Epilogue: What the Tree of Life Teaches Us About Returning from Exile
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Join Rabbi Fohrman for a live Q&A on March 16 and ask all your burning questions on the season. Click here for more info. The exile from Eden might have been the first time humanity experienced being estranged from God’s word and presence, but it certainly wasn’t the last. How do we cope with feeling distant from God? What is a roadmap for a return to the closeness of Eden? Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu in this bonus epilogue episode as they explore Parshat HaTeshuva, the Torah’s emotional roadmap for how any of us can come back. To learn more about how God bears witness to the Israelites’ trauma in Egyptian servitude, check out the course, The Three Great Lies of the Exodus, which Imu mentions in this episode. What did you think of this episode? We’d genuinely like to hear your thoughts, questions, and feedback. Leave us a voice message – just click here, click record, and let your thoughts flow. A Book Like No Other is a project of Aleph Beta, a Torah media company dedicated to spreading the joy and love of meaningful Torah learning worldwide. For our full library of over 1,000 videos and podcasts, please visit www.alephbeta.org. Click here to sign up and receive more Aleph Beta content. A Book Like No Other would not be possible without the generous support of listeners like you. The best way to partner with us is by becoming an Aleph Beta member at www.alephbeta.org/subscribe. You can also support the show through a one time donation at www.alephbeta.org/donate. And if you really love us, please email Imu Shalev at [email protected], to learn about larger sponsorship opportunities!
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