Best Dan Kullman Podcasts (2025)

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The Physics of Creation with Dr. Berel Epstein 52:47

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11h ago52:47

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In this episode, we explore a big idea at the intersection of Torah and modern physics: Torah is the blueprint of creation, and as science advances, it often ends up catching up to truths Torah has pointed to all along. Joined by physicist Dr. Berel Epstein, we work through listener-submitted questions from the Shema Podcast WhatsApp community on t…

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The Nature of Our Relationship with Eisav and Yishmael with Rabbi Daniel Rowe 54:32

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In this episode, we are joined with Rabbi Daniel Rowe to unpack one of the most sensitive and misunderstood subjects in Torah: our ongoing relationship with Eisav and Yishmael. Are they eternal enemies, potential partners, or something more complex? Building on the theme from “Becoming a Nation of Priests” with Rabbi Yaakov Klein, Rabbi Rowe traces…

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The Hidden Light of Kislev 1:03:31

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In this episode Rabbi Pill returns to explore the deep spiritual current that runs from Tishrei through Cheshvan into the month of Kislev, revealing why this time is far more than a prelude to Chanukah. Together, we unpack Kislev’s core theme: the awakening of the Hidden Light—the Divine clarity concealed since Creation—made accessible again throug…

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Becoming a Nation of Priests with Rabbi Yaakov Klein 1:09:31

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In this episode, I sit down with Rabbi Yaakov Klein to explore one of the most misunderstood ideas in Torah: our destiny to become a nation of priests for all humanity. We dig into what it actually means for the Jewish people to serve the nations—not through power or superiority, but through spiritual responsibility, clarity, and guidance. We speak…

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A Nation Tailored In Fire 38:01

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In this episode, A Nation Tailored in Fire, I explore a powerful teaching from Rav Avigdor Miller about how Hashem created the Jewish people with a fiery nature—stubborn, passionate, and relentless—and then gave us a fiery Torah perfectly suited to that design. Each mitzvah acts like a custom-made suit, shaping and channeling that inner fire toward…

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The Power of the Month of Cheshvan featuring Rabbi Pill 59:27

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In this episode, I sit down with Rabbi Pill to explore the power of Mar Cheshvan and discover that it’s not a spiritual lull at all, but the time when we’re meant to integrate the inspiration of Tishrei into everyday life. We discuss how Jewish time moves in an upward spiral, and how Cheshvan shifts us from “gadlus ha’mochin” (expanded consciousnes…

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When Science Meets Sinai: A Conservation with Dr. Berel Leib Epstein 57:21

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In this episode, I sit down with physicist and author of Emunah and Physics, Dr. Berel Leib Epstein, to explore how modern physics—fine-tuning, quantum observation, and the wave-particle nature of light—doesn’t challenge emunah but illuminates it, revealing the Torah as the blueprint of reality. We discuss why Occam’s razor now favors belief, how t…

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Under One Sukkah: The Necessity of the Four Species and Jewish Unity 38:49

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This Sukkos, as we sit together under one roof, the lulav and etrog in our hands carry a message far deeper than ritual. The four species are not symbols of difference but of interdependence — a call to unity that Baal HaSulam says is the very condition for receiving Torah itself. In this episode, we explore why the mitzvah can only be fulfilled wh…

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The Power of the Hebrew Month of Tishrei featuring Rabbi Pill 57:52

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This episode is another installment of our ongoing series, The Power of the Hebrew Months, where we explore the unique spiritual energy of each time in the Jewish calendar. Focusing on Tishrei, Rabbi Pill helps us reframe our relationship with Hashem in healthier, more compassionate terms—like spouses who separate and reconcile, growing closer thro…

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Dovid HaMelech as the Merkavah of Malchus with Rabbi Gershon Meisel 1:04:00

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In this closing episode of the Merkavah Series, we explore Malchus as the culmination of all the Sefiros where everything we’ve built within ourselves is finally brought into relationship with another, creating something new that did not exist before. Rabbi Meisel shows how Dovid HaMelech embodies this quality by becoming the vessel through which H…

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Yosef HaTzaddik the Merkavah of Yesod with Rabbi Gershon Meisel 1:01:58

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In this Merkavah installment we explore Yesod and Yosef HaTzaddik as the foundation that brings spiritual intent into concrete reality. We trace how Yosef’s journey, from betrayal to leadership, models disciplined attachment and holy channeling of passion, the vav that binds heaven and earth. Yesod becomes practical through action, bris milah as co…

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The Halacha of Conversion: What the Torah Really Says with Rabbi Pill 1:25:06

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In this episode, we tackle one of the most sensitive and often misunderstood topics in Jewish life: conversion. Together with Rabbi Pill, we explore what the Torah and Halacha actually say about becoming Jewish, what makes a conversion valid, the essential role of beis din, and how kabbalas mitzvos defines the process. We also address the emotional…

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Aharon HaKohen the Merkavah of Hod with Rabbi Gershon Meisel 57:23

