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December 6, 2022 | ,

New Books Network Podcast: The Heresy of Jacob Frank

Dr. Michaelson talks with Professor Schneur Zalman Newfield about "The Heresy of Jacob Frank: From Jewish Messianism to Esoteric Myth."

November 23, 2022 | ,

The Heretic: Why an 18th Century Opponent of Rabbinic Authority Matters Today

Jay Michaelson spent 20 years researching Jacob Frank for his new book, "The Heresy of Jacob Frank: From Jewish Messianism to Esoteric Myth." Here he joins the Evolve Podcast from Reconstructing Judaism and explains why Frank’s radical philosophy may have been a precursor to how many non-Orthodox Jews relate to tradition today.

October 3, 2022 |

The Queernesses of Jewish Heresy

From the 17th to 19th centuries, European Judaism witnessed an eruption of ecstasy and eros in a series of heretical and quasi-heretical movements, beginning with the failed messiahs Sabbetai Zevi (1626-76) and Jacob Frank (1726-1791), and continuing through the ‘domestication’ of Sabbateanism by the Hasidism of the Baal Shem Tov (1698-1760) and his followers.  These movements offered intensified spiritual experiences, complete with sublimated and non-sublimated erotic expression.  They were also, in various ways, queer, including the ambiguously gendered Sabbetai, the liberation of sexuality as harbinger of the messianic age, the leadership and power of women in Sabbatean and Frankist communities, the female messiah in Frank’s imaginaire, and sexualized worship and homoerotic/homosocial bonds among the Hasidim.

October 3, 2022 |

The Paradoxes of Ethical Mysticism

Deep mystical practice often engenders powerful peak experiences.  Yet ethical commitments to meaningfully reduce suffering — for oneself and especially for others — requires a holding lightly of these experiences, intuitions, and insights.  Drawing on Biblical, Kabbalistic, Dharmic, and contemporary entheogenic sources, this session explores the dance between these poles as part of the contemporary mystic quest.

 

August 22, 2022 |

Judaism Unbound Podcast: More Religious Heresy

Jay joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to discuss his most recent book, The Heresy of Jacob Frank, introducing the wild world that was Jacob Frank's life and connecting Frank's 18th-century ideas to the present-day.

June 16, 2022 |

Take It On Podcast: Mastering Mindfulness with Meditation

Jay joins Reid Milkens and Jonah Jacobs to explore the challenges facing Gen Z and provide practical steps to develop healthier relationships with our emotions.

June 13, 2022 |

Identity / Crisis Podcast: Jews, Gun Violence, and the Second Amendment

On the Identity/Crisis podcast, Jay Michaelson joins Yehuda Kurtzer to discuss gun control, the Second Amendment, and what it means to be part of a political culture that cannot keep its citizens safe.

December 11, 2021 |

State of Belief Podcast: Jay and Rev. Welton Gaddy on partisanship in the Supreme Court

Jay joins Rev. Welton Gaddy to discuss two Supreme Court cases -- Carson v. Makin, and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization -- and what their possible decisions hold for the future.

November 21, 2021 |

Consolations of the Triple Gem

The Dharma offers many gifts, including meditation, liberation, and an ethical way of living. But it also offers consolation and refuge (sarana), which may be more emotional and embodied than rational. This talk by Jay Michaelson, recorded in October 2021 at the New York Insight Meditation Center, explores the refuges in Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha in the context of LGBTQ experience, and of the new dukkhas of climate anxiety, post-pandemic trauma, and political polarization.

October 1, 2021 |

New York Insight Meditation Center: Consolations of the Triple Gem

In a talk at the New York Insight Meditation Center in October 2021, Jay explores the ways in which the Buddha Dharma offers more than meditative skills, and provides consolation in challenging times.

August 13, 2021 |

Contact Chai Podcast: The High Holidays

Rabbi Lizzi is joined by Jay Michaelson, a writer who works at the intersection of politics and spirituality, to discuss the power, potential and pitfalls in mining our shared tradition's liturgy, practices and themes.

June 8, 2021 |

The One You Feed Podcast: Enlightenment by Trial and Error with Jay Michaelson

In this episode, Eric and Jay discuss his book, Enlightenment by Trial and Error, how Jay's LGBT activist work and meditation work enrich each other, and the commonality between Buddhist and Jewish spiritual practices.

March 3, 2021 |

Hinenu: Embodied Judaism Embodied Judaism Launch with Rabbi Dr Jay Michaelson on “God in Your Body”

Jay discusses his book "God in Your Body" for the Hinenu: Embodied Judaism Program at https://www.alephcanada.ca

February 25, 2021 |

Seekers of Union: Mysticism vs Meditation?

In this convo, we explore ‘mysticism today,’ the insights of mysticism within a context of healthy modern skepticism and contemporary life.

December 4, 2020 |

10% Happier Podcast: What Is Happiness?

What is happiness? Investigate how happiness is created, what it’s really like, and learn to access the simple happiness of right now.

October 15, 2020 |

MSNBC: ‘Dark money’ and the high court

Jay Michaelson joins MSNBC's Katy Tur to discuss the influence of the Federalist Society and the Judicial Crisis Network on the judiciary.

July 14, 2020 |

WeCroak: Enlightenment by Trial and Error

Jay Michaelson joins Hansa Bergwall on the WeCroak Podcast to discuss his book "Enlightenment by Trial and Error" and the search for a meaningful life in a world that doesn’t always make it easy.

July 1, 2020 | ,

The Forbidden Apple Podcast: God vs. Gay

Jay Michaelson joins Pelayo Alvarez and Melissa Weisz to discuss the future of spirituality and to provide actionable tools on being mindful and present during the pandemic.

June 20, 2020 |

State of Belief Podcast: Jay and Rev. Welton Gaddy on “Bostock v. Clayton County”

Rev. Welton Gaddy, host of State of Belief, is joined once again by Dr. Jay Michaelson, a Rabbi, meditation teacher, attorney, activist, and author who covers the US Supreme Court for the Daily Beast. We dive into the Supreme Court case on workplace protections for LGBTQ people and what it means.

May 31, 2020 |

10% Happier: One Moment At A Time

Feeling anxious, restless, or sad? Try slowing way, way, way down. This talk is from Ten Percent Happier's Coronavirus Sanity Talks.

May 15, 2020 |

10% Happier: This Sucks

Four reasons it's helpful to admit the obvious. This talk is from Ten Percent Happier's Coronavirus Sanity Talks.

May 13, 2020 |

What’s Up With God? Podcast: Jay Michaelson and Sarah Hurwitz discuss devotion

Jay Michaelson and Sarah Hurwitz discuss spiritual devotion during the pandemic on the What's Up With God? podcast.

May 1, 2020 |

10% Happier: Learning From Your Fear

Fear is a powerful teacher -- but it is a teacher nonetheless. Here are four ways to learn from it. This talk is from Ten Percent Happier's Coronavirus Sanity Talks.

April 15, 2020 |

10% Happier: Inclining Toward Calm

How to adjust your meditation practice to focus on calm or insight -- whichever is most useful in the moment. This talk is from Ten Percent Happier's Coronavirus Sanity Talks.

April 1, 2020 |

10% Happier: How to Calm Yourself in Seconds

Dan Harris and guest Jay Michaelson demonstrate a simple breathing technique to calm yourself quickly.

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March 20, 2020 |

10% Happier: How to Handle Coronavirus Anxiety

We discuss practical tips for handling the fear, uncertainty, and denial that is arising for so many of us right now.

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March 3, 2020 |

The Road Home Podcast: Evolving Dharma

Jay Michaelson joins Ethan Nichtern to discuss integrating The Dharma into our modern lives.

December 18, 2019 |

Conversations on the Edge Podcast: Jay and Rami Shapiro on Being God in Drag

Had a great time talking with Rami Shapiro on his podcast @cote_show about how we are all God in drag! Check it out!

December 3, 2019 |

MeaningofLife.tv Podcast: Jay Michaelson and Robert Wright on Mysticism and Unitive Experiences

Jay Michaelson and Robert Wright discuss why Jay embarked on a path of mysticism

December 2, 2019 |

Judaism Unbound Podcast: Jay Michaelson, Dan Libenson & Lex Rofeberg on Religious Heresy

Jay joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to discuss spirituality, heresy, and the prefix “un,” all through the lens of his new book, Enlightenment by Trial and Error.

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