A Judaism for the mind that asks hard questions —
and the heart that's still listening.
The Looking Glass takes Torah's mystical and ethical traditions and puts them in conversation with the rigor of science and the depth of contemplative practice — on the conviction that Judaism has been standing at that intersection all along.
Our Philosophy
Three commitments shape everything we do.
At the Nexus
Torah's mystical and ethical wisdom in conversation with science and contemplative practice — not in conflict with either.
A Living Tradition
The mystics and ethicists were doing fieldwork on the human condition. Their findings still hold up.
Transformation, Not Information
The point isn't to know more about Judaism. It's to see yourself and the world differently because of it.
Rabbi Adam Jacobs
Rabbi Jacobs brings deep expertise in Jewish mysticism, experiential education, and the contemplative dimensions of Torah tradition. A senior educator at Aish for 26 years, he created and ran programs, seminars, and workshops for thousands of people across the full spectrum of Jewish background and observance.
His writing has appeared in the Huffington Post, the Algemeiner Journal, and The Times of Israel. He has been featured in two documentary films — Kabbalah Me and A Rabbi Walks Into a Bar. Through his media platform Feed Your Head, he has interviewed many of today's leading thinkers in science and philosophy — an experience that has profoundly shaped his teaching and approach.
His work bridges rigorous intellectual inquiry and lived spiritual experience.
"Adam's intellectual curiosity and ability to engage brilliant minds in deep conversation makes him the Bill Moyers of this generation."
"Adam is one of the most widely read people I know. His work is provocative in the best way."
"Rabbi Jacobs is a captivating speaker whose interdisciplinary knowledge spans Judaism, science, mysticism, and music."
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