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Jewish Music and Existential Sadness with Michael Krasny
20:31 - 28:00 (07:28)
Michael Krasny, discussing his childhood and background, explains how the music of the synagogue has allowed him to transmute his existential sadness into useful work, communicate with unhappy people, and that this note of sadness is part of the signature of being Jewish.
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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks discusses the melancholy in Jewish music, which he believes stems from the centuries of suffering that Jews have experienced.
20:31 - 23:53 (03:21)
Summary
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks discusses the melancholy in Jewish music, which he believes stems from the centuries of suffering that Jews have experienced. He believes that this sadness is an integral part of the Jewish signature and contributes to his ability to communicate with those who are unhappy.
ChapterJewish Music and Existential Sadness with Michael Krasny
Episode#455: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Powerful Books, Mystics, Richard Dawkins, and the Dangers of Safe Spaces
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The guest talks about how his marriage to a positive and affirming person kept him from becoming overwhelmed by sadness.
23:54 - 25:25 (01:31)
Summary
The guest talks about how his marriage to a positive and affirming person kept him from becoming overwhelmed by sadness. He also recommends the book "The Choice" and explains its significant impact on him.
ChapterJewish Music and Existential Sadness with Michael Krasny
Episode#455: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Powerful Books, Mystics, Richard Dawkins, and the Dangers of Safe Spaces
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Edith Eger survived Auschwitz and the subsequent death march.
25:25 - 28:00 (02:34)
Summary
Edith Eger survived Auschwitz and the subsequent death march. Like Victor Frankl, she became a psychotherapist, using her experience to help others and spreading a message of freedom and empowerment through the power of choice.