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 diverse. There will be shiurim on Jewish philosophy, Chumash methodology, aggadic midrashim, maybe even...
S20 E31 · Thu, April 24, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/24/25) we had Q&A! We discussed the following six questions: (1) If perfection of middos is a prerequisite to perfection of the intellect, how do we explain individuals like Achitophel and Doeg ha'Edomi, who were great chachamim who did evil things? (2) Anti-Israel activists have engaged in malicious editing of Wikipedia articles to promote their cause. What do we think of this tactic, and should we use it as well? (3) What do I think of Rabbi Zimmer's "World of Midrash" approach? (4) What do I think about the reliability of the Zohar, in terms of theoretical ideas and practical halacha? (5) How do we account for someone knowing that something is true but acting against that knowledge? (6) Is there any imperfection in rejoicing when someone receives Mishleic consequences? ----- מקורות: ירמיהו ד:כב; ט:ה,כב-כג; כב:טז; רמב"ם - פירוש המשנית לאבות א:ו רבינו יונה - משלי א:כב משלי יא:י; כד:יז-יח ----- The total cost of producing my five podcasts in 2024 came to $1,455—an expense I would have otherwise had to cover myself. I’m deeply grateful to the generous sponsors who helped shoulder that cost and supported my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com <
S20 E30 · Fri, April 11, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 page Length of audio: 8 minutes 40 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I co-wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 4/11/25, titled: Egypt Reflections as a Jew (by My Brother) . My globetrotting brother’s reflections on his trip to Egypt—poignant words that move me to tears every time I read them, especially going into Pesach. And yes, I started crying while making the audio. ----- The Torah content from now until Erev Pesach has been sponsored by Yehudis Korn l'zecher nishmas Moshe ben Yeshayahu Yehuda. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H'
S20 E29 · Fri, April 11, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 page Length of audio: 10 minutes 5 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 4/10/25, titled: Every year we read Rabban Gamliel's explanation for why we eat matzah on Pesach, but why did the Israelites in Egypt eat matzah on the night of the Exodus? Here are three approaches. ----- The Torah content from now until Erev Pesach has been sponsored by Yehudis Korn l'zecher nishmas Moshe ben Yeshayahu Yehuda. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/w
S20 E27 · Fri, April 04, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 31 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 4/4/25, titled: Mit’chilah: Defining Avodah Zarah and Avodas Hashem . How would you define avodah zarah and avo das Hashem —and how would you do it in a 500-word dvar Torah for Jewish day school families? ----- The Torah content from now until Erev Pesach has been sponsored by Yehudis Korn l'zecher nishmas Moshe ben Yeshayahu Yehuda. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H</
S20 E28 · Fri, April 04, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 43 minutes Synopsis: Last night (4/4/25), in our Thursday night women's shiur, we explored a question posed to me by two of my students (shout out to Moshe and Shmarya) about a song found at the end of most Haggadot: “Is there an inherent problem with saying Adir Hu?” The concern is that, on the surface, Adir Hu seems to exemplify the type of excessive adjectival praise condemned by R’ Chanina in Berachos 33b. Our session was more of a “Machshavah Lab”-style exploration than a formal shiur: we learned the Gemara, raised a bunch of questions, and then turned to the poskim—with the Rambam leading the minority view, opposed in various ways by the Tur, Beis Yosef, and Shulchan Aruch. We also looked at the Rambam’s stricter formulation in the Moreh ha’Nevuchim, noting what seem like major inconsistencies in his position. We concluded with a summary of why, according to everyone except the Rambam in the Moreh, it’s halachically permissible to sing Adir Hu. It was a fun adventure that left us with plenty of juicy questions and problems to think about over Pesach and beyond! ----- מקורות: אדיר הוא ברכות דף לג עמוד ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים ט:ז; א:א-ד טור אורח חיים קיג:ט בית יוסף שם שולחן ערוך שם רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:נט רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות ברכות י:כד ----- The Torah content from now until Erev Pesach has been sponsored by Yehudis Korn l'zecher nishmas Moshe ben Yeshayahu Yehuda. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rab
S20 E26 · Thu, March 20, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 38 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/20/25) we had a rare (this year) Q&A! We discussed the following questions: (1) How should a person use their outside-of-yeshiva "downtime" with their rabbeim: to talk about Torah or about other things? (2) What do we make of the tension between acknowledging God as the cause of evil and the Rambam's position in the Moreh that God doesn't directly cause evil? (3) What, exactly, was given at Sinai? (4) Which principles or factors should determine when, how, and whether to share what we've learned with other people? ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה - הקדמה; א:יב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות - הקדמה; ו:א-ב ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by my friend, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder. His latest book, Happiness in the Face of Adversity: Powerful Torah Ideas from a Mom's Parting Words , shares the wisdom of Shani Feder a"h, a true Eishes Chayil. This is the kind of Torah I wish more people knew—ideas that directly impact our experience of life. Available now on Amazon. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://rambambekius.buzzspr
S20 E25 · Mon, March 17, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 11 minutes 6 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 3/17/25, titled: Ki Tisa: Shadal’s Anti-Rationalist Rational Explanation of Ayin ha’Ra (the Evil Eye) . What if I told you there’s an explanation of ayin ha’ra that is neither purely rationalistic nor mystical? True to form, Shadal offers just such an explanation. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by my friend, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder. His latest book, Happiness in the Face of Adversity: Powerful Torah Ideas from a Mom's Parting Words , shares the wisdom of Shani Feder a"h, a true Eishes Chayil. This is the kind of Torah I wish more people knew—ideas that directly impact our experience of life. Available now on Amazon. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzs
S20 E24 · Fri, March 07, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 10 minutes 53 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 3/7/25, titled: Tetzaveh: Philosophical Pants . The most underappreciated item of the bigdei kehunah (priestly vestments) is the undergarments. In this article, we analyze these "philosophical pants" and uncover the many Torah ideas they embody. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Rifka Kaplan-Peck in tribute to the Bibas family. May Hashem avenge their blood and may He grant Yarden Bibas and the extended family comfort in the love of Am Yisroel who mourn with them. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content an
S20 E23 · Fri, March 07, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (3/6/25), in lieu of our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we continued learning the Ralbag's toalos ("beneficial lessons") on Megilas Esther, picking up were we left off last year, at the beginning of Chapter 6. Unlike last year, in which we JUST read the Ralbag, we decided to read and discuss the pesukim this year before learning the toeles. This resulted in a slower pace, but (I hope!) a richer learning experience. We only got through five toalos, but we delved into them deeper than we did last year, and came away with some really sharp insights into the Megilah and some nice practical applications. ----- מקורות: Neima Novetsky's translation of Megillas Esther on AlHaTorah.org רלב"ג - אסתר פרק ו, תועלות ל"ה-מ רד"ק - תהלים קטז:יד רש"י - אסתר ו:ט Erica Brown, "Esther: Power, Fate, and Fragility in Exile" ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Rifka Kaplan-Peck in tribute to the Bibas family. May Hashem avenge their blood and may He grant Yarden Bibas and the extended family comfort in the love of Am Yisroel who mourn with them. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekiu
S20 E22 · Sun, March 02, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 52 minutes Synopsis: Thoughts of vengeance have been on the minds of Jews worldwide since October 7th. In less than two weeks, we’ll celebrate Purim — a holiday in which vengeance is a dominant theme. We are commanded to emulate Hashem’s ways, and He is explicitly described as "vengeful" throughout Tanach. Are we meant to emulate Him in this regard? How does this align with the Torah’s halachic and ethical stance on revenge? How does it fit into the Torah's broader philosophy of ethics? In this morning's YBT Sunday shiur (3/2/25), we explore an approach developed by Ibn Kaspi, rooted in the statements of Chazal and the writings of the Rambam. We may not find answers to all these questions, but my hope is that this provides food for thought and reflection. ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - ספר המצוות: עשה ח'; לא תעשה ש"ג-ש"ד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר במדע, הלכות דעות א:ה-ו; ב:ו; ז:ז-ח ויקרא יט:יח הואיל משה - תהלים צד:א נחום א:ב אסתר ח:יג אבן כספי - שמות יז:טז; דברים כה:יז; בראשית מב:ט; ויקרא יט:יח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ז:יג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים הלכות סנהדרין והעונשין המסורין להן יח:א יד פשוטה - הלכות דעות ז:ז ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מעשה נסים, מסילה יג עמוד 105 יומא כב:-כג. מהרש"א - חידושי אגדות שם ענף יוסף שם תורה תמימה - ויקרא יט:יח, הערה 120 רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:נד (Goodman) Goldmintz – The Rav on Tefillah: An Anthology of Teachings by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik on Jewish Prayer, pp. חן למוט איתן וייסמן - הנקמה: התנאים לאיסורה ולהיתרה ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Rifka Kaplan-Peck in tribute to the Bibas family. May Hashem avenge their blood and may He grant Yarden Bibas and the extended family comfort in the love of Am Yisroel who mourn with them. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: <a href='http://rabbis
S20 E21 · Fri, February 21, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 11 minutes 33 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 2/21/25, titled: Mishpatim: Judaism's Stance on (Extrajudicial) Witch Hunts . The Torah prohibits witchcraft under the penalty of death, but if you think you know what that means and why, then you may be in for a surprise. ----- The Torah content for the entire month of February has been sponsored by Y.K. with gratitude to Rabbi Schneeweiss for providing a clear and easily accessible path to personal growth via his reliably interesting and inspiring Torah content. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my
S20 E10 · Fri, February 21, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Synopsis: This evening (2/20/25), in lieu of our regularly scheduled Pirkei Avos Shiur for women, we took up the topic that I'm currently writing about for my Friday substack article. We began by asking all the questions we could on this three-word pasuk, and by the end of the shiur, we answered all but one. The shiur itself focused on a highly disturbing minority view (expressed by only 3.5 meforshim) about what the Torah wants us to do to witches. For the shorter version of this, check out my article. For the full version, watch or listen to this shiur. ---------- מקורות: שמות כב:יז דברים יח:י-יד מכילתא דרשב"י סנהדרין דף סז עמוד א-ב רש"י רמב"ן בכור שור חזקוני הדר זקנים ר' דוד צבי הופמן רשב"ם - הקדמה לפרשת משפטים מאיר יצחק לוקשין - פירוש התורה לרשב"ם שם הערה ד רשב"ם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות עבודה זרה וחוקות הגוים יא:טז רמב"ם - ספר המצוות: לא תעשה לב ספר החינוך - מצוה רמ"ה Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: Emor / Kedoshim: Should Kids Be Taken to Magic Shows? ----- The Torah content for the entire month of February has been sponsored by Y.K. with gratitude to Rabbi Schneeweiss for providing a clear and easily accessible path to personal growth via his reliably interesting and inspiring Torah content. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoicjew.buz
S20 E9 · Fri, February 14, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 13 minutes 53 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 5-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 2/14/25, titled: Yisro: Shadal’s Unfortunate Stance on Idolatry, Belief, and the Value of Knowledge . Perhaps this article will expose me as a fool, an ignoramus, a haughty dilettante—or all three. But I had to write it, if only to be shown how wrong I am. Either way, we're gonna learn some Shadal! ----- The Torah content for the entire month of February has been sponsored by Y.K. with gratitude to Rabbi Schneeweiss for providing a clear and easily accessible path to personal growth via his reliably interesting and inspiring Torah content. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ <br
S20 E8 · Sun, February 09, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 10 minutes 30 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 2/9/25, titled: Beshalach: What Did the Splitting of the Sea Look Like? After seeing this magnificent photo, I was inspired to write a bonus article on Beshalach - an article I've been meaning to write for years. Surprise! ----- The Torah content for the entire month of February has been sponsored by Y.K. with gratitude to Rabbi Schneeweiss for providing a clear and easily accessible path to personal growth via his reliably interesting and inspiring Torah content. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public cl
S20 E7 · Fri, February 07, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 53 minutes Synopsis: Last night (2/6/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we did something a little unusual: analyzing TWO mishnayos with only ONE commentary. When I sat down to prepare for this shiur, I noticed the parallel wording in 4:11 and 5:17. When I read the Meiri, I saw that he gave a similar interpretation of both, but it was JUST different enough to raise a host of problems. Our goal was to emerge with a unified understanding of his full view, and I'm pleased to report that we succeeded! ----- מקורות: מאירי - אבות ד:יא; ה:יז ----- The Torah content for the entire month of February has been sponsored by Y.K. with gratitude to Rabbi Schneeweiss for providing a clear and easily accessible path to personal growth via his reliably interesting and inspiring Torah content. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post a
S20 E6 · Fri, February 07, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 5 pages Length of audio: 17 minutes 27 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 5-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 2/7/25, titled: Beshalach: Moshe’s Role in the Mahn Confusion and its Implications for Teachers . This article explores one of the most perplexing narratives in Shemos, addressing a key question: How was Moshe at fault for the fiasco with the mahn? It concludes with five takeaways for teachers. ----- The Torah content for the entire month of February has been sponsored by Y.K. with gratitude to Rabbi Schneeweiss for providing a clear and easily accessible path to personal growth via his reliably interesting and inspiring Torah content. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a hre
S20 E5 · Fri, January 17, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 15 minutes 29 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 1/16/25, titled: Shemos: Two Views of Hishtadlus . Intended to write a short dvar Torah article about Yocheved as model of bitachon (trust in Hashem), but I ended up writing out my entire "hishtadlus rant." ----- It’s a new year on the Gregorian calendar, a new year of my life (I turn 41 on January 10th), and a new opportunity for sponsorships! I currently don’t have any sponsorships lined up for 2025, so I’d like to try an experiment: for every week you sponsor, I’ll include a free month of paid subscriber access to the Rabbi Schneeweiss Substack! If you’ve been curious about my writing that’s too controversial, too personal, or too speculative to publish publicly, this is a great way to gain access while supporting my Torah endeavors! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsp
S20 E4 · Thu, January 09, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 7 minutes 38 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 1/9/25, titled: Vayechi: How Never to Be Angry at Anyone or Hate Anyone (Part 1: Questions) . Yes, this is the second week in a row that I've written a "questions only" article. Unlike last time, I plan on writing Part 2 (for paid subscribers). I published this today because I'll be traveling. ----- It’s a new year on the Gregorian calendar, a new year of my life (I turn 41 on January 10th), and a new opportunity for sponsorships! I currently don’t have any sponsorships lined up for 2025, so I’d like to try an experiment: for every week you sponsor, I’ll include a free month of paid subscriber access to the Rabbi Schneeweiss Substack! If you’ve been curious about my writing that’s too controversial, too personal, or too speculative to publish publicly, this is a great way to gain access while supporting my Torah endeavors! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "R
S20 E3 · Fri, January 03, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 19 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 1/3/25, titled: Vayigash: Who Sent Yosef to Egypt? (Part 1: The Questions) . Yosef answers this question three times, and we assume we know what he meant, but Ibn Kaspi hints at a different interpretation in the Rambam - one that raises a few problems of its own. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored l'zecher nishmas Yosef Yoshayahu ben Yechezkel Eliezer, whose yahrzeit is on the 3rd of Teves. Yehi zichro baruch. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.co
S20 E2 · Fri, January 03, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (1/2/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we took up an intriguing mishnah about the effects of mitzvos and aveiros. We ended up with two solid interpretations - one that emerged during the shiur, and another based on an article I wrote back in 2012 - as well as a fundamental discourse on reward and punishment according to Rabbeinu Bachya, which we (sadly) didn't have time to fully tie back into our understanding of the mishnah. Definitely a worthwhile learning session, even if we didn't bring it to an elegant close! ----- מקורות: אבות ד:יא רש"י רמב"ם רבינו יונה רבינו בחיי - אבות ד:יא;ב; א:ג Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, "Angelic Advocates and Accusers" https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2015/07/angelic-advocates-and-accusers.html ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored l'zecher nishmas Yosef Yoshayahu ben Yechezkel Eliezer, whose yahrzeit is on the 3rd of Teves. Yehi zichro baruch. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.buzzsprout.c
S20 E1 · Thu, January 02, 2025
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 9 minutes 12 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 1/1/25, titled: The Rabbi Schneeweiss Substack Update: 66 Changes I'm Considering for January 2025 . After last year's cabin retreat, I made three writing-related anti-resolutions for 2024. In this post, I examine this year went, and what I envision for 2025. ----- The Torah content through the end of Chanukah is sponsored by Feiga W., with the following dedication: "With deep gratitude to my parents, who taught me to seek out opportunities for growth—and to Rabbi Schneeweiss, whose shiurim are exactly that." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (
S19 E11 · Fri, December 13, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 59 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/13/24, titled: Vayishlach: Bnei Yaakov at Beis-El and Bnei Yisrael at Sinai (Part 1: Questions) . This week's article contains questions: "traditional" questions as well as the literary analysis questions taken up by "the Gush Tanakh Method." If you have answers or ideas, please let me know! ----- This week's Torah content has been generously sponsored by Ann, a dedicated supporter of the Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund. Thank you, Ann, for your ongoing contribution, which enables me to make my Torah available and accessible to everyone! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogsp
S19 E10 · Fri, December 13, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 36 minutes Synopsis: This evening (12/12/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we learned another mishnah about how to achieve the proper learning-work balance. This mishnah was strange in that each clause seemed to be an idea that wasn't a chidush because it's already been covered elsewhere in Pirkei Avos. Additionally, the relationship between the three clauses wasn't apparent. Thankfully, we were able to arrive at a unified theory, picking up on several other ideas along the way! ----- מקורות: אבות ד:י רש"י רמב"ם רבינו יונה מאירי רמב"ם - אבות א:טו Rabbi Israel Chait - Avos 1:15 ----- This week's Torah content has been generously sponsored by Ann, a dedicated supporter of the Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund. Thank you, Ann, for your ongoing contribution, which enables me to make my Torah available and accessible to everyone! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.blogspo
S19 E9 · Fri, December 06, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 12 minutes 36 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/6/24, titled: Vayeitzei: Yaakov's (Scandalous?) Kiss (?) . How, exactly, did Yaakov kiss Rachel? This article explores the full spectrum of interpretations—from Ibn Kaspi to the Hasidic masters—through the lenses of methodology and sociology. ----- This week's Torah content has been generously sponsored by Ann, a dedicated supporter of the Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund. Thank you, Ann, for your ongoing contribution, which enables me to make my Torah available and accessible to everyone! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.
S19 E8 · Fri, December 06, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Synopsis: Last night (12/5/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we learned a mishnah about the relationship between wealth, poverty, and living a life of Torah. Even though we only fully learned one commentary (Rabbeinu Yonah), the ideas we discussed here are relevant to most of us, and have major implications for how we structure our lives. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ט רש"י רמב"ם רבינו יונה מאירי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זרעים, הלכות שמיטה ויובל יג:יב-יג קהלת ז:כט משלי ל:ז-ט אברהם בן הרמב"ם - בראשית כח:כ ----- This week's Torah content has been generously sponsored by Ann, a dedicated supporter of the Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund. Thank you, Ann, for your ongoing contribution, which enables me to make my Torah available and accessible to everyone! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (
S19 E7 · Fri, November 22, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 58 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/22/24, titled: Bereishis: (How) Did Hashem Speak to Kayin? In lieu of an article on Chayei Sarah, I've decided to publish an article on Bereishis which is a sequel to last week's article on Vayeira. If you thought that Radak was controversial, check this out! ----- The Torah content for the remainder of November has been sponsored by Ed Zack. When I asked him for a sponsorship message, he replied, "MAGA." While I appreciate the support, I told him I'd prefer to keep things less politically divisive. After some discussion, we settled on something we can all agree with: Make America Think Again. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hu
S19 E6 · Fri, November 15, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Synopsis: Last night (11/14/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we learned the next mishnah. Like the previous one, this mishnah is a warning to judges not to judge alone, no matter what their level of expertise, and what not to do once they're on a court with peers who aren't experts. After familiarizing ourselves with the facts about the cases in which one is permitted to judge alone, we learned through three interpretations of our mishnah, and even though none of us are expert judges, we walked away with practical lessons for our everyday lives. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ח רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות סנהדרין והעונשין המסורין להן ב:י-יא רמב"ם – פירוש המשניות בכורות ד:ג-ד רמב"ם – פירוש המשניות סנהדרין ג:א רבינו יונה רש"י, אבן עזרא, רלב"ג ביאור המילות - בראשית ג:ו מאירי ספורנו רש"י - בראשית יא:ה; יח:כא ----- This week’s Torah content has been sponsored by Yael Weiss. I forgot to ask her for a dedication message in advance, but in the meantime, I’ll dedicate this Torah content to the entire Weiss family: Rabbi and Sara, Yael and Esti, Eli and Benji, with a special shout-out to Rabbi Weiss Sr. Thank you for supporting what I do and for being part of my learning life, each in your own way! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahlab.buzzsprout
S19 E5 · Fri, November 15, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 19 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/15/24, titled: Vayeira: Vox Intellectus Vox Dei (The Voice of the Intellect is the Voice of God) . Avimelech clearly sinned against Avraham and Sarah, but in what sense did he sin against God? Radak's answer expresses what it truly means to be a "rationalist." ----- This week’s Torah content has been sponsored by Yael Weiss. I forgot to ask her for a dedication message in advance, but in the meantime, I’ll dedicate this Torah content to the entire Weiss family: Rabbi and Sara, Yael and Esti, Eli and Benji, with a special shout-out to Rabbi Weiss Sr. Thank you for supporting what I do and for being part of my learning life, each in your own way! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout
S19 E3 · Fri, November 08, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 10 minutes 50 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/8/24, titled: Lech Lecha: Avraham Avinu – a Vial of Perfume in a Cemetery . This week's article is part Mishlei, part midrash, and part insight into the pshat of the parashah - all thanks to Rabbeinu Bachya's introductory drashah, which centers upon a strange analogy. ----- This week’s Torah content has been sponsored by Yael Weiss. I forgot to ask her for a dedication message in advance, but in the meantime, I’ll dedicate this Torah content to the entire Weiss family: Rabbi and Sara, Yael and Esti, Eli and Benji, with a special shout-out to Rabbi Weiss Sr. Thank you for supporting what I do and for being part of my learning life, each in your own way! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.buzzsprout.com/'
S19 E4 · Fri, November 08, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (11/7/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we continued learning Chapter 4. On its surface, this mishnah is directed at judges, but the advice it gives is counterintuitive. Despite the seemingly narrow audience, we were able to derive practical insights for us normal folk, as well as perspectives on halachic jurisprudence. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ז רש"י רמב"ם רבינו יונה מאירי רמב"ם - הקדמה לפירוש המשניות רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות סנהדרין והעונשין המסורין להן כ:ז-ח; כב:ד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ה:ד ----- This week’s Torah content has been sponsored by Yael Weiss. I forgot to ask her for a dedication message in advance, but in the meantime, I’ll dedicate this Torah content to the entire Weiss family: Rabbi and Sara, Yael and Esti, Eli and Benji, with a special shout-out to Rabbi Weiss Sr. Thank you for supporting what I do and for being part of my learning life, each in your own way! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a
S19 E2 · Mon, November 04, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 37 minutes Synopsis: This morning's YBT Sunday shiur (11/3/24) was a bit different than usual, focusing more on reading and discussing sources than in-depth analysis. This was intentional, since this shiur was intended to be a setup for the REAL shiur. My original goal was to present Sforno’s view that the nachash in Gan Eden represents the yetzer ha’ra. However, I realized two preliminary issues needed to be addressed: (a) clarifying Sforno’s understanding of the tzelem elohim, and (b) addressing a shiur by my Rosh ha'Yeshiva, Rabbi Chait, who argues that allegorizing the nachash is an illegitimate, heretical, and dangerous approach. In this shiur, I aim to tackle both points, setting the stage (God willing) for Part 2, where we’ll explore Sforno’s view of the nachash in Gan Eden and the aftermath of the cheit. ----- מקורות: Rabbi Israel Chait, "The Snake" ( C107 - 108 ) אברבנאל - הקדמה לבראשית פרק ב אבן עזרא - פירוש א' בראשית ג:א; פירוש ב' בראשית ג:כא רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ב:כט-ל ספורנו - בראשית א:כו-כז; ב:ז-ט,טו ספורנו - אור עמים טד:נ-נא ----- This week's Torah content is sponsored by Ayala, who says, "Thank you, Rabbi Schneeweiss, for the countless Torah and life insights you share and, specifically, for making the world of chochmah more accessible through your Mishlei shiurim." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabb
S19 E1 · Fri, November 01, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 18 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/1/24, titled: Noach: Why Was Noach's Family Saved? I've always assumed they were saved because of Noach's righteousness, or for the sake of repopulating the world. According to Sforno, neither is true. ----- This week's Torah content is sponsored by Ayala, who says, "Thank you, Rabbi Schneeweiss, for the countless Torah and life insights you share and, specifically, for making the world of chochmah more accessible through your Mishlei shiurim." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my
S18 E7 · Fri, October 11, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Synopsis: This morning (10/11/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women (rescheduled to Friday morning, Erev Yom ha'Kippurim), we took up the final clause of the first mishnah in chapter 2 because it mentions the concept that all our deeds our written in a book. I chose this because I hoped it would shed light on all the book-talk at around this time of year, and if not, then at least it'll be instrumental in teshuvah and avoidance of transgression. Turns out, I was right on at least one score! ----- מקורות: אבות ב:א רש"י רמב"ם שמות לב:ל-לא רבינו יונה מאירי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ד:א ספורנו אבות ג:א ----- The Torah content from Erev Rosh ha'Shanah through Yom ha'Kippurim has been sponsored by Aliza Feder in appreciation of Rabbi Schneeweiss and his Torah content. She wrote: "Our mother, Mindy Pincus, would have had much nachas knowing that her children and grandchildren are learning Torah from Rabbi Schneeweiss, who was a frequent Shabbos guest in her home." Thank you Aliza, and thank you Mindy! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S18 E6 · Wed, October 02, 2024
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 - everything but the main idea, which didn't come together in time. This year, I had planned on finishing the article in time to post on Erev RH, but that hasn't happened yet. So I decided to just go through all the sources in shiur in hopes that the idea would emerge. DID the idea emerge? Not quite. But we definitely have a LOT of food for thought, and by sharing the shiur, my hope is that someone will help me to discover the "sweet secret" alluded to by the Ritva as explained by R' Manoach. ----- מקורות: ברכות דף יב עמוד ב רש"י שם טור אורח חיים קיח:א שו"ת רש"י סימן י"ח ריטב"א - ראש השנה דף לה עמוד א רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים ב:יח יד פשוטה שם ספר המנוחה שם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ב:ח-י רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ב:ו; ג:נג ר' יוחאי מקבילי - הרחבות ועיונים שם אברבנאל - ויקרא כג:כג-כה ----- ----- The Torah content from Erev Rosh ha'Shanah through Yom ha'Kippurim has been sponsored by Aliza Feder in appreciation of Rabbi Schneeweiss and his Torah content. She wrote: "Our mother, Mindy Pincus, would have had much nachas knowing that her children and grandchildren are learning Torah from Rabbi Schneeweiss, who was a frequent Shabbos guest in her home." Thank you Aliza, and thank you Mindy! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtub
S18 E5 · Fri, September 27, 2024
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 days of Repentance) once again, and I find myself asking the same question I ask every year: Is teshuvah really as easy as Moshe Rabbeinu claims? ----- The Torah content for the first month of the new school year has been sponsored by the Brevique BrewLid. The BrewLid integrates coffee directly into the lid, offering a cleaner, more convenient, and eco-friendly coffee experience. By eliminating the need for machine contact, it reduces contamination risk, minimizes steps, cuts down on waste, and keeps the aroma around longer while delivering every last drop of flavor. If you love coffee and want to get in on the ground floor of BrewLid, check out the Kickstarter ! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei P
S18 E4 · Fri, September 27, 2024
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 questions and successfully learned two approaches from three meforshim (Rashi, Rambam, and Meiri), which answered all our questions. We also attempted to learn Rabbeinu Yonah but couldn’t quite resolve it. We didn’t get to the Maharal, but if you’re learning this on your own, be sure to check him out! This Mishnah ended up being far more practical than it initially seemed, and it was really satisfying to learn! Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ו רש"י רמב"ם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ד:א רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילין ומזוזה וספר תורה י:יא מאירי רבינו יונה ----- The Torah content for the first month of the new school year has been sponsored by the Brevique BrewLid. The BrewLid integrates coffee directly into the lid, offering a cleaner, more convenient, and eco-friendly coffee experience. By eliminating the need for machine contact, it reduces contamination risk, minimizes steps, cuts down on waste, and keeps the aroma around longer while delivering every last drop of flavor. If you love coffee and want to get in on the ground floor of BrewLid, check out the Kickstarter ! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: <a href='http://y
S18 E3 · Fri, September 20, 2024
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 think you've reached the end of the line, you'll sometimes break through to a new vista with new discoveries waiting to be made. I set out to give a shiur on the parashah which includes some methodology for understanding mitzvos, but we ended with an enhanced appreciation of this particular mitzvah and its place in the system. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - ספר המצוות: עשה ח משנה תורה: הקדמה, מנין המצוות, עשה ח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות א:ה ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - שו"ת סג יד פשוטה - הלכות דעות א:א נצי"ב - דברים כח:ט ----- The Torah content for the first month of the new school year has been sponsored by the Brevique BrewLid. The BrewLid integrates coffee directly into the lid, offering a cleaner, more convenient, and eco-friendly coffee experience. By eliminating the need for machine contact, it reduces contamination risk, minimizes steps, cuts down on waste, and keeps the aroma around longer while delivering every last drop of flavor. If you love coffee and want to get in on the ground floor of BrewLid, check out the Kickstarter ! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/
S18 E1 · Fri, September 06, 2024
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-opening perspective on tefilah filled with potential, be sure to listen all the way to the end of the shiur, when we learn the Meiri's interpretation. We picked up lots of other nice insights along away, from the participants in shiur and from the meforshim. ----- מקורות: אבות ב:יג רמב"ם רבינו יונה מאירי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות קריאת שמע א:יא רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים ג:א ----- The Torah content for the first month of the new school year has been sponsored by the Brevique BrewLid. The BrewLid integrates coffee directly into the lid, offering a cleaner, more convenient, and eco-friendly coffee experience. By eliminating the need for machine contact, it reduces contamination risk, minimizes steps, cuts down on waste, and keeps the aroma around longer while delivering every last drop of flavor. If you love coffee and want to get in on the ground floor of BrewLid, check out the Kickstarter ! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout
S18 E2 · Fri, September 06, 2024
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-hidden reasons. Others suffer the opposite fate: everyone assumes they understand their reasons without bothering to learn what the Torah says. Bal tashchis is one of those. ----- The Torah content for the first month of the new school year has been sponsored by the Brevique BrewLid. The BrewLid integrates coffee directly into the lid, offering a cleaner, more convenient, and eco-friendly coffee experience. By eliminating the need for machine contact, it reduces contamination risk, minimizes steps, cuts down on waste, and keeps the aroma around longer while delivering every last drop of flavor. If you love coffee and want to get in on the ground floor of BrewLid, check out the Kickstarter ! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "T
S17 E14 · Fri, August 30, 2024
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 Ethical Treatment of Animals) equates slaughtering animals for food with murder. Does Judaism agree? The answer may surprise you! ----- The Torah content for the first month of the new school year has been sponsored by the Brevique BrewLid. The BrewLid integrates coffee directly into the lid, offering a cleaner, more convenient, and eco-friendly coffee experience. By eliminating the need for machine contact, it reduces contamination risk, minimizes steps, cuts down on waste, and keeps the aroma around longer while delivering every last drop of flavor. If you love coffee and want to get in on the ground floor of BrewLid, check out the Kickstarter ! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='http://mish
S17 E13 · Fri, August 23, 2024
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 in which Chazal permit us to totally disregard the laws of tznius and explicitly encourage us to behave like animals ... but probably not in the way you think. ----- If you are interested in sponsoring the Torah content for the remainder of August, let me know! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://
S17 E12 · Fri, August 16, 2024
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 her or hate her, Ayn Rand's definition of art sheds light on why the Torah prohibits the making of representative statues even for aesthetic purposes. ----- The Torah Content for the first two weeks of August has been sponsored by Avital, "in gratitude for all the incredible brachah in my life right now and Mishlei and Stoicism for helping me handle it. Thank you Rabbi!" ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim
S17 E11 · Tue, August 13, 2024
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 learning all summer. But even a surface-level examination of the text indicates that something strange is going on here. And, as you'll hear, this kinnah is quite appropriate to the Tishah b'Av we are observing in the middle of the war that began with the massacre on October 7th. ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות ה:א קינה כ': הטה אלקי אזנך ושמע דניאל ט:טו-יט אבות ב:ה ----- The Torah Content for the first two weeks of August has been sponsored by Avital, "in gratitude for all the incredible brachah in my life right now and Mishlei and Stoicism for helping me handle it. Thank you Rabbi!" ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http://kolh
S17 E10 · Tue, August 13, 2024
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 midrash about the destruction of Mikdash indicates otherwise. What does this midrash teach us about the loss of Mikdash and our tefilah nowadays? ----- The Torah Content for the first two weeks of August has been sponsored by Avital, "in gratitude for all the incredible brachah in my life right now and Mishlei and Stoicism for helping me handle it. Thank you Rabbi!" ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blo
S17 E9 · Fri, August 09, 2024
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 like I'm not adding anything - just showcasing the words of the prophets. Maybe that's a good thing. This is one of those articles. ----- The Torah Content for the first two weeks of August has been sponsored by Avital, "in gratitude for all the incredible brachah in my life right now and Mishlei and Stoicism for helping me handle it. Thank you Rabbi!" ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my publ
S17 E8 · Fri, August 02, 2024
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 by someone from a non-Orthodox Jewish movement, but once I heard this podcast, I had to share my thoughts. ----- The Torah Content for the remainder of July has been sponsored by the Lichters in honor of Jonny Schneeweiss, just "for being Jonny." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://c
S17 E7 · Fri, July 26, 2024
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 are "God's food"? How would you account for the similarities between our korban tamid and idolatrous parallels? We look to the tamid for answers. ----- The Torah Content for the remainder of July has been sponsored by the Lichters in honor of Jonny Schneeweiss, just "for being Jonny." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsEL
S17 E6 · Fri, July 19, 2024
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 in Magic? Is magic real? There are three views among the Rishonim. This used to be an open question. But if these Rishonim were alive today, they'd all be in agreement. ----- The Torah Content for the remainder of July has been sponsored by the Lichters in honor of Jonny Schneeweiss, just "for being Jonny." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my con
S17 E5 · Fri, July 19, 2024
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" in reference to people and one's surroundings. But what role is played by a person's name or place? Can a bad name cause a person to sin? ----- The Torah Content for the remainder of July has been sponsored by the Lichters in honor of Jonny Schneeweiss, just "for being Jonny." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public cl
S17 E4 · Fri, July 12, 2024
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 Aharon Died for Our Sins," but I opted for the more generic NON-Jesusy title. ----- The Torah content for the first half of July has been sponsored by Rachayl with “a heartfelt thank you.” Summer is now fully underway! In addition to my new Stoic Jew Shiur (Wednesday nights from 8:00-9:30pm EDT) and my relaunched Rambam Bekius podcast, I will be writing more substack articles over the next two months, some of which will be exclusively for paid subscribers. If you appreciate my writing, my recorded content, and my free Zoom shiurim and would like to support what I do, consider becoming a paid subscriber on the Rabbi Schneeweiss Substack today! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com</
S17 E3 · Fri, July 05, 2024
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 nationwide smear campaign against Moshe by accusing him of sexual impropriety? I wasn't until this year. This article is an analysis of that midrash. ----- The Torah content for the first half of July has been sponsored by Rachayl with “a heartfelt thank you.” Summer is now fully underway! In addition to my new Stoic Jew Shiur (Wednesday nights from 8:00-9:30pm EDT) and my relaunched Rambam Bekius podcast, I will be writing more substack articles over the next two months, some of which will be exclusively for paid subscribers. If you appreciate my writing, my recorded content, and my free Zoom shiurim and would like to support what I do, consider becoming a paid subscriber on the Rabbi Schneeweiss Substack today! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcas
S17 E2 · Fri, June 28, 2024
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 Israel were not condemned to wander in the Wilderness for 40 years as a punishment for the Sin of the Spies? That's what Shadal holds! Here's my attempt to understand his view. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a hre
S17 E1 · Thu, June 27, 2024
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 ha'Meraglim . Why does the Torah introduce the mitzvah of separating challah after the account of the Sin of the Spies? What does one have to do with the other? Sforno and Ralbag provide an answer. I hope to write a NEW article and publish it before Shabbos, but I decided to re-issue this one because I got off to a late start with my writing this week. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Pod
S16 E23 · Fri, June 21, 2024
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, insofar as our learning is concerned? (2) What is meant by the term "ego"? (3) What's up with the waving of the Leviim in Behaalosecha? (4) What benefit is there to a person blindly obeying halacha, and how does "gadol metzuveh ve'oseh etc." fit in? (5) What role should self-help books play alongside the self-help aspects of our Torah learning? (6) What is the key to being a good teacher? (7) How do we handle archaeological findings which seem to undermine the Torah's historicity? ----- מקורות: אבות ב:ה מאירי - תהלים קיט:ח תוספות קידושין דף לא עמוד א תוספות עבודה זרה דף ג עמוד א תלמוד בבלי שבת דף קיט עמוד א probably more, but I'm writing this a few days later and can't remember Content: The Limits of she'Lo Lishmah Adler: On Teaching and Learning The Mabul vs. Science Two Truths and a Bunch of Lies: Insights into Biblical Archaeology from a Conspiracy Theorist Some Guidelines for Thinking About Biblical History vs. Archaeology Part 1 and Part 2 ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. -----<br/
S16 E22 · Fri, June 21, 2024
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 this his intent or was he forced to shorten it? Either way, what implications does this have for our tefilah? ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp C
S16 E21 · Thu, June 20, 2024
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 could. There was so much to cover that we went over time and didn't even finish! ---------- מקורות: במדבר יב:יג תרגום אונקלוס פרשגן רבינו בחיי הרכסים לבקעה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות ברכות א:ט רש"י רלב"ג אברבנאל ר י"ש ריגייו מדרש אגדה (בובר) ברכות דף לד עמוד א מאירי שם מכילתא דרבי ישמעאל - שמות טו:כה ערוך השולחן אורח חיים קיט:א רש"י - בראשית ד:ג-ה ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by an anonymous librarian who has helped me on many occasions by providing me with articles, texts, and books which have enriched my learning and teaching. Thank you! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a hr
S16 E20 · Tue, June 18, 2024
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 first time and was so impressed by the character reflected in his writing that I was moved to write this article. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by an anonymous librarian who has helped me on many occasions by providing me with articles, texts, and books which have enriched my learning and teaching. Thank you! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (wh
S16 E19 · Fri, June 14, 2024
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 idiom "Shivim Panim la'Torah" is well-known but its origin is not. An analysis of its source in context sheds light on its usage by the Rishonim. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and
S16 E18 · Tue, June 11, 2024
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, is one of the few I've written about Shavuos. It deals with a basic question: What is the theme of the holiday? ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <
S16 E27 · Fri, June 07, 2024
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. lessons) in halacha, middos, and philosophical ideas which he gleans from the text. He concludes Megilas Esther with 16 such lessons. Since this number was far more manageable than the 51 lessons at the end of Megilas Esther, we were able to learn through them all. Not only did we get some excellent and practical ideas, but we also arrived at a better understanding of what the Ralbag is DOING in his methodology. And here's a link to the shiur I referenced: Judaism's Nuanced Attitude Towards Converts as Exemplified by Naomi . ----- מקורות: רלב"ג - מגילת רות, תועלות רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קדושה, הלכות איסורי ביאה יד:ב ----- ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishle
S16 E26 · Fri, June 07, 2024
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) Which name of Hashem was this in reference to? I shared the various approaches that my chavrusa and I developed, and although we didn't manage to define things SUPER clearly, I think there's merit in the approaches we took. At the very least we emerged with a newfound kavanah to have in mind when we or our fellow Jew says, "Shalom aleichem!" ----- מקורות: רות ב:א-ד ברכות פרק ט משנה ה רש"י - ברכות דף נד עמוד א רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ברכות ט:ה ר' יצחק שילת - ביאור לפירוש רמב"ם למשנה תלמוד בבלי מכות דף כג עמוד ב ריב"ן שם מאירי שם ריטב"א שם תלמוד בבלי ברכות דף סג עמוד א מאירי שם ריטב"א שם ספר הנר שם ספר הערוך - עת תורה תמימה - רות ב:ד, הערה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ו:א-ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר הפלאה, הלכות שבועות יב:יא ----- ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshav
S16 E25 · Fri, June 07, 2024
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 opposition as formulated by two Rishonim. Sforno provided a clean, straightforward argument which demonstrated a completely different framework from the Rambam's. Rashbatz, in a lengthy commentary on or mishnah and an equally lengthy responsum (neither of which we read in its entirety), seemed to address the Rambam head-on. Not only did he provide a counterargument, but he explained the sources cited by the Rambam to support his view and marshaled dozens if statements from Chazal to support his position. We ended by attempting to define this three-way machlokess, and while we didn't succeed in arriving at a clear answer, we definitely felt like we had a nice first step. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ג:י Lenn E. Goodman, "A Guide to the Guide for the Perplexed," pp.58-62 ספורנו - אבות ד:ה רשב"ץ - אבות ד:ה תשובות הרשב"ץ א:קמב ----- ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <
S16 E24 · Thu, June 06, 2024
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 minutes 40 seconds Synopsis: This is the last of the Facebook posts I wrote during the period immediately following the death of my rebbi zt"l. Like the others, it still holds true today. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1E
S16 E23 · Thu, June 06, 2024
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 during that intense period of grieving. Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #6: His True Memorial Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 22 seconds Synopsis: I wrote this Facebook post for the occasion of Rabbi Moskowitz's shloshim. We had a memorial event that day, so I reflected on what it would really mean to memorialize him. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhase
S16 E22 · Thu, June 06, 2024
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 entire time going through the facts and raising questions. We're going to TRY to do Part 2 on Friday morning (because if we don't, there's a VERY good chance I'll forget everything by Shavuos). ----- מקורות: רות ב:א-ד ברכות פרק ט משנה ה רש"י - ברכות דף נד עמוד א רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ברכות ט:ה ר' יצחק שילת - ביאור לפירוש רמב"ם למשנה תלמוד בבלי מכות דף כג עמוד ב ריב"ן שם מאירי שם ריטב"א שם תלמוד בבלי ברכות דף סג עמוד א מאירי שם ריטב"א שם ספר הנר שם תורה תמימה - רות ב:ד, הערה ----- ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekiu
S16 E21 · Wed, June 05, 2024
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 during that intense period of grieving. Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #05b: Addendum - Fat Guys in the Woods Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 3 minutes 4 seconds Synopsis: This was an addendum I wrote to the last Facebook post about Tishah b'Av with Rabbi Moskowitz. It captures one of the most absurd, surreal, hysterical moments I've experienced on any Tishah b'Av. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='htt
S16 E20 · Wed, June 05, 2024
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 during that intense period of grieving. Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #05: Tishah b’Av - The Most Enjoyable Day of the Summer Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 7 minutes 20 seconds Synopsis: Here is yet another Facebook post I wrote during Rabbi Moskowitz's shivah. This one is about the many happy memories I have of Tishah b'Av with Rabbi Moskowitz. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.
S16 E19 · Tue, June 04, 2024
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 during that intense period of grieving. Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #04: The Hike Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 6 minutes 50 seconds Synopsis: Here's another Facebook post I wrote during Rabbi Moskowitz's shivah. This is the story behind my favorite photo of me with my rebbi. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hu
S16 E18 · Tue, June 04, 2024
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 during that intense period of grieving. Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #03: A Rebbi of Students He Never Met Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 7 minutes 10 seconds Synopsis: Here's another Facebook post I wrote two years ago during the week of shivah for Rabbi Moskowitz. It includes an excerpt from the draft of my eulogy which didn't make the final cut. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http://kolhaserid
S16 E17 · Mon, June 03, 2024
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 during that intense period of grieving. Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #02: Burying My Rebbi Admit Tears and Suppressed Laughter Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 9 minutes 9 seconds Synopsis: I wrote this as a Facebook post two years ago the morning after the funeral of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l. I'm sharing it here on the occasion of his 2nd yahrzeit. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http:
S16 E16 · Mon, June 03, 2024
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 during that intense period of grieving. Rabbi Moskowitz Memory #01: Random Learning Session with Ben and Me and 2011 Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 4 minutes 26 seconds Synopsis: I wrote this as a Facebook post two years ago shortly after receiving the news that my dear rebbi, R' Morton Moskowitz zt"l, had died. I'm sharing it here on the occasion of his 2nd yahrzeit. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's second yahrzeit and in appreciation for all those whose love of Torah and excitement for ideas shines in their teaching. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog:
S16 E14 · Fri, May 31, 2024
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 seven views on this topic from the Rishonim along with one view of my own (see the show notes for a link to the article). I began this morning's shiur with a BRIEF overview of those eight answers, and then we read and discussed a ninth answer I recently discovered in R' Yosef ibn Kaspi's commentary on this week's parashah. In addition to being a thought-provoking answer in its own right, I think his explanation has far-reaching implications for our methodology of learning Torah she'bi'Chsav, but perhaps that should be another shiur. ----- מקורות: אברבנאל - ויקרא כו:ג https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/parashas-bechukosai-what-about-afterlife ר"י אבן כספי – ויקרא פרק כו רמב"ן - בראשית א:א-ב ----- The Torah content this week has been dedicated by me in honor of Ann with gratitude for her monthly support of my Torah content and in celebration of her engagement to Ben. Mazal tov! In other news, I am considering relaunching my Rambam Bekius podcast. My goal is to cover the entirety of the Rambam’s Hilchos Tefilah, halacha by halacha, in short (5-10 minute) daily episodes. If you are interested in sponsoring my Rambam content specifically, please let me know! I’m eager to make this project a reality, and I’m ready when you are! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
S16 E15 · Fri, May 31, 2024
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 strange midrash on the phrase "I shall cast your corpses onto the corpses of your idols" (Vayikra 26:30), but we discovered that the midrash was connected to the pesukim Rav Hirsch set out to explain. Everything ended up fitting together quite nicely, even though the subject matter wasn't exactly positive. ----- מקורות: רש"ר הירש - ויקרא כו:יד-טו,ל תורת כהנים שם רש"י - ויקרא כו:ל סנהדרין דף סג עמוד - סד עמוד א מהרש"א חידושי אגדות שם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה א:ו איכה רבה פתיחתא ב ----- The Torah content this week has been dedicated by me in honor of Ann with gratitude for her monthly support of my Torah content and in celebration of her engagement to Ben. Mazal tov! In other news, I am considering relaunching my Rambam Bekius podcast. My goal is to cover the entirety of the Rambam’s Hilchos Tefilah, halacha by halacha, in short (5-10 minute) daily episodes. If you are interested in sponsoring my Rambam content specifically, please let me know! I’m eager to make this project a reality, and I’m ready when you are! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicje
S16 E13 · Fri, May 31, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 57 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 5/31/24, entitled: Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor (Part 4: Approach #3) . This third and final approach to answering our question about why the Torah permits avodas parech of an eved Canaani is the most radical of them all. ----- The Torah content this week has been dedicated by me in honor of Ann with gratitude for her monthly support of my Torah content and in celebration of her engagement to Ben. Mazal tov! In other news, I am considering relaunching my Rambam Bekius podcast. My goal is to cover the entirety of the Rambam’s Hilchos Tefilah, halacha by halacha, in short (5-10 minute) daily episodes. If you are interested in sponsoring my Rambam content specifically, please let me know! I’m eager to make this project a reality, and I’m ready when you are! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a hr
S16 E12 · Fri, May 31, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 33 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/30/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we continued our analysis of the mishnah through the eyes of the Rambam. We began with a VERY in-depth review of everything we covered last time (if you want to skip the review, start around 30 minutes into the shiur). We then read and discussed several additional sources in other works of the Rambam where he discusses this, focusing on his treatment in the Mishneh Torah. We concluded by attempting to analyze the five ways in which the Rambam views this practice as harmful. Next time (בג"ה), we'll take another crack at figuring that out, and then take up the opposing view, led by Sforno and Rashbatz. At least, that's the plan! ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ה רמב"ם שם ביאור לפירוש רמב"ם למשנה רמב"ם - אגרת לר' יוסף בר' יהודה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ג:י,יב; ד:ב; ו:יא רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות עבודה זרה וחוקות הגויים יא:יב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילין ומזוזה וספר תורה ה:ד ----- The Torah content this week has been dedicated by me in honor of Ann with gratitude for her monthly support of my Torah content and in celebration of her engagement to Ben. Mazal tov! In other news, I am considering relaunching my Rambam Bekius podcast. My goal is to cover the entirety of the Rambam’s Hilchos Tefilah, halacha by halacha, in short (5-10 minute) daily episodes. If you are interested in sponsoring my Rambam content specifically, please let me know! I’m eager to make this project a reality, and I’m ready when you are! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: <a href='http://youtube.com/rabbischneewe
S16 E11 · Wed, May 29, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 46 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 5/29/24, entitled: Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor (Part 3: Approach #2) . In this third installment, we examine a second approach to our question about the Torah's double-standard of avodas parech for non-Jewish slaves - one which is the opposite of our first approach. ----- The Torah content this week has been dedicated by me in honor of Ann with gratitude for her monthly support of my Torah content and in celebration of her engagement to Ben. Mazal tov! In other news, I am considering relaunching my Rambam Bekius podcast. My goal is to cover the entirety of the Rambam’s Hilchos Tefilah, halacha by halacha, in short (5-10 minute) daily episodes. If you are interested in sponsoring my Rambam content specifically, please let me know! I’m eager to make this project a reality, and I’m ready when you are! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprou
S16 E10 · Mon, May 27, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 9 minutes 26 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 5/27/24, entitled: Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor (Part 2: Approach #1) . In Part 1 we raised the question of why the Torah only forbids us to work a Jewish slave with avodas parech but not a non-Jewish slave. Part 2 explores one of three approaches. ----- The Torah content this week has been dedicated by me in honor of Ann with gratitude for her monthly support of my Torah content and in celebration of her engagement to Ben. Mazal tov! In other news, I am considering relaunching my Rambam Bekius podcast. My goal is to cover the entirety of the Rambam’s Hilchos Tefilah, halacha by halacha, in short (5-10 minute) daily episodes. If you are interested in sponsoring my Rambam content specifically, please let me know! I’m eager to make this project a reality, and I’m ready when you are! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Ramb
S16 E9 · Fri, May 24, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 1 page Length of the audio: 5 minutes 16 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 5/24/24, entitled: Behar: The Torah’s Double Standard for Slave Labor (Part 1: Questions) . The Egyptians oppressed us with a harsh form of labor called "avodas parech." We are prohibited from oppressing Jewish debt-slaves with such labor, but NOT non-Jewish slaves. Why not? ----- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been generously sponsored by Malky M. June is less than a month away which means that I'll soon be transitioning into "summer writing mode," with more substack articles and fewer recorded shiurim. The bulk of these articles will remain free. However, if you would like to support my Torah AND gain access to additional spicy written content, consider becoming a paid subscriber by going to rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://r
S16 E8 · Fri, May 24, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 33 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/23/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we began learning the next mishnah, but our focus was on the Rambam's diatribe - and that really is the most accurate word - against those who take money for Torah. We set out clear objectives and non-objectives. Our main goal for this evening was to read and discuss the Rambam's commentary on this mishnah, trying to understand as much as we could from THIS treatment of the topic. Our goal was NOT to stray into the other sources where the Rambam addresses this, nor to discuss how this translates into practical halacha, nor to discuss the views of those who disagree with the Rambam. Next time (בג"ה) we'll review what we learned tonight, analyze the Rambam's treatment of the topic in the Mishneh Torah and some other sources, then turn out attention to those who disagree. Hopefully, by the end, we'll emerge with a clearer understanding of our mishnah according to both sides. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ה רמב"ם שם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ג:י ----- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been generously sponsored by Malky M. June is less than a month away which means that I'll soon be transitioning into "summer writing mode," with more substack articles and fewer recorded shiurim. The bulk of these articles will remain free. However, if you would like to support my Torah AND gain access to additional spicy written content, consider becoming a paid subscriber by going to rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: <a href='http://youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss'
S16 E7 · Thu, May 23, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 4 pages Length of the audio: 14 minutes 40 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 5/23/24, entitled: Emor / Kedoshim: Should Kids Be Taken to Magic Shows? This article seeks to answer the question in the title, in light of the strongly worded views of Rambam and Sefer ha'Chinuch. I present my own views with support from R' Moshe Feinstein. ----- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been generously sponsored by Malky M. June is less than a month away which means that I'll soon be transitioning into "summer writing mode," with more substack articles and fewer recorded shiurim. The bulk of these articles will remain free. However, if you would like to support my Torah AND gain access to additional spicy written content, consider becoming a paid subscriber by going to rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://rambambek
S16 E6 · Fri, May 17, 2024
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 the first part of this shiur, we read the PSA that was posted in the chat and learn through all the sources referenced therein. In the second part, I make a counterargument and we discuss some of the many implications for parenting in general. In the final part of the shiur, we tie this in to Parashas Emor. ----- מקורות: ויקרא יט:כו רמב"ם - ספר המצוות: לא תעשה לב ספר החינוך - מצוה רנ שולחן ערוך יורה דעה קעט:טו ש"ך שם יז פתחי תשובה שם ז https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Eug%C3%A8ne_Robert-Houdin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Valentino שו"ת אגרות משה יורה דעה חלק ד סימן יג ר' ש"ר הירש - ויקרא י:ח-יא ----- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been generously sponsored by Malky M. June is less than a month away which means that I'll soon be transitioning into "summer writing mode," with more substack articles and fewer recorded shiurim. The bulk of these articles will remain free. However, if you would like to support my Torah AND gain access to additional spicy written content, consider becoming a paid subscriber by going to rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "Th
S16 E5 · Fri, May 17, 2024
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! Although we didn't solve all the problems, we did end up discussing some fundamental insights about how we ought to relate to our learning and practice. Like many ideas we've learned in Pirkei Avos, these insights can apply to different people in different ways, depending on where they're at in their development. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ה ספורנו מאירי רבינו יונה רבינו בחיי אברבנאל ----- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been generously sponsored by Malky M. June is less than a month away which means that I'll soon be transitioning into "summer writing mode," with more substack articles and fewer recorded shiurim. The bulk of these articles will remain free. However, if you would like to support my Torah AND gain access to additional spicy written content, consider becoming a paid subscriber by going to rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href=
S16 E4 · Mon, May 13, 2024
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 values are from Torah, from society, or from a combination? (3) How do we classify various subjects within the Rambam's "shlish" program of Talmud Torah? (4) If you are forced to compromise your usual learning schedule, whether for a week or a year, how should you go about deciding what to prioritize? ----- מקורות: קהלת יא:א-ו יבמות דף סב עמוד ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות א:ב; ו:א רש"י - דברים יח:ט This is Water (https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/) רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה א:יא-יב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, תחילה וסוף ----- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been generously sponsored by Malky M. June is less than a month away which means that I'll soon be transitioning into "summer writing mode," with more substack articles and fewer recorded shiurim. The bulk of these articles will remain free. However, if you would like to support my Torah AND gain access to additional spicy written content, consider becoming a paid subscriber by going to rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoi
S16 E3 · Mon, May 13, 2024
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 which students find objectionable because they run contrary to modern Western values. Over time, I've developed an eight-pronged framework (or "suite of tools") for responding to such questions. In this shiur, I share these eight principles and lead a discussion about how they can be applied to address these important and difficult questions. Note: This is a slightly updated version of a shiur I gave at Lomdeha in March 2021. ----- מקורות: דברים ד:ה-ו רמב"ם - הקדמה לפרק חלק ספר החינוך - מצוה תנד ירושלמי פאה א:א רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:לא,לד https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-time_nuclear_waste_warning_messages רמב"ם - ספר המצוות, מצות עשה קעב רלב"ג – דברים פרקים יח-יט, התועלת הששי רמב"ם – משנה תורה, ספר שופטים, הלכות ממרים א:א; ב:ד רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:לב,מט דברים לב:מז תלמוד ירושלמי פאה א:א ----- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been generously sponsored by Malky M. June is less than a month away which means that I'll soon be transitioning into "summer writing mode," with more substack articles and fewer recorded shiurim. The bulk of these articles will remain free. However, if you would like to support my Torah AND gain access to additional spicy written content, consider becoming a paid subscriber by going to rabbischneeweiss.substack.com. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: <a href='http://youtube.com/rabbi
S16 E2 · Fri, May 10, 2024
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 Incest (and Why It Matters) . This article began with the two questions in the title and evolved into a theory about the Torah's campaign against arayos in general which became a shiur available below for paid subscribers only. ----- I'd like to thank Aaron K. for sponsoring this week's Torah content. June is less than a month away which means that I'll soon be transitioning into "summer writing mode," with more substack articles and fewer recorded shiurim. The bulk of these articles will remain free. However, if you would like to support my Torah AND access to additional spicy written content, consider becoming a paid subscriber by going to rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com <br
S16 E1 · Fri, May 10, 2024
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 can a person desecrate Hashem's name if there is no one to witness them? After reviewing the halachos of chilul ha'shem, we delve into the nuanced approach developed by the Rambam and the Meiri. No spoilers here, but let's just say that we partake of the defect in this mishnah more than we'd like to believe. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ד תוספות יום טוב רמב"ם - ספר המצוות: לא תעשה ס"ג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ה:י-יא Rav Hirsch, Horeb #614 רמב"ם - אבות ד:ד מאירי - אבות ג:טו, ד:ד מאירי - קידושין דף לא עמוד א מאירי - קידושין דף מ עמוד א רש"י ----- I'd like to thank Aaron K. for sponsoring this week's Torah content. June is less than a month away which means that I'll soon be transitioning into "summer writing mode," with more substack articles and fewer recorded shiurim. The bulk of these articles will remain free. However, if you would like to support my Torah AND access to additional spicy written content, consider becoming a paid subscriber by going to rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thest
S15 E39 · Fri, April 19, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Q&A #38: Shefoch, Split-Hallel, Babies, Begin w/Degradation, Baruch ha'Makom, Haggadah Methodology Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/18/24), in our pre-Pesach women's Q&A, we took up six questions: (1) What's the deal with the "shefoch chamasecha" intro to Hallel? (2) Why do we interrupt Hallel at the seder with the meal? (3) The focus of the seder should be young children, but what can be done for babies? (4) Series of questions on the halacha that our telling of the story of the Exodus should "begin with degradation and end with praise." (5) What is the idea that "Baruch ha'Makom" is a quasi-birkas ha'Torah? (6) What is the methodology for learning the Haggadah? Since this was a Q&A, the answers I gave were partial and not based on comprehensive research. Still, we managed to take a few nice steps for each of these questions, and now we have plenty to think about! Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ----- מקורות: אברבנאל - הגדת זבח פסח, הללויה, שפוך ירושלמי פסחים י:א:ז רלב"ג - סוף פרשת בשלח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קרבנות, הלכות קרבן פסח ח:טו רד"ק - תהלים קיז Rabbi Yosef B. Soloveitchik, "The Seder Night: An Exalted Evening," p,7 רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות חמץ ומצה ז:ד ריטב"א - פירוש ההגדה: ארבעה בנים, שפוך אבודרהם - פירוש ההגדה: ארבעה בנים, שפוך ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Isaac, out of Hakaras HaTov to Hashem for giving him a new job that will enable him to continue to learn and to grow. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mish
S15 E38 · Fri, April 19, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Synopsis: This evening (4/18/24), in lieu of our usual Thursday night women's Pirkei Avos shiur, we decided to do a deep dive into one of the most cryptic derashos in the Haggadah: the drashah on the phrase "and numerous," which quotes a pair of perplexing pesukim from Sefer Yechezkel. We raise a few questions, familiarize ourselves with Chazal's interpretation, raise a few more questions, read through the entire perek, and attempt to formulate an answer. Did we succeed in answering all of our questions? No. But I'm pretty sure we arrived at SOME insight, and steps we took will give you plenty to think about. At the very least, I can guarantee you that you'll never look at this part of the Haggadah in the same way again! ----- מקורות: הגדה של פסח: ארמי אובד אבי יחזקאל פרק טז רש"י - יחזקאל טז:א בראשית מז:כז שמות א:ט,יב דברים י:כב תהלים קה:כג-כד רש"י - שמות יב:ו ----- The Torah content from now through Pesach has been sponsored by the Koffsky family, in loving memory of Adira (a"h), who loved big ideas and asking big questions. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://rambambekius.buzzspr
S15 E37 · Fri, April 12, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 1 page Length of the audio: 3 minutes 54 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 4/12/24 (originally written on 3/18/14), entitled: Haftaras Tazria: Charging Money for Miracles . How would you react if a Jewish holy man did a miracle for you? How might your opinion change if he charged you money? This week's haftarah shows Elisha's view. As a navi, he's certainly qualified. ----- The Torah content from now through Pesach has been sponsored by the Koffsky family, in loving memory of Adira (a"h), who loved big ideas and asking big questions. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='ht
S15 E36 · Fri, April 05, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Synopsis: This evening (4/4/24), in lieu of our usual Thursday night women's Pirkei Avos shiur, we decided to prepare ourselves for the upcoming solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 by learning through enough key sources to develop an authentically "Jewish" framework for our eclipse experience. We began by examining the mitzvah to study the eclipse and examined the greatest model among the Rishonim of someone who devoted his life to this mitzvah. Next, we compared and contrasted Judaism's orientation towards eclipses with the idolatrous view. In the main part of the shiur we focused on the problematic statements of Chazal which explicitly identify eclipses as bad omens. We talked about our preferred methodology of learning aggadic passages such as these, and we applied these methodologies to the first of these statements. We concluded by translating what we learned into a practical way to gain the most from the upcoming eclipse. This was an impromptu shiur, but I hope you find it as thought-provoking as I did! ----- מקורות: Bernard R. Goldstein - "Medieval Observations of Solar and Lunar Eclipses" Meachem Kellner - "Torah in the Observatory: Gersonides, Maimonides, Song of Songs" תלמוד בבלי שבת דף עה עמוד א רש"י שם מאירי שם ר"י מלוניל שם רד"ק - ישעיהו ה:יא-יב Rebecca Boyle - "In Mesopotamia, Being ‘King for a Day’ Could be Deadly" שד"ל - בראשית א:יד רש"י - ירמיהו י:ב אברבנאל - שם תלמוד בבלי סוכה דף כט עמוד א רש"י שם רמב"ם – איגרת לקהל מרשילייא, על אצטגנינות ומזל R' Samson Raphael Hirsch - Trusting the Torah's Sages רמב"ן - בראשית ט:יב-יז פירוש עץ יוסף - ברכת קידוש לבנה ----- Once upon a time, there was a podcast called The Stoic Jew. Its creator made episodes every weekday for the entirety of its first year. The frequency switched to weekly, then monthly, until eventually, the flow trickled to a stop. I know I'm not the only one who has missed this podcast and would like it to continue. I have a modest goal for getting it going again: one episode each week for the month of April. For starters. If you, too, were a fan of TSJ and are willing to be a sponsor, I have a feeling that a sponsorship might provide just the right measure of accountability to help me get the podcast back on its feet. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the
S15 E35 · Thu, April 04, 2024
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 published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 4/4/24 (originally written on 3/21/14), entitled: Shemini: DUI (Davening Under the Influence) . Nadav and Avihu's punishment seems harsh, especially if their sin was drinking a little wine. An analysis of the philosophy behind the prohibition of DUI reveals why their penalty was so severe. ----- Once upon a time, there was a podcast called The Stoic Jew. Its creator made episodes every weekday for the entirety of its first year. The frequency switched to weekly, then monthly, until eventually, the flow trickled to a stop. I know I'm not the only one who has missed this podcast and would like it to continue. I have a modest goal for getting it going again: one episode each week for the month of April. For starters. If you, too, were a fan of TSJ and are willing to be a sponsor, I have a feeling that a sponsorship might provide just the right measure of accountability to help me get the podcast back on its feet. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mish
S15 E34 · Fri, March 29, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 3 pages Length of the audio: 11 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 3/29/24, entitled: Tzav: Heavenly Fire and Hidden Miracles . Purim may not always fall out during the week of Parashas Tzav, but there is a thematic connection between the theme of Purim and the reason for a perplexing mitzvah at the beginning of the parashah. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. When I asked the donor what they'd like their dedicatory message to say, they responded: "You can say it was because of your Dennis Rodman breakthrough" (referring to a point I made in a recent Megilah shiur). I love feedback like this because it shows me that people enjoy and gain from the sometimes eclectic Torah I share. Thank you for your support! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.b
S15 E33 · Fri, March 29, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 16 minutes Synopsis: This evening (3/28/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we began learning the next mishnah which is about humility - or, to be precise, "extreme lowliness of spirit." We started learning through the Rambam's lengthy commentary, which is essentially a treatise on humility, but because this required us to do an overview of the Rambam's entire approach to character traits in Hilchos Deios, we only made it through the first two paragraphs of his commentary here. We had a good review and got some nice insights, but there is much, much more to be said about being very, very humble. To be continued! (בג"ה) ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ד רמב"ם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות פרקים א-ב William Ernest Henley, "Invictus" ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. When I asked the donor what they'd like their dedicatory message to say, they responded: "You can say it was because of your Dennis Rodman breakthrough" (referring to a point I made in a recent Megilah shiur). I love feedback like this because it shows me that people enjoy and gain from the sometimes eclectic Torah I share. Thank you for your support! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='http://mishlei.
S15 E32 · Fri, March 22, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Note: You do NOT need to have listened to Parts 1 or 2 in order to follow Part 3. Length: 1 hour 5 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/22/24), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we continued learning through the Ralbag's toalos, continuing at the beginning of Chapter 4 and concluding Chapter 5. Whereas many of the toalos we discussed last time seemed ancillary to the main ideas of the story, the toalos we read today showcase the righteousness and strategic wisdom of Mordechai and Esther, and highlight some of the major themes of the megilah. My admiration and appreciation for the decisions made by Mordechai and Esther has never been higher. Next year (בג"ה) we'll aim to finish the toalos of the Ralbag on Megilas Esther! ----- מקורות: רלב"ג - אסתר, תועלות כז-לה רלב"ג - אסתר ד:יא-יז תרגום שני למגילת אסתר ד:טו-יז אברבנאל - יונה ג:ו-ז ----- The Torah content from now through Shushan Purim has been sponsored by Yael. Thank you, Yael, and thank you to all those who support my free shiurim, podcasts, videos, and articles through your sponsorships, Patreon memberships, and paid Substack subscriptions. May Hashem grant the entire Jewish people a happy Purim and a complete redemption from all our enemies! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "T
S15 E31 · Thu, March 21, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 3 pages Length of the audio: 11 minutes 13 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 3/21/24, entitled: The Ambiguous Vibe of Taanis Esther . How should we feel on Taanis Esther? I attempted to use this article to figure out the answer for myself, but ended up more confused than I was when I started. I present to you: my confusion. ----- The Torah content from now through Shushan Purim has been sponsored by Yael. Thank you, Yael, and thank you to all those who support my free shiurim, podcasts, videos, and articles through your sponsorships, Patreon memberships, and paid Substack subscriptions. May Hashem grant the entire Jewish people a happy Purim and a complete redemption from all our enemies! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzspr
S15 E30 · Mon, March 18, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 1 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I originally published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 3/16/22 and 3/17/22, entitled: A Theory Connecting Purim to Yom ha’Kipurim Which is NOT Based on Specious Linguistics , which I edited and republished today, on 3/18/24. Have you heard someone connect Purim to Yom ha'Kippurim? I used to dismiss such ideas as fanciful and lacking any basis ... until I found an actual basis! ----- The Torah content from now through Shushan Purim has been sponsored by Yael. Thank you, Yael, and thank you to all those who support my free shiurim, podcasts, videos, and articles through your sponsorships, Patreon memberships, and paid Substack subscriptions. May Hashem grant the entire Jewish people a happy Purim and a complete redemption from all our enemies! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com</a
S15 E29 · Fri, March 15, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 5 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/15/24), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we continued learning through the Ralbag's toalos. After an introduction, in which we spoke about the difference between Chazal's "villainize the wicked" approach and the Ralbag's toeles method, we pressed on in the toalos making through chapter 3, which covers 26 out of the total 51. Lots of nice ideas, just like last time! We'll see if we end up trying to finish them next week or if we end up doing another Purim-related topic. ----- מקורות: רלב"ג - אסתר, תועלות טו-כו רלב"ג - אסתר ב:י,כא; ג:א-ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, סוף מנין המצוות רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זרעים, הלכות מתנות עניים ז-ח ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by the Fischbeins (who enjoy reading the sponsorship messages every week) in honor of Chen and Max's wedding and with a tefilah for lasting peace in Israel. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http://kolh
S15 E28 · Fri, March 15, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 1 pages Length of the audio: 4 minutes 14 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 3/15/24, entitled: Vayakhel/Pikudei: Tedious by Design . In this newsletter dvar Torah from 2012, we examine four answers offered by Ralbag to the most pressing question on both Vayakhel and Pekudei: Why all the needless repetition? ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by the Fischbeins (who enjoy reading the sponsorship messages every week) in honor of Chen and Max's wedding and with a tefilah for lasting peace in Israel. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a
S15 E27 · Fri, March 15, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 18 minutes Synopsis: This evening(3/14/24), during our regularly schedule Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we instead embarked on an exciting Purim-related journey. As is his style, the Ralbag concludes sections of his Biblical commentaries with "toalos" (a.k.a. lessons) in halacha, middos, and philosophical ideas which he gleans from the text. He concludes Megilas Esther with 51 such lessons. Tonight, we began learning through them! The most obvious goal was to learn the particular ideas he aimed to teach, but our larger goal was to learn his derech (methodology) in extracting these lessons from the text. Those who attended the shiur were just as surprised as I was the first time I learned through these lessons. Let's just say that this is NOT how you were taught Megilas Esther in Jewish day school. We plan to continue tomorrow, and hopefully finish all of them before Purim! ----- מקורות: רלב"ג - הקדמה לתורה רלב"ג - אסתר, תועלות א-יד רלב"ג - אסתר א:י ריטב"א - מועד קטן דף כח עמוד א רש"י - בראשית כא:יב מגילה דף יב עמוד א-ב רש"י - מגילה ב:ז Menachem Kellner, "Torah in the Observatory: Gersonides, Maimonides, Song of Songs" p.304 ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by the Fischbeins (who enjoy reading the sponsorship messages every week) in honor of Chen and Max's wedding and with a tefilah for lasting peace in Israel. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.
S15 E26 · Fri, March 08, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 8 pages Length of the audio: 22 minutes 59 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 3/8/24, entitled: Four Pillars of Classroom Management (2012 Edition) . This is the email I send to new teachers who are struggling with classroom management. Although I wrote this in 2012, I still stand by these principles. I hope this helps new teachers find their way. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by the Fischbeins (who enjoy reading the sponsorship messages every week) in honor of Chen and Max's wedding and with a tefilah for lasting peace in Israel. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my con
S15 E25 · Fri, March 01, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 4 pages Length of the audio: 15 minutes 48 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 3/1/24, entitled: Ki Tisa: “Please Erase Me From Your Book.” What was Moshe thinking when he asked Hashem to erase him from His book? I began writing an article, based on Sforno, which turned into 90% of a written shiur. I hope you still find it insightful! ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Jonah Mishaan with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss, who gathers wisdom from various disciplines. Shlomo Ha'Melech highlights the importance of mental health in Mishlei 18:14: "The spirit of a person sustains him in his illness, but who can lift a broken spirit?" My rebbi, Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l, emphasized that while a person can accomplish much on their own, there comes a point when one should seek professional help. Jonah is a psychotherapist who offers services in person in Upper Manhattan and virtually. For more information, visit his website at mishaanpsychotherapy.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: mac
S15 E24 · Fri, February 23, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 4 pages Length of the audio: 15 minutes 34 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 2/23/24, entitled: Tetzaveh: Urim v’Tumim – the Emergency (Outdated?) Divine Telegraph System . In this article we examine three reasons why the staves of the Ark may not be removed. Each reason has implications for the way we relate to the Torah today. ----- This week's Torah content has been made possible by my Patrons on Patreon. Thank you so much for your generosity! If you read, watch, listen to, or participate in my Torah and would like to support it for as low as $3 a month, go to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . If you would like to sponsor a week's worth of Torah content (or more), contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.c
S15 E23 · Fri, February 16, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 1 minute Synopsis: This morning (2/16/24), in a women's Q&A, we took up four questions - or at least, a cluster of related questions, followed by three isolated questions: (1) LOTS of questions about moshiach! (2) What short-form shiurim/Torah would I recommend? (3) What steps can we take to make sure that we don't become too dependent on AI? (4) When should and shouldn't a person listen to podcasts? ----- מקורות: מגילה דף יז עמוד ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות פרקים יא-יב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות עבודה זרה וחוקות הגוים יא:יב ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Isaac, out of Hakaras HaTov to Hashem for giving him a new job that will enable him to continue to learn and to grow. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https:/
S15 E22 · Fri, February 16, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Synopsis: This evening (2/15/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we took up the next mishnah in our perek. This one was also authored by Ben Azzai, but unlike the last one, this did NOT seem like it belonged in Avos. It felt much more like a pasuk from Mishlei, in content and in style. But we were still able to get some nice Avos(ish) ideas from it! ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ג רמב"ם רבינו יונה רשב"ץ בראשית רבה סג:ח מאירי ספורנו רש"י ר' יעקב ב"ר שמשון רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות: הקדמה לאבות ----- ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Isaac, out of Hakaras HaTov to Hashem for giving him a new job that will enable him to continue to learn and to grow. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.whats
S15 E21 · Thu, February 15, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 37 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/15/24), in our Q&A, we took up three questions, in what turned out to be the most important Q&A of the 2023-2024 year thus far: (1a) What role should guilt play in our lives and (1b) how should we deal with it? (2) What strategies can we use to strengthen our attachment to and observance of halacha? and (3) How do you know whether a change in your behavior is a result of the temporary circumstances or is indicative of a more substantial change? I was especially pleased with Question #2, which I responded to by giving TEN strategies for strengthening our connection with halacha, thanks to Chip & Dan Heath. ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה א:א; ב:ב "Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard," by Chip Heath and Dan Heath Switch Cheat-Sheet רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ו:א ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Isaac, out of Hakaras HaTov to Hashem for giving him a new job that will enable him to continue to learn and to grow. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam B
S15 E20 · Thu, February 15, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 50 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 2/15/24, entitled: Terumah: Badei ha’Aron (The Staves of the Ark) . In this article we examine three reasons why the staves of the Ark may not be removed. Each reason has implications for the way we relate to the Torah today. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Isaac, out of Hakaras HaTov to Hashem for giving him a new job that will enable him to continue to learn and to grow. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsEL
S15 E19 · Fri, February 09, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 2 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 2/9/24, entitled: Mishpatim: Which Gerim Shouldn’t We Oppress? We're familiar with the Torah's repeated warnings about how we treat a ger. We assume that "ger" is one who converted to Judaism. But is this necessarily true? R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam begs to differ. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Isaac, out of Hakaras HaTov to Hashem for giving him a new job that will enable him to continue to learn and to grow. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='h
S15 E18 · Fri, February 09, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Synopsis: This evening (2/8/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we spent a second night analyzing Ben Azzai's teaching about mitzvos and aveiros. After reviewing our questions and the basic ideas we came up with last time, we learned the Rambam's approach, followed by the Sforno's. Both were difficult, but I'm happy with what we came up with. What I love most is how this mitzvah has actually impacted my real-world decisions I've made about how I relate to mitzvos and aveiros. I guess that was Ben Azzai's goal! Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ב רמב"ם מכות דף י עמוד א רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, הקדמה לסנהדרין פרק י רשב"ץ ספורנו מדרש תנחומא - פרשת כי תצא א רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זרעים, הלכות כלאים, הקדמה פירוש הגר"א ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Isaac, out of Hakaras HaTov to Hashem for giving him a new job that will enable him to continue to learn and to grow. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com<
S15 E17 · Fri, February 02, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 36 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/2/24), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we continued our analysis of the wacky midrash we started last week. I was nervous because I had only had a few steps to bring to the table prior to starting shiur, but thanks to the combined powers of the minds of those who attended, we managed to take MANY more steps and emerge with a unified understanding of this midrash! We also touched upon a number of methodological tips along the way, including a reference to the SECRET site on AlHaTorah.org! If you missed the first part, you can skip it and listen to this from the beginning, since we begin by reviewing everything. ----- מקורות: נדה דף ל עמוד ב גיטין דף נו:-נז. מהר"ל נצח ישראל ה' מהרש"א – חידושי אגדות בן יהוידע רמב"ם – הקדמה למשנה רמב"ם – הקדמה לפרק חלק ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Uncle Isaac, on the occasion of the birth of his nephew — and in honor of Tamar and Isaiah on the birth of their son — Ezra Raphael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "T
S15 E16 · Fri, February 02, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 33 minutes Synopsis: This evening (2/1/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we began a new mishnah about how we should relate to mitzvos and aveiros. We spent the first half of shiur raising questions and taking some steps on our own, and we spent the second half of shiur learning the approaches of Rabbeinu Yonah and Meiri, which answered all of our questions. I'd like to spend at least one more week on this mishnah, beginning with the Rambam. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:ב; ב:א רבינו יונה מאירי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ט:א-ב ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Uncle Isaac, on the occasion of the birth of his nephew — and in honor of Tamar and Isaiah on the birth of their son — Ezra Raphael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public cla
S15 E15 · Thu, February 01, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 25 minutes Synopsis: I got so much feedback on my first experimental episode of ChatGPTorah Talk that I decided to do another spontaneous one. In this talk, I discuss two topics with ChatGPT4: (1) I raise some questions that we tackled in my tefilah shiur last night and we engage in a little chavrusa learning, (2) I raise a question posed to me by one of my listeners about the limitations of ChatGPT and, specfically, whether it'll be able to come up with sevara which meets the standards of the Brisker Derech. As usual, I was impressed by its answers (and amused by its mispronunciations). I hope you find this interesting! If there are any other questions you'd like me to make episodes like this about, please let me know! Previous episode of ChatGPTorah Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DRATIVJW5k Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments, or email me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail! ----- מקורות: אבודרהם השלם - לח:א-ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות מילה ג:א-ה ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Uncle Isaac, on the occasion of the birth of his nephew — and in honor of Tamar and Isaiah on the birth of their son — Ezra Raphael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com <br/
S15 E14 · Thu, February 01, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 4 pages Length of the audio: 16 minutes 52 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 2/1/24, entitled: Yisro: Rambam – On Miracles as a Foundation of Belief . I was asked by several people to clarify the Rambam's view on the different roles played by the pre-Sinai miracles and the Revelation at Sinai. This article reflects my current understanding, and is essentially a walkthrough of the major points in Hilchos Yesodei ha'Torah Chapter 8, which I quote in its entirety. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Uncle Isaac, on the occasion of the birth of his nephew — and in honor of Tamar and Isaiah on the birth of their son — Ezra Raphael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http
S15 E13 · Wed, January 31, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (1/31/24), in our unplanned Q&A, we took up four questions: (1) How do we reconcile a yearning for God to avenge the deaths of Jews with the fact that revenge is prohibited? (2a) What should a person do if they're encountering struggles in their relationship with God? (2b) In attempting to answer that question, I ended up reading almost the entirety of Footnote 4 from Halakhic Man, (3) Judaism addresses most situations in life, but what does it have to say about changing jobs? (4) Multifaceted question which I won't attempt to summarize in a sentence. ----- מקורות: Mechiyas Amalek - Emulating a Vengeful God רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ז:יג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ב:ב Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik - Halakhic Man, Footnote 4 ----- The Torah content for the remainder of January has been sponsored by someone who would like to remain anonymous, in honor of Hashem and all His kindness! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefi
S15 E12 · Fri, January 26, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Synopsis: This morning (1/26/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we took up a wild midrash involving Onkelos raising Titus, Bilaam, and Jesus from the grave to ask him whether he should convert to Judaism. We read through the midrash, raised a bunch of questions, then took a first step in our analysis by familiarizing ourselves with R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam's six categories of aggadic drashos and five categories of Talmudic anecdotes. Next time (בג"ה) we'll aim to answer our questions and uncover the insights embedded in the midrash. ----- מקורות: גיטין דף נו:-נז. ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על הדרשות ועל האגדות - best Hebrew edition: Moshe Maimon - only online Hebrew edition: daat.ac.il edition - adequate English translation: Avraham Yaakov Finkel, published as the preface to "Ein Yaakov: The Ethical and Inspirational Teachings of the Talmud" (Aronson) ----- The Torah content for the remainder of January has been sponsored by someone who would like to remain anonymous, in honor of Hashem and all His kindness! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com <br/
S15 E11 · Fri, January 26, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 1 minute Synopsis: This evening (1/25/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we learned the fourth and final clause of Ben Zoma's statement. But we didn't do JUST that. We learned the Sforno's commentary on the entire mishnah, which ties all four clauses together from the final one. We didn't end up revisiting Rashi from the last shiur, but I'm satisfied by all the ideas we came up with. Time to move on to the next mishnah and say hadran alach to this one! ----- מקורות: אבות ד:א ספורנו ----- This shiur is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Daniel Rosenthal, zt"l, whose Torah changed worlds. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: <a href='http://
S15 E10 · Fri, January 26, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 6 minutes 30 seconds Synopsis: Rabbi Daniel Rosenthal passed away on Tu bi’Shvat 5784. You may not know who he was, but all the Torah I teach is thanks to him. If you've learned from me, I implore you to read or listen to this. ----- This eulogy is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Daniel Rosenthal, zt"l, whose Torah changed worlds. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S15 E9 · Fri, January 19, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 9 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 1/19/24, entitled: Bo: Eizov – The Humble Herb that Ended Egypt . Have you ever wondered why Hashem us to use eizov (hyssop) to smear the blood of the Korban Pesach on the doorposts? Here's my favorite answer, from Ralbag, with a speculative addendum of my own. ----- The Torah content for the remainder of January has been sponsored by someone who would like to remain anonymous, in honor of Hashem and all His kindness! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='http
S15 E8 · Fri, January 19, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Synopsis: This evening (1/18/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we tackled the third clause of Ben Zoma's teaching. We began with the straightforward explanation of the Meiri, then moved on to Rashi and Rabbeinu Yonah. We spent the remaining time analyzing Rabbeinu Yonah and succeeded in gleaning some major insights from his approach. Next time (bli neder) we'll come back to Rashi and perhaps some other meforshim. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:א מאירי רש"י רבינו יונה רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:נד ----- The Torah content for the remainder of January has been sponsored by someone who would like to remain anonymous, in honor of Hashem and all His kindness! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): h
S15 E7 · Wed, January 17, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 10 minutes 20 seconds Synopsis: Which classical Biblical commentator do YOU identify with? With whom do you connect on a personal or existential level, and why? In this experimental piece I explain why, for me, the answer is: Radak. ----- The Torah content for the remainder of January has been sponsored by someone who would like to remain anonymous, in honor of Hashem and all His kindness! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S15 E7 · Fri, January 12, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 12 minutes 58 seconds Synopsis: What might the Rambam say about professional gamers? What might he say about recreational gamers? I don't know for sure, but this is what I think, guided by the wisdom of my rebbi. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Avital as a way of saying "thank you for your teaching advice and philosophy." Thank YOU, Avital, for continuing to learn Torah with me for seven years and counting! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S15 E6 · Fri, January 12, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Synopsis: This evening (1/11/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we tackled the second clause of Ben Zoma's teaching, and we went about it in a different way than we usually do. Instead of learning multiple meforshim, we pretty much stuck to the Abravanel. We were rewarded with a new and nuanced take on what it means to be a gibor! ----- מקורות: אבות ה:כא אברבנאל רשב"ץ ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Avital as a way of saying "thank you for your teaching advice and philosophy." Thank YOU, Avital, for continuing to learn Torah with me for seven years and counting! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Ama
S15 E5 · Tue, January 09, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! I've been obsessed with ChatGPT 4 and the voice interface option on the ChatGPT phone app. I decided on a whim to do a little demonstration this morning of how sophisticated ChatGPT has become. Listen to the following discussion in which I discuss Mishlei (Proverbs) 16:32 with ChatGPT and you'll see that this technology has moved far past the cutesy uses we played with a little over a year ago. You'll also be astonished by how realistic the AI voice is. Sure, you'll hear a few quirks and errors in this conversation, but I have a feeling you'll be as impressed as I am. Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments, or email me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail! ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Avital as a way of saying "thank you for your teaching advice and philosophy." Thank YOU, Avital, for continuing to learn Torah with me for seven years and counting! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http:/
S15 E4 · Sun, January 07, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Synopsis: The YBT Sunday Shiur I gave this morning (1/7/24) is an updated version of a shiur I gave exactly two years ago (1/7/22). The focus of the shiur is the Sforno's answer to two basic questions: (1) Who carried out Makkas Bechoros (the Plague of the Firstborn)? (2) What is the purpose of the Korban Pesach (Passover sacrifice)? What makes Sforno's approach counterintuitive? Because he holds that the Korban Pesach has absolutely nothing to do with Makkas Bechoros. Don't believe me? Listen to the case I build in the shiur and let me know what you think! For the other Sforno shiur I gave this year, which I reference in this one, click here: Sforno on Sedom: Understanding the Dialogue Between Avraham and Hashem (and Implications for Israel) . ----- מקורות: הגדה של פסח שמות ד:כב-כג; יא:ה,ט; יב:יב-יג,כב-כג,כז; יג:יא-טז תהלים עח:מט-נא ישעיהו לז:לו ספורנו - שמות ד:כג; יא:ט; יב:יב-יג,כב-כג,כז; יג:טו מכילתא דרבי ישמעאל שמות יב ר' אליה די נולה - תהלים עח:מט; קה:לו ספורנו - במדבר ג:יג; ח:יז,יט כל בו - הגדה של פסח, ביד חזרה - זו הדבר שמות רבה י:ב רש"י - שמות יב:ל מכילתא דרשב"י - שמות יב:ל תרגום אונקלוס - שמות יב:יג; יג:כג ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored anonymously “in honor of Moshe Zucker, friend extraordinaire.” ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoicjew.buzzsprout
S15 E3 · Fri, January 05, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 1.5 pages Length of the audio: 3 minutes 17 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1.5-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 1/5/24, entitled: Rabbi Moskowitz on Shalom Bayis and Toilet Paper . A chance encounter with a unique toilet paper holder reminded me of an idea from Rabbi Moskowitz that I wanted to share with all of you. May you think of this every time you see a toilet paper roll. ----- The Torah content for the remainder of 2023 has been sponsored by Rivkie and Dovi Siderson with the following message from Rivkie: "Thank you to Rabbi for providing me with a solid foundation of Torah and Jewish philosophy, and for 8+ years of great learning! And to Avital on her 23rd birthday (even though we can’t be there in person). I’m so grateful for your friendship, mind, and support. I love learning with you and from you, and can’t wait to continue, IY”H. Happy birthday from the Sidersons!" ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://ramb
S15 E2 · Fri, January 05, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Synopsis: This evening (1/4/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we took a break from the mishnah we've been working on to do something timely. Next week is my 40th birthday, and whenever I reach a numerical milestone like that, I like to revisit the mishnah in Pirkei Avos about the different ages of our lives. Tonight we read through the entire mishnah but focused on the ages of 20, 30, 40, and 50. In addition to the ideas we learned about those specific clauses, we also gained insight into the mishnah as a whole. ----- מקורות: אבות ה:כא ספורנו מאירי רבינו בחיי ר' יעקב ב"ר שמשון רש"י תוספות יו"ט רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ב:ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות עבודה זרה וחוקות הגוים א:ג ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored anonymously “in honor of Moshe Zucker, friend extraordinaire.” ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http://kol
S15 E1 · Tue, January 02, 2024
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 6.5 pages Length of the audio: 18 minutes 44 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 6.5-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 1/1/24, entitled: The Rabbi Schneeweiss Substack Update: Three Changes for January 2024 . This is my announcement for a major change I intend to make in my substak writing, and a chronicle of the epiphany which led to that change. Feel free to skip to the end for the bottom line. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored anonymously “in honor of Moshe Zucker, friend extraordinaire.” ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAars
S14 E40 · Fri, December 29, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 4 pages Length of the audio: 15 minutes 39 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/29/23, entitled: Vayechi: Don’t Stop Working Or Else You’ll Die (Especially If You’re Not Jewish) . Did you know that, according to Rashi, a non-Jew is forbidden to take a day off of work? Torah Temimah's elucidation of a strange midrash on Yaakov Avinu's death sheds light on Rashi's strict view. ----- The Torah content for the remainder of 2023 has been sponsored by Rivkie and Dovi Siderson with the following message from Rivkie: "Thank you to Rabbi for providing me with a solid foundation of Torah and Jewish philosophy, and for 8+ years of great learning! And to Avital on her 23rd birthday (even though we can’t be there in person). I’m so grateful for your friendship, mind, and support. I love learning with you and from you, and can’t wait to continue, IY”H. Happy birthday from the Sidersons!" ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius"
S14 E39 · Fri, December 22, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 9 minutes 11 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/22/23, entitled: Vayigash: May [the Word of] God Be With You (Rough Draft) . I intended to write about a specific pasuk in this week's parashah, but ended up writing all the background info and concepts without getting to the main topic. Oh well. I hope you learn something! ----- The Torah Content for Chanukah has been sponsored by Malky M. with gratitude for introducing her to a new way of thinking and learning. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.c
S14 E38 · Thu, December 21, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Synopsis: This evening (12/20/23), in our Wednesday night Tefilah shiur, we decided to see if we could gain some insights into Asarah b'Teves, which is coming up this Friday. We began by going over some basic facts about the events we commemorate, as well as some NOT so basic facts, including the questions about the events of the 8th and 9th of Teves. We then read through the selichah and made our initial observations. Then we read through the Iyun Tefilah commentary to get more facts and theories. By the time we were done with that, shiur was almost over! We concluded by sharing some theories approaches to understanding the unity in all the events we're commemorating, and some suggestions for how to engage in national teshuvah on a personal level. This may not be a "complete" shiur, but if you want something to think about on the taanis, then this will give you plenty of that. If you're interested in a COMPLETE Asarah b'Teves shiur, check out the one I gave on 12/25/20 ( video or audio ) which I reference throughout this shiur. ----- מקורות: רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות ה:א-ב ערוך השולחן אורח חיים תקמט:ב שולחן ערוך אורח חיים תק"פ:א-ב מגילת תענית פרק בתרא מסכת סופרים א:ז סליחות לעשרה בטבת - אזכרה מצוק סידור אוצר התפילות - פירוש עיון תפילה https://frumheretic.blogspot.com/2009/01/fast-of-9th-of-tevet.html אגרות שי"ר - שלמה יהודה ליב בן אהרן חיים רפפורט, מכתב לג ----- The Torah content for the remainder of 2023 has been sponsored by Rivkie and Dovi Siderson with the following message from Rivkie: "Thank you to Rabbi for providing me with a solid foundation of Torah and Jewish philosophy, and for 8+ years of great learning! And to Avital on her 23rd birthday (even though we can’t be there in person). I’m so grateful for your friendship, mind, and support. I love learning with you and from you, and can’t wait to continue, IY”H. Happy birthday from the Sidersons!" ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a
S14 E37 · Fri, December 15, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 53 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/15/23, entitled: Mikeitz: Self-Deprivation in Solidarity With Others Who Are Suffering . Chazal learn from Yosef that it is prohibited to have marital relations during a famine. What is the nature of this prohibition? How should this be applied during the current Israel-Hamas war? ----- The Torah Content for Chanukah has been sponsored by Malky M. with gratitude for introducing her to a new way of thinking and learning. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.wha
S14 E36 · Fri, December 15, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 5 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/15/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we read and discussed Rabbeinu Bachya ben Asher's introduction to Parashas Mikeitz (which I had NOT prepared in advance) in which he expounds on Mishlei 3:5 by summarizing the eight levels of bitachon in the writings of Rabbeinu Bachya ibn Paquda. This was never intended to be a full shiur, but it adequately served as an introduction to the topic of bitachon and gave us plenty to think about and discuss. For further reading, check out the Shaar ha'Bitachon in Rabbeinu Bachya ibn Paquda's Chovos ha'Levavos and the section on Bitachon in Rabbeinu Avraham ben ha'Rambam's Hamaspik l'Ovdei Hashem. ----- מקורות: משלי ג:ה רבינו בחיי בן אשר - בראשית מא:א מצודת דוד - משלי טז:כ רש"י - בראשית מ:יד רלב"ג - בראשית מ:יד; מא לאחר התועלת השמיני https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/vayeishev-should-this-rashi-be-taught https://open.substack.com/pub/bentorah/p/trust-in-times-of-triumph-and-trouble?r=1sp5sj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web ----- The Torah Content for Chanukah has been sponsored by Malky M. with gratitude for introducing her to a new way of thinking and learning. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='http:
S14 E35 · Fri, December 15, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Synopsis: This evening (12/14/23), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we began Chapter 4 with Ben Zoma's well-known teaching. Tonight we focused on his treatment of "chacham." We learned the views of five Rishonim. I'd like to stick with this same topic next week, not only because of its importance, but because there are some particular questions which came up that I'd like to investigate in more depth. ----- מקורות: אבות ד:א תהלים קיט:צז-קד חגיגה דף יד עמוד ב רש"י רבינו יונה רבינו בחיי - הקדמה לפרק ד מאירי ספורנו ----- The Torah Content for Chanukah has been sponsored by Malky M. with gratitude for introducing her to a new way of thinking and learning. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1E
S14 E34 · Thu, December 14, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of FREE article: 1 page Length of FREE recording: 6 minutes 20 seconds Length of FULL article: 2 pages Length of FULL recording: 8 minutes 23 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the FREE version of the article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/14/23, entitled: Chanukah 5784: Maimonian Doughnuts and My Current Understanding of Minhag . I thought sufganiot were not a real minhag until a surprising source made me reconsider. I explain my former reasoning in the free part of this article and my current understanding behind the paywall. If you are interested in accessing the FULL version of the article, in which I explain my current understanding of minhag by citing an unpublished essay from my rebbi, AND if you are interested in supporting my Torah content via substack, consider becoming a paid subscriber. $10 per month or $100 per year will give you access to the full versions of all my articles and more! (I have more plans for paid subscribers in 2024.) ----- The Torah Content for Chanukah has been sponsored by Malky M. with gratitude for introducing her to a new way of thinking and learning. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahl
S14 E33 · Sun, December 10, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 7 pages Length of the audio: 20 minutes 36 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 7-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/10/23 (originally published on Kol ha'Seridim on 12/15/20), entitled: Asking for Miracles on Chanukah: Updated for 2023, in Light of the War with Hamas . Most versions of Al ha'Nissim include a request for Hashem to do miracles for us. This article examines why Ashkenazim don't say it, and why all of us can and should say it - especially at this time. ----- The Torah Content for Chanukah has been sponsored by Malky M. with gratitude for introducing her to a new way of thinking and learning. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post
S14 E32 · Fri, December 08, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 6 minutes 30 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/8/23, entitled: Vayeishev: The Consequences of Tattling and Misguided Rebuke . Yosef brought "bad reports" about his brothers to his father. Was he correct in doing so? What lessons can we learn from his example? As usual, Ralbag spells out these practical lessons for us. ----- The Torah Content for Chanukah has been sponsored by Malky M. with gratitude for introducing her to a new way of thinking and learning. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): <a href='https://chat.wh
S14 E31 · Fri, December 01, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 15 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/1/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we took up a "classic" question in the first aliyah of this week's parashah: If Hashem promised to protect Yaakov, why was he afraid? After reviewing the "classic" answer, we raised a major problem which touches upon the fundamental principles of prophecy and providence. Towards the end of the shiur, we drew out some of the ethical implications for our own conduct. This shiur is truly worthy of the title "Machshavah Lab" because it's an experimental theory which is still in progress! ----- מקורות: בראשית כח:י-טו; לא:ג; לב:ד-יג רש"י - בראשית לב:יא ברכות דף ד עמוד א תורה תמימה - בראשית לב:ח ירמיהו יח:ה-י רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה י:ד רמב"ם - הקדמה לפירוש המשניות דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש הב' רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות א:ה-ו ר' יוסף בכור שור - שמות לד:ו דעת זקנים שם ----- This week's Torah Content is dedicated to all my generous friends and students who chipped in to get me a new laptop to replace my current one, which has been slowly getting slower and slower. Thank you SO MUCH for this Chanukah gift which literally makes it possible for me to continue giving free shiurim, writing articles, and making podcast episodes for all of you! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://m
S14 E31 · Fri, December 01, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 56 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/1/23, entitled: Vayishlach: When Should the Righteous Bow Before the Wicked? In this week's article we look at Yaakov's dealings with Eisav through the lens of Mishlei in an attempt to gain insight into Israel's present war with Hamas and our confrontations with antisemitism. ----- This week's Torah Content is dedicated to all my generous friends and students who chipped in to get me a new laptop to replace my current one, which has been slowly getting slower and slower. Thank you SO MUCH for this Chanukah gift which literally makes it possible for me to continue giving free shiurim, writing articles, and making podcast episodes for all of you! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.buzzsp
S14 E30 · Fri, December 01, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Synopsis: This evening (11/30/23), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we took up the very last mishnah in Chapter 3. This was certainly a weird one, but still led us to some important insights into how we relate to the various subjects we learn and aspire to learn. ----- מקורות: אבות ג:כ ר' עוביה מברטנורא מאירי רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:לד Mortimer J. Adler, "The Paideia Program: An Educational Syllabus" Chapter 5 – Mathematics (by Charles van Doren) ר"י מלוניל - שבת דף עה עמוד א ספורנו Some Random Armillary Sphere-wielding Endodontist ----- This week's Torah Content is dedicated to all my generous friends and students who chipped in to get me a new laptop to replace my current one, which has been slowly getting slower and slower. Thank you SO MUCH for this Chanukah gift which literally makes it possible for me to continue giving free shiurim, writing articles, and making podcast episodes for all of you! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S14 E29 · Fri, November 24, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 55 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/24/23, entitled: Vayeitzei: Hashem’s Love-Hate Relationship With Stone Monuments . The stone pillar set up by Yaakov is presented by the Torah as a good thing - yet, the Torah subsequently says that Hashem "hates" such pillars. Which is it? Surely He didn't "change His mind"! In this article we examine two completely different approaches to this question and those like it. ----- This week's Torah Content has been sponsored by Lou Landau in honor of launching his new business. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content
S14 E28 · Thu, November 23, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 9 minutes 15 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/23/23, entitled: Vayeitzei: Leah’s Thanksgiving Revolution . Thank God I was able to crank out this last-minute article in under two hours. Pardon the shoddiness of the writing, recording, and art. But hey - it's a dvar Torah on Thanksgiving AND the parashah! ----- This week's Torah Content has been sponsored by Lou Landau in honor of launching his new business. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com
S14 E27 · Fri, November 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 8 minutes 11 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2.5-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/17/23, entitled: God of Time or Dog Eating Its Own Vomit? I wrote this in lieu of a parashah article because I needed to write it for myself. If I don't write for myself, who will write for me? And if not now, when? (parashah article can be found at the end) ----- The Torah content for the remainder of this week has been sponsored by those who make recurring contributions via Patreon and Chase. You are the bedrock of support for everything I teach. If you're interested in becoming a Patron, go to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, become a paid subscriber to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com and you'll gain access to exclusive Torah content. Thank you ALL my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishle
S14 E26 · Fri, November 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 50 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/17/23), in our surprise Q&A, we took up six questions: (1) How should one go about learning Shir ha'Shirim? (2) Why didn't Yitzchak realize what was going on with his sons? (3) What is the best way to teach YBT's derech ha'limud, and to get people interested in ideas? (4) What is your view on the photo circulating around about the IDF soldier using a knife as a yod for Krias ha'Torah? (5) Is there always a "right" way to use your time? If so, how does one determine this? If not, what is an alternative model? (6) Unrecorded questions, for which I recorded one full source and one partially explained source. Rabbi Yaakov Trachtman's shiur on Shir ha'Shirim Rabbi Yaakov Trachtman's follow-up series on Shir ha'Shirim Rabbi Joshua Maroof's shiurim on Shir ha'Shirim ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ז:א משלי ל:לג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ז:ד ----- The Torah content for the remainder of this week has been sponsored by those who make recurring contributions via Patreon and Chase. You are the bedrock of support for everything I teach. If you're interested in becoming a Patron, go to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, become a paid subscriber to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com and you'll gain access to exclusive Torah content. Thank you ALL my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.co
S14 E25 · Fri, November 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Synopsis: This evening (11/16/23), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we learned the second statement of R' Elazar ben Azaryah comparing a person whose wisdom exceeds his deeds and a person whose deeds exceed his wisdom. As usual, we raised lots of questions, but found that many of our "go to" meforshim said that they already explained the idea earlier in the chapter in their commentaries on the statement of R' Chanina ben Dosa. We reviewed those commentaries and attempted to figure out what nuance was added to our mishnah, and even though there was a lot more to discuss, I had to end shiur on schedule because I was dead tired. In you're interested in an in-depth exploration of the ideas we reviewed, check out the shiur I gave on that mishnah, entitled Avos 3:11-12 - The Relationship Between Chochmah, Fear of Sin, and Deeds . ----- The Torah content for the remainder of this week has been sponsored by those who make recurring contributions via Patreon and Chase. You are the bedrock of support for everything I teach. If you're interested in becoming a Patron, go to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, become a paid subscriber to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com and you'll gain access to exclusive Torah content. Thank you ALL my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss In
S14 E25 · Fri, November 10, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 35 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/10/23, entitled: Chayei Sarah: The Virgin Rivka - Plain Pshat and Wild Drash . The Torah spotlights Rivkah's virginity in a strange way, but what's REALLY strange is the wild midrash about how Yitzchak assumed she LOST her virginity. As a friend of mine quipped, "This one isn't in The Little Midrash Says ." ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously in the hope that we will hear less sad news about things we can't control and learn more Torah to bring about change in ourselves, and in those aspects of the world which we can control. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog:
S14 E24 · Fri, November 10, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Avos 3:19 - Kemach (Flour) Plus Torah Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Synopsis: This evening (11/9/23), in Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we learned the final clause in our multi-clause mishnah. This one proved to be the easiest of the four - yet, in was still enlightening!. We learned three approaches to this clause and translated all of them into practical applications for people such as ourselves. ----- מקורות: אבות ג:יט רבינו יונה מאירי רבינו בחיי ספורנו רשב"ץ רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ג:ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זרעים, הלכות שמיטה ויובל יג:יב-יג ----- The Torah content for the remainder of Cheshvan has been sponsored anonymously in memory of those who were murdered by Hamas. May our Torah learning lead to living in line with G-d's will and all the goodness that entails. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: <a h
S14 E24 · Thu, November 09, 2023
Mishlei 14:7 - Avoid the Foolish Man Because ... Lips? (Part 2) לֵךְ מִנֶּגֶד לְאִישׁ כְּסִיל וּבַל יָדַעְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי דָעַת: Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/9/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, I had PLANNED to cover a variety of meforshim. Instead, we ended up reading Metzudas David - whose explanation was the most similar to what we came up with yesterday - and spent the rest of the time developing approaches along that track. We didn't even get to the other ways of reading the pasuk! In any event, we had some nice, practical insights, and I'm happy with how we spent our time. ----- מקורות: משלי יד:ז מצודת ציון ----- The Torah content for the remainder of Cheshvan has been sponsored anonymously in memory of those who were murdered by Hamas. May our Torah learning lead to living in line with G-d's will and all the goodness that entails. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amaz
S14 E23 · Fri, November 03, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 16 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/3/23, entitled: Vayeira: A Lesson in Tznius from Lote's Daughters . One would not expect to find a lesson in tznius (modesty) in the rape of a father by his daughters - yet, this is what we learn from the conduct of Lote's two daughters. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously in the hope that we will hear less sad news about things we can't control and learn more Torah to bring about change in ourselves, and in those aspects of the world which we can control. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GE
S14 E22 · Fri, November 03, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Synopsis: This evening (11/2/23), in Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we moved on to the next clause in our mishnah about the interrelationship between binah and daas. We tackled what I believe is one of the most difficult Rambam's I know. With Hashem's help - after a crash-course style review of the Aristotelian concepts of form and material - we were able to actually uncover a nice and useful idea in the Rambam's commentary! We might not have learned other meforshim this time, but I'm really happy with what we learned from the Rambam! ----- מקורות: אבות ג:יט משלי ג:יט-כ; כד:ג-ד רש"י - משלי א:ה רש"י - דברים א:טו רמב"ם - אבות ג:יט רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ב:ג; ד:ז רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:סח Leon Kass, "The Hungry Soul" pp.35-36 ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously in the hope that we will hear less sad news about things we can't control and learn more Torah to bring about change in ourselves, and in those aspects of the world which we can control. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: ram
S14 E21 · Fri, October 27, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 36 minutes Synopsis: I've heard it said that "Amalek" refers to any nation or group which harbors an antisemitic ideology and poses an existential threat to the Jewish people (e.g. the Nazis, or Hamas). This position is ascribed to the Rav (Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik) in the name of his father, R' Moshe Soloveitchik. I have no objection to this view per se. I do, however, object to the claim that this is the Rambam's view. This morning (10/27/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we review the position of the Rav and his father, after which I attempt to demonstrate why it is IMPOSSIBLE to learn the Rambam this way. I raise seven objections to this view, the majority of which come from R' Nachum Rabinovitch. I conclude by sharing my thoughts on why this misconception matters, and on what those who have clung to this view may think and feel as an alternative. ----- מקורות: שמות יז:ח-טז דברים כה:יז-יט רמב"ם - משנה תורה:ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות הקדמה; ה:א,ד-ה רדב"ז - שם ה:ד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, מנין המצוות, עשה קפ"ז-קפ"ט, לא תעשה מט,נט רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ידים ד:ד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קדושה, הלכות איסורי ביאה יב:כה קול דודי דופק, דפים לג-לד, הערה כג Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik - "Fate and Destiny: From the Holocaust to the State of Israel" (translated by Lawrence Kaplan) abbi David Holzer, "The Rav Thinking Aloud: Transcripts of Personal Conversations with Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik") ר' מיכל זלמן שורקין - הררי קדם חלק א סימן רט ר' נחום רבינוביץ מלומדי מלחמה ג:ג, גדר מצות מחיית עמלק רמב"ם - ספר המצוות, עשה קפז-קפח מורה הנבוכים ג:מא,נ Rabbi Stanley Boylan - "A Halakhic Perspective on the Holocaust," p.212 n.3 (published in B. Rosenberg and F. Heuman eds., "Theological and Halakhic Reflections on the Holocaust") José Faur, "The Horizontal Society: Understanding the Covenant and Alphabetic Judaism," Appendix 25: Erasing the Memory of 'Amaleq ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in honor of everyone who is doing the work of "lech lecha'ing." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you
S14 E20 · Fri, October 27, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/27/23, entitled: Lech Lecha: Avraham’s Origin Story and the Torah’s Silence . For years I've been bothered by the Torah's silence on Avraham's backstory. I recently stumbled upon an answer which caused me to rethink how I learn pshat. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in honor of everyone who is doing the work of "lech lecha'ing." Question from talmid: What is "lech lecha'ing"? Answer from sponsor: "Exiting comfortable stasis for the sake of achieving (likely uncomfortable, but divinely necessary) purpose." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspo
S14 E19 · Mon, October 23, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Synopsis: This YBT Sunday Shiur (10/23/23) is an updated version of a shiur I gave two years ago (10/23/21), the goal of which is to understand each and every step in Avraham's dialogue with Hashem about the fate of Sedom as explained by Sforno, and to extrapolate ideas about God's righteousness and justice. We concluded by reflecting on the implications and applications of these insights to the present war with Hamas. ----- מקורות: בראשית יא:ה; יג:יג; יד:ב; יח:טז-לג יחזקאל טז:מט ספורנו - בראשית יא:ה; יח:טז-לג עם הערות הרב יהודה קופרמן זצ"ל שיעורי ר' עובדיה ספורנו ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in honor of everyone who is doing the work of "lech lecha'ing." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
S14 E18 · Fri, October 20, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 3 pages Length of the audio: 11 minutes 36 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/20/23, entitled: Noach: Searching for Meaning in the Post-Diluvian Genealogy . I set out to write an article on a small question but ended up writing one about how to find meaning in the sections of Torah which appear to be meaningless, as explained by Rambam and Shadal. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann in honor of her son, Shmuel, who is currently serving in the IDF. May Hashem protect Shmuel Rachamim ben Alter Chaim, along with all the other members of the IDF and Am Yisrael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: <a href
S14 E17 · Fri, October 20, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (10/19/23), in Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we began a new mishnah. Each clause follows the pattern of "without X, there is no Y, and without Y, there is no X." Tonight we analyzed the first of these: "without derech eretz, there is no Torah, and without Torah, there is no derech eretz." We came up with a few ideas on our own, and then learned three approaches from the meforshim. Next time we'll tackle chochmah and yirah! ----- מקורות: אבות ג:יט רמב"ם תוספות יום טוב ר' יצחק שילת - ביאור לפירוש המשניות לרמב"ם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות ברכות פרק ז ירמיהו ט:כב-כג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ד:א רבינו יונה מאירי ספורנו ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann in honor of her son, Shmuel, who is currently serving in the IDF. May Hashem protect Shmuel Rachamim ben Alter Chaim, along with all the other members of the IDF and Am Yisrael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S14 E16 · Fri, October 13, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 27 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/13/23, entitled: Bereishis/Noah - Why God Hates Hamas (חמס and حماس) . I may have taken liberties, cut corners, strayed into next week's parashah, and almost missed my deadline, but once I thought this up, I had to write it. Sadly, it will still be relevant next week. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann in honor of her son, Shmuel, who is currently serving in the IDF. May Hashem protect Shmuel Rachamim ben Alter Chaim, along with all the other members of the IDF and Am Yisrael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: <a href='ht
S14 E15 · Fri, October 13, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Synopsis: This morning (10/12/23), in our first Machshavah Lab (for Women) Q&A of the year, we took up six questions: (1) What are the different ways people "cry out" to Hashem when in dire straits? (2) What can we do when we feel so powerless in situations of crisis like this? (3) What do we mean when we say "in the Name of Hashem" or "for His Name's sake"? (4) Practically speaking, how do we go about doing teshuvah in response to a catastrophe? (5) How do we reckon with the civilian deaths in Gaza? (6) How do we make sense of Hamas's evil? [This last question and most of the answer were not recorded.] The shiur I referenced in the Q&A regarding Question #5 can be found here ; the topic starts at 7:40. ----- מקורות: Why Did Hashem Redeem Us From Egypt? Sforno's Counterintuitive Take ספורנו - שמות ב:כג-כה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:ד, ה:ב משלי יב:י רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות ה:א; ו:א Chazon Ovadia vol. 6 pg. 58 ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann in honor of her son, Shmuel, who is currently serving in the IDF. May Hashem protect Shmuel Rachamim ben Alter Chaim, along with all the other members of the IDF and Am Yisrael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist:
S14 E14 · Thu, October 12, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 37 minutes Synopsis: This morning (10/12/23), in our first Q&A of the year, we took up six questions: (1) What is idea of an "eis ratzon"? (2) Is there any connection between the COVID pandemic and the current war in Israel? (3) How do we achieve practical and emotional balance in our lives, given the situation in Israel? (4) Why are we fasting today? Or why do we fast in general? There was an additional unrecorded question about the halachos of civilian casualties in war. We read these halachos in the Rambam, but I didn't know how to apply this to contemporary times. I searched for a short shiur on this and found this one ( linked here ). It's actually less than minutes, since he doesn't actually address the topic until 7:40 and he concludes with a message which is also unrelated to the halachic question. In the shiur itself, he quotes a number of contemporary poskim and applies them to the present war. ----- מקורות: תהלים סט:יד ספורנו ר' אליה די נולה רד"ק https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/fasting-as-literal-self-sacrifice רבינו בחיי - כד הקמח: תענית ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann in honor of her son, Shmuel, who is currently serving in the IDF. May Hashem protect Shmuel Rachamim ben Alter Chaim, along with all the other members of the IDF and Am Yisrael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com
S14 E13 · Wed, October 11, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 28 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/11/23 entitled Thoughts on the Role of Jewish Educators at a Time of War . I began writing this article on Monday (10/9/23). I wrote it primarily for myself, but if you, too, are feeling helpless, I hope my thought-process will be of value to you at this time of calamity. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann in honor of her son, Shmuel, who is currently serving in the IDF. May Hashem protect Shmuel Rachamim ben Alter Chaim, along with all the other members of the IDF and Am Yisrael. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group
S14 E12 · Thu, October 05, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 3.5 pages Length of the audio: 11 minutes 48 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3.5-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/9/20 - yes, you read that right! - entitled: Shemini Atzeres 5781: The Festival of Holding On . I wrote this during the Fall of 2020, as we headed into the winter of the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm glad I encountered this idea at that time, and incorporated my thoughts and feelings into the article. ----- The Torah Content from now through Isru Chag has been sponsored by Yael in honor of the birthday of her father, Rabbi Chaim Weiss, which is on the 17th of Tishrei. Happy birthday, Rabbi Weiss! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://chat.wha
S14 E11 · Fri, September 29, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 3 pages Length of the audio: 11 minutes 10 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 9/29/23, entitled: This is Your Mind on Lulav: The Psychoactive Properties of the Four Species (Part 1) . I believe that the four species we take on Sukkos have psychoactive properties, as do many other mitzvos - that is, if you understand what "psychoactive" actually means and what mitzvos really are. ----- The Torah Content from now through Isru Chag has been sponsored by Yael in honor of the birthday of her father, Rabbi Chaim Weiss, which is on the 17th of Tishrei. Happy birthday, Rabbi Weiss! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://chat.wh
S14 E10 · Tue, September 26, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 1 page Length of the audio: 4 minutes 39 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 9/26/23, entitled: The Beneficial Effects of Torah Wine on Metaphysical Heart Rate Recovery . Looking for a VERY weird article to prepare you for the upcoming holiday season? Look no further! In my effort to be spontaneous in my writing, this is what my brain generated this morning. Enjoy! ----- The Torah Content from now through Isru Chag has been sponsored by Yael in honor of the birthday of her father, Rabbi Chaim Weiss, which is on the 17th of Tishrei. Happy birthday, Rabbi Weiss! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://chat.whatsapp
S14 E9 · Fri, September 22, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 5 minutes 53 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 9/22/23, entitled: Shabbos Shuvah 5784: How to Do Teshuvah, Little by Little . Have you ever felt intimidated by teshuvah? Have you felt pressured to radically change yourself? Hoshea (according to Ibn Ezra) has some advice: SLOW DOWN! How? One answer can be found in a poem. ----- The Torah Content for the remaining Aseres Ymei Teshuvah has been sponsored by Alex. Thank you, Alex! And I'd like to start off this new year by thanking everyone else who has supported my Torah - whether through sponsorships, Patreon membership, paid substack subscriptions, free substack subscriptions, reading my articles, watching my videos, listening to my shiurim, attending my Zoom classes, or even just reaching out to let me know that you appreciated an idea. I am grateful to you all. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://rambamb
S14 E8 · Fri, September 22, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour Synopsis: This morning (9/22/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we reviewed the halachos of interpersonal teshuvah in the Rambam and raised a bunch of questions - several of which were new to me this year. These new questions gave rise to a new theory of interpersonal teshuvah which, I believe, answers all of the questions and yields a richer understanding of why we ask our fellow Jews for their forgiveness. Let me know what you think! ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ב:ט-יא; ט:א ויקרא טז:ל יומא דף פו עמוד א דברים כט:כח ----- The Torah Content for the remaining Aseres Ymei Teshuvah has been sponsored by Alex. Thank you, Alex! And I'd like to start off this new year by thanking everyone else who has supported my Torah - whether through sponsorships, Patreon membership, paid substack subscriptions, free substack subscriptions, reading my articles, watching my videos, listening to my shiurim, attending my Zoom classes, or even just reaching out to let me know that you appreciated an idea. I am grateful to you all. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambek
S14 E7 · Fri, September 15, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 2 minutes Synopsis: This morning (9/15/23), in our first Machshavah Lab series for women this season, we decided to review the Rambam's procedures for regular teshuvah and teshuvah on interpersonal sins. Even though many of us have learned this before, I certainly feel like we arrived at a greater level of clarity than in previous years. We asked and answered all of our questions on the basic teshuvah procedure, and then raised a bunch of questions on the interpersonal teshuvah process, which we will attempt to answer next time (בג"ה). ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ב:ב,ט-יא רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, פאה א:א רלב"ג - ויקרא א:ד + התועלת הראשון רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:לו Rabbi Pesach Chait's 2008 shiur on Malchiyos, Zichronos, and Shofros ----- The Torah Content for the month of Elul has been sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Henya bas Tzirel - a mother who cared deeply about her children's engagement with Judaism. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
S14 E6 · Fri, September 15, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (9/14/23), in our first Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur of the season, we tackled a long and difficult mishnah filled with mixed metaphors. TBH, I didn't have a clear understanding of the main idea when I started giving shiur. Thank God, with the help of the Meiri, we managed to successfully analyze each and every clause, and to come away with a grasp of an allegory which has the potential to change the way we relate to transgression and teshuvah. This was an appropriate mishnah to learn as we enter into the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah! ----- מקורות: אבות ג:יח מאירי - אבות ג:יג,יח בראשית רבה סז:ד ----- The Torah Content for the month of Elul has been sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Henya bas Tzirel - a mother who cared deeply about her children's engagement with Judaism. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S14 E5 · Fri, September 08, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 12 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 9/8/23, entitled: Nitzavim: What Would Teshuvah Look Like If It Were Easy? This may very well be the most radical idea about teshuvah I've ever written about. I'm not even certain that it's correct, but if it is, it's a game-changer. I'd love to hear what you think. ----- The Torah Content for the month of Elul has been sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Henya bas Tzirel - a mother who cared deeply about her children's engagement with Judaism. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat
S14 E4 · Tue, September 05, 2023
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 9/5/23, entitled: Ki Tavo: Lone Learning vs. Group Learning . In this (late) dvar Torah article, we examine a drashah from Chazal about the superiority of group-learning, as interpreted by the Maharal with some help from Ralbag and Maharsha. ----- The Torah Content for the month of Elul has been sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Henya bas Tzirel - a mother who cared deeply about her children's engagement with Judaism. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1
S14 E3 · Sun, September 03, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 6 minutes 48 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 9/3/23, entitled: Some Thoughts on Rabbi Moskowitz's Unveiling . I was unable to attend the Hakamas Matzeivah (Unveiling) of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, but here are my personal thoughts on the inscription and the timing of the event in my own life. ----- The Torah Content for the month of Elul has been sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Henya bas Tzirel - a mother who cared deeply about her children's engagement with Judaism. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ What
S14 E2 · Fri, August 25, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 6 minutes 23 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/25/23, entitled: Ki Teitzei: Ramban - On Cruelty to Animals . What are we to make of the halachos and principles in the Torah which are geared towards the humane treatment of animals? In this article we examine the Ramban's view, with some input from Rambam. ----- The Torah Content for the month of Elul has been sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Henya bas Tzirel - a mother who cared deeply about her children's engagement with Judaism. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Whats
S14 E1 · Wed, August 23, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of audio: 47 minutes Synopsis: Have you been what I'll be up to this coming year? Have you heard me allude to a MAJOR update that I said I'd announce about my professional life in the near future? Are you aware of one of these updates, but not the other? Well, if none of this interests you, then by all means, feel free to skip this. But if you are at all curious about my exciting plans for 2023-2024, then here is the FULL story. I intended to make this short, but failed miserably because there's just so much to update you on! If you want a tl;dr or a teaser, here it is: Update #1 (0:00 - 26:00): I will be switching from full-time rebbi and administrator at YBT to part-time rebbi in order to explore and expand my own Torah content creation horizons. Update #2 (26:00 - end): I will be returning to the high school classroom … sort of! ----- The Torah Content for the month of Elul has been sponsored anonymously in loving memory of Henya bas Tzirel - a mother who cared deeply about her children's engagement with Judaism. ----- The Torah content for remainder of Chodesh Av has been sponsored by my Patrons on Patreon. Your generosity is the foundation which makes it possible for me to continue giving free shiurim, writing free articles, and sharing my content freely on YouTube and my podcasts. It means a great deal to me that you support what I do enough to support what I do. If you're not currently a Patron but have gained from what you've learned from me, consider joining for as little as $3 per month. Go to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss and sign up today! ---- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
S13 E16 · Fri, August 18, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 20 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/18/23, entitled: Shoftim: Trusting Hashem in Poverty and Jurisprudence . The last mishnah in Peah compares the bitachon of a poor person who refuses tzedakah to that of a judge who adjudicates truthfully. What does this mean? To answer, we must understand what bitachon is. ----- The Torah content for remainder of Chodesh Av — which I realize has now passed, but TOO LATE! — has been sponsored by my Patrons on Patreon. Your generosity is the foundation which makes it possible for me to continue giving free shiurim, writing free articles, and sharing my content freely on YouTube and my podcasts. It means a great deal to me that you support what I do enough to support what I do. If you're not currently a Patron but have gained from what you've learned from me, consider joining for as little as $3 per month. Go to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss and sign up today! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahlab.b
S13 E15 · Fri, August 11, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 36 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/11/23, entitled: Re’eh: The Meaning of Mixing Milk and Meat for a Modern Maimonidean . According to the Rambam, there are many mitzvos which were commanded in order to uproot idolatrous beliefs and practices. How do we find meaning in these today? Here are four answers. ----- The Torah content for this week has been dedicated by the family of Mindy Pincus for her 20th yahrzeit. She loved wisdom, was always looking to grow, and devoted her life to raising a family in the path of Torah. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhas
S13 E14 · Fri, August 04, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 18 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 8/4/23, entitled: Eikev: When Avodah Zarah Works (and Why) . How does Judaism account for miracles done for and by the practitioners of other religions? My favorite answer is given by Sforno, Rambam, and R' Akiva - one which raises a major question for us Jews. ----- The Torah content for this week has been dedicated by the family of Mindy Pincus for her 20th yahrzeit. She loved wisdom, was always looking to grow, and devoted her life to raising a family in the path of Torah. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blog
S13 E13 · Fri, July 28, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 51 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/28/23, entitled: Vaeschanan: Mezuzah – Caffeine for the Soul . If you're in the mood for a weird, homiletical, practical, scientific, quasi-Maimonidean explanation of how a mezuzah is supposed to work, then have I got a dvar Torah for you! ----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <
S13 E12 · Fri, July 28, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This afternoon (7/27/23), immediately after my Tishah b'Av shiur on Kinnah #11, we initiated a new shiur/chavurah on a midrash about the sin that destroyed the city of Beitar. After analyzing that midrash, we compared it to the Gemara's view of which sin destroyed Beitar. We took up a few more topics and questions after that, but then my body signaled to me that after giving 5.5 hours of shiur over the course of Tishah b'Av morning and afternoon, it was time to abruptly stop. But at least we got in some more learning! ----- מקורות: איכה רבה ד:יח [כא] עץ יוסף גיטין דף נה עמוד ב - דף נז עמוד א רמב"ם - איגרת לקהל מרשילייא, על אצטגנינות ומזל רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות א:א-ג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שבת ב:ג רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ראש השנה א:ג ----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "T
S13 E11 · Fri, July 28, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (7/27/23), after giving over my annual Tishah b'Av shiur at Shevet Achim (a.k.a. The Island Synagogue), I gave it over again on Zoom. This year's focus was Kinnah #11, which (I argue) is a contender for one of the most important kinnos, since it was instituted by none other than Yirmiyahu himself, a couple of decades prior to the destruction of the Beis ha'Mikdash. This kinnah required a considerable amount of background information about Yoshiyahu ha'Melech and the tragedy of his death. As usual, our mission was to tap into the emotional affect of this kinnah, and from there, to discern the path for national teshuvah. You can be the judge of whether we succeeded. ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות ה:א רד"ק, רלב"ג, אברבנאל - ב' מלכים כג:כח-ל רד"ק, רלב"ג - ב' דברי הימים לה:יט-כז רש"י - איכה ד:א,כ תענית דף כב עמוד א-ב איכה רבה א:נג עץ יוסף שם רד"ק - ישעיהו נז:ח פרקי דרבי אליעזר יז מהרש"א חידושי אגדה - מגילה דף יד עמוד ב איכה רבה הקדמה כב א' מלכים כא:כה-כו; כב:כט-לה ויקרא אבה כ:א Binyamin Lau, Jeremiah: The Fate of a Prophet, pp.67-68 ישעיהו ו:י; נח:א-י יונה ד:י----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: <a href='http://youtube.com/rabbischne
S13 E10 · Tue, July 25, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 7 pages Length of the audio: 23 minutes 56 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 7-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/25/23, entitled: The Sin of Columbus, Yehoyakim, and American Jewry . This article began as 4th of July musings about Columbus which illuminated my understanding of Yehoyakim, then morphed into a reflection on our values as American Jews in preparation for Tishah b'Av. ----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com<
S13 E9 · Fri, July 21, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 3 pages Length of the audio: 10 minutes 2 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/23/23, entitled: Devarim: The Idolatry of Showing Favoritism in Judgment . If you think you know what the Torah means when it says, "Do not show favoritism in judgment," then either think again, or explain it to me! According to Chazal, this is NOT an intuitive prohibition! ----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.c
S13 E8 · Mon, July 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 7 minutes 27 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/17/23, entitled: No Excuses in Talmud Torah: Ralbag’s Conclusion to Sefer Bamidbar . Have you ever made excuses for not teaching or learning? I know I have. You know who didn't? The Ralbag, Rambam, Rema, and many others. We can learn from them, and probably should. Today. ----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.co
S13 E7 · Wed, July 12, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 4 pages Length of the audio: 12 minutes 32 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/12/23, entitled: Freddie Mercury, Shadal, and the Crisis of Human Finitude . What do Freddie Mercury and Shadal have in common? And what does this have to do with us? More than one might imagine. I'm certainly speaking for myself, but I hope I'm speaking for all of us. ----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com<
S13 E6 · Fri, July 07, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of the article: 2 pages Length of the audio: 8 minutes 21 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/7/23, entitled: Pinchas: The Biological Kohen (and Why I Identify as a Levi) . The article I spent all of 17th of Tammuz writing didn't come together, so I churned out this one in 3.5 hours. It's a bit more meandering and associative than usual, but I hope it's interesting! ----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.
S13 E5 · Thu, July 06, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 31 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/5/23, entitled: 17th of Tammuz 5783: Which Tamid Ceased (Part 1: Questions) . I came up with some juicy questions on this topic, but no answers. I wrote up these questions and am sharing them on the 16th of Tammuz hoping we can find answers by (or on) the 17th. ----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.buzzsprout.com/
S13 E4 · Mon, July 03, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 7 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 7/3/23, entitled: Become the Best by Accepting that You Aren’t . I was recently asked how I integrate Torah and movies/TV - but that's not why I wrote this article. I wrote it because I can't stop thinking of this scene from The Bear , and its Torah implications. ----- The Torah content for the month of July has been sponsored by the Richmond, VA learning community, “with appreciation for Rabbi Schneeweiss’s stimulation of learning, thinking, and discussion in Torah during his scholar-in-residence Shabbos this past June.” Thank YOU, Richmond, for your warmth, your curiosity, and your love of Torah! I'm already excited for my next visit! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.buzzspro
S13 E3 · Fri, June 30, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 11 minutes 5 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/30/23, entitled: Chukas: Ultra-Pure Cave Babies, Taylor Swift, and Enriched Uranium . In this article (which needed more than a single page to do it justice) we explore the rationale behind some of the strangest laws of Parah Adumah - strange enough to warrant an equally strange title. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Naomi, wishing everyone a joyous summer of continued learning! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GE
S13 E2 · Wed, June 28, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 7 pages Length of audio: 19 minutes 48 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 7-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/28/23, entitled On Why I Value 18Forty and the Orthodox Conundrum Podcasts . My two favorite Jewish podcasts are 18Forty (Rabbi David Bashevkin) and the Orthodox Conundrum (Rabbi Scott Kahn). The writings of Barry Lopez helped me realize what I value in their work. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Naomi, wishing everyone a joyous summer of continued learning! ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.blogsp
S13 E1 · Fri, June 23, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 7 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/23/23, entitled: Korach: To Guard and Revere the Mikdash . In my ongoing effort to mine this parashah for topics OTHER than the saga of Korach, I've decided to take up a difficult question about an obscure topic. My thanks to Rabbi Yoni Sacks for his insight. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Meir, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, on the occasion of her yahrzeit. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAars
S12 E33 · Fri, June 16, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 11 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 6/16/23, entitled: Shelach: That Time the Letter Yod Pleaded Before Hashem . I never know where an article will end up once I begin writing. This one began as an analysis of a midrash about Yehoshua's name, but ended up being a humbling lesson in the methodology of midrash. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Meir, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, on the occasion of her yahrzeit. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon
S12 E32 · Fri, June 09, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 15 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/9/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we attempted to answer as many of the questions we raised last time as possible. This time we focused on the approach of the Ralbag - well, at least, the approach we managed to tease out of the few comments where addressed our questions. What emerged was a more nuanced view of portrait of the nazir than what many of us previously knew. I had PLANNED to also give shiur on the Sforno's approach, but decided to leave that for another time (בג"ה)! And with that, the last Machshavah Lab shiur is in the books! Looking forward to continuing in the fall, God willing! ----- מקורות: במדבר ו:א-כא רלב"ג - במדבר ו:ב,יט רבינו בחיי - במדבר ו אברבנאל - במדבר ו ר' י"ש ריגייו - במדבר ו:ד רלב"ג - ויקרא יא, סיבות אבות הטומאות רלב"ג - ויקרא כד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר טהרה, הלכות טומאת אוכלין טז:יב ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl. Thank you! The academic year is drawing to a close. I've got big plans in store for the summer and even BIGGER plans for this upcoming year. If you've gained from what you've learned here and would like to help support my ability to produce free, independent, original Torah content, please consider sponsoring a week's worth of content. Better yet, become one of my Patrons by going to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. And if you'd like to have a say in what I write about AND gain access to exclusive articles on spicy topics that I'm not willing to share with the internet at large, join my NEW paid subscriber tier on my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substa
S12 E31 · Fri, June 09, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 50 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/9/23), in our last Friday morning Q&A of the year, we took up six questions: (1) How does a person balance their mission in life as a Jew and a human being with their mission as an individual? (2) To what extent is work a lechatchila or a bedieved? (3) If you'll be attending consecutive weddings, how can you maximize being joyful and present at each? (4) What are some guidelines for teaching good middos verbally vs. through modeling them? (5) If a baal(as) teshuvah has emotional baggage about their pre-teshuvah life, how can one help them? Also, is it an imperfection to not want to date a baal(as) teshuvah because of their past? (6) What does human perfection look like? It's been a great year of Q&As, and I'm really glad I decided to start recording them! ----- מקורות: אבות א:י; ב:ב Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, "Halakhic Man" ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl. Thank you! The academic year is drawing to a close. I've got big plans in store for the summer and even BIGGER plans for this upcoming year. If you've gained from what you've learned here and would like to help support my ability to produce free, independent, original Torah content, please consider sponsoring a week's worth of content. Better yet, become one of my Patrons by going to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . And if you'd like to have a say in what I write about AND gain access to exclusive articles on spicy topics that I'm not willing to share with the internet at large, join my NEW paid subscriber tier on my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: <a h
S12 E30 · Fri, June 09, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 46 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 6/9/23, entitled: Behaalosecha: The Shechinah Isn't a Dog Person . I am not a dog person. I have no problem with dog people UNLESS they're insensitive to those who aren't dog people. According to Chazal, the shechinah has my back. Take heed, O dog people! ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl. Thank you! The academic year is drawing to a close. I've got big plans in store for the summer and even BIGGER plans for this upcoming year. If you've gained from what you've learned here and would like to help support my ability to produce free, independent, original Torah content, please consider sponsoring a week's worth of content. Better yet, become one of my Patrons by going to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . And if you'd like to have a say in what I write about AND gain access to exclusive articles on spicy topics that I'm not willing to share with the internet at large, join my NEW paid subscriber tier on my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.c
S12 E29 · Fri, June 09, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (6/8/23), in our last Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur of the season, we learned that God "loves" all human beings, but He loves Israel more, and may love certain members of Israel even more than that. Tonight we relied exclusively on the Sforno as our guide. By learning his commentaries on Avos, Bereishis, and Devarim, we were able to arrive at an understanding which was clear, practical, and even inspirational - a fitting way to end this year of Pirkei Avos learning. I look forward to resuming in the fall (בג"ה)! Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ----- מקורות: אבות ג:יח רלב"ג - הקדמה לתורה ספורנו ספורנו - בראשית א:כו-כז ספורנו דברים יד:א-ב ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl. Thank you! The academic year is drawing to a close. I've got big plans in store for the summer and even BIGGER plans for this upcoming year. If you've gained from what you've learned here and would like to help support my ability to produce free, independent, original Torah content, please consider sponsoring a week's worth of content. Better yet, become one of my Patrons by going to patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. And if you'd like to have a say in what I write about AND gain access to exclusive articles on spicy topics that I'm not willing to share with the internet at large, join my NEW paid subscriber tier on my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.
S12 E28 · Wed, June 07, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 7 pages Length of audio: 16 minutes 1 second Synopsis: This is the audio version of an article I re-published on 6/7/23 (originally published on Kol ha'Seridim on 6/1/18) entitled: Behaalosecha: Moshe's View of Miracles . There's an uncomfortable moment when Moshe seems to question Hashem's Omnipotence. This article unpacks the Ran's explanation of that incident, and its implications for our understanding of miracles. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl. Thank you! The academic year is drawing to a close. I've got big plans in store for the summer and even BIGGER plans for this upcoming year. If you've gained from what you've learned here and would like to help support my ability to produce free, independent, original Torah content, please consider sponsoring a week's worth of content. Better yet, become one of my Patrons by going to www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . And if you'd like to have a say in what I write about AND gain access to exclusive articles on spicy topics that I'm not willing to share with the internet at large, join my NEW paid subscriber tier on my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "Th
S12 E27 · Fri, June 02, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 23 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 6/2/23, entitled: Naso: Confessing to an Omnipotent God . Do YOU know the source in the Written Torah for the mitzvah of vidui (confession of sins)? And if you do, can you explain why it's presented in this context? Here's my attempt to answer that question ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Isaiah Blanks and Joey & Estee Lichter in honor of Tamar Lichter Blanks receiving her PhD in mathematics. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon W
S12 E26 · Fri, June 02, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 15 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/2/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we revisited the nazir: a topic which many feel they have SOME familiarity. We began by taking stock of what we know (or think we know). We then read through all the pesukim in detail, formulating question after question on the institution of nazir as a whole and on the many details and nuances we never noticed in our prior cursory (in comparison) readings. We concluded by selecting the most pressing major questions, which we'll attempt to answer next week (בג"ה), in our final Machshavah Lab shiur of the season! ----- מקורות: במדבר ו:א-כא ויקרא כא:א-טו רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר הפלאה, הלכות נזירות הקדמה; ח:ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות ביאת המקדש א:א-ב ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Isaiah Blanks and Joey & Estee Lichter in honor of Tamar Lichter Blanks receiving her PhD in mathematics. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='htt
S12 E25 · Fri, June 02, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/2/23), in our Friday morning Q&A, we took up five questions: (1) How should a person relate to teshuvah on aveiros one no longer does? (2) What is the Torah's stance on speaking about a person in an embarrassing way in the context of tochachah, considering how the pesukim openly talk about the faults of individuals? (3) What is svara? (4) What are the parameters of giving "drush" on halachic topics? (5) Is there such a thing as halachos which don't fall under the headings of any of the Taryag mitzvos? Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ב:א-ב; ז:ג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ו:ז-ח יד פשוטה שם דברים כב:ח Rav Pesach Chait, "On Scientific and Halachic Thought": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yhre8PzRLCK46saHe1O8S6Y4MXuvzjNy/view?usp=sharing Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, "Three Types of Reasons for Mitzvos": https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/parashas-chukas-three-types-of-reasons ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Isaiah Blanks and Joey & Estee Lichter in honor of Tamar Lichter Blanks receiving her PhD in mathematics. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://mac
S12 E24 · Fri, June 02, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 50 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (6/1/23), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we learned the final "fence" clause of our mishnah - one which I thought would be too uninteresting for a full shiur, but turned out to be eye-opening and practical in a way that was different from the other clauses. To spice things up even more, we also delved into the topic of emunas chachamim, which we linked back to this clause in our mishnah. That Rabbeinu Yonah really packed a punch! ----- מקורות: אבות ג:יז רבינו יונה רשב"ץ Lawrence Kelemen, "Accuracy of the Torah Text" ר' יוסף קפאח - הקדמה למשנה תורה מאירי אבות ו:ו תפארת ישראל אברבנאל רא"ש - שו"ת כלל נה סימן ט שו"ת שרידי אש חלק א סימן קיג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות עבודה זרה וחוקות הגוים ב:ד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ז:ח https://misfittorah.substack.com/p/its-not-really-about-the-pronouns https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/the-principle-of-humanity-vs-emunas ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Isaiah Blanks and Joey & Estee Lichter in honor of Tamar Lichter Blanks receiving her PhD in mathematics. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "T
S12 E23 · Mon, May 22, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 16 minutes Synopsis: This is the audio recording of the event held in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz at YBT on Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5783 (5/21/23), on the occasion of his 1st yahrzeit. Here is a list of the speakers in order: - Rabbi Pesach Chait - Mrs. Leya Moskowitz - Racheli Zimmer - Rabbi Aaron Zimmer - Rabbi Leslie Ungar - Rabbi Howie Burstein (letter read by Leslie) - Ann Morhaime - Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman - Rabbi Dave Markowitz - Rabbi Mendy Feder - Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss - Rebbetzin Freyda Chait - Chummie Azose - Rabbi Israel Chait - Rabbi Reuven Mann - Rabbi Ben Aaronson - Naomi Dardik ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by the following individuals: - by Marci in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with gratitude for enriching the lives of his many students. - by my mom, Terri Schneeweiss, in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz for showing us the light of Reality and giving us the courage and confidence to grow (and warmest aloha to Leya). - by Ann, Hadassah & Shmuel in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with love and a sea of gratitude. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast":
S12 E22 · Sun, May 21, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! One summer in the mid-2000s, Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l and I (and the other students who attended those shiurim during those weeks) worked out an approach to Eishes Chayil (a.k.a. Mishlei 31:10-31). This morning (5/21/23), in honor of his first yahrzeit, I presented his approach and our ideas on the entirety of Eishes Chayil. To listen to the original recordings, click here and locate N-135 and N-136. ----- מקורות: משלי לא:י-לא מאירי, מצודת דוד/ציון, מיוחס לראב"ע, רלב"ג מסכת תמיד דף לב עמוד א רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים: הקדמה, ג:נג Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Covenant & Conversation - Tzedakah: the Untranslatable Virtue (Re'eh 5767) The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-Louis David משלי א:א-ז; טו:לג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ה:ב ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by the following individuals: - by Marci in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with gratitude for enriching the lives of his many students. - by my mom, Terri Schneeweiss, in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz for showing us the light of Reality and giving us the courage and confidence to grow (and warmest aloha to Leya). - by Ann, Hadassah & Shmuel in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with love and a sea of gratitude. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoicjew.buzzspr
S12 E21 · Fri, May 19, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 3 minutes 56 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 5/19/23, entitled: Bamidbar: Moshe's Non-Biological Sons . Who were Moshe's sons? You may be tempted to answer, "Gershom and Eliezer" - but that's not what it says in Bamidbar's census. The answer given by the pesukim sheds light on what makes a good teacher. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by the following individuals: - by Marci in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with gratitude for enriching the lives of his many students. - by my mom, Terri Schneeweiss, in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz for showing us the light of Reality and giving us the courage and confidence to grow (and warmest aloha to Leya). - by Ann, Hadassah & Shmuel in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with love and a sea of gratitude. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.c
S12 E20 · Fri, May 19, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/19/23), in our Friday morning Q&A, we took up three questions: (1) What are some guidelines for tefilah in a minyan which davens faster than you prefer? (2) Is it a mitzvah to speculate? (whatever that means) (3) What are we to make of the common narrative that the Torah is the ONLY path to happiness, and if someone claims to be happy without Torah, then they must be deluding themselves? ----- מקורות: שולחן ערוך אורח חיים א:ד ערוך השולחן אורח חיים א:כא רבינו יונה - אבות ג:יז ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by the following individuals: - by Marci in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with gratitude for enriching the lives of his many students. - by my mom, Terri Schneeweiss, in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz for showing us the light of Reality and giving us the courage and confidence to grow (and warmest aloha to Leya). - by Ann, Hadassah & Shmuel in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with love and a sea of gratitude. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://rambambekius.buzzsp
S12 E19 · Fri, May 19, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 38 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/18/23), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we tackled the topic of silence according to the Rambam - learning through his treatment of silence in the Mishneh Torah and in his commentary on the Mishnah - with the aim of understanding both Avos 3:17 and Avos 1:17 (which is the first mishnah to deal with this topic). Miraculously, we answered all of our questions, and gained a lot of insight into the middah of silence along the way! Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - אבות א:יז; ג:יז רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:ד-ה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה א:יג יד פשוטה שם ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by the following individuals: - by Marci in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with gratitude for enriching the lives of his many students. - by my mom, Terri Schneeweiss, in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz for showing us the light of Reality and giving us the courage and confidence to grow (and warmest aloha to Leya). - by Ann, Hadassah & Shmuel in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l with love and a sea of gratitude. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahlab.buzz
S12 E18 · Mon, May 15, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 11 minutes 23 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of an article I re-published on 5/15/23 (originally published on Kol ha'Seridim on 5/22/20) entitled: Bamidbar: The Terminal Bachelorhood of Nadav and Avihu . The deaths of Nadav and Avihu are recorded in Shemini, but Bamidbar adds one more clue to their story – a clue which is unpacked in the midrashim, and grants us a different perspective on their sin. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content for the first part of this week has been sponsored by Shmuel "with hakaras ha'tov to Hashem (and many yidden) on his engagement to Hadassa." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://te
S12 E17 · Fri, May 12, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 56 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/12/23), in our SECOND Friday Q&A (this time, for women), we took up five questions: (1) What guidelines should govern our decision to partake in forms of entertainment which don't line up with Torah values? (2) To what extent is it our responsibililty to correct people who are mistaken? (3) At what point do you allow lashon ha'ra to color your view of a person? (4) How would one respond to the argument that the purpose of life is pleasure? (5) How do you surround yourself with like minded people who challenge you without creating a bubble for yourself? ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות: אבות א:יז רש"י - דברים יח:ז מאירי - יבמות דף סה עמוד ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ד:א משלי ג:יג-טז; ח:יד-יט ספורנו - דברים ד:לט ספורנו - בראשית יא:ו ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah, l'zecher nishmas Drew Leban a"h. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.buzz
S12 E16 · Fri, May 12, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/12/23), in our Friday Q&A, we took up four questions: (1) What are some ways to foster an interactive learning environment in a class, especially on Zoom? (2) How does one balance the "proper" allocation of learning time with the consideration of "a person should only learn where his heart desires"? (3) What is the greatest benefit you've gotten as a teacher ASIDE from the teaching and learning itself? (4) What is the purpose of a yeshiva? ----- מקורות: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/remembering-rabbi-dr-chaim-feuerman-zl/ ר"י אבן כספי פירוש ב' - משלי יב:יד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה א:יא-יב; ד:ד-ה; ה:יב-יג רמב"ם - ספר המצוות, עשה ו Rabbi Israel Chait, Pirkei Avos Chapter 3, pp.173-174 ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah, l'zecher nishmas Drew Leban a"h. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Blog: <a h
S12 E16 · Fri, May 12, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 14 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 5/12/23, entitled: Behar: The Prohibition to Free a Canaanite Slave . The Torah permits slavery. Many (including myself) hold that Judaism is philosophically anti-slavery. If so, why are we prohibited to free an eved Canaani ? Let me know what you think of my answer. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah, l'zecher nishmas Drew Leban a"h. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Blog: kolhaser
S12 E15 · Fri, May 12, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 32 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/11/23), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we continued learning the mishnah we started last week. We began by reviewing, clarifying, and expanding upon the ideas we learned last week concerning "vows are a fence for detachment from worldly pleasures." Then we moved on to the clause about wealth - taking turns analyzing with our own minds and learning what the meforshim had to say. As it turns out, last week's ideas and this week's are more related than I realized! ----- מקורות: רבינו יונה - אבות ג:יז ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - המספיק לעובדי ה': הסתפקות, פרישות אברבנאל רשב"ץ רש"י - כתובות דף סו עמוד ב תענית דף ט עמוד א דברים יד:כב שמות רבה לא:יז אברבנאל + מלבי"ם - מלאכי ג:א-יב מדרש שמואל Rabbi Israel Chait, Pirkei Avos Chapter 3, pp.169-172 ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah, l'zecher nishmas Drew Leban a"h. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tef
S12 E14 · Mon, May 08, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 6 pages Length of audio: 15 minutes 27 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of an article I re-published on 5/8/23 (originally published on Kol ha'Seridim on 6/3/16) entitled, Bechukosai: Why are Women Worth Less than Men? Fact: in this week's parashah, the Torah assigns greater monetary value to men than to women. Some might be tempted to jump to conclusions. This article models an alternative route: understanding. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah, l'zecher nishmas Drew Leban a"h. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshava
S12 E13 · Fri, May 05, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 15 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/5/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we learned - surprise surprise! - eight different explanations of shaatnez! We began with a simple methodological hack for learning about the reasons for mitzvos, and then we read through eight commentaries on shaatnez and attempted to extract clear understandings of how the mitzvah of shaatnez perfects us. I'm sure there are many more explanations out there, so if you know of any, please share them and perhaps we'll do a sequel! ----- מקורות: מורה הנבוכים ג:לא,לז רשב"ם, רמב"ן, בכור שור, רלב"ג, רב הירש - ויקרא יט:יט בראשית א:יא,יב,כא,כד-כז Rav Hirsch, Horeb 407 חזקוני - דברים כב:יא רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ט:ח ספר החינוך: מצוה סב,תקנא רמב"ם - ספר המצוות, לא תעשה מ"ב חזקוני - בראשית ד:ג ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Moshe Zucker in honor of Joey and Estee Lichter, in recognition of all they do for the community. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
S12 E12 · Fri, May 05, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/5/23), in our Friday Q&A, we took up three(ish) questions: (1) To what extent should/may a rebbi - or teacher, parent, mentor, etc. - talk about their own personal struggles to help those whom they guide? (2) What are some guidelines for navigating workplace temptations involving members of the opposite sex? (3) To what extent should a person be open about their Judaism among non-Jewish coworkers? ----- My Educational Philosophy Statement: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2019/07/my-educational-philosophy.html מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ב:ה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קדושה, הלכות איסורי ביאה כא:א-ב; כב:א-ב,כ דברים ל:טו,יט ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Moshe Zucker in honor of Joey and Estee Lichter, in recognition of all they do for the community. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podca
S12 E12 · Fri, May 05, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 16 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 5/5/23, entitled: Emor: Why Judaism Punishes Converts . The ending of this parashah has bothered me for years. Thanks to Sforno, Shadal, and Assyriology, I think I finally have an answer - one which sheds light on the Torah's radical stance towards gerim. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my dad in loving memory of our friend, Alan Woog (a"h), who took his final breath on April 18th, just a little shy of his 99th birthday. It has been a privilege to learn with him and from him over the course of these past ten years, and although we will all miss him, we are grateful that he is no longer in pain. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com <
S12 E11 · Fri, May 05, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 41 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/4/23), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we began learning a mishnah about five types of fences. After raising questions on the whole mishnah, we decided to focus solely on the clause about nedarim, as explained by Rabbeinu Yonah and the Rambam. We took a deep dive into what, exactly, is meant by "prishus" and whether Rabbeinu Yonah and the Rambam argue on that score. We also analyzed the practical application of this clause: what to do, and how it works. If you're looking for an introduction to Judaism's philosophy of prishus and/or nedarim, then this shiur is for you! ----- מקורות: רבינו יונה - אבות ג:יז בראשית כו:ח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קדושה, הלכות איסורי ביאה כא:ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות פרק ג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר הפלאה, הלכות נדרים יג:כג-כה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר טהרה, הלכות טומאת אוכלין טז:יב ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - המספיק לעובדי ה': הקדמה My Article on Vows: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2014/07/parashas-mattos-bli-neder.html ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Moshe Zucker in honor of Joey and Estee Lichter, in recognition of all they do for the community. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com<
S12 E10 · Sun, April 30, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4.5 pages Length of audio: 11 minutes 31 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of an article I re-published on 4/30/23 (originally published on Kol ha'Seridim on 5/8/20) entitled, Emor: Does Hashem Hate Unibrows? The answer is: Of course not! But then why does the Torah ban a Kohen with a unibrow from serving in Mikdash? Why does the Torah care about physical blemishes in Kohanim? What does this reflect about the Torah's value system? If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Moshe Zucker in honor of Joey and Estee Lichter, in recognition of all they do for the community. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http:/
S12 E9 · Fri, April 28, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 page Length of audio: 4 minutes 30 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 4/28/23, entitled: Kedoshim: Defining Rechilus (Gossip) . The prohibitions against lashon ha'ra and motzi shem ra are relatively easy to define, but the definition of rechilus has eluded me. This year I think I finally have a solid approach. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my dad in loving memory of our friend, Alan Woog (a"h), who took his final breath on April 18th, just a little shy of his 99th birthday. It has been a privilege to learn with him and from him over the course of these past ten years, and although we will all miss him, we are grateful that he is no longer in pain. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsp
S12 E8 · Fri, April 28, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/28/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we took up a charged topic: arayos. The term "arayos" ("ervah" in singular) refers to the Biblically prohibited sexual relations that are liable for kareis (spiritual excision), including incest, bestiality, homosexual sodomy, adultery, and niddah. These prohibitions form the basis of what is colloquially referred to as the Torah's sexual morality. But are arayos immoral? And if a person has a sexual desire for an ervah, is that an immoral desire? If so, then why do Chazal teach us that a person SHOULDN'T say, "I don't desire to sleep with an ervah" but should instead say, "I desire, but what can I do? My Father in heaven forbade me?" In today's shiur I attempt to provide answers to these questions according to the Rambam. ----- מקורות: ויקרא פרק יח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר נשים, הלכות אישות א:ה-ח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קדושה, הלכות איסורי ביאה, כותרת רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, הקדמה למסכת אבות, פרק ו תלמוד בבלי מסכת סוכה דף נב עמוד א רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות מעילה ח:ח רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:לז,מח,מט שמות כג:יד-יט; לד:יח-כו Christopher Eames, ‘Thou Shalt Not Seethe a Kid in Its Mother’s Milk’: Peculiar Scripture Illuminated by Archaeology ספר החינוך - פרשת יתרו, מצוה ל"ה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות ט:ה ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my dad in loving memory of our friend, Alan Woog (a"h), who took his final breath on April 18th, just a little shy of his 99th birthday. It has been a privilege to learn with him and from him over the course of these past ten years, and although we will all miss him, we are grateful that he is no longer in pain. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank
S12 E7 · Fri, April 28, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 48 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/28/23), in our Friday Q&A, we took up five questions: (1) In cases where you are pemitted to speak rechilus or lashon ha'ra, how can one minimize the harm to oneself? (2) What are the benefits of YBT? (3) How should one balance one's choice of work/income with learning? (4) What are the benefits of living in a Jewish community? (5) How can one tactfully justify one's own religiosity without inadvertently insulting those who are not religious? ----- Other Resources: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/methodology מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, דעות ו:א; ז:א-ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ה:יא ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my dad in loving memory of our friend, Alan Woog (a"h), who took his final breath on April 18th, just a little shy of his 99th birthday. It has been a privilege to learn with him and from him over the course of these past ten years, and although we will all miss him, we are grateful that he is no longer in pain. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoicjew.buzzs
S12 E6 · Fri, April 28, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Synopsis: This evening (4/27/23), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we learned a mishnah which struck us as different from the other mishnayos we've learned, presenting itself as a mix of etiquette guidelines, workplace advice, and general advice on how to get good results from human interactions. Nevertheless, we were able to get some really nice "Pirkei Avosey" ideas from it, accompanied by lots of real-world examples (including an anecdote about my youthfully naive interactions with Rav Schachter). ----- מקורות: אבות ג:טז רמב"ם מאירי ספורנו שבת דף ל עמוד ב Danny Meyers, email to Tim Ferriss's assistant (Jeffrey) re: "Tribe of Mentors" רמב"ם - אגרת לר' שמואל אבן תיבון Rav Hirsch ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my dad in loving memory of our friend, Alan Woog (a"h), who took his final breath on April 18th, just a little shy of his 99th birthday. It has been a privilege to learn with him and from him over the course of these past ten years, and although we will all miss him, we are grateful that he is no longer in pain. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S12 E5 · Fri, April 21, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 33 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 4/21/23, entitled: Tazria: Rambam's Explanation for Why Milah is Done on the Eighth Day . In my article, Lech Lecha: Is Circumcision Mutilation? I wrote about one facet of the Rambam's understanding of milah. This article is about his explanation for why milah is done at the young age of eight days. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content from now through the end of the month of Nisan has been sponsored by Michal Zoldan, who reached out to me over Pesach to let me know that she listens to my podcasts. I’d like to thank Michal, along with everyone else who has let me know that my Torah content is appreciated. Thank you for reading, listening, and watching, and thank you even more for supporting what I do. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
S12 E4 · Fri, April 21, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Synopsis: Earlier this year, I was sent a list of questions about lashon ha'ra, and I began developing a shiur on what I think is a fundamentally different perspective of lashon ha'ra than what many of us currently have. Initially I was planning on giving that shiur today, but I realized that perhaps we are all in need of a review of the BASICS before we're ready for a NEW perspective. This morning (4/21/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, weas devoted to this overview. We learned through all the halachos in the Rambam on lashon ha'ra, with a focus on the elusive category of rechilus (gossipmongering). I am pleased to report (ha!) that we broke some new ground. Next time, we'll attempt to see this topic in a whole new light (בג"ה). ----- מקורות: רש"י + בכור שור - ויקרא יט:טז רמב"ם - ספר המצוות, הקדמה, לא תעשה ש"א רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ז:א-ו מלבי"ם - א' שמואל פרקים כא-כב ----- The Torah content from now through the end of the month of Nisan has been sponsored by Michal Zoldan, who reached out to me over Pesach to let me know that she listens to my podcasts. I’d like to thank Michal, along with everyone else who has let me know that my Torah content is appreciated. Thank you for reading, listening, and watching, and thank you even more for supporting what I do. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel:
S12 E3 · Fri, April 21, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 21 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/21/23), in our shorter-than-usual Friday Q&A (both because we started late and because I didn't record the last question), we took up three questions: (1) What's the deal with davening for a refuah for other people? (2) Why was Avraham Avinu concerned with his legacy after death, and how does this differ from Koheles's attitude towards legacy? (3) What do we make of "coinicdences" in learning? I was going to attempt to answer this specific question, but someone in the shiur half-jokingly mentioned "hashgachah pratis," and I made a decision to share my new theory of hashgachah pratis, which has been brewing for quite a while. However, I'm not ready to present this theory publicly yet, so I didn't record it. (Yet another reason why you should participate in person whenever possible!) ----- Related Rabbi Schneeweiss Content: 5/24/22: How Davening for Other People Works: A New Theory 5/24/20: Refaeinu and the Methodology of Tefilah מקורות: נוסח התפילה - ברכת רפאנו רד"ק - ירמיהו יז:יד-יח; טו:טו-יח ספורנו - במדבר יא:י-טו ----- The Torah content from now through the end of the month of Nisan has been sponsored by Michal Zoldan, who reached out to me over Pesach to let me know that she listens to my podcasts. I’d like to thank Michal, along with everyone else who has let me know that my Torah content is appreciated. Thank you for reading, listening, and watching, and thank you even more for supporting what I do. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ide
S12 E2 · Fri, April 21, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Synopsis: This evening (4/20/23), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we tackled a mishnah which was quite intimidating in its scope and the weightiness of its topic: Olam ha'Ba, and how to lose it. In order to drown in a sea of different opinions, we focused on understanding this mishnah according to the Rambam (with a little help from his friends). Miraculously, we ended up answering nearly all of our questions, even if we didn't develop our understanding of all the details. I'm happy we arrived at a more nuanced understanding of Olam ha'Ba according to the Rambam. ----- מקורות: אבות ג:טו (דפוס וכ"י קאופמן) רמב"ם ר' עובדיה מברטנורא רשב"ץ מאירי רבינו יונה רבינו בחיי רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שביתת יום טוב ו:טז רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות מילה ג:ט רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:ה-יד רמב"ם – מורה הנבוכים ג:נד Menachem Kellner, Must a Jew Believe Anything? (Second Edition) רמב"ם – פירוש המשניות, סנהדרין, הקדמה לפרק חלק (מהדורת קאפח עמוד קמא) בראשית ט:ו ----- The Torah content from now through the end of the month of Nisan has been sponsored by Michal Zoldan, who reached out to me over Pesach to let me know that she listens to my podcasts. I’d like to thank Michal, along with everyone else who has let me know that my Torah content is appreciated. Thank you for reading, listening, and watching, and thank you even more for supporting what I do. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.s
S12 E1 · Sat, April 15, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 19 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 4/14/23, entitled: Shemini - Why Can't We Eat Bugs? Sometimes I tackle topics that are too broad or deep for a 1-page article. This was one of those times. Still, I hope that the question and briefly stated answer at least provide food for thought. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematria Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: <a href='http:
S11 E35 · Mon, April 10, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 4/10/23, entitled: Jewish Pedagogy: On Asking Stupid Questions . Some say "there's no such thing as a stupid question." In this article I explain why I disagree, why I think such a message is detrimental for students, and what our Mesorah teaches as an alternative. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematria Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: <a href='h
S11 E34 · Wed, April 05, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 10 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 4/5/23, entitled: Memento Mori and True Human Empathy at the Seder . One of the most underappreciated themes of Pesach - and one of the most universal ones - is subtly reflected in two minhagim, both of which involve reflections on mortality and what it means to live. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematria Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blo
S11 E33 · Tue, April 04, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 26 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 4/4/23, entitled: Avadim Hayinu: Would We Still Be Slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt? Ordinarily I don't write up such speculative answers, but this question has been bothering me for so long that I decided to share the best two answer I have in hopes that it'll generate discussion. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematria Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss</
S11 E32 · Mon, April 03, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 6 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 4/3/23, entitled: Arbaah Banim: The Alternate Version of the Wise and Simple Sons . If you're looking for a discussion catalyst at your seder on the Arbaah Banim, consider bringing up the OTHER answers we give to the wise and simple sons. I guarantee you that discussion will ensue. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematria Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss <br/
S11 E31 · Sun, April 02, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 2 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 4/2/23, entitled: Maaseh b’Rebbi Eliezer: Abravanel’s Framing of Insomnia on Pesach Night . Ever wonder why we talk about the Sages in Bnei Brak staying up all night? Better question: Have you ever gotten a bad sleep after the seder? If the answer to both question is "yes," check this out. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematria Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
S11 E30 · Fri, March 31, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Synopsis: As I mention in the introductory disclaimer for the shiur I gave this morning (3/31/23) in our Machshavah Lab series for women, I wasn't sure how this shiur would turn out. At best, it could yield some earthshattering insight into the four cups and how we relate to them; at worst, it would just be an overview/review of basic ideas and sources about the four cups. It ended up being closer to the latter, though we definitely picked up some insights along the way ... just not earthshattering chiddushim. The focus of the shiur was on the four explanations of the four cups provided in the Talmud Yerushalmi. We did our best to understand all four, and I think we got at least three, if not three-and-a-half. If you're looking for an overview of this mitzvah and/or some fun questions to think about, then you'll find value in this shiur. ----- מקורות: משנה – פסחים י:א, דף צט עמוד ב (גירסת הרמב"ם) בבלי פסחים דף קיז עמוד ב רי"ף, רשב"ם, ומאירי שם ירושלמי פסחים י:א:ז פני משה שם מאירי פסחים דף צט עמוד ב תורה תמימה שמות ו:ו הערה ה בראשית מ:י-יג בראשית רבה פח:ה תרגום יונתן - בראשית מ:יב בראשית טו:יב בראשית רבה שם Kulp, Origins of the Seder – Currents in Biblical Research 4.1 (2005) pp.112-113,117-118 ירמיהו כה:טו-כו; נא:ז-יד תהלים יא; עה רש"י - איכה ד:כא רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות חמץ ומצה ז:ו-ז,ט-י יד פשוטה ז:ט Resources Mentioned: Five Types of Dvar Torah AlHaTorah's Haggadah Gedolah AlHaTorah's Seder Topics "Hashem Decreed the Egyptian Slavery?! God Forbid!" (Sforno on Shemos 1:1-14) ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematria Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbis
S11 E29 · Fri, March 31, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/31/23), in our Friday Q&A, we took up four questions: (1) If you know you're closeminded in a certain area, whether in learning or in life, what steps can you take to overcome that closemindedness? (2) What can be done to maximize the potential for chidushim in learning, as opposed to remaining with your current understanding of the area? (3) What should we do when we experience shame? (4) What does Judaism have to say about phenomenology? ----- מקורות: שמות יב:יד-טז ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematria Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicje
S11 E28 · Wed, March 29, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 20 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 3/29/23, entitled: Tzav: Korban Todah – Thanking God with a Chametz and Matzah Party . Even though we are currently unable to bring korbanos, the ideas are as relevant to our lives as ever, provided we ask the right questions and look for the right kinds of answers. Here's an example. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematria Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
S11 E27 · Sun, March 26, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 4 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 3/26/23, entitled: Vayikra: Shadal's View of Korbanos . 67% of this article was written by Shadal. Yet, I wanted to highlight Shadal's radical theory, compare and contrast it with Rambam's view, and use it to answer a common question about tefilah. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content from now until Pesach has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, author of Gematria Refigured: A New Look At How The Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers . Stay up-to-date by joining the Gematira Refigured+ WhatsApp group , and subscribe to the Gematria Refigured+ Podcast . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: <a href='http://kolhaseridi
S11 E27 · Fri, March 24, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Synopsis: The shiur I gave this morning (3/24/23) in our Machshavah Lab series for women was inspired by a pet-peeve of mine: symbolic explanations of the mitzvos regarding chametz on Pesach. The first hour of the shiur is devoted to my presentation of why the NON-symbolic understanding of chametz is fundamental - not just for the observance of the mitzvah, but for the continued existence of Torah and Judaism as a whole. We then acquaint ourselves with three symbolic explanations of chametz and I conclude by explaining that such ideas DO have value, they mustn't overshadow the pshat understanding of the significance of chametz. And if you've ever wondered why we're SO strict about chametz, then this shiur is definitely for you. ----- מקורות: שמות יב:יד-כ,לט;יג:ג-י דברים טז:א-ח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות חמץ ומצה ה:א; ו:ד רמב"ן - שמות יג:טז ויקרא ב:יא-יב רש"י - הושע ז:ד רש"י - ברכות דף יז עמוד א Philo, Questions and Answers on Exodus 1:15 אברבנאל – שמות יב:יט Resources Mentioned: Rabbi Israel Chait, Torah from Sinai Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb, Living Up to the Truth, Chapter 6: Revelation and Miracles - the Kuzari Principle Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen, A Rational Approach to the Torah's Divine Origin Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, How Thomas Paine Forgot Sinai Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, The Place of the Proof of Torah mi'Sinai ----- The Torah content for Rosh Chodesh Nisan has been sponsored by my friend and fellow Ralbag-enthusiast, Rabbi Dovid Campbell. Be sure to check out his website, NatureofTorah.com, and the article he published in the most recent edition of Hakirah entitled. Imitations and Semblances: How the Mitzvos Direct Our Exploration of Reality. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://t
S11 E26 · Fri, March 24, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/24/23), in our Friday Q&A, we spent the first 25 minutes on an excellent question posed by Rabbi Scott Kahn: (1) "Why are you Orthodox?" Everyone gave their own answers, which we discussed and debated, and then I gave my own answer. In the remaining 20 minutes we tackled three more questions: (2) What should you do if you and your chavrusa are having an "off-day"? (3) What ought to be our attitude towards the increasing number of ways to use technology to side-step the perfection of the mitzvos? (e.g. lab-grown meat and cheese, Shabbos lamps), and (4) To what extent should I or shouldn't I conceal my observance of halacha in my non-Jewish workplace? ----- Referenced Materials: Rabbi Israel Chait, Torah from Sinai Rabbi Pesach Chait, On Scientific and Halachic Thought Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, Seltzer Theories vs. Jam Theories ----- The Torah content for Rosh Chodesh Nisan has been sponsored by my friend and fellow Ralbag-enthusiast, Rabbi Dovid Campbell. Be sure to check out his website, NatureofTorah.com, and the article he published in the most recent edition of Hakirah entitled. Imitations and Semblances: How the Mitzvos Direct Our Exploration of Reality. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss@gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss@gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: <a href='http://rabbischn
S11 E25 · Thu, March 23, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Synopsis: This evening (3/23/23), in lieu of our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we did a Chumash Exploration shiur on Sforno's view that the Egyptian exile was NOT decreed by Hashem, but was entirely our fault, and could have been avoided. We read and discussed Sforno's commentary on the first fourteen pesukim of Sefer Shemos and the three pesukim of the Bris Bein ha'Besarim, along with the newly published notes taken by a student of the Sforno on his rebbi's Chumash shiurim. Although the format of this shiur was different, we succeded in getting a new and comprehensive picture of exactly how the Egyptian slavery went down. ----- Link to the AlHaTorah article on " Purpose of the Egyptian Bondage " מקורות: ספורנו ושיעורי ר' עובדיה ספורנו - שמות א:א-יד מדרש רבה שמות א:ח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות עבודה זרה וחוקות הגוים א:ג יחזקאל כ:ה-י רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות א:ב-ג ספורנו ושיעורי ר' עובדיה ספורנו - בראשית טו:יג-טז ספורנו ושיעורי ר' עובדיה ספורנו - תהלים קה:כג-כה רד"ק - תהלים קיז:א רמב"ם - אבות ה:ד ----- The Torah content for Rosh Chodesh Nisan has been sponsored by my friend and fellow Ralbag-enthusiast, Rabbi Dovid Campbell. Be sure to check out his website, NatureofTorah.com, and the article he published in the most recent edition of Hakirah entitled. Imitations and Semblances: How the Mitzvos Direct Our Exploration of Reality. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: <a href='http://rabbi
S11 E24 · Fri, March 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 30 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 3/17/23, entitled: Vayakhel: The Meaning of the Mirror Donation . I only had enough space in this article to convey a simple idea. For an elaboration on the ideas here, check out the 3/17/23 shiur I gave (on YouTube or my Machshavah Lab podcast) with the same title. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: <a href='http://youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
S11 E23 · Fri, March 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 19 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/17/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, we tackled a topic that I've been working on for my article this Friday: the women's donation of the bronze mirrors to make the laver and its base in the Mishkan. We examined two approaches - that of Rashi and R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam - and discussed their differences and the implications. I wasn't sure whether we'd emerge with any nice ideas, but I feel like we did - which I especially appreciate when it comes to the parshiyos of Vayakhel and Pikudei! ----- מקורות: שמות לח:ח רש"י שם ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם שם אבן עזרא שם תרגום אונקלוס שם דברים כג:יט שד"ל שם רמב"ן שם ספר החינוך מצוה תקעא רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות עדות י:יד; יב:ו-ז רש"י - שמות לה:כב ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: <a href='
S11 E22 · Fri, March 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This might be the best Q&A of the year. At the very least, it was the most practical. This morning (3/17/23), in our Friday Q&A, we took up a single VERY multi-faceted question (at least seven parts!) about how to deal with a situation (in the past, present, and future) where you're with a group of friends who engage in prohibited speech (whether rechilus, lashon ha'ra, motzi shem ra, letzanus, etc.) about other mutual friends. I would describe this as more of a "Mishlei workshop" than a traditional Q&A, because we spent the entire 45 minutes discussing and strategizing about this situation from as many angles as we could. In addition to answering the initial seven parts of the question, I feel like we all learned a lot about how to live a life of integrity, authenticity, and Torah values in the face of powerful social challenges. ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ו:א תהלים א:א-ב משלי יא:יג; כ:יט ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas availabl
S11 E21 · Fri, March 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 34 minutes Synopsis: This evening (3/16/23), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we learned a mishnah in Pirkei Avos which was much more oriented towards the practical than many other mishnayos we've learned. Part of what made this so practical is that it discussed behaviors that many of us engage in, such as sleeping in, hanging out with amei ha'aretz, and using TikTok (!). We learned through the approaches of several meforshim which we compared and contrasted to bring out the nuances, and we discussed how the ideas can apply to our lives. ----- מקורות: אבות ג:יד רמב"ם רבינו בחיי רבינו יונה מאירי רשב"ץ ספורנו Seneca, "On the Shortness of Life" ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: <a href='ht
S11 E20 · Mon, March 13, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 10 minutes 43 seconds Synopsis: This is the eulogy I delivered at the funeral of my Popo (grandmother), Helen Chang (10/5/1924 - 2/2/2023) on 3/13/23 in Honolulu, HI. Click here for the video of my eulogy, and click here for the transcript. Be sure to check out the beautiful eulogy given by my brother, Jonny, by clicking here .
S11 E19 · Fri, March 10, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 47 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote on 3/10/23, entitled: Ki Tisa: Is Shabbos a Day of Simchah? If so, why isn't it presented this way in the Torah and in halacha? And if not, then why are there so many references to Shabbos joy in the songs we sing on Shabbos? If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss</
S11 E18 · Fri, March 10, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (3/10/23), in lieu of our Friday Q&A, we continued working on the Gemara we started on Wednesday. We reviewed what we covered last time, read and elucidated a summary of an idea from the Nefesh ha'Chayim, and then attempted to figure out the machlokess of the pesukim (if there IS a machlokess). While we didn't arrive at any conclusions, we did take some significant steps, and gained some insight along the way. We also read a full chapter of Sefer Daniel! ----- מקורות: ברכות דף נה עמוד א יפה תואר (הובא בעץ יוסף ד"ה אלא, הובא במתיבתא) שם נפש החיים שער ד פ"ה בהגהה (הובא במתיבתא) איוב כח:כח רבינו יונה - משלי ד:ז דניאל ב:כ-כג; ד:א-לד שמות לא:א-ו Ayn Rand, "The Romantic Manifesto" ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube
S11 E17 · Wed, March 08, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (3/8/23), in lieu of a morning Mishlei shiur, we set out to answer a question posed by one of my talmidim to our Rosh ha'Yeshiva at the Purim seudah last night: How does one become a chacham? We identified three sources which talk about Step #1, and we decided to work on the most problematic one: "Ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu only gives chochmah to those who [already] have chochmah" (Berachos 55a). The question is: How are you supposed to get started? We developed several approaches from several sources, and we intend to continue working on this on Friday. ----- מקורות: שמות לא:א-ו רלב"ג - שמות לא:ו ברכות דף נה עמוד א דניאל ב:כ-כב יפה תואר (הובא בעץ יוסף ד"ה אלא, הובא במתיבתא) שם יעב"ץ - אבות ג:יא (הובא במתיבתא) פרקי אברהם - אבות ד:א (הובא במתיבתא) מאירי - ברכות דף מ עמוד א רבינו יונה - אבות ד:א ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.sub
S11 E16 · Tue, March 07, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 8 minutes 5 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote on Megilas Esther, entitled: Megilas Esther: How Esther Stayed Religious . This article, which I cranked out over Taanis Esther and Purim day, offers insight into Esther's character via a set of bizarre midrashim about her observance of hilchos niddah with Achashveirosh. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: <a href='http://youtube.com/rabbis
S11 E15 · Fri, March 03, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/3/23), in our Machshavah Lab series for women, I presented an idea I happened upon in Purim 5780 (March 2020) but didn't finish developing. R' Yosef ibn Kaspi asks: How can the Torah wage a war of vengeance against Amalek when revenge is a reprehensible trait and is prohibited by the Torah? His answer is shocking - so much so that even he doesn't feel comfortable spelling it out explicitly. After reviewing the basic facts about the mitzvah to annihilate Amalek (and correcting some misconceptions along the way), we follow the clues left by ibn Kaspi and, with the help of the Rambam, develop his understanding of Amalek, the prohibition against taking revenge, and the mitzvah of ve'halachta bi'drachav (imitatio dei). ----- מקורות: שמות יז:יד-טז דברים כה:יז-יט רמב"ם – משנה תורה: הקדמה רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות, כותרת רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות א:א; ה:א,ד-ה; ו:א,ד רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:מא,נ אסתר ח:יא-יג א' שמואל טו:א-ג ר' יוסף אבן כספי – שמות יז:טז ר' יוסף אבן כספי – דברים כה:יז ר' יוסף אבן כספי – בראשית מב:ט רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות א:ו ר' יוסף אבן כספי – ויקרא יט:יח רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ז:ז-ח רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ז:יג מדרש תנחומא דברים כה:יט [יא] רש"י – דברים כה:יח רמב"ן – שמות יז:טז רלב"ג - במדבר כה:יז-יח; כז:יז-יח התועלת השני; כב:ב-ו התועלת הראשונה ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to co
S11 E14 · Fri, March 03, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 56 minutes Synopsis: Last night I gave a special Purim shiur to my women's group on my current (radical?) understanding of the mitzvah to get drunk on Purim. That shiur ended up being 1 hour and 46 minutes long. Because I know that time is valuable, I wanted to do my best to produce a shorter version, and that's what this is. The difference is that last night we first learned through all the relevant sources about drinking INSIDE the text, whereas this morning I merely summarized them. Additionally, last night's shiur style was far more collaborative and I took up more questions, whereas my goal this morning was to convey the ideas as clearly and efficiently as possible. Bottom line: if you have the time, I recommend listening to the longer version, but if you're short on time OR if you're familiar with all the sources inside, then this version is for you. Here's the link to the longer version: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/12366815 ----- מקורות: מגילה דף ז עמוד ב; דף יד עמוד א רש"י, רי"ף, מאירי, ר"ן, תוספות ד"ה דלא ידע בין ארור המן לברוך מרדכי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות מגילה וחנוכה ב:יד-טו רא"ש - מסכת מגילה פרק א סימן ח טור - ארבעה טורים: אורח חיים תרצה:א-ב בעל המאור – המאור הקטן מגילה ג עמוד ב ספר כלבו סימן מה / אורחות חיים חלק א הלכות מגלה ופורים רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר הפלאה, הלכות נזירות א:יב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קנין, הלכות מכירה כט:יח ראבי"ה חלק ב - מסכת מגילה סימן תקסד ספר מהרי"ל (מנהגים) הלכות פורים ספר אבודרהם פורים ר' יוסף קארו – שולחן ערוך אורח חיים תרצה:א-ב עם הגה רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ה:ג רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:ח רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שביתת יום טוב ו:כ אסתר ט:טו-כב ספורנו, שד"ל, ר' דוד צבי הופמן - בראשית יט:ג ר' י"ש ריגייו – אסתר סוף פרק ט רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים ד:יז תהלים קו:לה ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ <br
S11 E13 · Fri, March 03, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In lieu of tonight's (3/2/23) regularly scheduled Pirkei Avos shiur for women, I gave a special Purim shiur on a well-trodden topic. Each year I attempt to review ALL the halachic positions on Purim drunkenness, but only in the past couple of years have I formed my own view. In one sense, this is a synthesis of different ideas I've learned from various traditional sources. In another sense, it's a new approach inspired by a non-traditional source. Although I may have alluded to this view in various shiurim over the past 2.5 years, this is the first time I have presented it in its entirety. And if I may say so, I believe it was eye-opening for us all, and may very well change the way we see all the mitzvos of Purim. But you can be the judge of that. UPDATE (3/3/23): Because this shiur was a bit long, I gave this shiur again the next day and managed to shrink it to nearly half the length. The difference is that last night we first learned through all the relevant sources about drinking INSIDE the text, whereas this morning I merely summarized them. Additionally, last night's shiur style was far more collaborative and I took up more questions, whereas my goal this morning was to convey the ideas as clearly and efficiently as possible. Bottom Line: If you have the time, I recommend listening to the longer version, but if you're short on time OR if you're familiar with all the sources inside, then this version is for you. Here's the link to the shorter version. ----- מקורות: מגילה דף ז עמוד ב; דף יד עמוד א רש"י, רי"ף, מאירי, ר"ן, תוספות ד"ה דלא ידע בין ארור המן לברוך מרדכי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות מגילה וחנוכה ב:יד-טו רא"ש - מסכת מגילה פרק א סימן ח טור - ארבעה טורים: אורח חיים תרצה:א-ב בעל המאור – המאור הקטן מגילה ג עמוד ב ספר כלבו סימן מה / אורחות חיים חלק א הלכות מגלה ופורים רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר הפלאה, הלכות נזירות א:יב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קנין, הלכות מכירה כט:יח ראבי"ה חלק ב - מסכת מגילה סימן תקסד ספר מהרי"ל (מנהגים) הלכות פורים ספר אבודרהם פורים ר' יוסף קארו – שולחן ערוך אורח חיים תרצה:א-ב עם הגה רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ה:ג רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:ח רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שביתת יום טוב ו:כ אסתר ט:טו-כב ספורנו, שד"ל, ר' דוד צבי הופמן - בראשית יט:ג ר' י"ש ריגייו – אסתר סוף פרק ט רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים ד:יז תהלים קו:לה ----- The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of them
S11 E12 · Sun, February 26, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Have you ever checked your phone while learning in a shiur, chavrusa, or even by yourself? This might seem innocuous, but Chazal teach us in Pirkei Avos that if you interrupt your learning to remark on the beauty of a tree or a field, then the Torah considers it as though you are "liable for your soul." This morning (2/26/23), I gave a YBT Sunday Shiur on that mishnah. After a brief methodological intro, we learned and discussed four different approaches to the mishnah with their practical implications; we concluded with some modern findings which have implications for how to level up not only in our learning, but in our professional lives as well. Note: This is an updated version of a shiur I gave to my women's Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur on 12/29/22 entitled Avos 3:9 - Interrupting Torah for a Tree . ---------- This shiur is dedicated to the memory of my Popo (grandmother), Helen Chang (1924 - 2/1/2023) and my student, Adira Koffsky (2004 - 2/1/2023) The Torah content for the rest of Adar has been sponsored by my friend and chavrusa Zack, with the following dedicatory message: When asked, "Who is a leader you greatly admire?" my grandfather z”l immediately comes to mind. Each person who entered his presence was brought closer to a better version of themselves. This was due to his staunch belief in people and his uncompromising values. Knowledge is similar — it is indiscriminate and uncompromising in its power to help us become our best selves. Thank you Rabbi Schneeweiss for spreading knowledge, and may the memory of my grandfather, Naftali ben Tzvi, be a blessing. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם – הקדמה לשמונה פרקים משלי א:ד-ה; יח:ט רמב"ן - במדבר י:לה רש"י - אבות א:טו Moshe Halbertal, Maimonides: Life and Thought (2015) אבות ג:ה,ט,י מאירי אברבנאל רבינו יונה רש"י רשב"ץ ר' יעקב ב"ר שמשון מדרש שמואל רש"י - שבת דף ל עמוד ב Rabbi Israel Chait, Transcription of shiur on Pirkei Avos 3:9 Selective Attention Test (Simons and Chabris) Cal Newport, Deep Work (2016) ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.c
S11 E11 · Fri, February 24, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 5 minutes 34 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page (half-)article I wrote, entitled, Mishpatim: The Sanctuary-Altar Sanctuary (or Mizbeach as Refuge for Killers) . No, this isn't Parashas Mishpatim, and no, this is NOT a complete dvar Torah. I've been working on this question for two weeks, and I decided to present it, even though I don't yet have the answers. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah."----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ The Stoic Jew Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com Mishlei Podcast: mishlei.buzzsprout.com <
S11 E10 · Fri, February 24, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 13 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/24/23), in our second Friday Q&A (this one for women), we took up five questions: (1) If the texts of Torah she'baal Peh "evolved" to suit the needs of the times, why can't this happen with the text of tefilah as well? (2) What advice do I have for how to insert personal requests in the amidah? (3a) When doing chesed, should we prioritize people we know or strangers? (3b) What is our obligation of tzedakah for non-Jews? (4a) Now that I'm out of seminary and in college, what should I focus on in learning? (4b) [censored question about learning Gemara] (5a) Did the Christian opposition to Harry Potter in the 1990s have any basis? (5b) Should books ever be banned because of their dangerous content? ----- Referenced Resources: Hakirah article on artificial meat Why We Can't (and Shouldn't) Edit the Text of Davening (Parts 1-4): search for this title on YouTube and you'll find the shiurim Rabbi Yoni Sacks's interview on Judaism Demystified מקורות: רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:נג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זרעים, הלכות מתנות עניים ז:ז,יג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות י:יב משלי יא:יז רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות עבודה זרה: כותרת + יא:ח-ט רמב"ם - ספר המצוות: לא תעשה ל"ג יבמות דף סה עמוד ב ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah." ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspo
S11 E9 · Fri, February 24, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/24/23), in our first Friday Q&A, we took up five questions: (1) Is there a halachic way to thank God for it being a nice day? (2a) Is God bound by human logic? (2b) How do we navigate discussions about God with people who hold false ideas about Him? (3) What do you do if you're confronted with two equally plausible sevaros? (4) How should a person balance inyanei d'yoma learning with one's regular routine or curriculum? (5) What is the basis of saying mourner's kaddish? Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות ברכות י:א,כה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפלה וברכת כהנים א:ב יד פשוטה שם רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:טו רס"ג - אמונות ודעות ב:יג ר' יוסף אלבו - ספר העיקרים ג:כה משלי כו:ד-ה שולחן ערוך אורח חיים תכט:א אוצר מדרשים (אייזנשטיין) עשרת הדברות עמוד 457 רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות ממרים ו:ה רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות נגעים ב:א ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah." ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: <a href='http://y
S11 E8 · Fri, February 24, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (2/23/23), in lieu of our regularly scheduled Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, I gave a Chumash Exploration shiur on a topic I've been vexed by for the past two weeks: the obscure halacha stated in Parashas Mishpatim that the Mizbeach provides sanctuary for killers under specific conditions. I gave this shiur because I needed - and still need, as of this morning - help developing the insights I've encountered. I'm happy with what we came up with, but I'm all ears for your ideas! ----- מקורות: שמות כא:יב-יד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר נזקים, הלכות רוצח ושמירת הנפש א:א; ה:ב,ט-יד א' מלכים ב:כח-לד Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, "Essays on Ethics" "Masei: Retribution and Revenge" pp.272 רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:כט,לט שד"ל - שמות כא:יד The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel ibid. ספורנו שם ירמיהו ז:ג-יא יד פשוטה - הלכות רוצח ושמירת הנפש ה:יב-יד שמות כ:כ-כא מכילתא דרבי ישמעאל שם במדבר לה:כה ילקוט שמעוני (ספרי) שם רב ש"ר הירש שם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפלה וברכת כהנים טו:א,ג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות בית הבחירה ב:א-ב ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah." ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: <a href='http://patreon.com/rabbischneew
S11 E7 · Fri, February 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (2/17/23), I was asked to give a shiur on techiyas ha'meisim. Since I really don't know much about the topic and don't think I have much to offer by way of chidushim (new insights), I figured I'd just present everything I know - so I did! We raised other questions along the way, which I hope to be able to answer some day, and we ended with a few take-aways. If you have more info on Techiyas ha'Meisim in this vein, please share it with me! ----- מקורות: דניאל יב:ב סנהדרין פרק י משנה א שמונה עשרה: גבורות פסחים דף סח עמוד א מכילתא - שמות טו:א ספרי דברים יא:ט רמב"ם - הקדמה לפרק חלק Rabbi Saul Zucker, "The Maimonidean Controversy" (printed in Fred Rosner's "Wars of the Lord") רמב"ם - מאמר תחיית המתים ספר העיקרים ד:לה רבינו בחיי – דברים לג:כח מצודת דוד – דניאל יב:ב מלבי"ם שם רד"ק – תהלים קד:ל רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות ב:ו; יא:ג; פרק יב רלב"ג – פרשת בלק: התועלת השני ר' חסדאי קרשקש – אור ה' (ג ד:א) רבינו בחיי – דברים ל:טו מאירי – משיב נפש מאמר ב פרק ח יחזקאל פרק לז תלמוד בבלי כתובות קיא. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah." ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ <br/
S11 E6 · Fri, February 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 49 minutes Synopsis: This morning (1/6/22), in our Friday Q&A, we took up five questions: (1) What do we hold about the authorship of the "wisdom literature" in Tanach? (2) How do you know if you're using your time wisely? (3) Are food forests feasible? (4) What's the deal with matrilineal descent? (5) Why don't we focus on the Geonim as much as the Rishonim? ----- מקורות: משלי כה:א רש"י רלב"ג שד"ל מצודת דוד ר"י אבן כספי פירוש ראשון רש"י - משלי ל:א, לא:א Rabbi Israel Chait, Discussion: D-165: Proper Allocation of Time for Learning רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זרעים, הלכות כלאים א:א,ג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה לח-מ Artscroll Rishonim book, "The Four Captives" ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah." ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='http://mishlei.buzzsprout.com/'
S11 E5 · Fri, February 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 4 minutes 22 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Mishpatim: Does Hashem Reward Good Dogs? Rambam maintains that the notion of Divine reward and punishment for animals is a non-Jewish concept. What are we to do when we encounter statements of Chazal which talk about God rewarding animals? If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah."----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ The Stoic Jew Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com Mishlei Podcast: mishlei.buzzsprout.com Rambam Bekius Podcast: <a hre
S11 E4 · Fri, February 17, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (2/16/23), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we took up the next mishnah in Chapter 3. This week's mishnah was short but sweet. We learned three different approaches, each with practical applications for those on a very high level and for the rest of us. ----- מקורות: אבות א:יג רבינו יונה רשב"ץ רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ה:יא Rabbi Israel Chait, D-143: Kiddush Hashem and Chilul Hashem https://www.ybt.org/audio/.Converted_Audio/Hashkafa/Discussion/Rabbi_Y_Chait/D143-Kiddush_Hashem_and_Chilul_Hashem-Rabbi_Y_Chait.mp3 רש"י מאירי רבינו בחיי Rav Hirsch אברבנאל ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah." ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://ra
S11 E3 · Fri, February 10, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 19 minutes Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 6-page article I wrote, entitled, Spectral Clergy, Living Torah, and My Izzet Grieving Process . Instead of writing a 1-page article on the parashah, I decided to write a lengthier reflection on my grieving process over the course of these past seven days. You can decide if it counts as Torah. ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah." The Torah content for this week has also been sponsored by Nava, in memory of Adira Koffsky z"l, who loved learning and philosophy and was a real seeker of truth. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://rambambekius.buzzs
S11 E2 · Fri, February 10, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (2/9/23), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we took up the next two mishnayos (depending on how you count) in Chapter 3, since they seem to be inherently related. On account of roller-coaster of a week I had with all the deaths, I didn't feel as prepared for this shiur as I usually do, and while we may not have arrived at polished ideas which live up to my usual standard, I'm pleased with the questions we raised, the insights we gleaned, and the discussions we had. ----- מקורות: אבות א:יא-יב רמב"ם רבינו יונה מאירי ספורנו ----- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah." The Torah content for this week has also been sponsored by Nava, in memory of Adira Koffsky z"l, who loved learning and philosophy and was a real seeker of truth. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='http://mishl
S11 E1 · Thu, February 02, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Beshalach: Was Miriam a Prophetess? If you think you know the answer to this question, I recommend asking yourself: "How do I know?" or "Why is this even a question?" before reading (or listening to) this article. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content for the remainder of this week has been sponsored by my Patrons. If you gain from my Torah content and would like to help support it on a regular basis, please consider signing up for my Patreon at patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss - or, better yet, you can set up a recurring donation through Chase (so that Patreon doesn’t take a cut). Even a small contribution goes a long way, and small recurring contributions go an even longer way! I’d also like to remind listeners of how to access my content. I have my five podcasts (The Stoic Jew, Mishlei, Machshavah Lab, Rambam, and Tefilah), my YouTube channel, my substack (which has replaced my blog), and my WhatsApp group (where I post ALL my content and shiur announcements). The links to all these resources can be found in the show notes at the bottom of my podcast episodes and my YouTube videos. Thank you for listening, watching, reading, and participating! ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to
S10 E33 · Thu, January 26, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Bo: The Jewish Lunar Calendar as Anti-Egyptian Polemic . Rambam (Moreh 3:29) maintained that knowledge of the beliefs and practices of the ancient idolatrous nations is vital for understanding the reasons for the Torah's commandments. Here is an example. If you enjoy these 1-page articles (and my other written content), be sure to subscribe (for free!) to my substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com . ----- The Torah content for the remainder of January has been sponsored by Yehuda in gratitude for fifteen years of friendship and learning. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.
S10 E32 · Fri, January 13, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Shemos: Dasan and Aviram - to Blame or Not to Blame? The Torah itself only ascribes one wrongdoing to Dasan and Aviram. It is the Sages who place them at the scene of other crimes. What are we to make of this? Let us turn to Rashi and Ralbag for insight. ----- The Torah content for the remainder of January has been sponsored by Yehuda in gratitude for fifteen years of friendship and learning. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.co
S10 E31 · Thu, January 12, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 14 minutes Synopsis: This morning (1/12/22) we set out to do a Q&A, but the first question turned into a 30-minute tefilah shiur, which let only 14 minutes for other questions. We still managed to get in a few interesting questions. ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות מגילה וחנוכה ד:יג-יד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות י:יד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות סנהדרין והעונשין המסורין להם יד:ט ----- The Torah content for the remainder of January has been sponsored by Yehuda in gratitude for fifteen years of friendship and learning. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://cha
S10 E30 · Thu, January 12, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (1/11/23), in our Wednesday night Tefilah shiur, we continued and completed (for now!) our analysis of the midrash about Hashem davening to himself. The good news is that I believe we got the main idea of the midrash. The "bad" news is that we raised a powerful question on the Sefer ha'Chinuch and Rashba, which I THOUGHT I had an answer to, but I realized that I didn't have the answer as clear as I thought, so we didn't end up answering it. If you think of an answer, let me know! ----- מקורות: מסכת סופרים טז:ב ברכות דף ז עמוד א רש"י ריטב"א ברכות דף לג עמוד ב רלב"ג ביאור הפרשה - שמות לג:יט רשב"א - פירוש ההגדות ברכות דף ז עמוד א ברכות דף נ עמוד א ספר החינוך הערת המחבר בראשית רבה ה:א רלב"ג: הקדמה לתורה רש"י - דברים ל:יט שו"ת הרשב"א חלק ה סימן נ-נא ----- The Torah content for the remainder of January has been sponsored by Yehuda in gratitude for fifteen years of friendship and learning. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href=
S10 E29 · Fri, January 06, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Synopsis: This morning (1/6/22), in our SECOND Friday Q&A (this one for women only), we took up a bunch of topics which included many subtopics: (1a) What can we infer about the relative importance of bein adam l'makom vs. bein adam l'chaveiro mitzvos from the reasons given for the destruction of both Batei ha'Mikdash? (1b) Which types of lo lishmah mitzvos are acceptable and which aren't? (2) How should we relate to minhagim which feel like cumbersome vestiges of the halachic system? (3a) How can the Torah demand "shmiras einayim" when, statistically speaking, it seems to be an impossible standard? (4a) Are there guidelines for when psak should and shouldn't be shared? (4b) Similarly, are there guidelines for when we should and shouldn't share halachic knowledge with someone who isn't aware of the halacha? (5) What is the philosophical reason for feeding our animals before we feed ourselves? (6) How do I, Rabbi Schneeweiss, curate my reading and watching list? (7) Do the problems in Modern Orthodoxy imply a failure of the entire approach? There might have been more questions, but these are the ones I was able to remember after the fact. If you listen to this and find that I left one out, please let me know! ----- מקורות: ב' מלכים כא:א-טז ישעיהו א:י-יז רמב"ם - איגרת לקהל מרשילייא על אצטגנינות ומזל ספר החינוך - הקדמה רמב"ם - ספר המצוות, לא תעשה מ"ז דברים לב:מז ירושלמי פאה א:א ר' צבי שכטר - מפניני הרב, עמוד רעב-רעג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות יא:ד Things I Recommended: - "Chametz - Why So Serious?" https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2016/04/chametz-why-so-serious.html - "Lishmah and l'Kanter" https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2019/06/lishmah-and-lkanter.html - "Shechem: A Bad Place (Rabbi Elie Feder)" https://www.buzzsprout.com/1850974/11947146 - The Stoic Jew Podcast (1/15/21): "Seneca - Letter #2: On Discursiveness in Reading" https://www.buzzsprout.com/1478911/7284784 - Timothy Ferriss, "Tribe of Mentors" - Tim Ferriss, "Tools of Titans" ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl as a "thank you" to me for teaching, and as a "thank you" to all those who participate in my shiurim and share their thoughts and questions. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle
S10 E28 · Fri, January 06, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Vayechi: The Wolf as an Allegory for the Shechinah . This article is about two topics that are near and dear to my heart: the wolf (as as a subject of epistemological epiphanies) and the shechinah. What do they have to do with each other? Listen and find out! ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl as a "thank you" to me for teaching, and as a "thank you" to all those who participate in my shiurim and share their thoughts and questions. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://cha
S10 E27 · Fri, January 06, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (1/6/22), in our Friday Q&A, we took up four questions: (1) What do we make of the fact that so much of our Judaism has been influenced by Aristotelian thought? (2) How do I cope with the fact that so much of my time is spent doing unimportant things instead of learning? (3) What advice do you have about learning the Mishneh Torah in English, for bekius purposes? (4) Do babies have souls, such that they go to Olam ha'Ba when they die? ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות קידוש החודש יז:כד משלי יד:ד Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content I Recommended: - Do Babies Have Souls? (Ibn Ezra) - Shadal's Opposition to Philosophical Judaism - Three Schools of Jewish Thought Other Things I Recommended: - R' S.R. Hirsch, "Nineteen Letters," Letter #18 - Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, "The Great Partnership: Science, Religion, and the Search for Meaning" - Rabbi Yaakov Trachtman, Sunday Shiur: Healing a lovesick soul: Rambam’s approach to Shir hashirim - R' Eliyahu Touger's translation of the Mishneh Torah - Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman, "Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith" - Jeffrey Bloom, Alec Goldstein, Gil Student, and others: "Strauss, Spinoza & Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith" - Oliver Burkeman, "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl as a "thank you" to me for teaching, and as a "thank you" to all those who participate in my shiurim and share their thoughts and questions. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank
S10 E26 · Fri, January 06, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (1/5/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we began by reviewing what we learned last week, since last week's mishnah is so related to this week's. We then analyzed the new mishnah according to Meiri and Rabbeinu Yonah, which we supplemented with Rabbeinu Yonah's commentary on a related mishnah in chapter 5. We concluded by making sure we answered all our questions, and by addressing a few practical applications. ----- מקורות: אברבנאל - אבות ג:ט מאירי - אבות ג:ט-י רבינו יונה - אבות ג:ט-י; ה:יב רלב"ג - דברים ד:ט-י ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl as a "thank you" to me for teaching, and as a "thank you" to all those who participate in my shiurim and share their thoughts and questions. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podc
S10 E25 · Thu, January 05, 2023
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (1/4/23), in our Wednesday night Tefilah shiur, we took up an exceedingly perplexing and seemingly problematic midrash about Hashem davening and asking for berachos from human beings. The plan was to learn this midrash in accordance with the commentary of the Rashba, but we didn't want to rush things. Tonight we went over the facts, developed our own approach, and read the Rashba's preface to his commentary on the midrash. Next week (בג"ה) we'll learn his explanation of the midrash and answer as many of our questions as we can. ----- מקורות: מסכת סופרים טז:ב ברכות דף ז עמוד א רש"י ריטב"א ברכות דף לג עמוד ב רלב"ג ביאור הפרשה - שמות לג:יט רשב"א - פירוש ההגדות ברכות דף ז עמוד א ברכות דף נ עמוד א ספר החינוך הערת המחבר בראשית רבה ה:א רלב"ג: הקדמה לתורה ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Rachayl as a "thank you" to me for teaching, and as a "thank you" to all those who participate in my shiurim and share their thoughts and questions. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew
S10 E24 · Fri, December 30, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote, entitled, An Etymological Drash from Rav Hirsch on Jewish vs. Pagan Priests . Yes, this is a TWO page article (as opposed to the usual one page article). Yes, this is on LAST week's parashah (Mikeitz) rather than this week's parashah (Vayigash). But when I saw this comment from Rav Hirsch, I simply NEEDED to write a piece about it, and this is what I ended up writing. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah in celebration of the marriage of Rivkie and Dovi Siderson. Mazal tov! ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com <br
S10 E23 · Fri, December 30, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (12/29/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we began by updating our theory on the purpose and intended audience of Pirkei Avos, in light of an observation made by Moshe Halbertal. Next, we tackled yet another short but practical mishnah about one's relationship with learning. We learned this mishnah according to Meiri, Abravanel, and Rabbeinu Yonah, managing to answer all our questions. We concluded by fleshing out the practical, contemporary applications of what we learned. ----- מקורות: Moshe Halbertal, Maimonides: Life and Thought, pp. 148-149 אבות ג:ט מאירי אברבנאל רבינו יונה רש"י תלמוד בבלי שבת דף ל עמוד ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ב:ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילין ומזוזה וספר תורה י:יא רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קרבנות, הלכות חגיגה ג:ו רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ד:ב משלי כח:ט רשב"ץ ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah in celebration of the marriage of Rivkie and Dovi Siderson. Mazal tov! ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoicje
S10 E22 · Sun, December 25, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Chanukah 5783: The “Beloved” Mitzvah of Ner Chanukah. What makes Ner Chanukah a "beloved mitzvah"? My current answer to that question draws upon teachings from Rambam, the Rav, and the beautiful definition of "shechinah" given by R' Dovid Tzvi Hoffmann. And, on a personal note, this article was an important reminder to me that not EVERY article has to be an original chidush (new insight) on my part, but that it is just as important to share my synthesis of ideas I've learned from other sources. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah in celebration of the marriage of Rivkie and Dovi Siderson. Mazal tov! ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.buzzsprout.co
S10 E21 · Fri, December 16, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (12/16/22) was something like a follow-up from last week's shiur on "The Meta-Halachic Implications of the Halachos of Fingernail Cutting." Although the topics of dreams, prophecy, and prophetic dreams are fraught with difficulty, they DO have an anchor in two halachic institutions: the strange "ritual" of Hatavas Chalom (interpreting a bad dream for the good) and Taanis Chalom (fasting in response to a nightmare). Today we examined both subjects as presented by the Aruch ha'Shulchan and the Rambam, with a little help from Jonathan Lear's take on Freudian dream analysis. ----- מקורות: Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch: Letters on Aggadata, Letter #4 שולחן ערוך אורח חיים רכ ברכות דף נה עמוד ב ערוך השולחן אורח חיים רכ:א-ה Jonathan Lear, "Freud" (2005) pp.115-116 Jonathan Lear, "Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation" (2006), pp.115-116 תענית דף יב עמוב ד ברכות דף לא עמוד ב רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות א:יב רב האי גאון - אוצר הגאונים תענית (התשובות סי' מה; עמ' 22 וכן הוא בברכות התשובות סימן קצו) שם ברכות (הפירושים סי' קלה; עמ' 44) בשם רב האי גאון רבינו חננאל - ברכות דף לא עמוד ב ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel:
S10 E20 · Fri, December 16, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This morning (12/16/22), in our Friday Q&A, we spent the majority of our time talking about some questions which were important, difficult, and soul-searching ... but we didn't record them, since the "off-the-record" clause was invoked. And it was a good thing, too, since it allowed us to discuss these issues freely. We did record the last question, which I didn't answer in full. That'll have to wait until another time. The moral of the story is: if you want the juicy stuff, you have to actually attend the Q&A live! ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, ל:ב,ה ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.bu
S10 E20 · Fri, December 16, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Vayeishev: Should this Rashi be Taught to Children? This title sounds clickbaity but I'm honestly looking for an answer to the question: Can anyone make a convincing argument that it is better to teach Rashi's explanation of Yosef's fate than Ralbag's? ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: <a href='http://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=w
S10 E19 · Fri, December 16, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (12/15/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we learned a short but practical mishnah. After raising all the questions and problems, we actually managed to figure out the main idea by ourselves. After that, we learned three meforshim - all of whom added layers of nuance to the idea we discovered. We ended the shiur by making sure we answered all of our questions and by reviewing the practical applications. And here's a teaser: at SOME point in the shiur I go on my rant about how the modern notion of "privilege" is really just a corruptive (and corrosive) version of a beautiful and valuable Torah idea ... but I'm not going to tell you where in the shiur it is! You'll have to listen to it yourself. :) ----- מקורות: אבות ג:ח א דברי הימים כט:א-יט רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:נד רשב"ץ רבינו יונה מאירי ויקרא רבה כז:ב רבינו בחיי ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S10 E18 · Fri, December 09, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (12/9/22), we took up an unusual and interesting topic: the halachos of fingernail cutting. "Halachos?" you say. Yes! According to the Rema in the Shulchan Aruch, we don't cut our fingernails in sequence, but instead, we cut them in a specific order - and if we violate this halacha, we are subject to danger (according to the sources). I was asked what the status is of such halachos, and that's what led to this shiur. ----- מקורות: שולחן ערוך אורח חיים רס:א דרכי משה אורח חיים רמא ספר אבודרהם סדר נטילת צפרנים Rabbi Yehuda Shurpin, Why Do Jews Cut Their Fingernails Out of Order? (Chabad.org) מחזור ויטרי סימן תקכט ערוך השולחן אורח חיים סימן רס שו"ת משנה הלכות חלק י סימן קא Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch: Letters on Aggadata, Letter #4 Rabbi H. Norman Strickman, Without Red Strings or Holy Water: Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, p.94 פסחים דף קיב עמוד א-ב רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר קדושה, הלכות איסורי ביאה כא:י רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר נזקין, הלכות רוצח ושמירת נפש יב:ה מועד קטן דף יח עמוד א רש"י - פסחים דף עו עמוד ב שולחן ערוך יורה דעה קטז:ב שו"ת בצל החכמה חלק ג סימן נג ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: <a href='http://youtube.c
S10 E17 · Fri, December 09, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This morning (12/9/22), in our Friday Q&A, we addressed three topics: (1) When learning Chumash - or, to be honest, any other area - how do you know what to treat as a "fact" and what to treat as a "theory"? (2) How do curses from other human beings work? (3) How do berachos from other human beings work? Although we didn't arrive at definitive answers for all three questions, we definitely gained some insights! ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות ט:יד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קנין, הלכות מכירה ז:א-ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות סנהדרין והעונשין המסורין להם כו:ז רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים טו:ז ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahlab.bu
S10 E16 · Fri, December 09, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (12/8/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we learned a very challenging mishnah which partially overlaps with a previous mishnah in Avos and ALSO partially overlaps with a Gemara in Berachos. To make things even more difficult, most of our "go to" meforshim barely commented on anything - except for the Sforno! With Sforno as our guide, we gave it our best shot. While we may not have answered ALL our questions, we definitely managed to come up with a good take-away idea. ----- מקורות: אבות ג:ז הגדה של פסח רבינו יונה ברכות דף ו עמוד א ספורנו - אבות ג:ג.ז מאירי - אבות ג:ג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ג:יב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קרבנות, הלכות חגיגה ג:ו ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab"
S10 E15 · Wed, December 07, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Vayishlach: Can We Talk About Reuven's Sin? Did Reuven sleep with Bilhah, as the text states? If so, why would the Sages of the Talmud tell us that anyone who makes such a claim is mistaken? How could so many commentators ignore this warning? If you’re interested in a full-length shiur I gave on this topic, entitled Midrashic Embellishment: Why Did Chazal Villainize “the Bad Guys” and Vindicate “the Good Guys” and What are the Educational Implications for Us? click here for the YouTube version (featuring the PowerPoint presentation that accompanied the shiur) and click here for the podcast version . ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast:
S10 E41 · Sun, December 04, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Note: Today's YBT Sunday Shiur (12/4/22) is a "Take #2" of a shiur I gave on 5/20/22 as part of my "Machshavah Lab" series for women. Synopsis: It would be great to give a comprehensive shiur about how hashgachah pratis, reward and punishment, and Divine justice work. The problem is that these topics are WAY too broad and WAY too deep and WAY too beyond my knowledge level. However, there are many statements of Chazal which seem to presuppose that the average Jew WILL be able to frame the day to day events in their lives in the framework of the Torah's metaphysics. What, exactly, do Chazal expect us to do? Surely they don't expect everyone to ONLY apply these perspectives based on a full working knowledge of such lofty matters. That is the dilemma which led to this shiur. Instead of a comprehensive treatment, we will focus on a single statement of Chazal about what to think when you stub (or scrape) your toe. The challenge will be to explain how we're supposed to think about that statement, given our very limited knowledge of how God operates. ---------- מקורות: חולין דף ז עמוד ב אוהלות א:ח רמב"ם – מורה הנבוכים ג:כח נרבוני - שם אפודי - שם ר' מקבילי - שם מאירי – בית הבחירה חולין דף ז עמוב ב אבות ב:ז מאירי – אבות א:יד ספר החינוך – מעקה (מצוה תקמו) ספר החינוך – הנהגת המצרע וכל מטמאי אדם בפריעה ופרימה (מצוה קעא) רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ב:מח תהלים פרק לז רש"י שם אבן עזרא שם רד"ק שם משלי כ:כד רבינו יונה שם מאירי שם כתובות דף ל עמוד א-ב תוספות שם ד"ה דין ד' מיתות לא בטלו ריטב"א שם ד"ה דין ד' מיתות לא בטלו מאירי – בית הבחירה בבא בתרא דף י עמוד ב משלי ו:טז-יט Hashgachah Clarification from the Rosh ha’Yeshiva: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1478911/10038754 ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://m
S10 E40 · Fri, December 02, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This morning (12/2/22), in a SPECIAL session of Friday Q&A in lieu of our usual Machshavah Lab shiur for women, we addressed eight topics: (1) How do you know when you're ready to push your own limits and/or take on stringencies? (2) What obligation do we have to bring about the geulah? (3) What do I do if I notice that my thinking is conditioned by other ideas I've heard? (4) What's the deal with meat and wine on Shabbos and Yom Tov? (5) What are the moral considerations involved in vouching for someone if you know they have bad qualities? (6) off-the-record discussion about life and choices, which was not recorded, (7) To what extent are we responsible for striving to have a beneficial impact on society? (8) Should we help people who cut corners in class? ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שבת ל:ז-י רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שביתת יום טוב ו:יז-יח Related Content: - last 4 minutes of my brother's video, in which he explains how he became a YouTuber - Tim Ferriss's interview of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/ra
S10 E39 · Fri, December 02, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This morning (12/2/22), in our Friday Q&A, we addressed five topics: (1) What kavanah should a person have during the kedushah in the repetition of the amidah? (2) What is the purpose of halacha, and why does it have to be so complex? (3) How can you tell if you are improving or declining in your relationship with Torah? (4) Chazal say that we should "love work" but how? (5) If you fall short of a personal benchmark or objective, how can you tell whether you should forgive yourself or whether you're just giving in to your laziness? ----- מקורות: רד"ק - ישעיהו ו:א-ג משלי כו:טז; לא:יג Related Content: 3rd Berachah of the Amidah: Kedushas ha'Shem: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 Rabbi Chait, D31: Mitzvos #1 ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei P
S10 E38 · Fri, December 02, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (12/2/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we learned our next mishnah which is all about yokes: the yoke of Torah, the yoke of malchus, and the yoke of derech eretz. The teaching in the mishnah presents itself in a stark, binary, transactional language - as if these are the terms of the deal which we can either take or leave. Our goal was to understand the nature of this deal and to what extent it applies to us. With the help of Rabbeinu Yonah, Rambam, and Meiri, I believe we arrived at such an understanding. ----- מקורות: אבות ג:ה רבינו יונה רמב"ם - א:טו; ג:ה רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:יב מאירי אברבנאל - אבות ו:ב David Foster Wallace, "This is Water" https://web.archive.org/web/20080213082423/http://www.marginalia.org/dfw_kenyon_commencement.html ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S10 E37 · Mon, November 28, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Vayeitzei: The Eyes of Leah in the Eyes of Three Schools of Commentary . What does the Torah mean when it describes Leah's eyes as "soft" and why does it inform us of this fact? In this 1-page article we reflect on the 13 answers given by three schools of commentators. ----- The Torah content for the month of Kislev has been sponsored by Serena and Paul Koppel, who want to be makir tov and express gratitude. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB
S10 E36 · Fri, November 25, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This morning (11/25/22), in our Friday Q&A, we addressed three topics: (1a) What is the advised course of action when starting a sugya in Gemara? (1b) What methodological differences are there between iyun in Tanach and iyun in Gemara? (2) What are the guidelines for maintaining one's own halachic integrity in the presence of someone who is not as committed to halachic observance? (3) How should one react to the loss of a significant amount of money, especially at the hands of the IRS? ----- מקורות: Seneca, Letter #5 Epictetus, Enchiridion (The Handbook) 11 ר' יוסף קרא - איוב א:כ-כב The Stoic Jew (7/20/22): When the IRS Acts as an Agent of God (Epictetus - Enchiridion 11) The Stoic Jew (11/21/22) Reacting to an Event as a Slow-Motion Explosion (Seneca – Letter #99: On Consolation to the Bereaved; Aurelius – Meditations 9:36) ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, by a listener who always manages to find me supplemental sources which enhance my shiurim. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='http://mishlei.buzzsp
S10 E35 · Fri, November 25, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Toldos: Does God Judge Our Prayers Based on Our Parents? One would think the answer is "no" were it not for the challenge posed by a Gemara. This article provides a possible answer and - more importantly - an important principle of midrash methodology. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, by a listener who always manages to find me supplemental sources which enhance my shiurim. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EP
S10 E34 · Thu, November 24, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (11/23/22), in our Wednesday night Tehilim/Tefilah shiur which fell out on Erev Thanksgiving, it would be apropos to take up "inyanei d'yoma" as it were. Since this perek is only five pesukim long, I was fairly confident we might be able to get at least one main idea tonight, and - despite what seemed like a scattered initial analysis - I believe we succeeded! We ended by reading the thanksgiving words of another national leader, George Washington, which were surprisingly in line with the ideas in the perek. Have a happy Thanksgiving, everyone! ----- מקורות: תהלים פרק ק רש"י - תהלים ק:א רש"י - ויקרא ז:יב ספורנו - ויקרא ז:יב רד"ק - תהלים ק:ג תרגום כתובים - תהלים ק:א רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ג:ג George Washington, "Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789" https://www.mountvernon.org/education/primary-source-collections/primary-source-collections/article/thanksgiving-proclamation-of-1789/ ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, by a listener who always manages to find me supplemental sources which enhance my shiurim. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com<
S10 E33 · Fri, November 18, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (11/18/22), we approached a broad topic via a narrow focus. Everyone agrees that the Torah shows concern for Tzaar Baalei Chayim (animal suffering), but the parameters and implications are far from simple. This shiur was prompted by an incident that happened in yeshiva a few weeks ago, and an incident that takes place in this week's parashah. Although it is by no means a comprehensive treatment of the subject, I am confident that it will provide you with some food for thought. ----- מקורות: בראשית כד:י-כו רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר קנין, הלכות עבדים ט:ח תורה תמימה שם והערה 18 אור החיים - בראשית כד:יט ספר חסידים (מרגליות) סימן תקלא שולחן ערוך אורח חיים קסז:ו מגן אברהם – שולחן ערוך אורח חיים סימן קסז סעיף קטן יח מפניני הרב – פרשת חיי שרה, דף רעב-רעג חתם סופר - בראשית כד:יד הש"ר הירש - ויקרא יט:כז ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in gratitude for making my Torah available and accessible to everyone. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Tzvi ha'Kohen ben Shoshanah Geylah. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S10 E32 · Fri, November 18, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (11/18/22), in our Friday Q&A, we addressed three topics: (1) Is belief/emunah a choice? (2) If we can't have any positive knowledge of Hashem and all the praise we say in davening is, strictly speaking, blasphemy, then what's the difference between our tefilah and the tefilah of an idolater? (3) Is there a way to attend "red carpet" luxury events without endangering one's "spiritual well-being"? Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, שמונה פרקים פרק ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה, כותרת + א:ה רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:נ,נט רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ג:ג ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in gratitude for making my Torah available and accessible to everyone. May Hashem send a Refuah shleimah to Tzvi ha'Kohen ben Shoshanah Geylah. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S10 E31 · Fri, November 18, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Chayei Sarah: The Pshat of "Place Your Hand Under My Thigh." Is Rashi's commentary always pshat? What if the majority of other commentators claim that THEIR explanation is the real pshat? Should we ban publications which present non-Rashi commentaries as pshat? If these questions interest you, check out this part dvar Torah and part teaser for my reaction to the Lakewood ban on the Chumash Pshuto Shel Mikra. ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in gratitude for making my Torah available and accessible to everyone. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Tzvi ha'Kohen ben Shoshanah Geylah. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.c
S10 E30 · Fri, November 18, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (11/17/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we learned our next mishnah which, despite the ambiguity in the clauses, proved to be much more straightforward than the last two. We learned three radically different approaches to the mishnah, at least two of which are eminently practical. ----- מקורות: אבות ג:ה רבינו יונה ספורנו מאירי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ג:יג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ג:ג; ד:א מאירי - משלי כב:כב-כג רבינו בחיי מאירי - בית הבחירה ברכות דף ד עמוד ב ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in gratitude for making my Torah available and accessible to everyone. May Hashem send a Refuah shleimah to Tzvi ha'Kohen ben Shoshanah Geylah. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S10 E29 · Fri, November 11, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (11/11/22), we took up a topic I've been asked about by countless high school students: "Is it prohibited to stare at a rainbow? If so, why?" This shiur represents my current best attempt at answers to those two questions. ----- מקורות: שולחן ערוך אורח חיים רכט:א ספר אבודרהם ברכת הראיה, שבח והודאה חגיגה פרק ב משנה א חגיגה יד:;טז. רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות חגיגה ב:א מאירי - בית הבחירה חגיגה דף יא עמוד ב ריטב"א - קידושין דף מ עמוד א רמב"ן - הקדמה לתורה רמב"ן - בראשית ט:יב למקדח ולמחרוז במשנה תורה להרמב"ם - שופר של איסור הנאה ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem grant a refuah shleimah to Rachel bas Rivka Chana. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a h
S10 E28 · Fri, November 11, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (11/11/22), in our Friday Q&A, we addressed four topics: (1) Is Judaism conducive to Stoicism? (2) How can the Torah command us to feel things, like joy? (3) What is the secret to maximizing the productive use of one's time in a healthy manner? (4) How am I supposed to choose what to learn if there is SO MUCH TORAH? I responded only briefly to the first question, since I address it at length in the episode of The Stoic Jew Podcast entitled Why Do You Value Stoicism as a Jew? I also only answered the second question briefly since I address it at length in my shiur entitled Lo Tachmod: a Case Study in How the Torah Commands Emotions . ----- מקורות: רלב"ג - הקדמה לתורה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ג:ג "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals," by Oliver Burkeman https://www.amazon.com/Four-Thousand-Weeks-Management-Mortals/dp/0374159122 ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem grant a refuah shleimah to Rachel bas Rivka Chana. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podc
S10 E28 · Fri, November 11, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Vayeira: Don't Deviate from the Minhag: XTREME Edition . How could the angels who visited Avraham eat what he served them? DID they even eat? And either way, what are we supposed to learn from this? ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem grant a refuah shleimah to Rachel bas Rivka Chana. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: <a href='http://amazon.com/hz/wis
S10 E27 · Fri, November 11, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (11/10/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we took up a somewhat famous mishnah about saying words of Torah at a meal. I'm not gonna lie: I did NOT think we'd arrive at any real ideas tonight. My chavrusa and I struggled with this mishnah and all I had when we started shiur was a good lead. But thanks to the superlative analysis of the participants, we were able to answer all our questions and arrive at an idea that is 85-90% complete! ----- מקורות: אבות ג:ד ישעיהו כח:א-יג רד"ק - ישעיהו כח:ח אברבנאל - ישעיהו כח:ח יחזקאל מא:כב מצודת דוד רש"י רמב"ם רשב"ץ ספורנו רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:ב,נ ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem grant a refuah shleimah to Rachel bas Rivka Chana. ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.co
S10 E26 · Fri, November 04, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (11/4/22), we answered SOME of the questions we raised in Part 1. Although not all the ideas came to full fruition, I'm satisfied with the approaches we developed. Note: towards the beginning of the shiur I mention that I intended to open a can of worms. I decided to make that into a separate recording, and to not share it. If you're really interested, reach out to me and ask whether I'm okay sharing it. ----- מקורות: ויקרא יח:א-ג,כד-ל רמב"ן - ויקרא יח:ג בכור שור - ויקרא יח:ג Leon Kass, "The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis" pp.207,211 Jonathan Grosman, "Creation: The Story of Beginnings" pp.329-331 Rabbi Aaron Zimmer, Methodology of Learning Medrash Animals in the Ark ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder. Rabbi Feder recently published a book called Gematria Refigured: A New Look at How the Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers (2022, Mosaica Press) . The approach to gematria he presents in this book is neither fluffy nor fanciful, but rational. If you're interested in some sample chapters, click here . If you have a social media platform and are interested in promoting or reviewing Rabbi Feder's book, let me know and I'll put the two of you in touch. The book is available for purchase at https://mosaicapress.com/product/gematria-refigured/ . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for r
S10 E25 · Fri, November 04, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Lech Lecha: Is Circumcision "Mutilation"? The answer may surprise you ... Be sure to check out my new substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com ! ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder. Rabbi Feder recently published a book called Gematria Refigured: A New Look at How the Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers (2022, Mosaica Press) . The approach to gematria he presents in this book is neither fluffy nor fanciful, but rational. If you're interested in some sample chapters, click here . If you have a social media platform and are interested in promoting or reviewing Rabbi Feder's book, let me know and I'll put the two of you in touch. The book is available for purchase at https://mosaicapress.com/product/gematria-refigured/ . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='http://
S10 E24 · Fri, November 04, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (11/4/22), in our shorter-than-usual Friday Q&A, we discussed two questions: (1) What do we say about a case in which you had a REALLY meaningful tefilah, but weren't yotzei due to a halachic "technicality"? (2) Is there a way to effectively simulate the conditions for the "darcho shel Torah" of "eat bread with salt, sleep on the ground, etc."? (3) If you encounter a wounded animal on your way to shiur, should you tend to the animal and skip shiur or go to shiur and tend to the animal afterwards? ----- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים א:א רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ג:ו רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ג:א ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder. Rabbi Feder recently published a book called Gematria Refigured: A New Look at How the Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers (2022, Mosaica Press) . The approach to gematria he presents in this book is neither fluffy nor fanciful, but rational. If you're interested in some sample chapters, click here . If you have a social media platform and are interested in promoting or reviewing Rabbi Feder's book, let me know and I'll put the two of you in touch. The book is available for purchase at https://mosaicapress.com/product/gematria-refigured/ . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: <a hre
S10 E23 · Fri, November 04, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (11/3/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we took up the next mishnah in chapter 3. Specifically, we analyzed the first part of the mishnah which talks about the difference between those who sit and exchange words of Torah and those who don't. The mishnah makes it seem like the difference is extreme, but once we arrived at an understanding of the main idea, we realized ... that the difference really IS extreme! I truly hope that the idea in this shiur impacts all our interpersonal interactions going forward. ----- מקורות: אבות ג:ג רבינו יונה רבינו יונה - משלי יד:ו; כא:כד רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:יט,כה ר' דוד צבי הופמן - ויקרא כו:יא שמות כה:ח מאירי ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder. Rabbi Feder recently published a book called Gematria Refigured: A New Look at How the Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers (2022, Mosaica Press) . The approach to gematria he presents in this book is neither fluffy nor fanciful, but rational. If you're interested in some sample chapters, click here . If you have a social media platform and are interested in promoting or reviewing Rabbi Feder's book, let me know and I'll put the two of you in touch. The book is available for purchase at https://mosaicapress.com/product/gematria-refigured/ . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Pat
S10 E22 · Wed, November 02, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Beur Tefilah: Who is the "Aleinu" in Sim Shalom? If you, like me, never even noticed this question before, then I encourage you to take a moment to think about how you would answer it before reading or listening to my approach. Let me know what you think! Be sure to check out my new substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com ! ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder. Rabbi Feder recently published a book called Gematria Refigured: A New Look at How the Torah Conveys Ideas Through Numbers (2022, Mosaica Press) . The approach to gematria he presents in this book is neither fluffy nor fanciful, but rational. If you're interested in some sample chapters, click here . If you have a social media platform and are interested in promoting or reviewing Rabbi Feder's book, let me know and I'll put the two of you in touch. The book is available for purchase at https://mosaicapress.com/product/gematria-refigured/ . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: <a href='http://yout
S10 E21 · Fri, October 28, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (10/28/22), we took up a question I had never noticed before: Why doesn't Noach have any more kids after the flood? In this shiur we build a case from Rashi's reading of the pesukim which argues that Noach INTENTIONALLY refrained from having more kids - a decision which was initially endorsed by Hashem, but which ultimately led to disastrous consequences, due to Noach's inexplicable decision to plant a vineyard instead of procreating. Oh, and there's also something weird going on with the animals and their sexual morality. Next week (בג"ה) we will attempt to answer the questions we raised in this shiur. ----- מקורות: פסוקים שונים מפרשת נח רש"י - בראשית ו:יא-יג,יח,כ; ז:ז; ח:טז-יט; ט:ז,ט,יח,כ-כב,כה מאירי - בית הבחירה, תענית דף יא עמוד א רמב"ן - בראשית ט:ז,יח רד"ק - בראשית ט:ז,יז ----- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Vanessa, the first person who offered to cover the costs of my Zoom account for the year. Thank you, Vanessa! ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoicjew.buzzsp
S10 E20 · Fri, October 28, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Noach: Shadal's Radical Application of Dibra Torah ki'Lshon Bnei Adam . We're familiar with the notion that the Torah is "forced" to use anthropomorphisms when speaking about Hashem, but what about the "extreme" anthropomorphisms, like how the pasuk states that "Hashem smelled the soothing fragrance" of Noach's korbanos ? Shadal offers an answer which might knock your socks off when you consider its implications. Be sure to check out my new substack at rabbischneeweiss.substack.com ! ----- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Vanessa, the first person who offered to cover the costs of my Zoom account for the year. Thank you, Vanessa! ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahlab.buzzs
S10 E19 · Fri, October 28, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Q&A #06 - Sim Shalom ALEINU v’Al Kol Yisrael, Singular vs. Plural in Tefilah, My Current Meditation Practice, Shogeg, and pre-Ashrei Pesukim This morning (10/28/22), in our Friday Q&A, we covered five questions: (1) In Sim Shalom, when we say "aleinu v'al kol Yisrael amecha," who does "aleinu" refer to? (2) Are there examples of "legit" tefilos which we say in the singular rather than in the plural? (3) What are my current meditation practices? (4) What is the scope of shogeg? (5) What's the deal with the pesukim we say in Pesukei d'Zimra before Ashrei? I say "covered" because we didn't necessarily answer all the questions, but we did investigate them! ---------- מקורות: אבודרהם - ברכת שים שלום תהלים פרק קג סידור אוצר התפילות - פירוש דובר שלום לברכת שים שלום סידור אזור אליהו - השלמות שבסוף הסידור רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים ז:יב ----- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Vanessa, the first person who offered to cover the costs of my Zoom account for the year. Thank you, Vanessa! ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast
S10 E18 · Fri, October 28, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (10/27/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we took up the next mishnah in chapter 3. If you were to take a poll of Americans at any time in recent history and ask them how they'd feel about davening for the government, it's likely that half of them wouldn't be so keen on doing so, and a percentage of that half would downright refuse. Yet, the mishnah in Avos seems to be saying that we should ALWAYS daven for the government. Why? Listen and find out! ----- מקורות: אבות ג:ב Rabbi Israel Chait, TTL, KC001 - Avos 3:1-2 רבינו יונה מאירי ספורנו אברבנאל ברכות דף יז עמוד א רש"י - בראשית ו:יג רלב"ג ביאור המילות - בראשית ו:ג רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ו:א ----- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Vanessa, the first person who offered to cover the costs of my Zoom account for the year. Thank you, Vanessa! ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machsha
S10 E17 · Thu, October 20, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (10/20/22), in our Friday Q&A (bumped up to Thursday because there's no shiur tomorrow), we covered five questions, depending on how you count: (1) How should one go about learning neviim and why is it so difficult? (2) What assumptions do we make about the role of hashgachah pratis in meeting people? (3) How should non-Jews relate to Rosh ha'Shanah and Yom ha'Kippurim? (4) Why is Koheles read on Sukkos, and (5) Why is Moshiach one of the 13 ikkarim? ---------- מקורות: מגילה דף יד עמוד א עם פירוש רש"י ראש השנה פרק א משנה ב תהלים לג:יב-טו רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות יא:א; יב:ב ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon
S10 E16 · Fri, October 07, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (10/30/22) we took up a rather obscure topic: What does Judaism have to say about the four days between Yom ha'Kippurim and Sukkos? At first glance, it seems like there's not much going on here, but upon closer examination of the halachos, minhagim, and midrashim, this short time period is far more important than meets the eye. I can pretty much guarantee that if you watch/listen to this shiur during these four days, it will enhance both your Yom ha'Kippurim and your Sukkos! ---------- מקורות: ערוך השולחן אורח חיים תרכ"ד תוספות יומא פ"ז: ד"ה והאמר רב תפלת ערבית רשות אבודרהם – יום הכיפורים כו:כג קהלת רבה ט:ז בית יוסף – אורח חיים תקפא:ה; תרכד:ד טור אורח חיים תקפא:ב ויקרא רבה ל:ב,ז אבן עזרא – תהלים קל:ד קהלת ט:א-י רש"י – קהלת ט:ז ר' יוסף קרא שם רי"ד שם ראב"ע שם רלב"ג שם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:ג-ד שפת אמת – דברים, האזינו א ---------- ---------- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='http://thestoic
S10 E15 · Thu, October 06, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (10/6/22), in our Friday Q&A (bumped up to Thursday because I'll be leaving for Sukkos), we covered five questions, depending on how you count: (1) Why are there so many "Al Cheit"s in the Yom ha'Kippurim Vidui which pertain to speech? (2) How can one tell whether something is hashgachah pratis or not? (3) What does Judaism say about "the trolly problem"? (4) What are the parameters of Birkas ha'Gomel? and (5) How do we reconcile the reality we see with the Torah's portrait of the idyllic life we will enjoy when we keep the mitzvos? ---------- מקורות: משלי יח:כא רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, סדר התפילה נג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה פרק ה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שבת ב:א-ג רמב"ן - דברים יא:יג (which was not actually cited in the Q&A, but is the source of my answer to the last question) The Metaphysical Implications of Stubbing Your Toe Hashgachah Clarification from the Rosh ha’Yeshiva ---------- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='http:
S10 E14 · Tue, October 04, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I cranked out a few hours before Yom ha'Kippurim, entitled, Yom ha’Kippurim 5783: Musings on Erev Yom ha’Kippurim Anxiety. Perhaps this shouldn't have been written as a 1-page article. My hope is that I wrote it in such a manner that it will yield truth and insight regardless of what your premises and preconceived notions are. ---------- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0
S10 E13 · Fri, September 30, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (9/30/22) we took up a very basic question. I can PRETTY much guarantee that if I ask you, "What is Neilah?" the answer you give will be incorrect. There are some basic facts about Neilah of which most people are unaware. In today's shiur we examined Neilah in light of those facts, and in so doing, arrived at a new - and more accurate - understanding of Ne'ilah and its place within the halachic system. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ב:ו-ז; ג:ג-ה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים א:ז; ג:ו; ח:א תלמוד ירושלמי - ברכות ד:א:כב-כג עם פירוש אור לישרים רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות א:א-ה; ג:יא; ד:א-ב,ה,יח רלב"ג - במדבר י:ט רלב"ג - ויקרא כג:כד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שופר וסוכה ולולב א:ב ---------- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.bu
S10 E12 · Fri, September 30, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (9/30/22), in our Friday Q&A, we covered a number of questions relevant to the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah, including: (1) How does the judgment on Rosh ha'Shanah and Yom ha'Kippurim work? (2) Why do we stand when the Aron ha'Kodesh is open? (3) How can we live up to the seemingly impossible ideal of making use of every moment we have? (4) How do we live each as if it's our last while simultaneously planning for the future? (5) What can we do to up our mitzvah observance during the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah, and is that even a legit thing? ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:ג-ה רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, שמונה פרקים, פרקים ב,ז רד"ק - ספר השורשים ע.ו.ת + ז.כ.ה,ז.כ.כ. רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילין ומזוזה וספר תורה י:יא Annie Dillard (cited in James Clear's 3-2-1 newsletter, 9/29/22) Seneca, "On the Shortness of Life" Rabbi Pesach Chait, " Malchiyos, Zichronos, Shofros " Rabbi Schneeweiss, " Avos 4:11 - Mitzvos and Aveiros as Defenders and Prosecutors " Rabbi Schneeweiss, " R' Akiva's Guidelines for a Good Judgment on Rosh ha'Shanah " ---------- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such a central part of my life. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahla
S10 E11 · Thu, September 29, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (9/29/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we took up a mishnah in Chapter 4 in hopes that it would help us to up our mitzvah and teshuvah game for the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah. We examined two approaches: an original approach inspired by the Rambam, and an attempt at understanding Rabbeinu Bachya's approach which was ALSO inspired by the Rambam, as well as the Malbim on Iyov. We didn't answer all our questions, but we did emerge with a new way to look at mitzvos, aveiros, teshuvah, and maasim tovim which (God willing) will help us to make the most of the remaining Aseres Ymei Teshuvah. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:ג-ד; ח:ו; פרק י אבות ד:יא רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות ד:יג רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:לא https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2015/07/angelic-advocates-and-accusers.html Joey Lichter's notes on Rav Pesach Chait's shiur on Malchiyos, Zichronos, and Shofros (9/24/08) רשב"ם - אבות ד:יא (מובא במדרש שמות) רבינו בחיי - אבות ד:יא מלבי"ם - איוב לה:ח-ט ---------- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.c
S10 E10 · Sun, September 25, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Earlier this year I gave a three-part shiur (in my Machshavah Lab series for women) on a mishnah in Pirkei Avos about how Hashem judges the world. The question that sparked the shiur was: What is this doing HERE? Avos is a practical masechta about ethics - not metaphysics! Thankfully, we found a commentator who translates these seemingly metaphysical ideas into practical guidelines for receiving a good judgment. Whether you missed last year's shiur or could use a review, I can promise you that today's YBT Sunday shiur (9/25/22, Erev Rosh ha'Shanah) will enhance your Aseres Ymei Teshuvah. And I'd like to give a special shout-out to my chavrusa, Isaiah, who helped me to prepare this shiur (and whose name I forgot to mention in the shiur itself). ---------- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahlab.buz
S10 E9 · Fri, September 23, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Nitzavim: Is Teshuvah/Torah REALLY That Easy? In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (9/23/22) we focused on a question that bothers me every year. Devarim 30:11-14 describes how easy and accessible "ha'mitzvah" is. There's a machlokess Rishonim whether "ha'mitzvah" here refers specifically to teshuvah, or whether it's talking about the entire Torah. Either way, my question is: is it really THAT easy and accessible? That is the question we aimed to answer in today's shiur. Did we succeed? I'll leave you to be the judge of that. (And yes, I'm aware that the title of this episode and the title at the top of the show notes are different, but I couldn't decide which one I liked better, so I used them both.) ---------- מקורות: דברים ל:יא-יד רמב"ן - דברים ל:יא תורה תמימה - דברים י:יב-יג, אות יג ברכות דף לג עמוד ב דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש העשירי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ו:ה רב הירש - דברים ל:יד ---------- This week's Torah learning has been sponsored anonymously, and is dedicated to Yehudit Malka bat Ronit Elisheva, in the zechus that Hashem may help her find what she's looking for. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com <br/
S10 E7 · Fri, September 16, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (9/16/22) we focused on the twelve transgressors which are singled out and "cursed" by Hashem. Our goal was to understand (1) what these twelve categories of transgressions have in common, and (2) what makes them more "curse-worthy" than others. With Hashem's help, we were able to answer those two questions with some nice ideas from the meforshim, and a whole lot more! ---------- מקורות: דברים כז:יא-כו רמב"ן - דברים כז:כו רד"ק - ספר השורשים: א.ר.ר. רשב"ם - דברים כז:טו-כה בכור שור - שברים כז:כו חגיגה פרק ב משנה א מהרש"א - חידושי אגדות שם רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות שם בראשית ג:ד-כא; ד:ה-יא; ט:יח-כה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ---------- The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahlab.buzzspr
S10 E6 · Fri, September 16, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (9/16/22), in our Friday Q&A, we covered four topics: (1) Are the blessings described in Ki Savo (and elsewhere) natural, hashgachic, or both? (2) If God has no emotions, and we are commanded to emulate His actions, should our actions also be emotionless? (3) What makes a question a superior or inferior question? and (4) What's the deal with the popular notion of "hishtadlus"? ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות א:ה-ו; ג:א ספורנו - ויקרא יט:ב; בראשית א:כו-כז רלב"ג - שמות פרק ב, התועלת הראשון ---------- The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://chat.whatsapp.com/G
S10 E5 · Fri, September 16, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (9/15/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we began by reviewing the facts and questions from last time. After hearing some more approaches from the participants, we learned four commentaries: Rambam, Bartenura, and Rabbeinu Bachya - who all shared an approach - and Sforno, who unlocked our understanding of the main idea, answered all our major questions, and left us with a practical take on this mishnah! ---------- מקורות: אבות ג:א אברבנאל - נחלת אבות ג:א רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות אבות ג:א ר' עובדיה מברטנורא שם רבינו בחיי שם ספורנו שם רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:נד ספורנו - בראשית א:כז ---------- The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.buzzsp
S10 E3 · Fri, September 09, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! I am pleased to announce that this year I'm going to record my Q&A sessions! This morning (9/9/22), in our Friday Q&A, we covered three broad topics: (1) exploring the implications of Rabbeinu Bachya ibn Paquda's proofs of God's Oneness, (2) how emotions can interfere with perfection, and (3) what do we think of Emily Dickinson's condemnation of the Bible's condemnation? ---------- מקורות: רבינו בחיי אבן פקודה - חובות הלבבות, שער היחוד ר' יוסף אלבו - ספר העיקרים ג:כה רמב"ם - ספר המצוות, עשה ב רבינו יונה - משלי א:כב https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2015/08/mussar-without-shoulds-and-shouldnts.html Emily Dickinson, Poem #1577 ---------- The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='htt
S10 E4 · Fri, September 09, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! The first shiur of this year's "Machshavah Lab" series for women was a unique one, in which I attempted to convey the biggest insight from my philosophical-anthropological journey to the Crow Reservation in Montana in August 2022. The crux of this insight derived from two sources: (1) my conversation with a Crow Elder, and (2) a commentary from Rav Hirsch, supplemented by ideas from the Sefer ha'Chinuch and R' Yochai Makbili. Although today's shiur deviates from my usual style (i.e. collaborative analysis of a text), I hope you find that this idea enhances your appreciation of Torah, as it did mine. ---------- מקורות: רש"ר הירש - ויקרא יט:כז דברים יב:א-ה מכות פרק ג משנה טז ספר החינוך מצוה טז Dr. Dayan I. Grunfeld, Translator’s Introduction to Horeb, p.cxxxi רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, סדר קדשים, הקדמה למסכת זבחים תלמוד בבלי - נידה דף עג עמוד א ר' יוחאי מקבילי - משנה תורה: פתח דבר ---------- The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.co
S10 E2 · Fri, September 09, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (9/8/22), in our first Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur of the year, we began with an overview of Pirkei Avos to set the stage. We then read and translated Akavya ben Mahalalel's method of avoiding transgression, raised a bunch of questions and problems, and took a few tentative steps towards answering them. Next time (בג"ה) we'll learn the commentaries and attempt to answer our questions. ---------- מקורות: מיוחס לרש"י - אבות ו:ה רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, הקדמה למשנה רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, שמונה פרקים אבות ג:א רש"י - קהלת יב:א ---------- The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://c
S10 E1 · Tue, September 06, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Memento Mori Musings on the First Day of Yeshiva (Koheles 7:1-2) (א) טוֹב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טוֹב וְיוֹם הַמָּוֶת מִיּוֹם הִוָּלְדוֹ. (ב) טוֹב לָלֶכֶת אֶל בֵּית אֵבֶל מִלֶּכֶת אֶל בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה בַּאֲשֶׁר הוּא סוֹף כׇּל הָאָדָם וְהַחַי יִתֵּן אֶל לִבּוֹ. This morning (9/6/22) we kicked off our inaugural Mishlei shiur of year with Koheles. I shared some musings inspired by a recent levaya I attended in yeshiva (of Rivka Nachmias z"l) in conjunction with the start of the 2022-2023 year of yeshiva. We didn't engage in our usual level of in-depth analysis, but I hope that those who attended (and those who listen/watch) find that this provides a helpful perspective for their upcoming yeshiva year. ---------- מקורות: מהר"י קרא וראב"ע - קהלת ז:א-ב David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé ... or your eulogy? https://youtu.be/MlLWTeApqIM רד"ק - משלי ט:יב ---------- The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored by Avital H. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius"
S9 E29 · Tue, August 16, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote, entitled, Rav Hirsch on Bad Biographies , in which I compare Lawrence Kaplan's critique of Hillel Goldberg's Between Berlin and Slobodka to Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch's critique of Heinrich Graetz's History of the Jews , concluding with the question of whether I should continue reading Goldberg's book. Even if you're not interested in MY article, I highly recommend reading Rav Hirsch's critique, which I cite in full. It's one of the best reviews of anything I've ever read. ---------- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Courtney K. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Gr
S9 E28 · Sun, August 07, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Note: This is the first time I've livestreamed a shiur on Facebook AND the first time I've had to strip the audio from a Facebook livestream using an audio extractor. If you notice any problems in the video or audio, please bring them to my attention! This morning (8/7/22), at The Island Synagogue (a.k.a. Shevet Achim) on Mercer Island, I gave my annual Tishah b'Av shiur, which I livestreamed on Facebook (hence, the sub-Zoom-quality video and audio). This year's focus was Kinnah #28, which dealt with the theme of nechamah (consolation) and its implications for how we relate to Tishah b'Av and the period that follows. ---------- מקורות: קינה כ"ח: איך אנחם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות א:א-ג; ה:א ירמיהו ט:כב-כג רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:נד איוב פרק כא רב הירש - בראשית ה:כט א' שמואל ב:א-י ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Ariel Rachmanov, a friend and Mishlei talmid of mine. Ariel works for Keller Williams Real Estate and has generously offered to donate to the Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund a percentage of any business that comes his way as a result of this sponsorship, resulting in a Mishleic "win, win, win" scenario for all parties involved. Ariel is based in New York but will be happy to help you meet your real estate needs in all 50 states. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbis
S9 E27 · Thu, August 04, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Is it Permissible to Enjoy Learning on Tishah b’Av? I rarely write my articles about halacha, but after stating in an earlier article that Tishah b'Av used to be "the most enjoyable day of every summer," on account of the learning we'd do with Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l, I felt it would be appropriate to examine this phenomenon in light of the halachos. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Ariel Rachmanov, a friend and Mishlei talmid of mine. Ariel works for Keller Williams Real Estate and has generously offered to donate to the Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund a percentage of any business that comes his way as a result of this sponsorship, resulting in a Mishleic "win, win, win" scenario for all parties involved. Ariel is based in New York but will be happy to help you meet your real estate needs in all 50 states. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a hre
S9 E26 · Wed, August 03, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, How to Make Kinnos Real , which showcases two applications of my continually evolving approach to kinnos . The Series: Part 1: The Induction of Metaphysical Trauma Part 2: The Necessity of Metaphysical Trauma for National Teshuvah Part 3: An Approach to the Blasphemy in Eichah and Kinnos Part 4: EFT (Episodic Future Thinking) Training: A Summer 2022 Experiment Part 5: The Role of Episodic Memory in the Three Weeks and Tishah b'Av ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Ariel Rachmanov, a friend and Mishlei talmid of mine. Ariel works for Keller Williams Real Estate and has generously offered to donate to the Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund a percentage of any business that comes his way as a result of this sponsorship, resulting in a Mishleic "win, win, win" scenario for all parties involved. Ariel is based in New York but will be happy to help you meet your real estate needs in all 50 states. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters
S9 E25 · Tue, August 02, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled, Wishful Thinking and Prophetic Interpretation, in which we examine a machlokess between Ibn Kaspi and Rashi on how to learn Neviim and its ramifications for those who attempt to uncover the true meanings of their prophecies today. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Ariel Rachmanov, a friend and Mishlei talmid of mine. Ariel works for Keller Williams Real Estate and has generously offered to donate to the Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund a percentage of any business that comes his way as a result of this sponsorship, resulting in a Mishleic "win, win, win" scenario for all parties involved. Ariel is based in New York but will be happy to help you meet your real estate needs in all 50 states. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <
S9 E24 · Mon, August 01, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: In lieu of a 1-page article, here is the audio version of the book review I wrote on Faith Shattered and Restored: Judaism in the Postmodern Age , by R' Shagar . I don't usually post my book reviews on my blog or record them as podcasts, but I felt like I had to make an exception here, for reasons which I explain in the preface to what is essentially an essay on my first thoughts about R' Shagar's approach. I'll note that while I was making the recording, it dawned on me that this particular essay doesn't really lend itself to an audio version - probably because the sentences are more complex than usual, making it hard to follow by listening - but I went ahead and finished the recording anyway, in case someone finds it valuable. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Ariel Rachmanov, a friend and Mishlei talmid of mine. Ariel works for Keller Williams Real Estate and has generously offered to donate to the Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund a percentage of any business that comes his way as a result of this sponsorship, resulting in a Mishleic "win, win, win" scenario for all parties involved. Ariel is based in New York but will be happy to help you meet your real estate needs in all 50 states. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Bl
S9 E23 · Fri, July 29, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled Masei: How to Read the Travels of Bnei Yisrael , in which we learn the Rambam's answer to the question, "Why does the Torah 'waste' so many pesukim by listing all 42 encampments of Bnei Yisrael in the Wilderness?" and discuss its implications for how we read this perek . ---------- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Ellis and Janice Cohen in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: <a
S9 E22 · Thu, July 28, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled Why Talk About Other Religions? which is a response to a series of questions asked by a friend of mine about why I made a statement comparing Judaism to other religions in one of my articles last week. Related Content: - Minhag Mythbusters: Does a Husband Sing Eishes Chayil for His Wife? - Is Judaism a Religion? (Version 2.0) - Hillel and the Converts ---------- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Ellis and Janice Cohen in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a hre
S9 E21 · Wed, July 27, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled Sefer Mishlei's Jargon-Filled Introduction (Mishlei 1:1-6) . I recently initiated a project to learn Mishlei from the beginning again (as opposed to my usual practice of learning and teaching pesukim from Chapter 10 and on). I can't promise that I'll write up ALL my findings as articles, but I decided to make an attempt with this first set of pesukim . We'll how things go from here. ---------- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Ellis and Janice Cohen in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: <a href='https://chat.whatsap
S9 E20 · Tue, July 26, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled Ralbag on the Speculative Nature of Taamei ha'Mitzvos , in which I defend the Ralbag (using his own words) against those who take issue with his Aristotelian explanations of mitzvos. ---------- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Ellis and Janice Cohen in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24
S9 E17 · Mon, July 25, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled Abandonment by Hashem as a Catalyst for Teshuvah , in which I share my new theory of how national catastrophe will lead Klal Yisrael to engage in teshuvah - a theory inspired by a passage in Amor Towles's The Lincoln Highway . ---------- The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Ellis and Janice Cohen in memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H Amazon Wishlist: <a href='http://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP
S9 E16 · Fri, July 22, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote, entitled Haftaras Parashas Pinchas: Goyishe Jews . Here's my lengthy disclaimer: I wasn't in the mood to write a dvar Torah article for this Friday. I almost didn't write anything at all, but I told myself, "I'll just start writing and see if I end up with anything good." Well, I ended up with something, but it ain't a dvar Torah! I don't even know if there are any "ideas" per se, other than some insight into prophetic rhetoric. Also, this was definitely influenced by a discussion I had with my students over the course of this week about Jewish racism. Anyway, think of this as more of an editorial or a rant inspired by the haftarah than an actual dvar Torah. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='htt
S9 E15 · Thu, July 21, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 7-page article I wrote entitled, My Rejected Kiruv Article on the Purpose of Life . I begin by providing you with the assignment I was given and the circumstances surrounding that assignment. I then read the article I wrote. After that, I share the feedback I received and my thoughts on that feedback. I conclude by asking you what you think, and I hope that at least some of you will share your thoughts! Related Content: - My Personal Stance on Kiruv - NYHS Q&A on 3/21/05 (skip to 24 minutes for the question at hand) ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='http:/
S9 E14 · Wed, July 20, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, "Hump Day," Wednesday, and Yom Revii l'Shabbos , in which I explain why hearing a Starbucks customer wish the barista a "happy hump day!" made me grateful to be Jewish. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H</
S9 E13 · Tue, July 19, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Does a Husband Sing Eishes Chayil for His Wife? , in which we answer the titular question by engaging in some "halachic archaeology" in an attempt to trace the minhag back to its origins. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com WhatsApp Group: https:/
S9 E12 · Mon, July 18, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, The Role of Episodic Memory in the Three Weeks and Tishah b'Av , in which I attempt to articulate the current framework I'm working with as we enter into the three weeks this year. For the sake of convenience, here are the links to the audio versions of the six articles I reference. - The Induction of Metaphysical Trauma - The Necessity of Metaphysical Trauma for National Teshuvah - Tishah b’Av 5781: An Approach to the Blasphemy in Eichah and Kinnos - EFT (Episodic Future Thinking) A Summer 2022 Project - Judaism and the Benefits of EFT (Episodic Future Thinking) - Tishah b'Av 5775: Woe Unto Us! ( written version only ) ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessi
S9 E11 · Fri, July 15, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: In lieu of a 1-page article on Parashas Balak, here is a 4-page article I originally wrote as a Facebook post last summer, entitled 17th of Tammuz Reflections on Waikiki . The impetus for this article was Jonathan Lear's, Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation, and the insights it triggered as I observed the taanis on Waikiki. Come to think of it, this article IS related to a pasuk from this week's parashah: "Behold! It is a nation that will dwell in solitude and not be reckoned among the nations" (Bamidbar 23:9) . ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com/
S9 E10 · Thu, July 14, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, The Pros and Cons of Postmodernist Analysis of Halacha , in which I express my approbations and objections to an example of Rabbi Shagar's postmodernist approach to Judaism. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-tor
S9 E9 · Wed, July 13, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Judaism and the Benefits of EFT (Episodic Future Thinking) in which we explore of the regular opportunities we have in halacha to practice EFT and enumerate the benefits of such a practice. Note that this is a sequel to yesterday's episode , which you are advised to listen to before this one. Here's a link to the video I referred to. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href=
S9 E8 · Tue, July 12, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, EFT (Episodic Future Thinking) A Summer 2022 Project , which I hope will serve as an introduction to a concept and a practice which I suspect will dominate my thinking for the next couple of months. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2
S9 E7 · Mon, July 11, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, How Rambam Sees God in the Sunset , which examines whether the feeling of awe we experience upon seeing a beautiful sunset constitutes a "valid religious experience" according to the Rambam's views. ---------- The Torah content for these two weeks has been sponsored by Judah and Naomi Dardik in loving memory of Rabbi Moskowitz zt''l, who taught his students to pursue truth by asking questions, who modeled love of Torah and learning, and who exemplified living a life of the mind. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/l
S9 E6 · Mon, June 27, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, State of the Blog: Summer 2022 , in which I state my plans for the next two weeks and the rest of the summer, as far as this blog is concerned. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Naomi Mann in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l, whose shloshim is this week. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html Amazon Wishlist: <a href='http://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_share
S9 E5 · Fri, June 24, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Shelach: Challah as a Consequence of the Cheit ha'Meraglim , in which I attempt to explain a radical view of Sforno with some help from the Sefer ha'Chinuch and Ralbag. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Naomi Mann in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l, whose shloshim is this week. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html Amazon Wishlist: <a href='http://amazon.com/h
S9 E4 · Thu, June 23, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Leo Tolstoy, Eishes Chayil, and Caring What Others Think , which analyzes a quotation from the Russian novelist which parallels the final pasuk of Mishlei, showing a path to freedom from caring about the opinions of others. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Naomi Mann in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l, whose shloshim is this week. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-m
S9 E3 · Wed, June 22, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, When Hashem Prefers Telling Lies Over Doing Miracles , which is a write-up of a basic idea about hashgachah pratis that appears in dozens of places in the Rishonim which I happened to stumble upon in my recent learning of Sefer Shmuel. (And yes - this, too, ends in an educational rant.) ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Naomi Mann in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l, whose shloshim is this week. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: kolh
Wed, June 22, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This is a recording of the shloshim memorial event for Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l which took place over Zoom on June 21, 2022 (22 Sivan 5782). For a link to the book written by Rabbi Moskowitz and Doug Taylor, "Getting it Straight: Practical Ideas for a Life of Clarity," click this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ulYh70S2_gEvq6reP6iUxeLH2L7x8Mri/view?usp=sharing
S9 E2 · Tue, June 21, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, On Reading the Rambam's Mishneh Torah Like a Love Letter , which is part PSA and part rant regarding the widespread practice to favor the standard printed editions of the Mishneh Torah over the critical editions. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Naomi Mann in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l, whose shloshim is this week. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html Amaz
S9 E1 · Mon, June 20, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, An Example of My Idiosyncratic Brand of Spirituality , in which I recount a spiritual experience I had this past Shabbos and describe my personal form of spirituality (without defining it or explaining it). ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Naomi Mann in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l, whose shloshim is this week. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html Amazon
S8 E13 · Fri, June 10, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (6/10/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we took up one of my "pet sugya" questions which rolls around once a year: Why does the Torah "waste" so much space writing about the twelve identical offerings brought by the princes of the twelve tribes? I would have loved to find twelve answers to this question, but this year, I was only able to find a total of nine. ---------- מקורות: במדבר ז:א-ב,י-כג אברבנאל – במדבר פרק ז Robert Alter, The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary (2004), pp. 716-717 בכור שור – במדבר ז:יא רמב"ן – במדבר ז:יא רש"י – בראשית לה:כב רש"י – שמות ו:כו רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות מעילה ח:ח רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר קרבנות, הלכות תמורה ד:יג ספורנו – במדבר ז:ב,יג-יז מדרש רבה בראשית ס:ח הואיל משה – במדבר ז:יג רלב"ג – שמות מ:לד-לח (סוף פרשת פקודי) מדרש רבה במדבר ז:יג ויקרא – י:א-ג (פרשת שמיני) ------------------ This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann, in loving memory of Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <
S8 E12 · Fri, June 03, 2022
This morning (6/3/22), in lieu of our usual Friday Q&A (which is not recorded), I decided to share some Torah from my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l, who passed away on Sunday morning. I played an 8-minute recording of an idea Rabbi Moskowitz gave over on two stories from the Gemara in which a bas kol is ignored. We discussed this idea and its implications during and after the recording. Although there's a lot more to discuss here, it's clear that this was a fruitful and thought-provoking idea - as is true of many of Rabbi Moskowitz's teachings. ---------- מקורות: בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב חגיגה דף טו עמוד א דברים ל:יב; לב:מז ירושלמי פאה א:א רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה פרק ח ---------- This week's Torah content is dedicated to the loving memory of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l. May his soul be bound up in the bond of life. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rab
Mon, May 30, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! I'm sharing this recording on all five of my podcasts, regardless of their subject matter, because Rabbi Moskowitz is responsible for all the Torah I learn and teach. This is the audio of the eulogy I gave for my beloved rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l on Erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5782 (May 30th, 2022). For the video, click here . I plan on typing up the transcript of the abridged version of the eulogy (which is the one I gave), as well as the full version of the eulogy (which I haven't yet completed). I'll post links here once they're complete. Here's the link to the full levaya , which includes the other six incredible and moving eulogies that were given. ---------- מקורות: ב' מלכים פרק ב אברבנאל שם רלב"ג שם רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ה:א ---------- This week's Torah content is dedicated to the loving memory of my rebbi, Rabbi Morton Moskowitz zt"l. May his soul be bound up in the bond of life. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "
S8 E11 · Fri, May 27, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (5/27/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we examined the very strange dialogue between Naomi, Orpah, and Rus. The major question we had was: What was Naomi trying to accomplish here? Thanks to the Ralbag's commentary, backed by the Rambam's presentation of the halachos, we were able to make sense of Naomi's words and actions AND we gained insight into (ahem) Judaism's nuanced attitude towards converts. We even addressed the prevalent misconception that a prospective convert is supposed to be turned away three times before being accepted for conversion. ---------- מקורות: רות א:א-יח רלב"ג - ביאור הפרשה א:י,יד,יח רלב"ג - תועלת א-ב רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר קדושה, הלכות איסורי ביאה יג:יד-יח; יד:א-ו רות רבה - א:טז שלחן ערוך יורה דעה רסח:ב ערוך השולחן יורה דעה רסח:ו סנהדרין דף צט עמוד ב רש"י שם מהרש"א - חידושי אגדה שם ספר הרוקח הלכות שבת סימן קי אלשיך - רות א:טז ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
S8 E10 · Fri, May 27, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This is the same shiur I uploaded to my Tefilah podcast, but since more people subscribe to Machshavah Lab, I wanted to upload it here as well. About an hour before I was scheduled to give shiur tonight (5/26/22), I received the terrible news that my rebbi - Rabbi Moskowitz (Meir ben Esther Malka) - will no longer be able to continue dialysis. Because I couldn't manage to take my mind off of the imminent implications of this, I decided to do what Rabbi Moskowitz would do in such a situation: give shiur. I chose this topic for its immediate practical relevance. Please pardon any errors or deficiencies in the shiur, whether due to my hasty preparation (I threw this together around 30 minutes before shiur started) or due to my emotional state (which is evident in the first few minutes of shiur). Perhaps some people might deem it inappropriate for me to give a shiur on this topic at this time. I don't care. I am a tefilah teacher, and if there's any right time to give a shiur on this topic, that time is now. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפלה וברכת כהנים א:א-ד; ו:ג-ד ברכות פרק ט משנה ג אברבנאל - במדבר טו:לא אבות פרק ה משנה כא ברכוף דף ס עמוד א בכור שור שם Ari Bleicher, "Tefillat Shav: The Limits of Prayer as a Means to Understanding its Transformative Nature" https://hakirah.org/Vol%2012%20Bleicher.pdf רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות ברכות י:כו רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות אבל יד:א,ו ספר החינוך מצוה תקיב "How to Say Tehilim for the Sick Without Violating Halacha" https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2017/08/parashas-shoftim-how-to-say-tehilim-for.html ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Alex K. "in honor of Rabbi Schneeweiss's shiurim." Thank YOU, Alex, for listening to and supporting my shiurim! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com <br/
S8 E9 · Thu, May 26, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (5/25/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we began concluded (for now) our learning of the Abravanel's hidden miniature treatise (in Parashas Shelach) on kareis, in which he surveys all the views of his predecessors and expresses his objections to them. In this final installment we learn through the Abravanel's own view, along with his proofs and refutations of the objections. We raised some of our own objections, based on one of the Drashos ha'Ran. Where does this leave us? That's up to you do figure out for yourself! As far as I'm concerned, this was certainly an interesting exploration! ----- מקורות: אברנבאל - במדבר טו:כז-לא דרשון הר"ן - הדרש העשירי ----- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Alex K. "in honor of Rabbi Schneeweiss's shiurim." Thank YOU, Alex, for listening to and supporting my shiurim! ----- Bekius Disclaimer: Note that this is a bekius chavurah - as opposed to an iyun shiur . Each session consists of us reading through the Rambam's writings together without much preparation on my part, and without going into depth by consulting commentaries or primary sources. For all these reasons, there are bound to be inaccuracies, errors, and other types of shortcomings which would not be acceptable in a prepared shiur , but are quite typical of a bekius chavurah . ----- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I can be reached at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: <a href='h
S8 E8 · Fri, May 20, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (5/20/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, I gave an experimental shiur about hashgachah. It would be great to give a shiur on how hashgachah pratis, reward and punishment, and Divine justice work. The problem is that these topics are WAY too broad and WAY too deep and WAY too beyond my knowledge level. However, there are many statements of Chazal which seem to presuppose that the average Jew WILL be able to frame the day to day events in their lives in the framework of the Torah's metaphysics. What, exactly, do Chazal expect us to do? Surely they don't expect everyone to ONLY apply these perspectives based on a full working knowledge of such lofty matters. This is the type of thinking that gave rise to this shiur. In particular, shiur focused on a single statement of Chazal about what to think when you stub (or scrape) your toe. The challenge was to explain how we're supposed to think about that statement, given our very limited knowledge of how God operates. Did we succeed? You'll be the judge of that! ---------- מקורות: חולין דף ז עמוד ב אוהלות א:ח רמב"ם – מורה הנבוכים ג:כח מאירי – בית הבחירה חולין דף ז עמוב ב אבות ב:ז מאירי – אבות א:יד ספר החינוך – מעקה (מצוה תקמו) מאירי - משלי י:ג רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ב:מח תהלים פרק לז רש"י שם אבן עזרא שם רד"ק שם משלי כ:כד רבינו יונה שם מאירי שם כתובות דף ל עמוד א-ב ריטב"א שם ד"ה דין ד' מיתות לא בטלו תוספות שם ד"ה דין ד' מיתות לא בטלו מאירי – בית הבחירה בבא בתרא דף י עמוד ב משלי ו:טז-יט ---------- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessibl
S8 E7 · Thu, May 19, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (5/18/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we began continued learning the Abravanel's hidden miniature treatise (in Parashas Shelach) on kareis, in which he surveys all the views of his predecessors and expresses his objections to them, and then presents his own view. After reviewing opinions #1-3, we then learned opinions #4-6, along with the Abravanel's objections to them, plus our objections to his objections. All we have left is the seventh opinion: that of the Abravanel himself! That shall have to wait until next time. ---------- מקורות: אברנבאל - במדבר טו:כז-לא רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות סנהדרין והעונשין המסורין להם יז:ז רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:ה-ו ---------- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshav
S8 E6 · Fri, May 13, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (5/13/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we had an experimental shiur on the topic of "emunas chachamim." First we defined the quality of emunas chachamim based on R' Yitzchak Kanpanton's methodology sefer. We then compared and contrasted his approach to some of the ideas written about by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his speech, "The American Scholar." Judging by the discussion we had, this exercise resulted in some nice methodology insights, which is what I hoped would happen! ---------- מקורות: אבות ו:ו ר' יצחק קנפנטון - דרכי התלמוד סימן א דברים לב:מז ירושלמי פאה פ"א ה"א Ralph Waldo Emerson, The American Scholar http://digitalemerson.wsulibs.wsu.edu/exhibits/show/text/the-american-scholar The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machsh
S8 E5 · Thu, May 12, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (5/11/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we began learning the Abravanel's hidden miniature treatise (in Parashas Shelach) on kareis, in which he surveys all the views of his predecessors and expresses his objections to them, and then presents his own view. Tonight we made it through the first three views: (1) Saadia Gaon and Ibn Ezra, (2) Rashi, and (3) Tosafos. We have three more views to go before we get to the Abravanel's! ---------- מקורות: אברנבאל - במדבר טו:כז-לא רש"י - בראשית ט:ה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות סנהדרין והעונשין המסורין להם יט:א-ב אבות ה:א The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tef
S8 E4 · Sun, May 08, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (5/8/22), in my last YBT Sunday Shiur of the season, I shared three "new" (to me) explanations for why the Torah commands us to count the omer. I found all three explanations in a commentary which is not widely learned, which is why I'm fairly confident that these ideas will be new to others as well. In addition to understanding these taamei ha'mitzvos on a theoretical level, we will also attempt to find ways to make the ideas real to our minds, so as to maximize their impact on our development. ---------- מקורות: רש"י - דברים ו:ו; יא:יג Boyd Varty, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life רמב"ן - דברים ו:כ רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות מעילה ח:ח רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:כו, מג ספירת העומר - נוסח אשכנז רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, חלוקת הספרים ויקרא כג:ט-כב דברים טז:ט-יב ספר החינוך מצוה שו ספר אבודרהם תפלות הפסח ספר שבלי הלקט סדר עצרת סימן רלו רמב"ן – שמות כ:ז ר' שכטר – מפניני הרב (דף קב) בכור שור – ויקרא כג:טז שמות רבה – שמות כה:ב רלב"ג – שמות ו:ו-ח (תועלות) רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ראש השנה א:ב תלמוד בבלי – ראש השנה דף טז עמוד א מאירי – בית הבחירה ראשה השנה א:ב בשמים ראש (סידור אוצר התפלות) The Guardian, Fri 8 Apr 2022 08.40 EDT ---------- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: <a href='http
S8 E3 · Fri, May 06, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (5/6/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we went over three insights I recently had into birkas ha'zman (i.e. shehecheyanu). The first is a basic but beautiful pshat from the Kuzari. The second is an insight I had over Pesach into the unique role played by the shehecheyanu we say at the end of kiddush at the seder. The third is an answer given by the Rav to the question: Why don't we say shehecheyanu on sefiras ha'omer? ---------- מקורות: ברכת שהחיינו רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות ברכות י:א-ז, יא-טו; יא:ט כוזרי ג:יז (trans. Rabbi Daniel Korobkin) הגדה של פסח - מגיד ר"י בר יקר – פירוש על ההגדה של פסח שיח הגרי"ד – (ב) בענין קידוש בליל הסדר, דף ט-יא סברות במשנה תורה להרמב"ם (2011) – ברכת על אכילת מצה רש"י - שמות יג:ח רב שורקין - הררי קדם חלק ב סימן קו ---------- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://rambambekius.buzzspr
S8 E2 · Thu, May 05, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 56 minutes Synopsis: This evening (5/4/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we continued our analysis of the Torah's initial presentation of the shalosh regalim to Klal Yisrael. After attempting to infer whatever we could on our own, we enlisted the Ibn Ezra, the Ralbag, and the Abravanel for guidance - and they delivered! Although we didn't explain EVERYTHING, we at least came up with a working theory about the foundational themes of the shalosh regalim. We ended off with a "homework question." If you have answers, I'd love to hear them! Next week we will most likely move on to a new topic. ---------- מקורות: שמות כג:ח-יח ;כד:א-ג; לד:י-כו אבן עזרא פירוש השני - שמות כג:יד רלב"ג ביאור הפרשה - שמות כג:יז; כד:י-כט רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:מח אברבנאל - שמות כג:יט ---------- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: ramb
S8 E1 · Thu, April 28, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 58 minutes Synopsis: This evening (4/27/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we began a minor project within a major project. The major project is to understand the mitzvos related to Shavuos as presented by Torah she'bi'Chsav. We were going to start with Emor and Re'eh, where those mitzvos are stated, but we figured it would make sense to begin with the Torah's first presentation of the shalosh regalim, which occurs in Mishpatim and Ki Sisa. That is our minor project. Tonight we read through the pesukim, noted the similarities and differences, listed the mitzvos mentioned in each parashah, and took two initial steps in understanding what the shalosh regalim are based on these pesukim. Next time we hope to develop this into a full theory. ---------- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing. ---------- מקורות: שמות כג:ח-יח; לד:י-כו רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר הקרבנות, הלכות חגיגה, כותרת רש"י - שמות לד:כ תורה תמימה - שמות כג:יט אבן עזרא פירוש השני - שמות כג:יד רלב"ג ביאור הפרשה - שמות כג:יז ---------- The Torah content from now through Lag ba'Omer has been sponsored by Adam and Estee Goldberg in honor of Savta Shoshana Sham'eh bat Menachem. May her memory be a blessing. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/r
S7 E25 · Fri, April 15, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Etzba Elohim: The Finger of WHICH God? Most people assume that Egypt first acknowledged Hashem's involvement during the third plague, when Paroh's sorcerers said, "it is the finger of God!" But not everyone agrees. It all depends on who they were talking about when they said "God." ---------- The content on this podcast has been sponsored by my Patrons on Patreon. The total cost of maintaining my five podcasts in 2021 amounted to over $2000 - all of which would have come out of my own pocket were it not for your generosity. Thank you for helping me make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefila
S7 E24 · Thu, April 14, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Tzfarde'a: The Plague that Lasted Forever , which examines two minority opinions on tzfarde'a - that of the Abravanel and the Sforno, both of whom learn that tzfarde'a involved crocodiles (not frogs) and that the effects of the plague were designed to last forever. ---------- The content on this podcast has been sponsored by my Patrons on Patreon. The total cost of maintaining my five podcasts in 2021 amounted to over $2000 - all of which would have come out of my own pocket were it not for your generosity. Thank you for helping me make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='http://tefilah.buzzsprou
S7 E23 · Wed, April 13, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Even If We Are All Wise, Understanding, Elders, Those Who Know Torah , which attempts to elucidate the four levels (or five?) that are referenced in Avadim Hayinu, as explained by the Rashbatz. ---------- The content on this podcast has been sponsored by my Patrons on Patreon. The total cost of maintaining my five podcasts in 2021 amounted to over $2000 - all of which would have come out of my own pocket were it not for your generosity. Thank you for helping me make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneewei
S7 E22 · Tue, April 12, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Chad Gadya: A New Song with an Ancient Theme , in which I state my take on the main idea of this popular song. ---------- The content on this podcast has been sponsored by my Patrons on Patreon. The total cost of maintaining my five podcasts in 2021 amounted to over $2000 - all of which would have come out of my own pocket were it not for your generosity. Thank you for helping me make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.h
S7 E21 · Fri, April 08, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 14 minutes Synopsis: Last week I gave an "NR" shiur on a pervasive FALSE explanation of what we mean when we call Hashem "Ha'Makom." (That shiur isn't available online, but if you want a link to the video, let me know and I'll send it to you.) This evening (4/7/22), in our tefilah shiur, we attempted to arrive at a TRUE understanding - one which is consistent with the yesodei ha'Torah, the Mesorah, and reason. I believe we succeeded. (I guess you'll tell me!) We then attempted to explain why we use this unusual name of God in the Haggadah. Did we succeed? You tell me! And if you have a better answer, please do share! ---------- מקורות: הגדה של פסח ירושלמי מכות ג:יג בראשית רבה סח:ט רמב"ם – משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה א:א-ד הכתב והקבלה – שמות לג:כא הגדה של פסח לריטב"א ספר אבודרהם סדר ההגדה ופירושה הגדה של פסח לרשב"ץ ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann, who (against my will) asked that it be sponsored in honor of me. I'd like to take this moment to thank ALL my regular donors and Patrons for their support. The total cost of my five podcasts in 2021 amounted to over $2000 - all of which would have come out of my own pocket were it not for your generosity. Thank you for helping me make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: <a hr
S7 E20 · Thu, April 07, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This shiur was given in my Rambam Bekius chavurah, but it ended up being a Chumash Exploration, so I'm posting it here. This afternoon (4/7/22), in our Rambam Bekius chavurah, we had PLANNED to finish Hilchos korban Pesach. Instead, we took up a tangential question we raised yesterday: What's going on in the short episode involving Tziporah and Bris Milah? We were led here by the Rambam's halachos about the prohibition of an uncircumcised person to partake of the Korban Pesach, and we were hoping to be treated to a citation of the Rambam's view. Instead, we got the views of the generations on either side: that of R' Avraham, and that of R' Maimon. We didn't answer all our questions, but we think we got R' Avraham's pshat, and a take-away lesson. ---------- מקורות: שמות ד:יח-כו תרגום אונקלוס ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם בראשית יז:י-יד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות י:ח ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann, who (against my will) asked that it be sponsored in honor of me. I'd like to take this moment to thank ALL my regular donors and Patrons for their support. The total cost of my five podcasts in 2021 amounted to over $2000 - all of which would have come out of my own pocket were it not for your generosity. Thank you for helping me make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone! ---------- Bekius Disclaimer: see other episodes of Rambam Bekius ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I can be reached at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: <a href='http:
S7 E19 · Wed, April 06, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! I gave this shiur as part of my Rambam Bekius chavurah, but it was sufficiently fundamental and "standalone" to warrant posting in Machshavah Lab as well. This afternoon (4/5/22), in our Rambam Bekius chavurah, we were GOING to finish Hilchos Korban Pesach Chapter 9, but Yosef asked a question which was far more important: What is avodas Hashem? Since this is Rambam Bekius, we focused on the Rambam's answer, as expressed in the two places where - to my knowledge - he articulates it the most clearly. I thought this was a fitting topic to review before Pesach. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann, who (against my will) asked that it be sponsored in honor of me. I'd like to take this moment to thank ALL my regular donors and Patrons for their support. The total cost of my five podcasts in 2021 amounted to over $2000 - all of which would have come out of my own pocket were it not for your generosity. Thank you for helping me make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http://
S7 E18 · Fri, April 01, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (4/1/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we did a non-halachic Pesach Q&A. All the questions asked were thought-provoking, and our discussions covered a lot of ground as far as seder-prep goes. If you have more (non-halachic!) questions before Pesach, feel free to contact me! ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות חמץ ומצה ז:ד הגדה של פסח ערוך השולחן: אורח חיים תנג:ד-ה רמב"ם - ספר המצוות, עשה קנז AlHaTorah Haggadah Material Maror as a Philosophical Theme of Pesach Bo: Sforno's Counterintuitive Take on Korban Pesach and Makkas Bechoros ---------- The Torah content for the remainder of Adar II has been sponsored by David Campbell, and is dedicated "in honor of Rabbi Schneeweiss and all those who work to produce a grounded and thoughtful Judaism." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambek
S7 E17 · Fri, March 25, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (3/25/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we concluded our series on the question, "How should we relate to Rabbinic laws vs. Torah laws?" After a quick review of the Ran's answer, we learned whatever we were able to learn from the Ran's three counterarguments to the question he raised, followed by the answer he cited in the name of Rabbeinu Yonah. We concluded the shiur with a summary of the three-part answer to our original question. Although there is undoubtedly more to be gained from the Ran's drashah, I'm happy with the ideas we managed to glean! ---------- מקורות: דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש השביעי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ב:א-ב ---------- The Torah content for the remainder of Adar II has been sponsored by David Campbell, and is dedicated "in honor of Rabbi Schneeweiss and all those who work to produce a grounded and thoughtful Judaism." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://machshavahlab.buz
S7 E16 · Thu, March 24, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 5 minutes Synopsis: This evening (3/23/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we took up a very basic question: Why did Hashem redeem us from Egypt? Most of us would answer, "Because He said He would in the Bris Bein ha'Besarim (Covenant Between the Parts)." But not Sforno! And even if we look at the pesukim without Sforno, the answer is not simply "because He said He would in the bris." In tonight's shiur we go through the facts, raise the questions and problems, and learn Sforno's overarching approach. We answer all the questions except for one, and it's a big one. We hope to answer that question next time. ---------- מקורות: שמות ב:כג-כה; ג:ז,ט עם פירוש ספורנו בראשית טו:יג-יד; יז:ז עם פירוש ספורנו דברים ד:ז עם פירוש ספורנו ---------- The Torah content for the remainder of Adar II has been sponsored by David Campbell, and is dedicated "in honor of Rabbi Schneeweiss and all those who work to produce a grounded and thoughtful Judaism." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambe
S7 E15 · Thu, March 17, 2022
Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Purim 5782 – A Theory Connecting Purim to Yom ha’Kipurim Which is NOT Based on Specious Linguistics – Part 2 (An Answer) - which assumes you've either read or listened to Part 1. Let me know what you think! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- The Torah content for the remainder of Adar II has been sponsored by David Campbell, and is dedicated "in honor of Rabbi Schneeweiss and all those who work to produce a grounded and thoughtful Judaism." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzspr
S7 E14 · Wed, March 16, 2022
Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Purim 5782 – A Theory Connecting Purim to Yom ha’Kipurim Which is NOT Based on Specious Linguistics – Part 1 (Facts and Questions) - a "half-dvar Torah" which I cranked out and uploaded 20 minutes before minchah on Taanis Esther. Enjoy, and please help me to figure out an answer to the question I left off with! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- The Torah content for the remainder of Adar II has been sponsored by David Campbell, and is dedicated "in honor of Rabbi Schneeweiss and all those who work to produce a grounded and thoughtful Judaism." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content
S7 E13 · Fri, March 11, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (3/11/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we continued our quest to answer the question, "How should we relate to Rabbinic laws vs. Torah laws?" Last week we focused on the question: "How can the Ran say that the main reward for Torah is from the Rabbinic laws?" Last week we discussed the Ran's statement that because Klal Yisrael "voluntarily" accepted Rabbinic mitzvos upon themselves, then they deserve greater reward. The Ran anticipates the reader's objection: "Don't we hold that doing a mitzvah you're obligated to do gives you more reward than a mitzvah that you do voluntarily?" He gives three answers, the first of which was the focus of this morning's shiur. Links to Part 1 and Part 2 . ---------- מקורות: דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש השביעי Halacha as a Playground of Mindfulness ספורנו - בראשית א:כו; ויקרא יט:ב רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות, שמונה פרקים - פרק ו ---------- The Torah content from now through Shushan Purim has been sponsored anonymously. This is the last sponsorship we have lined up. If you would like to sponsor a week's worth of content, you know how to find me! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog:
S7 E12 · Thu, March 10, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (3/9/22), in lieu of our usual "Chumash Exploration," we continued our Purim topic from last week. After reviewing our facts and questions, I shared my partially-developed-but-still-incomplete approach, which was based on the Abravanel's commentary on Daniel. We ended up developing this into an idea which we felt explained around 90% of the midrash, but didn't QUITE feel complete. The good news is that we emerged with a deeper insight into one of the major themes of Purim, as we had hoped. The other good news is that we have a nice problem to think about in the days leading up to Purim! ---------- מקורות: מגילה דף יב עמוד א עם פירוש רש"י רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, סיום מנין המצוות אברבנאל - מעייני הישועה: המעיין השישי תמר ג דניאל ג:כח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות ה:א אסתר רבה א:יא ---------- The Torah content from now through Shushan Purim has been sponsored anonymously. This is the last sponsorship we have lined up. If you would like to sponsor a week's worth of content, you know how to find me! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Ramba
S7 E11 · Fri, March 04, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (3/4/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we continued our quest to answer the question, "How should we relate to Rabbinic laws vs. Torah laws?" After an extensive review of Part 1, which included some new points and clarifications, we moved into the "initial answer" phase to the question: "How can the Ran say that the main reward for Torah is from the Rabbinic laws?" We gave our own answers and then learned his. Two objections were raised to his answer, one of which we addressed ourselves and the other of which will be addressed by the Ran himself in Part 3 (בג"ה). ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות ממרים א:א-ב; ב:ה-ו רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, סיום מנין המצוות דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש השביעי משנה - עבודה זרה פרק ב משנה ה תלמוד בבלי - עבודה זרה דף לה עמוד ב תלמוד בבלי - גיטין דף ס עמוד ב Moses Halbertal, "Maimonides: Life and Thought" ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah, in memory of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks zt"l, who changed many lives with his Torah and sterling middot. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='htt
S7 E10 · Thu, March 03, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (3/2/22), in lieu of our usual "Chumash Exploration," we decided to take up a Purim topic. The midrash in Megilah 12a deals with the question of why the Jews at the time of the Purim story (seemingly) liable for destruction. The answer takes us back to an event recorded in Sefer Daniel. The midrash is perplexing in a number of ways, but since it promises to shed light on the entire Purim salvation, I've long desired to understand its meaning and implications. Tonight we went through all the facts and raised the question. Next week (בג"ה) I hope we will discover answers. ---------- מקורות: מגילה דף יב עמוד א עם פירוש רש"י ספר דניאל פרקים ב-ג עם פירוש האברבנאל ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah, in memory of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks zt"l, who changed many lives with his Torah and sterling middot. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com <br
S7 E9 · Fri, February 25, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (2/25/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we began a new topic, prompted by the following question that was sent to me: "What is the impetus for one to follow Halachos d'Rabbanan? When I am sitting alone at night in the privacy of my home, what should motivate me not to eat chicken with cheese?" In today's shiur, Part 1 of the series, we laid the groundwork by reviewing, on a factual level, the scope and nature of Rabbinic authority. We then read what will be the central source for Part 2: the Ran's bold take on a baffling midrash riffing off an unusual mishnah commenting on a mysterious pasuk from a cryptic sefer of Tanach which raises a perplexing question. Next we will learn the Ran's explanation in an effort to answer our original question. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות ממרים א:א-ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, סיום מנין המצוות דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש השביעי משנה - עבודה זרה פרק ב משנה ה תלמוד בבלי - עבודה זרה דף לה עמוד ב תלמוד בבלי - גיטין דף ס עמוד ב ---------- The Torah content for the remainder of February has been sponsored by Jeremy Gelbart of Boca Raton, FL, in gratitude for Rabbi Schneeweiss's teaching. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishl
S7 E8 · Thu, February 24, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (2/23/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we continued learning the Sefer ha'Chinuch's introduction to Mikdash. After reviewing what we covered last time, we learned the Sefer ha'Chinuch's explanation of Seir l'Azazel, which we compared and contrasted with the Rambam's in the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, and with the Sefer ha'Chinuch's explanation of the Avodas Yom ha'Kippurim. Although there's more left in this mitzvah, we're most likely going to move on to something else next week. I encourage you to finish it on your own! ---------- מקורות: ספר החינוך - פרשת תרומה, מצוה צ"ה ספר החינוך - פרשת אחרי מות, מצוה קפ"ה משנה סנהדרין י:א רמב"ם - הקדמה לפרק חלק רמב"ם - אגרת לשמואל אבן תיבון רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:מו ---------- The Torah content for the remainder of February has been sponsored by Jeremy Gelbart of Boca Raton, FL, in gratitude for Rabbi Schneeweiss's teaching. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='http://
S7 E7 · Mon, February 21, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! The full title of this YBT Sunday Shiur (given on 2/20/22) is "Midrashic Embellishment: Why Did Chazal Villainize 'the Bad Guys' and Vindicate 'the Good Guys' and What are the Educational Implications for Us?" It is a sequel to the shiur I gave on 4/18/21 entitled: " Midrashic Betrayal: the Detrimental Effects of the Failure to Distinguish Between Pshat and Drash ." You are advised to watch (or, bedieved, listen to) that shiur before this one. Chazal criticize those who say that David, Reuven, Shlomo, and other tzadikim sinned, but the pesukim paint a very different picture. Likewise, Chazal ascribe all sorts of villainy to Eisav, Bilaam, Dasan and Aviram, and other reshaim, but if we were to assess these people based on their portrayal in the pesukim, we would come away with a very different picture. In this shiur we discuss two theories as to why Chazal "embellished" the narratives in Torah she'bi'Chsav, and we consider the implications of using these methods in modern day Jewish education. ---------- מקורות: אבן עזרא – שפה ברורה בראשית כה:כט - עם פירוש רש"י, מדרש אגדה (בובר), בראשית רבה, ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על הדרשות ועל האגדות ראב"ם - המספיק לעובדי ה', פרק ז': הפרישות, ופרק י': הענוה בראשית מט:ג-ד - עם פירוש הראב"ם, רלב"ג (תועלות) בראשית לה:כב עם פירוש רש"י, רד"ק, רמב"ן, בראשית מב:לז עם פירוש הרלב"ג (ביאור המילות + תועלות) שבת דף נה עמוד ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר נשים, הלכות סוטה ג:ב שמות יד:יא עם פירוש הראב"ם מדרש הגדול במדבר טז:א מהר"ץ חיות – מבוא התלמוד פרק כ ב' שמואל יא:יד-יז עם פירוש האברבנאל רמח"ל – מאמר על ההגדות אבן עזרא – הקדמה לפירוש התורה Alisa Rosenbaum, "What is Romanticism?" The Torah content for the remainder of February has been sponsored by Jeremy Gelbart of Boca Raton, FL, in gratitude for Rabbi Schneeweiss's teaching. If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Patreon: <a hre
S7 E6 · Fri, February 18, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (2/18/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we concluded our multi-part series on R' Akiva's loaded-with-fundamental-ideas-about-human-existence statement in Pirkei Avos. After reviewing ALL the facts and ideas from Parts 1 and 2 and learning Chazal's statements about erech apayim which were cited by the Rambam, we arrived at The Main Idea: a new way of viewing human existence which has a practical impact on how we live and how we perceive Hashem's judgment. ---------- מקורות: אבות ג:טו רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות ג:יח; שמונה פרקים פרק ב+ח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הלכות תשובה ה:א-ג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הלכות יסודי התורה ג:יא ---------- The Torah content for the remainder of February has been sponsored by Jeremy Gelbart of Boca Raton, FL, in gratitude for Rabbi Schneeweiss's teaching. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.co
S7 E5 · Fri, February 11, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (2/11/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we continued in our multi-part series on R' Akiva's loaded-with-fundamental-ideas-about-human-existence statement in Pirkei Avos. After reviewing the facts from last time, we delved into one of the deepest sections of the Rambam's Shemoneh Perakim, which dealt with free will and the classic tension between God's Omniscience and human choice. I had intended to finish the "setup" today, but the topics we discussed have a way of drawing us in. Next time we'll focus on what I hope will be the third and final setup session before attempt to unlock the paradigm-shifting ideas in R' Akiva's statement. ---------- מקורות: אבות ג:טו רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות ג:יח; שמונה פרקים פרק ח ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann with gratitude to Rabbi Moskowitz for teaching us and enabling us to have better lives. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout
S7 E4 · Thu, February 10, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (2/9/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we continued learning the Sefer ha'Chinuch's introduction to Mikdash. Tonight we learned his radical explanation of what it means to say that the shechinah (divine presence) is in the Mikdash. After that we learned the three pshat explanations he gives for how korbanos work. I promised you that he would provide us with an overview of the most fundamental concepts of Mikdash, and he certainly delivered! ---------- מקורות: ספר החינוך - פרשת תרומה, מצוה צ"ה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות בית הבחירה ב:א-ב ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann with gratitude to Rabbi Moskowitz for teaching us and enabling us to have better lives. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='https://
S7 E3 · Wed, February 09, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: On Day #5 of my January 2022 solo cabin retreat, I got a call from my Rosh ha’Yeshiva. The subject? Hashgachah pratis. This longer-than-normal episode is my recollection of that conversation, supplemented by my own extensive footnotes and reflections. I’m posting this as an episode of The Stoic Jew Podcast AND the Machshavah Lab podcast for reasons that are explained therein. מקורות: ברכת הגומל אסתר ד:יד דברים לא:יז-יח עם פירוש הרלב"ג תהלים קכא:ד אבות א:יא עם פירוש הרמב"ם אבות א:ג עם סיכום פירוש הרמב"ם רמב"ם - הקדמה לפרק חלק רמב"ם - מאמר תחיית המתים משלי טז:א ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Ann with gratitude to Rabbi Moskowitz for teaching us and enabling us to have better lives. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='https://
S7 E2 · Fri, February 04, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (2/4/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we began a multi-part analysis of what is - according to the Rambam - one of the most profound mishnayos in Pirkei Avos. Today we began going over the facts: reading and translating the mishnah, raising all of our questions, and learning the Rambam's commentary here and PART of his commentary in Shemoneh Perakim, which we intend to finish next time. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in gratitude for the remote learning opportunities made available by the YBT rabbeim. ---------- מקורות: אבות ג:טו רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות ג:יח; שמונה פרקים פרק ח This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in gratitude for the remote learning opportunities made available by the YBT rabbeim. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://mac
S7 E1 · Thu, February 03, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (2/2/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we began learning the Sefer ha'Chinuch's introduction to Mikdash, in which he spells out his theory of the purpose of the Mikdash as a whole and offeres explanations of the reasons for many of the particular elements which comprise it. In our first installment we learned through his preface and the first part of his intro. Next week we'll delve into his explanation of the shechinah and start his explanation of korbanos (בג"ה). ---------- מקורות: ספר החינוך - פרשת תרומה, מצוה צ"ה ספורנו - ויקרא יט:ב Rabbi Israel Chait, D-5: Nidda & Kashrus-Kedoshim Tihyu רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר טהרה, הלכות מקוות יא:יב שמות יט:כב תלמוד בבלי - עבודה זרה דף יט עמוד א עם פירוש רש"י ירמיהו ט:כב-כג ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously, in gratitude for the remote learning opportunities made available by the YBT rabbeim. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprou
S6 E34 · Wed, January 12, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Note: I've uploaded this shiur to Machshavah Lab AND The Tefilah Podcast because it's relevant to both and I can spare the minutes this month. This evening (1/11/22), in our tefilah shiur, we tackled a bunch of fundamental questions on tefilah, including but not limited to: (1) How "poetic" are the Torah's songs, David ha'Melech's Tehilim, and our tefilos, and what are the methodological implications? (2) If Hashem knows what we're thinking, why do we have to daven out loud and go through the motions? (3) How "wholeheartedly" does Hashem endorse tefilah? Does He consider it to be a "lechatchilah" institution, like learning Torah, or does He consider it to be a "bedieved" institution, like korbanos (according to the Rambam)? Perhaps it was too ambitious to attempt to cram all of this into 45 minutes, but I think I managed to at least raise the releant questions, present my core answers, and prompt even more questions! ---------- מקורות: ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - שמות טו:ה,יא רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:לב ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously by someone whose identity even I don't know. Since I can't ask them for a dedicatory message, we'll just dedicate it to my January 10th birthday, and - God willing - to another year of learning, teaching, and life. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitt
S6 E33 · Fri, January 07, 2022
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 24 minutes Synopsis: This morning (1/7/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we took up two very basic questions: (1) Who carried out the Plague of the Firstborn? (2) What is the purpose of the Korban Pesach? The average Jew who has attended Pesach sedarim would probably have ready answers to both of these questions. That's where Sforno comes in. His commentary on the events of the night of the 15th of Nisan flips our understanding on its head, and in doing so, paves the way for a revolutionary new understanding. ---------- מקורות: הגדה של פסח שמות ד:כב-כג יב:יב-יג,כב-כג; יג:יא-טז תהלים עח:מט-נא ספורנו - שמות ד:כג; יא:ט; יב:יב-יג,כב-כג,כז; יג:טו מכילתא דרבי ישמעאל שמות יב ספורנו - במדבר ג:יג תרגום אונקלוס - שמות יב:יג; יג:כג ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sarah Spielman. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Bryna bat Rena. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambamb
S6 E32 · Fri, December 31, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/31/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we had a SURPRISE shiur on the parashah! (It was a "surprise" in the sense that I didn't prepare a shiur. This began as a Q&A and turned into a shiur.) The question was: "What's the deal with Hashem hardening Paroh's heart?" After showing off AlHaTorah's excellent "topics" feature and reading Neima Novetsky's setup of the questions, we focused on two explanations: Rambam and Sforno. I chose these two because they are near-exact opposites in their approaches. We spent the bulk of the time on the Rambam's approach, then contrasted it with Sforno, after which I explained why I personally prefer Sforno's approach because it's more in line with how Hashem operates (according to my understanding), but am still open to readings of the Rambam which harmonize his view with my understanding of Hashem's ways. Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Albert Hanan and Justin Coskey in honor of Aryel's and Batya's wedding. ---------- מקורות: https://alhatorah.org/Hardened_Hearts/1/en רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, שמונה פרקים, פרק ח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ה:ב; ו:א-ד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה י:ד ספורנו - שמות ד:כג; ז:ג-ד ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Co
S6 E31 · Fri, December 31, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (12/31/21), in our Thursday night hashkafah shiur (which is usually not recorded), we continued our multi-part series on the Rambam's shitah about hashgachah, using David Guttman's essay "Divine Providence - Goals, Hopes, and Fears, כי כל דרכיו משפט" as our guide. Tonight we focused on the difficult and abstract concepts of matter and form. First I gave my own overview, which showcased the presentation given by Leon Kass in his book, "The Hungry Soul: Eating and the Perfecting of Our Nature." We then read Guttman's overview, which we didn't even come close to finishing. We'll continue next week (בג"ה). ---------- Link to David Guttman's essay, " Divine Providence - Goals, Hopes, and Fears, כי כל דרכיו משפט " ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Albert Hanan and Justin Coskey in honor of Aryel and Batya's wedding. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buz
S6 E30 · Sun, December 26, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In this morning's (12/26/21) YBT Sunday Shiur we examine four common expressions that are used in reference to the deceased: (1) "aliyah / l'iluyi nishmas" - may the soul have an elevation, (2) "zechus" - in merit of, (3) "zichrono li'vracha" - may their memory be for a blessing, (4) "karapah" - may this be an atonement for the deceased. As the title indicates, the scope of this shiur was limited to the framework of the Rambam's ikkarim (fundamental principles of Torah) for reasons which are explained in the intro. The shiur opens with a few words from Dani Kuznicki, who dedicated this shiur to the loving memory of Zisi Kuznicki (Zissel Gittel bas Moshe) a"h. מקורות: ר"ן - דרשה י הראפווב"ד - החלק הרביעי Rabbi Joshua Maroof, "In the Hands of Heaven: Hashem’s Role in Tragedy" Rabbi Slifkin, "What Can One Do For Someone Who Has Passed Away?" רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, סנהדרין, הקדמה לפרק חלק רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:א-ג; ח:א-ג; ט:א Menachem Kellner, "Must a Jew Believe Anything?" (2nd edition) רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ד:ח רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות ד:כא-כב רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, מכות ג:טז רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:נד רד"ק - ספר השורשים, ע.ו.ת. ז.כ.ה./ז.כ.כ. רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, שמונה פרקים, פרקים ב,ז רלב"ג ומאירי - משלי י:ז רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות אבל ד:ד רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, חולין א:ב ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם + מלבי"ם - בראשית לה:ח רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות ממרים ו:ח רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, נגעים ב:א If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https:
S6 E29 · Fri, December 24, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (12/24/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we continued on the topic we began last week on the four ways that people relate to the Beis Midrash. After reviewing the two approaches we learned last time (Rashi and Rambam) we learned two more: the Meiri's explanation which focused on learning and Rabbeinu Yonah's interpretation which focused on doing mitzvos. We then attempted to analyze the "machlokess" between these four different views. As predicted, this mishnah yielded insight into our own relationship with the instution of the Beis Midrash, as understood in four different ways. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Yael Weiss, in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's birthday last week, and in gratitude for all the Mishlei he has taught his many generations of students. ---------- מקורות: אבות ה:יד עם פירוש המאירי ורבינו יונה ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_share
S6 E28 · Thu, December 23, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (12/22/21), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we set out to glean as many insights as we could from the three episodes recounted about Moshe Rabbeinu before the burning bush - all of which had to do with his intervention for the sake of justice and righteousness. We anchored our approach in the Abravanel, but ventured into other meforshim as well. The topic proved to be so rich that we didn't even get through half of the sources! I don't know whether we'll continue next week, but I think we did enough this week to shed new light on Moshe Rabbeinu and to exemplify a useful way to approach such narratives. I concluded by suggesting a theory I had about a parallel between the way Moshe and Hashem are both depicted in Shemos Chapter 2. Let me know what you think! ---------- מקורות: שמות ב:יא-כה אברבנאל - שמות ב:יא-יג,טו רש"י - שמות ב:יא; ג:יד ספורנו - שמות ב:יא מלבי"ם - שמות ב:יא-יג נצי"ב - שמות ב:יב ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Yael Weiss, in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz's birthday last week, and in gratitude for all the Mishlei he has taught his many generations of students. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://
S6 E27 · Fri, December 17, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (12/27/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we took up the mishnah in Pirkei Avos chapter 5 about the four categories of relating to the Beis Midrash (and yes, that phrasing was intentionally vague). We brought a few personal agendas to the table, which we acknowledged at the beginning of shiur. Our plan was to learn through several meforshim and see what insights we can come up with, and we ended up covering two approaches today, leaving two more for next time (God willing). And if you're wondering, "Will this have any application to ME?" The answer is: YES! ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר אהבה, הלכות תפלה וברכת כהנים יא:ט,יד אבות ה:יד עם פירוש הברטנורא, ר' יעקב ב"ר שמשון, רשב"ץ, רבינו בחיי, רמב"ם רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:נג ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously by a student of mine in support of "a life of increased clarity." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzs
S6 E26 · Fri, December 17, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (12/16/21), in our Thursday night hashkafah shiur (which is usually not recorded), we continued our multi-part series on the Rambam's shitah about hashgachah, using David Guttman's essay "Divine Providence - Goals, Hopes, and Fears, כי כל דרכיו משפט" as our guide. After reviewing the view of the Atomists and Aristotle, we read through the summaries of the other two false views: that of the Asharites and the Mutazilites. We took a brief detour to discuss the modern day Jewish heir of the Asharite view, as expressed in a popular sefer. We then read and discussed the problems (according to the Rambam) with these views. Next time we'll dive into the deep end, covering the prefatory chapters to the Rambam's own view. ---------- Link to David Guttman's essay, "Divine Providence - Goals, Hopes, and Fears, כי כל דרכיו משפט": https://hakirah.org/Vol%205%20Guttmann.pdf ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously by a student of mine in support of "a life of increased clarity." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com<
S6 E26 · Thu, December 16, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (12/15/21), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we set out to understand the four pesukim (Bereishis 49:33 - 50:3) which describe the death and mummification of Yaakov Avinu. After learning a few approaches to the basic pshat and a nice little philosophical interpretation from Rav Hirsch, we moved to the famous midrash: "Yaakov Avinu didn't die." We explored a few different approaches but focused on that of the Abravanel, raising a number of methodology points along the way. ---------- מקורות: בראשית מט:לג - נ:ג שד"ל - בראשית נ:ב רב הירש - בראשית נ:ב תלמוד בבלי - תענית דף ה עמוד ב עם פירוש מיוחס לרש"י אבן עזרא - הקדמה לאיכה שלטי הגיבורים - עבודה זרה דף ו עמוד א בדפי הרי"ף אברבנאל - בראשית נ:א-ד ישעיהו סו:כב רד"ק - ישעיהו סו:כב מלבי"ם - ישעיהו סו:כב נצי"ב - בראשית נ:ב עם הרחב דבר ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously by a student of mine in support of "a life of increased clarity." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href='http
S6 E25 · Fri, December 10, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (12/9/21), in our Thursday night hashkafah shiur (which is usually not recorded), we began a multi-part series on the Rambam's shitah about hashgachah, as presented in the Moreh ha'Nevuchim Chelek 3. I have recently come to the realization that I'm due to reexamine the Rambam's view of hashgachah - mostly due to the evolution of my own views of hashgachah, which are a result of my learning and teaching of Tehillim and Tefilah over the past 15 months. I know of no better presentation of the pertinent sources than David Guttman's essay "Divine Providence - Goals, Hopes, and Fears, כי כל דרכיו משפט." I would go so far as to say that this essay reads like it was written with ruach ha'kodesh. Even though it is mostly a presentation of direct citations from the Rambam, Guttman's arrangement of the material, his explanation of the premises, and his analysis of the implications are masterful. Every time I read it (which I try to do every few years), I achieve a new depth of understanding of the Rambam's view. The plan is to read and discuss the essay together and follow whatever questions and problems arise. Tonight we made it through the summary of the first two out of the five views of hashgachah: that of the Atomists and of Aristotle. מקורות: David Guttman', " Divine Providence - Goals, Hopes, and Fears, כי כל דרכיו משפט ": Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics 1:7 חגיגה ב:א This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously with appreciation for all the learning opportunities offered by YBT over Zoom. If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbi
S6 E24 · Thu, December 09, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (12/8/21), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we set out to explore the extraordinarily weird conversation between Yaakov and Paroh which spans five pesukim (Bereishis 47:7-10). Our main difficulty was aptly expressed by the Radak: "I don't know why this account was written." We learned three types of commentaries: pshat, midrash, and philosophical. We may not have answered all the questions we raised, but we encountered a lot of interesting ideas and methodology insights along the way! ---------- מקורות: בראשית מז:ז-י רד"ק רש"י תרגום ירושלמי שד"ל רב הירש מלבי"ם אברבנאל רמב"ן ר' יוסף בכור שור לקח טוב דעת זקנים קיצור פענח רזא ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously with appreciation for all the learning opportunities offered by YBT over Zoom. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='https://mach
S6 E23 · Fri, December 03, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! FYI, this is being posted in my Machshavah Lab podcast because it's about a holiday and also in my Tefilah podcast because it's about tefilah. It's the same shiur, though. This evening (12/2/21), in our tefilah shiur, we attempted to take a fresh look at Al ha'Nissim, and when we did, we discovered a major theme that had been hidden there the whole time. I'm not going to spoil the shiur except to say that once you see it, you'll (hopefully) never be able to look at Al ha'Nissim the same way again. ---------- מקורות: אבודרהם ב:ב + על הנסים ר"י בר יקר - על הניסים דברים ו:כ-כה; ז:ו-יא תהלים כח:ט; קלו:י-כו; פרקים קיג-קיח ישעיהו מב:י-יג אבן עזרא, מהר"י קרא, רד"ק, שד"ל - ישעיהו מב:י יהושע כד:א-כד אברבנאל - יהושע כד:יז מכילתא דרבי ישמעאל - שמות טו רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, סדר התפילה, על הנסים רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ט:ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות יב:ד רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות מגילה וחנוכה ג:א-ב הנרות הללו מעוז צור ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored in memory of Rabbi Dr Leon & Frances Gersten. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": http
S6 E22 · Thu, December 02, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (12/1/21), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we set out to explore a very, VERY weighty question: how to respond when something bad happens. Our investigation focused on two episodes: the incident of Yosef and Potiphar's wife in Vayeishev, and the response of Yosef's brothers to their predicament in Mikeitz. We began by looking at the seemingly divergent views in the commentaries as to whether Yosef was at fault for being seduced, and then we examined the various explanations given for how the brothers knew that they were being punished for their treatment of Yosef. Thanks to the Ralbag's formulation of his lessons on the parashah and the beautiful opening pages of the Rav's "Kol Dodi Dofeik," we arrived at a theory which shed a new light on both episodes and paved the way for us to deal with catastrophe and suffering in our own lives. ---------- מקורות: בראשית לט:ו-ז; מב:יח-כא רש"י - בראשית לט:ו ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - בראשית לט:ו-ז; מב:כא רד"ק - בראשית לט:ז; מב:כא רשב"ם - בראשית מב:כא בכור שור - בראשית מב:כא ר' בחיי - בראשית מב:כא רלב"ג - בראשית מב:כא תועלות ט-י Rav Yosef Soloveitchik, "Fate and Destiny:From Holocaust to the State of Israel" pp.1-9 ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored in memory of Rabbi Dr Leon & Frances Gersten. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twit
S6 E21 · Fri, November 19, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (11/19/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we continued our quest for practical guidelines on how to cultivate humility. After reviewing the sources and questions from last time, and resolving one apparent contradiction which came up, we delved into the Abravanel's ... interesting strategies for combatting arrogance. Today's session focused on two causes of haughtiness: beauty and physical strength. We certainly found what we were looking for, so much so that the shiur went 30 minutes overtime! God willing, we'll continue the series some time in the near future (but not in the next two weeks). ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:א-ג אברבנאל - אבות ד:ד רש"י - קהלת יב:א-ח אבות ג:א רש"י - תלמוד בבלי סוטה דף י עמוד א תלמוד בבלי - נדרים דף ט עמוד ב Links to my three Rambam Bekius shiurim on haughtiness and anger: Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3 The Stoic Jew Podcast: On Contemptuous Expressions ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Shirley, and since she didn't specify a dedicatory message, then I'm going to dedicate this to the entire Sinclair family - Shirley, David, and Ken. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss</
S6 E20 · Thu, November 18, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (11/17/21), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we had two objectives: the primary objective was to analyze the Torah's account of the “fifth matriarch” according to both drash and pshat (in that order) and discuss the methodological implications, and the secondary objective was to answer the question: “Would the Rambam advocate davening at her grave?” We spent the first two thirds of the shiur on the first topic, and the final third on the second topic. If you have a different answer or additional sources about the second topic, I'd love to hear! ---------- מקורות: בראשית כד: מב-מו, נז-נט; לה:ו-י בראשית כד:נז-נט רש"י, רמב"ן, ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם, אברבנאל, מלבי"ם, רלב"ג, שד"ל - בראשית לה:ח פירוש התורה לרבינו אברהם בן הרמב"ם: ספר בראשית מהדורת ברקוביץ, עמוד תז הערה קמז רמב"ם: משנה תורה, ספר שופטים, הלכות אבל ד:ד רמב"ם: משנה תורה, ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות ד:יח ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Shirley, and since she didn't specify a dedicatory message, then I'm going to dedicate this to the entire Sinclair family - Shirley, David, and Ken. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic
S6 E19 · Fri, November 12, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (11/12/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we began what I hope will be the first shiur in a (non-consecutive) series. Out of all the good middos, anavah (humility) is considered to be the greatest - but is anavah merely a natural result of our learning and our adherence to the Torah, or are there active steps we can take to cultivate it? In this shiur we will proceed on the latter assumption. We will attempt to understand anavah from both a theoretical and a practical standpoint. In this first installment we reviewed the Rambam's approach to gaivah (arrogance) and anavah, as set forth in the Mishneh Torah. We then began our analysis of Pirkei Avos 4:4 with the commentary of the Abravanel. Today's shiur was devoted to setting up the sugya with the facts and questions. Next time we hope to begin answering the questions we raised today. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Margalit Esther bat Ettel and Noam Binyamin Refael ben Dina Nili. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:א-ג אברבנאל - אבות ד:ד ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Margalit Esther bat Ettel and Noam Binyamin Refael ben Dina Nili. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
S6 E18 · Thu, November 11, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (11/10/21), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we attempted to understand the puzzling neder (vow) that Yaakov Avinu took the morning after his dream. After raising a number of questions, we ended up focusing on three aspects of his neder: (1) its conditionality, which made it seem like he was in doubt about whether Hashem would keep HIS promises; (2) his decision to make a neder in the first place, in light of Judaism's generally negative attitude towards nedarim; and (3) the specific clause of "if You will give me bread to eat and a garment to wear." We emerged with practical insights from each of these three topics. Tehilim 116: Part 1 and Part 2 ---------- מקורות: בראשית כח:טז-כב בראשית רבה ע:א,ד אברבנאל - הקדמה לפרשת ויצא רמב"ן - בראשית טו:ח; כח:כ תוספות חולין דף ב עמוד ב ד"ה אבל אמר הרי עלי לא רב הירש - בראשית כח:כ רב הירש - חורב תע"א ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - בראשית כח:כ-כא ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - המספיק לעובדי ה' פרק י ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Margalit Esther bat Ettel and Noam Binyamin Refael ben Dina Nili. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/rmschnee
S6 E17 · Thu, November 04, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (11/3/21) we concluded our multi-part series of shiurim on "The Saga of Kayin." Don't be misled by the title: this may have been the conclusion of an epic, but the conclusion itself wasn't exactly epic, since I didn't have enough time to work EVERYTHING out. Still, the theory we proposed in Part 3 was successfully applied and supported, and we were satisfied with the ideas and insights we gained along the way. Now it's time to find our next great adventure in Chumash Exploration! ---------- מקורות: משלי ג:ט-יב רש"י – בראשית ד:ט-י,טז,יט-כא טור פירוש הארוך – בראשית ד:ט רבינו בחיי – בראשית ד:ט רד"ק – בראשית ד:ט-י תרגום אונקלוס – בראשית ד:י Leon Kass, The Beginning of Wisdom p.144-148 ר"י אבן כספי – בראשית ד:יז,כג,כו קאסוטו – בראשית ד:כג-כד תלמוד בבלי עירובין דף יח עמוד ב מהרש"א חידושי אגדות (שם) רמב"ם – מורה הנבוכים א:ז רב הירש – בראשית ד:כה אבן עזרא – בראשית ד:כו רשב"ם – בראשית ד:כו ספורנו – בראשית ד:כו אברבנאל – בראשית ו:א ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously for the continued recovery of Rabbi Moskowitz. May Hashem grant Ha'Rav Meir ben Esther Malka a refuah shleimah. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": <a href='https:/
S6 E16 · Fri, October 29, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (10/29/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we had two objectives: (1) to examine the permissibility of Eliezer's actions in this week's parashah in light of the Torah prohibition of nichush (divination/omen-reading), and (2) to clarify on a theoretical level the distinction between permissible and prohibited ways of utilizing signs. We examined this topic in light of the Gemara which is the source of these halachos, which we analyzed according to five Rishonim: Rambam, Raavad (including Rashi and Tosafos), Sforno, Radak, and the Ran. Our most difficult challenge was attempting to make sense of R' Yochanan's actions in the Gemara, which - according to the Rambam - would seem to be both prohibited and utterly foolish. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by R.R. in appreciation for all the growth and insight that she has gained from these shiurim. To that I say, "Thank YOU, R.R., for helping make that possible!" ---------- מקורות: בראשית כד:י-כז ויקרא יט:כו דברים יח:י רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות עבודה זרה וחוקות הגויים יא:ד-ה, טז-יז א' שמואל יד:א,ו-י ראב"ד - הלכות עבודה זרה יא:ד תלמוד בבלי - חולין דף צה עמוד ב עם רש"י תוספות חולין דף צה עמוד ב ד"ה כאליעזר עבד אברהם תוספות חולין דף צה עמוד ב ד"ה וכיונתן בן שאול ספורנו - בראשית כד:יד רד"ק - א' שמואל יד:ט חידושי הר"ן - חולין דף צה עמוד ב רמב"ם - אגרת אל חכמי מונטפשליר על גזירת הכוכבים ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www
S6 E17 · Fri, October 29, 2021
This morning (10/29/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we had two objectives: (1) to examine the permissibility of Eliezer's actions in this week's parashah in light of the Torah prohibition of nichush (divination/omen-reading), and (2) to clarify on a theoretical level the distinction between permissible and prohibited ways of utilizing signs. We examined this topic in light of the Gemara which is the source of these halachos, which we analyzed according to five Rishonim: Rambam, Raavad (including Rashi and Tosafos), Sforno, Radak, and the Ran. Our most difficult challenge was attempting to make sense of R' Yochanan's actions in the Gemara, which - according to the Rambam - would seem to be both prohibited and utterly foolish. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by R.R. in appreciation for all the growth and insight that she has gained from these shiurim. To that I say, "Thank YOU, R.R., for helping make that possible!" ---------- מקורות: בראשית כד:י-כז ויקרא יט:כו דברים יח:י רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות עבודה זרה יא:ד-ה, טז-יז א' שמואל יד:א,ו-י ראב"ד - הלכות עבודה זרה יא:ד תלמוד בבלי - חולין דף צה עמוד ב עם רש"י תוספות חולין דף צה עמוד ב ד"ה כאליעזר עבד אברהם תוספות חולין דף צה עמוד ב ד"ה וכיונתן בן שאול ספורנו - בראשית כד:יד רד"ק - א' שמואל יד:ט חידושי הר"ן - חולין דף צה עמוד ב רמב"ם - אגרת אל חכמי מונטפשליר על גזירת הכוכבים ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: <a href=
S6 E16 · Thu, October 28, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (10/27/21) we continued our multi-part series of shiurim on "The Saga of Kayin." After reviewing our Unifying Theory from last shiur and its application to the birth of Kayin and Hevel, we applied it to the first eight pesukim of The Saga of Kayin: the korbanos, Hashem's rebuke of Kayin, and Kayin's murder of Hevel. Next week (God willing) we'll continue with the pesukim. Part 1 , Part 2 , and Part 3 . ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by R.R. in appreciation for all the growth and insight that she has gained from these shiurim. To that I say, "Thank YOU, R.R., for helping make that possible!" ---------- מקורות: רד"ק - בראשית ד:ד-ח רלב"ג - משלי ג:ט-י בכור שור - בראשית ד:ה ספורנו - בראשית ד:ה-ז רד"ק - בראשית ד:ו-ז פירוש הנסתר מלבי"ם - בראשית ד:ו רמב"ן - בראשית ד:ז-ח Josh Waitzkin, "The Art of Learning," pp.30-31 ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='https://thestoicjew.buzzsprou
S6 E14 · Fri, October 22, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Every year when we read about Sedom and Amorah, I can't help but feel like I'm watching a "reverse auction," in which Avraham Avinu quantitatively "bargains" for the lowest number of tzadikim that Hashem would be willing to save. This morning (10/22/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we learn through Sforno's commentary which sheds an entirely new light on the dialogue. Sforno shows how each of Avraham's questions is conceptually unique and each of Hashem's answers provides Avraham with a real insight into Hashem's derech of tzedakah and mishpat. Most importantly, we learn that the episode of Sedom and Amorah has practical implications for us, as the descendants of Avraham. ---------- Today's Torah content has been sponsored by someone who makes regular contributions, not only to the Torah content fund, but also to my shiurim. ---------- מקורות: בראשית יג:יג; יד:ב; יח:טז-לג יחזקאל טז:מט ספורנו - בראשית יח:טז-לג עם הערות הרב יהודה קופרמן זצ"ל ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a hre
S6 E15 · Fri, October 22, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page dvar Torah I wrote entitled, Avraham and Islam . Were YOU aware that Hashem alludes to the rise of Islam in one of his statements to Avraham? That's what R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam thinks. And lest one view his statement as inappropriately "pro-Islamic," then perhaps you should consider the OTHER comment he makes in this parashah, in which he's critical of Islam. What IS Judaism's view on Islam? That is a question this dvar Torah attempts to answer. ---------- Today's Torah content has been sponsored by someone who makes regular contributions, not only to the Torah content fund, but also to my shiurim. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah
S6 E13 · Thu, October 21, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (10/20/21) we continued our multi-part series of shiurim on "The Saga of Kayin." The bulk of this shiur was spent analyzing a mishnah in Pirkei Avos. Why? Because the Meiri's explanation of this mishnah is the basis of my unifying theory for the Saga of Kayin. After we arrived at the theory, we only had time to apply it to two out of the thirteen episodes in the Saga of Kayin. Next time we will attempt to apply it to the rest of the Saga ... or as much of it as we can. Part 1 and Part 2 . Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ---------- Today's Torah content has been sponsored by someone who makes regular contributions, not only to the Torah content fund, but also to my shiurim. ---------- מקורות: מאירי - אבות ד:ב רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ברכות ט:ז רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות אבות א:ג; ב:א רד"ק - בראשית ד:א אברבנאל - בראשית ד:א מדרש לקח טוב - בראשית ד:א רב הירש - בראשית ד:א ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: <a href='https://th
S6 E12 · Sun, October 17, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Last year (9/16/20, 9/23/20, and 10/1/20) I gave a series of three shiurim on the Ralbag's approach to Torah, as outlined in the introduction to his commentary on Chumash. This Sunday Shiur (10/17/21) is intended to be a more concise presentation of that series with the aim of showcasing the Ralbag's unique approach to Torah. For the more complete presentation from last year, click here: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 . ---------- מקורות: רלב"ג - פתיחה לבאור התורה רלב"ג - הקדמה לשיר השירים רלב"ג - בראשית א:כח רמב"ם: משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה א:י-יא ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='https://t
S6 E11 · Fri, October 15, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (10/15/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we aimed to answer two major questions: (1) What do Chazal mean when they say that some of the builders of Migdal Bavel were punished by being transformed into "monkeys, spirits, demons, and liliths"? and (2) Why does the Torah say that Sheis was born to Adam "in his likeness, like his form" but it doesn't say this by Kayin and Hevel? The Rambam's answer to both questions opened up a can of worms which threw into question the very notion of what it means to be a human being. Link to "The Palace Allegory Revisited" or "Was the Rambam an Elitist?" ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by an anonymous donor, whom I consider to be both a friend and a role model. ---------- מקורות: תלמוד בבלי סנהדרין דף קט עמוד ב בראשית א:כו-כז; ב:ז; ד:א-ב,כה; בראשית ה:א-ג רמב"ן – בראשית ה:ג רלב"ג – בראשית ה:ג ספורנו – בראשית ה:ג תלמוד בבלי עירובין דף יח עמוד ב מהרש"א חידושי אגדות (שם) רמב"ם – מורה הנבוכים א:ז; ג:נא תורה תמימה – בראשית ה:ג ד"ה ויולד בדמותו כצלמו, הערה ח אברבנאל – בראשית ה:ג תורה תמימה - בראשית יא:ד ד"ה הבה נבנה, הערה ד ספורנו – בראשית א:כו עם הערות ר' יהודה קופרמן גר"א – בראשית ה:ג אבן עזרא – תהלים ח:ג ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com
S6 E10 · Thu, October 14, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (10/13/21) we continued our multi-part series of shiurim on "The Saga of Kayin," in an effort to achieve our goal of understanding the unity of Kayin's entire story which is told in Bereishis Perek 4. We picked up where we last left off in our "close read" and continued identifying every question, problem, and nuance we could - and we finished! Next time we shall attempt to come up with a theory which unifies the entire narrative. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by an anonymous donor, whom I consider to be both a friend and a role model. ---------- מקורות: בראשית פרק ד עם מפרשים שונים ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schn
S6 E9 · Fri, October 08, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page dvar Torah I wrote entitled, Migdal Bavel and the Hindu Account of the Mabul . The midrash states that the Dor Haflagah built Migdal Bavel to prevent another Mabul, which they believed to be a cyclical phenomenon. As it so happens, Hindus believe the same thing. But there is a key difference: the Dor Haflagah had access to Noach but denied his prophetic account, whereas the Hindus didn't have access to nevuah . Would the Torah still consider people in that situation blameworthy for responding to the Mabul as if it were a naturally recurring phenomenon? ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by an anonymous donor in memory of her grandmother, Golda Henya bat Devora a"h. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href=
S6 E8 · Fri, October 08, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (10/8/21), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we attempted to understand the pshat of the Migdal Bavel story, free from any midrashic biases. With the Ibn Ezra and Ralbag as our guides, we learned through the story and emerged with a fresh (and somewhat radical) view with implications for our present day lives. Perhaps more important was the showcasing of Ibn Ezra's pshat-oriented approach to the text. Link to Midrashic Betrayal: How the Lack of Clarity Surrounding Pshat and Drash Has Given Rise to Confusion, Disillusionment, and Conflict in Jewish High School Students ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by an anonymous donor, in memory of her grandmother, Golda Henya bat Devora a"h. --------- מקורות: בראשית יא:א-ט רש"י - בראשית יא:א מהר"י קרא - א' שמואל א:יז אבן עזרא - בראשית יא:ד אבן עזרא שיטה אחרת - בראשית יא:ה רלב"ג - בראשית יא:ב-ד ביאור הפרשה סנהדרין פרק י משנה ג Coming of Age in the Milky Way (1988), by Timothy Ferriss "The Tower of Babylon" (short story) from Stories of Your Life and Others (2010), by Ted Chiang ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and access
S6 E7 · Thu, October 07, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (10/6/21) we began a multi-part series of shiurim on "The Saga of Kayin." In previous years I had learned specific parts of Kayin's story (i.e. his korban, Hashem's pep talk, his murder of hevel), but I had never asked questions like: What is the unity of Chapter 4? How does each part contribute to the whole? What are we supposed to get from the entire saga? It's all one parashah in the Torah, including the enumeration of Kayin's descendants, concluding with the birth of Enosh. In Part 1 we started our "close reading" of Chapter 4, identifying all of the questions and problems and nuances we could. We intended to finish tonight, but we only made it halfway. God willing, next week we'll do the same for the second half, and the following week we'll try to answer our major questions. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by an anonymous donor, in memory of her grandmother, Golda Henya bat Devora a"h. ---------- מקורות: בראשית פרק ד עם מפרשים שונים ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: <a href=
S6 E6 · Tue, October 05, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page dvar Torah I wrote entitled, Bereishis: (How) Did Hashem Speak to Kayin? The problem is that Kayin doesn't seem cut out to be a navi. Radak offers a shocking interpretation in his "esoteric commentary." Although I do not believe that this interpretation adequately solves our problem, it does provide us with an interesting methodological tool which might open the door to other novel interpretations. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by an anonymous donor in memory of her grandmother, Golda Henya bat Devora a"h. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzs
S6 E3 · Fri, October 01, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Does Hashem Actually Care What We Call Shemini Atzeres? The title might make it seem like it's about Shemini Atzeres, but it's actually about why we should care about even the most trivial nuances in the nusach ha'tefilah . ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by an anonymous donor in memory of her grandmother, Golda Henya bat Devora a"h. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-conte
S6 E2 · Sun, September 19, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, The Joyful Progression from Yom ha’Kippurim through Sukkos . I have long been troubled by the fact that on Yom ha'Kippurim we act as though our fate is hanging in the balance, but after Yom ha'Kippurim we act as though our teshuvah and tefilos were accepted, without any doubt. In this 1-page article we attempt to reconcile these two antithetical moods, and in doing so, shed a new light on the "days of simchah " from the 11th of Tishrei through the 14th, and the simchah of the Chag ha'Sukkos itself. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by an anonymous donor in gratitude to the YBT community for being so welcoming to the new guys, and to the "old" guys. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah
S6 E1 · Fri, September 10, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning (9/10/21) in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we revisited an old question: What is the difference between the year-round mitzvah of vidui (confession) and the special mitzvah of vidui Yom ha'Kippurim? After reviewing the facts and noting the differences, we develop an approach for understanding those differences - based on a Rambam in the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, but inspired by an encounter I had with a bear in southern Washington state. Although we didn't answer all of our question, we did develop a solid approach which (God willing) can help us to gain more out of our Yom ha'Kippurim. For an alternative approach to this topic, see my article from 2017 entitled Yom ha'Kippurim 5778: Vidui Yom ha'Kippurim . ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by an anonymous donor in gratitude to the YBT community for being so welcoming to the new guys, and to the "old" guys. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה א:א; ב:ו-ח רמב"ם - ספר אהבה, נוסח וידוי יום הכיפורים מורה הנבוכים ג:לה-לו הלכות תשובה ה:א-ב Solzhenitsyn – The Gulag Archipelago הלכות תשובה ג:ד אבודרהם – סדר תפלת יום הכיפורים נוסח כל נדרי אבות ב:א ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: <a href='https:
S5 E38 · Mon, September 06, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the informal article/reflection I wrote LAST Rosh ha'Shanah, entitled Meditations on Rosh ha'Shanah 5781 - The Meaning of "Shanah Tovah." I'm sharing this today for five reasons: (1) This year I did something which I've never systematically done in the past: I went back and reviewed my whole year! That's when I was reminded of this. (2) It is SO easy for us to forget the lessons of the pandemic; this reflection really captured my thoughts and feelings at that time, and serve as a good reminder. (3) The ideas are still true and are as relevant as ever. (4) This was only shared in audio form on my WhatsApp group, since my Machshavah Lab Podcast wasn't created until December 29th, 2020. I figured it would be good to upload this in podcast form. (5) I might not get a chance to write a new article for this Rosh ha'Shanah, so I'm re-sharing this one to bypass that guilt. ;) ---------- Today's Torah content has been brought to you by the generosity of my Patrons on Patreon. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" P
S5 E37 · Mon, August 30, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar and the 42-Letter Name of God . I wasn't planning on writing anything for today, but last night I became obsessed with the name Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar and its connection to the Rambam in the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, and I knew that I had to write this. Plus, I really wanted to record it. :) ---------- Today's Torah content has been brought to you by the generosity of my Patrons on Patreon. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Con
S5 E36 · Fri, August 20, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Ki Teitzei: On the Merit of Giving Bad Explanations of Mitzvos , in which we examine the Sefer ha'Chinuch's reasons for giving less-than-stellar explanations of taamei ha'mitzvos (the reasons for the commandments), and consider the practical implications for teaching. ---------- Today's Torah content is sponsored by an anonymous donor, out of gratitude for all of the awesome opportunities for learning over Zoom that are available at YBT. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide
S5 E35 · Thu, August 19, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, When to Dance Between Two Opinions , in which I attempted to capture a burgeoning realization, which I anticipate will be a "leveling up" of a major shift in the most important shiur I gave last year: Of Wolves, Men, and Methodology . ---------- Today's Torah content has been brought to you by the generosity of my Patrons on Patreon. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss:
S5 E34 · Wed, August 18, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Halacha as a Playground of Mindfulness , which is my rebuttal to a cartoon I saw which depicts "religion" as a prison and "spirituality" as freedom. ---------- Today's Torah content has been brought to you by the generosity of my Patrons on Patreon. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-tor
S5 E33 · Tue, August 17, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, The Insidious Nature of Metaphysical and Epistemological Premises , in which I reflect on two opposing but equally alluring fantasies: the fantasy that we can learn non-Torah sources while guarding ourselves against adopting their false metaphysical and epistemological premises, and the fantasy that we can close ourselves off from non-Torah sources and develop our Judaism entirely from within. ---------- Today's Torah content has been brought to you by the generosity of my Patrons on Patreon. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: <a href='https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org
S5 E32 · Mon, August 16, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Tallis as a Vehicle of Gratitude and a Reminder of Death . In it, I share my current practice of putting on my tallis in the morning, which incorporates elements from halacha, aggadah, Stoicism, and meditation. ---------- Today's Torah content has been brought to you by the generosity of my Patrons on Patreon. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-cont
S5 E31 · Fri, August 13, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Shoftim: The Parameters of Idolatrous Cultural Appropriation , in which we attempt to explain a contradiction between the Rambam's theory of korbanos and his explanation for why we are prohibited from planting trees on the Temple Mount. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Joey and Estee Lichter in honor of the marriage of Isaac and Aviva. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='https://ko
S5 E30 · Thu, August 12, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, On Being Present in Tefilah , in which I recount a radical tefilah experiment I tried earlier this year, and the scaled down version which is my current practice. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Joey and Estee Lichter in honor of the marriage of Isaac and Aviva. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolha
S5 E29 · Wed, August 11, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Rambam: On Awakening (The Question) , in which we draw attention to the three instances of the "waking up" metaphor in the Rambam's Mishneh Torah and raise the question about what they have in common. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Joey and Estee Lichter in honor of the marriage of Isaac and Aviva. And special thanks to Alex K. for notifying me of a MAJOR omission in the original version of this article, which prompted me to rewrite it! ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneit
S5 E28 · Tue, August 10, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, How to Choose What to Learn Before You Die . If you have or had a good relationship with learning but have fallen into a rut and are looking for a way to reconnect, perhaps this exercise will help you to get back on track - provided you fit the description in the disclaimer. ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Joey and Estee Lichter in honor of the marriage of Isaac and Aviva. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Mat
S5 E27 · Mon, August 09, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the article I wrote entitled, King Kamehameha III and Moshiach , while I was in Hawaii earlier this summer. I found myself contemplating Hawaii's state motto, which led to a Mishleic idea, an insight about Hawaii's history, and an appreciation of King Kamehameha III's role in bringing about Yemos ha'Moshiach . ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Joey and Estee Lichter in honor of the marriage of Isaac and Aviva. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Ma
S5 E26 · Fri, August 06, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Haftaras Re'eh: Torah as Water, Wine, and Milk , which is a riff on the Radak's explanation of the three metaphors for Torah expressed by Yeshayahu in this week's haftarah . ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
S5 E25 · Thu, August 05, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Today's Torah content was sponsored by someone who wishes to remain anonymous for someone else whom they wish to remain anonymous for an occasion that I'm told should not be mentioned. I would have found some sneaky way to show honor and gratitude to those involved and for the event being commemorated, but I must respect true tznius when I see it. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Musings on Unrecorded Shiurim , in which I share my changing thoughts and feelings about my unrecorded shiurim. And yes, today's thoughts were inspired by a Rumi poem. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: <a href='https://www.yeshi
S5 E24 · Thu, August 05, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (8/4/21 at YBT) we continued learning the opening chapter of Darchei ha'Talmud, by R' Yitzchak Kanpanton (1360 - 1463 CE). When I was preparing, I realized that there was only ONE correct decision for how to give tonight's shiur, and if you listened to Part 1, you'll know exactly what that means ... ---------- Today’s Torah content is sponsored by Naomi Mann, in honor of Yeshiva Bnei Torah's 50th year. May Hashem grant YBT continued success! ---------- מקורות: תלמוד בבלי – נדה דף ע עמוד ב ר' יצחק קנפאנטון – דרכי התלמוד סימן א:א תלמוד בבלי – חגיגה דף ט עמוד ב Albert Einstein J. Krishnamurti – Collected Works, Vol. XIV, p. 238 Bruce Lee – Tao of Jeet Kune Do, p. 16 ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='ht
S5 E23 · Wed, August 04, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Today’s Torah content is sponsored by Naomi Mann, in honor of Yeshiva Bnei Torah's 50th year. May Hashem grant YBT continued success! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Sitting Bull's Ghost Dance and Moshiach , in which we examine the parallels between Jonathan Lear's analysis of the downfall of the Sioux, due to Sitting Bull's magical thinking, and the Rambam's analysis of the destruction of the Second Temple, due to the magical thinking of the Jewish leaders. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Co
S5 E22 · Tue, August 03, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Today’s Torah content is sponsored by Avygayl Zucker in honor of the 90th birthday of her grandfather, Yedidyah Halimi, whose dedication to Torah and mitzvos continues to be an inspiration. May Hashem grant him many more years of health and happiness! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, The Madness of Lishmah , in which I reflect back on a conversation I had about my career path, in light of a poem by Rumi and an idea from the Rambam. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href=
S5 E21 · Mon, August 02, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Today’s Torah content is dedicated to the joyous occasion of the marriage of Jon Deutsch and Avigayil Lev. Jon has "graduated" from student, to coworker, to chavrusa and friend. Avigayil, another former student and fellow Slytherin, remains a daily presence in my virtual beis midrash. I am happy for them and I'm excited to see where their life leads them. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote entitled, On Seeing the Hearts of Human Beings . First we analyze Shmuel ha'Navi's error in evaluating David's worthiness to be king. Next, we examine this insight in light of the mitzvah to emulate Hashem's ways. Last, we consider what can happen if we apply this insight to the way we see ourselves. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tef
S5 E20 · Fri, July 30, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sol and Chummie Azose, in honor of the upcoming 81st birthday of the Rosh ha'Yeshiva, Rabbi Yisroel Chait, and the 91st birthday of Sol's father, Hazzan Isaac Azose. If you're interested in sponsoring a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, you can contact me at rabbischneeweiss@gmail.com. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Simone Biles is My Hero , in which I express my personal reaction to the decision of Simone Biles to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitora
S5 E19 · Thu, July 29, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (7/28/21 at YBT) we learned the opening sentences of Darchei ha'Talmud - the very first methodology sefer, written by R' Yitzchak Kanpanton (1360 - 1463 CE). Our intent was to gain insight into methodology in general, beginning with the author's explanation of the Gemara's answer to the question: "How does one become wise?" ---------- This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sol and Chummie Azose, in honor of the upcoming 81st birthday of the Rosh ha'Yeshiva, Rabbi Yisroel Chait, and the 91st birthday of Sol's father, Hazzan Isaac Azose. ---------- מקורות: תלמוד בבלי – נדה דף ע עמוד ב ר' יצחק קנפאנטון – דרכי התלמוד סימן א:א תלמוד בבלי – חגיגה דף ט עמוד ב Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld – The Evolution of Physics J. Krishnamurti – Think on These Things, pp. 27-28 Bruce Lee רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, הקדמה לפרק חלק ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsp
S5 E18 · Wed, July 28, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sol and Chummie Azose, in honor of the upcoming 81st birthday of the Rosh ha'Yeshiva, Rabbi Yisroel Chait, and the 91st birthday of Sol's father, Hazzan Isaac Azose. If you're interested in sponsoring a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, you can contact me at rabbischneeweiss@gmail.com. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote entitled, Help! I've Fallen Into Sufi Poetry and I Don't Know What I'm Doing! , in which I explain how I fell into the philosophy-poetry of the 13th century Sufi poet, Rumi, and anticipate how it will help me to better understand Tehilim, Kinnos, and Selichos. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='https://tefilah.b
S5 E17 · Tue, July 27, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sol and Chummie Azose, in honor of the upcoming 81st birthday of the Rosh ha'Yeshiva, Rabbi Yisroel Chait, and the 91st birthday of Sol's father, Hazzan Isaac Azose. If you're interested in sponsoring a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, you can contact me at rabbischneeweiss@gmail.com. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the article I wrote entitled, The Principle of Humanity vs. Emunas Chachamim , in which I compare and contrast these two beneficial principles which ought to guide the activity of reading for those who seek truth. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: <a href='https://w
S5 E16 · Mon, July 26, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Sol and Chummie Azose, in honor of the upcoming 81st birthday of the Rosh ha'Yeshiva, Rabbi Yisroel Chait, and the 91st birthday of Sol's father, Hazzan Isaac Azose. If you're interested in sponsoring a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, you can contact me at rabbischneeweiss@gmail.com. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the article I wrote entitled, Taking the Road Less Traveled in Learning , which is about the Abravanel's thoughts about his "lonely path" of learning Sefer Divrei ha'Yamim, and my own thoughts on similar experiences in learning. (This is NOT a one-page article because I wrote it earlier in the summer, before my one-page article plan.) ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com <b
S5 E15 · Fri, July 23, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous, and told me, "No thanks needed!" so I'm not going to thank them. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page dvar Torah I wrote entitled, Declaring Hashem's Oneness in Love . This article was my attempt to understand a gem from the Abudirham's commentary on the conclusion of Ahavah Rabbah - one which I sense contains deep insight into the relationship between Yichud Hashem (God's Oneness) and Ahavas Hashem (Love of God). I did my best to unpack that insight here, but I think there's a lot more to explore and develop. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": <a href='https://tefila
S5 E14 · Thu, July 22, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous, and told me, "No thanks needed!" so I'm not going to thank them. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article entitled, Musings on the Inadequacy of Internet Research . This article was inspired by a humbling personal encounter I had with a modern version of an ancient problem. This article was also brought to you by the word "namaste." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='https://kolha
S5 E13 · Wed, July 21, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous, and told me, "No thanks needed!" so I'm not going to thank them. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article entitled, Bodily Posture as a Sensory Anchor for Kavanah in Tefilah . If you've ever had your mind wander while davening shemoneh esrei and you're looking for a technique to prevent this from happening, I may have stumbled upon a solution, thanks to Tara Brach . ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='https://kolhaseridim.blo
S5 E12 · Tue, July 20, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous, and told me, "No thanks needed!" so I'm not going to thank them. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article entitled, My Experience Fasting for 48 Hours on the 9th and 10th of Av . The operative phrase here is "my experience," for whatever that's worth. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https:/
S5 E11 · Mon, July 19, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous, and told me, "No thanks needed!" so I'm not going to thank them. Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article entitled, The Tenth of Av, Seven Haftaros of Consolation, and Life After the Pain . This article is a PSA about an overlooked halachic institution viewed through the lens of a Tara Brach mindfulness practice, in hopes that this experiment leads to transformative insight. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of Torah content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Ra
S5 E10 · Fri, July 16, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by the Reznik family in dedication to the loving memory of Silvia Tanzer (Sora Hesha bas Chaim Moshe) and Irving Tanzer (Yisroel ben Yechezkel). Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote for Tishah b'Av 5781, entitled An Approach to the Blasphemy in Eichah and Kinnos , in which I present a new approach to reading Eichah and Kinnos, inspired by my involvement in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of psychotherapy, and by Bessel van der Kolk's The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma . ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Ram
S5 E9 · Thu, July 15, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by the Reznik family in dedication to the loving memory of Silvia Tanzer (Sora Hesha bas Chaim Moshe) and Irving Tanzer (Yisroel ben Yechezkel). Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote entitled, Hunting for Treasure vs. Panning for Gold on the Beaches of Nome , in which I reflect on how my " Summer Experiment 2021 " of writing one-page articles has not only enabled me to bypass writer's block, but has actually changed the way I perceive chochmah in the world. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzspr
S5 E8 · Wed, July 14, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by the Reznik family in dedication to the loving memory of Silvia Tanzer (Sora Hesha bas Chaim Moshe) and Irving Tanzer (Yisroel ben Yechezkel). Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote entitled, The Necessity of Metaphysical Trauma for National Teshuvah , in which we answer the titular question by drawing upon key ideas from Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation , by Jonathan Lear , and The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma , by Bessel van der Kolk . ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei P
S5 E7 · Tue, July 13, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by the Reznik family in dedication to the loving memory of Silvia Tanzer (Sora Hesha bas Chaim Moshe) and Irving Tanzer (Yisroel ben Yechezkel). Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote entitled, The Sin of Refusing to Look at Oneself , in which we analyze Yeshayahu's first prophecy about the destruction of the first Beis ha'Mikdash in light of Anthony de Mello's statements about a major impediment to "waking up." ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: <a href='https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-
S5 E6 · Mon, July 12, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This week's Torah content is sponsored by the Reznik family in dedication to the loving memory of Silvia Tanzer (Sora Hesha bas Chaim Moshe) and Irving Tanzer (Yisroel ben Yechezkel). Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote entitled, The Induction of Metaphysical Trauma , which examines an idea from the Rav about how a Jew experiences time, in light of an insight I had about trauma from Bessel van der Kolk's book, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma . ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/<
Sun, July 11, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is a recording of the shiur I gave over Zoom on Tishah b'Av 5780 (8/14/20). The shiur focuses on a methodology for learning kinos as applied to Kinah #31, the theme of which is a comparison of the Exodus from Mitzrayim to the "Exodus" from Yerushalayim. Three other things to note: (1) the actual shiur ends at 1:43:00; from there until the end I answer questions (2) over the course of this shiur I present my current understanding of the shechinah (for whatever that's worth), which is a topic I haven't written about; if that topic interests you, this is where you'll find my treatment of it, beginning at the 49 minute mark (3) for this shiur in particular you are advised to watch the YouTube version instead of listening to the audio version, since the shiur was accompanied by an elaborate PowerPoint presentation ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com . Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com . Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekiu
Fri, July 09, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote entitled, Haftarah of Mattos / Masei: Divine Love as the Foundation of Rebuke , in which I attempt to explain Yirmiyahu's first prophecy in light of the Rambam's categorization of Torah doctrines, combined with an insight from an expert in childhood trauma. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-c
S5 E4 · Thu, July 08, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote entitled, Sameach b'Chelko as Unconditional Happiness , in which I compare an insight into happiness from Anthony de Mello to Ben Zoma's definition of wealth in Pirkei Avos, as explained by the classical commentaries. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
S5 E3 · Wed, July 07, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote entitled, Feynman: On Definitional Neurosis , in which I analyze a methodological insight conveyed by Richard Feynman in one of his quips. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
S5 E2 · Tue, July 06, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote entitled, Bruce Lee's Oak and the Success of Evil , which is about an insight I had into Mishlei and Tehilim based on a nuance in one of my favorite Bruce Lee quotations. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
S5 E1 · Mon, July 05, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the one-page article I wrote entitled: The One-Page Article: A Summer 2021 Experiment , in which I state and explain my writing plans for the summer. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss . Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ---------- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
Thu, June 17, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight's Chumash shiur (given at YBT on 6/16/21) wasn't a shiur, but an exploration of the short but perplexing incident of the fiery serpents, as explained by the Sforno. We only had time to set up the area, and didn't really arrive at any definitive conclusions, but I think the steps we took are good, and can be further developed by those who think into them. ---------- מקורות: במדבר כא:ד-ט עם פירוש הספורנו בראשית ג:א עם פירוש הספורנו ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
Tue, June 15, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This is an "audiobook version" of a dvar Torah I wrote in July 2016 entitled: Parashas Chukas: Overlooking Sacrilegious Speech. Click here for a link to the written version, which is also available as a PDF . ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
Fri, June 11, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! I was talking with a former high school student of mine about the philosophically inclined education she received in Midreshet Shalhevet (a"h). Like any good student, she continued to learn and develop after high school, and to eventually begin to question and critique what she had been taught in an effort to forge her own path. She sent me an essay by Dr. David Shatz entitled "The Overexamined Life is Not Worth Living," saying that while she "does believe that there are some important beliefs that should be proven in some form ... Dr. Shatz does an excellent job at defending beliefs that are simply accepted and appreciated by one's community." I read the essay myself a few times and found it thought-provoking enough to explore it with my talmidim. Tonight (6/10/20 at YBT) we devoted two hours to reading and discussing the essay. Unfortunately, we only made it through the first half, which did not deal directly the topic my student referred to. We did, however, gain a tremendous amount of insight from discussing the points made in the first half. We agreed with some of his views and disagreed with others, but in both cases, we feel that we gained clarity. I'd like to say that we'll analyze the second half of the essay in a similar fashion, but it doesn't look like we'll be able to do so this year. Perhaps sometime in the future! I apologize for the fact that we referenced a LOT of other shiurim and discussions we've had, which might make it difficult for people to follow. Such is the nature of broad and open-ended philosophical discussions. Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ---------- מקורות: "The Overexamined Life is Not Worth Living" by Dr. David Shatz ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
Mon, June 07, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This is an "audiobook version" of a dvar Torah I wrote in June 2017 entitled: Parashas Korach: What Happened to Korach? Click here for a link to the written version, which is also available as a PDF. And if you're a fan of these "audiobook versions" of my divrei Torah and blog posts, please let me know, since this will encourage me to record more. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
Fri, June 04, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This is an "audiobook version" of a dvar Torah I wrote in June 2018 entitled: Parashas Shelach: The Torah's View of Temptation. Click here for a link to the written version, which is also available as a PDF. And if you're a fan of these "audiobook versions" of my divrei Torah and blog posts, please let me know, since this will encourage me to record more. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.html
Wed, June 02, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (6/2/21 at YBT) we took up the question: What does the Torah mean by "toeivah" (abomination)? The impetus for taking up this topic was Mishlei 20:10, which referred to unjust weights and measures as a "toeivah," and which we spent a couple of days working on. I mentioned that I came up with a theory for the Torah's use of "toeivah" years ago, and felt that it was time to revisit it to see if it still held up. We began shiur by reading every instance of the term "toeivah" in the Chumash in context. (We did NOT go so far as to read every instance in Nach or Kesuvim, which would have been too ambitious.) I then presented my theory, supported by the Sefer ha'Chinuch, the Rambam, and a Gemara in Nedarim. Towards the end of shiur I was asked whether this shiur should be publicized. I acknowledged my ambivalence, and then compromised by publicizing the main shiur but without the thoughts I shared afterwards about the implications of the idea. (If you listen to the entire shiur and are curious as to what those thoughts were, you are welcome to ask me in person.) ---------- מקורות: בראשית מג:לב; מו:לד שמות ח:כב ויקרא יח:כב, כו-ל; כ:יג דברים ז:כה-כו; יב:לא; יג:טו; יד:ג; יז:א,ד; יח:ט,יב; כ:יח; כב:ה; כג:ח,יט; כד:ד; כה:טז; כז:טו; לב:טז ספר החינוך – מצוה קפח (לא תקרבו לגלות ערוה) רמב"ם – מורה הנבוכים ג:מא נדרים דף נא עמוד א ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Guide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah
Thu, May 27, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (5/26/21 at YBT), in lieu of our Chumash Methodology Shiur, we took a leaf from the playbook of Saadia Gaon by tackling a fundamental question in epistemology: "What are ideas?" This question, with its right and wrong answers, had surfaced numerous times in various discussions over the course of the year, and I kept on telling my talmidim, "You NEED to go through the first chapter of Adler's Ten Philosophical Mistakes!" They asked me if we could go through it together, and we decided to do so tonight. THIS SHIUR ISN'T FOR EVERYONE! It was a lot of reading, a lot of discussion, and - despite having set aside two hours - we had to skip some parts and table some questions in order to finish on time. If this shiur appealed to you, then I highly recommend getting your own copy of Ten Philosophical Mistakes , available on Amazon . ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, May 26, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight (5/25/20 at YBT), in lieu of our Tehilim shiur, we took up a topic inspired by our Rambam Bekius shiur last week, which focused on the virtue of silence. One of the statements cited by Chazal on silence was from Avos 3:13: "a fence for wisdom is silence." I found Rabbeinu Yonah's commentary on this statement to be illuminating, but was disappointed that he didn't go into detail about HOW to implement these strategies. Then I remembered a blog post I wrote in 2017 which was a compilation of teachings by Krishnamurti on the art of listening. These teachings lined up almost exactly with what Rabbeinu Yonah said. The goal of this shiur was to present Rabbeinu Yonah's ideas, and then discuss them in conjunction with Krishnamurti's strategies. Unfortunately, our shiur time was diminished by about 10 minutes, which forced us to rush through the end, but hopefully there's enough here to provide some benefit. ---------- מקורות: רבינו יונה - אבות ג:יג https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2017/07/krishnamurti-on-listening.html ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, May 20, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 5/19/21) we continued learning through the section of his book "The Tao of Jeet Kune Do" (1975) entitled "Organized Despair." If you haven't seen Part 1, I suggest you do so before watching Part 2, since that's where I explain who Bruce Lee is to me, and how his teachings form the foundation of my own approach. In Part 2 our discussion centered on methodology of learning and on how Bruce Lee's teachings help us to engage with the Torah system on the highest levels, despite the apparent incompatibilities. For Part 1 in this series, click here . For the text of "Organized Despair," click here . To purchase the book "The Tao of Jeet Kune Do," click here . I wrote two articles on some of these passages: The Instinct to Follow and Imitate and The Emergence of Styles . See also Bruce Lee: On the Three Stages of Art (and No-Mindedness) and Bruce Lee: On Lefum Tzaara Agra . Did I mentioned I've learned a lot from Bruce Lee? ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsp
Fri, May 07, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In this week's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (5/7/21) I gave over a presentation that I've given every year in my hashkafah class in Shalhevet (a"h). The foundation of this presentation was a series of shiurim given by Rabbi Fox at Northwest Yeshiva High School a number of years ago in which he identified three schools of thought (or trends) in Jewish thinking: Rationalist, Traditionalist, and Blind Faith. I only heard two of the shiurim in that series, but I took the model he proposed and developed it in accordance with my own understanding, which is still evolving. This is the current iteration. If you are interested in a far more comprehensive and informed presentation of "the Blind Faith" approach, listen to Rabbi Fox's shiur entitled: Pathways to Hashem - An Analysis of the Approaches to Emunah b'Hashem . ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, May 06, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 5/5/21) I undertook the daunting task of attempting to convey to my talmidim the impact that Bruce Lee has had on my personal derech. Although I've quoted Bruce Lee's teachings here and there over the course of the year, I've never really devoted time to explaining exactly how his teachings have shaped my own approach to teaching and learning, specifically when it comes to methodology. I decided to use the section of his book "The Tao of Jeet Kune Do" (1975) entitled "Organized Despair" as the anchor of our discussion. I was nervous that I wouldn't be able to do "my teaching rebbi" justice, but once I started, my love and admiration took over. The fact that my talmidim asked for a sequel is a good sign that they saw at least some of his greatness. For the text of "Organized Despair," click here . To purchase the book "The Tao of Jeet Kune Do," click here . I wrote two articles on some of these passages: The Instinct to Follow and Imitate and The Emergence of Styles . See also Bruce Lee: On the Three Stages of Art (and No-Mindedness) and Bruce Lee: On Lefum Tzaara Agra . Did I mentioned I've learned a lot from Bruce Lee? ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a href='https://machshavahlab.buzzspr
Fri, April 30, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In last week's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (4/30/21) we learned three answers to the question, "What is the theme of the Chag ha'Shavuos?" - that of the Ralbag, the Abravanel, and Rav Hirsch. In every machlokess there will be strengths and weaknesses to each side, and we attempted to identify the strengths and weaknesses in each of these three. We ended off with a handful of questions that remain to be answered. My hope is that this shiur paves the way for the next level of understanding! For a written version of this shiur, check out my article entitled Shavuos is NOT About Matan Torah . ---------- מקורות: הרלב"ג - שמות יט:א; ויקרא פרק כג אברבנאל - ויקרא כג:כא רש"ר הירש - ויקרא כג:כא ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, April 29, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 4/28/21) emerged from a machlokess Rishonim on how we should divide our learning time. Let's call it Rambam vs. Rabbeinu Tam, for simplicity's sake. Like it or not, most (if not all) of us have been raised in an educational model predominantly influenced by Rabbeinu Tam. Tonight's shiur is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis of the entire sugya. Instead, I just want to showcase an example of the type of insight into mitzvos we are prone to missing out on if we are too immersed in Rabbeinu Tam's curriculum. ---------- מקורות: קידושין דף ל עמוד א עם פירוש רש"י ותוס' ד"ה לא צריכא ליומי עבודה זרה דף יט עמוד ב עם פירוש רש"י רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה א:י-יב; הקדמה א,לט סנהדרין דף כד עמוד א ותוס' ד"ה בלולה במקרא ובמשנה וכו׳ ויקרא יט:כג-לב רלב"ג - ויקרא יט:כג-ל שד"ל - ויקרא יט:כט אברבנאל - ויקרא פרק כג ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, April 23, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In last week's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (4/23/21) we attempted to do something that, traditionally, we haven't been very good at: learning bekius (i.e. to cover ground). Since Parashas Kedoshim contains SO many fundamental mitzvos, I wanted to attempt to cover as many as possible, and in so doing, to demonstrate a paradigm for familiarizing oneself with mitzvos. We didn't get very far, but I hope we covered enough mitzvos to convey the general idea of this type of approach! ---------- מקורות: פרשת קדושים עם מפרשים שונים (too many to list) ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, April 22, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In last night's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 4/21/21) we took up a the controversial but important topic identified by the title. Since I have neither the qualifications nor the desire to tackle such a weighty issue on my own, I decided to read and discuss Rabbi Marc Shapiro's essay יש חיוב להאמין שהזוהר נכתב על ידי רבי שמעון בר יוחאי with my talmidim in yeshiva and to discuss its implications for our learning. We made it through the first 8 out of 20 pages in Part 1, and בג"ה we will continue tonight. Disclaimer: Although I think I did a decent job of reading and translating the substance of the essay, I was unfamiliar with many of the chachamim he referenced, and I'm sure I butchered the pronunciation of their names. I was also stumped by some of the roshei teivos. C'est la vie. Je m'excuse. Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ---------- מקורות: Gershon Scholem - "Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism" Lecture #5 Section 2 מלך שפירא - יש חיוב להאמין שהזוהר נכתב על ידי רבי שמעון בר יוחאי ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Sun, April 18, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning's Sunday shiur (4/18/21 at YBT) was inspired by a Richard Feynman anecdote in which he recounts crisis which caused him to abandon Judaism as a kid. I believe that many Jewish educators are setting their students up for a similar crisis - a crisis I refer to as "Midrashic Betrayal." In this shiur I provide an overview of my understanding of the distinction between pshat and drash , and I present my six guidelines for learning midrash aggadah , along with ample evidence from Gaonim, Rishonim, and Achronim. ---------- מקורות: אבן עזרא - הקדמה לעשרת הדיברות רלב"ג - הקדמה לשיר השירים רשב"א - חידושי אגדה ברכות דף לב עמוד ב רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:מג אבן עזרא - הקדמה למגילת איכה שלטי הגבורים - עבודה זרה דף ו בדפי הרי"ף מהר"י קרא - א' שמואל א:יז ר' שמואל הנגיד - מבוא התלמוד Rav S.R. Hirsch: Horeb (Introduction) Rav S.R. Hirsch: Letter on Aggadata שו"ת חוות יאיר מר קשישא (ערך גזרה מו.) אברבנאל - ישועות משיחו (חלק ב, הקדמה) סעדיה גאון - מובא באוצר הגאונים חגיגה מילואים דף סח ר' שרירא גאון, מובא בספר האשכול הלכות ספר תורה דף ס עמוד א ר' שמואל בן חפני גאון - מובא בפירוש הרד"ק לשמואל א' כח:כד ר' האי גאון - מובא באוצר הגאונים חגיגה סז אבן עזרא - שמות ב:ט (פירוש הקצר) רשב"א - חידושים על מסכת מגילה דף טו עמוד א ריטב"א - חידושים על מסכת שבת דף סה עמוד ב רמב"ן - חידושים על מסכת יבמות דף סא עמוד ב רמב"ן - הויכוח רמב"ם - איגרת לחכמי קהל עיר מארשילייא על ענייני אצטגנינות רמב"ם - הקדמה לפרק חלק ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: <a href='https://www.lomd
Fri, April 16, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (4/16/21) was about the role of humor in Torah study, as reflected in a statement by Chazal. This shiur is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of the topic, or even a full analysis of this Gemara. Rather, as the name of this series - "Machshavah Lab" - implies, this was just an exploratory introduction to the topic. One might say that we were "playing" with the sugya. ---------- מקורות: קהלת ב:ב; ח:טו תלמוד בבלי - שבת דף ל עמוד ב, פסחים דף קיז עמוד א עם פירוש רש"י מאירי - בית הבחירה למסכת שבת דף ל עמוד ב מפרשים שונים המובאים בילקוט ביאורים שבמתיבתא פסחקים דף קיז עמוד א ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, April 15, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 4/14/21) is a follow-up to our shiur on Shadal's Opposition to Philosophical Judaism (given at YBT on 4/9/21). At the end of that shiur I was asked, "What is Shadal's approach to Chumash?" I was disappointed that he didn't write a methodological introduction to his commentary on Chumash, but I was delighted to discover his methodological introduction to his commentary on Sefer Yeshayahu, in which he formulates the ten foundational principles of his approach to Biblical Exegesis. We read and discussed all ten principles, but didn't finish the introduction. We may or may not do so next week. Click here for the shiur on Shadal's Opposition to Philosophical Judaism . ---------- מקורות: שד"ל - הקדמה לספר ישעיהו ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Tue, April 13, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This episode is an "audiobook style" reading of an article I wrote on August 4, 2015 entitled Mussar Without "Should"s and "Shouldn't"s . Click here to access the article on my blog. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, April 09, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (4/9/21) was intended to expand the horizons of my particular students, who (a) have been immersed in a largely Maimonidean Torah framework, and (b) have never been exposed to an anti-Maimonidean polemic. This shiur centered on Shadal's commentary on Devarim 6:5, about ahavas Hashem (love of God), which expressed a number of his criticisms of the philosophical approach to Judaism as taught by many of the Rishonim - especially the Rambam. We read his comments, discussed their strengths and weaknesses, and reflected on the takeaways. Clearly there is a lot more to be said about the many critiques of the Rambam as well as the multifaceted worldview of Shadal, but this shiur was intended to be an introduction - not a comprehensive treatment of either topic. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ב:ב רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה י:ו-ז שד"ל - דברים ו:ה The Mitzvah to Love God: Shadal's Polemic Against the Philosophical Interpretation , by Prof. Rabbi Marty Lockshin ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, April 07, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Iyov class (4/7/20 at Lomdeha) we tackled one of the classic "spicy questions": Can God do the impossible? We examined four "no" answers: one based on logic, and the other three given by various meforshim (Rambam, Saadia Gaon, and the Sefer ha'Ikkarim). Some questions we left unanswered, but hopefully the lesson was sufficiently clear to convey the main points. I usually don't upload my Iyov shiurim as podcasts, but this topic was enough a standalone that I deemed it uploadworthy. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:טו סעדיה גאון - אמונות ודעות ב:יג ר' יוסף אלבו - ספר העיקרים ג:כה רמב"ן - הויכוח ---------- ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, March 19, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 43 minutes Synopsis: In today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (3/19/21) we explored one of the most underappreciated themes of Pesach, namely, maror. People talk about the Egyptian slavery and oppression, but not the specific quality of "bitterness." In this shiur we utilize the best Chumash commentary in the entire world to arrive at our understanding of what this "bitterness" is, and why it is a central theme in Pesach. Not only that, but one of my students comes up with a better answer to the second question than the one I prepared! ---------- מקורות: הגדה של פסח שמות א:יג-יד רש"י – שמות א:יג בכור שור – שמות א:יד תלמוד בבלי סוטה דף יא עמוד ב רלב"ג – שמות א:יג רמב"ם: הקדמה למשנה תורה ויקרא כה:לט-מג רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר קנין, הלכות עבדים א:ו תלמוד בבלי פסחים דף קטז עמוד א משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות חמץ ומצה ז:ד ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Tue, March 16, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 42 minutes Synopsis: Yesterday a student asked "why chametz is such a big deal" (my words, not hers). In this morning's Jewish Ethics class (3/16/21 at Lomdeha) we answered this question by learning/reviewing an excerpt from "the famous Ramban at the end of Parashas Bo" in which he explains the significance of the signs and wonders that Hashem did for our forefathers when He took them out of Egypt, and importance of our preservation of those events through the mitzvos which commemorate Yetzias Mitzrayim. Most of my students had learned through these ideas in some form or another at some point in their education, but this is definitely a Ramban that is worth reviewing from time to time. If you're interested in a written version, I wrote up most of these ideas in a blog post entitled: Chametz - Why So Serious? Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ---------- מקורות: רמב"ן - שמות יג:טז ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, March 12, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! [Note: If you have not yet listened to Part 1 , it is critical that you listen to it first!] In today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (3/12/21) we continued discussing the topic we raised last week, focusing on the last three out of the seven premises enumerated last time, with one final premise thrown in for good measure. All three premises are rooted in the Rambam's view on how Hashem works with human nature instead of against it, and a large part of today's shiur was spent reading and discussing the chapter of the Guide for the Perplexed in which he elucidates this idea. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:לב,מט דברים לב:מז תלמוד ירושלמי פאה א:א https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-time_nuclear_waste_warning_messages ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, March 12, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (3/11/21 at YBT) I made a mistake. I had a really rough week and was super exhausted. I knew I'd be able to give my Tehilim shiur, but I seriously considered cancelling my haggadah shiur. Unfortunately, my feelings of guilt got the better of me, and I pushed ahead anyway. Bad move. I could barely think during the shiur, and after around 35 minutes, I decided to call it quits. I thought about not uploading it at all, but I decided to do so (a) because there are SOME ideas of value here, and (b) as a reminder for myself not to make the same mistake in the future. If I'm not in the proper state to give shiur, then I really shouldn't give shiur. Lesson learned, I hope. In the next shiur we'll revisit what we attempted to cover this time. ---------- מקורות: פירוש הריטב"א להגדה של פסח ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, March 10, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (3/10/21 at YBT) we continued learning through the Ritva's commentary on the Haggadah, focusing on Avadim Hayinu and the various halachos surrounding that portion of the text. ---------- מקורות: פירוש הריטב"א להגדה של פסח תלמוד בבלי פסחים דף קטז עמוד א ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, March 05, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (3/5/21) we broached a broad, deep, and nuanced topic: what to make of the elements of Torah which seem to be obsolete, or worse. The goal of this shiur was to initiate the conversation and to present my own perspective on how to address such questions and problems. My "answer" involves seven premises about Torah: four of which were discussed in Part 1, and the remaining three of which will be discussed next week in Part 2. Needless to say, there are many particular questions and problems that can be asked about particular examples of seemingly obsolete phenomena. Our goal was to develop a general approach without getting bogged down in those particulars. Perhaps we'll take those up in other shiurim. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - הקדמה לפרק חלק ספר החינוך - מצוה תנד רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:לא,לד רמב"ם - ספר המצוות, מצות עשה קעב רלב"ג – דברים פרקים יח-יט, התועלת הששי רמב"ם – משנה תורה, ספר שופטים, הלכות ממרים ב:ד ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, March 03, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (3/3/21 at YBT) we began our hagadah preparation for the year! We've chosen to focus on the Ritva (for reasons I explain at the beginning of the video), and we began learning his commentary from the beginning. He ended up providing a non-intuitive reading of Ha Lachma Anya which certainly gave us food for thought. We briefly read his commentary on Mah Nishtanah before concluding the shiur. ---------- מקורות: פירוש הריטב"א להגדה של פסח ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, February 25, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! I was about to sit down to reread an article I wrote on Purim two years ago (Purim 5779, 3/21/19) entitled Haman's Ancient Motive , when I thought to myself, "Why don't I just read it out loud, record it, and upload it as a podcast episode?" and so I did! If you're in the mood for 20-minute "audiobook style" shiur to get you into the mindset of Purim, here you go! Here's a link to the written version: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2019/03/purim-5779-hamans-ancient-motive.html ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Sun, February 21, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (2/19/21) we learned a pischa (or pesichta) - that is, a midrashic introduction to Megilas Esther. We explained the main idea of the midrash and how it serves as a thematic framework for reading the megilah, and we concluding by connecting this theme (albeit with a speculative theory) to the obligation to get drunk on Purim. For a written version of 80% of this shiur, check out my article entitled: Human Expectations and Divine Redemption . For the "wolf shiur" I kept on referencing, check out Of Wolves, Men, and Methodology: an Attempt to Capture and Articulate an Epistemological Upheaval . ---------- מקורות: תלמוד בבלי דף י עמוד ב ישעיהו נה:ו-יג עם פירוש הרד"ק רמב"ם – מורה הנבוכים ג:כג שולחן ערוך אורח חיים סימן תרצ"ה סעיף ב רמב"ם: הלכות מגילה וחנוכה ב:טו ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, February 19, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Topics in Jewish Philosophy shiur (2/18/21 at YBT) I attempted to capture and articulate an epistemological upheaval I recently underwent, triggered by my binge-reading of Barry Lopez's award winning wildlife book "Of Wolves and Men" (1978). As I mention at the outset, I was hesitant to give this shiur because I was skeptical of how much value it would be to those who hadn't accompanied me on the wild journey of reading this book. At best, I would be able to convey the insights I gained in a meaningful way. At worst, I would come across as a lunatic raving about wolves and their connection to our learning of Torah and our practice of Judaism. I'll leave you to be the judge of my success or failure! Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ---------- מקורות: "Of Wolves and Men" (1978), by Barry Lopez רלב"ג - הקדמה לתורה ספר החינוך - מצוה צ"ה: בנין בית הבחירה ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Tue, February 16, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Note: This is essentially the same shiur I gave in my Rambam Bekius chavurah at YBT on 2/15/21 , but this one is slightly shorter, due to the length of the periods at Lomdeha. Also, I didn't mistakenly refer to the Riaz as the Rid in this shiur! This morning (2/16/21 at Lomdeha) we took up a side-quest: to defend the Rambam against a charge leveled by the Riaz (R' Yeshaya Acharon di'Trani). The Rambam famously held that one who believes that Hashem has a body or an appearance qualifies as a "min" (heretic). The Riaz, like the Raavad, disagreed with the Rambam's psak and explains his reasoning. Our defense was drawn from the best Rambam defender of them all: the Rambam himself! The Rambam reveals the mistaken premise on which the Riaz's conclusion is based. Since yesterday was Presidents Day, we then read an excerpt from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson on the topic of Jewish morality in which he relies on an "expert" historian of philosophy who commits the same error as the Riaz. Lastly, we read an excerpt from Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman's book, "Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith," which frames the errors of both men as an example of fallacious anachronistic thinking. ---------- מקורות: ריא"ז - קונטרס הראיות סנהדרין דף פח עמוד ב - צ עמוד א רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, מנחות ד:א Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams (10/12/1813) Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman - "Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith," pp.191-193 ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: htt
Mon, February 15, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Note: I initially gave this over at YBT as a Chumash Methodology shiur, but since I felt that the Lomdeha version was clearer, I replaced the earlier upload with this one. In today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (2/12/21) we examined the question of how the Torah commands our emotions. I am of the opinion that the Torah NEVER commands us to feel or not feel a particular emotion. My view originated with the Ralbag's Introduction to Torah, which is where tonight's shiur begins. We then look at the famous Ibn Ezra on Lo Tachmod ("do not covet"), who seems to disagree with the Ralbag - a conclusion which is reinforced by the Ralbag's commentary on Lo Tachmod. However, the Ralbag's commentary on Lo Tisaveh ("do not desire") appears to violate his own principles. Thankfully, the Rambam's explanation of both mitzvos addresses this problem with the Ralbag, might even allow us to conclude that the Ibn Ezra would agree with both of them. ---------- מקורות: שמות כ:יז דברים ה:יז רלב"ג: הקדמה לתורה אבן עזרא (פירוש שני) - שמות כ:יז אבן עזרא - קהלת ב:כא רלב"ג: ביאור הפרשה - שמות כ:ז רלב"ג: ביאור הפרשה - דברים ה:יז רמב"ם: משנה תורה, ספר נזקים, הלכות גזילה ואבדה א:ט-יב ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Tue, February 09, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This episode is an "audiobook style" reading of an article I wrote on July 2, 2014 entitled Seltzer Theories vs. Jam Theories . Click here to access the article on my blog and click here for a PDF version. ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Sun, February 07, 2021
This morning's Sunday Shiur (2/7/21 at YBT) focused on the berachah Chazal instituted to be said immediately upon waking: Elohai Neshamah. After reviewing our "MMMMMM!" method of tefilah analysis and going over the halachic history of this berachah, we set out to answer a single question: "What do we mean by 'neshamah' in this berachah?" The deeper we delve into our analysis of the text, with the aid of the Abudirham's commentary, the more difficult this question becomes to answer. Ultimately, we posit a Grand Theory of Elohai Neshamah which not only answers our question, but enables us to identify specific ideas to have in mind when saying every word of the berachah. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה - חלוקת הספרים, ספר אהבה רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הלכות ברכות א:ג-ד תלמוד בבלי ברכות דף ס עמוד ב ערוך השולחן או"ח מו:ט נוסח התפילה - אלהי נשמה אבודרהם - אלהי נשמה רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ד:ז-ט רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר אהבה, סדר התפלה ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, February 05, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (2/5/21) we continued our "guided reading" of Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman's book. In the last shiur we covered four out of six guidelines for how to respond to claims, questions, and problems raised by archeologists and scholars of ancient history against the historicity (and validity) of the Torah. In this shiur we tackled the remaining two, the last of which requires much nuance and caution. Link to Part 1 ---------- מקורות: - link to Berman's latest book on Amazon - link to the full text of Gottlieb's book ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, February 04, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In this morning's Jewish Ethics class (2/4/21 at Lomdeha) we resumed our analysis of "know what to respond to an apikores (heretic)." After a brief review, we learned the commentaries of Rashi, Rambam, and Meiri and discussed their practical implications. ---------- מקורות: אבות ב:יד ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, February 04, 2021
Tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 2/3/21) isn't so much of a "how to learn Chumash" shiur as it is a "how mitzvos work" shiur. I am of the opinion that the Torah NEVER commands us to feel or not feel a particular emotion. My view originated with the Ralbag's Introduction to Torah, which is where tonight's shiur begins. We then look at the famous Ibn Ezra on Lo Tachmod ("do not covet"), who seems to disagree with the Ralbag - a conclusion which is reinforced by the Ralbag's commentary on Lo Tachmod. However, the Ralbag's commentary on Lo Tisaveh ("do not desire") appears to violate his own principles. Thankfully, the Rambam's explanation of both mitzvos addresses this problem with the Ralbag, might even allow us to conclude that the Ibn Ezra would agree with both of them. ---------- מקורות: שמות כ:יז דברים ה:יז רלב"ג: הקדמה לתורה אבן עזרא (פירוש שני) - שמות כ:יז אבן עזרא - קהלת ב:כא רלב"ג: ביאור הפרשה - שמות כ:ז רלב"ג: ביאור הפרשה - דברים ה:יז רמב"ם: משנה תורה, ספר נזקים, הלכות גזילה ואבדה א:ט-יב ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Tue, February 02, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In this morning's Jewish Ethics class (2/2/21 at Lomdeha) we began learning the famous injunction "know what to respond to an apikores (heretic)." As usual, we began by raising all of the questions and problems we could think of, and then started to answer these questions on our own. Tomorrow we'll learn the meforshim. ---------- מקורות: אבות ב:יד ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Mon, February 01, 2021
Click here for the article Sefer ha'Chinuch: On Opposition to COVID-19 Vaccines on my blog and click here for a PDF version. Here's a link to the article I referenced entitled Seltzer Theories vs. Jam Theories . If you are in need of resources to help combat anti-COVID-19-vaxxers, check out The COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Handbook , which is where I got much of my information. I also recorded a podcast episode entitled A Stoic Perspective on Vaccination for my podcast: The Stoic Jew . ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, January 15, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (1/15/21) we tackled a treacherous but important topic: how to respond to claims, questions, and problems raised by archeologists and scholars of ancient history against the historicity (and validity) of the Torah. In this shiur I identify six guidelines to bear in mind when navigating these issues, three of which were covered today and the other three of which will (God willing) be covered when we return from winter break in February. Since this is not my field, I relied heavily on material from Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman and Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb. Much of this shiur consists of me reading excerpts from their writings and offering my own commentary and examples. Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ---------- מקורות: - link to Berman's latest book on Amazon - link to the full text of Gottlieb's book ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, January 14, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 1/13/21) we finished R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam's essay on the drashos of Chazal. We began by reviewing all five categories of drashah and the four categories of Talmudic anecdotes, raising a few questions and making some clarifications along the way. We then read the last category of Talmudic attitude and his conclusion to the treatise. According to R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam, we now have the keys to unlocking ALL drashos and anecdotes. May Hashem uncover our eyes that we may behold wonders from His Torah! Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068922 Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068943 Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068976 Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7072852 Part 5: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7170874 I purchased my new edition of this essay on Ebay . Act now, while there are still copies available! Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments! ---------- מקורות: ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על דרשות חז"ל ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com "The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, January 08, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! There's a reason why my Friday Lomdeha Seminar series is called "Machshavah Lab" - namely, because do experiments in machshavah! In this morning's shiur (1/8/21 at Lomdeha) we examined a "hidden" source in the Rambam, in which he hints at what turns out to be a very egalitarian stance on men and women in relation to their obligation in mitzvos. The first half of this shiur is factual, whereas the last 20 minutes are somewhat speculative. I state at the beginning of the shiur that we will be left with much more to think about, and if this proves to be true, then I've accomplished my objectives. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - ספר המצוות: סיום מצות עשה תלמוד בבלי קידושין דף לא עמוד א תוספות ד"ה גדול מצווה ועושה - תלמוד בבלי קידושין דף לא עמוד א ריטב"א - תלמוד בבלי קידושין דף לא עמוד א מצודת דוד - זכריה ט:יא ספר החינוך: מצוה ב Rabbi Gidon Rothstein: Men and Women’s Differing Religious Aims, as Taught by the Category of Mitzvot ‘Aseh She-Hazman Grama ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, January 07, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 1/6/21) we continued R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam's essay on the midrashim of Chazal, beginning his classification of the four types of Talmudic anecdotes. Tonight we made it through the second, third, and fourth category of Talmudic anecdotes, attempting to "decode" some the examples he cited along the way. Next week should be our final installment in this series. Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068922 Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068943 Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068976 Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7072852 Part 5: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7170874 Part 6: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7284478 I purchased my new edition of this essay on Ebay . Act now, while there are still copies available! ---------- מקורות: ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על דרשות חז"ל ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, January 01, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In this morning's shiur (1/1/21 at Lomdeha) we learned the views of five different meforshim on the incident involving Reuven and Bilhah and discussed the methodological implications for learning similar cases. ---------- מקורות: קהלת ז:כ בראשית מט:ג-ד בראשית לה:כב דברי הימים א' ה:א-ב תלמוד בבלי – שבת דף נה עמוד ב רש"י – בראשית לה:כב נצי״ב – בראשית לה:כב; מט:ד רד״ק בראשית לה:כב רמב"ן – בראשית לה:כב רלב"ג – בראשית מט:ד (תועלות) בראשית מב:לו-לז רלב"ג – בראשית מב:לז (ביאור המילות) רלב"ג – בראשית מב:לז (תועלות) מהר"י קרא – א' שמואל א:יז ר' שמואל הנגיד: מבוא התלמוד רמב"ם – הקדמה לפרק חלק רמב"ם – איגרת לחכמי קהל עיר מארשילייא על ענייני אצטגנינות ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, January 01, 2021
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Tehilim shiur (12/31/20 at YBT) we had PLANNED on finishing Tehilim 114. Instead, I felt compelled to use this "Erev New Years" to reflect on 2020 through a Tehilim-esque lens. This led to an informal discussion on bitachon (trust in Hashem), which in turn led us to read R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam's discourse on the four ways people relate to bitachon, which ultimately led back to Tehilim 114. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - משנה תורה, ספר קנין, הלכות זכייה ומתנה יב:יז ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - המספיק לעובדי ה' פרק ה: שער הבטחון רד"ק - תהלים קמו:ג ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, December 31, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 12/30/20) we continued R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam's essay on the midrashim of Chazal, beginning with his classification of the four types of Talmudic anecdotes. The first of these four types had four subcategories, each with a couple of examples. We spent most of the shiur reading through the examples and trying to refine our understanding of the subcategories on that basis. Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068922 Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068943 Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068976 Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7072852 Part 5: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7170874 Part 6: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7284478 I purchased my new edition of this essay on Ebay . Act now, while there are still copies available! ---------- מקורות: ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על דרשות חז"ל ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, December 25, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In this morning's shiur (12/25/20 at Lomdeha) we set out to accomplish three objectives: (1) to learn, on a basic level, the prophecy in Sefer Yechezkel about the event we are commemorating today (2) understand the transgressions which led to the catastrophe that are being highlighted in this prophecy (3) to translate these insights into practical ways for us to do teshuvah today This shiur was given in memory of my student, Yocheved Gourarie (a"h). Because her life was lost to mental illness, I have chosen Amudim as the recipient of my 10th of Teves fundraising. I chose them because they address a broad spectrum of crises and needs in the Jewish community: addiction, depression, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and more. They are heavily involved in spreading awareness of these issues in the Jewish community, which has been prone to denial and the urge to brush these matters under the carpet. Today, on Asarah b'Teves, I urge you to give money to ANY organization which helps the downtrodden. But if you would like to consider contributing to this particular campaign, then you will be helping to advance the cause of mental health awareness and assistance which Yocheved was so devoted to during her lifetime. Here's the link to my original Facebook post with the donation option: https://www.facebook.com/mattschneeweiss/posts/10220660580319322 ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם – משנה תורה, ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות ה:א-ב יחזקאל יא: א-יג; כד:א-טו עם פירוש הרד"ק משלי א:כ-לב ישעיהו א:טו-יז; ו:י; נה:ח; נח:א-י ב' מלכים כד:ד עם פירוש מצודת דוד ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://ww
Fri, December 18, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning's shiur (12/18/20 at Lomdeha) was an adventure in "tefilah archaeology" focusing on a curious addition to the end of Al ha'Nissim involving a request for miracles. After surveying the evidence which establishes that this is the authentic version of Al ha'Nissim, we investigate the reason why most Ashkenazim don't include this request. We then analyze the ideas behind each of these approaches and conclude with practical tefilah advice for how to frame our davening during the last tefilah of Chanukah 2020/5781, when our need for miracles is great. ---------- מקורות: על הנסים - נוסח אשכנז על הנסים - נוסח הרמב"ם על הנסים - סדר רב עמרם גאון על הנסים - סידור רס"ג מסכת סופרים כ:ז שולחן ערוך אורח חיים סימן תרפ"ב: עם משנה ברורה וערוך השולחן ספר המנהיג הלכות מגילה עמוד רמז מהר"ם מרוטנבורג - תשובות פסקים ומנהגים חלק א' סימן תרי"ב תלמוד בבלי ברכות דף לד עמוד א אבודרהם - חנוכה תוספות מדילה דף ד עמוד א טור אורח חיים תרפב:ג רמב"ם: משנה תורה, ספר זמנים, הלכות מגילה וחנוכה ג:א רמב"ם: משנה תורה, ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ט:ב בכור שור שבת דף כא עמוד א ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, December 16, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 12/16/20) we continued R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam's essay on the midrashim of Chazal, completing the 4th and 5th categories of drashos, supplemented by the relevant footnotes in the new edition. Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068922 Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068943 Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068976 Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7072852 Part 5: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7170874 Part 6: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7284478 I purchased my new edition of this essay on Ebay . Act now, while there are still copies available! ---------- מקורות: ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על דרשות חז"ל ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, December 11, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning's shiur (12/11/20 at Lomdeha) is a continuation of our exploration of the midrash about Hashem transforming into a human barber and cut Sancheriv's hair. After a methodological introduction from the Rambam and Rav Hirsch, we conduct a general overview of seven approaches to the most difficult part of this midrash - one from the Yad Ramah, another from the Ben Yehoyada, and five from the Anaf Yosef. We dive into this seventh approach and attempt to understand every step of the allegory according to the Anaf Yosef's commentary (with an emphasis on the word "attempt"). If there's anything I hope you gain from this wild ride, it's an appreciation of how to approach midrashim like this in GENERAL, and how the ikkarim must serve as the foundations and the fences of whatever approach we take. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם – הקדמה לפרק חלק רש"ר הירש - על מדרשי אגדה תלמוד בבלי סנהדרין פרק חלק דף צה:-צו. מתיבתא סנהדרין צה: - ילקוט ביאורים ענף יוסף (ר' חנוך זונדעל בן יוסף) פירוש לספר עין יעקב סנהדרין צה: ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, December 10, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 12/9/20) we continued R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam's essay on the midrashim of Chazal - THIS time with the recently published critical edition. We went back and read a section from the introduction which didn't appear in our version, as well as some jam-packed footnotes from the editor - most notably about R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam's explanation of why Rebbi Yehuda ha'Nassi was called "Rabbeinu ha'Kadosh." We then read about the third category of drashos, which we had already analyzed in a previous shiur, and we started reading about his fourth category, but decided to leave it for next time. Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068922 Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068943 Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068976 Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7072852 Part 5: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7170874 Part 6: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7284478 I purchased my new edition of this essay on Ebay . Act now, while there are still copies available! Here's a link to my shiur in which we analyzed the midrash R' Avraham cites as the paradigm of his third category of drashos. ---------- מקורות: ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על דרשות חז"ל ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: <a hr
Fri, December 04, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning's shiur (12/4/20 at Lomdeha) was prompted by a question I was sent by a listener about a statement in the Gemara to the effect that Hashem transformed into a human barber and cut Sancheriv's hair. I was asked what I thought about this Gemara and figured this would make for a good "midrash workshop." In Part 1 we discuss how to approach such statements in GENERAL. This coming Friday, in Part 2, we will attempt to elucidate the midrash itself. ---------- מקורות: תלמוד בבלי סנהדרין פרק חלק דף צה:-צו. רמב"ם – הקדמה לפרק חלק ר' שמואל הנגיד: מבוא התלמוד ר' סעדיה גאון – אוצר הגאונים חגיגה מילואים דף סח ר' שרירא גאון, מובא בספר האשכול הלכות ספר תורה ס. ר' האי גאון – אוצר הגאונים חגיגה סז אבן עזרא – שמות ב:ט (פירוש הקצר) רשב"א – חידושים על מסכת מגילה טו. ריטב"א – חידושים על מסכת שבת סה: רמב"ן – חידושים על מסכת יבמות סא: רמב"ן – הויכוח רמב"ם – איגרת לחכמי קהל עיר מארשילייא על ענייני אצטגנינות רמב"ם – משנה תורה, ספר המדע הלכות עבודה זרה וחוקות הגוים פרק ב רמב"ם – משנה תורה, ספר המדע הלכות יסודי התורה א:ח ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, December 03, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 12/2/20) we began R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam's essay on the midrashim of Chazal. We covered his introduction, in which he praises Chazal's intellectual honesty and criticizes those people who would accept their non-halachic statements simply because Chazal said them. We then began his explanation of the five categories of drashos, which we will continue next week. Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068922 Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068943 Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7068976 Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7072852 Part 5: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7170874 Part 6: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1576750/7284478 ---------- מקורות: ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על דרשות חז"ל שמואל הנגיד - מבוא התלמוד ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Sun, November 22, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This morning's Sunday shiur (11/22/20 at YBT) was inspired by a poem by Richard Feynman entitled, "The Universe in a Glass of Wine." Our aim in this shiur was three-fold: (1) to conceptualize the mitzvah of kiddush as "the universe of Torah in a glass of wine," (2) to explain a trio of strange midrashim, and (3) to provide a “sample platter” of ideas to contemplate every week when saying kiddush. ---------- Link to Feynman's Poem: https://youtu.be/b3_n7TDL7lc מקורות: תלמוד בבלי – שבת דף קיט עמוד ב בראשית ב:א-ג רמב"ם – משנה תורה, ספר זמנים, הלכות שבת כט:א, ה-ו ספר החינוך – הקדמה; מצוה ל"א כתב סופר החדש, בראשית רמב"ן – סוף פרשת בו תהלים צב:א-ו רד"ק - תהלים צב:ב,ה רמב"ם – מורה הנבוכים ג:כב רבינו אברהם בן הרמב"ם – מאמר על דרשות חז"ל רלב"ג – שמות כ:ז, ביאור הפרשה רמב"ם – מורה הנבוכים ג:מג שד"ל – שמות כ:ז כוזרי ג:יג-יז רבינו אברהם בן הרמב"ם - המספיק לעובדי ה', הקדמה ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, November 20, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Topics in Jewish Philosophy shiur (11/19/20 at YBT) we reviewed the Rambam's Palace Allegory in the Moreh ha'Nevuchim 3:51 in order to see what insights it yielded this time around, and in order to respond to those who accuse the Rambam of being an elitist. ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:נא ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, November 18, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 11/18/20) we learned through the Rashbam's three "introductions" to his commentary. The word "introductions" is in quotations because he doesn't have a formal introduction; rather, these are three sources in which he states his approach and differentiates it from other approaches to Chumash commentary. Afterwards we learned through Saadia Gaon's actual introduction to his Chumash commentary. ---------- מקורות: רשב"ם - הקדמה לפרשיות בראשית, וישיב, ומשפטים סעדיה גאון - הקדמה לפירוש על התורה ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, November 13, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Lomdeha Seminar shiur (11/13/20) we took up the juicy question in the title, focusing primarily on the framework provided by the Rambam's explanation of "al tifnu el ha'elilim" and "lo sasuru acharei levavchem v'acharei eineichem." I won't spoil the answer with any teasers. Let's just say: it's not so simple! ---------- מקורות: רמב"ם – משנה תורה, הלכות יסודי התורה, הקדמה רמב"ם – ספר המצוות, לא תעשה י רמב"ם – ספר המצוות, לא תעשה מ"ז רמב"ם – משנה תורה, הלכות עבודה זרה וחוקות הגוים פרק ב:א-ג דברים יח:ט רש"י - דברים יח:ט ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, November 11, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 11/11/20) we concluding learning the Ibn Ezra's introductions to Chumash. After reviewing the first four methods, learning the fourth one inside the text his "Shitah Acheres" commentary, we read his presentation of the fifth method - HIS method. In addition to describing his procedure for learning, the Ibn Ezra also made it very clear what little regard he has for the Masoretes' explanations of orthographical anomolies and what high regard he has for Targum Onkelos. We concluded the evening with a methodological tidbit from a fellow pshat-commentator, the Mahari Kara. ---------- מקורות: אבן עזרא - הקדמה לתורה אבן עזרא - הקדמה לתורה שיטה אחרת מהר"י קרא - א' שמואל א:יז ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, November 06, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Lomdeha Seminar shiur (11/6/20, Parashas Vayeira) we took up three non-mainstream explanations of Akeidas Yitzchak: that of Shadal, Ralbag, and Rashbam. We also applied a useful three-question Chumash methodology formula to maximize what we gained from these three approaches. DISCLAIMER: some of these views might be perceived as extremely radical ... proceed with caution! -------------------- מקורות: בראשית כב:א-ב, יב שד"ל – בראשית כב:א רלב"ג – בראשית כב:א, ביאור המלות, וביאור הפרשה רשב"ם - בראשית כב:א -------------------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. -------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, November 04, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 11/4/20) we continued learning the Ibn Ezra's introduction to Chumash. We began with his criticism of "the third approach," in which he discusses when it is and isn't acceptable to interpret pesukim allegorically. We read about this in two other places: the intro to his second commentary on Bereishis, and his commentary on the Aseres ha'Dibros. We then moved on to his criticism of "the fourth approach," those commentaries which rely heavily on the use and misuse of midrashim. ---------- מקורות: אבן עזרא - הקדמה לתורה אבן עזרא - הקדמה לתורה שיטה אחרת אבן עזרא - דברים י:טז אבן עזרא - פירוש הארוך לשמות כ:ב אבן עזרא - שמות יג:ט ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, October 30, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Lomdeha Seminar shiur (10/30/20) we took up the midrash in Berachos 5a about how to vanquish the yetzer ha'ra: "le'olam yargiz adam yetzer tov al yetzer ha'ra etc." We learned through the commentaries of R' Avraham ben ha'Rambam and the Meiri, then attempted to come up with our own cohesive understanding making use of both approaches. We may or may not have succeeded, but after all, the title of this Lomdeha Seminar series is "Machshavah Lab," and what is the purpose of a lab if not for experiments? ---------- מקורות: תלמוד בבלי ברכות דף ה עמוד א רש"י - ברכות דף ה עמוד ב תהלים פרק ד מפרשים על תהלים ד:ה - רש"י, רד"ק, אבן עזרא, מצודת ציון, מלבי"ם רבינו אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על דרשות חז"ל מאירי - בית הבחירה ברכות דף ה עמוד א רמב"ם - הקדמה למשנה ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, October 29, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 10/28/20) we began learning the Ibn Ezra's introduction to Chumash. We spent the first part of shiur defining "pshat" according to Ibn Ezra, and then we delved into his intro. Ibn Ezra says that he's going to analyze five approaches to Chumash, and we discussed the first two. ---------- מקורות: אבן עזרא - הקדמה לתורה אבן עזרא - פירוש הקצר לשמות כ:א אבן עזרא - הקדמה למגילת איכה ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, October 23, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Lomdeha Seminar shiur (10/23/20) we addressed what some might consider to be a controversial topic: the questions and problems raised by science against the narrative of The Flood in Parashas Noach. We began with an overview of four major problems. After briefly outlining three possible approaches to addressing these problems, we learned (what I currently consider to be) the ONLY viable solution that answers all of the questions in a manner which is consistent with our general approach to learning Torah and is both intellectually honest and intellectually satisfying. We concluded by identifying three categories of questions which remain to be answered. ---------- מקורות: בראשית פרקים ו-י רמב"ן – בראשית ו:יז סעדיה גאון – אמונות ודעות ז:ב תלמוד בבלי מסכת תמיד דף כט עמוד א בתורתו של רב גדליה – בראשית פרקים ו-ז Additional Sources: When to Take Pesukim Non-literally A Visual Representation of Science and Torah ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, October 21, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In tonight's Chumash shiur (given at YBT on 10/21/20) we began learning the Ralbag's commentary on Gan Eden. We encountered some Aristotelian bumps along the way - most of which had to do with the Active Intellect - but we at least got most of what he was saying. Certainly an original and creative approach! ---------- מקורות: רלב"ג בראשית ב:ד-יד, ביאור המלות ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, October 16, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In today's Lomdeha Seminar shiur (10/16/20) we took up the midrash in Sukkah 48b about the two heretics, Sasson and Simchah. We learned and evaluated three approaches, and concluded with a fourth quasi-original approach, with plenty of methodological insights along the way. -------------------- מקורות: שמואל הנגיד - מבוא התלמוד תלמוד בבלי סוכה דף מח עמוד ב רש"י שם רשימות שיעורי הגרי"ד שם מהרש"א – חדושי אגדות שם משמואל – סוכות פרק א אות לג-לו רמב"ן - הויכוח -------------------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. -------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, October 15, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! The topic of tonight's Chumash shiur (given at YBT on 10/14/20) was the Ralbag's preface to his allegorical commentary on Gan Eden. We began with the Abravanel's objections to taking Gan Eden as a mashal. We then learned through the Ralbag's intro to Gan Eden in which he gives an overview of the ideas in the nimshal. Whether or not we embark on learning through his commentary in the upcoming weeks remains to be seen. ---------- מקורות: אברבנאל - בראשית פרק ב רלב"ג בראשית ב:ד - ג:כד, הצעה לחלק ח רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים הקדמה; ב:כט רמב"ם - שמונה פרקים, פרק א ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, September 30, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! In this third and final installment in this series (given at YBT on 9/30/20) we conclude our learning of the Ralbag's Introduction to Chumash. This was a jam-packed shiur in which we: - revisit the last two paragraphs we rushed through last time, raising questions, giving answers, and providing clarifications along the way - read through the Ralbag's exalted yet tragic plan for the two major works he intended to write, but didn't - take up an example of the Ralbag's approach in action, as applied to the first mitzvah in Torah: peru u'revu (Bereishis 1:28) - discuss the relationship between the Ralbag's approach and the Rambam's definition of Torah she'baal Peh and his "shelish" approach to Talmud Torah - finish reading and discussing the pertinent parts of his intro - take a guided tour through his commentary in order to show how to use it - bonus content at the end: an answer to the question, "What should I learn this year for shnayim mikra besides Onkelos?" (spoiler: the answer is Onkelos) ---------- מקורות: רלב"ג - פתיחה לביאור התורה רלב"ג - ביאור לבראשית א:כח רמב"ם - משנה תורה, הקדמה ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Sun, September 27, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This is a video of the YBT Sunday shiur on 9/27/20, Erev Yom ha'Kippurim 5781. The aim of this shiur is threefold: (1) to provide a general framework for understanding the 13 middos ha'rachamim in context, (2) to define each middah, and (3) to learn how to incorporate the recitation of these middos into our davening in a manner that obtain rachamim from the Av ha'Rachamim. To access the original recording, which has more discussion and questions, click here . To access the PowerPoint used in this video, click here . For a condensed summary of the main ideas of the shiur in note-form which you can tape into the cover of your machzor, click here . ---------- מקורות: שמות לג:יג - לד:ו רלב"ג - שמות לג:יג - לד:ו רלב"ג - מלחמות ה' ד:ה רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:נג-נד, ג:נד רמב"ן - שמות יג:טז ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Wed, September 23, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! This evening (9/23/20) we continued our learning of the Ralbag's Introduction to Chumash, going back to what we skipped last time and finishing the main part of the intro, up until the Mekomos. The Ralbag discusses the limitations on our knowledge of Torah, the interrelationship between the parts of the Torah regimen, and the corresponding components in the Talmud. ---------- מקורות: רלב"ג - פתיחה לביאור התורה ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Thu, September 17, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Out of all the Chumash commentaries I've learned and loved, nothing has impacted me more than the Ralbag's framework, as set forth in the introduction to his Torah commentary. I decided that this would be a fitting place to start my inaugural Chumash shiur at YBT (given on 9/16/20). After a brief intro to who the Ralbag was, we learned his definition of Torah (and its place in creation) and began his description of the Torah's components. ---------- מקורות: רלב"ג - פתיחה לביאור התורה ---------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
Fri, September 11, 2020
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Today (9/11/20) was our inaugural Lomdeha Friday Seminar shiur! In this shiur we aimed to answer three questions: (1) What, exactly, is the Yom ha'Din? (Judgment Day)? How does the judgment work? (2) Why is the Written Torah silent on the Yom ha'Din aspect of Rosh ha'Shanah? Why is Yom ha'Din only mentioned in the Oral Torah? (3) What is the relationship between the Yom ha'Din and Yom Teruah (a.k.a. the name given to the Yom Tov of Rosh ha'Shanah in the Written Torah)? We attempt to answer these questions using the radical explanation offered by the Abravanel. The version I gave at YBT can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/3hc4N9TVDS8 I wrote this up in article form here: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2015/09/yom-hadin-and-yom-hateruah.html -------------------- מקורות: ויקרא כג:כג-כה ראש השנה פרק א משנה ברמב"ם – פירוש המשניות למסכת ראש השנה א:ב אברבנאל – פירוש לספר ויקרא כג:כג -------------------- If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. -------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweiss Blog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss "The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com Our Yeshiva: https://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/ Our Women's Program: https://www.lomdeha.org/
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