Siddur: Lost and Found at the Kotel

Kotel Stories

#Podcasting Education #Keith Flaks #Kalman Flaks

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We’ve turned intuition into a buzzword—flattened it into a slogan, a gut feeling, or a vague whisper we don’t always know how to hear. But what if intuition is so much more? What if it's one of the most powerful tools we have—and we’ve just forgotten how to use it? In this episode, I’m joined by Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir , Icelandic thought leader, filmmaker, and author of InnSæi: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times . Hrund has spent over 20 years studying and teaching the science and art of intuition through her TED Talk, Netflix documentary ( InnSæi: The Power of Intuition ), and global work on leadership, innovation, and inner knowing. Together, we explore what intuition really is (hint: not woo-woo), how to cultivate it in a culture obsessed with logic and overthinking, and why your ability to listen to yourself might be the most essential skill you can develop. In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ Why we’ve misunderstood intuition—and how to reclaim it ✅ Practical ways to strengthen your intuitive muscle ✅ What Icelandic wisdom teaches us about inner knowing ✅ How to use intuition during uncertainty and decision-making ✅ Why trusting yourself is an act of rebellion (and power) Intuition isn’t magic—it’s a deep, internal guidance system that already exists inside you. The question is: are you listening? Connect with Hrund: Website: www.hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com TedTalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/hrund_gunnsteinsdottir_listen_to_your_intuition_it_can_help_you_navigate_the_future?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Newsletter: https://hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com/blog/ LI: www.linkedin.com/in/hrundgunnsteinsdottir IG: https://www.instagram.com/hrundgunnsteinsdottir/ Book: InnSæi: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times Related Podcast Episodes: How To Breathe: Breathwork, Intuition and Flow State with Francesca Sipma | 267 VI4P - Know Who You Are (Chapter 4) Gentleness: Cultivating Compassion for Yourself and Others with Courtney Carver | 282 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

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Siddur: Lost and Found at the Kotel

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The Soldier and the kvitelech at the kotel (2 R' Shlomo Kotel Stories) 4:57

5 weeks ago4:57

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2 Amazing Kotel Stories from the Shlomo

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Siddur: Lost and Found at the Kotel 3:29

8 weeks ago3:29

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When Tears go up: A personal miracle story 5:49

8 weeks ago5:49

5:49

A personal miracle story, super relevant around Rosh Hashana time

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You know anyone who needs some charity? A personal kotel story 3:44

8 weeks ago3:44

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If you've been to my tour you probably heard this one! But it never hurts to hear it again!

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The Kotel Connection! 3:51

8 weeks ago3:51

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Nathan Strauss: You give and You get! 5:26

8 weeks ago5:26

5:26

Amazing Story of Providence recounted in Yitta Halberstam's Small Miracles

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A match made at the kotel. 3:59

8 weeks ago3:59

3:59

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Rav Aryeh Levine at the Kotel 3:13

8 weeks ago3:13

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An amazing story of sacrifice and a gift from above, taken from age 28 of Rav Judah Mischel's Sefer on the Hagaddah

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Straight to Hashem (G-d)! 6:09

1 year ago6:09

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Excerpt from David Ashear’s Living Emunah page 181: Rav Pesach Eliyahu Falk told over: There was an orphan boy studying in a yeshiva in the holy land. His friends were all getting married, but he didn’t have enough money to start dating. You know a wedding is an expensive thing and so is renting an apartment! His friends assured him that he and his friends would take care of raising funds. And they tried to raise the money. But they couldn’t come up with enough money, and the wedding was fast approaching. Finally, the orphan said. Let’s call him Yossi. Yossi says “Enough. I am going straight to Hashem.” That Friday morning, he turned to Hashem, at the Kotel- at the western wall. He turned to Hashem and said ,“Hashem, you know that both my kallah (finance) and I are both orphans. You are our father. Please help us get married and start a family. He took out a book of Tehillim (psalms) and read the whole book. He said: ”Hashem, I’m not turning to humans anymore, I’m only turning to you.’ And he continued to say Tehillim. A short while later, he felt a tap on his shoulder, and he turned around. “You look distressed, is there any way I can help you?” Yossi said: “No thank you. I am talking to Hashem, only he can help me.” For the third time, the boy looked up and turned towards Hashem: “Please help me. I don’t want to leave here until I see your salvation.” Just then he felt another tap on the shoulder, it was the stranger again! “ I heard you talking to Hashem, and you’re the person I’m looking for! I will take care of everything you need. I just arrived in Eretz Yisrael (Israel) this morning. I had a major court case relating to taxes, and if I had lost, I would have been in poverty. I told Hashem that if I win the case, I will find an orphan boy or girl who needs help with their wedding, and pay for the wedding, and continue to care for them after the wedding. I won the case, and I came here looking for someone to help.: In Tehillim 146:3, which is recited in Psukey Dzimrah prayers, we recite, “ “Al Tivtichu Binidivim, Beven Adan Sheeyn Lo Teshuah” “Don’t trust in man-salvation doesn’t come from him.” On the other hand: “Baruch Hagever Asher Yivtach BaHashem”( Yirmiyahu 17:7): ’Blessed is the man who trusts in Hashem…’ Yeshuot Hashem Keheref Ayin-The salvation of Hashem can come in an instant!…

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The Kotel Note from Dad 13:53

1 year ago13:53

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My favourite story from the book "Small Miracles" by Y. Halberstam and Judith Leventhal.

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The beggars of the Stairs down to the wall 5:57

1 year ago5:57