Show Notes
How the World Could Use a Sabbath with Rabbi Bradley S. Artson (Part 2) In the second part of this very special conversation, Ilia Delio and Rabbi Bradley Artson tackle everything from life after death, to concerns about technology and AI. Rabbi Artson shares with us how everyone could benefit from a Sabbath practice, and how Judaism offers ancient insights uncoupled from Western assumptions. ABOUT Rabbi Bradley S. Artson: “The world and God are expressions of continuous, dynamic relational c...
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