Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer
Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

R' Yitzchok Aharon Pinkesz: Kosher Astrology Is Real & It Will Change How You See Hashem

November 22, 2025

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In 2008, Rabbi Yitzchok Aharon Pinkesz was in a car after a friend’s engagement party when someone mentioned a religious woman who did astrology. On a whim, he called her, gave his birth information, and heard a description that fit him uncannily well. That moment launched a deep dive that would eventually lead him to buy 400 books, spend five years researching and writing, and emerge with a startling conclusion: astrology is not only compatible with Judaism—it is woven into its fabric, endorsed by major Torah authorities, and practiced by Avraham Avinu himself. The problem, he argues, is that most people have only encountered the forbidden versions: astral magic and fatalistic determinism. The kosher version, grounded in the idea that Hashem created the constellations to help each person grow, is something else entirely.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:04) **Personal Discovery & Defining Kosher Astrology** - Rabbi Pinkesz describes how a chance phone reading led him to research Torah sources and discover the distinction between forbidden astral magic/astromancy and permissible Jewish astrology.
  • 2 (10:30) **The Birth Chart: A Snapshot of Hashem's Personalized Plan** - Pinkesz explains that the birth chart is a map of the solar system at the moment of birth, containing the energy Hashem implants in each person as a unique "love letter."
  • 3 (14:00) **Why Astrology Was Forgotten & Avraham Avinu the Astrologer** - Pinkesz explains that astrology was always part of the Jewish mesorah, practiced by Avraham Avinu and great Rishonim, but was forgotten during periods of persecution.
  • 4 (16:32) **Reading a Birth Chart: The Mechanics** - Using Donald Trump's chart, Pinkesz walks through the basic structure of a birth chart, including houses, planets, zodiac signs, degrees, and aspects.
  • 5 (21:24) **The Five Personal Planets & The Warrior Illustration** - Pinkesz explains the five personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars) using a knight/warrior illustration from his book to show how each part serves the core identity.
  • 6 (34:34) **Donald Trump's Chart: Uranus & the Triple-Whammy** - Pinkesz analyzes Trump's chart, showing how Uranus (authenticity, rebellion) conjuncts his Sun and North Node and opposes his Moon, creating a personality that must speak his truth regardless of consequences.
  • 7 (40:10) **Same Day, Different Charts: Nature vs. Nurture & Twins** - Pinkesz explains that people born on the same day have very similar charts, but they can appear different because they choose to focus on different conflicting energies in their chart.

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Show Notes

Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer.


I used to think astrology was nonsense - until I met Rabbi Yitzchok Aharon Pinkesz. Rabbi Pinkesz reveals how Judaism and the Torah have always contained a hidden wisdom about the stars - what he calls “Kosher Astrology.”


He explains how your birth chart reflects your divine mission, why timing in life is never random, and how God uses celestial cycles to guide human destiny.


This isn’t superstition - it’s a deep exploration of how the universe, faith, and free will are intertwined in ways most of us never imagined. We even discuss what Kosher Astrology says about Trump.


Website for book and sessions: 

https://kosherastro.com/

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This episode is in memory of: • Miram Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima 

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