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David Sacks Bio
Born and raised in New York City, David Sacks attended Harvard College, graduating with a degree in Government in 1984. While there he began his comedy writing career as an editor of the school's humor magazine, The Harvard Lampoon. Upon graduating, David moved to Los Angeles and began writing for television.

Among the shows he's worked for are "The Simpsons", where he won an Emmy Award, and "Third Rock from the Sun" for which he won a Golden Globe Award and "Malcolm in the Middle". David is the co founder and Senior Lecturer of The Happy Minyan of Los Angeles. David is married and raises his family in Beverly Hills, CA.

Articles by David Sacks

Jewish Impact Films

Audio Classes of David Sacks ( to download to disk , right click download and save )

Living with God Series – Spiritual Tools for an Outrageous World

Newest and Most Timely Talks

Favorite Talks || Parasha || Holidays

Favorite Talks

The Myth of Separateness || download

Creating the World You Live In || download

A Guide to Success - Based on the Life of Avraham || download

My Son Moshe’s Car Accident 2006 || download

Jewish Spirituality -  A Deeper Look || download

You , Me, God and Everything || download

Learning How to Receive || d

Parasha

My Passover in the Catskills || download || Given on May 04, 2008

          I had kind of a crazy adventure finding a mikvah to go to before Pesach in the Catskill mountains.  Contained is the story, plus an analysis of one of the most famous verses in the Torah -- love your neighbor like yourself!

The Passover Seder - Restoring Order to the Universe || download || Given on April 13.  2008

          Everybody knows the word Seder in Hebrew means "order".  And yet anyone who has participated in one, knows that this most "ordered" process seems to be riddled with chaos!  Drawing from a new Haggadah from the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt'l, we look into the how the Holy Arizal arranged his seder plate and how this holds a key to understanding what we are trying to accomplish this most special of nights!

PS  Check out my Passover YouTube movie at http://youtube.com/watch?v=RGVVGkJzY2U

The Sun and the Moon and the Nature of Time || download || given on April 6, 2008

The Jewish concept of time is so deep.  In Hebrew the word for year is shana which also means to repeat.  The word for month is chodesh which also means to make new.  These two ideas are contradictory.  On the one hand, we seem to be stuck in the repetitive aspect of nature.  On the other hand, there is an aspect of time which promises something completely new.  The Jewish leap year, reconciles these two competing dynamics.  How?  Drawing from the teachings of the great Rabbi Moshe Shapiro, we delve into these questions and more!

Money || download || given on March 30, 2008

          What is the Jewish view of money?  In today's talk we take a look at the prayer we say for our livelihood three times a day and discover that it doesn't mention money once!  What are our holy Sages trying to teach us?

If I Believed Yesterday Why Don't I Believe Today || download || given on March 23 2008

            Why is "belief" so fleeting?  This talk is another in a series of attempts to outline some of the basic principals of what I've come to call the "Physics of Spirituality".  In this talk I look into some of the reasons why Hashem created the world in a way that belief must be constantly renewed, and some of the ways that we can be successful in staying on the right side of things with Hashem's help!

The Paradox of Omnipresence - Purim 2008 || download || given on March 16 2008

What is Jewish Beauty? II download given on March 9th 2008

Correcting Fatalistic Tendencies in Serving Hashem – 2008 || download given on March 2nd, 2008

What Does it Mean to be a Letter in the Torah?"  || download || given on Feb. 24

The Belly of the Snake || download ||  given on Feb. 17

Turning The World into a Dwelling Place for Hashem || download || given on Feb. 10

Hashem's Constant Guidance of Creation || download || on Feb. 3

Until Hashem Helps" - Yisro 2008. || download || on Jan. 27

Integrating the Mind and the Heart - Tu B'Shvat 2008 || download || given in Los Angeles on Jan. 13

A Deeper Look at Mezuzahs || download || given in Los Angeles on Jan. 6

The Link Between Names and Freedom - Shemot 2007  ||  download || given in Los Angeles on Dec. 30, 2007

Vayechi - The Closed Parsha 2007 ||  download || given in Los Angeles on Dec. 23, 2007

The Jew and Exile – vayigash || download || given in Los Angeles on Dec. 16, 2007

It contains a pshat of Rebbe Nachman's "Tainted Grain" story. David has been trying to figure this story  out for years .

 

How Will I Ever Know For Sure??"  - Lech Lecha || download spoken in Los Angeles on Oct. 14, 2007 - 5768

Being Something Before You're Nothing - Rosh Hashana 2007 || download spoken in Los Angeles on Sept. 9, 2007 elul 26, 5767

 

Living  In Real Time vs. Movie Time 2007 KiTavo || download spoken in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2007 elul 19, 5767

 

Welcome to God's Party || download ( small file ) || download ( bigger file ) 

given on August 26, 2007 Elul 12, 5767

 

A Guide to Divine Light based on the Letters of Hashem's Name || download mono ( 7 or so meg )  or download stereo version ( about 40 meg ) spoken in Los Angeles on August 5th, 2007. 

