In this episode, Rabbi Dan Liben explores the Jewish mystical tradition’s understanding of Abraham as the archetypal embodiment of chesed— the divine flow of loving-kindness. He investigates why Abraham was chosen to be a source of blessing, how Abraham’s intimate encounter with grief forged a deep capacity for compassion, and what the binding of Isaac teaches us about living fully in the present. Join him for a guided heart-centered meditation and chant to help us embody this Abrahamic quality of Chesed, loving-kindness, in our own lives.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 29, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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