Podcast Episodes

Torah Misappropriation (4:7)

Our nation is blessed to be privy to the Almighty’s Torah. Those who immerse themselves in the Torah’s vast seas are the choicest and most admirable people of our nation. What benefits do they deserv…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Life-Extending Teaching (4:6)

What does it take to teach Torah effectively? What are the immense benefits of studying Torah with great diligence? What are the different modes of Torah study and what are the different benefits? In…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sanctification or Vacuum (4:5)

If our life’s mission would be distilled down to one idea it would be Kiddush Hashem (Sanctification of God’s Name). The opposite of Kiddush Hashem is Chilul Hashem (Desecration of God’s Name). Due t…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Extreme Measures (4:4)

My wise grandmother, of blessed memory, used to quip, “Everything in moderation.” That sagacious advice is, in fact, the backbone of Rambam’s understanding of proper character. In every trait, there …

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

The Critical Hour (4:3)

How valuable is an hour of time? How much of a person’s life can be changed in one hour? In this mishna, Ben Azzai teaches us the power of a single hour.

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Published on 7 months ago

Miracle Drugs and Superfoods (4:2)

Something dramatic happens when the Soul is fed. It is empowered and its place in a person’s identity is augmented, and concurrently the Yetzer Hara’s influence is weakened. A virtuous cycle results …

Published on 7 months ago

Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise (4:1)

Does it make sense to take pride in one’s intellect, fitness, or wealth? Our Sages teach us that those things are determined before someone is born, and therefore it would be ludicrous for us to take…

Published on 7 months ago

Complex Calculations (3:23)

What is the relationship between Torah and secular disciplines such as astronomy mathematics? In a pithy and cryptic teaching, Rabbi Elazar Chisma – a Sage who excelled in both – offers an insightful…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Preconditions to Torah (3:21-22)

Torah is unlike any other discipline. Every other discipline can be acquired without preconditions; Torah can only be unlocked by someone who has successfully primed himself for that lofty status. In…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Hotel Incidentals (3:20)

In his fourth and final teaching, Rabbi Akiva shares a powerful and serious parable that is designed to shake us up and take life seriously but also contains the undertones of a very inspirational an…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago