The world needs more heroes, welcome to the Torah's twenty-six heroic paths
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Os grandes heróis do tempo dos Descobrimentos.
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Formerly a part of Dungeons and Pop Abberant Adventures, now broken off into it's own feed! A rotating Monster of the Week cast series of intersecting one-shots as fiction bleeds into reality and brings both danger and wonder to an unprepared world as two sides of the coin of change may soon clash. The Library has become aware of an eldritch being known as the Lore Worm, planning to devour reality like so much cheap paperback. Only a rag-tag team of a cartoon cat, a demon turned chosen, and ...
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Fanáticos: Heróis é um espaço reservado para o mundo dos super-heróis, criado por fãs e para fãs. Análises profundas de filmes, séries e quadrinhos. Quer saber mais? Ouça os nossos episódios aqui e em todas as plataformas de podcast.
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Jake and Geordie talk about roleplaying and their GURPS campaigns.
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JHP Holding the pain - A Nine Days conversation with R' Aaron Leibowitz
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Sometimes history and the Hebrew calendar coincide in remarkable ways. Join Rav Mike and guest R' Aaron Leibowitz as they discuss the nature of the the spiritual and material challenges faced by the Jewish people today. The conversation touches on the limits of agency, the nature of responsibility and the question of how we hold the pain of past an…
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Fictional Heroism - Beach Blanket Brutality Part 1
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We're back into the world of Fictional Heroism as Bel the Were-Lamb is rewarded for his success with... lamb puns? Bel is put in charge of gathering a team to investigate disappearing corpses at the beach in the Tri-City Location of Cherubim Cove! But first he must pick up bellow agents Shadow and Mal at a haunted house along the way... Cover Art b…
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The party makes their final tries at escaping Time Jail as things quickly escalate on both sides. Can the party overcome Decker Cain and a murderous Theodore Roosevelt? Stay tuned and find out as Time Jail comes to an end! Featuring Adam and Justin of Funinstallers Cover Art by: Sean Fictional Heroism Theme by: Adam Promo: Of Monsters and Mixed Suc…
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JHP S1 LIVE TOUR What is heroism for American Jewry?
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American Jewry stands at a crossroads, facing great risks and real opportunities. Success in such a moment requires clarity of vision, confidence in identity and readiness for action - all elements of a heroic stance. This first class of Rav Mike's recent US tour is an exploration of what Jewish heroism is, how it can be cultivated in our lives and…
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JHP S1 - LIVE TOUR Generation of Healing
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There are many models of Jewish hero, and the healer is among the most important. In a time when Israeli Jews are struggling to be victorious warriors, here is a call for American Jewry to pick up the task of healing. Because if victory means nothing more than smashing your enemies, we are still left with a broken world in the end…
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Our party continues to try to escape Time Jail as they get split up by a strange talking train named Percy and an annoying Mole pestering our resident evil Teddy. But what strange arcane tricks are behind the creepy train and will the party tarry no longer? Only time will tell... Featuring Adam and Justin of Funinstallers Cover Art by: Sean Fiction…
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Starting off Season 2 with something a little different! We get to follow a series of hunters pulled from throughout the multiverse as they attempt to escape the strangest prison in all of time and space... That's right, Time Jail has come to Gestalheim Productions! The party chooses deception as they try to break free of the cells. Featuring Adam …
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Malchut is good made manifest.This class introduces malchut, the seventh and final step in the Torah’s heroic journey. Malchut is the ability to bring the pieces into right relationship - in the personal dimension as identity, between people as leadership and facing creation as Divine consciousness. On the heroic journey it is a manifestation of th…
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Fictional Heroism - Serious Sears Straight Ep 7
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It's the final episode of the season finale to Fictional Heroism as River, Ari, Rag, Alexander, and Wiley try to end the curse that is the flood of vampire plushie rats caused by the House of Mouse! Who lives, who dies, who is transformed, and will our Keeper rewrite a happy ending? Stay tuned! Featuring Brian of Infinite Nerd Theorem and Cap of Sh…
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Soda Break - Changing from Dungeons and Pop to Gestalheim Productions
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A quick announcement explaining changes you may have noticed in your favorite Dungeons and Pop Feeds as we shift to Gestalheim Productions! Other Gestalheim Productions Websites Gestalheim Productions - Adventurers With Attitude Gestalheim Productions - Three Mask Planning Gestalheim Productions - Stories And Steins Gestalheim Productions - Legacie…
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Fictional Heroism - Serious Sears Straight Ep 6
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The party heads out with a plan to draw out the Three Rat Kings in hopes of saving the brainwashed citizens. But can they save these people even with an experienced hunter along for the ride or is this Sears about to have a little case of a broken Gas Line gone wrong? Featuring Brian of Infinite Nerd Theorem and Cap of Shrimp and Crits Cover Art by…
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JHP S1 From servitude to service with R' Yehuda HaKohen
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Here is a pre-Pesach conversation with R' Yehuda HaKohen of the Vision Movement where we explore the narrative arc of the Passover story and the nature of freedom. Along the way we touch on the State of Israel's struggle to be free of foreign influence, and how every Jew can become more of who they truly are.…
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Fictional Heroism - Serious Sears Straight Ep 5
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The Hunters encounter a snag in their plan to take down the vampiric rats after finding out the kings of rats may hold innocents inside their monstrous forms. Can the hunters regroup and find a solution to their problem before all is lost and they succumb to possession? Featurin Brian of Infinite Nerd Theorem Formerly Dungeons and Pop now Gestalhei…
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JHP S1E6 Yosher/Integrity: holding the line
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Yosher is integrity, the ability to hold the line.This class introduces yosher as the sixth path of Jewish heroism. The quality of integrity guides us in forming a right relationship with self, other and world – all the facets of truth uncovered on the path of emet. The class begins by touching on how integrity is a quality of heart, and then goes …
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Fictional Heroism - Serious Sears Straight Ep 4
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The Hunters reconvene with Ari Green while Rag investigates a loose end outside the convention center. The hunters start to piece things together, but things will get harder before they get worse. Can they stop the threat of the House of Mouse or is the party doomed to be assimilating. Wiley struggles with copyright ownership. Rag drops the act. Te…
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It's not every day that you turn fifty. here are some birthday thoughts from Rav Mike - and a blessing to all who tune in!By Rav Mike
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JHP Rabbis out of the box- Purim's Uncertain Message
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Here is a discussion with R' Aaron Leibowitz about some of the emotional and spiritual challenges posed by the uncertainty of our national situation, and what Purim might teach us about finding a way forward.By Rav Mike
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JHP S1E5 Emet - the light of the Infinite
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Emet is where the light of the Infinite enters our story. It is the engagement of truth without and within which requires a struggle with the shadow and the unknown. This class introduces emet, the struggle to embrace truth, as the fifth path of Jewish heroism. It begins with an exploration of the Torah's approach to truth as a holistic process wit…
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Resilience is the ability to bounce back from hardship and endure prolonged pressure - two qualities which are essential to any hero's journey. This episode explores the quality of חוסן/chosen which is the root of how we understand mental as a path in Jewish Heroism.By Rav Mike
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JHP S1E4 Mesirut - the threshold of heroism
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Mesirut is the threshold of heroism. It is the power of breaking through which can push a story, a life journey and even history past the bounds of what appears possible.This class introduces mesirah, the power to give more than you have, as the fourth path of Jewish heroism. It begins by introducing the element of heroism which involves breaking b…
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Fictional Heroism - Serious Sears Straight Ep 3
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The Hunters manage to find some clues as they encounter the strange vampire mouse plushies that seem to have been possessing their friends. But is behind these strange creatures and what does it have to do with legendary Monster Hunter Ari Green? Wiley has a breakdown over copyright issues. Rag gets dimmidumb for dimmidome. Teddy has an un-bear-abl…
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R' Yehuda HaKohen gives his perspective on heroism, Jewish and universal. The conversation explores the nature of villains and enemies, the mission of the Jewish people and a vision for their heroic future.By Rav Mike
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JHP S1 Heroic thoughts: Generation of Victory
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We have arrived at the generation of victory. The challenge is knowing what that means. Here is a heroic thought on what the "netzach" (eternal) in "nitzachon" (victory) has to teach us about our task today.By Rav Mike
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How do I take a stand, and what does it mean when I do?This class opens with Avraham as the Ivri, the Hebrew. That name marks him as a descendant of Ever, immigrant from the other side (ever) of the river, and visionary who took a stand opposite the whole world over the Oneness of God. The first section ties these aspects of the Ivri together into …
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Fictional Heroism - Serious Sears Straight Ep 2
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The danger the hunters are in starts to enclose around them as they continue to investigate Ari Green's hotel room. But just who is this Mouse that Ari was concerned about and why are people getting angry at random? Wiley breaks out the Brogi Board. Rag sulks about his new humanity. Teddy finds some disturbing shirts in Ari's hotel room. Alexander …
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JHP S1 The mirror test - an interview with Gil Troy
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Here is a conversation with Gil Troy - historian, Zionist thinker and senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (https://jppi.org.il/en/). He shares his insights on Zionism and American Jewish identity in light of our current war, as well as offering thoughts on what heroism looks like for the Jewish people today. Check our www.jewishhero…
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JHP S1E2 Avodah: The first path - whom do you serve?
