Rabbi Daniel Rowe

A Virtual Day? The context and true significance of Rosh Hashana in the Jewish Year

Speaking at Aish Yeshiva, Rabbi Daniel Rowe discusses the significance of Rosh Hashana, and how one can prepare for the Jewish New Year.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, but strangely enough it occurs in the middle of the year (in the 7th month). Talmudic commentaries suggest that it does not mirror the day of creation, but the day that 'it arose in the mind of God to create'
What is the deep secret contained in that enigmatic teaching? What is G-d expecting of us on Rosh Hashana? What is so special about this day? What should we be thinking about on Rosh Hashana?
These are some of the topics mentioned in this video. Be sure to subscribe to the channel for weekly videos on Jewish philosophy, wisdom and world-changing ideas.
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The Judgment and the Joy of Rosh Hashana

On every significant date in the Jewish calendar, whether fast day or festival, it is a straightforward matter to know what the emotional state we are trying to achieve. Rosh Hashana is different. There are aspects of judgment, and prayers that refer to it as a heavy and sever day when life and death stands in the balance. On the other hand there are laws and sources, from the book of Nechemiah (Nehemiah) through to the Shulchan Aruch that appear to deliver a contradictory message; that we need not worry about the judgement and can instead celebrate.
In this talk, delivered by Rabbi Rowe in the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, 18th September 2024, the dual nature of the day is unravelled, together with its judgement and joy.
The talk explores what it is that is actualy in the balance, how the day takes us back tot he Garden of Eden, and how it is designed to transform us as people to reach deep into innermost selves, to reawaken our inner depth and to lay the foundations of a year transforming ourselves and the world for the good.
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Kingship. Memory and Shofar: A deeper understanding of the Rosh Hashanah Prayers

How to relate to and connect to the longest Tefila (prayer service) of the Jewish year.
The Talmud in Rosh Hashanah gives an enigmatic overview of the Rosh Hashanah musaf service and the need to add in verses about God's kingship (Malchuyot), human and national Jewish memories (Zichronot) and events involving the Shofar (Shofarot).
What is the purpose? and how does this help take us on the profound annual journey of Rosh Hashanah?
Rabbi Rowe begins by exploring prayer in general, addressing an old philosophical question. If God knows what is best for us, then why pray? At best it would be ineffective. At worst it could help engineer something that God did not think best? Classical Jewish sources see prayer as an inner transformative act that changes us into vessels capable of receiving blessings we may otherwise have been unfit for.
Next the talk explores the application of that to the daily prayer journey, the stages of the prayer service, and shows how they reflect the different description of Jacob's ladder stretching from heaven to earth in Bereishis (Genesis) 28:12.
The talk then turns to the Rosh Hashana prayers and explains how the verses of Kingship help to unlock a deep vision and mission that aligns each of us with the Divine vision for the world; how the Memories form our identity; and how the Shofar unlocks a deep pre-cynical primal cry of the soul in each of us.
he talk weaves together ideas from Torah (Hebrew Bible) Midrash Talmud Kabbalah and Jewish philosophy, punctuated by references to modern science, psychology and the history of political and social ideas.
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Q&A Age of the Universe, the meaning of life in the Messianic era and the authenticity of the Zohar

During his weekly Q & A sessions with Aish Yeshiva, Rabbi Daniel Rowe answers a variety of questions on many different Jewish topics.
This week he answers questions about the purpose of our existence in the time of Moshiach (the Messiah and the Messianic era), the Authenticity of Zohar, and Jewish Mysticism.
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Q&A: Evolution, Moshiach vs freewill, Other religions, Rabbinic authority

In this first edition of the weekly Q & A sessions at the Aish HaTorah Yeshivah in Jersualem, Rabbi Daniel Rowe answers a variety of questions on many different Jewish topics.
1. What is the Jewish view of evolution? Does it contradict Torah?
2. If we lose freewill in the Messaianic era and lose the ability to gain reward then why should we pray for such an era?
3. What about religions that accept the Divine authorship of Torah but believe they have reasons to argue that God also gave other texts?
4. Where does Rabbinic authority cone from?
This is one of many videos in which Rabbi Daniel Rowe addresses questions on Jewish philosophy and Jewish ideas.
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Torah Weekly: Chukas - Transcending our Limitations

