Podcast Episodes

Avoiding Deathpangs (2:8)

What is really yours and what are you merely a steward over for the duration of your life? In this mishnah, Hillel reclassifies ten things by pulling…

7 years, 10 months ago

Divine Karma (2:7)

In one of those life experiences we hope to never have, Hillel once encountered a skull floating on the water. His comment to that skull is enshrined…

7 years, 10 months ago

A Tourist Visa to Heaven (2:6)

In the sixth mishna of the second chapter of Pirkei Avos, Hillel the Elder delineates the six levels of distinction, the means to achieve them, and t…

7 years, 10 months ago

Safety in Numbers (2:5)

In chapter 2 we meet Hillel the Elder again. In this mishna we learn the secret of surviving judgement, the differences between how God and man judge…

7 years, 11 months ago

Getting God as your Advocate (2:4)

Imagine if you had God on your side in all your endeavors. Is there a better or more potent advocate? In this mishna we learn the formula how to get …

7 years, 11 months ago

Forgetting to Sin (2:2-2:3)

In the second mishna of the second Chapter, Rabban Gamleil III offers some novel and surprising perspectives on work/Torah balance and avoiding sin.

7 years, 11 months ago

Spiritual Cost-Benefit Analysis (2:1)

In the first mishna of the second chapter of Pirkei Avos, the great Rabbi Judah the Prince offers indispensable life guidance. Who was this transform…

8 years ago

Why God Maintains the World (1:18)

The finalmishna of the first chapter sounds very similar to its second one. In it we learn the three things upon which the world endures which is qui…

8 years ago

The Virtues of Silence (1:17)

The next mantle holder of the office of the Nasi, Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel, teaches us powerful insights on how to become a greater and more perfect…

8 years ago

Remove All Doubt (1:16)

In this Mishnah, Rabban Gamliel the Elder provides us with a powerful lesson that, if observed, will empower our spiritual lives.

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8 years, 2 months ago