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When Spirituality Goes Wrong: The Hidden Dark Side
Is spirituality always good… or can it go wrong?
In this episode of Toward a Meaningful Life Podcast, David Cohen and Levi Goldstein break down a powerful and eye-opening class from Rabbi Simon Jacobson exploring the dark side of spirituality.
We often associate spirituality with light, growth, and connection—but what happens when spiritual energy is misused? Where is the line between holiness and ego, elevation and manipulation, light and darkness?
Drawing on deep Torah and Kabbalistic ideas like Tzimtzum (concealment) and the concept of “the other side,” this episode explores:
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