Who Are You, Really? – Rabbi Yehoshua Simons

Episode 7 out 10 of the “Are We The Metaphor?” series. Follow us: https://www.hidabroot.com https://www.youtube.com/@Hidabrootcom https://www.instagram.com/hidabroot_global https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCYZjl1CYoa4ulQIK2q In this series we explore the deepest sources about what it means for Hashem to love, want, and even what it means that He has a hand. If you can say “my body”… it isn’t you. If you can say “my soul”… is that really you either? In this episode we walk through a simple but powerful exercise to uncover your true essence – the irreducible “I” that exists beyond body, beyond emotions, beyond even the soul’s faculties. Chassidus teaches that just as we are an atzmut – a self that expresses – so too Hashem is Atzmut who expresses. Understanding this is the key to resolving major confusions about Tzimtzum, Sefirot, Divine attributes, and what it truly means to relate to Him. Not abstract philosophy – but identity. by https://www.youtube.com/@RabbiYehoshuaSimons Full lecture in essay form, with all sources: https://bit.ly/HashemHandRSimons (leads to google drive link). A full book is being written on this (at time of publishing this episode, the first draft is complete). Stay tuned for updates on its release. Full playlist of Rabbi Simons’ videos, including the videos in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcmpd_l0Ylu6ZNdQiT… Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - The Essence Test: What Is Truly "You"? Climbing The Ladder Of Expression 03:48 - The Yechida: Is This The Top Of The Ladder Of "You"? Your Essence (and Hashem's) 05:07 - If We Can Desire, Know and Love, So Can Hashem: Not The Difference Between Us! 08:19 - How Hashem Reveals Himself Through His Expressions, In His Torah 09:48 - Closing #TorahPhilosophy #JewishThought #Essence #Emunah #TorahLearning #JewishTheology #Hashem #Kabbalah