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Inward with Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld

Inward with Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld

Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld 685 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

Join Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld as he guides us through the world and major works of Kabbalah, Hasidic masters, and Jewish philosophy, shedding light on the inner life of the soul. Inward was created by R' Zac Kamenetz and is produced by Zev Gavriel. The music is by Zusha. To learn more and support this podcast, please visit us online at InwardTorah.org.

Episodes

Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 105: Concealment is Disclosure and the Secret of Garments that Reveal
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 105: Concealment is Disclosure and the Secret of Garments that Reveal Aug 23, 2026 00:29:33 Reb Joey explores the hidden order within the apparent entanglement of lived experience. Through the mystical imagery of the se’aros—the hairs through which higher light descends into the worlds—we encounter the difference between the simplicity and clarity of the upper realms and the complexity, doubt, and fragmentation of life below.Support Reb Joey's Torah: ⁠⁠⁠https://inwardtorah.org/suppor
Tanya 4, Chapter 1: Affirming the Inherent Goodness of the Soul Before Descending into Work of Fixing
Tanya 4, Chapter 1: Affirming the Inherent Goodness of the Soul Before Descending into Work of Fixing Aug 20, 2026 01:10:18 Reb Joey continues opening the Tanya by reframing its demanding path of avodah within a deeper atmosphere of goodness, calmness, and Divine presence. Exploring the relationship between Chochmah and Binah, the tzaddik and the beinoni, he asks how we can affirm the irreducible goodness of the soul while still taking seriously the endless work of becoming.Series page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://inwardtorah.org/seri
Otzros Chaim 6: The Persistent Trace of Infinite Light
Otzros Chaim 6: The Persistent Trace of Infinite Light Aug 19, 2026 00:38:21 Reb Joey explores the reshimu—the persistent trace of Ohr Ein Sof that remains after the tzimtzum. Through the teachings of the Arizal and Chassidus, he explains how Divine presence can remain hidden yet fully present, and what this means for emunah, bittul, and finding Hashem within apparent absence.Series page: ⁠⁠https://inwardtorah.org/series/otzros-chaimSupport Reb Joey's Torah: ⁠⁠https://
Teshuvah: Happiness as the Goal of Existence, and the Joyful Path of Letting Go and Letting G-d
Teshuvah: Happiness as the Goal of Existence, and the Joyful Path of Letting Go and Letting G-d Aug 19, 2026 00:46:20 Drawing on Rebbe Nachman, the Baal Shem Tov, and the Rebbe Rashab, Reb Joey explores joy not simply as an emotion, but as a deep awareness of Hashem’s ever-present goodness—a freedom that comes through letting go of self, relinquishing the need to control, and learning to receive life as a gift.Support Reb Joey's Torah: ⁠⁠⁠https://inwardtorah.org/support⁠⁠
Teshuvah: Searching out the Hidden Trace of Goodness and Light that has Never Actually Disappeared
Teshuvah: Searching out the Hidden Trace of Goodness and Light that has Never Actually Disappeared Aug 17, 2026 00:27:01 Reb Joey explores the mystery of the rishimu—the trace of Divine light that remains even after the light itself seems to disappear. Drawing on the language of tzimtzum, Chazal, and the teachings of the tzaddikim, we discover that absence is never truly empty: the very experience of longing, distance, and searching can itself reveal the presence that appears to be hidden.Support Reb Joey's Tora
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 104: Unentangling Entanglement and Grasping the Beautiful Order of Everything
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 104: Unentangling Entanglement and Grasping the Beautiful Order of Everything Aug 16, 2026 00:17:33 In this shiur, Reb Joey explores the hidden order within the apparent entanglement of lived experience. Through the mystical imagery of the se’aros—the hairs through which higher light descends into the worlds—we encounter the difference between the simplicity and clarity of the upper realms and the complexity, doubt, and fragmentation of life below.Support Reb Joey's Torah: ⁠⁠⁠https://inwardt
Elul: Taking Everything Less Seriously and Laughing our Way into New Possibilities of Closeness
Elul: Taking Everything Less Seriously and Laughing our Way into New Possibilities of Closeness Aug 12, 2026 00:30:37 In this Elul shiur, Reb Joey explores teshuvah not as a return driven by fear, shame, or self-judgment, but as a movement back toward the love and closeness that have never truly disappeared. Through teachings of Rebbe Nachman and the tzaddikim, we discover the surprising role of laughter, joy, and lightness in breaking through the heaviness of the year—and in remembering that every descent can be
Tanya 2, Chapter 2: The Compiler's Introduction - Uncovering the Light of the Tzaddik within Ourselves
Tanya 2, Chapter 2: The Compiler's Introduction - Uncovering the Light of the Tzaddik within Ourselves Aug 11, 2026 00:29:46 Continuing the Alter Rebbe’s introduction, Reb Joey explores the unique power of the writings of tzaddikim—not merely as sources of information, but as vessels carrying the light and presence of their authors. Tanya emerges as a deeply personal book of guidance, love, and healing, helping each person discover the tzaddik within themselves while navigating the work of growth and avodas Hashem.Serie
Tanya 2, Chapter 1: The Compiler's Introduction - A Face to Face Encounter Folded into a Book
Tanya 2, Chapter 1: The Compiler's Introduction - A Face to Face Encounter Folded into a Book Aug 11, 2026 00:27:08 Reb Joey begins the Alter Rebbe’s introduction to Tanya by exploring why the sefer is called a “collection of teachings” and how the arrangement of Torah itself can reveal something entirely new. From there, he enters the central question of the introduction: how can a fixed book speak personally to every individual, almost as if one were encountering the tzaddik face to face?Series page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http
Otzros Chaim 5: Concealment for the Sake of Revelation
Otzros Chaim 5: Concealment for the Sake of Revelation Aug 11, 2026 00:45:28 Reb Joey enters into the Arizal’s description of Tzimtzum—the concealment that allows what existed only in potential within the Infinite Light to emerge into actual revelation. Exploring the mysterious “center point,” the relationship between concealment and revelation, and the movement from infinity into limitation, Reb Joey shows how the Arizal’s cosmic map speaks directly to avodah: discovering
Otzros Chaim 4: Why Hashem Created the World
Otzros Chaim 4: Why Hashem Created the World Aug 9, 2026 00:48:34 Reb Joey explores the reasons given by the Arizal for the emergence of the worlds—from revealing the Divine Names to bestowing goodness and compassion upon creation. The shiur moves from cosmic questions into deeply personal avodah, exploring rachamim, bittul, and the possibility that the lowest places of human experience are precisely where Hashem desires His light to be revealed.Series page: ⁠⁠⁠
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 103: Order at the Heart of Existence and the Good and Beautiful Joy that Flows
Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 103: Order at the Heart of Existence and the Good and Beautiful Joy that Flows Aug 9, 2026 00:27:37 Continuing in the Ramchal’s Adir BaMarom, Reb Joey explores the tikkunim of the hairs of the Golgalta and the way infinite light begins to take shape within the structures of revelation.Through the interplay of Ma and Ben, Tohu and Tikkun, we begin to see how apparent chaos is gathered into order, balance, and particular expression.Explore more teachings and resources: ⁠⁠https://inwardtorah.org⁠⁠S

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