More to the Story with Lea Rubashkin
Join host Lea Rubashkin as she seeks the sacred in the everyday and dares to ask the questions we often leave unspoken. Rooted in Jewish thought and spiritual curiosity, More to the Story is a space for bold conversation, tender reflection, and personal excavation.
Each episode invites listeners into deep inquiry through solo teachings, intimate roundtable sessions, and conversations with guests navigating life’s complexities with authenticity and faith. Whether exploring themes of identity, pain, belief, or healing, Lea offers a lens that’s both deeply personal and universally resonant.
This is a podcast for those who crave depth, who live between questions, and who know there’s always more to the story.
More to the Story with Lea Rubashkin
Terumah: Building a Sanctuary with Our Will
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In this episode, I explore what it means to build a Mishkan, not only in the desert, but within ourselves.
The Torah begins Terumah with the invitation: “Take for Me a contribution from every person whose heart moves them to give.” I reflect on the power of ratzon, our will, as the foundation of marriage, adulthood, and divine service. A sanctuary cannot be built from obligation alone. It must come from the heart.
We walk through the vessels of the Mishkan and their parallel within the human body: the Aron as the heart, the Menorah as the mind, the Shulchan as nourishment, the beams as our inner structure. I speak about reclaiming desire, maturing beyond our younger parts, and building a home where G-d can truly dwell.
Terumah is not only about gold and wood. It is about becoming a vessel that wants to give.
Lea
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