Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDesigning The Ideal Life (5:25)
What does it take to live a great life? How would such a life be structured? This Mishnah is a masterclass in unpacking the subject. What you are abo…
8 months ago
High and Mighty (5:23-4)
What forces must we use to try to bring about our life mission? Our mandate is to fulfill the will of the Almighty. He expects great things of us and…
8 months ago
Abraham’s Academy (5:22)
The founder of our nation was Abraham our patriarch. He was a paragon of faith and kindness, and also exhibited every positive character trait. By co…
8 months, 1 week ago
Multi-Level-Marketing of Mitzvos (5:21)
Every mitzvah that we do benefits us for all eternity. Our Sages reveal to us that each Mitzvah creates an advocate who vigorously fights on our beha…
8 months, 1 week ago
How to Have a Good Argument (5:20)
Argumentation has become a lost art. Our society promotes uniformity and consensus, a monochromatic society where divergent ideas are shunned. This a…
8 months, 1 week ago
Plummeting in Love (5:19)
Love is a fickle emotion. It is something that changes seemingly randomly. Why is love not fixed in place? What is the secret to enduring love? In th…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Boost Your Intelligence (5:15-8)
There are different types of people in the world. Just as our faces are not identical, our perspectives and abilities and innate qualities differ. Re…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Realms of Rage (5:14)
Anger is a sentiment that we all feel sometimes. What triggers our rage? What does our anger say about us? What is the connection between anger and f…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Generosity and Miserliness (5:13)
In the question of generosity and miserliness, our Mishnah tells us that there are four kinds of people. Interestingly, a group that we would view qu…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Individual Prophecy and Collective Punishment (5:10-12)
In ancient times, our nation benefitted from the service of prophets. The primary responsibility of a prophet was to rebuke and admonish the people w…
8 months, 3 weeks ago