Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why does the soul come into this world?
In the spiritual realm, the neshama exists in purity and clarity, untouched by temptation, challenge, or struggle.
But in that perfection, it cannot develop.
In this reflection from Bereishit, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein explains why God places the soul into a physical world: because only here, in the arena of resistance, can the neshama grow, change, and fulfil its purpose.
Life’s obstacles aren’t a distraction from spiritual growth. They are the pathway to it.
Key themes:
– Why the soul enters this world
– Purpose of challenge in Judaism
– Neshama and spiritual growth
– The soul’s journey through the physical
– Torah wisdom on difficulty and development
#SoulPurpose #Neshama #Bereishit #TorahWisdom #JewishPhilosophy #GrowthThroughChallenge #ChiefRabbi #WarrenGoldstein #TorahShorts
Why does the soul come into this world?
In the spiritual realm, the neshama exists in purity and clarity, untouched by temptation, challenge, or struggle.
But in that perfection, it cannot develop.
In this reflection from Bereishit, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein explains why God places the soul into a physical world: because only here, in the arena of resistance, can the neshama grow, change, and fulfil its purpose.
Life’s obstacles aren’t a distraction from spiritual growth. They are the pathway to it.
Key themes:
– Why the soul enters this world
– Purpose of challenge in Judaism
– Neshama and spiritual growth
– The soul’s journey through the physical
– Torah wisdom on difficulty and development
#SoulPurpose #Neshama #Bereishit #TorahWisdom #JewishPhilosophy #GrowthThroughChallenge #ChiefRabbi #WarrenGoldstein #TorahShorts