The section of the Torah (Hebrew Bible) called 'Chukas' or 'Statute' (Bamidbar/ Book of Numbers19-22:1) opens with the law of he red heifer, the paradigmatic 'Chok' or incomprehensible law about the purification process of one who has come into contact with a corpse. the sprinkling of water mixed with ashes of the red heifer contains a paradoxical law: in addition to purifying the contaminated, it also contaminates the pure! Why is this law given here in this part of Torah?
Next we have some of the most tragic and at times incomprehensible narratives, including Moshe (Moses) striking the rock instead of speaking to it, for which he is barred from entering the land, and the story of the fiery serpents whose attack against the Israelites is thwarted by the seemingly bizarre erection of a pole with a copper serpent atop.
This Shiur (Torah lecture) draws upon the works of Rabbi Chaim of Volzhin, Rabbi Yitzchak Isaan Chaver and others to show how we can make sense of these individually baffling episodes and laws, and uncovers the deep thematic connection between them and other parts of the Torah that we read about in this Sidra (weekly Torah reading). Subscribe for more videos about Judaism, Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah.
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Shelach: How to Build and How to Destroy a Nation

The Torah reading (Bamidbar/Numbers 13:1-15:41) focuses on the disasters report of the spies, and the Children of Israel rejecting the land. In this Shiur/lecture we discover that the consequence was not merely the need to wonder the Sinai desert for 40 years, but ultimately lead to wondering, exile and suffering for millenia. Subscribe for more videos about Judaism, Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah. Rabbi Daniel Rowe is a popular Rabbi, philosopher and educator in the UK, who uses deep knowledge of Judaism, science and philosophy to captivate and educate audiences on a daily basis. 
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The Story of Ruth Ch.3-4 The Love that Healed a Nation

The Book of Ruth is one of the best known and best loved of all the Biblical works of the Jewish Bible. This series explores the hidden levels of depth and meaning.
The last 2 chapters involve Ruth assuming two persons in one, as she suggests marriage of herself to Boaz. It seems unclear whether this is intended to be for her own good, her own actualisation and fulfilment, or whether this is her selflessly stepping aside to be a surrogate for Naomi. A deeper look at the text suggests that in Ruth's world there is no zero sum. It is possible to fully self actualise and fully be giving to another at the same time. This radical idea is understood by Boaz, and leads to the radical transformation of the town of Bethlehem, the people of ancient Israel and ultimately leads to the full unification of Israel in preparation for the birth of their great grandchild, King David. Within this story lies the Tenach (Bible)'s insight into how subtle shifts of attitude can cascade across space and time, and bring about radical change of national unity, of our relationship with Hashem, and ability to truly receive His Torah.

The Story of Ruth Ch.2 Beyond Givers and Takers

The Book of Ruth is one of the best known and best loved of all the Biblical works of the Jewish Bible. This series explores the hidden levels of depth and meaning. The second chapter introduces Boaz, a wealthy landowner in Bethlehem Judea, who later turns out to be the head of the religious court. The Rabbis identify him with the porphet Ivtzan. On the surface he is the generous caring giver, and she is the dependent poor recipient. But Ruth has entered the Jewish people in order to resolve the imbalance of power between givers and takers. Her solution is one that Boaz himself understands, and the two of them begin to create a new paradigm, beyond givers and takers. Ruth's radical idea will end up transforming the town, the Jewish people, and ultimately our relationship with one another and with Hashem. 
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Nefesh HaChaim Gate 1 Ch.13 The Power of Speech and the 4 'Worlds' (Levels of Reality) in Kabbala

In this series, Rabbi Daniel Rowe learns and explains the classic Jewish mystical work, "Nefesh HaChaim" by Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin, touching on many deep Kabbalistic and philosophical truths in Judaism.
This episode explores the power of speech and also the 4 Kabbalistic worlds, or layers of relality, known as 'Atzilut' (Emanation), 'Beriah' (Creation), 'Yetzira' (Formation) and 'Asiya' (Action/Completion)'.
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