What if nothing bad has ever happened? Not once. Not to anyone. Rabbi Manis Friedman made that claim — and then I told him about losing my dad on 9/11. What followed changed how I think about everything. Rabbi Manis Friedman — one of the most respected Jewish thinkers alive — joins the show for the second time and argues that God is not all-powerful and self-sufficient.

He's infinitely vulnerable. And He desperately needs YOU. This isn't theology for theologians. It's a reframe that hits grief, depression, purpose, and the question everyone asks after loss: why did this happen? If you've ever asked what happens when you die, why God allows suffering, or whether your life actually matters — this conversation is for you.

Missed our first conversation? Watch or listen here:

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/z9Y8egUuQXc?si=8s8AE5G7zBU04Dhx

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-judaism-really-says-about-death-heaven-reincarnation/id1498553334?i=1000758295415

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xPv39S9nU6opV40UjUYxB?si=9c94e51fc3e0497b

🔗 Rabbi Manis Friedman:

Website:

https://itsgoodtoknow.org/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/rabbimanisfriedman/

Book — Divinely Vulnerable: Why God Needs Us: https://store.itsgoodtoknow.org/books/

📚 Grab David's book You're Not Dead Yet: ⁠www.deadtalks.net/book⁠

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About DEAD Talks

DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio approaches death differently. Each guest shares raw stories of grief, loss, or unique perspectives that challenge the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn’t end—it evolves. After losing his father on September 11th at just 12 years old, David discovered the power of conversation. Through laughter, tears, and honest dialogue, DEAD Talks helps make it a little easier to talk about death, mourning, trauma, and the life that continues beyond it.

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