56 episodes

Welcome to the Beneath the Surface Podcast, hosted by the Millennial Rabbi, Daniel Bortz. Tune in as I talk to high impact people from around the world, discovering meaningful ways to live life deeper, beneath the surface.

Beneath The Surface Daniel Bortz

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 5.0 • 14 Ratings

Welcome to the Beneath the Surface Podcast, hosted by the Millennial Rabbi, Daniel Bortz. Tune in as I talk to high impact people from around the world, discovering meaningful ways to live life deeper, beneath the surface.

    Wildescast: Meditation, Happiness, and Finding God through Kabbalah

    Wildescast: Meditation, Happiness, and Finding God through Kabbalah

    I joined Rabbi Mark Wildes on his podcast for a wide ranging discussion. In his words:

    There is a deep yearning for spiritual experience and meaning among the young Jewish community. Rabbi Daniel Bortz, better known as The Millennial Rabbi has gained social-media fame through his focus on meditation, Kabbalah, and Torah wisdom for achieving happiness. Rabbi Wildes speaks with Rabbi Bortz about all this and more in this inspirational and informative conversation that will leave you thinking about "God" in a whole new way.

    Timestamps:
    1:30 - Millennials and Torah
    12:30 - Nature of God
    15:00 - Rationalism vs. Mysticism
    20:00 - Happiness
    30:00 - Power of Prayer
    37:00 - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    • 44 min
    Sexuality & Judaism w/ High Noon

    Sexuality & Judaism w/ High Noon

    I joined the High Noon Podcast to discuss Jewish views of love, intimacy, and healthy relationships.

    In their description: Rabbi Daniel shares with us the mystical teachings of Jewish, the significance of marriage, and how sexuality is viewed from the Judaism perspective. He discusses the negative impacts of pornography and how a Rabbi like himself can help someone who is struggling with addiction. He also talks about the importance of having a positive mindset in life and the value of separating work from home and family.

    • 52 min
    Tracy Komlos: Living Your Best Life

    Tracy Komlos: Living Your Best Life

    Tracy & I discussed how to cultivate joy, the power of community building, travel, wonder, and female leadership, the highs & lows of entrepreneurship, insights into mushrooms and psychedelics, and the benefit of intention setting for abundance in your life. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Remi Franklin: Being Yourself & Protecting Those you Love

    Remi Franklin: Being Yourself & Protecting Those you Love

    Remi Franklin is the founder and CEO of Light Switch Digital, helping brands create their vision and market themselves most effectively. He's a seasoned jujitsu practitioner and leads security with "Shabbat Angels" - volunteers who patrol the streets of Los Angeles to ensure safety for the Jewish community. I found Remi through his social media posts that displayed his proud Jewish identity and staunch defense of his people and nation of Israel. I hope you enjoy our conversation

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Experiential Judaism w/ Zevi Slavin

    Experiential Judaism w/ Zevi Slavin

    I joined my friend Zevi Slavin in discussion on his podcast, Seekers of Unity, where we dove into experiential Judaism, mystical experience in Jewish practice today, and why it matters

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Jesse Israel: Authentic Mindful Living

    Jesse Israel: Authentic Mindful Living

    Jesse Israel is a social entrepreneur, meditation leader and former record label executive known for founding the mass meditation movement The Big Quiet. Jesse has signed multi-platinum bands like MGMT, has led some of the largest meditations in the world, teaches meditation to next-generation leaders and speaks at Fortune 500s and colleges. At the start of 2020, Jesse was invited to go on tour with Oprah Winfrey and WW to speak at and lead mass meditations at sold-out arenas throughout the US. Jesse’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Vice, Vogue, Fast Company, GQ and the Wall Street Journal.






     



     

    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

Andrew The Droid ,

Short, Sweet, and meaningful

This podcast brings to life classic Jewish thinking in a sweet and meaningful way. Rabbi Daniel Bortz is a young rabbi who can effectively relate to the younger generation in a very much a needed way!

jfavella89 ,

Baruch HaShem!

Thank you so much, Rabbi! I finally found the Jewish podcast I've been praying for and may your life be a blessing the way it’s been for me. Love knowing I’m not alone, sending you live from San Marcos, Texas!

Chaim K. ,

Like a weekly tune up for the soul!

Really loving the debut season of BENEATH THE SURFACE! It’s a fantastically satisfying blend of science, spirituality, sports, and culture. Wishing you much success to 120 ...episodes!

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