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In this week's parasha , Mishpatim , the Torah teaches us how careful we must be not to cause harm to another person or his property. Right after Matan Torah , the first mitzvot that Bnei Yisrael were taught were the civil laws governing interpersonal relationships. We must take to heart that the same Hashem who commanded us to observe Shabbat , Kashrut , and Taharot HaMishpacha also commanded us to compensate others if we cause them damage. The same kedusha that we receive by fulfilling mitzvot between us and Hashem is present when we fulfill mitzvot ben adam l'chavero . Just as a person understands that he cannot possibly know the halachot of Shabbat without learning them, he must also understand that he cannot possibly know the halachot of monetary law without studying them or consulting a rav . Those who are truly yirei shamayim are extremely careful when it comes to monetary halachot . Just as they would not take a chance with consuming something that is not kosher , they are equally meticulous about not violating laws related to theft or withholding payments owed to others. Rabbi Shlomo Levenstein told the following story: A young rabbi in Bet Shemesh had been learning in kollel for years but was not satisfied with the upcoming sugyot they were scheduled to study. He began searching for a kollel that was learning the topics he was most passionate about, but after months of searching, he was unable to find what he was looking for. Meanwhile, his household expenses continued to mount, and he had no source of income to cover them. One day, his wife went to the grocery store. After checking out, she met someone she knew outside and began talking. In the middle of their conversation, her shopping wagon slipped away unnoticed. Suddenly, someone shouted, alerting her that the wagon was rolling straight toward the street. She ran to catch up with it, managing to grab it just before it entered the road. However, on its way, the wagon had hit a parked car, leaving a scratch. She returned home and told her husband what had happened. He immediately jumped out of his chair and exclaimed, "Oh no! We damaged someone's property and didn't pay for it. We owe him money! We must find him at once." Without hesitation, they hurried out of the house and ran back to the grocery store. When they arrived, the woman pointed out the car that had been scratched, and they saw that the driver was just pulling out of the parking spot. The young rabbi motioned for the driver to stop so he could speak with him. He explained that his wife had accidentally scratched the car with her shopping wagon. The driver responded that he had seen the scratch and was very upset that someone had damaged his brand-new car without leaving a note. He said, "If the car had been old, it wouldn't have bothered me so much. But I just got this car two days ago. It really upset me." The young rabbi apologized profusely, gave the driver his phone number, and told him, "No matter what it costs, we will pay the full price." As the rabbi and his wife walked home, he began to wonder how he would possibly pay for the damages. It was never a question of whether he would pay—only a question of how . A minute later, as they continued walking, he bumped into a friend who asked how he was doing. He mentioned that he had been searching for a new kollel but had not been able to find the right one. The friend responded, "I actually just opened a kollel that is learning exactly what you're looking for. We have nine avreichim and one spot left." Not only that, but the stipend they were paying was significantly higher than what he had been receiving in his previous kollel . The rabbi immediately told his friend, "I would love to join." Afterward, he reflected on what had happened. "Paying for damages when you don't have the money is difficult. But when Hashem saw that I was willing to do the right thing, He gave me the greatest gift—the kollel I had been searching for—as well as the ability to pay for the damages." Every mitzva is precious. Just because monetary laws involve other people and seem like mundane matters does not mean they have any less kedusha than mitzvot between us and Hashem. Hashem wants us to be complete in all mitzvot . And those that involve parting with money—especially when it is difficult—are even greater in His eyes. Shabbat Shalom.

In this episode, we sit down with Rabbi Simi Lerner to explore the enduring relevance of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, a thinker whose insights into faith, identity, and modernity deserve far more attention. Rav Hirsch's teachings, though often overlooked, offer a powerful framework for modern Jews striving to live with purpose and clarity in a complex world. Rabbi Lerner reflects on his personal connection to Rav Hirsch's revolutionary ideas and explains why he is passionate about bringing them to a wider audience. We dive into Rav Hirsch's unique approach to aggadic literature and midrash, his masterful engagement with science, and his ability to harmonize faith and reason. Rabbi Lerner also shares examples of Rav Hirsch's stunning interpretations of the weekly parasha, showcasing the brilliance and depth of his thought. This conversation is a reminder that Rav Hirsch's wisdom is not just timeless—it's timely, offering profound insights for anyone seeking to live a meaningful Jewish life today. --- • Bio: Originally from Edgware, UK, Rabbi Simi Lerner now lives in Bet Shemesh, Israel, with his wife, Rivka, and their four sons. He teaches Jewish philosophy at several institutions, including Midreshet Rachel, Midreshet Tehilla, and Shapells, and serves as Senior Educator for Lema'an Achai. Rabbi Lerner hosts the podcast Judaism from Within and 2 Rabbis 3 Opinions, shares video discussions with his wife on Facebook, and lectures online. In addition to his scholarly work, he works as a licensed electrician, teaches woodworking, and works part-time as a science teacher at a local primary school. • Check out his 2 podcasts here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XqnWJWjgLusI6tJ35wd0P https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/two-rabbis-three-opinions/id1707357552 https://outorah.org/series/4128/ • Welcome to JUDAISM DEMYSTIFIED: A PODCAST FOR THE PERPLEXED | Co-hosted by Benjy & Benzi | Thank you to...Super Patron: Jordan Karmily, Platinum Patron: Craig Gordon, Gold Patrons: Dovidchai Abramchayev, Lazer Cohen, Travis Krueger, Vasili Volkoff, Rod Ilian, Silver Patrons: Ellen Fleischer, Daniel Maksumov, Rabbi Pinny Rosenthal, Fred & Antonio, Jeffrey Wasserman, and Jacob Winston! Please SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube Channel and hit the BELL so you can get alerted whenever new clips get posted, thank you for your support! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/judaismdemystified/support

On October 7, 2023 Dan woke up to a regular Sabbath in his hometown, Bet Shemesh. It turned out to be something very different than a 'regular' Sabbath!In podcast episode # 76 my good friend Dan Weiss talks about the war in Israel. Dan and I met in Big Sur 30 (or so) years ago. We have stayed in touch ever since. I am proud of my friendship with Dan. This episode is published close to the anniversary of the massacre on Nov 7th, 2024.Today is also close to Rosh Hashanah (October 3-4), a holiday commemorating the “Head of the Year,” marking the beginning of the Jewish calendar.Dan and I speak of some places where we get thoughtful analysis and news:Times of IsraelFor Heaven's SakeCall Me BackDexter Filkins on the Honestly PodcastMordechai KedarThe Daily BriefingThank you for listening!Leonard Cohen Support the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County! Let us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

Rivka Ravitz may be a long-time Haredi political thinker, but that doesn't mean she thinks politics is always the answer.Since her father-in-law first employed her in the Knesset at age 18, Rivka has spend decades working in Israeli politics. She was chief of staff to President Reuven Rivlin and a senior fellow at the Jewish Public Policy Institute; now she is chief of staff to the mayor of Bet Shemesh.Rivka is intimately involved in the personal and political sphere of Haredi life—a focus of her PhD, which she is pursuing at Haifa University.Now, she joins us to answer 18 questions on Israel, including Israeli politics, the Haredi draft, and Israel as a religious state.This interview was held on Sept. 24.Here are our 18 questions:As an Israeli, and as a Jew, how are you feeling at this moment in Israeli history?What has been Israel's greatest success and greatest mistake in its war against Hamas?How have your religious views changed since Oct. 7? What do you look for in deciding which Knesset party to vote for?Which is more important for Israel: Judaism or democracy?Should Israel treat its Jewish and non-Jewish citizens the same?Now that Israel already exists, what is the purpose of Zionism?Is opposing Zionism inherently antisemitic?Should Israel be a religious state?If you were making the case for Israel, where would you begin?Should all Israelis serve in the army?Can questioning the actions of Israel's government and army — even in the context of this war — be a valid form of love and patriotism?What do you think is the most legitimate criticism leveled against Israel today?Do you think the State of Israel is part of the final redemption?Is Messianism helpful or harmful to Israel?Do you think peace between Israelis and Palestinians will happen within your lifetime?Where do you identify on Israel's political and religious spectrum, and do you have friends on the “other side”?Do you have more hope or fear for Israel and the Jewish People?

One of the reasons we are supposed to feel calm and composed in all situations is because we are always in the best hands, the hands of our loving Father, HaKadosh Baruch Hu . During difficult times, internalizing this fact can help a person so much. A woman related that she had to travel from Minnesota to Lakewood for a family wedding. She was going to return by herself, while her husband was going to take her son to Denver Yeshiva after the wedding. They found flights to Philadelphia, and then they would take a taxi to Lakewood. When it came time for the woman to go back on Thursday, she assumed the flight was from the same airport that she arrived in, and so she called the driver to take her from Lakewood to the Philadelphia airport. Her husband had already printed out her boarding pass and she had it with her in her pocketbook. While in transit, she was very busy catching up on missed phone calls and messages and did not pay attention to the road at all. When they arrived at the airport, the driver asked her which airline and she told her. She then got out, went through security, got to the gate, and finally boarded the plane. She needed to check her ticket to see what seat she had. When she looked at the ticket, she couldn't believe her eyes. It said that the flight was leaving out of Newark airport in New Jersey. She wondered how they let her on the flight if she was in the Philadelphia airport. She then asked the flight attendant where exactly they were to which she was told, Newark. That is when she realized the miracle that Hashem just did for her. She asked for a taxi to take her to Philadelphia airport and somehow the driver decided, on her own, to take her to Newark, the airport she was really supposed to leave from. And she really had to get back that day because she needed to cook the entire Friday for the Sheva Berachot they were making on Shabbat. She thought to herself, we may think we are supposed to be heading in a certain direction, but it doesn't always work out the way we want, because Hashem is always steering us in the direction He knows we need to go in. She is currently going through a very troubling time with one of her children. She prays for salvation every day, but now she knows even more that Hashem is always leading her to the circumstances she needs to be in to get where she has to be in this world. Sometimes a person needs help but he doesn't know where to turn to get it. But what he may not realize is that Hashem has already been planning out his salvation. A man from Bet Shemesh related, one day he overheard a conversation between two people that learn in his kollel . One of them, we'll call Shmuel, said that the electric company did not send him a bill for a few months and then they sent him a bill for 6,000 shekel in one shot. He did not have the money to pay for it and was hoping that the electric company would allow him to pay in small increments. That night everybody left the kollel at about 11pm and the only ones left were Shmuel and the one telling the story. Suddenly there was a loud knock at the door. It was two Americans who only spoke English. They asked if there was someone there currently learning Torah. The man telling the story told them yes. They came in and saw Shmuel learning and they went over to him and handed him a thousand dollars cash. They said they were meeting with someone who suddenly said, in the middle of the meeting, he wanted to give a thousand dollars to a man who's learning. They told him they would find someone. This was the nearest Bet Midrash so they came there and gave the money to Shmuel who was learning. While they were there, they took out a few hundred dollars more from their own pockets and gave him more money. A minute later two people came in and sat down and started learning. The hashgacha of Hashem here was so precise, He caused those Americans to come to this kollel exactly when only Shmuel was learning so that he would get all the money that he needed to pay his electric bill. Hashem knows about everything a person's going through and is always taking the best care of us. If we could always feel that we are in His hands, it will help us in so many ways.

Improving in any area of Torah and mitzvot is always beneficial. Sometimes people accept upon themselves to do something they weren't doing yet as a hakarat hatov , to thank Hashem for a blessing that He gave them. Sometimes it's because they have a great need and are hoping that in the zechut of what they accept, they will get what they need. Regardless of the reason, the main gain is always the mitzvah itself. Even if we don't get what we're hoping for, that does not mean that Hashem did not accept our extra efforts. He cherishes every little improvement we make, and He will reward us eternally for each of them. When we do see a direct response after accepting upon ourselves to improve, it gives us extra chizuk to continue improving. But we must know, if we continue improving without seeing results, that would make our avodah worth infinitely more. A young woman sent in a story of how she continued with a kabalah although she wasn't seeing results. But little did she know, she really was seeing results. She began reading a book each night with a friend on emunah as a zechut to find their zivug . They hoped that by the time they finished the book, they would both be engaged. They finished in the middle of Elul, but they were both still in the same boat. They did not get discouraged, and instead of stopping their kabalah , they decided to start another book on emunah. This time, they were hoping that by day 40, they would see some type of sign from Hashem. As the 40th day was approaching, she got a call from the shadchan suggesting a wonderful boy. On day 40, she met the boy for the first time, and the shidduch progressed very smoothly. On the day she got engaged, the title of the chapter they were up to in the book on emunah they were reading was entitled, Yirmiyahu's Blessing. And amazingly, the boy she got engaged to is named Yirmiyahu. The shadchan told her afterward that she first thought of this boy for her in the middle of Elul, right when they had finished that first book. We never know which kabalah brings about which blessing, but we do know anything we accept upon ourselves to do is always an automatic success. I read a story of a man who has two small apartments that he rents out in Bet Shemesh and uses the income he gets from them to pay the mortgage on his apartment in Yerushalayim. One day, one of his renters left and the apartment remained vacant for months. He advertised a lot, but nobody responded. As every month passed, he was losing out on much needed income. He was telling his mother one day about the predicament that he was in, and she told him that the same exact thing happened to her years before when she had an apartment for rent. Months went by with it remaining vacant until she decided to pledge the first month's rent to tzedaka . Within a few days, a renter came along. This man decided to make the same pledge and, amazingly, within just a few days, he got the apartment rented. When his other tenant gave him a one-month notice, he didn't take any chances. He immediately made the same pledge again, and once again, he got a renter very quickly and didn't miss even one day of rent. The kabalot that we take upon ourselves in Torah and mitzvot are always great. Sometimes we see immediate blessing coming from them, and sometimes we don't. The main gain is always the mitzvah itself.

