Best Ohmek Podcasts (2026)

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Blessing in Constriction: Veyechi and the Wisdom of the Not-Yet 50:13

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In this week’s Underneath the Underneath, we enter the quiet, charged space of constriction. Teaching on Parashat Vayechi alongside the fast of Asarah b’Tevet, Yocheved explores what it means to bless before outcome, clarity, or redemption. Drawing on the Torah’s portrayal of Yaakov blessing his sons in Egypt — at the very beginning of exile — we e…

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The Courage to Come Close: Yehuda, Presence, and the End of Bypass 51:46

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This week’s Underneath the Underneath enters the moment of Vayigash — when Yehuda draws near. Through a luminous teaching from the Baal Shem Tov, we explore a radically Hasidic approach to suffering, prayer, and presence: not fixing, not explaining, not bypassing — but approaching. What does it mean to come close without an agenda? To praise not as…

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The Vulnerability of Visibility: Yosef, Chanukah, and the Threshold of Being Seen 54:08

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This week’s Underneath the Underneath is a quiet, tender holding of a charged moment. As Chanukah begins — a festival devoted to light made public — we sit inside Parashat Miketz, where Yosef emerges from prison into power, visibility, and recognition… while still hidden in plain sight. In the wake of the terror attack at Bondi Beach, this class do…

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The Cost of Freedom: Yosef, Yud Tes Kislev, and a Mystical Map for Breaking Invisible Prisons 54:28

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This class is dedicated to Mushka (Silman) Glanstein, of blessed memory — a bright soul whose light will continue to ripple on for eternity. חי׳ מושקא בת שמעון אברהם This week’s session of Underneath the Underneath unfolds inside a living convergence: Parashat Vayeshev, where Yosef descends into the pit and into prison, and Yud Tes Kislev, the libe…

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The Wrestle Is the Womb: When Shadow Midwifes Your Next Name 55:58

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In this week’s Underneath the Underneath, we meet Yaakov alone in the night — the place where every soul eventually finds itself. There, in the dark, he wrestles with the angel of Esav, the unintegrated shadow that has followed him since birth. From that struggle emerges something utterly new: a limp, a blessing, and the name Yisrael — the identity…

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Three Names, One Soul: Yaakov, the Ladder, and the Work of Becoming 52:21

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In this week’s Underneath the Underneath, Yocheved Sidof enters the raw, tender terrain of becoming through the story of Yaakov’s flight from home. Between Be’er Sheva and Haran, between certainty and unraveling, Yaakov dreams of a ladder — and sees angels ascend and descend, yet cannot see himself. Through the Izhbitzer’s teaching of the three nam…

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The Womb Between Worlds: Rivka’s Cry and the Spiritual Technology of Gam v’Gam 53:10

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In this week’s Underneath the Underneath on Parshat Toldot, Yocheved Sidof returns from two weeks in Israel carrying a raw wisdom: the world is asking us to hold more than one truth at a time. Through the story of Rivka’s pregnancy—vayitrotzetzu, lama zeh anochi, lidrosh, shnei goyim b’vitnech—she reveals a four-step map of inner work rooted in the…

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Lech Lecha - The Art of Sacred Uncertainty 50:29

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In this week’s Underneath the Underneath, Yocheved walks with Avraham into the tender mystery of Lech Lecha — the call to leave what we know and step toward what we cannot yet see. What happens when the familiar stories fall away — when the ground of certainty dissolves beneath our feet, and all that’s left is the quiet pulse of trust? Through pers…

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Between Regret and Compassion: The Flood, the Mission, and the Movement of God’s Heart 54:12

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Between Bereishit and Noach, the Torah pauses for a breath —a verse of divine heartbreak: “And God regretted that He had made man on the earth.” In this week’s session of Underneath the Ubderneath, Yocheved teaches from the seam between creation and re-creation — between the flood of loss and the rainbow of return. In the shadow of October 7th, as …

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Elul’s Heart of Knowing — Ki Tavo and the Nuance of Return 55:28

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In this session, we entered Elul through the lens of Parshat Ki Tavo and Moshe’s words: “God did not give you a heart to know, eyes to see, and ears to hear until this day.” Together, we explored the shift from Sinai’s black-and-white revelation to the subtle, nuanced knowledge that lives in the heart — Lev La’daat. Drawing on the Sfat Emet, we tra…

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When You Go Out to War: Elul, Struggle, and the Work of Return 53:33

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we open Parshat Ki Teitzei with its raw beginning: “When you go out to war…” War here is not only a battlefield but a mindset — the inevitable rumble with our struggles, shadows, and longings. Together we explore how the Torah guides us to meet desire (the captive woman), loss (returning what was lost),…

