Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAll Action No Talk (1:15)
In this concise teaching, Shammai the Elder manages to inspire and enlighten our understanding of accomplishing human greatness.
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Discover You (1:14)
In the third teaching of Hillel the Elder, we discover timeless advice to maximizing life: If I am not for me, who will be for me; when I am for myse…
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Spiritual Persistence (1:13)
In his second consecutive teaching, Hillel instructs us regarding the proper attitude to spiritual development and persistence, and the grave consequ…
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How to be a Peacemaker (1:11-12)
One of the great legendary figures in Jewish history, Hillel, instructs us to follow the ways of Aaron: To love peace and to pursue it, and to love p…
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The Two Elements of Leadership (1:10)
In the tenth Mishna, the leader of the Jews Shemayah, a descendent of the Assyrian king Sanchereb, teaches us about the work, leadership and politici…
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Ethical Judicial Conduct (1:8-1:9)
In the Second Century before the Common Era, the Jewish world was in an upheaval due largely to various splinter sects, such as the Sadducees and Boe…
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Avoiding Bad Neighbors (1:7)
In the previous mishna we are instructed how to choose positive influences, in this one we are warned of the perils of bad friends and bad neighbors.…
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Selecting Mentors (1:6)
In the 6th mishna of Pirkei Avos, we learn about the importance of having good mentors and friends, and the prerequisites to make such relationships …
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Excessive Schmoozing with Women (1:5)
In the fifth mishna we learn about the proper ways to interact with others, especially those less fortunate, in a pious and peril-free manner.
This E…
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Godly Intellect (1:4)
In the fourth mishna of Pirkei Avos, our sages offer three steps to accessing Torah. In our deconstruction of this teaching we learn about the nature…
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