Originally from Wilmington, Delaware, Marna Becker is a natural networker, a social media enthusiast, an SDR leader, an activist, an educator, and a ball of energy. She was the youngest member of the board of the Jerusalem Business Networking Forum (JBNF), the predecessor of Made in Jerusalem, where she served for 5 years. In addition, she has worked successfully in both the B2B and B2C marketing and sales universe, where her passion for making processes more efficient and effective has shined through. She has worked with numerous startups, both here in Israel and abroad. She currently is the SDR Team Lead at UserWay.orgMarna is the founder of the Anglo Israel Job Network Facebook group that has over 15K members. The group helps more than 100 people find jobs in Israel each year. She has spoken on the topics of networking effectively and the power of networking in Raanana at N4ES (Networking for English Speakers), in Gush Etzion at Hub Etzion, in Bet Shemesh at SUBS, and has taught a class on social media for the Temech Hub. She most recently spoke at an event sponsored by SDRs of Israel in Tel Aviv and virtually for the Innovate Summit.In this episode, we delve into the many opportunities she tapped into over the years and how she created magic wherever she went, always learning from everyone she met. **For updates and conversations about these episodes, follow me at @talesoftamar You can also reach out to Tamar@tales-of.com with questions, comments, or inquiries. Thank you for listening!Please make your donations to:Yad Yehuda to help students afford their gap year in Israel and make sure to include in the special instruction box that you heard of this cause from Anything But Traditional!Thank you and Tizku L'Mitzvot!

David Lange grew up in Perth, Australia, assuming his life's work would be dedicated to building wealth and a family in Australia. In high school, he had some experiences that would nudge him in the direction of Israel, but it was meeting his future wife Erica – later Ahava Emuna – zichrona livracha, that sealed the deal for a future in Israel, and transformed both his life and his life priorities. I visited David – also known for years as Ozzie Dave of the IsraellyCool blog – in his Bet Shemesh home, where we had a far-ranging discussion about his Aliyah, the cancer battle his wife waged with him by her side, career aspirations in Israel, raising kids and, of course, his Israel advocacy.

A man told me he was involved in negotiating with a certain broker trying to get a mortgage on a house. After a back and forth for many weeks, the man saw that the broker wasn't going to get him the rates he wanted, so he told him he is going to have to look elsewhere. The broker felt bad because he was involved for many hours on the project, and he felt he was entitled to compensation. The man claimed that this is the nature of the business, and he felt he didn't have to pay the broker. He asked his rabbi what to do. The rabbi told him, “It might be true that you are not obligated to pay, but in this instance, if you pay to keep the peace and make him happy, you'll only gain as a result.” The students of Rabbi Nechunya ben Hakanah asked their Rabbi what he did to merit such a long life. He told them ותרן בממוני הייתי – I was very easy going when it came to money. The Gemara says Iyov was easy going when it came to money. When he used to pay his workers and didn't have the exact amount, he would tell them, “You keep the extra.” For that mida , he merited to become extremely wealthy. The sefer Derech Emunah pointed out, we see from these statements of Chazal that if someone is easy going when it comes to his money, it is a segula for long life and prosperity, especially when it is done to avoid machloket . In Yerushalayim , there was a taxi driver named Yechezkel Sander. He was a man who lived by the principles of emunah, someone who constantly spoke about emunah. One day, when he dropped off a passenger at the Shaareh Tzedek hospital, a man approached his car asking if he would take him to Bnei Brak. That was a taxi driver's dream – a long drive which meant less looking for work and more money. After they agreed on a price, the man saw another taxi pulling up with a more spacious and comfortable interior. He said, “Wow, I really need to sleep on this journey, that other taxi would suit me much better. Do you mind if I go with him instead?” Obviously, any taxi driver would mind giving up a job like that, but Yechezkel said, “I honestly do not mind at all. Kol hakavod , go and enjoy your rest. My parnasa comes from Hashem and in whatever way he wants to give it, I fully accept.” Within 30 seconds, another man came to his car and asked him if he would drive him to Bet Shemesh, wait outside until he got together some belongings and then drive him back to the hospital. That job was much more lucrative and gave Yechezkel even more chizuk in his emunah. Yes, he could have told that first man, “It's not right what you are doing. You agreed to come with me.” But he knew the man didn't want to come, and he knew it would only cause strife. So instead, he was mivater and he only gained from it. Another man said he once took a taxi from the Tel Shomer hospital to Bnei Brak. He told the driver he wanted to go to a street named Rav Kook. The driver gave him a price and the man was delighted as it was a very cheap fare. When they were approaching Bnei Brak, the driver said, “Which street?” The man said, “The one I told you, Rav Kook.” The driver then exclaimed, “What? Rav Kook? That's deep into Bnei Brak. I thought you were going to the beginning of Bnei Brak. To go to Rav Kook is another twenty shekel.” But then the driver said, “It's okay, I told you a price, I'm going to keep it. If I thought I heard you say the beginning of Bnei Brak, it's min haShamayim that I gave you that price. Anyway, Hashem is the one who gives me my parnasa .” The driver turned onto a street called Rechov Devora and, all of a sudden, he stopped the car, got out and on the side of the road, sitting there, was a 20 shekel bill. He picked it up, came back into the car and said, “See? I didn't need to ask you for more money. Hashem gave it to me directly.” Avoiding disputes over money is a very virtuous mida . Hashem is the one who provides our money and when we give in for peace, He'll only give us more. It won't always be obvious, but at some point, Hashem will bless us for our act of vatranut .

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On October 7 Dan woke up to a regular Sabbath in his hometown, Bet Shemesh. It turned out to be something very different than a 'regular' Sabbath!My good friend Dan Weiss talks about the current war in Israel. Dan and I met in Big Sur 30 (or so) years ago. We have stayed in touch ever since. I am proud of my friendship with him. Dan is married with four children and the past several weeks have been very difficult for him and his family and people.I hope you will listen. I think it is important to consider what Dan has to say./MagnusSEND US AN EMAIL! 

