{"podcast":{"title":"18 Questions, 40 Mystics","slug":"18-questions-40-mystics-6941776","podcast_index_feed_id":6941776,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6208531/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18-questions-40-mystics--6208531","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b4ae1d53dbc2329c37294f3435a41ca4.jpg","author":"18Forty","episode_count":80,"summary":"18 Questions, 40 Mystics is a new podcast and video series by 18Forty and Share interviewing the leading rabbis, teachers, kabbalists, and artists immersed in the world of Jewish mysticism. Join Rabbi Benji Levy as he asks 18 of the most existential questions to 40 mystics from around the world. If you are looking to dive into the world of spirituality, inspiration, and pnimiyut , then this is the podcast for you. Have questions or comments? Shoot us an email at info@18forty.org.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/18-questions-40-mystics-6941776"},"episode":{"title":"Daniel Rowe: 'It's very easy to either idolatrize God or just misuse mystical teachings'","slug":"daniel-rowe-it-s-very-easy-to-either-idolatrize-god-or-just-misuse-mystical-teachings","published_at":"2026-03-16T10:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/18-questions-40-mystics-6941776/daniel-rowe-it-s-very-easy-to-either-idolatrize-god-or-just-misuse-mystical-teachings","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/18-questions-40-mystics-6941776","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/daniel-rowe-it-s-very-easy-to-either-idolatrize-god-or-just-misuse-mystical-teachings--70643495","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70643495/daniel_rowe_clip_mp3.mp3","summary":"Rabbi Daniel Rowe sees Jewish mysticism as a path to deepen one’s relationship with God. He connects Jewish mysticism to the deeper dimensions of the Torah, viewing it as a unifying principle that integrates various aspects of Judaism such as its commandments and stories. Formerly the executive director and senior educator at Aish UK, Rabbi Rowe holds a BA in philosophy from University College London and an MPhil from Birkbeck College. He recently moved to Jerusalem to assume the role of senior lecturer at Aish Global. Rabbi Rowe does not consider himself a great expert in Jewish mysticism. Nevertheless, he sits down with us to answer eighteen questions with Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy on Jewish mysticism including the inner dimensions of the Torah and how one can connect with the divine will. 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 mysticism view men and women the same? Should Judaism be hard or easy? Why did God create the world? Can humans do something that is against God’s will? What do you think of when you think about Moshiach? Is the State of Israel part of the final redemption? What is the greatest challenge facing the world today? How has modernity changed Jewish mysticism? What differentiates Jewish mysticism from the mysticism of other religions? Does one need to be religious to study Jewish mysticism? Can mysticism be dangerous? How has Jewish mysticism affected your relationships with yourself and with others? What is a Jewish teaching that you always take with you?","meta_description":"Rabbi Daniel Rowe sees Jewish mysticism as a path to deepen one’s relationship with God. He connects Jewish mysticism to the deeper dimensions of the Tora…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3716,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/18-questions-40-mystics-6941776/episodes/daniel-rowe-it-s-very-easy-to-either-idolatrize-god-or-just-misuse-mystical-teachings/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/18-questions-40-mystics-6941776/daniel-rowe-it-s-very-easy-to-either-idolatrize-god-or-just-misuse-mystical-teachings.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}