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Mishlei ch.31 - Eshet Chayil
Who is this "woman of valour" who we sing about every Shabbat?
How does this alphabetical poem fit into Sefer Mishlei?
1 year, 7 months ago
Mishlei ch.30 - Wisdom and Riddles
We are getting to the end of Mishlei. Here we have a collation of proverbs from 3 sages: Agur, Aluka and Lemuel.
In this podcast we study 30:1-14 und…
1 year, 7 months ago
Mishlei ch.29 - Integrity of Leaders
Today we discuss the importance of integrity, fairness, and empathy of leaders and judges.
1 year, 7 months ago
Mishlei ch.28 - Caution and Rigidity
How do we balance healthy fear with unhealthy anxiety? How do we balance caution with rigidity?
1 year, 7 months ago
Mishlei ch.27 - Friends
Our chapter is filled with proverbs about friends (and enemies), about when rebuke is positive guidance from a person who cares, or conversely, when …
1 year, 7 months ago
Mishlei ch.26 - The Fool, The Hinge, and the Dog's Ears
Our chapter divides into 3 themes. 1. The fool 2. The lazybones 3. Quarrels and Discord We expand a point connected to each segment.
1 year, 7 months ago
Mishlei ch.25 - Solomon Republished
Chapter 25 speaks of Solomon's proverbs republished in the time of King Hizkiyahu.
What is the story behind the re-publishing of Shlomo Ha-melekh's l…
1 year, 7 months ago
Mishlei ch.24 - Failure and Success; Falling and Rising
"The Tzaddik falls seven times, and rises." What happens when disaster strikes? What does a person do when they are experiencing a string of failures…
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.23 - Is this chapter an Egyptian text?
Is chapter 22-24 of Proverbs plagiarized from the Egyptian teachings of Amenemope?
A striking resemblance is found between the two texts. If this doe…
1 year, 8 months ago
Mishlei ch.22 - Educating the Individual
"Educate a child according to his way; Even when he gets old he will not veer from it."
The idea of Jewish Education has shifted over time. We will l…
1 year, 8 months ago