On this episode we start with an important update directly from the IDF. Lt. Masha Michelson shares some gut-wrenching first-hand accounts of what was found as the Israeli army entered the towns in the south that had been slaughtered; the description of the devestation was heart rending. Then Pesach and Doug unpack Psalm 83, which is the Psalm that has been chosen to be read at every fallen Israeli soldier's funeral. (In the midst of their discussion of Psalm 83, they were interrupted by air raid sirens in Bet Shemesh; you'll hear that, as well.) After the all clear was given the recording continued; the experience was a staunch reminder of what is really going on in Israel and how desperately we must pray.

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La tension sécuritaire persiste. Grâce aux renseignements et à la vigilance de policiers. Ce sont 8 attentats qui ont été déjoués par la police. Et les forces de sécurité à Jérusalem. Les cérémonies liées au souvenir des victimes de la Shoah se sont poursuivies en Israël hier. À l'occasion de la Journée du souvenir de la Shoah en Israël a eu lieu la cérémonie à Roglit, le mémorial de la déportation des Juifs de France situé dans la forêt de Bet Shemesh.

Mark Tobin moved to Israel with his wife and family almost 25 years ago, after a beautiful courtship that had Israel at its center, as well as stops in Brooklyn and Boca Raton. I had planned on interviewing Mark a few months ago, and we kept having to postpone for one reason or another. Eventually, we were all set, and yet again, I had to cancel. That was just a few days before Mark's wife Dodi, z"l, died tragically after battling cancer. But Mark is a strong believer in the importance of Aliyah, so when he asked me again recently, “So when are we doing the podcast?” I jumped at the opportunity. And Mark did not disappoint. The conversation was fun, uplifting, interesting and, at times, devastating. I think we all can learn a lot from Mark's story, and from Mark. For this conversation, Mark sat in the same chair Dodi had sat in for her interview, as he was gracious enough to allow me into his Bet Shemesh home. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/return-again/support

Rabbi Pesach Wolicki is an Orthodox Rabbi and a leading voice in the world of Jewish-Christian relations. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation. He is also a lecturer and Academic Consultant for the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. He has been a speaker at events for Christians United For Israel and numerous other pro Israel organizations. From June 2015 to July 2019 he served as the Associate Director for CJCUC. He has been a guest lecturer in churches, Christian colleges and seminaries across the United States and Canada. He has appeared on numerous national Christian radio programs. He is a regular contributor to American Family Radio's Middle East Report. His columns and commentaries on the topic of Jewish Christian relations appear regularly in Israeli and Christian media, including Jerusalem Post, Charisma News, Times of Israel, and Israel365news.com. His first book, Cup of Salvation, is a devotional commentary on Psalms 113 through 118.Prior to entering the world of Jewish-Christian relations, Rabbi Wolicki served for twelve years as Dean of Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah, a post-secondary academy of higher Torah learning just outside of Jerusalem. He is widely respected in the world of Jewish education as an innovator. He is known and appreciated for his engaging, welcoming, and interactive teaching style. Previously, Rabbi Wolicki served as a communal rabbi in Fairfield, Connecticut and Newport News, Virginia. Rabbi Wolicki and his wife Kate live in Bet Shemesh, Israel with their eight children.Learn more about our safety department here --> https://ibcins.biz/risk-management/Like us on Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/IBCInsuranceSiouxCity/Follow us on LinkedIn --> https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibc-insurance/

The way it appears to us, the more toil and sacrifice a person puts into Torah and mitzvot the less enjoyable his life will be. The more money a person gives away to charity, the less he'll have for himself. The reason it has to look that way is only to keep our free will balance. But in truth, it's exactly the opposite. The more toil a person puts into Torah and mitzvot, the more enjoyable his life will be. The more charity a person gives away, the more it will increase his assets. The pasuk says in this week's parasha , Naso , “ואיש את קדושיו לו יהיה. איש אשר יתן "לכהן לו יהיה And the Mefarshim explain the pasuk to be saying, the only possessions which are truly ours, the ones which will benefit us, are the holy acts which we perform- קדושיו לו יהיה ; and the only money which we truly have is אשר יתן לכהן - the money we give to tzedaka. Of course, every mitzvah we do and every dollar we give is credited to our spiritual accounts and will benefit us for all eternity, but even in this world, they provide so many side benefits as well. Whatever is hard to give up of ourselves becomes so much more valuable and will benefit us even more. I read a story about a woman who lived to the ripe old age of 110. She had hundreds of grandchildren and great-grandchildren and she was active until her final day. A grandchild said at her funeral that he went to visit her one time when she was 100 and, while he was there, he asked her for her secret to long life. She replied, “Grandpa and I lived through very difficult years, especially during World War I. We were poor and Grandpa would do whatever he could to come home every night with bread for his large family. We would cut up the bread into 8 pieces and give each person one, that's what we lived on – one piece of bread per day. One night Grandpa came home and he saw me looking very sickly. He gave me his piece of bread to eat, but I refused to accept it. It was then that he realized, I had been eating crumbs every single day and giving the rest of my bread to our children. He cried, feeling bad that he didn't realize that before and do more to bring home additional food. Then he gave me a blessing. He said, ‘In the merit of you taking away from yourself for your children, may Hashem grant you a very long life of health, with plenty to eat for all of your days, with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren to share it with.' And that's exactly what happened; his blessing was fulfilled.” This woman gave up from herself, which seemed like an act which would take away life from her, but in actuality, that is what added years to her life. The sefer Emunah Shelemah told a story that was told over by the man who was involved – Avigdor Aaronson from Bet Shemesh. Avigdor said it was on a Friday morning, he didn't have any money to buy food for Shabbat, and his credit card was not usable. He knew he was going to be getting a lot of money on Sunday, so he wanted to ask someone for a loan until then. He prayed in a shteibel where nobody really knew anyone's name. He needed a lot of money and wasn't sure who he could ask there. He saw a man who prayed there every day, he did not look like a man of means, but he was always smiling, so he felt comfortable asking him. After praying, Avigdor approached him and asked if he could borrow money, just until Sunday. The man thought about it for a minute, then pulled out his wallet and took out a lot of cash and gave it to Avigdor. Avigdor was so thankful. He wrote up a document saying, “Avigdor Aaronson will pay you X amount of dollars on Sunday,” and he signed it. Avigdor did not even know this man's name. The man took the note and put it in his pouch. Avigdor went and bought everything he needed and had a wonderful Shabbat. On Sunday, he came to shul with the money and that man had the biggest smile, he said, “Thank you so much for paying me back, baruch Hashem, baruch Hashem!” Avigdor didn't know why he was so appreciative. Then the man said, that little pouch of his is where he keeps all of his cash that he uses for the upcoming month and the only thing he has in it is cash. After he took out the money to give him that Friday, he left the pouch on the bus. He was in such pain, he tried to track it down but he couldn't. Then he remembered, half of the money he lent out and if he would be paid back, he'd get it back. “When you came in now and you paid me, I was so happy. I thought I was giving up my money on Friday, and now, I see I was actually getting it back.” Avigdor received a phone call later that day from someone who found the pouch and they said, “Did you lose a pouch?” He said, “What do you mean?” He said, “I found in this pouch with money and an IOU document signed by Avigdor Aaronson and I looked you up.” The next day, Avigdor was so excited to give that man back the rest of his money as well. Whenever we give up from ourselves, that's what we're giving to ourselves. As well, any effort we put in to Torah and mitzvot will only come back to help us even more. Shabbat Shalom.

