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Episode 450 - 24 Shevat (Regular Year) - Why Do I Feel So Empty After Accomplishing a Big Goal?

Season 6 Episode 450

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In today's episode we discuss the special pleasure that the service of the Beinonim bring to G-d in their struggle with their impulses, and how it compares to the pleasure G-d gets from…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 448 - 22 Shevat (Regular Year) - Recognizing Misplaced Guilt

Season 6 Episode 448

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In today's episode we discuss how to overcoming sadness regarding spiritual matters (i.e. feeling sad about the sins we have committed).

Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 26.

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Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 447 - 21 Shevat (Regular Year) - Overcoming Sadness

Season 6 Episode 447

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In today's episode we discuss how a person can alleviate feelings of sadness and worry regarding worldly matters.

Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 26.

Music by Shoshannah.   

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Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 446 - 20 Shevat (Regular Year) - The Swamp of Sadness

Season 6 Episode 446

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In today's episode, we discuss why sadness is such a detrimental trait that has no value in its own right, unless it is used to lead to greater happiness.

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Published on 10 months ago

Episode 445 - 19 Shevat (Regular Year) - The Power of Now

Season 6 Episode 445

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In today's episode we discuss why asking G-d to forgive us 3x per day in the Shmonei Esrei prayer (in the blessing Shlach Lanu) does not mean that we sin and have in mind that we'll rep…

Published on 10 months ago

Episode 444 - 18 Shevat (Regular Year) - Procrastination is Stupid

Season 6 Episode 444

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In today's episode, we discuss how the same logic which makes refraining from transgressing G-d's prohibitions very accessible to every Jew, can be applied to exerting oneself in regard…

Published on 10 months ago

Episode 442 - 16 Shevat (Regular Year) - The Fallacy of Rationalization

Season 6 Episode 442

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In today's episode we discuss how the different exceptions and punishments for various transgressions are not reflections of their varying severities, and how any transgression brings a…

Published on 10 months ago

Episode 443 - 17 Shevat (Regular Year) - Restoring Sanity

Season 6 Episode 443

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In today's episode we discuss how the fact that a Jew is willing to sacrifice their life rather than renounce G-d's unity in an overt way, should motivate a person to not want to ever d…

Published on 10 months ago

Tu B'Shvat and Self Transformation

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Special Tu B'Shvat Episode

Based in part on a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe found in Toras menachem from the year 5722 (1962) 

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Published on 10 months ago

Episode 441 - 15 Shevat (Regular Year) - Temporary Insanity and the Realm of Beasts

Season 6 Episode 441

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In today's episode we discuss the idea of how it is that when a person does something which is against the will of G-d, it is because a spirit of folly enters into them.

Likkutei Amarim…

Published on 10 months ago