Thinking Aloud with Mendel Silverman

With my dear friend and middle east expert Natanel Freiman We Breaks down: The geopolitics of the middle east. The Israeli Governments role in the creation of Hamas Was this an inside job and other questions This episode was recorded 36 hours after the horrifying attack on October 8th, 2023. Therefore, please keep in mind that this is under the influence of tremendous shock and tragedy. The dominant states were anger and numbness. Our ability to experience a broader and deeper range of emotions and perspectives has only increased. There will be more to come

0:00:00 Will AI replace a Rabbi? 0:08:20 Can you laugh at suicide and still be compassionate? 0:14:12 Why I don't identify as straight 0:19:58 Nature, nurture or choice 0:22:30 What makes someone Gay? 0:29:37 Free speech is the cure 0:36:53 The Torah has nothing against gay people 0:37:52 Lesbians in Torah 0:39:39 Wasting seed, time and words 0:46:02 Say 'thank you' to your addictions 0:47:24 The silver lining to identity politics 0:48:47 The Elders of Zion Conspiracy 0:50:34 Why I defended Kanye West 0:55:53 The Boteach family's horrible response to Candace 0:58:30 Hiding behind the cloak of comedy 1:00:35 Chat Bot Rabbi 1:03:10 Intimacy with OpenAI 1:06:40 A Living Torah 1:13:38 Ethical tech ( The Trolly Test) 1:24:00 Responsibility of men 1:25:02 Is the Torah anti free-speech?

00:00 Life in Israel 03:00 Brazilian fisherman story 06:41 God's tools 07:25 Following your deepest desire 09:58 Making difficult choices 12:00 My motivation for starting this podcast 14:55 Pleasure vs Indulgence 20:03 Search for the Tzadik 23:20 Being a messenger of God 24:33 Hasidic vapeshop 26:00 Why I will always be a 'smoker' 27:30 Pushback against the tzadik 31:00 How to stop a revolution 32:24 Talmid vs Chassid 37:50 The road to interdependence 43:18 Bittul is counterproductive

Blimie Heller is a parenting coach and unconditional parenting advocate who tackles controversial and difficult topics in child development, psychology, and parenting. With a 160K followers on Instagram, she has become a trusted voice for parents seeking to create a more respectful and loving relationship with their children.In this conversation, Blimie discusses the difficulties in avoiding sexual abuse, the dangers of guilt and shame, and the use of fear and control tactics in parenting. Blimie's personal experience and expertise provide invaluable insights into the challenges of being a parent and the importance of unconditional love and acceptance.Guest Info:https://www.blimieheller.com/about 0:00:00 Opening 0:00:15 Jordan Peterson's parenting philosophy 0:05:20 (not) using fear & control tactics 0:09:00 Blimie's favorite piece of advice 0:10:46 Downsides of gentile parenting 0:15:45 Fight or Flight? 0:21:35 Guilt + shame = disaster 0:26:05 The hardest part of being a parenting coach 0:29:15 How will our kids parent? 0:30:25 Overcoming fear of public speaking 0:35:39 The secret to becoming a guru 0:37:53 Getting over my anger issues 0:38:40 Why fathers resist parenting advice 0:42:42 Masculine vs feminine roles 0:48:18 Consequence vs punishment 0:52:14 Avoiding sexual abuse 0:59:53 Believe all women (kids)? 1:03:12 How to know you're ready to have kids

This conversation deals with the topics that are closest to my heart and possibly my favorite episode to date. The best way you can support this podcast is to subscribe to the channel. I hope you enjoy. Here are the topics we covered: (0:00:00)- Intro (0:01:00)- Meyer in a nutshell (0:04:40)- Taking life to seriously (0:07:00)- Sefirat Haomer: a time for healing (0:17:20)- Knowing God (0:21:28)- Are psychologists a new phenomena? (0:26:14)- The source of all anxiety (0:34:37)- Good times, weak men (0:38:40)- How to make money (0:42:48)- Why you should travel with your partner (0:47:40)- Chabad: the ideal Jews? (0:48:58)- The real reason people travel (0:56:43)- The Jewish after life (1:02:57)- How to come to Love God (1:07:48)- Nihilism vs Judaism (1:17:57)- Never treat a person like this (1:19:54)- Fear of losing my spark (1:21:31)- DON'T SKIP THIS CHAPTER

Some are saying the most important conversation of our time.

In this part of our conversation we go through Doron's personal journey to Hassidic Judaism and how he changed his life with the 7 Universal Laws. Doron is a shadow and breakthrough coach and healer with well over a decade of experience. Specializing in shadow work and helping people break through the areas where they feel most stuck in life. (00:00)- Preview (00:32)- The 3 Core Blockages (06:24)- The 7 Universal Laws (12:59)- Love, Struggle and Be Happy (16:48)- לך-לך Transformation (20:20)- Closet Chassid (23:52)- R' Alon Anava and NDEs (28:24)- Nothing was missing (30:04) - Jewish soul on psychedelics (34:42)- 'I needed to hear that' GUEST INFO Check out his site https://www.breakthroughmatrix.com/ where you can find the steal of a lifetime. He typically charges thousands of dollars for his shadow work coaching. Recently started a option for a dollar a day that removes the barrier to entry.

A father and son episode. Diving into the meaning of life

This conversation with one of my best friends in the world, Meyer Tenenbaum, is filled with poetic, inaccurate and arguably heretical assertions. Please point them out. The aim is to meaningfully engage, connect and think aloud with my friend. Hopefully open up more conversations and debates with whom ever is listening. 0:00:00 Overview 0:01:29 Negative Patterns 0:08:26 Torah: Top Down vs Bottom Up 0:10:49 Yitro: Integrating Revelation 0:13:32 Way of the World 0:16:40 Loneliness 0:20:32 Of Biblical Proportions 0:21:52 The Archetypal Outsider 0:23:46 How to Relate to Outside Wisdom 0:27:38 How Gentiles Get into Heaven 0:31:06 Taking Children's Questions to Heart 0:35:06 You Don't Know 0:36:10 Marriage: a Life Long Conversation 0:42:10 Marriage is NOT Good 0:51:45 What I Learned from Marrying Young 1:00:34 Self Actualization 1:03:40 Inspired Wrap-up

Doron is a shadow coach and healer with well over a decade of experience. Specializing in shadow work and helping people break through the areas where they feel most stuck in life. Check out his site https://www.breakthroughmatrix.com/ where you can find the steal of a lifetime. He typically charges thousands of dollars for his shadow work coaching. Recently started a option for a dollar a day that removes the barrier to entry. (00:00)- Intro 00:58 The Duality of Self (06:48)- Inner Child 09:33 Man Child 11:15 How to become a mature adult 12:31 Successful intervention 15:10 Escapism vs Healing 17:32 Habit vs Addiction 20:37 Cannabis: Medicine or Drug? 24:40 Being Stuck in a loop 28:18 Breakthrough Coaching 101 (33:08)- The Ego Trap: building blocks for fulfilment 34:25 How to live a life of purpose (40:50)- Shadow work in a nutshell 44:23 Thank God for Heretics 49:05 The Rambam's take on David Goggins (52:23)- Good vs Bad: a false dichotomy (a must listen if your stuck and in pain) 53:49 Doron's mission and source of passion (a must listen continued)