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Rabbi Mizrachi is a world renowned speaker that has positively influenced hundreds of thousands of people to return to Judaism. Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi is the founder of Divine Information Outreach, an Orthodox Jewish outreach organization, based in Monsey, New York.

Rabbi Mizrachi is a world renowned speaker that has positively influenced hundreds of thousands of people to return to Judaism. Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi is the founder of Divine Information Outreach, an Orthodox Jewish outreach organization, based in Monsey, New York.

Study Guide Yevamot 6 This week’s learning is sponsored by Bracha Ehrman. “Mazal tov to Esther Ehrman, the Bet Shemesh women's daf yomi group and the Hadran community on finishing seder moed!  Today’s daf is sponsored by Deborah Aschheim in loving memory of her grandmother, Sarah Pfeffer Aschheim. "Omama, your sudden passing in Hannover, Germany in 1931 created a void that is still felt to this day. You would be so proud of your descendants."  Can we learn from the laws of honoring one's parents that in general, a positive commandment can override a negative one, even if the negative one is punishable by karet? In the end, this too is rejected. They try to derive it also from the commandment to build the Temple and from the laws of kindling on Shabbat. Both those answers are rejected as well.

Study Guide Yevamot 6 This week’s learning is sponsored by Bracha Ehrman. “Mazal tov to Esther Ehrman, the Bet Shemesh women's daf yomi group and the Hadran community on finishing seder moed!  Today’s daf is sponsored by Deborah Aschheim in loving memory of her grandmother, Sarah Pfeffer Aschheim. "Omama, your sudden passing in Hannover, Germany in 1931 created a void that is still felt to this day. You would be so proud of your descendants."  Can we learn from the laws of honoring one's parents that in general, a positive commandment can override a negative one, even if the negative one is punishable by karet? In the end, this too is rejected. They try to derive it also from the commandment to build the Temple and from the laws of kindling on Shabbat. Both those answers are rejected as well.

The Jews of Beit Shemesh are also hit hard by the Holy Arc

Rebbetzin Ariela Davis offers insightful perspectives on how women can find strength, meaning and resilience to face life's challenges through Torah learning. The words of Torah that she shares are meaningful and relatable. She also talks about how handling life's struggles with strength leads to resilience. It's never too late to change your life, no matter what has happened in the past. There is always strong hope for self-growth and a happy future. Rebbetzin Ariela is currently the principal of Ulpanat Orly in Bet Shemesh, Israel. Ulpanat Orly is a high school for Anglos and recent Olot who are having a challenging time finding their place in the Israeli school system. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vera-kessler/message

There are times when it seems that everything that could possibly go wrong, does. And then, when we think it couldn't possibly be worse, somehow it manages to. We have to know, the same way we clearly recognize the hashgacha of Hashem when He orchestrates events to bring a person a yeshua , we must also recognize His clear hashgacha when things don't go the way we want. It didn't just happen to be that one thing didn't work out and then another and then another. It was hashgacha peratit , it was Hashem's way of speaking to us. And the best thing that we could do is to respond and recognize it. Having this type of emunah will benefit us tremendously. We should take advantage of the direct messages that Hashem is giving us and use them as a calling to improve and get closer to Him. Our responses to those callings will have an impact on the way Hashem deals with us going forward. A man who lives in Bet Shemesh told a story about himself on a hotline. The man said as Rosh Hashanah was approaching this past year, he found himself in financial trouble. He was struggling each day to make ends meet and was hoping with the new year his mazal would change. Two days before Yom Tov, he noticed a stream of water trickling through his yard. To his dismay, he discovered that it originated from the hot water tank that he had on his roof. He needed it to be repaired immediately so that his large family would be able to take showers. He called his friend who was a contractor asking what he thought the problem was. The friend suggested that it was the electrical heating system that broke and figured that it would cost him 450 shekel to repair. This man did not have any extra money to spare, but he accepted that what happened came from Hashem for his good and he was fine with it. A plumber came down and checked it out and saw that it wasn't the heater, it was the actual water tank that had a crack in it and it had to be replaced. The plumber told him it would be 3000 shekel. Once again, the man strengthened himself and said that Hashem did this and He will help us pay for it. He told the plumber to bring a new one as soon as possible because the next night was Rosh Hashanah. Just as the plumber left, the phone rang. They were planning on renting an apartment in another city to pray with their Rabbi on Rosh Hashanah. Someone else was renting their apartment and they were going to use that money to pay for their rental. Now the person on the other line said, “We're sorry but we're not going to be able to rent your apartment. My wife just came down with Covid.” Within a few minutes, this man found out he was going to have to pay 3000 shekel for a new water tank and that his expected income from rent got canceled. The man thought to himself, Hashem is obviously telling me something. He only does good. He arranged for me to go through this distressing situation on Erev Rosh Hashanah. He then called his family together and told them, “Hashem wants something from us.” As well, he told them to all say Mizmor l'Todah together to thank Hashem for speaking to them so directly. They all sang it together in a tune and even danced saying, “We are important enough for Hashem to speak to us and give us private, personal care. We know everything is for the best.” What an attitude this was! Instead of complaining of the hardships they were having, they were thanking Hashem for His direct communication with them. The next morning, the man got up before dawn for selichot and was home by 9:00, waiting for the plumber. The clock was ticking and the plumber didn't show up. They all needed to take showers before they left and so this man said a short tefila and then tried his old water tank one more time. Fifteen minutes later, the hot showers were running and everyone took turns using them. When the plumber finally showed up after 11:00 with the new tank, he went up to take away the old one and was shocked to see that somehow it was repaired, there was no crack any more! He told the people, “There is no explanation for this, it is min haShamayim .” And he didn't charge them for having to come down. The man concluded the story by saying, “It's been a few months now and the water tank is working better than ever.” Hashem is involved in our yeshuot and He's also involved when things seem to be going wrong. The best thing we could do is recognize everything is always from Hashem and respond accordingly.

