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The oral Torah is vast, comprehensive, and multi-layered. One of its layers is known as Mishnah. What is Mishnah, how was it organized and codified, and why does it prepare us for wisdom? In this Eth…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
48 Ways to Wisdom: Scripture (6:6:14)
Our works of Scripture are all prophetic, each written with varying degrees of prophecy. When we study Scripture we are encountering the word of God. But what is the objective of the study of Scriptu…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
48 Ways to Wisdom #13: Equilibrium (6:6:13)
Humans are not monolithic. Each one of us is unique and have a unique take on every life situation. The truth is even more granular: even within a single person, there is not uniformity. We are all i…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
48 Ways to Wisdom #12: Engaging Students (6:6:12)
One of the most rewarding things a person can do is to teach others. But beyond the feeling of gratification that comes with teaching, When you are able to educate and enlighten other people with you…
Published on 1 month ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #11: Friendly Critique (6:6:11)
Humans are not perfect. Only God is. We are fallible. We are mistake-prone. Yet our mission and mandate is to discover truth. That is achieved, chiefly, via the study of Torah. The Almighty embedded …
Published on 1 month ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #10: Apprenticeship (6:6:10)
Our glorious tradition was perpetuated from generation to generation, from teacher to student, from parent to child, for thousands of years. One of the ways to acquire wisdom is by studying under the…
Published on 1 month ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #9: Purity (6:6:9)
Our sages tell us that one of the ways to acquire wisdom is with purity. What exactly is purity and why would it be a means through which we can acquire wisdom? In this Ethics Podcast we explore the …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #8: Joy (6:6:8)
Joy is an underappreciated aspect of the life of a Jew. One can imagine that you can fulfill all of your religious and spiritual obligations without living joyously. Upon examination of the sources w…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #7: Humility (6:6:7)
Humility is one of the attributes most associated with acquisition of wisdom. Moses was the humblest of men. Sinai was an unassuming, lowly mountain. But what exactly is humility and why does it corr…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #6: Fear (6:6:6)
Fear of Heaven is – together with Love of God – one of the two pillars of our spiritual life. Fear of God is one of the central themes of our spiritual and religious life. We are also told that it is…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago