This episode is perfect for anyone interested in Orthodox Judaism, the coming of the Messiah, the Inner Torah, ethics and mysticism, and what God wants for us.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Rabbi Groner explains what different branches of Judaism have in common.
- He answers what makes someone a Jew.
- He discusses the founding of Hasidic Judaism by Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov in the 18th century.
- He talks about the origin and foundation of Chabad-Lubavitch Judaism.
- Rabbi Groner explains who is a rebbe and the role a rebbe plays in Chabad.
- He remembers the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersen.
- He addresses whether there is a rebbe in Chabad today.
- He discusses the Jewish belief in the coming of a Messiah and whether the Rebbe was a messianic figure.
- Rabbi Groner tells a story about consensus among the Jews.
- He shares why he believes Chabad is the most dynamic force within Judaism today.
- He talks about the concept of Immanence, the nature of God, the inner Torah, and how humans are made in the image of God.
- He describes his childhood in Crown Heights in Brooklyn.
- Rabbi Groner talks about his parents and what was expected of him as a child.
- He shares when he knew he wanted to be a rabbi and how he found his way to Charlotte.
- He describes his work teaching Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) courses on Jewish ethics, law, philosophy and history.
- He addresses the connection between ethics and mysticism.
- Rabbi Groner reveals what God wants for us.