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Category Archives: Marc Gafni
Outrageous Love: The Hero System of Marc Gafni
Aiden Pink writes Jan. 21, 2018: Marc Gafni, the rabbi-turned-New Age guru who has been accused of sexually assaulting minors, appeared on the “Dr. Phil” television show on Friday to defend himself. Gafni was largely unrepentant when pressed by host … Continue reading
Rabbis Are Rarely Gurus
Rabbis are rarely gurus. They usually have little in common with the gurus discussed on the podcast Decoding the Gurus. The rabbinic role developed to do almost the opposite of what a guru does. Rabbis are interpreters, not originators. Their … Continue reading
Decoding Marc Gafni
ChatGPT says: Through Alliance Theory, Marc Gafni is best understood as a charismatic boundary-dissolver whose authority outpaced institutional constraint, producing exactly the failure pattern Alliance Theory predicts when personal loyalty replaces system loyalty. This is a structural analysis, not a … Continue reading
Defending Marc Gafni
Kerstin Zohar Tuschik writes on FB: This is my last post for the time on this thread. I will offer several final responses. I do not think that the smear campaign is only a function of Marc’s gifts. That is … Continue reading
The Dark Night, Luke Ford and Human Goodness: Marc Gafni
Marc Gafni writes: Saw The Dark Knight a couple of weeks ago. Luke Ford and myself had agreed to dialogue on the movie. There are some huge things that Luke and I disagree on about how to live in the … Continue reading
Marc Gafni Teaching at Tantric Sex School
Forward: Applications are now being accepted for a year-long course on New Age tantric sex, which include instruction on “total body orgasms,” “Prayer Sexing” and “Pleasure Dharma.” Classes begin in October and applicants who enroll before August 15 receive a … Continue reading
Marc Gafni Defends Return to Spotlight as Backlash Gathers Steam
Forward.com: Marc Gafni, a once-promising Jewish leader dogged by allegations of sexual improprieties stretching back years, has returned to the public eye as a leader of a California think tank. But his stunning re-emergence, trumpeted in a recent New York … Continue reading
UNDERSTANDING THE MARC GAFNI STORY, PART II
Mark Oppenheimer writes for Tabletmag.com: Gafni’s also has defenders in the New Age world. My article in the Times quoted Gafni supporters Ken Wilber and Sally Kempton defending him on various grounds having to do with his nature, or his … Continue reading
A Spiritual Leader Gains Stature, Trailed by a Troubled Past
Mark Oppenheimer writes for the New York Times: PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — In his home office overlooking Monterey Bay, Marc Gafni is trying to remake American spirituality. He reads, he writes, and he works to bring a little-known philosophy called … Continue reading
Marc Gafni’s Brother Dies In A Car Accident
REPORT: Staten Island, NY – Approximately 500 people turned out this morning at the Young Israel of Staten Island to bid farewell to Dovid Winiarz, a 49 year old local man known for his communal activities and his outreach efforts … Continue reading