My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the hub for all of my shiurim (classes) on Tefilah (Prayer) and related topics, such as Tehilim (Psalms) and Berachos (Blessings)! The shiurim I upload here are given in a variety of formats with different lengths and intended for different audiences. The common theme which unites all of these shiurim is our focus on strengthening our relationship with Hashem through Avodah she'ba'Lev (Service of the Heart). If you have any questions feel free t ...
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the hub for all of my shiurim (classes) on Sefer Mishlei, a.k.a. The Book of Proverbs! Generally speaking we will follow the approach to Mishlei outlined by Saadia Gaon who views Mishlei as a guide for intelligent decision-making in everyday life with the goal of maximizing long-term pleasure and minimizing long-term pain. Each shiur will typically focus on one pasuk (verse), which we will attempt to analyze on our own before turning to the mefo ...
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. My goal as a Torah educator is not merely to teach my students my OWN hashkafah. Rather, my goal is to equip them with the foundations, the methodological training, and the tools which will enable them to arrive at their OWN understanding of Judaism and cultivate their OWN relationship with Hashem and His Torah. This podcast is devoted to the shiurim I give which are geared specifically towards that end. As such, the range of topics covered here will be div ...
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. I am, first and foremost, an Orthodox Jew. I am also a student of the Stoic masters: Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. This podcast is dedicated to exploring the relationship between Judaism and Stoicism - where they overlap, where they differ, and how they complement each other. I also use this podcast to think out loud about how to apply the principles of Judaism and Stoicism to my own life, with all its ups and downs.
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the podcast for my Rambam Bekius Chavurah at Yeshiva Bnei Torah (YBT). We typically meet four days a week for an hour and learn the writings of the Rambam on a bekius level (i.e. with the aim of covering ground rather than doing an in-depth analysis). Our focus is on the Mishneh Torah, but we will frequently delve into the Sefer ha'Mitzvos, the Peirush ha'Mishnayos, the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, and other writings from the Rambam when our learning take ...
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JUDAISM DEMYSTIFIED | A Guide for Today's Perplexed: Confronting the Challenges of This Generation
Ben and Benzi
Do you have questions that the educational system didn't adequately address? Today, there are many who don't find Torah to be compelling or relevant as we are faced with unprecedented challenges such as the OTD phenomenon, suppression of ideas, cover-ups, assimilation, skepticism, biblical criticism, charlatanism, atheism, and a slew of other existential threats. As 2 lifelong Sepharadi friends, we decided to create the Torah content we couldn't find elsewhere: long-form discussions with thi ...
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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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Mishlei 14:35 - How to Be a Successful Subordinate (Part 2)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:35 - How to Be a Successful Subordinate (Part 2) רְצוֹן מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל, וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִישׁ: Length: 48 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/20/24), in our last morning Mishlei shiur of the 2023-2024 season, we continued learning the last pasuk in Chapter 14. Aft…
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Behaalosecha: Insights from the Shortest Tefilah Ever
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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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Mishlei 14:35 - How to Be a Successful Subordinate (Part 1)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:35 - How to Be a Successful Subordinate (Part 1) רְצוֹן מֶלֶךְ לְעֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל, וְעֶבְרָתוֹ תִּהְיֶה מֵבִישׁ: Length: 48 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/19/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning the last pasuk in Chapter 14. We developed one really nice idea wh…
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Emulating Darwin: A Jewish Approach to Seeking God
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Mishlei 13:24 - Spare the Rod, Hate the Child
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:24 - Spare the Rod, Hate the Child חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ, וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָר: Length: 1 hour 41 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (6/17/24), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we analyzed what LOOKED like it was going to be an easy pasuk, but it turned out to be quick tr…
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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
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Ralbag's Sixteen Toalos (Lessons) from Megilas Rus (The Book of Ruth)
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She'eilas Shalom ba'Shem Greeting in the Name of God (Part 2)
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Avos 4:5 - Sforno and Rashbatz on the Permissibility of Taking Money for Torah (Part 3)
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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
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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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Mishlei 14:34 - Mishlei on National Tzedakah and Chesed (Part 2)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:34 - Mishlei on National Tzedakah and Chesed (Part 2) צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵם גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/6/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing and refining yesterday's approaches. We then spent the rest of shiur lea…
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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #6: His True Memorial
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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
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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
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Mishlei 14:34 - Mishlei on National Tzedakah and Chesed (Part 1)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:34 - Mishlei on National Tzedakah and Chesed (Part 1) צְדָקָה תְרוֹמֵם גּוֹי וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/5/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pasuk about CHESED! Why is this such a big deal? Because FUN FACT: the term "tzed…
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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #05: Tishah b’Av - The Most Enjoyable Day of the Summer
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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
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Mishlei 13:23 - Poor Victims of Injustice or Mishleic Fools?
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:23 - Poor Victims of Injustice or Mishleic Fools? רׇב אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט: Length: 1 hour 38 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (6/3/24), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we analyzed what LOOKED like it was going to be the most difficult pasuk we've lear…
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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #02: Burying My Rebbi Admit Tears and Suppressed Laughter
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Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #01: Random Learning Session with Ben and Me and 2011
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Be Bees, My Friend (Seneca - Letter #84: On Gathering Ideas)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 25 minutes even Synopsis: You might have heard of Bruce Lee's "Be Water, My Friend" analogy, and if you're a listener of this podcast, you might have also heard of Marcus Aurelius's fire analogy, but have you heard of Seneca's BEE analogy? I know I hadn't! In this episode we review …
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Bechukosai: Ibn Kaspi on Why the Written Torah Doesn't Mention Olam ha'Ba
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Bechukosai: Rav Hirsch on the Eight Stages of Going Off the Derech
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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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Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor (Part 4: Approach #3)
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Avos 4:5 - Rambam's Opposition to Taking Money for Torah (Part 2)
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Mishlei 14:33 - How the Navon and the Ksil Relate to Chochmah (Part 2)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:33 - How the Navon and the Ksil Relate to Chochmah (Part 2) בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חׇכְמָה, וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵעַ: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/30/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, turned out to be one of the most amazing days of Mishlei learning in rec…
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Tehilim 7: Shigayon le'David (Part 3)
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Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor (Part 3: Approach #2)
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Mishlei 14:33 - How the Navon and the Ksil Relate to Chochmah (Part 1)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:33 - How the Navon and the Ksil Relate to Chochmah (Part 1) בְּלֵב נָבוֹן תָּנוּחַ חׇכְמָה, וּבְקֶרֶב כְּסִילִים תִּוָּדֵעַ: Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/29/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began a pasuk filled with "Mishleic knowledge terminology": chochmah,…
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Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor (Part 2: Approach #1)
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Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor (Part 1: Questions)
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Avos 4:5 - Rambam's Opposition to Taking Money for Torah (Part 1)
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Emor / Kedoshim: Should Kids Be Taken to Magic Shows? (Written Version)
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Mishlei 14:32 - How the Tzadik and Rasha Handle Adversity (Part 2)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:32 - How the Tzadik and Rasha Handle Adversity (Part 2) בְּרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע, וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּיק: Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/23/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we continued analyzing yesterday's pasuk. You know the expression, "you win some, you l…
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Mishlei 14:32 - How the Tzadik and Rasha Handle Adversity (Part 1)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:32 - How the Tzadik and Rasha Handle Adversity (Part 1) בְּרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע, וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּיק: Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/22/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning what initially seemed to be a cryptic pasuk. We quickly developed a f…
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Mishlei 13:22 - How to Make Sure Your Grandkids Enjoy Their Money
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:22 - How to Make Sure Your Grandkids Enjoy Their Money טוֹב יַנְחִיל בְּנֵי בָנִים, וְצָפוּן לַצַּדִּיק חֵיל חוֹטֵא: Length: 1 hour 38 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/20/24), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we learned a pasuk which fell into three problematic categories: (1) "qua…
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Epictetus's Baths, Seinfeld's Equilibrium, and How to Say Baruch Dayan ha'Emes with Joy (Epictetus - Enchiridion 4)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 19 minutes even (Steven) Synopsis: This episode was inspired by four occurrences that recently befell me, each of which involved what we'll dub "a minor monetary fluctuation." The rest of the episode is devoted to unpacking the insights from these occurrences, using Epictetus as our…
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Emor / Kedoshim: Should I Take My Kid to a Magic Show? (Full Shiur)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 15 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/17/24), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab shiur for women, we deviated from our planned topic to address a question that was raised in our community WhatsApp group: Is it bad (or even prohibited) to take a kid to see a magic show? In th…
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Avos 4:5 - Two Motives for Learning
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 24 minutes Synopsis: This evening (5/16/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we began learning the next mishnah which focuses on two motives for learning Torah and their outcomes. We raised WAY more questions and learned WAY more meforshim than I expected! …
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Mishlei 14:31 - Dissing the Creator by Mistreating the Poor (Part 2)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:31 - Dissing the Creator by Mistreating the Poor (Part 2) עֹשֵׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ, וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיוֹן: Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/16/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we supported yesterday's two approaches with explanations from the meforshim. Next…
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Tehilim 7: Shigayon le'David (Part 2)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Synopsis: Last night (5/16/24), in our Wednesday night Tehilim shiur, we dove into our in-depth analysis of this perek, raising a bunch of questions, making a bunch of observations, and following our intuition. We discussed a few ideas from the meforshim - most nota…
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Mishlei 14:31 - Dissing the Creator by Mistreating the Poor (Part 1)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 14:31 - Dissing the Creator by Mistreating the Poor (Part 1) עֹשֵׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ, וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיוֹן: Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/15/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning a pasuk which exemplifies the interrelationship between mussar a…
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Mishlei 13:21 - Self-Punishing Sinners and Their Opposite
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 13:21 - Self-Punishing Sinners and Their Opposite חַטָּאִים תְּרַדֵּף רָעָה וְאֶת צַדִּיקִים יְשַׁלֶּם טוֹב: Length: 1 hour 38 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/13/24), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we learned an oddly phrased asymmetrical pasuk about the fate of sinners and tzadiki…
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Q&A #39: Relationship with Learning, Identifying Social vs. Torah Values, Shlish, Curtailed Learning
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/13/24) we had a surprise Q&A! We took up four questions: (1) When a person senses that their relationship with learning has changed, how should they go about evaluating whether that change is positive or negative? (2) How can we tell which of our…
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How the (Seemingly) Outdated Elements of Torah Are Evidence of Its Perfection (REDUX)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 55 minutes Synopsis: This morning's YBT Sunday shiur (5/12/24) pertains to a critical intersection between hashkafah and pedagogy. As a high school teacher in 2024, I get a LOT of questions about the mitzvos, prohibitions, and institutions in Torah which seem outdated or whic…
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Acharei Mos / Kedoshim: How Ancient Israelites Viewed Incest (and Why It Matters)
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 10 minutes 27 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 5/10/24 (originally written on 3/18/14), entitled: Acharei Mos / Kedoshim: How Ancient Israelites Viewed Inces…
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Avos 4:4 - Desecrating Hashem's Name in Secret
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/9/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we began learning the next mishnah which focuses on chilul ha'shem ba'seiser (the private desecration of Hashem's name) and its consequences. On the surface, this sounds paradoxical: How…
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