Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, head Rabbi at Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale, and the host of the Rabbi Allouche podcast, joins Seth for the full hour to talk about this week's Torah portion, which comes from Genesis 

38:3, the fear of God as a foundation of wisdom, where does morality come from and the origins of the word "Judaism."  Hello, I’m Rabbi Pinchas Allouche and welcome to another episode where we will be exploring a different idea from the Torah.  Join me, as we illum...

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Rabbi Pinchas Allouche is an international spiritual leader, respected author of numerous literary works, and a gifted public speaker who has enlightened and inspired audiences throughout the United States, Europe, Israel, and South Africa. Rabbi Allouche is also the founding Rabbi of Congregation Beth Tefillah of Scottsdale, which is among the most vibrant and fastest growing synagogues in the State of Arizona. Aside from being dedicated to leading and growing his synagogue and empowering his local community in Scottsdale, Rabbi Allouche also seeks to bring healing to an increasingly troubled and divisive world through making himself available to deliver powerful and uplifting motivational speeches, both to religious and non-religious audiences. Having lived in five countries on four different continents and being fluent in English, Hebrew, French, and Italian, Rabbi Allouche is able to form lasting connections with people from many different backgrounds. Rabbi Allouche also uses his unique expertise and interpersonal communication skills to offer consulting, mentoring, and counseling services to groups of various sizes and to individuals from every walk of life. Rabbi Allouche lives in Paradise Valley, AZ with his Venezuelan-born wife, Esther, and the couple’s nine children. Rabbi Allouche strongly believes in and promotes the sanctity of marriage and creation of strong families, both of which are Jewish values that can benefit people of all faiths and religious backgrounds. Rabbi Allouche is passionate about being a source of goodness and inspiration to people from every walk of life through promoting Jewish values for the betterment of our society and our world. A man of infinite wisdom, Rabbi Allouche’s mission is to be a source of light not only for the Jewish people, but also for the entire world, as it is through the Jewish values that are deeply ingrained within him that he sees good in all people. Further, Rabbi Allouche also advocates for Jewish people to live not in seclusion and surrounded by those of their own faith, but as a part of mainstream culture. After all, Jewish values are universal to all of humanity and humanity can both benefit and prosper from values that are inherently Jewish. By embracing his own Jewish values and the sacred, ancient principles of Judaism, Rabbi Allouche hopes to bring healing to a world that is very much broken. He hopes to help corporate executives reach their potential as influential leaders. He hopes to put marriages back on track by teaching couples to rediscover their passion and appreciation for one another. He hopes to strengthen families by teaching people to communicate, have fun together, and to better manage conflict. Finally, he hopes to enliven the souls and spirits of all people by inspiring them to rediscover their G-d given talents, passions, and to simply enjoy and appreciate the beauty of life itself. Judaism places great importance on community engagement and giving back to one’s community. Rabbi Allouche is dedicated to outreach and to helping those who are struggling in life, as it is a Jewish value to be responsible to the community we live in and to the world as a whole. Judaism teaches that to be a good person, avoiding wrongdoing is simply not enough. Rabbi Allouche is abundantly grateful and humbled by the kindness and gratitude of those who have supported and endorsed his mission and his work.