Best Know The Ledge Podcasts (2024)

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S1.10 Billy Strings Renewal Recap at The Meadows in Buena Vista, CO (Part 1) 30:23

14h ago30:23

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Check out Ep.10 of the Music Festivals Podcast where share the week's music festival news, and the first recap footage of Billy Strings Renewal 2024 at Cottonwood Meadows in Buena Vista, Colorado. 🗞️ Music Festival News for the Week of Friday October 4th, 2024 🗞️ Dive into the details of Strings and Soul festival in Mexico and the sold-out Baja Won…

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INCOMPLETE SHIUR: Rosh ha'Shanah 5785 - The Sweet Secret of Ha'Melech ha'Misphat 1:17:09

3d ago1:17:09

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 16 minutes Synopsis: This Erev Rosh ha'Shanah morning (10/2/24), I gave an incomplete shiur on the phrase "ha'Melech ha'Mishpat" with which we conclude the 11th berachah of the Amidah during the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah. Last year I wrote 3/4ths of an article on this topic - ever…

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S1.09 - Music Festival Recap: Lazy Jam 6 at Lazy Acres in Hartsville, IN 33:09

8d ago33:09

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Check out Ep.09 of the Music Festivals Podcast where share the week's music festival news on some crazy shit that happened at Legend Valley this past week at one of the largest U.S. music festivals around today. You'll also get the full recap from Lazy Jam 6 at Lazy Acres in Hartsville, IN where I'll show some performances and give you my reactions…

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Nitzavim/Vayeilech: Teshuvah as a Ledge 8:30

8d ago8:30

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 7 minutes 22 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 9/27/24, titled: Nitzavim/Vayeilech: Teshuvah as a Ledge. We're about to enter the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah (Ten …

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Avos 4:6 - How to Honor and Desecrate Yourself Through Torah 1:31:39

8d ago1:31:39

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (9/26/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we took up the next mishnah in the fourth chapter, where we left off in June. This one certainly struck us as odd, speaking of Torah almost like a voodoo doll. We raised a ton of questi…

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S1.08 Music Festival Travel Planning to Cottonwood Meadows & Billy Strings Renewal 2024 25:28

15d ago25:28

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Check out Ep.08 of the Music Festivals Podcast where share the week's music festival news, planning tips and helpful tools that I've used to plan travel to Cottonwood Meadows for Billy Strongs Renewal 2024. 🗞️ Music Festival News for the Week of Friday September 20th, 2024 🗞️ Discover the latest on the highly anticipated Mepho Music Festival, inclu…

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(SHIUR) Ki Tavo: How We Know It's a Mitzvah to Have Good Middos (and Why We Should Care) 1:19:52

15d ago1:19:52

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 19 minutes Synopsis: This evening (9/19/24), in lieu of our regularly scheduled Pirkei Avos Shiur for women, we took up a question on the parashah that I'm trying to write about for this week's article. This is a good example of how, if you keep asking questions even when you…

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S1.07 - Austin & the Syd Experience on Becoming a Music Festival Circuit Band 43:27

25d ago43:27

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Check out Ep 07 of the Music Festivals Podcast where I talk with Austin Johnson and Syd Alexis about their band Austin & the Syd Experience and the path to becoming a festival band. They preformed at #musicfestivals like Ohio Dreamfest, Hookahville, Columbus's ComFest recently. Austin even shares his experience preforming on the blues circuit and a…

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S1.05 Recap of Grateful Fest & Grassfire Music Festivals 2024 at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, Garrettsville OH 41:39

23d ago41:39

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In Ep05 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I'm recapping two #musicfestivals held this summer at one of my favorite venues Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, Ohio @nelsonledgesquarrypark4618 #nlqp. You'll also get some tips on how to prep your generator for #festivals so that it you'll have solid power all weekend and more importantly, you do…

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S1.04 Daniel Donato on his Camp Cosmic Music Festival at The Caverns 1:04:03

23d ago1:04:03

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Join me, Neighbor N8, as I dive into a super interesting conversation with Daniel Donato. We get into his journey over the last 11 years, from busking in Nashville to one of the hottest up and coming musicians on the music festival scene. You'll also get some insider info on the 2nd Camp Cosmic music festival that will be hosted at The Caverns in P…

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S1.03 Dark Star Jubilee 2024 at Legend Valley, Ohio: Music Festival Reviews 30:05

25d ago30:05

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Join me, Neighbor N8, as as I review the highlights, the scene and the vibe of Dark Star Jubilee 2024 at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio! Get to know this annual music festival and historic Ohio concert venue before you go so that you can be better prepared to have an amazing experience. Get the scoop on ticket prices, camping options, and stando…

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S1.02 Lazy Jam Music Festival Spotlight with Ed McGee of One Under 48:31

25d ago48:31

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In this episode of the Music Festivals Podcast, I'm joined by singer-song writer Ed McGee to discuss his musical journey and the bands he's been a part of. From his early days in Columbus Ohio to his move back to Vermont and work on his current projects. Ed shares a lot of cool stories about his career in music. We also talk about his upcoming reun…

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S1.06 - Hookahville Music Festival Recap - Fall 2024 at J&M Ranch in Ansonia, Ohio 42:13

28d ago42:13

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Check out Episode 6 of the Music Festivals Podcast where we recap the entire weekend at the 30th Year Anniversary of the Hookahville Music Festival, held at J&M Ranch in Ansonia, Ohio from August 30th to September 1st, 2024. Inside this Week's Episode 🗺️ Get a feel for the Music Festival Venue at J&M Ranch 🤔 Learn about Ekoostik Hookah and the othe…

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Avos 2:13 - Shema, Tefilah, and Bad Self-Image 1:48:07

29d ago1:48:07

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 39 minutes Synopsis: Last night (9/5/24), in our first Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women of the 2024-2025, we took up a tefilah-related Mishnah from chapter 2, since I've been in tefilah mode all summer and I wanted to share some ideas. If you're looking for an eye-o…

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Shofetim: Three Philosophies of Bal Tashchis (Wasteful Destruction) 9:20

29d ago9:20

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 12 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 9/6/24, titled: Shofetim: Three Philosophies of Bal Tashchis (Wasteful Destruction). Some mitzvos have well-h…

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Re'eh: MEAT IS MURDER!!! 7:22

1M ago7:22

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 6 minutes 14 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I originally wrote on 8/14/15, which I edited and republished on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/30/24, titled: Re'eh: MEAT IS MURDER!!! P.E.T.A. (People for the Et…

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Eikev: When to Disregard Tznius (Modesty) and Act Like an Animal 9:52

1M ago9:52

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 44 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/23/24 titled: Eikev: When to Disregard Tznius (Modesty) and Act Like an Animal. Yes, this is an article about a case …

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S1.01 Getting to Know CaveFest and The Caverns in with Founder, Todd Mayo 38:26

2M ago38:26

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Hey there, Neighbors! In today’s episode of The Music Festivals Podcast, we’re kicking back with Todd Mayo, the creative force behind The Caverns and CaveFest in Pelham, Tennessee. Todd dives into his thrilling journey from dreaming up a music venue inside a cave to establishing it as a global attraction that draws Neighbors from every corner of th…

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Vaeschanan: Ayn Rand, Art, and Avodah Zarah 11:19

2M ago11:19

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 10 minutes 11 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I originally wrote on 8/4/14, which I edited and republished on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/14/24 entitled: Vaeschanan: Ayn Rand, Art, and Avodah Zarah. Like h…

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Kinnah #20: Incline Your Ear and Hear (Tishah b'Av 5784) 1:17:41

2M ago1:17:41

1:17:41

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 16 minutes Synopsis: This morning (8/13/24), I gave my annual kinnos shiur at Shevet Achim (a.k.a. The Island Synagogue), and for the first time ever, I recorded it! I chose this kinnah because it presents itself as being related to tefilah, which has been the focus of my lea…

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Tishah b’Av 5784: Does Hashem Still Listen to Our Prayers? 9:12

2M ago9:12

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 4 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/12/24 entitled: Tishah b’Av 5784: Does Hashem Still Listen to Our Prayers? One would assume the answer is "yes," but a…

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Haftaras Devarim: Will Hashem Hate Our Tishah b’Av? 13:43

2M ago13:43

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 12 minutes 35 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/9/24 entitled: Haftaras Devarim: Will Hashem Hate Our Tishah b’Av? Some years I write a Tishah b'Av article and feel…

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Four Insights from a Jewish Renewal Rabbi 18:32

