{"podcast":{"title":"Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi","slug":"parsha-with-rabbi-david-bibi-4336127","podcast_index_feed_id":4336127,"rss_url":"https://rss.jewishpodcasts.fm:443/rss/405","website_url":"https://jewishpodcasts.fm/rabbidavidbibi","image_url":"https://s3.jewishpodcasts.fm/img/957/1628623589627__WhatsApp_Image_2021-08-10_at_3.26.16_PM.jpeg","author":"david bibi","episode_count":671,"summary":"Join as we explore the weekly parasha from a Kabbalistic perspective and attempt to simplify the secrets of the Torah","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:20:04.758526+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parsha-with-rabbi-david-bibi-4336127"},"episode":{"title":"Kohen Gadol: Between Angel and Abyss -  EMOR","slug":"kohen-gadol-between-angel-and-abyss-emor","published_at":"2026-04-28T15:58:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parsha-with-rabbi-david-bibi-4336127/kohen-gadol-between-angel-and-abyss-emor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parsha-with-rabbi-david-bibi-4336127","url":"https://jewishpodcasts.fm/rabbidavidbibi/117157","audio_url":"https://records.jewishpodcasts.fm/protected/957/1777391369145.mp3?show_id=405&episode_id=117157","summary":"&nbsp;W hat if the holiest man, on the holiest day, in the holiest place, could still carry the darkest thought? And what if that very same man could, in the next moment, rise beyond humanity and stand like a malach before HaShem? In this morning's class, we explore a shocking teaching brought by Rabbi Frand from the Moshav Zekeinim—one that refuses to romanticize holiness and instead reveals the raw, unsettling truth about the human condition. The Kohen Gadol is not just a symbol of purity; he is a mirror held up to every one of us. &nbsp; &nbsp; Drawing on insights from Rabbi YY Jacobson, Chazal, and timeless Torah sources, we uncover the tension at the heart of being human: עָפָר מִן־הָאֲדָמָה and בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹקִים . From the depths of temptation to the heights of self-transcendence, this episode will challenge how you think about spirituality, struggle, and greatness. It is not a story about the Kohen Gadol alone—it is the story of every אדם standing at the threshold between angel and abyss. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;","meta_description":"W hat if the holiest man, on the holiest day, in the holiest place, could still carry the darkest thought? And what if that very same man could, in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":868,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parsha-with-rabbi-david-bibi-4336127/episodes/kohen-gadol-between-angel-and-abyss-emor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parsha-with-rabbi-david-bibi-4336127/kohen-gadol-between-angel-and-abyss-emor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}