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The second core episode of the Jewish Heroism Project! Check out www.jewishheroism.com for source sheets and supplementary videos.Life is work. What are we laboring for and whom do we serve? This class introduces avodah, work, as the ability to actualize creation’s potential and the first path ofheroism past the gate of good. It explores humanity’s…
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A brief thought on the message of the 10th of Tevet. We are a people under siege, and when facing such a situation a hero has to learn to read the writing on the wall.By Rav Mike
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JHP S1E1 - Tov: The gate - quest for the good
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The first core episode of the Jewish Heroism Project! Check out www.jewishheroism.com for source sheets and supplementary videos.There are good things worth fighting for. But what is good? The first class of the Jewish Heroism Project introduces the Torah’s definitionof heroism as mesirut nefesh l’man tov, going beyond limited self for the sake of …
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JHP Maccabean Heroism - the power of moral clarity
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Rav Mike's annual Hanukkah class in honor of the yarzheit of his father Charles M. Feuer, Betzalel ben Avraham. Also the official launch party of the Jewish Heroism Project - www.jewishheroism.com. The class unpacks the meaning of gevurah, what it can teach us about the Maccabean war and our present national struggle.…
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JHP rabbis out of the box - Demoralization, radicalization and faith
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The questions our nation faces today are painful and even frightening. Here is a conversation for those seeking to raise their morale and their morals.By Rav Mike
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JHP S1 Interlude - Narrative War with Yishai Fleisher
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Israel is at war, and there are many battlefield on which the conflict is playing out. In this interview Rav Mike engages International Spokeman and media warrior Yishai Fleisher in an analysis of the important question - what is narrative war?By Rav Mike
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Jewish Heroism Project Interview w/Rav Johnny Solomon
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A conversation with R' Johnny Solomon about the Torah of healing, vision and action in the face of national tragedy.By Rav Mike
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Jewish Heroism Project A conversation on innocence, guilt and grief
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A brief conversation between Rav Mike and Eitan Ben Avraham about our present situationBy Rav Mike
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Here is a conversation with Rav Aaron and I engaging some of the questions raised by the war we are now waging - how we got here, how to handled it and how to think about where we are headed. God bless and stay strong!By Rav Mike
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Fictional Heroism - Serious Sears Straight Ep 1
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Wiley, Alexander, and Rag have made it to Tallahassee as they meet with the local Library representative Teddy. But what dangers await them and who is this Ari Green everyone's worried about? Wiley has a weird situation with a barista. Rag indulges in his vices. Teddy studies a fellow thief. Alexander deals with the help. Formerly Dungeons and Pop …
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Here is a taste of what is to come - both this week and this year! Because of its roll on Yom Kippur the book of Jonah is one of the most read books of the prophets, yet it remains one of the least. Here are some insights on how Jonah's story connects to Jewish Heroism that offer a "prequel" for the Jewish Heroism Project as well as some insights f…
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Fictional Heroism - Thanks For Watching Ep 4
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The party continues their battle with the Fey that has infested the town of Prachetville with dance fever and may find out some secrets that are in the interest of the library as we finish the pre-ultimate arc of Season 1 of Fictional Heroism! Bel provides cheap health care. Roger channels his inner Smash Brothers. Collins receives a blast from his…
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Introducing the Jewish Heroism Project! Thanks so much to Israel365 for inviting me to speak about the importance of Heroism, and how it has the potential to change the Jewish people and the world.By Rav Mike
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Fictional Heroism - Thanks For Watching Ep 3
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The party manages to find their way to the local park as they follow the clues to the final boss and bring some guest dancers into this dance to the death! But is it enough to stop this future fey feast or are our hunters about to be cancelled? Bel calls his grandmother. Roger releases his inner juggernaut. Collins gets a face full of explosions. S…
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Fictional Heroism - Thanks For Watching Ep 2
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Things are getting sticky for our hunters as they draw attention from higher up in the food chain of Pratchetville. They find some leads but ultimately put themselves in more danger at their own hands?? Bel rides the wind. Roger shields his friends. Collins fires his shot. Stanley extends a hand from an unfortunately location. Formerly Dungeons and…
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Fictional Heroism - Thanks For Watching Ep 1
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Troy, Greta and other high-ranking agents of the Library have disappeared into the 80s obsessed town of Pratchetville! A hodge podge team of hunters head in looking for answers... Bel climbs into the front seat. Roger finds some clues. Collins changes the mystery. Stanley becomes dum dum dum dumb. Formerly Dungeons and Pop now Gestalheim Production…
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TJS live 5783 live summer 2023 - class 13 - Herod
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Sign up for this coming year's class through TJS live - https://www.patreon.com/TJSLivesubscription?fan_landing=true&view_as=publicDo it now and get access to a FREE Elul webinarBy Rav Mike
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A 9 Days conversation with Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz
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The Israeli Judicial Reform protests come the same week 18 years after the Gush Katif protests and 2,000 years after the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. What can we learn from Tisha B'Av and the Nine Days about modern Jewish and Israeli unity? Sometimes the echoes of history are so loud that they seem to drown out the present. This con…
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There is no way to give closure to six seasons of a story, but you have to try! Here is an interview with R' Mike that looks back on the lessons of history and reflects on the challenges of today. It also announces tomorrow's new project - so stay tuned for more amazing stories!By Rav Mike
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Was Ariel Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount in 2000 the trigger for what the Arab community calls the Al Aqsa Intifada? Or was this a pre-planned assault orchestrated by the likes of Marwan Barghouti, Raed Salah of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel and even the Palestinian Authority?In this final installment of the Temple Mount…
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