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In this episode, Rabbi Gershon Meisel joins us to explore Aharon HaKohen as the Merkavah of Hod—the attribute of splendor, humility, and peace. Through stories of our sages, Torah insights, and practical lessons, we uncover how Aharon embodied the power of stepping aside, making space for others, and becoming a vessel for Hashem’s presence in the w…

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Sages of the Talmud – the Ten Martyrs | featuring Morty Roth 1:03:22

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In this episode of Sages of the Talmud, timed for the upcoming Yom Kippur, we introduce the Ten Martyrs as both a doorway into ten towering sages and a frame for how the Talmud was forged through courage, sacrifice, and resilience under Rome. We explain why their story appears in the Yom Kippur Musaf and clarify the idea that the death of the right…

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Moshe Rabbeinu the Merkavah of Netzach with Rabbi Gershon Meisel 56:46

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In this episode we are joined by Rabbi Gershon Meisel to explore how Moshe Rabbeinu embodies the sefirah of Netzach—endurance, victory, and eternity. We discuss why Moshe, the greatest of all leaders, is rooted in Netzach, how Netzach channels mind, heart, and action into lasting habits, and how it must be balanced with Hod’s humility and gratitude…

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The Power of the Hebrew Month of Elul featuring Rabbi Pill 1:04:23

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In this first episode of The Hebrew Months Series with Rabbi Pill, we explore the unique energy of Elul, a month of teshuvah and alignment. Our sages teach that the months of the Jewish year are not just markers of time, but windows of opportunity, each with its own avodah and pathway for growth. Elul’s symbols, the mazal of the Betulah (Maiden), t…

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Yaakov the Merkavah of Tiferes with Rabbi Gershon Meisel 55:44

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In this episode we continue our seven-part series on the Merkavah, the Divine Chariot, with Rabbi Gershon Meisel. Together we explore Yaakov Avinu, the Merkavah of Tiferes (harmony, beauty, and truth). Rabbi Meisel explains how Yaakov’s life of struggle, resilience, and faith shaped him into the embodiment of balance and truth, and how his experien…

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From Gan Eden to Today – Same Test – Same Struggle with Rabbi Yaghobian 50:33

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In this episode Rabbi Yaghobian returns to explore the timeless struggle that began in Gan Eden and continues in every Jew’s life today. Together we examine the true meaning of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Bad, how Adam and Chava’s choice reshaped the human condition, and why our challenge is not just knowing truth but aligning our will with H…

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Sages of the Talmud – Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi | with Morty Roth 1:10:16

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In this debut episode of “Sages of the Talmud” with Morty Roth, we explore the life and legacy of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, the redactor of the Mishnah. Morty brings to life the turbulent historical backdrop of Roman oppression, the threat to Torah transmission, and the courageous decision to commit the Oral Law to writing. Through stories of Yehuda HaN…

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Yitzchak the Merkavah of Gevurah with Rabbi Gershon Meisel 58:05

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In this transformative episode, part two of our seven-part Merkavah series, Rabbi Meisel explores Yitzchak as the embodiment of Gevurah, the divine quality of discipline, restraint, and the power to transform potential into reality. Building on the foundation of Avraham's Chesed, we uncover how Yitzchak’s very existence, and especially the Akeidah,…

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Avraham: The Merkavah of Chesed with Rabbi Gershon Meisel 1:03:35

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In this episode we explore the life of Avraham Avinu as the embodiment of Chesed (loving-kindness) and the first to crown Hashem as King. Joined by Rabbi Meisel, we discuss how Avraham’s spiritual journey, marked by courage, isolation, and unwavering faith, serves as a model for those navigating their own path back to truth, often feeling alone or …

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Torah as the Projector on the World with Rabbi Gershon Meisel 57:54

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What if the Torah isn’t just a guide to life—but the very blueprint that shapes reality itself? In this thought-provoking conversation, Rabbi Meisel unpacks the concept of Torah as the projector that casts the physical world like light onto a screen. From segulos and spiritual action to the power of tzaddikim and heartfelt tefillah, we explore how …

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The Sacred Line between the Immutable and Debatable in Torah with Rabbi Pill 1:09:27

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How do we distinguish between immutable Torah truths and areas open to interpretation? In this episode, I sit down with Rabbi Pill, a Torah scholar and constitutional law professor, to explore the sacred yet complex process of halachic decision-making. We examine whether halacha is a divine system with fixed answers or a human endeavor grounded in …

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The Fractal Nature of Masculinity and Femininity 57:34

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In this episode, I open up about a personal journey—why I’ve been quiet lately, the health challenges I’ve faced, and how pushing too hard led me into a cycle of burnout. I share what I’ve learned about the body, the soul, and the importance of listening to both. Then, I revisit one of the most impactful conversations I’ve had on the podcast: my 20…

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Living in the Era of Moshiach with Rabbi Yaghobian 47:17

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Our Siddur is replete with prayers for the coming of Moshiach. It is something that for millennium we have anticipated. After listening to Rabbi Yaghobian speak on this matter, I felt like a character from the 90’s movie Pulp Fiction; a woman who was overdosing from a heroin, only to be brought back to life via an adrenaline shot through her sternu…