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Derech Hashem: The Jewish Soul’s Unique Mission
Season 1
In this class, you’ll see how the choices you make don’t just shape you, but echo through generations, tracing the story from Adam HaRishon to Avraha…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Shmuz on the Parsha: Parshas Terumah: Hashem’s Role/ Man’s Role- Finding the Balance
Season 1
If the Menorah was made through miracles, why give Moshe instructions for it?
This question underpins one of the fundamental concepts in Torah hashk…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Megillas Esther Part Two: Mordechai Won’t Wait
Season 1
Mordechai’s timings were extraordinary. He demanded that Esther risk her life and approach Achashverosh, even though Achashverosh was about to summon…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Shmuz Live 301: Coincidence is a Lazy Word
Season 1
How precise is Hashem’s justice? In this powerful class, Rabbi Shafier takes you to Kriyas Yam Suf and shows how every single Egyptian was judged dif…
4 months ago
Derech Hashem: You’re Not Watching the Game. You’re Playing It
Season 1
Most people think Hashem created the world and then stepped back. In this eye-opening class, Rabbi Shafier explains why that idea couldn’t be more wr…
4 months ago
The Shmuz on the Parsha: Mishpatim: Rocket Fuel for the Soul
Season 1
The Jewish contribution to mankind is astounding. In every industry, in every profession, the Jewish people consistently play a significant role, far…
4 months ago
Megillas Esther Part One: What to do with a Problem Like Vashti?
Season 1
In the first class on Megillas Esther, Rabbi Shafier explains how the Megillah begins- the history, the context, and the background of the story. Lea…
4 months ago
Derech Hashem: Our Greatest Gift
Season 1
In this powerful and sobering class, Rabbi Shafier explains how a person’s decisions can shape their eternal destiny, and outlines the different laye…
4 months, 1 week ago
Shmuz Live: Free Will: The Most Dangerous Gift Hashem Ever Gave You
Season 1
Your ability to choose is what makes you marvellously human- capable of reaching the sublime or crashing into the garbage heap of humanity. In the fi…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Fight: A Fresh New Start
Season 1
In this haunting and deeply thought-provoking class, Rabbi Shafier explores the tragic story of Elisha ben Avuya, a towering sage who, after a profou…
4 months, 1 week ago