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The Shmuz on Sefira
Season 1
Why would 24,000 talmidim of Rabbi Akiva — great men of Torah — be lost over something that seems so simple: a lack of respect?
This powerful shiur u…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Shmuz on the Parsha: Tazria Metzora
Season 1
Shiurim on shmiras haloshon aren’t popular. Like exercise or keeping healthy, most think, “yep. I know this. Shouldn’t do it. Not sure I need to list…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
At the Foot of Har Sinai: Part 1: A Monumental Moment for Mankind
Season 1
We have a mitzvah to remember Har Sinai, but to do that, we first need to understand what happened on that momentous day. At the Foot of Har Sinai br…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Living Through the Makkos: Part Four: The Sea Splits
Season 1
In the fourth session of Living Through the Makos, Rabbi Shafier guides you through the final makos, describing how we were brought out of Mitzrayim …
2 months, 1 week ago
Pre-Pesach Shmuz (from the archive)
Season 1
We like to think that if we witnessed one clear miracle, everything would fall into place; our emunah, our davening, our clarity. This shiur dismantl…
2 months, 1 week ago
Pesach: People Believe What They Want to Believe
Season 1
Most people assume that one open miracle would change everything. Rabbi Shafier dismantles that illusion.
In this gripping shiur, he takes you into M…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Shmuz Live #307 I Know it's True, So Why Don't I Feel It?
Season 1
This week’s Shmuz is about Mitzrayim.
It’s about what Mitzrayim looks like in your life right now.
The places you feel stuck. The things you’ve just…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Shmuz on the Parsha: Parshas Tzav: Master and Servant
Season 1
In parshas Vayikra, we learned how the cornerstone of all middos is humility. In this week’s Shmuz, Rabbi Shafier builds upon this fundamental princi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Shmuz Live #306: The Most Complex Creation: Man
Season 1
In this compelling and eye-opening shiur, Rabbi Shafier uncovers the hidden forces shaping our decisions, revealing how even the greatest minds — lik…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Living Through the Makkos: Part Three: The Makkos Begin
Season 1
The makos begin. The mitzrim are toyed with, antagonized and finally punished-exactly measure for measure. The world is shown that not only is there …
2 months, 2 weeks ago