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Rabbi Akiva: Relentless Perseverance in Torah
Season 7 Episode 223
In this episode of Sages of the Talmud, I’m joined by Morty Roth to explore the life of Rabbi Akiva, one of the most influential figures in Jewish hi…
9 hours ago
Episode 2: Redefining Happiness
Season 7 Episode 222
In this episode of Strive for Truth, I explore Rav Eliyahu Dessler’s opening teaching on happiness together with Rabbi Michael Cohen, challenging one…
6 days, 1 hour ago
Shevat: Growth Beneath the Surface
Season 7 Episode 221
Just as the zodiac of Shevat, the D’li (bucket), has no value on its own and only matters when it is filled with water and carried to those who need …
1 week ago
Episode 1: Rebuilding the Inner Operating System
Season 7 Episode 220
In this opening episode of Strive for Truth, I’m joined by Rabbi Michael Cohen to introduce the work of Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler and to explain why this…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
What This Podcast Is Really About: Six Seasons In
Season 6 Episode 219
After six seasons of conversations, questions, and learning, this episode steps back to clarify what The Shema Podcast has always been about. Torah i…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Night Vision in the Darkness of Teves
Season 6 Episode 218
Teves is not a month of spiritual absence but a test of perception, and this episode is about learning how to meet that test. I explore why Chanukkah…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Forged in Exile: Babylon and the Birth of the Talmud
Season 6 Episode 217
In this episode of The Sages of the Talmud, I’m joined by Morty Roth to step into the world where the Babylonian Talmud was formed. Before we profile…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Physics of Creation with Dr. Berel Epstein
Season 6 Episode 216
In this episode, we explore a big idea at the intersection of Torah and modern physics: Torah is the blueprint of creation, and as science advances, …
1 month ago
The Nature of Our Relationship with Eisav and Yishmael with Rabbi Daniel Rowe
Season 6 Episode 215
In this episode, we are joined with Rabbi Daniel Rowe to unpack one of the most sensitive and misunderstood subjects in Torah: our ongoing relationsh…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Hidden Light of Kislev
Season 6 Episode 214
In this episode Rabbi Pill returns to explore the deep spiritual current that runs from Tishrei through Cheshvan into the month of Kislev, revealing …
2 months ago