The Relativity of Death: Kabbalah of Information, the Book and the Music

03/08/2026
60 min
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Scientist, entrepreneur and Kabbalah scholar Eduard Shyfrin PhD introduces The Relativity of Death, Part I and discusses how Jewish mysticism has shaped an unexpected new chapter in his life in music. A pioneer of the “Kabbalah of Information”, his search for meaning led him back to the music of his childhood and ultimately to composing two albums, Upside Down Blues and In the Shadow of Time. He speaks with RabbiMendel Cohen, chaired by journalist Elisa Bray.

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Mendel Cohen

Mendel Cohen serves as Rabbi of St John’s Wood and Saatchi Synagogue, is a Dayan with an MA in Education, and is an active motivational speaker and writer.

Elisa Bray

Elisa Bray is a journalist and editor whose in-depth features, interviews and reviews have been published in national newspapers and magazines including The Independent, the i paper, The Observer, The Standard, and MOJO. She is the former Music Editor and Assistant Arts Editor at The Independent, is a five-time Mercury Prize judge and now writes […]

Eduard Shyfrin

Eduard Shyfrin, founder of the theory of the Kabbalah of Information, was born in Ukraine in 1960. During his studies, he developed a profound understanding of physics and received a PhD in Metallurgy from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys. He later co-founded Midland Holdings Resources Ltd and has had a successful career in business […]

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The Relativity of Death: Kabbalah of Information, the Book and the Music

03/08/2026
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60 min

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Mendel Cohen

Mendel Cohen serves as Rabbi of St John’s Wood and Saatchi Synagogue, is a Dayan with an MA in Education, and is an active...

Elisa Bray

Elisa Bray is a journalist and editor whose in-depth features, interviews and reviews have been published in national newspapers and magazines including The Independent,...

Eduard Shyfrin

Eduard Shyfrin, founder of the theory of the Kabbalah of Information, was born in Ukraine in 1960. During his studies, he developed a profound understanding...