The Jewish Faith: Discovering Purpose In The Essence Of Existence
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 December 2024
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Joining us today is Rabbi Manis Friedman, a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer, and philosopher. With a passion for combining ancient Torah wisdom with modern wit, Rabbi Friedman spreads the message of morality to audiences worldwide through his books, videos, and personal meetings.
Rabbi Friedman is known as "YouTube's Most Popular Rabbi" and hosts his own critically acclaimed cable television series. He is also the author of Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore? – and has helped countless couples and individuals achieve fulfilling, balanced relationships.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How Rabbi Friedman has contributed to the Jewish community over the years.
- The difference between life and existence.
- How to recognize and fulfill the human need for purpose.
- The importance of being needed.
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| 0:00.0 | Forget frequently asked questions. |
| 0:02.2 | Common sense. |
| 0:03.1 | Common knowledge. |
| 0:04.1 | Or Google. |
| 0:04.7 | How about advice from a real genius? |
| 0:06.9 | 95% of people in any profession are good enough to be qualified in license. |
| 0:11.3 | 5% go above and beyond. |
| 0:13.1 | They become very good in what they do. |
| 0:14.8 | But only 0.1% are real geniuses. |
| 0:18.2 | Richard Jacobs has made it his life's mission to find them for you. |
| 0:22.2 | He hunts down and interviews geniuses in every field, sleep science, cancer, stem cells, |
| 0:27.1 | ketogenic diets, and more. |
| 0:28.6 | Here come the geniuses. |
| 0:30.3 | This is the Finding Genius podcast with Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:37.8 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius podcast. |
| 0:41.5 | I have Rabbi Manus Friedman. He's a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer, and philosopher. |
| 0:46.2 | His website is, it's good to know.org. |
| 0:49.7 | It's, G-O-O-D-T-O-K-M-O-W.org. |
| 0:53.9 | So we're going to talk about, you know, rabbi's work as a rabbi, his YouTube experiences, because he puts out a lot of fantastic videos with commentary. And we're going to cover a range of topics. So, Rabbi, welcome. Thank you for coming. It's a pleasure. What are we going to be talking about? I love to talk about many things. |
| 1:13.0 | First, I wanted to ask a little bit about your history, |
| 1:17.0 | how you came up in the Jewish faith and what made you decide to become a rabbi and maybe a little bit of your tenure as a rabbi and then some current issues. |
| 1:21.4 | How about that? |
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