Podcasts about Avos

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 2 hours 6 minutesSynopsis: The halachah states: “One who davens must have kavanah during all the berachos, but if one is unable to have kavanah in all of them, one should at least have kavanah in Avos” (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim 101:1). Last year, in my Machshavah Lab tefilah shiurim for women, I gave an eleven-part series aimed at elucidating each word of the berachah of Avos based on the classical meforshim (1/3/25–5/16/25). This morning (10/26/25), as a YBT Sunday shiur, I condensed all eleven parts into a single session.If you're looking for a shiur that will help you cultivate kavanah in every word, this is the one for you! And if you're interested in an in-depth analysis of all the sources referenced here (and more), check out the original eleven-part series.-----מקורות:משנה ברורה - שולחן ערוך או"ח קא:אטור - או"ח ה:א; קיג:טרמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:נג, סא; ג:יח; נגאבודרהם - ברכות השחררבינו בחיי בן אשר - כד הקמח: ברכהספר העיקרים ב:כוספר החינוך - עקב: מצוה ת"לרשב"א - שו"ת ה:נברבינו בחיי בן אשר - שולחן של ארבעמחזור ויטרי סימן פחרש"י - דברים ו:דעץ יוסף - אבותספורנו - דברים י:יזרמב"ן - בראשית יד:יחאבודרהם - אבותאבן עזרא - ישעיהו סג:זספורנו - בראשית יד:יטאברבנאל - בראשית יד:יז-כרלב"ג - במדבר י:ט-יGoldmintz – The Rav on Tefillah: An Anthology of Teachings by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik on Jewish Prayer, pp.207-208רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות יב:ד-הרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ט:בר"י בר יקר - אבותקרבן תודה - פסחים דף קיז עמוד ב-----The Torah content for the remainder of October is sponsored by Yael Weiss in honor of her parents, and in celebration of her father's birthday (September 25 / 17 Tishrei).  -----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/YU Torah: yutorah.org/teachers/Rabbi-Matt-SchneeweissPatreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" : thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" : machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" : rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comWhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my

Chelek Chof Hey, page 19: Dont give up on anyoneThis sicha learning is in zchus of a Refuah Sheleima for Levi HaLevi ben Leah!In this week's sicha the Rebbe explores why Noach didn't daven for his generation as Moshe later did. Reb Yehuda explains that this wasn't Noach's fault, he simply lived before the Avos, whose merit empowered Moshe's prayers. Reb Yitzchak, however, argues that even without those merits, Noach still should have prayed for others; somehow, he could have found a way to arouse mercy for his generation. Reb Levik explains that these two views reflect their inner traits: Reb Yehuda's chessed versus Reb Yitzchak's gevurah. We know dan l'kaf zechus- judging others favorably - isn't only for those with a kind nature; it's a rule for every Jew, no matter their temperament.The discussion parallels Rashi's comment on “Noach ish tzadik bedorosav” - was Noach righteous only in his generation or would he have been even greater among true tzadikim? If the Torah prefers positive language, why mention a possible negative? The Rebbe explains that when Torah describes a person, it always uses positive language, but when it teaches a lesson, clarity takes priority - even if it sounds critical. Guidelines must be clear. Here the Torah isn't telling us biographical details about Noach, but giving us guidance: to learn from Noach's limits, not to imitate them. Noach did the best he could in his generation, but for us the lesson is not to stop at “I did my part.” Like Reb Yitzchak emphasizes, we must never give up on anyone; even when a situation seems hopeless, we can, and must, continue to daven and reach out.This teaching carries powerful relevance today. Sometimes we feel we've tried everything to inspire others or fix a situation, and we tell ourselves it's out of our hands. But the Rebbe reminds us: don't stop praying, don't stop believing, and don't stop caring. The very act of staying committed brings divine mercy and opens new channels of blessing. Just as Moshe, a man of emes, wanted us to follow in Aharon's ways of peace, we can “do Noach a favor” by learning from his story and choosing differently - never giving up on a fellow Jew, always believing in the possibility of change, and bringing closer the time when “no Jew will ever be lost again.”

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Friday 11 Tishrei

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 1 hour 43 minutesSynopsis: This evening (9/18/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we took up the first of two mishnayos in our perek about the relationship between Olam ha'Zeh and Olam ha'Ba. At first, we thought the mishnah was obvious. Then, after learning through four meforshim, we found ourselves with eight points that needed to be explained. Despite my coming to shiur with only a few answers, together we managed to come up with explanations for all eight points AND answer all our questions! If you're interested in a refreshing take on this topic, I have a feeling this will hit the spot.-----מקורות:אבות ד:טזרש"ירמב"םרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:א-ב; ח:ב,ז; ט:א; י:ארמב"ם - שמונה פרקים: פרק במאיריספורנו-----The Torah Content for the month of September is sponsored by Meir Areman in loving memory of his grandmother, Esther Chasha bas Meir Gedalya, who recently passed away on the 25th of Av. Tehei nishmasah tzerurah b'tzror ha'chayim.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/YU Torah: yutorah.org/teachers/Rabbi-Matt-SchneeweissPatreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comOld Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0HAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel