Maggi Feldman Deutsch: Are Spiritual Lows Really Lows‪?‬ That's So Kvetch!

This episode is for all spiritual seekers out there! In this episode, I chat with Maggi, who runs her own art business based in Jerusalem. Together we discuss the ups and downs of her spiritual journey and how to deal when you hit a spiritual low. Also an olah chadashah, we begin with her Aliyah story and what inspired her to move in the first place. Then we dive into how things spiritually shifted for her through trauma and life changes, and what happened when she stopped feeling as connected. We explore questions like: What does God really want from us? Does he tally our actions? What do you do when your family isn’t as religious? Does God want us to push ourselves to do things that don’t feel authentic to ourselves? I hope you enjoy this cathartic and vulnerable episode. 



(0:00 -11:26) - Birthright, spiritual experiences and conversion

(11:26-22:00) - Leaving seminary and new questions arising

(22:00-28:00) - What are all these rules really about?

(28:00-35:00) - The role of religious guilt and shame, and why is religion so divisive?

(35:00-42:00) - Owning yourself and self compassion

(42:00-end) - final blessing