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Two Things Can Be True At Once (Venezuela, Israel + Those You Love)
The Kehillah RVA Podcast
Are you tired of being forced to "pick a side"? In a world that feels increasingly polarized—Red vs. Blue, Us vs. Them—we often feel trapped in a binary that doesn’t actually fit our reality. In this episode of the Kehillah RVA podcast, we explore the life-changing power of believing that when two things are true at once, a third way is needed.
🧵 The "Third Way" of Thinking
Drawing on the wisdom of Jewish legends and Carl Jung, we dive into why the "tension" between two opposites isn't something to avoid—it’s actually the birthplace of something new. Jung called it the "transcendent function." We call it liberation.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The Global & The Personal: How we navigate the complex narratives of Israel, Venezuela, and even our personal family life by accepting two competing realities are true at the same time
- The Love Paradox: Can someone love you deeply and still not love you the "right" way? Processing the complexity of our most formative relationships, rabbi gets super personal on this one
- Breaking the Binary: Why choosing between "Mexican or Chinese food" might actually mean you should order Indian
- Escaping Tribalism: instead of choosing a side, confront what you are really trying to accomplish, and suddenly you'll notice it's OK for people to disagree with one another (and you)
💡 Key Quote:
"The confrontation of two positions generates a tension charged with energy and creates a living, third thing... a new level of being." — Carl Jung
Listen now and learn how to stop arguing and start living in the "Third Way."
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