Why Did God Create Us? | Lizzy Savetsky & Rabbi Manis Friedman

Lizzy Savetsky has always seen the Land of Israel through a political lens. In this episode, Rabbanit Shani Taragin opens the Tanach to show her something deeper: the story of our past, and a map of our future. Is Zionism really just another "ism"? What can ancient offerings teach us today? And where do you find hope in a red-alert moment?Watch the full series and explore more at https://share.fund/lizzy#lizzysavetsky #lizzysjourney #judaism #israel

Lizzy Savetsky has hit a wall. After years of activism, she brings Rabbi Shlomo Farhi the question that's been weighing on her: is any of this actually making a difference? How do you keep going when you're afraid? Why do some people feel called to fight? Why does antisemitism exist at all? And what does it mean when a soul comes back to finish what it started? Watch the full series and explore more at https://share.fund/lizzy#lizzysavetsky #lizzysjourney #judaism #faith

The world feels upside down, and Lizzy Savetsky wants to know why we're here at all. So she brings the biggest question there is to Rabbi Manis Friedman.Instead of asking what we need from God, Rabbi Friedman turns the question around: what does God need from us? Why would a perfect God create a world in the first place? Why has a culture of "put yourself first" left so many of us miserable? And what does it really mean to be chosen?Watch the full series and explore more at https://share.fund/lizzy#lizzysavetsky #lizzysjourney #judaism #purpose

After five years of fighting for the Jewish people, Lizzy Savetsky is burnt out. The work has become heavy and dark, and she's started asking a question she can't answer: why am I doing this?In the first episode of Lizzy's Journey, she sits down with Rabbi Benji Levy to start looking for that answer. What happens when you lose your sense of purpose? What does it mean to feed your soul? And can one small Hebrew word change the way you see everything?This is where the journey begins.Watch the full series and explore more at https://share.fund/lizzy#lizzysavetsky #lizzysjourney #judaism #purpose

Lizzy Savetsky has spent years fighting for the Jewish people. But somewhere along the way, she lost her why.In Lizzy’s Journey, she goes back to the source, sitting down with some of Judaism’s leading rabbis and teachers to ask the questions she couldn’t answer on her own. Why are we here? What does it really mean to be Jewish? What does Kabbala teach about the soul, reincarnation, intimacy and addiction? And how do you keep going when the work gets heavy?Featuring: Rabbi Benji Levy, Rabbi Manis Friedman, Rabbi Shlomo Farhi, Rabbanit Shani Taragin, Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Fally Klein and Rabbi Shais TaubNew episode every Sunday from 18 October. Watch the full series and explore more at ⁠https://share.fund/lizzy