In this episode, Dr. Jonnie Schnytzer will discuss some of the best-kept secrets in kabbalistic literature that deal with understanding what it means to be human and the interconnectedness between mankind, flora, fauna, and even the pebbles by a lake. Secrets of a previous aquatic world and a future one in which the natural hierarchy changes offer a unique perspective of ourselves and the world we live in.
Show Notes
A virtual event presentation by Dr. Jonnie Schnytzer
About The Event:
Some of the best-kept secrets in kabbalistic literature deal with understanding what it means to be human and the interconnectedness between mankind, flora, fauna, and even the pebbles by a lake. Secrets of a previous aquatic world and a future one in which the natural hierarchy changes offer a unique perspective of ourselves and the world we live in.
About The Speaker:
Jonnie Schnytzer is a Ph.D. candidate focusing on medieval kabbalah. His dissertation is focused on the kabbalistic system of thought of Rabbi Joseph ben Shalom Ashkenazi. Jonnie is also preparing a critical edition of Ashkenazi’s commentary on Sefer Yesira. Probably the only Ph.D. student in Jewish Philosophy who can say that he once beat the head of Israeli naval commandos in a swimming race, Jonnie’s also the author of Mossad thriller, The Way Back, which paints a picture of contemporary Israel. Jonnie has recently orchestrated the publishing of an English edition of ‘The Hitler Haggadah’, an important piece of Moroccan Jewish history from the Holocaust. Jonnie has also taken on several leadership roles in the Jewish world, including advisor to the CEO of Birthright and executive manager with StandWithUs. He lectures on a wide variety of topics relating to Judaism and Israel, especially about the untold stories and unspoken heroes of Jewish history. Jonnie is happily married, with four gorgeous little kids, lives in Israel, and thinks that Australian Rules Football is the greatest sport ever invented.
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