Yarin Weltsman: Returning to the Land - An Embodied Experience of Knowing God

In the episode “Returning to the Land: An Embodied Experience of Knowing God” of my What is God? podcast, we talked about the idea of returning rather than repentance with our guest, Yarin Weltsman. As a citizen of Jerusalem, Israel, she shared her deep experiences and offered thought-provoking insights on the observed reality of the Jewish people and the differences and beauty. 

We started off reflecting on the things that happened and why we ended up in an amazing encounter that set the stage for this engaging episode. Yarin also offered a very fascinating take on my question as to what is God, rephrasing it and exploring the idea of Why God and finding the Divine in both familiar and unexpected places. Drawing from her personal experiences, she shared how returning to Israel to reconnect with her Jewish heritage allowed her to return to herself and emphasized the significance of Israel in a Jew's spiritual journey.

As we talked more about Israel, we explored the beautiful diversity it encompasses. Beyond the ethnic diversity, we examined the varied practices of Jews and how individuals and communities forge their unique paths while still maintaining a shared culture and connection with God. We discussed the presence of these differences both on an individual and collective level, acknowledging that while we may feel distinct from others and that we also feel in ourselves that there are different parts that make up our identity, it is important to look at it from a place of love and understanding. 

Our conversation also touched on the importance of self-acceptance and its transformative power. By embracing all aspects of ourselves, we can shift our reality and gain a fresh perspective. We further explored the concept of surrendering and allowing God to fill the gaps in our lives, rather than fixating on them.

Yarin shares her passion for sharing the Torah through feminine wisdom, which she described as a more accessible and fun way of embodying wisdom, a very unique perspective on engaging with spiritual teaching. If you are interested in exploring the feminine wisdom or want to connect with this beautiful soul, you can follow her on Instagram at @queenyarin_. You can also join her Women community by following her other Instagram account @women_transcend.

Yarin Weltsman: Jew and founder of Zenverse Studio empowers us with feminine wisdom and the beauty in diversity and surrendering to God.

“That is the heartbreak and the beauty of Jewish people, we can, we always were, and we always will be different. We know that we are diverse in essence and that is the beauty of the Jewish people.”

- Yarin Weltsman

Together, we delve into:

• 00:01:19 - All the things that led to this moment

• 00:05:59 - Finding God in the places that you’ve been, in the places you’re meant to be

• 00:08:38 - Returning to the one’s self by returning to the land of Israel

• 00:10:58 - Beautiful differences in practices and connecting with God

• 00:24:05 - Loving every part of our self and the existential clarity in surrendering (allowing God to fill in the space)

• 00:29:39 - Torah in the lens of feminine wisdom (sharing the wisdom of Torah in a more accessible, fun, and unique manner. The feminine wisdom is learning through fun)

“Despite our different nationalities, despite the different languages that we speak, there is something very uniting and underneath all that, we share a culture.”

- Sheefra Blume