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        <![CDATA[<p>In this second episode of Powers of the Soul, we give an overview of the five levels of the soul and discuss how the soul has been downloaded with all of wisdom and it serves as our navigation system in this very physical world.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Powers of the Soul part 1</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 07:57:55 -0800</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Between Me and Myself, Others and God - Connect throughTeshuva</title>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Teshuva, the act of taking stock or doing a self audit allows us to get better and what we do naturally. As business leader was wont to note "What gets measured gets managed". Self-management deepens our integrity and our connection to God as well as enhancing all of our interpersonal relationships. Now it time time of year reflect on the past twelve months and comment to making this coming year qualitatively better.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Teshuva, the act of taking stock or doing a self audit allows us to get better and what we do naturally. As business leader was wont to note "What gets measured gets managed". Self-management deepens our integrity and our connection to God as well as enhancing all of our interpersonal relationships. Now it time time of year reflect on the past twelve months and comment to making this coming year qualitatively better.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:23:12 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Seattle Kollel</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Teshuva, the act of taking stock or doing a self audit allows us to get better and what we do naturally. As business leader was wont to note "What gets measured gets managed". Self-management deepens our integrity and our connection to God as well as enhancing all of our interpersonal relationships. Now it time time of year reflect on the past twelve months and comment to making this coming year qualitatively better.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Four More Ways to Love Your Fellow Jews</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>When we engage in or entertain negativity towards a fellow Jew we may inadvertently violate four additional mitzvot. In this podcast, we reference four additional mitzvot that focus our minds on having positive regard for others.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>When we engage in or entertain negativity towards a fellow Jew we may inadvertently violate four additional mitzvot. In this podcast, we reference four additional mitzvot that focus our minds on having positive regard for others.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:14:57 -0700</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>When we engage in or entertain negativity towards a fellow Jew we may inadvertently violate four additional mitzvot. In this podcast, we reference four additional mitzvot that focus our minds on having positive regard for others.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>How Our Limbic System Fuels Sinat Chinam</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Our limbic system is designed for our survival. Its job is to protect us from harm and keep us alive to live another day. But what happens when this survival system goes on high alert when a threat is perceived but in reality the event poses no threat to us at all? How does this biological mechanism fuel Sinat Chinam and how can we derail it?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Our limbic system is designed for our survival. Its job is to protect us from harm and keep us alive to live another day. But what happens when this survival system goes on high alert when a threat is perceived but in reality the event poses no threat to us at all? How does this biological mechanism fuel Sinat Chinam and how can we derail it?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:38:50 -0700</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Our limbic system is designed for our survival. Its job is to protect us from harm and keep us alive to live another day. But what happens when this survival system goes on high alert when a threat is perceived but in reality the event poses no threat to us at all? How does this biological mechanism fuel Sinat Chinam and how can we derail it?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This episode of the Jewish Unity in an Age of Sinat Chinam, the second in our series discuss and quotes sources in Tanach and Talmud that describe the origin of Sinat Chinam (Baseless Hatred) and how it has affected Jewish history and how we are still ensnared in this conflict.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This episode of the Jewish Unity in an Age of Sinat Chinam, the second in our series discuss and quotes sources in Tanach and Talmud that describe the origin of Sinat Chinam (Baseless Hatred) and how it has affected Jewish history and how we are still ensnared in this conflict.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:35:17 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Seattle Kollel</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This episode of the Jewish Unity in an Age of Sinat Chinam, the second in our series discuss and quotes sources in Tanach and Talmud that describe the origin of Sinat Chinam (Baseless Hatred) and how it has affected Jewish history and how we are still ensnared in this conflict.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Why Can't We All Get Along?! </title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Why Can't We All Get Along?! </itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This episode (Ep. #1) of the <strong>Hitting The Books Podcast</strong> of the Seattle Kollel is dedicated to my dearest friends, <strong>Neil &amp; Lisa Koseff!</strong> May Hashem bless you with good health, success and true happiness!!!</p><p><br>Recorded at the David Family Kitchen Table to a live zoom audience on May 6, 2024, in Seattle, Washington.<br>Released as Podcast on May 28, 2024<br>_____________<br><a href="http://www.SeattleKollel.com"><strong>DONATE to Seattle Kollel</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at <a href="http://www.SeattleKollel.com"><strong>http://www.SeattleKollel.com</strong></a>. Thank you!<br>_____________<br><strong>EMAIL </strong>your questions, comments, and feedback: <a href="mailto:rooksiedavid@gmail.com">rooksiedavid@gmail.com</a><br>_____________</p><p>Please visit <a href="http://www.SeattleKollel.com"><strong>http://www.SeattleKollel.com</strong></a> to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Seattle area!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This episode (Ep. #1) of the <strong>Hitting The Books Podcast</strong> of the Seattle Kollel is dedicated to my dearest friends, <strong>Neil &amp; Lisa Koseff!</strong> May Hashem bless you with good health, success and true happiness!!!</p><p><br>Recorded at the David Family Kitchen Table to a live zoom audience on May 6, 2024, in Seattle, Washington.<br>Released as Podcast on May 28, 2024<br>_____________<br><a href="http://www.SeattleKollel.com"><strong>DONATE to Seattle Kollel</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at <a href="http://www.SeattleKollel.com"><strong>http://www.SeattleKollel.com</strong></a>. Thank you!<br>_____________<br><strong>EMAIL </strong>your questions, comments, and feedback: <a href="mailto:rooksiedavid@gmail.com">rooksiedavid@gmail.com</a><br>_____________</p><p>Please visit <a href="http://www.SeattleKollel.com"><strong>http://www.SeattleKollel.com</strong></a> to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Seattle area!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Seattle Kollel</author>
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      <itunes:duration>2925</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This episode (Ep. #1) of the <strong>Hitting The Books Podcast</strong> of the Seattle Kollel is dedicated to my dearest friends, <strong>Neil &amp; Lisa Koseff!</strong> May Hashem bless you with good health, success and true happiness!!!</p><p><br>Recorded at the David Family Kitchen Table to a live zoom audience on May 6, 2024, in Seattle, Washington.<br>Released as Podcast on May 28, 2024<br>_____________<br><a href="http://www.SeattleKollel.com"><strong>DONATE to Seattle Kollel</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at <a href="http://www.SeattleKollel.com"><strong>http://www.SeattleKollel.com</strong></a>. Thank you!<br>_____________<br><strong>EMAIL </strong>your questions, comments, and feedback: <a href="mailto:rooksiedavid@gmail.com">rooksiedavid@gmail.com</a><br>_____________</p><p>Please visit <a href="http://www.SeattleKollel.com"><strong>http://www.SeattleKollel.com</strong></a> to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Seattle area!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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