XL: The Expression of Life

Rabbi Jack Cohen
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XL translates timeless Jewish ideas into the universal language of life. The episodes are based off Rabbi Jack's popular Substack: theexpressionoflife.com

  1. 05/08/2025

    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 can read it here: http://theexpressionoflife.com/p/security

    6 min

  2. 21/07/2025

    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 it out here, along with over a hundred other articles that translate deep Torah ideas into relatable, modern English: https://www.theexpressionoflife.com/p/abundance (Pardon my informal vacation attire)

    6 min

  3. 14/07/2025

    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 Jack's Substack here: https://www.theexpressionoflife.com/p/leadership Like, Follow/Subscribe and Share!

    4 min

  4. 09/07/2025

    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 Jack's Substack here: https://www.theexpressionoflife.com/p/kingship Like, Follow/Subscribe and Share!

    7 min

  5. 01/05/2025

    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 footnotes and illustrations check out Rabbi Jack's Substack here: https://www.theexpressionoflife.com/p/independence Like, Follow/Subscribe and Share!

    5 min

  6. 30/04/2025

    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 episode, and enjoy it with diagrams and footnotes, check it out and subscribe to Rabbi Jack's Substack: https://www.theexpressionoflife.com/p/the-molecular-structure-of-hebrew

    13 min

  7. 29/04/2025

    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 prefer: https://www.theexpressionoflife.com/p/play-on-words

    8 min

  8. 03/04/2025

    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 Substack: https://www.theexpressionoflife.com/p/the-code-behind-the-user-interface

    9 min
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XL translates timeless Jewish ideas into the universal language of life. The episodes are based off Rabbi Jack's popular Substack: theexpressionoflife.com

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