The Dangers Of Psychedelics & Microdosing

12 months ago

Rabbi Yaron Reuven explains the severe dangers of Psychedelics. Use of psychedelic drugs like mushrooms, LSD, and even marijuana have become mainstream in recent years with celebrities, and even Trump's administration considering legalization, but the Torah has always been absolutely clear: whether it's "microdosing" or not, drug use is prohibited, especially these powerful substances that have a consistent track record of causing instant, and in many cases, permanent psychological damage. (Rav Moshe Feinstein zt"l rules in Iggrot Moshe that a person that intentionally gets high has a judgment of a Ben Sorer uMoreh, a wayward and rebellious son (Deuteronomy 21:18-21) Want to support our KIRUV work? Please partner with us to help Am Yisrael keep Shabbat and more! https://www.beezrathashem.org/donate Rabbi Yaron Reuven's short Torah Clips channel – Please Share The Video To Help Others Do TeShuva. AI RABBI by BeEzrat HaShem Inc. https://www.AIRabbi.org Answers To Jewish Torah Life Questions In 30 Languages. Discover Jewish Wisdom at Your Fingertips, Rabbi Reuven's AI Rabbi offers wisdom and guidance in multiple languages, drawing from trusted, reliable sources. #Torah #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven 00:00 Having a REALLY bad trip 00:57 Drugs in Orthodox Jewish Communities 03:58 Everything is a sin when you're high 07:08 No Spiritual Shortcuts 09:54 The Worst Part About Using Drugs 00:00:00 Intoduction 00:00:01 Psychedelics and Schizophrenia 00:00:25 Dangers of Psychedelics Normalization 00:00:57 Judaism's Prohibition of Drugs 00:01:25 Spiritual Leaders Promoting Drug Use 00:01:55 Ayahuasca and Torah Values 00:02:28 Torah Perspective on Psychedelics 00:03:01 Drugs and Mitzvot: A Sinful Act 00:04:44 Drugs, Free Will, and Divine Punishment 00:06:20 Halakhah and Shortcuts to Spirituality 00:07:29 The Illusion of Instant Divinity 00:10:47 Underlying Causes and Mental Health