Holy Bagel Theory

Zalman Lewis
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Bagels contain holy energy. As does all Kosher food! The podcast seeks to enrich ourselves with the awareness that the Oneness of G-d must be experienced in every part of our mundane daily lives, including in a delicious bagel.

  1. May 20

    Healthy Humility Brings Moshiach

    An insightful deep-dive into why the Talmud argues thathumility and fear of sin never ceased, despite the Mishna declaring that they did cease after the passing of Mishnaic sage Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi.

    39 min

  2. May 15

    Mount Sinai and the Unity of Absolute Oneness

    We each hear verbal messages through our own individual,subjective lens. On Rosh Chodesh Sivan, when the Jewish people arrived atMount Sinai, Moses didn't communicate any message. Only on the subsequent days,in the lead up to the 6th of Sivan and the Giving of the Torah, did he givedaily pronouncements. The arrival at Mt. Sinai was a spiritual leap beyond any'regular' experience, reaching the essence of the soul, where all are united inabsolute oneness. At this stage, there's no space or opportunity for subjectiveinstruction. Hence the arrival at Mt. Sinai 'As One Man; With One Heart'. Only on the subsequent days, did Moses give theminstruction, effectively empowering them to make the experience their own,through their own subjective application of the pronouncements.

    44 min

  3. May 6

    EMOR: Positively Biased Talk

    *DELAYED UPLOAD: This class was recorded on Wed 29th April - Parshat Emor* Facilitating powerful, positive outcomes, by verbally amplifying positive bias. Another radical teaching from the Rebbe, in which he flips the script on us and urges us to think differently on the power of positive speech.

    39 min

  4. May 6

    Bold & Confident - with Zero Ego!

    Inspiring lessons on how to be a 'Mountain', with no risk that it'll feed your ego.

    43 min

  5. Apr 23

    Making Sense of the Instruction to "Be Holy"

    The Torah explicity instructs us to 'Be Holy'. While some commentaries interpret this as an instruction to maintain basic standards of Jewish moral ethics, others understand this as an instruction to strive for the highest levels of spiritual holiness and connection to Hashem. How can us mundane humans relate to this seemingly lofty and even abstract expectation?

    47 min

  6. Apr 17

    How to Safely Diagnose Another

    When diagnosing someone with Tzara’at – the leprosy-type ailment described in this week’s Parsha, both an expert and a Kohen were required. Inspiring lessons on the vital involvement of a Kohen, notwithstanding that he may not possess any expert knowledge on the technical laws of Tzara’at.

    46 min

  7. Feb 26

    Being Crushed Makes You Shine

    If all antisemitism disappeared, what would our Judaism look like? In this session, we do a deep-dive into the key themes of the last Chassidic 'Mamaar' Essay that the Rebbe edited, in which he urges us to discover the deepest expression of our soul - a level that isn't defined by any external traumas or challenges, but rather by our innate desire to connect to Hashem.

    31 min

  8. Feb 19

    Designate and Elevate

    An analysis of two key verses in this week's Parsha - Terumah: 1. "Take for Me" = For My Sake 2. "Make for Me" = For My Sake A close look at Rashi's commentary on these verses gives us insight into two stages in the process of building the tabernacle. 1. "Take for Me": Designate your possessions to the building of a House for Hashem. 2. "Make for Me": Elevate the materials, transforming them into holiness. The inspiring lesson takeaway, calling us to incorporate both stages, of Designate and Elevate, in the building of our own 'House for Hashem'.

    33 min
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Bagels contain holy energy. As does all Kosher food! The podcast seeks to enrich ourselves with the awareness that the Oneness of G-d must be experienced in every part of our mundane daily lives, including in a delicious bagel.

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  • Creator
    Zalman Lewis
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Zalman Lewis
  • Show Website
    Holy Bagel Theory