XL: The Expression of Life
Rabbi Jack Cohen
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S1E15 The Language of Life 15 - Security / בטחון
Faith isn't enough. We need a sense of security to stay calm, be happy and be effective in an uncertain world. We need Bitachon. It needs to be exercised in order to be cultivated.If you prefer, you…
S1E14 The Language of Life 14 - Abundance / ברכה
Why do blessings describe God, the ultimate Source of all blessings as "blessed"???A short study of the Hebrew word Baruch (ברוך).If you prefer to read the article the old fashioned way, please check…
S1E13 The Language of Life 13 - Leadership / נשיאות
What is leadership about?Why insight about leadership is there in the Hebrew word for "leader," Nasi-נשיא?If you prefer reading to listening, and enjoy footnotes and illustrations check out Rabbi…
S1E9 The Language of Life 12 - Kingship / מלכות
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "Melekh-מלך"? What is the difference between a king and a dictator?If you prefer reading to listening, and enjoy footnotes and illustrations check out Rabbi…
S1E11 The Language of Life 11 - Independence / עצמאות
Israel's Independence Day is called "Yom Haatzmaut." How did they choose that name? Where does the word "Atzmaut" come from? And what does it really mean?If you prefer reading to listening, and enjoy…
S1E10 Language of Life 10 - The Molecular Structure of Hebrew
How is the Hebrew alphabet — the AlephBet — different from other alphabets? How might a Divine alphabet work? Why did gender make its way into God's language of life?If you prefer to read this…
S1E9 Language of Life 9 - Play on Words
The first self-reference to the Hebrew language is when Adam names his wife Isha-אשה. He made a play on words. What does this tell us about Hebrew?You can read it here if you…
S1E8 Language of Life 8 - The Code Behind the Cosmos
What does it mean for the Hebrew Language to be Divine? What are some examples that illustrate it?Join Rabbi Jack Cohen as he explores further the Language of Life.Read this as a Post on…
S1E7 Language of Life 7 - Words Matter
Where can we turn in a world in which the meanings of words like "evil," "civilian," "terrorist" are being eroded and inverted?Where do Hebrew words draw their original meaning from?Join Rabbi Jack…
S1E6 Language of Life 6 - Buried Treasure
American Jews tend to read in Hebrew even when they don't understand what they're reading. What is it about Hebrew that makes this a compelling thing to do for otherwise educated and literate people?…
Language of Life 5 - Twelve Flavors of Happiness / שמחה (Part 3)
Purim has passed, but we're still exploring twelve Hebrew words, concepts and flavors of happiness — SIMCHA. There are no synonyms in Hebrew, which is what makes learning Hebrew so fun. Every word…
S1E4 Language of Life 4 - Twelve Flavors of Happiness / שמחה (Part 2)
In honor of Purim, we're exploring twelve Hebrew words, concepts and flavors of happiness — SIMCHA. There are no synonyms in Hebrew, which is what makes learning Hebrew so fun. Every word has its…
S1E3 Language of Life 3 - Twelve Flavors of Happiness / שמחה (Part 1)
In honor of Purim, we're exploring twelve Hebrew words, concepts and flavors of happiness — SIMCHA. Because Hebrew is a language designed by the same Creator Who brought to you such favorites such as…
S1E2 Language of Life 2 - Words that Speak to Your Psyche
Is there a justification for why Jews insist on reading Torah and praying in Hebrew even if they don't understand what they're saying?Join Rabbi Jack as the Language of Life series continues.Read the…
S1E1 Language of Life 1 - Illiterate Literacy (Series Intro)
Hebrew knows itself as the "Holy Language." Jews treat it as holy because they insist on reading texts in their original, but are also infamously bad at knowing when they're reading.Read the original…
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