S10, E4 In Pursuit of Knowing Hashem: The Prophets’ Four-Step Path to Da’as Hashem

Conversation # 4 of the series

In this conversation, Zev and I analyze the first step of the prophetic path to Da’as Hashem – its logic, practice, and universal relevance.5:00 The four-step discipline of the prophets for reaching Da'as Hashem

13:00 The doctrine of Da'as Hashem is universally intelligible and meaningful even without accepting Torah or Judaism

16:45 The universality of Da'as Hashem as opposed to the particularism of the Torah

22:30 The secret society of Da'as Hashem

24:30 Live demonstration of the first step of the Path

43:25 Purifying the soul and serving Hashem circumvents the need for having a developed philosophy of morals

48:45 The connection between tefillah and Da'as Hashem

52:00 The Jewish national experience as the training ground for achieving Da'as Hashem

57:30 Why pure Da'as Hashem is impossible in exile

1:01:45 Why Rabbi Chiya never had kavanah during davening

1:06:30 Questions on the first step

1:14:15 The stark difference between those who know and those who don't: https://x.com/shnayor/status/1950646482291347817