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Judges at the Gates and Elul: Compassion as a Path of Return 51:46

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we step into Elul through the parsha of Shoftim. What does it mean to place judges at our gates at the very moment we’re invited to return? Together we trace the arc from shattered gates and grief, through Tu B’Av’s love, into the gates of Elul—where the narrow places can soften into fields of compassio…

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Scattered Altars, Chosen House: The Fire We Share 52:21

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, our 101st gathering, we explore the movement from scattered personal altars to the collective house of presence. What does it mean to serve ‘in every place you see,’ and what shifts when we are called to bring our flame only to ‘the place that God will choose’? Along the way, we touch the holy rub betwe…

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God Is Your Shadow — Reciprocity, Power, and the First Movement 55:08

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In this episode of Underneath the Underneath, mystical currents and sacred texts converge around Parshat Eikev to ask: What is the nature of our relationship with the Divine? Drawing on a teaching from the Baal Shem Tov and the verse from Psalms — Hashem Tzilcha, “God is your shadow” — we explore the mirroring between human and Heaven, and how ever…

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The Shape of Comfort: On Suffering, Space, and What Widens the Soul 43:09

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In this week’s episode of Underneath the Underneath on Parshat Vaetchanan, we step into the space after Tisha B’Av—the aftermath of grief—and ask: What is comfort, really? We meet Moshe on the mountain, retelling his impassioned prayer and God’s response: Rav lach—“enough.” Through this sacred moment, we explore three layers of prayer, Rav Kook’s r…

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Av, Grief, and Cosmic Permission: The Torah of Alchemizing Loss 53:08

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In this week’s Underneath the Underneath, we enter the month of Av — a time when the Torah invites us into the depth of loss, not to avoid it, but to be transformed by it. Drawing from classical and contemporary sources — the Talmud, Psalms, the Piaseczner Rebbe, Francis Weller — we explore grief not as weakness, but as gateway. What if the tears t…

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Let it Loosen: On Vows, Grief, and Sacred Destruction 52:01

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In this week’s Underneath the Underneath, we enter the territory of vows — the inner narratives, soul contracts, and unconscious promises that shape our lives. We explore the Torah’s invitation to practice hatarat nedarim — the loosening of vows — and how, through awareness and presence, old bindings can begin to soften. Rooted in the word matir (t…

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The Threshold Is the Teaching 52:02

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In this week’s session of Underneath the Underneath, we enter the quiet ache of Parshat Pinchas — a portion filled with transition, legacy, and the tender moment where Moshe sees the Land he cannot enter, calls for new leadership, and blesses Yehoshua. Drawing on a mystical teaching from the Sfat Emet, we explore Moshe as the masculine Sun, Yehoshu…

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What the Donkey Sees: The Embodied Wisdom of Pause, Pain & the Sacred Halt 50:58

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In this live transmission of Underneath the Underneath, we meet an unexpected guide: Bilam’s female donkey. Through her mysterious three stops along the way and Bilam’s reaction to her, we uncover a profound map for attuning to embodied wisdom, nervous system healing, and the sacred art of halting before collapse. This class explores how the donkey…

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Desert Medicine: A Mystical Framework for Inner Healing 56:57

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In this week’s episode of Underneath the Underneath, we explore Parshat Chukat as a mystical map of healing. Drawing from the figures of Moshe, Miriam, the Waters, the Snake, and the Staff, we uncover four archetypes of the healing journey: the guide, the midwife, the shadow, and the witness. We ask what it means to feel another without getting enm…

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The Arc of Becoming: When Collapse is Not the End 58:48

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In this week’s Underneath the Underneath, we meet the mystery of Korach—not just as rebellion, but as collapse. What does it mean to be swallowed by the earth and not die, but disappear? What if becoming means letting old identities fall away in the dark, trusting that something in us is still ripening? We journey from the belly of the void to the …

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A Blessing I Wasn't Ready For: A Teaching From The Spies 56:05

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What if the very thing you long for is also the thing you fear? In this week’s session of Underneath the Underneath, we journey into the Torah portion of Sh’lach, exploring the mystical dimensions of longing, readiness, and the ache of the fruit—the vision that overwhelms the vessel. Through Hasidic and Kabbalistic sources, we ask: What happens whe…

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The Second Time Around: When Longing Becomes the Offering 54:58

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Not all distance is exile. Sometimes it is the voice of the soul, aching its way back in. In this episode of Underneath the Underneath, we enter this weeks Torah portion and the field of Pesach Sheni, the “Second Passover”—a sacred doorway opened not by perfect timing, but by honest yearning. We explore the mystical function of restoration, the dif…

