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024: Embracing Your Shadow: A Conversation with Rabbi Mel Gottlieb
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In this episode of "The Rest is Commentary," host Shep Rosenman engages in a profound conversation with Rabbi Mel Gottlieb about the journey to wholeness by embracing both light and shadow within ourselves. Drawing inspiration from the song "Finding My Way Out," co-written with Liz Hanelin and produced by Shep's son, E. Rose, Rosenman and Rabbi Gottlieb explore the significance of integrating opposites to achieve authenticity and spiritual growth.
Rabbi Gottlieb shares insights from Kabbalistic and Jungian thought, encouraging listeners to love the evil in themselves and embrace their shadow, as this is essential for loving others. This episode delves into the complexities of unity and duality, examining the role of memory, gratitude, and spiritual listening in personal transformation.
The discussion traverses a rich tapestry of topics, from the spiritual significance of letters in the Torah to the importance of counting blessings and the value of heretics in a diverse world. Join us as we explore the delicate balance of compassion and discipline, and the power of finding God within ourselves and in the act of unity.
27 episodes
Manage episode 498447249 series 3606630
In this episode of "The Rest is Commentary," host Shep Rosenman engages in a profound conversation with Rabbi Mel Gottlieb about the journey to wholeness by embracing both light and shadow within ourselves. Drawing inspiration from the song "Finding My Way Out," co-written with Liz Hanelin and produced by Shep's son, E. Rose, Rosenman and Rabbi Gottlieb explore the significance of integrating opposites to achieve authenticity and spiritual growth.
Rabbi Gottlieb shares insights from Kabbalistic and Jungian thought, encouraging listeners to love the evil in themselves and embrace their shadow, as this is essential for loving others. This episode delves into the complexities of unity and duality, examining the role of memory, gratitude, and spiritual listening in personal transformation.
The discussion traverses a rich tapestry of topics, from the spiritual significance of letters in the Torah to the importance of counting blessings and the value of heretics in a diverse world. Join us as we explore the delicate balance of compassion and discipline, and the power of finding God within ourselves and in the act of unity.
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