Living Aligned Podcast

Rabbi Baruch Gartner

Podcast by Rabbi Baruch Gartner

  1. EPISODE 247

    The Secret of Holy Wealth Matzah the Bread of Poverty

    **Podcast Episode Title:**   The Secret of Holy Wealth: Matzah, the Bread of Poverty   **Podcast Description:**   In this episode of our Holy Wealth series, Reb Nosson takes Rebbe Nachman’s teaching from Purim straight into Pesach — revealing that the true secret of wealth is hidden in poverty, humility, and the “bread of affliction.” Discover why matzah (not chametz) is the key to redeeming money, joy, and redemption itself — without becoming arrogant or enslaved by success. Perfect for anyone preparing for Pesach or seeking soul-rich abundance.   **Talking Points:**   - How one idea about Purim opens the entire world of Pesach and holy wealth   - The real reason Israel descended into Egypt: to extract and redeem the sparks of wealth from impurity   - The tiny difference between chametz (anger, ego) and matzah (holy abundance and humility)   - Why matzah is called “lechem oni” — the bread of poverty — and how inner poverty is the secret to true wealth   - The beautiful person who stays “poor in his own eyes” even when rich — and why this brings real joy and generosity   - The Haggadah’s hidden structure: starting with “Ha Lachma Anya” then opening the door to others   - The Seder night paradox — poverty and royalty together — and how it reveals the path to holy wealth   - Your own personal Exodus in every generation: leaving your private Egypt through gratitude and rejoicing in your portion   - The future promise: Mashiach’s humble wealth and the final Palace of Holy Wealth in the Beis HaMikdash   Short, sweet, and transformative — hit play before Pesach!

    13 min
  2. EPISODE 248

    Booty or Bones - Shevie Shel Pesach

    In this profound Pesach teaching, Rabbi Baruch Gartner reveals that true freedom isn’t just escaping bondage — it’s elevating the very things that once enslaved us. Drawing from the Torah, Song of Songs, and Rebbe Nachman’s teachings, he shows how the Exodus wealth, the splitting of the sea, and the mitzvah of Tzedakah form the secret mechanism of redemption — both then and now. Key Talking Points: Why the Jewish people left Egypt “with great wealth” — not as a side detail, but as the essential completion of redemption How the gold and silver of Egypt (and the even greater booty at the Red Sea) represent supernal lights that must be extracted from Pharaoh’s domain of illusion and restored to holiness The striking contrast: while the nation gathered physical riches, Moshe Rabbeinu took the bones of Yosef — and why the “wise-hearted” one goes straight to the root Rebbe Nachman’s teaching: Egypt = the inner power of confusion (koach ha-madame) that turns money into soul-draining avodah zarah Yosef HaTzadik as the living channel of Tzedakah — the one through whom all redemption and abundance flow The spiritual secret: only through generous Tzedakah to worthy recipients can wealth be rectified, its hidden divine lights revealed, and a person truly leave Egypt Practical application for every generation: how to conduct business with the intention of revealing Hashem’s greatness — and why withholding Tzedakah re-enslaves the soul Pesach as the annual opportunity to transform our entire relationship with money — from confusion and pursuit to clarity, joy, and Kedusha Perfect for anyone seeking a deeper, more soul-elevating understanding of Pesach and the true meaning of freedom.

    11 min

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Podcast by Rabbi Baruch Gartner