Rabbi Mizrachi is a world renowned speaker that has positively influenced hundreds of thousands of people to return to Judaism. Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi is the founder of Divine Information Outreach, an Orthodox Jewish outreach organization, based in Monsey, New York.

Rabbi Mizrachi is a world renowned speaker that has positively influenced hundreds of thousands of people to return to Judaism. Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi is the founder of Divine Information Outreach, an Orthodox Jewish outreach organization, based in Monsey, New York.

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David Lange grew up in Perth, Australia, assuming his life's work would be dedicated to building wealth - and a family - in Australia. In high school, he had some experiences that would nudge him in the direction of Israel, but it was meeting his future wife Erika – later Ahava Emunah – zichrona livracha, that sealed the deal for a future in Israel, and transformed both his life and his life priorities. I recently visited David – also known for years as Ozzie Dave of the IsraellyCool blog – in his Bet Shemesh home, where we had a far-ranging discussion about his Aliyah, the cancer battle his wife waged with him by her side, career aspirations in Israel, raising kids and, of course, his Israel advocacy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/return-again/support

Known to history as the five waves of 'Aliyah', immigration to the Land of Israel, the late 19th and early 20th century saw a slow but steady stream of Jewish immigration which laid the foundations of what later become the State of Israel. These waves of immigration were part of a larger trend of general and specifically Jewish immigration to the west during this time. The first aliyah was a product of the Chovevei Zion movement and established the first agricultural colonies. The second aliyah was a result of the nascent Zionist movement and beginning of the socialist and nationalistic nature of the immigration. On the heels of World War I and the Balfour Declaration came the third aliyah, a very idealistic and nationalistic wave of immigrants who established many of the early kibbutzim. The fourth aliyah was primarily from Poland and was more urban in nature, while the fifth was largely a result of the Nazi rise to power in Germany and included many German Jewish refugees.   This episode is sponsored by Beis Medrash Mevakshei Emes of the Mishkafayim neighborhood in Bet Shemesh in honor of their current fundraising campaign. Join at cmatch.me/Bmme   For sponsorship opportunities about your favorite topics of Jewish history contact Yehuda at:  yehuda@yehudageberer.com   Subscribe To Our Podcast on:    PodBean: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/   Follow us on Twitter or Instagram at @Jsoundbites You can email Yehuda at yehuda@yehudageberer.com

Dr. Dodi Tobin is a Jewish educator who teaches for the Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies. She grew up in Skokie, Illinois, and then, following her first five years of marriage to her husband, Marc, they made Aliyah together with three of their four children. Dodi was part of the founding team of Nefesh B'Nefesh, has been teaching Torah for almost 20 years, and, as you will hear, is passionate about teaching others about living life authentically. Today, Dodi, Marc and their family live in Bet Shemesh, and that's where I sat with her earlier this week to Return Again to her Aliyah story. 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - Childhood 06:58 - The Search for an Authentic Life Begins 17:00 - Finding Marc... Finding a Home 26:41 - Dodi's Career Path 38:48 - From Therapist to Educator 45:46 - NBN ... and Lice! 52:51 - Dodi's Cancer Fight and Navigating the Israeli Health Care System 1:03:31 - Family and Children 1:13:29 - Rapid-fire Questions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/return-again/support

Nobody ever has to worry about not getting what's coming to him. People don't have any control, only Hashem does. We should never be fooled by the way things seem to be, because Hashem is always the only One who decides who gets what. Rabbi Elimelech Biderman told a story about a man from Bet Shemesh who needed financial help to marry off his daughter. He traveled abroad and went around collecting with a driver who was taking other collectors as well. One of the other collectors in that car was a bully who demanded to go around first at every stop and only after were the other collectors allowed to leave the car. At one of the shuls they stopped at, this bully got out, went around collecting and then when he came back the others went in. The man from Bet Shemesh came back to the car with a check for $1800 from one of the congregants. That was totally out of the ordinary, as people in the shul usually gave out singles. The donor explained that he made a nice business deal that day and decided to give the ma'aser to the first person who asked him with a legitimate need. The driver was wondering why the first collector who went in didn't get that check. Wasn't he the first with a legitimate need? Turned out, the donor went to the bathroom during the time that the first collector went in. People could try to push their way forward all they want, but their efforts will never prevail if it is not the will of Hashem. Our job is to recognize everything we get comes only from Hashem, and our hishtadlut is just us going through the motions to get it, but not what actually brings results. Rabbi Biderman told another story about a rabbi whose first name is Shlomo. This rabbi leads a chesed organization in Israel which gives out three meals worth of food every Friday to 2000 families. On one of his latest visits to New York to raise money for this cause, he stayed at someone's house in Borough Park. A friend of his from the neighborhood told him about a very wealthy man he knows who is a six-hour drive from where they were. The friend said this wealthy man gives very big checks for these types of organizations that give out food, and it would be worth the rabbi's efforts to make the trip there. Rav Shlomo said a 12-hour round trip was too much for him to handle, but the friend kept pushing and eventually he offered to drive the rabbi himself. The friend called for an appointment with the wealthy man and was told they could come. When they arrived, they saw a table filled with food for them to enjoy after their long journey. While they were waiting and eating, the gabai told them when they would be called to go in to speak with the wealthy man, there were two rules they had to keep. Number one, they were not allowed to talk until he spoke first. And number two, they would not be allowed to tell anybody how much he gives them. They were eventually called in and after their presentation, they were given a check which turned out to be less than the price of the gas which they used to travel that day. The friend felt so bad that he dragged Rav Shlomo all the way there, but Rav Shlomo was not upset. He was actually happy. He began praising Hashem saying, “Thank You Hashem for showing me that my hishtadlut means nothing.” They drove back and arrived in Borough Park shortly before 2:00 am. They went to the Shomrei Shabbat Bet Midrash to catch a minyan for Arbit . After the minyan finished, somebody came over to Rav Shlomo and patted him on the back, giving him a warm hello and introducing himself. This was a man whom Rav Shlomo had been trying to get an appointment with for 6 years and was never able to. The man said he never prays this late but that night he had a wedding that just ended. Rav Shlomo spoke to him about his organization and, on the spot, the man gave him a check for $18,000. Rav Shlomo then saw even more how much his success depended only on Hashem. Turned out, Hashem used that long journey just to get Rav Shlomo to pray at that 2:00 am minyan that night to get his money from the other man. Hashem controls everything. Nobody can take what's ours, and we don't necessarily get what's coming to us from the hishtadlut we make to get it. הרבה שלוחים למקום – Hashem has many ways of sending. We put in the effort and Hashem decides where to send the blessing from.

