The Myth of the Self-Made American (Part 4)

Podcast: Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices For Every Day · Unpacked

Opublikowano: 2026-06-15

Please fill out this short survey. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unpacked.bio/podsurvey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to hear from you! Rabbi Josh Feigelson takes on one of America's most cherished myths: the rugged, self-made individual. In the fourth episode of the Independence miniseries, he argues it's not only historically ironic but profoundly un-Jewish. Drawing on Torah's laws of the field, he makes the case that our success is never a solo act. The episode closes with a grounding meditation on gratitude and interdependence. Jeremy Engels' ⁠On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World⁠. Be in touch at josh@un...