2M ago18:32

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 5 pages Length of the audio: 17 minutes 25 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 5-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/1/24 entitled: Four Insights from a Jewish Renewal Rabbi. I can't say I've ever written an article prompted …

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Pinchas: The Korban Tamid as ... God's Food? 9:30

2M ago9:30

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 22 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/26/24 entitled: Pinchas: The Korban Tamid as ... God's Food? How would you respond to the claim that korbanos…

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Vaeira: Do You Believe in Magic? 7:39

3M ago7:39

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 6 minutes 31 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I originally published on my old blog on 12/27/13, which I edited and republished on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/19/24 entitled: Vaeira: Do You Believe …

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Balak: Blaming Sins on “Sin City” 9:52

3M ago9:52

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 45 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/19/24 entitled: Balak: Blaming Sins on “Sin City.” When it comes to nature vs. nurture, we think of "nurture"…

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Chukas: How the Deaths of Tzadikim Atone 9:11

3M ago9:11

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 3 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/12/24 entitled: Chukas: How the Deaths of Tzadikim Atone. I was going to call this article, "How Miriam and Ah…

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Korach: The Sexual Allegations Against Moshe Rabbeinu 9:09

3M ago9:09

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 1 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/5/24 entitled: Korach: The Sexual Allegations Against Moshe Rabbeinu. Did you know that Korach led a nationwid…

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Shelach: Shadal’s Radical Take on the Forty Years in the Wilderness 16:39

3M ago16:39

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 4 pages Length of the audio: 15 minutes 31 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/28/24 entitled: Shelach: Shadal’s Radical Take on the Forty Years in the Wilderness. What if I told you that…

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Shelach: Challah as a Consequence of the Cheit ha'Meraglim 5:08

3M ago5:08

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 1 page Length of the audio: 4 minutes Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I originally published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/24/22, which I've edited and republished on 6/27/24, entitled: Shelach: Challah as a Consequence of the Cheit …

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Q&A #40: Working Hours, Freud-Ego, Waving Leviim, Blind Obedience, Self-Help, Teaching, Archaeology 52:42

4M ago52:42

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 52 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/21/24) we had a surprise Q&A as our last shiur in yeshiva of the 2023-2024 year! We took up seven questions: (1) How do we reconcile/account for the differences in the average working hours today vs. in the time of Chazal and the Rishonim, insofa…

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Behaalosecha: Moshe’s Short[ened] Tefilah 8:49

4M ago8:49

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 41 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/21/24, entitled: Behaalosecha: Moshe’s Short[ened] Tefilah. Why was Moshe's tefilah for Miriam so short? Was …

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Behaalosecha: Insights from the Shortest Tefilah Ever 1:18:15

4M ago1:18:15

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 17 minutes Synopsis: This evening (6/19/24), in our last Wednesday night Tehilim/Tefilah shiur of the year, we took up a tefilah-related topic in the parashah: Moshe's short tefilah for Miriam. We raised a bunch of questions, and then set out to gain as many insights as we co…

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Emulating Darwin: A Jewish Approach to Seeking God 16:11

4M ago16:11

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 4 pages Length of the audio: 15 minutes 3 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/18/24, entitled: Emulating Darwin: A Jewish Approach to Seeking God. I recently read some Darwin for the firs…

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Naso: Shivim Panim la'Torah in Context 6:16

4M ago6:16

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 5 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I originally wrote on 6/20/13 which I edited and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/14/24, entitled: Naso: Shivim Panim la'Torah in Context. The id…

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Shavuos is NOT About the Giving of the Torah 22:27

4M ago22:27

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 7 pages Length of the audio: 21 minutes 19 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 7-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/11/24, entitled: Shavuos is NOT About the Giving of the Torah. This article, originally published on 5/30/17…

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Ralbag's Sixteen Toalos (Lessons) from Megilas Rus (The Book of Ruth) 1:27:31

4M ago1:27:31

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/7/24), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab shiurim for women, we decided to do a sequel to our Megilas Esther shiurim from earlier this year. As is his style, the Ralbag concludes sections of his Biblical commentaries with "toalos" (a.k.a…

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She'eilas Shalom ba'Shem Greeting in the Name of God (Part 2) 1:00:38