Nobody ever has to worry about not getting what's coming to him. People don't have any control, only Hashem does. We should never be fooled by the way things seem to be, because Hashem is always the only One who decides who gets what. Rabbi Elimelech Biderman told a story about a man from Bet Shemesh who needed financial help to marry off his daughter. He traveled abroad and went around collecting with a driver who was taking other collectors as well. One of the other collectors in that car was a bully who demanded to go around first at every stop and only after were the other collectors allowed to leave the car. At one of the shuls they stopped at, this bully got out, went around collecting and then when he came back the others went in. The man from Bet Shemesh came back to the car with a check for $1800 from one of the congregants. That was totally out of the ordinary, as people in the shul usually gave out singles. The donor explained that he made a nice business deal that day and decided to give the ma'aser to the first person who asked him with a legitimate need. The driver was wondering why the first collector who went in didn't get that check. Wasn't he the first with a legitimate need? Turned out, the donor went to the bathroom during the time that the first collector went in. People could try to push their way forward all they want, but their efforts will never prevail if it is not the will of Hashem. Our job is to recognize everything we get comes only from Hashem, and our hishtadlut is just us going through the motions to get it, but not what actually brings results. Rabbi Biderman told another story about a rabbi whose first name is Shlomo. This rabbi leads a chesed organization in Israel which gives out three meals worth of food every Friday to 2000 families. On one of his latest visits to New York to raise money for this cause, he stayed at someone's house in Borough Park. A friend of his from the neighborhood told him about a very wealthy man he knows who is a six-hour drive from where they were. The friend said this wealthy man gives very big checks for these types of organizations that give out food, and it would be worth the rabbi's efforts to make the trip there. Rav Shlomo said a 12-hour round trip was too much for him to handle, but the friend kept pushing and eventually he offered to drive the rabbi himself. The friend called for an appointment with the wealthy man and was told they could come. When they arrived, they saw a table filled with food for them to enjoy after their long journey. While they were waiting and eating, the gabai told them when they would be called to go in to speak with the wealthy man, there were two rules they had to keep. Number one, they were not allowed to talk until he spoke first. And number two, they would not be allowed to tell anybody how much he gives them. They were eventually called in and after their presentation, they were given a check which turned out to be less than the price of the gas which they used to travel that day. The friend felt so bad that he dragged Rav Shlomo all the way there, but Rav Shlomo was not upset. He was actually happy. He began praising Hashem saying, “Thank You Hashem for showing me that my hishtadlut means nothing.” They drove back and arrived in Borough Park shortly before 2:00 am. They went to the Shomrei Shabbat Bet Midrash to catch a minyan for Arbit . After the minyan finished, somebody came over to Rav Shlomo and patted him on the back, giving him a warm hello and introducing himself. This was a man whom Rav Shlomo had been trying to get an appointment with for 6 years and was never able to. The man said he never prays this late but that night he had a wedding that just ended. Rav Shlomo spoke to him about his organization and, on the spot, the man gave him a check for $18,000. Rav Shlomo then saw even more how much his success depended only on Hashem. Turned out, Hashem used that long journey just to get Rav Shlomo to pray at that 2:00 am minyan that night to get his money from the other man. Hashem controls everything. Nobody can take what's ours, and we don't necessarily get what's coming to us from the hishtadlut we make to get it. הרבה שלוחים למקום – Hashem has many ways of sending. We put in the effort and Hashem decides where to send the blessing from.

Rabbi Mizrachi is a world renowned speaker that has positively influenced hundreds of thousands of people to return to Judaism. Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi is the founder of Divine Information Outreach, an Orthodox Jewish outreach organization, based in Monsey, New York.

Rabbi Mizrachi is a world renowned speaker that has positively influenced hundreds of thousands of people to return to Judaism. Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi is the founder of Divine Information Outreach, an Orthodox Jewish outreach organization, based in Monsey, New York.

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King Yehoash goes to Bet Shemesh, the territory of Judea, and soundly defeats the Judean army. The temple treasury is pillaged. We then sum up both kings Amazyiahu and Yehoash.

The people of Bet Shemesh celebrate the Aron's return; Details of gifts the Pelishtim sent with Aron. https://images.app.goo.gl/Z41EmKCPJCvwVUG7A

https://youtu.be/S3Pb0VvG8iM 2 Sam 6- Indiana Jones was right- you shouldn't touch the ark. Don't look at it - Worship This is  a story about right and wrong worship. We don't sing songs here- we worship Songs TO God- Not songs TO us. Its for HIM. You have to get worship right. Don't give God convenient worshipThe beginning of this story, and the context of it, is that the Ark of the covenant has been moving around for a while- with the Philistines, in Bet Shemesh, Ekron, and most recently in the house of Avinidav for 20 years and now David is bringing it into JerusalemThe ark represented the presence of God- where it went- he went. And he had standards of how the ark was to be dealt with. Our God is a God of standards. He has demands. 3 So they set the ark of God on a new cart.Why? Convenience. Probably wanted to be innovative. Maybe the priests were AWOL or didn't want to carry it. Or maybe some guy said “Lets make a cart, that would be easier”Either way- It was wrong. They weren't supposed to be doing it. It was improper. Ex 25: 14 You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried by them1 chron chronicles it- David realized it- There's a right and a wrong way to worship God and however he wants to be worshipped is up to him. Carry it? Ok. That's what the Lord wants1 Chron 15: 2 Then David said, “No one may carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister before Him forever.”Then he says in 1 Chron 15:11-13 PROPER Order What does it mean to youHave you put your worship on a cart instead of carrying it like the Lord told you to?We want our worship the way we want it. We want to to sound like we want it to sound, and we want to be the way we want it to be. Leviticus 10:1-2  Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. 2 So fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.Some people literally have a profane fire before the Lord. They want  songs about them, to them and for them. Their style. Their sound. The songs they like. Some people refuse to worship all together. Its why they show up late to worship and don't get involved. 1 Corinthians 14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order.Worship isn't supposed to be easy for you- we create worship experiences that benefit usWheeling the ark is easier than carrying it- so we make a cart to help us worshipGod never desires convenient worship. We shouldn't dumb-down worship for attraction1 Chr 21:24 Then King David said to Ornan, “No, but I will surely buy it for the full price, for I will not take what is yours for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings with that which costs me nothing.”Mal 1:6-14 READ Don't treat God as a common thing6 Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of GodIn this story- They put the ark on a cart, have animals pull it, the animal stumbles, and then Uzzah grabs it to keep it from stumbling and he gets struck dead for touching it. No one to touch it. He violated it. Dead. Somewhere he lost sight of God's holiness1 sam 6:19 over 50 thousand people died for looking into the arkYou guys remember Raiders of the Lost ark? Melting face dude? Profaned God's holinessThe opposite of holy isn't unholy- its common. Treating it as a common thing1 sam 13:11-14 Samuel chastises saul for offering a wrong sacrifice1 cor 11 Paul chastises the Corinthian church for making common the Lord's supperCommon- When you dated your spouse you got dressed up- now- “I showered” Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me,God is HOLY- He's PRECIOUS- The ungodly recognize the holiness of God more than the believer. Respect the church, the pastor, the Lord. Believers? Eh- Its just God- we're buddiesIsaiah 29:13  Therefore the Lord...

