From The Great Sources with Rabbi Shnayor Burton by R Shnayor Burton.
- Published: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 01:16:37 GMT
- Duration: 01:34:28
- Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/fb5467c/podcast/play/106290611/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-1%2F404924133-44100-2-9da77b96679ce.mp3
- Page: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shnayor-burton/episodes/S10--E4-In-Pursuit-of-Knowing-Hashem-The-Prophets-Four-Step-Path-to-Daas-Hashem-e36a7vj
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In this conversation, Zev and I analyze the first step of the prophetic path to Da’as Hashem – its logic, practice, and universal relevance.5:00 The four-step discipline of the prophets for reaching Da'as Hashem
13:00 The doctrine of Da'as Hashem is universally intelligible and meaningful even without accepting Torah or Judaism
16:45 The universality of Da'as Hashem as opposed to the particularism of the Torah
22:30 The secret society of Da'as Hashem
24:30 Live demonstration of the first step of the Path
43:25 Purifying the soul and serving Hashem circumvents the need for having a developed philosophy of morals
48:45 The connection between tefillah and Da'as Hashem
52:00 The Jewish national experience as the training ground for achieving Da'as Hashem
57:30 Why pure Da'as Hashem is impossible in exile
1:01:45 Why Rabbi Chiya never had kavanah during davening
1:06:30 Questions on the first step
1:14:15 The stark difference between those who know and those who don't: https://x.com/shnayor/status/1950646482291347817
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