4M ago1:00:38

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour Synopsis: This morning (6/7/24) we continued our analysis of the sugya we started on Wednesday night. After reviewing the facts and questions, we set out to define - or at least, attempt to define - the two main disagreements: (1) What was the structure of the takanah? (2) Wh…

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Avos 4:5 - Sforno and Rashbatz on the Permissibility of Taking Money for Torah (Part 3) 1:40:31

4M ago1:40:31

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 39 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (6/6/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we continued our analysis of the mishnah about deriving worldly benefit from words of Torah. After a VERY brief review of the Rambam, to which Parts 1 and 2 were devoted, we examined the…

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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #7: Immortality in This World 5:47

4M ago5:47

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In honor of the second yahrzeit of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, I will be reposting all the "Rabbi Moskowitz Memory” Facebook posts that I wrote during the week of his passing. Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #7: Immortality in This World Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 4 minut…

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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #6: His True Memorial 9:30

4M ago9:30

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In honor of the second yahrzeit of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, I will be reposting all the "Rabbi Moskowitz Memory” Facebook posts that I wrote during the week of his passing. I’m not going to edit any of them unless I find a typo. I want to preserve the spontaneous writing I did…

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She'eilas Shalom ba'Shem (Greeting in the Name of God) Part 1 1:06:57

4M ago1:06:57

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Synopsis: This evening (6/5/24), in lieu of our Wednesday night Tehilim/Tefilah shiur, we took up a halachic topic: the takanah (Rabbinic enactment) to greet one's fellow with the name of Hashem. This topic is so dense, intricate, and intertwined that we spent the e…

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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #05b: Addendum - Fat Guys in the Woods 4:12

4M ago4:12

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In honor of the second yahrzeit of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, I will be reposting all the "Rabbi Moskowitz Memory” Facebook posts that I wrote during the week of his passing. I’m not going to edit any of them unless I find a typo. I want to preserve the spontaneous writing I did…

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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #05: Tishah b’Av - The Most Enjoyable Day of the Summer 8:49

4M ago8:49

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In honor of the second yahrzeit of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, I will be reposting all the "Rabbi Moskowitz Memory” Facebook posts that I wrote during the week of his passing. I’m not going to edit any of them unless I find a typo. I want to preserve the spontaneous writing I did…

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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #04: The Hike 7:58

4M ago7:58

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In honor of the second yahrzeit of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, I will be reposting all the "Rabbi Moskowitz Memory” Facebook posts that I wrote during the week of his passing. I’m not going to edit any of them unless I find a typo. I want to preserve the spontaneous writing I did…

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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #03: A Rebbi of Students He Never Met 8:18

4M ago8:18

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In honor of the second yahrzeit of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, I will be reposting all the "Rabbi Moskowitz Memory” Facebook posts that I wrote during the week of his passing. I’m not going to edit any of them unless I find a typo. I want to preserve the spontaneous writing I did…

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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #02: Burying My Rebbi Admit Tears and Suppressed Laughter 10:17

4M ago10:17

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In honor of the second yahrzeit of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, I will be reposting all the "Rabbi Moskowitz Memory” Facebook posts that I wrote during the week of his passing. I’m not going to edit any of them unless I find a typo. I want to preserve the spontaneous writing I did…

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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #01: Random Learning Session with Ben and Me and 2011 5:34

4M ago5:34

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In honor of the second yahrzeit of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, I will be reposting all the "Rabbi Moskowitz Memory” Facebook posts that I wrote during the week of his passing. I’m not going to edit any of them unless I find a typo. I want to preserve the spontaneous writing I did…

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Bechukosai: Rav Hirsch on the Eight Stages of Going Off the Derech 56:08

4M ago56:08

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 55 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/31/24), in the SECOND of our Friday morning Machshavah Lab shiurim for women, we learned Rav Hirsch's elucidation of Chazal's outline of the eight regressive stages of abandoning Torah. I initially planned to give a third shiur this morning on a …

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Bechukosai: Ibn Kaspi on Why the Written Torah Doesn't Mention Olam ha'Ba 34:09

4M ago34:09

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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 33 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/31/24), in the FIRST of our Friday morning Machshavah Lab shiurim for women, we took up an old problem: Why is Olam ha'Ba only mentioned in Torah she'baal Peh but not Torah she'bi'Chsav. I wrote an article a few years ago in which I summarized se…

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