The only rabbi with a ju-jitsu blackbelt, Rabbi Mordecai Finley holds a doctorate in Religion and Social Ethics from USC, is the co-founder of Ohr HaTorah Synagogue in Los Angeles and has taught at USC, USC School of Law and Loyola Law School. This is a conversation about wisdom, mysticism, moral philosophy, spiritual psychology, stoicism and what it means to pursue a life of truth, virtue & purpose. Read more & visit the show notes👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll614 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS https://www.blakecurtis.net/ 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:09 - Facing Your Yetzer Horah 00:08:06 - Defining the Ego Self and the Higher Self 00:17:54 - Creating Depth 00:26:44 - The Core Concept of Rabbi Finley's Work 00:28:33 - Voicing Change 00:29:32 - Growing Up in Compton, Wanting to Learn the Human Condition 00:34:17 - Rebuilding the Ego in the Marine Corps 00:40:31 - Developing an Appreciation for the Spiritual Life & Mysticism 00:51:32 - What's the Difference Between Religion and the Spiritual Path 00:54:41 - Logos: The Deep Fundamental Order to the Universe 01:00:32 - The Wisdom Practice 01:06:24 - The Virtual Practice 01:14:08 - Rabbi Finley's Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu 01:20:15 - Tactics for Deescalation 01:33:14 - Working with Alcoholics & Addicts 01:41:52 - Kabbalah: Understanding the Mind of God & Human Consciousness 01:53:59 - Lurianic Kabbalah: We are Articulations of the Shattered Mind of God 01:58:55 - Being Leonard Cohen's Rabbi 02:06:04 - We Are Spiritual Beings Having a Human Experience 02:10:21 - Closing Remarks * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast