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The Shmuz on the Parsha: Men are from Mars
Season 1
In this week’s parsha, we come to the making of the kiyor, fashioned from the mirrors of the Jewish women. Moshe Rabbeinu was initially reluctant to …
3 months, 1 week ago
Derech Hashem: When a Word Becomes Holy
Season 1
Most mitzvah items like a shofar or tzit tzit are kadosh while you use them, but then get demoted once their time is up. But tefillin, mezuzah, and a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Shmuz on the Parsha: Ki Sisa: For the Love of Money
Season 1
In today’s society, you are relentlessly bombarded with two fallacies: One, that money equals happiness and two, that your net worth should define yo…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Megillas Esther Session Four: On Death and Dinim
Season 1
In the fourth session on Megillas Esther, Rabbi Shafier brings the conclusion of the Megillah dramatically to life. From Haman’s sudden demise to our…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Shmuz Live #304 Purim: The Gift of Desperation
Season 1
Purim is not what you think it is.
Achashverosh wasn’t the squishy, dumb king you see in your kids megillah. He was a hardened, ruthless anti-Semite…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Derech Hashem: The Most Important Question You’re Not Asking Yourself
Season 1
Who are you? Not your name. Not your body. Not even your brain. In this mind-opening class, Rabbi Shafier walks you through a Musar exercise that sou…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Megillas Esther Session Three: Esther’s Big Deal Request
Season 1
Esther stands at the threshold of the throne room, prepared to forfeit her life in this world and the next. Instead, she is assisted by three melachi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Shmuz Live #303: Soul Needs
Season 1
Why does “just a little more” never feel like enough? Why do high achievers still feel restless and often collapse under their own success?
In this h…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Shmuz on the Parsha: Tetzaveh: Learning to Forgive
Season 1
Parshas Tetzaveh: Learning to Forgive
We hear plenty on the importance of doing teshuvah, on loving our fellow man and learning how to be mevater. Al…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Shmuz Live #302: The Reason for Creation
Season 1
In this must-listen class, Rabbi Shafier shows you how Dovid HaMelech used praise and tefillah to rebuild his relationship with Hashem, reshape his v…
3 months, 4 weeks ago