The Spiritgrow Talks

Near Death Experiences: A Kabbalistic View

Near Death Experiences have interested neuroscientists and mystics alike. What is happening in the body when they take place and why do so many people report similar yet different visions? In this talk Rabbi Menachem Wolf explores the relationship between the soul and the body and what takes place on the onset of death and what happens in the event death isn't the final stage.

Why we cry after someone dies

At first it may seem obvious why we cry after someone passes away, but in this talk Rabbi Menachem Wolf uncovers a deeper reason one that speaks to the profound connection between the souls of those who live in this world and those who have gone to the next. It is not just our pain we feel but theirs, but it is also their bliss and clam that we feel as time goes on. This segment is part of a larger talk and was recorded in a large space with a powerful echo.

What's a soul & what's the purpose of reincarnation?

This podcast is a recording of a class given by Rabbi Menachem Wolf at Spiritgrow Josef Kryss Center. In this talk Rabbi Menachem Wolf explains what a soul is as explained in Jewish mystical texts. Did you know that it is not just people who have a soul but animals, plants and even objects have souls. Sometimes the soul of a person can come back in the form of an animal or plant, but why? Menachem explains what the purpose of reincarnation is and the many reasons why it may take place. This talk concludes with a meditation based on the class. If you would like to dedicate a recording or want to support our work please donate via our website www.spiritgrow.org

Dealing With Jealousy & Depression - A Kabbalistic Approach

In this third instalment of the series on anger, jealousy and depression, Rabbi Menachem Wolf uses famous Kabbalistic explanations to untangle the complex nature of jealousy and provides tips on overcoming it.  Each class in this series can be listened to out of context of the others. In this class, Rabbi Wolf also provides new mental postures to climb out of a depressed state and how to simply alter the way we think when we are feeling down.

The Kabbalah of Anger & Jealousy

This is lecture 2 of the three part series on Anger, Jealousy and Depression. Each class can be listened to out of context of the others. Kabbalah can raise our life perspective thereby expanding our ability to accept life and react more consciously to all that happens to us and around us. In this talk, Rabbi Menachem Wolf draws on the Kabbalistic teachings of the 16th century mystic the Arizal, gematria (numerology), the meaning of Gods names, and the deeper meaning of the Hebrew words for anger and jealousy, to help us overcome and even dissolve these traits. Rabbi Wolf also explores the nature of judgment and harshness because these are major elements that lie behind anger and jealousy.  In this class, Menachem teaches that everything is designed with intention and playing out with purpose and that we are participating witnesses to life.  At the end of this talk Menachem leads a mantra meditation to assist with anger and jealousy.