40 Mystics

Rabbi Dr Benji Levy

18 foundational questions. 40 mystical thinkers. One journey through infinite insights for a finite world. Get ready for 40mystics.com. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

Episodes

  1. Dr Ora Wiskind

    2H AGO

    Dr Ora Wiskind

    Dr. Ora Wiskind is associate professor and head of the graduate program in Jewish Studies at Michlalah College, Jerusalem. Her work focuses on Hasidism and Jewish thought, combining academic scholarship with spiritual perspectives. She is the author of Hasidic Commentary on the Torah (2018), a National Jewish Book Award finalist. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠40mystics.com/Ora-Wiskind. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    29 min
  2. Professor Moshe Idel

    FEB 16

    Professor Moshe Idel

    Professor Moshe Idel has published over 100 books, lectured around the world including serving as a professor and researcher at Harvard, Yale and Princeton and is an Israel prize laureate for excellent achievement in the field of Jewish philosophy. He has a doctorate in Kabbala and serves as both Emeritus Max Cooper Professor in Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University, and a Senior Researcher at the Shalom Hartman Institute. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠40mystics.com/Moshe-Idel. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    33 min
  3. Chava Green

    FEB 9

    Chava Green

    Dr. Chava Green wrote her PhD on Chasidic Feminism. Her academic and popular work explore the role of gender in Chabad society and its mystical texts. Learn more at ⁠⁠40mystics.com/Chava-Green⁠⁠. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    44 min
  4. Rabbi Shais Taub

    FEB 2

    Rabbi Shais Taub

    Rabbi Shais Taub is one of the most influential rabbis on instagram and serves as scholar in residence of Chabad of the Five Towns. He lectures widely about mysticism and is also known for his work in the field of addiction recovery.  Learn more at 40mystics.com/Shais-Taub. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    54 min
  5. Rabbi Dr Dovid Bashevkin

    JAN 26

    Rabbi Dr Dovid Bashevkin

    Rabbi Dr. David Bashevkin is the founder and host of 18Forty, director of education for NCSY, and an Assistant Professor of Jewish Values at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business. He has published four books, including Sin·a·gogue: Sin and Failure in Jewish Thought and lectures widely on a range of topics related to Jewish thought. Learn more at ⁠40mystics.com/D⁠ovid-Bashevkin. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    1h 28m
  6. Shani Taragin

    JAN 19

    Shani Taragin

    Rabbanit Shani Taragin is the educational director of the Mizrachi world movement and Rosh Beit Midrash in Camp Moshava. She is an expert in Talmud, Bible and a range of other canonical sources and teaches across some of the flagship women's Torah learning institutions. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Shani-Taragin. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    43 min
  7. Rabbi Moshe Gersht

    JAN 12

    Rabbi Moshe Gersht

    Rabbi Moshe Gersht is the author of It’s All The Same To Me and The Three Conditions. He is also a popular speaker with over 1m views on his Ted Talk and has collaborated with other great spiritual teachers like Deepak Chopra. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Moshe-Gersht. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    46 min
  8. Suri Weingot

    JAN 5

    Suri Weingot

    Suri Weingot is a senior educator in TMM high school and gives classes and lectures to women across the community. She runs a community mentoring program that enables women and teens to contribute their time and heart by impacting the lives of the next generation. Learn more at ⁠40mystics.com/Suri-Weingot. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    35 min
  9. Rabbi Moshe Weinberger

    12/29/2025

    Rabbi Moshe Weinberger

    Rabbi Moshe Weinberger is the founding Rabbi of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, New York, and former spiritual Dean at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS). He has recorded more than 5000 lectures on a range of topics including chasidic thought, Jewish law and philosophy. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Moshe-Weinberger.Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    59 min
  10. Zevi Slavin

    12/23/2025

    Zevi Slavin

    Zevi Slavin’s formative years were spent immersed in the rich traditions of Chassidut and Kabbala. This upbringing provided him with a unique lens through which he continues to learn, study and connect with others. Slavin created “Seekers of Unity,” a group dedicated to exploring the philosophy and history of mysticism across diverse traditions and through it formed a community focused on creating a more intimate world, together. Learn more at ⁠40mystics.com/Zevi-Slavin⁠. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    51 min
  11. Sarah Yehudit Schneider

    12/17/2025

    Sarah Yehudit Schneider

    Sarah Yehudit Schneider is the founding director of A Still Small Voice, providing weekly teachings to subscribers around the world. She believes meditation is the entryway to understanding mysticism and is actively involved in articulating the Kabbala of the feminine through her writings and teachings from the Old City of Jerusalem. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Sarah-Yehudit-Schneider. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    34 min
  12. Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld

    12/09/2025

    Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld

    Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld, a therapist with a specialization in addiction and anxiety, teaches the inner depths of Torah through his therapeutic lens as an author and popular speaker. His unique approach comes through with exquisite articulation in this powerful conversation, as the first episode of 40 Mystics. Learn more at 40mystics.com/Joey-Rosenfeld. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

    1 hr
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18 foundational questions. 40 mystical thinkers. One journey through infinite insights for a finite world. Get ready for 40mystics.com. Thank you to 18Forty, SHARE and our esteemed scholars for partnering to bring these ideas to life.

Information

  • Creator
    Rabbi Dr Benji Levy
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rabbi Dr Benji Levy
  • Show Website
    40 Mystics

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