Devori Nussbaum: 'I see God as this one coherent frequency of truth'
About this episode
Devori Nussbaum discusses the intersection of Jewish mysticism and psychotherapy, exploring themes of personal healing and divine connection.
For Devori Nussbaum, Jewish mysticism is the study of the soul behind the psyche, a transformative framework that integrates the profound spiritual truths of Chasidut [Hasidism] with insights of psychotherapy to foster personal healing and divine connection. Devori is an integrative psychotherapist who has trained in many different healing modalities including body psychotherapy, imago therapy, logotherapy, the energetics of food, quantum touch, breathwork, CBT, NLP, EMDR, IFS, inner child work, and somatic modalities. She is also passionate about teaching Hasidut in a way that is accessible, relevant, and embodied as a description of reality. Now, she sits down with Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy to answer eighteen questions on Jewish mysticism including the intersection of psychotherapy with Hasidism and how confronting evil can serve as the resistance necessary for the growth of one’s soul. Here are our questions: What is Jewish mysticism? How were you introduced to Jewish mysticism? In an ideal world, would all Jews be mystics? What do you think of when you think of God? What is the purpose of the Jewish people? How does prayer work? What is the goal of Torah study? Does Jewish…
People in this episode
Host: Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
Guest: Devori Nussbaum
Topics covered
- Jewish mysticism
- psychotherapy
- Chasidut
- personal healing
- divine connection
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chasidut, Judaism, Israel
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