Shaped Hole Mug: https://bit.ly/GodShapedHoleMug Sign up for our newsletter! https://soulboom.substack.com SUBSCRIBE to Soul Boom!! https://bit.ly/Subscribe2SoulBoom Watch our Clips: https://bit.ly/SoulBoomCLIPS Watch WISDOM DUMP: https://bit.ly/WISDOMDUMP Follow us! Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Voicing Change Media Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sobu.
0:03.0	When people hear that I'm a rabbi, they like to say, oh, you're a rabbi?
0:08.0	Oh, that's interesting. I don't believe in God.
0:10.0	It's like this, something that people want to say.
0:13.0	First of all, they're like, oh, wow, women can be rabbis.
0:15.0	It's an amazing thing that deep thinkers often after they say, I don't believe in God. And I respond that I don't know
0:24.3	what you mean by that. Because I don't know what you mean by believe. And I also don't know what
0:29.0	God you're talking about. Sure. Hey there, it's me, Rain Wilson. And I want to dig into the human
0:37.1	experience. I want to dig into the human experience.
0:37.6	I want to have conversations about a spiritual revolution.
0:41.4	Let's get deep with our favorite thinkers, friends, and entertainers about life, meaning, and idiocy.
0:48.3	Welcome to the Soul Boom podcast.
0:55.9	Rabbi Susan, thanks for coming in.
0:58.3	We've gotten to speak before.
0:59.9	And I love your take on that incredible, vast, ancient reservoir of wisdom that comes
1:09.2	from the Jewish tradition.
1:10.7	That just feels as old as the hills and is yet so applicable to the modern world.
1:17.0	But obviously, organized religion gets a bad rap for many, many, many good reasons.
1:23.4	But people are very quick to overlook or ignore the role that religions and religious people, people inspired by their religion, not just kind of a general spirituality, have been inspired to make the world a better place.
1:42.8	I mean, obviously, Tikuna Lam is something maybe,
1:47.1	I don't know if I'm saying it right,
1:48.4	you could talk about a little bit.
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