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The Voice Still Speaks: Attuning to the Frequency of Sinai 55:25

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In this episode of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the inner preparation and energetic alignment that makes revelation possible. As we enter the month of Sivan and approach Shavuot, we turn to the Baal Shem Tov’s teaching that the voice of Sinai never stopped — it’s still speaking, waiting for us to become still enough to hear. We dive into t…

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Wet With Wonder: A Path into the Sacred 54:44

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In this episode of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the profound commandment: You shall be holy. What is our relationship to the sacred? How do we feel its presence? We reflect on the dreams that guide us and the steps that we walk along the way, expanding our awareness to hold the fullness of our journeys. We consider the power of collective …

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The Seder, the Illusion of Control, and the Medicine of Faith 56:27

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In this episode of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the deep wounds and healing opportunities embedded in Pesach. We dive into themes of loss, muteness, and unworthiness, and how the mitzvot of Pesach offer a path to healing. Through the lens of a text by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, we examine the concept of Seder (Order) and the illusion of con…

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Reflections Revealed: The Mirrors We Choose to Face 52:20

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the mystical currents within this week’s Torah portion, VaYakhel. We delve into themes of the gathering of the Jewish people, the sanctity of Shabbat, and the healing power of collective spaces. We examine the role of Betzalel and our relationship to Shadow, as well as Moshe’s resistance to a…

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The Hidden Realms of Purim: Compassion, Protest, and the Unseen Miracles 55:52

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows deepen into our experience of Purim and the Hidden realms: working with our assumptions of how we should celebrate; holding protest while still in relation (Moshe, Mordechai and Esther; the role of compassion in forgiveness; the liminal space of Mystery and “Who Knows;” the interplay of c…

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No Name: The Soul of Identity and the Secret of Remembering 58:38

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the liminal, mystical space of No Name: the spiritual significance of the priest's garments, the opportunity of crushed olives, and the connection between this week's Torah portion, the Megillah, and the absence of hearing our name. We dive into what carries our essence, the dissolution of id…

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The Sanctuary as Spiritual Technology: Answering the Divine’s Call into Our Hearts 53:02

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we dive deep into the Divine's longing for us to create a sanctuary for Him. We explore what the Divine truly seeks from us, balancing precision and expansion in our spiritual practice. Topics include personal and collective worship, the role of a transportable temple, and working with our “animal” natu…

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Beyond the Revelation: Where Spirit Meets Structure 55:59

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows and Hasidic texts explore the placement of civil laws after the revelation at Sinai. We delve into the relationship between expansion and contraction, our willingness to engage with the details of life, and what it means to get "muddy." We also examine the nature of judgment, the impact o…

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Standing at Sinai: Seeing or Believing? 54:01

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Who needs faith when seeing is believing? In this session of … mystical flows and hassidic texts open our experience of Sinai: how to prepare for a collective awakening; the role of awe; what comes first- a relationship with the Divine or an other?; faith as the love language for the Divine; and the impact of seeing our personal connection with Gd.…

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The Mystery of Courage: Trust, Surrender, and the Red Sea 56:24

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What fuels our ability to step into uncertainty? What is the posture of one who is willing to leap into the Red Sea, diving into the unknown mysteries of life? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the nature of courage and the source of our confidence. Is there such a thing as a detour? How can I trust the Divine if I don’t trus…

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The Weight of Darkness, the Power of Shadow 56:01

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, sacred insights and mystical flows explore the energetic and experiential difference between Darkness, like in the 9th plague, and Shadow: how the biblical text reveals the nature and process darkness; what allows us to shift from darkness to shadow; hidden light; accessing different forms of light; how…

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Thirst for the Divine: Fire and Faith in the Burning Bush 54:02

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, sacred insights and mystical flows explore the inner dimensions of Moshe's (Moses') encounter with the Divine at the Burning Bush. We delve into the call to serve, the meaning of Hineni ("Here I am"), and how to meet the the deeper longings of those in suffering. What does it mean to face a fire that bu…

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Into the Inner Light: Yosef, Yehuda, and Embracing Our Unmet Selves 56:32

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What is my relationship to the parts of me that feel unmet or disowned - the candles that have yet to be lit? How does the dramatic encounter of Yehuda and Yosef serve as a model for being with shadow? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, channeled wisdom and ancient mystical texts deepen into the final days of Chanukah, the “unlit” candle…

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Miracles and Light: The Essence and Opportunity of Chanukah 54:52

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"Why do we light the Menorah? What are the lessons we can glean as we stare into the light and hear its stories? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows explore the healing nature of light, three kinds of miracles, refined vision, the interwoven spiral of gratitude and awareness, why we start with one candle, and more." Ohmek S…

