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Continuing with the topic of science behind the benefits of religion, I explain in this episode how the practice of religion offers an impressive, time-tested array of psychological technologies that augment our biology to help us solve problems that biological adaptation alone hasn’t been able to solve. So why forsake the numerous, priceless tools available to us in religion? As I always do, I share my personal experience with religion in the hopes of inspiring more and more people to give religion a chance.

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Inspired by the book "How God Works" I explore the numerous benefits of religion revealed through scientific studies and experienced by religious peoples across the world.

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After dreaming an extremely vivid and memorable dream about a certain number, I had to find out the meaning behind it. In this episode, I share information about the significance of numbers in spirituality, as well as a method of interpreting Jewish texts using numbers in place of letters in the Hebrew alphabet called gematria.

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The complex biblical story of Jacob and Esau revealed levels of meaning. As I read it and studied it, I felt a strong connection to Jacob. His is a story of accepting fate and finding peace within himself, being happy with what God intended for him and ceasing to wish to be someone else. In this episode, I share my personal story of how I used to want to be someone I was not destined to be, and how internal conflict of my identity affected the world around me. I explain how this biblical story teaches us to believe in ourselves, in our unique design because God has a different plan for every one of us.

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Inspired once again by Rabbi Jonathan Sack's books "Not in God's Name" and "Morality", this episode is an analysis of religion's past, present and future. In agreement with Sacks, and other spiritual leaders, I argue that religion is necessary for humankind's survival. I spell out the benefits of religion, focusing on the Abrahamic, monotheistic faiths, and share my personal experience of why I chose religion over spirituality.

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This episode is a Bible-based explanation for why hatred exists amongst religious groups, ethnic groups, and amongst people in general. Besides the Bible, I bring forth important commentary from some of the most influential spiritual leaders, historians and psychologists of our time. All agree that the only way to combat hatred in the world is through love and the understanding of our oneness - we are all equal under the skin, we all have a spark of God in us and have a purpose here on earth. It's time we let go of our hate and look to the future instead of the past. It's time we stop blaming the "other" for our problems and instead unite with the "other" to create a diverse and accepting society.

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I recently learned from my rabbi that miracles happen all the time, that they don't have to be grand or in-your-face obvious; that the stroke of luck is, in reality, a miracle, however small or big it may be. Ever since I heard that, and the fact that God is always talking to us and leaving us messages (we just need to learn to recognize his voice), I started to pay attention more to the good that happens in my life and to call it a miracle. The reason that, in this episode, I am sharing with you my recent adventures in Argentina is because this trip was full of miracles. May this episode inspire you to look for miracles everyday and find them!

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In this episode I talk about the first few mitzvahs, or commandments, in Judaism that my husband and I decided to observe to connect more to God. I share about the challenges of changing to the new lifestyle, but also about our excitement and drive to continue our spiritual growth.
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