Joel Hecker's guest appearances

Joel Hecker

Valley Beit Midrash

My Favourite Mystic

Steven Pinker

Rebbe Nachman

Seth Farber

Elie Wiesel

Goldie Milgram

Reb Zalman

David Ellenson

Amy Eilberg

Sara Hurwitz

Judith Hauptman

Justin Cammy

Uri Topolosky

Laurie Zoloth

Nathaniel Berman

Shaina Hammerman

OwlTail

Host AJ Langley is joined this week by Joel Hecker to discuss the Zohar, an essential work of Jewish mystical thought. We discuss the complexity of its authorship, the concept of radiance, the difference between meditation and drugs, sex in mystical texts, and balancing an ascetic life with a wife and kids.  Follow us on Twitter @myfavmystic, and if you are enjoying the podcast, rate and review us on your podcast app of choice!

Host AJ Langley is joined this week by Joel Hecker to discuss the Zohar, an essential work of Jewish mystical thought. We discuss the complexity of its authorship, the concept of radiance, the difference between meditation and drugs, sex in mystical texts, and balancing an ascetic life with a wife and kids.  Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/myfavmystic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@myfavmystic</a>, and if you are enjoying the podcast, rate and review us on your podcast app of choice!

My Favourite Mystic 31: Joel Hecker on the Zohar

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President &amp; Dean of Valley Beit Midrash interviews Professor Joel Hecker,  Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (https://www.rrc.edu/), on the topic of "Learning the Zohar!"DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsPFor podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE:https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President &amp; Dean of Valley Beit Midrash interviews Professor Joel Hecker, Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (<a href="https://www.rrc.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rrc.edu/</a>), on the topic of "Learning the Zohar!" DONATE: <a href="http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP</a> For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: <a href="https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash</a>

Joel Hecker - Learning the Zohar