Living With G-d

LIVING WITH G-D – The King is Coming – Yom Kippur 2008

dweiss — Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:06:56 -0700

Can you imagine being so close to someone that you are actually in physical contact with them, and yet at the same time being so far away? This is what happens when you stand "back to back" with another. You are so near and yet you don't see them at all. For so many of us this is our relationship with Hashem. He is closer than close, and yet we seldom turn to Him and face Him directly. Yom Kippur is coming! It's the greatest day of the year! In this talk we talk about the process of turning to Hashem so that we can face Him directly in all His Majesty and Goodness.

– David Sacks

LIVING WITH G-D – LAST DAY OF THE YEAR – 5768

dweiss — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:51:53 -0700

The last day of the year presents special opportunities for spiritual elevation that are unique to it. The mitzvah that correlates with this day is prohibition not to cut your Payus. How does that connect with Rosh Hashana and reflexology? For that you'll have to listen!

May this year see the answer to all of all prayers for the good!

– David Sacks

LIVING WITH G-D: Bringing Yourself as an Offering to G-d – Ki Savo 08 Elul (44:18)

dweiss — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:11:25 -0700

Who does this world belong to? Who do we belong to? What does it mean to make G-d King? And even if we want to do it, how do we begin? This week's Torah portion speaks of taking the first fruits, putting them in a basket, and bringing them to Hashem. As Rosh Hashanah approaches, on a deeper level, we too, are asked to gather our lives to present before Hashem. In today's talk, we discuss how to start the process.

– David Sacks

LIVING WITH G-D – Achieving Simplicity - ELUL 08 (44:18)

dweiss — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:52:03 -0700

In explaining what goes on in these talks to someone at work, I surprised myself by saying that it's a little like "couples therapy" between us and G-d. Toward that end, this week's talk has lots of ideas relating to relating to G-d, especially in light of the New Year fast approaching. Eventually, we build to the idea of the importance of simplifying our lives so that we can better focus on what really matters.

– David Sacks

LIVING WITH G-D – The Necessity of Defining "Success" - ELUL 08 (46:45) (recorder stopped before class ended)

dweiss — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:06:52 -0700

Dear Friends,
Ask anyone in the world if they want to be a "success" and the answer will be a resounding "yes!". What becomes more complicated is when you ask the person what "success" means exactly. As you can imagine being able to define success is crucial -- it's that clear focus which enables us to direct our efforts most efficiently, while avoiding lengthy and often painful detours in life. In today's talk, I try to define success, looking at the Hebrew word for victory -- netzach -- as a guide -- and to show how the soul, and eternity fit in to all this.

– David Sacks