Speaker: Nathan JohnsonSeries: Live Lessons from Israel (Israel Study Tour 2019)Study: 1 – Bet Shemesh (Samson + Delilah) Despite a bit of wind in the background, this first episode in the special "Live Lessons from Israel" takes you to the location of Samson and Delilah. Nathan Johnson teaches about the life of compromise we see in Samson and contrasts that with how we are called to live as Christians. For a video version of this podcast, please see the shownotes for this episode. If you'd like to read a daily update of the trip (with pictures) - check out: https://deeperchristian.com/category/israel-study-tour-2019-daily-overview/ … for information about the next Israel Study Tour with Nathan Johnson, please visit: https://deeperchristian.com/israel

One of my biggest issues/problems/roadblocks was feeling a lack of connection to the world around me. I felt isolated, left out. No matter what I did, I couldn't figure out what was wrong and what was preventing me from feeling connected. I've come a long way from those feelings, in part, by replacing bad habits with better habits. Our guest today knows all about this and works tirelessly helping people discover their voice and share their message with the world. Daniel Gefen is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Gefen Media Group - a podcast production and booking agency helping clients build a loyal following through the power of podcasting. He is the author of the best selling book called “The Self Help Addict: Turn An Overdose Of Information Into A Life Of Transformation” Daniel lives with his wife Lorren and 4 children in the hills of Bet Shemesh, Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Where do you draw the line between planning to ensure smooth sailing and just getting on with an endeavor that ultimately ends up in learning? On today's episode, serial entrepreneur, podcast host and author Daniel Gefen talks about the value of authenticity and spontaneity over polished scripts, the beauty of just doing, and how to gain self-respect. “Self-respect comes from doing hard work and achieving things.” - Daniel Gefen Three Things We Learned People fall prey to procrastination to achieve perfection We don't consume things far removed from our realities, and we don't appreciate anything that is deceptively picture-perfect either. But we are also susceptible to putting off what we must do in hopes of achieving perfection. What it ultimately boils down to, however, is the fear of actually taking action. How we know it is time to quit working on ourselves Self-improvement is important, but there comes a point when we need to stop learning and start doing instead. This applies to a lot of things, from feeling that you lack enough information to start writing the book you want to write about or planning the architecture of a house that won't build itself. A lot of successful people don't stall; they just do. We have way too much time on our hands Because it is such a luxury nowadays, people have way too much time to spare thinking too deeply into things. A certain kind of unease usually follows this, and no self-respecting human should subject themselves to such quandaries. But we earn self-respect not through stalling but through hard work and achieving. There is a fine line between learning to gain self-improvement and doing to learn. With life so unpredictable that we don't ever truly become ready for it, which of the two is the way to go? Bio: Daniel Gefen is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Gefen Media Group - a podcast production and booking agency helping clients build a loyal following through the power of podcasting. He is also the host of the top-rated podcast show called ‘Can I Pick Your Brain?' which has exceeded over 150,000 downloads and was named top 26 podcasts to listen to by CIO Magazine. He has interviewed over 100 thought leaders, billionaires and celebrities. In 2017, he was named one of the top 25 most influential influencers and has been featured in dozens of media publications including Forbes, INC, CIO, Influencive, Success Radio and over 70 leading podcasts. Daniel lives with his wife Lorren and 4 children in the hills of Bet Shemesh, Israel. You can listen to his show by searching for 'Can I Pick Your Brain?' on iTunes or other podcast platforms. Links: http://www.danielgefen.com www.TheSelfHelpAddict.com https://twitter.com/ipickbrains We hope you enjoyed Daniel Gefen on this episode of Legends and Losers! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on iTunes!

On today's show, Marty talks about this incredible archaeological find of an ancient fertility statue, and also gets in to the history of the Israeli city of Bet Shemesh, then and now. Also, the amazing 5000 year-old structure on the Golan Heights that just might well be Israel's own Stonehenge... All this and more on today's radio show/podcast...

Part of my goal with the Frum Entrepreneur is to find great resources that can help frum entrepreneurs become successful. In this episode I interview Kyle Blank who is in charge of business development for Push Startps. Push Startups is in Har-Tuv right outside of Bet Shemesh and is a mashup of being an incubator, co-working space, development team and a whole lot more. As long as you have an idea they can help take you through every stage of the process not only to launch, but sales and marketing after launch as well. They are unique in Israel and it was a pleasure interviewing Kyle and learning all about Push Startups. Name: Kyle Blank Company: http://pushstartups.com (Push Startups) Position: Business Development LinkedIn: Kyle On LinkedIn Twitter: https://twitter.com/pushstartups (@pushstartups) https://frumentrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/kyle_blank.jpg () NAMES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://www.linkedin.com/in/zevhecht (Zev Hecht) https://www.linkedin.com/in/noam-lipsitz-a6b35721 (Noam Lipsitz) Frisch School http://www.maalegilboa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=15 (Yeshivat Maale Gilboa ) https://www.mdais.org/en/ (Magen David Adom) http://portal.idc.ac.il/en/schools/entrepreneurship/homepage/pages/homepage.aspx (Adelson School of Entrepreneurship IDC Herzliya) http://www.zdhconsulting.com/ (ZDH Consulting – 200 Employees in 7 Countries) http://amzn.to/1QCtIqP () http://amzn.to/1QCtIqP (The Tipping Point By Malcolm Gladwell) http://linkedin.com (LinkedIn) http://meetup.com (MeetUp.com) ——— https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-frum-entrepreneur/id975678776 (Are you loving this podcast? Please take 30 seconds and rate it on iTunes! Every 5 Stars helps us get more noticed! Thank you!) To learn more about me, please check out http://nachum.co (Nachum.co) Thank you for listening!!