 

Head in the Clouds Feet on the Ground Balak || download  or download the stereo version spoken in Los Angeles on July 1, 2007 

 

 Permissible-Arrogance-Chukas2007.mp3 || download

 

Permissible-Arrogance-Chukas2007high.mp3 || download

 

Saying-Yes-to-the-Truth-of-Torah-Korach2007.mp3 || download

 Saying-Yes-to-the-Truth-of-Torah-Korach2007-big.mp3 || download

 The-Command-of-Optimism.mp3 || download

The-Command-of-Optimism-big.mp3  || download

 Lusting-after-Lust.mp3 || download

 Lusting-after-Lust-stereo.mp3 || download

 

 The-Story-of-Elisha-ben-Abuya-Acher.mp3 || 

 

5767-03-03-seventh-name.mp3 || download

 

 Your-True-Self.mp3 || download

 

 Second-Chances-Pesach-Shani2007.mp3 || download

 The-Journey-of-the-Soul-of-Israel-AchrayMos2007.mp3 || download

 Holding-on-to-the-Light-of-Pesach-Shmini5767.mp3 || download

 

Pesach - Keys to Freedom 2006 || download

Pesach - The Seder As Meditation 2006 || download

Truth-and-Redemption-Bo 2007 || download

Free Choice Bo2006 || download

Matza download

What-was-the-Test-of-The-Golden-Calf-Ki-Tisa2007.mp3 || download

What-is-the-Mishkan-Terumah2007.mp3 || download

Transcending-Self-Love-Mishpatim2007.mp3 || download

The-Crowns-of-Mount-Sinai-Parshas-Yitro2007.mp3 || download

Becoming-Spiritually-Mature-Beshallach2007.mp3 || download

Truth-and-Redemption-Bo 2007 || download

Time-of-Our-Awakening-Shovavim-Shvat || download

We-are-Formed-from-Forgiveness-Shemos2007 || download

The-Letters-Within-Your-Name-Shemos2006 || download

The-Five-Garments-Yoseph-Gives-Benyamin-Vayigash-2006 || download

The-Menorah-Map-of-the-Cosmos-2006-Vayigash || download

The-Light-Behind-the-Light-Chanukah2006 || download

Holding on to Shabbos - 2006.mp3 || download

Live-Forever-Now-Vayatze-2006 || download

Keeping The Torah Before it was Given Toldos 2006 || download

Who Taught Adam to Pray || download

With-Torah-Even-When-We-Lose-We-Win || download

Unconditional Love  Lech-Lecha || download

Walking-Through-the-Art-Gallery-of-Your-Life-Noach-2006.mp3 || download

Bereishis Begin Again Now || download

Elul -The Essence of Action || download

When G-d feels Far Away but is Actually Very Close Elul || download

Fixing What's Right Elul || download

Life is Confusing || download

The Mysterious Thing We Call Satisfaction || download given on Aug. 13, 2006

Opening Ourselves Up to Miracles || download given on Aug. 6, 2006

Falling in Love || download – given on July 23, 2006 to a packed room at the Happy Minyan

The Book of Mistakes || download

The Torah, Star Wars and You || download

The Myth of Separateness || download

We Were Led by Broken Tablets || download

Packing Instructions for Life || download

On Human Dignity || download

Question and Answer Session on Spiritual Issues || download

Creating the World You Live In || download

Uprooting the Idol Worship of Time || download

Desire The Vessel for Truth || download

You Are Not Alone Combating the Power of Amalek 2006 || download

advice || download

Free Choice Bo2006 || download

My Son Moshe’s Car Accident 2006 || download

The Beginning of Exile Parshas Shemos2006 || download

Relating to the Ups and Downs of Life || download

Turning Belief into Knowledge || download

The Strength in Silence   Vayetze 5766 || download

Toldos   You Can Change The World   2005 || download

A Guide to Success   Based on the Life of Avraham Avinu || download

Lech Lecha – Heaven || download

The First Question We're Asked in Heaven | download

Bereishis   In The Beginning 2005 5766 || download

With the Letters Yud and Hay Hashem Created the World || download

Halacha: Ensuring That My Actions Remain Good Forever | download

Being In Sync with the Ultimate Reality | download

Jewish Spirituality   A Deeper Look || d

You Count: The Torah's Ideal of Numbering || d given on June 5, 2005 ( Iyar 5765 )

Father’s Day Talk    Managing the Difficult Transitions in Life || d  given on June 12, 2005 – 5765

56 0406 Chukas Moshe Hitting the Rock or Living in a Spiritual World | d

Tools || d

Learning How to Receive || d

Holidays

Elul 2005 | download

Rosh Hashanah - You , Me, God and Everything || download

Rosh_Hashanah - Your Role in Creation || download

From Rosh Hashana to Yom Kippur || download

Succos 2 5766   Envy among Scholars Increases Wisdom || download

Succos 5766 || download

Tu B'Shvat and the Power of Sixty 2006 || download

Purim 5766 Garments || download

Pesach - Keys to Freedom 2006 || download

Pesach - The Seder As Meditation 2006 || download

The Nine Days - Parents Inheriting from their Children | download

Tisha B’Av - Taking Responsibility 2006 || download given on July 30, 2006

4 Video Series – Why being Jewish is Greatest Thing that happened to You!

Why being Jewish is the greatest thing most fantastic thing that happened to You  ( 46)  class 1 in 4 class series  videos in real audio

Class Two by David Sacks  and Now Class Three by David Sacks (better sound)

Making  G d Your Best Friend ( Class 4 in the series )    video in real audio

 

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