Rabbi Dr. Mordecai Finley is the only Rabbi in the world who has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, so not only can he teach me Torah, provide spiritual guidance and explore philosophy with me but he can also D’arce choke me, Armbar me, Ezekiel Choke me (quite Old Testament), Heel Hook me and Omoplata the sh*t outta me (although he might not articulate it that way). The Rabbi is a spiritual psychologist, historian, philosopher, co-founder of Ohr HaTorah Synagogue in Los Angeles and holds a doctorate in Religion and Social Ethics from the University of Southern California. Oh (I nearly forgot this bit), he was also a Marine (straight out of school) for three years and single-handedly took down a gunman in a shopping centre with an automatic weapon and bad intentions. We both loved this chat so much that we decided to stay in touch moving forward. I made a new friend! That’s five now. As you’re aware, this episode is in two parts, the first one is a slower build (and us getting to know each other) but part two was super interesting and Rabbi Finley literally gave me a not-so-private coaching session. I hope you enjoy it.
