Hadar Cohen shares her deep connection to her Middle Eastern Jewish ancestry and the intertwining of mysticism and activism in her work. She discusses the complexity of her Arab Jewish identity and the impact of colonialism on the narrative of Arab Jews. Hadar also delves into the weaponization of trauma and the need for a multi-religious, secular society in a free Palestine. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the concept of Zionism, the intersection of science and spirituality and her Jewish Mysticism School.
Hadar is an Arab Jewish scholar, mystic and artist. She teaches spirituality and Jewish mysticism at Malchut, a mystical school teaching direct experience of God. She was born and raised in a Sephardic Jewish home in Jerusalem, a city she is still lovingly devoted to. Her ancestral roots span the Middle East, from 10 generations in Jerusalem and with additional lineage roots in Syria, Kurdistan, Iraq and Iran. Throughout her life she has traveled between Jerusalem and the US, bridging the Levant with the West. Connect with Hadar’s writings on Substack.
Topics:

00:00 - Introduction
02:52 - Ancestral Lineage
10:04 - Arab Judaism 
17:42 - Colonialism and Spiritual Division
21:15 - Zionist, Trauma, and the Empire Mind Virus
30:01 - Vision for a Secular Multi-religious Palestine
33:49 -  Science and Spiritually in Arab Culture
40:28 - Modernity and Religion
49:51 - Malchut Mysticism school
55:37 - Upcoming Retreats

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