Is This Thought True? | Chayale Tzukernik [Rerun]

While Human & Holy is on a season break, we’re bringing back this conversation with Chayale Tzukernik, where we explore the role our thoughts play in the way we view the world. Chayale speaks about bridging the gap between her intellectual understanding of an idea and its practical implications in her life. We discuss questioning our natural thought processes in order to guide them towards a more objective truth, and how to practically reframe our experiences in order to align them with a more G-dly perspective of the world. * * * * * * * To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at info@humanandholy.com To support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor. Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨ Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. * * * * * * * TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction: Struggling with judgmental thoughts 01:10 – Season break announcement 01:42 – Meet Chayale Tzukernik 03:05 – Why thought is central in Chassidus 04:38 – The transformative power of thought 06:45 – Internal vs. external harmony through intentional thinking 08:10 – Reframing control: from force to gentle inner teaching 10:00 – Bridging the gap between knowing and living Torah ideas 12:03 – Making Torah personal: internalizing Hashem’s love 13:44 – Choosing thoughts vs. controlling them 15:40 – Thoughts as clutter: does it spark joy? 17:32 – From default judgment to G-dly perception 19:00 – Questioning our own perceptions: trusting Hashem’s view over ours 21:20 – Releasing attachment to negative thoughts 22:20 – Reframing fear through divine perspective 24:30 – Parenting and fear: letting go of control 26:07 – Moving self out of the center, putting G-d in His place 27:50 – Thinking good 28:40 – The case for conscious thought selection 30:20 – Judging others: from coercion to spiritual re-alignment 33:10 – Practical steps to retrain your thoughts 35:10 – Replacing old narratives with Torah truth 36:45 – Personalizing Torah ideas to real relationships 38:30 – Applying Chassidus to judgment in daily life 40:00 – Looking for evidence of the soul in others 41:30 – Final thoughts: transformation through gentle redirection 42:55 – Outro: Season 6 returns Sept 7