Podcast Episodes

Fostering Lasting Relationships (1:3)

In following the previous mishna which distilled the life objectives to three tenets, Pirkei Avos proceeds to delve into each one individually. In pe…

1 year, 4 months ago

Three-Pronged Purpose (1.2)

The second Mishna in Pirkei Avos features a powerful teaching from one of the pivotal and legendary characters in Jewish History. Shimon HaTzadik (Si…

1 year, 4 months ago

New 2025 Initiative: The Book of Ethics (1.1)

The first mishna of Pirkei Avos begins with attributing the first 900 years of the line of transmission of the Torah from Moshe at Sinai until the Me…

1 year, 4 months ago

Ethics Podcast Conclusion Message

Speech at celebratory lunch at Genesis Steakhouse in Houston, TX to mark the completion of the Book Ethics and the Ethics Podcast.

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1 year, 6 months ago

Purpose of Creation (6:11)

With endless praise to the Almighty for all goodness that he has done for us, we hereby present the final episode of the Ethics podcast. We began thi…

1 year, 7 months ago

God’s Cherished Possessions (6:10)

God owns everything. He created everything and owns it all. But there are some things that God cherishes above others. Our Mishnah describes five che…

1 year, 7 months ago

Place of Torah (6.9)

There are only three rules of real estate: location, location, location. When it comes to choosing a place to live, the same principle applies. But w…

1 year, 7 months ago

Double-Edged Swords (6.8)

Not everything that we covet in life necessarily redounds to our benefit. There are great many things that are double-edge swords: they can be used f…

1 year, 7 months ago

The Life-Giving Property of Torah (6:7)

The thing that we crave more than anything else is life. We all want life. We all flee from curtailing of – or danger to – our life. How do we indeed…

1 year, 7 months ago

Proper Attribution (6.6.48)

When we hear something beautiful, something genius, something powerful, we may be tempted to pass it off as our own. In the final installment of the …

1 year, 8 months ago