# The Mentalist Who Broke the Rabbis: Shlomo Levinger

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Podcast: [Behind the Bima](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828)
Published: 2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Mentalist Shlomo Levinger goes Behind the Bima to reveal what mentalism really is, how performance matters more than secrets, and what it means to build a career in a field built on illusion while staying true to Torah values.

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