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Beyond the Veil: Unlocking the Mysteries of Dreams and Exile 53:45

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What is the nature of a dream? How do we discern the difference between what’s “real” and of our dream world? And what’s the spiritual function of “interpreting” our dreams? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows and ancient texts reveal the essence of dreams — and exile: on Joseph, the experience of the pit, the relationship …

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Finding Home in the Darkness: Jacob’s Journey and the Art of Prayer 55:25

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What happens when your inner well is “dry”? When you feel restless and alone? What do Jacobs travels reveal to us about how to be in the absence of light? And where to find Home? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical texts and emergent flows follow the three prayer structures of our forefathers and the places they channeled them — …

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The Rumbling Twins: Polarity and the Pursuit of Enoughness 54:19

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All of us hold tension within our inner worlds, like the rumbling twins of Rebecca. What is your relationship with polarity and difference? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, a journey through archetypes, texts and mystical flows uncover the ways we relate to polarity, the archetypes of Jacob and Esau, hustling for worth, feeling enoughn…

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The Whispering Divine: Uncovering the Hidden Rhythms of Blessing 54:46

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What is your relationship with prayer? With your desires? With what’s unseen, yet available? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows and heart-centered musings uncover the ways we engage in prayer, the space between, and Divine blessings: attuning to whispered frequencies, Sara, Isaac and the four paradigms of walking, conversi…

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Trapped in Perspective: Lot’s Wife, Our Filters, and the Power of Perception 59:19

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What does it mean to be a Hostage in Time? How do the ways in which we see ourselves— and the world around us — impact our unfolding? In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows reveal paradigms of consciousness and healing through our exploration of Lot’s wife, who looks at the burning city of Sedom and turns into a pillar of salt…

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Lech Lecha: The Wild Path of Breaking Free 56:11

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows and a Hasidic text from the Sefat Emet delve into the process of transformation: Avram, embodiment, being in dialogue with the Divine, the act of walking, how to heal stuck patterns, living with uncertainty, and the freshness of Creation. (Includes a grounding practice and frames to be wi…

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Adam and his Betrayal: Are We Programmed to be Lonely? 50:14

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the beginning of the book of Bereishit - creation, the flood, the Tower of Babel and more - through the mystical lens of betrayal, existential loneliness, co-creation, and our quest for Home. Ohmek Session dated October 30, 2024 __________ More on Yocheved Sidof: Yocheved Sidof is a mystic, t…

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Avinu Malkeinu: Reexamining our Metaphors for the Divine 54:15

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, a whole array of mystical flows, shares and teachings on Rosh Hashanah, Teshuvah, Oct 7th, love, Being, self-compassion, a mature relationship with the Divine and Yom Kippur.By Ohmek

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Creation, Healing and the Renewal of Self (Rosh Hashanah) 49:53

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Why does the Jewish New Year begin on humankind’s birthday and not the creation of the world? In this archived session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows delve into the Divine's model for creation and its phases, including the world's shattering, as a paradigm for renewal of Self and healing. Ohmek Session dated September 13, 2023 _______…

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Shift Happens: Balancing Acceptance and our Desire for Change (Rosh Hashanah) 46:31

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore themes around Rosh Hashanah, the Book of Life, and the tensions between desire for life change, and acceptance of what is. In connection with Intown Chabad Ohmek Session dated September 19, 2024. __________ More on Yocheved Sidof: Yocheved Sidof is a mystic, teacher, trauma-informed spiritual…

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Ki Tavo: The Gratitude Gateway 45:28

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the pathway to gratitude. On faith, our ancestors, and why not to force thanks. Ohmek Session dated September 18, 2024. __________ More on Yocheved Sidof: Yocheved Sidof is a mystic, teacher, trauma-informed spiritual guide and leader of Ohmek, a community of women and men pursuing deeper way…

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Elul - The Power of Pause: Yes, No and the Space to Be 48:05

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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows deepen various themes connected to the month of Elul and this week's Torah portion, Ki Teitzei: breath, space, awareness, boundaries, and how to know what to choose. Ohmek Session dated September 11, 2024 __________ More on Yocheved Sidof: Yocheved Sidof is a mystic, teacher, trauma-infor…

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Slichah, Hersh: The Slippery Slope Between Blame and Responsibility (Shoftim) 57:35

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In this week’s session of Underneath the Underneath, mystical flows and open shares explore the month of Elul, leadership, judgement, compassion, grief, strange-to-us rituals like the Eglah Arufah and the thin line between collective responsibility, accountability and blame. Ohmek Session dated September 4, 2024. __________ More on Yocheved Sidof: …