Podcasts about koheles

The sukkah, with its inherent discomforts, paradoxically symbolizes the pinnacle of joy—our Zman Simchaseinu. How can the experience of exile hold the key to true happiness when, on the surface, it seems to totally contradict the theme of happiness? What profound wisdom lies in reading Koheles, with its seemingly bleak outlook, during this joyous festival? In this week's episode of The Prism of Torah, Reb Asaf Aharon Prisman unravels these mysteries, sharing insightful stories and teachings that will transform your perspective on every mitzvah. Join us as we explore how embracing the temporary can open doors to the eternal. Listen now and uncover hidden truths that will deepen your connection to Hashem and enrich your spiritual journey! In time for Parshas Bresheis, get your copy of Prism of Torah Book! Click here! Always on www.prismoftorah.org

If you were an ox, how could you develop an appreciation for the glamourless cattle prod? • Discerning decisive truth among conflicting theoretical truths

The Talmudic debate about what King Solomon sought, yet was denied • Man's potential and the Messianic era

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 15:3 - Hashem's Super-Vision (Part 1)בְּכׇל מָקוֹם עֵינֵי י"י צֹפוֹת רָעִים וְטוֹבִים:Length: 49 minutesSynopsis: This morning (9/18/24), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning a pasuk which sounds VERY non-Mishleic, and seems to be more fitting for Tehilim, Koheles, or Iyov. We came up with far more questions than I thought - including one based on a Christmas carol - and explored a variety of approaches. Tomorrow (בג"ה) we'll take stock of what we came up with, then delve into the meforshim.-----מקורות:משלי טו:גSanta Claus is Comin' to Townמצודת דודרבינו יונה----------The Torah content for the first month of the new school year has been sponsored by the Brevique BrewLid. The BrewLid integrates coffee directly into the lid, offering a cleaner, more convenient, and eco-friendly coffee experience. By eliminating the need for machine contact, it reduces contamination risk, minimizes steps, cuts down on waste, and keeps the aroma around longer while delivering every last drop of flavor. If you love coffee and want to get in on the ground floor of BrewLid, check out the Kickstarter!-----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/Patreon: 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

King Solomon, master of learning and sharing wisdom, was fueled by relentless drive • When is self-promotion appropriate?

Shiur given by Rabbi Bezalel Rudinsky on Nach Koheles Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 14 minutes 6 secondsSynopsis: In an effort to jumpstart weekly TSJ episodes, I've decided to start from the beginning of Meditations Book 7 and work my way through. Chapter 1 is very reminiscent of Koheles ... or is it? You can be the judge of that.Sources:- Aurelius, Meditations 7:1- Koheles 1:9-11-----The Torah content for the first month of the new school year has been sponsored by the Brevique BrewLid. The BrewLid integrates coffee directly into the lid, offering a cleaner, more convenient, and eco-friendly coffee experience. By eliminating the need for machine contact, it reduces contamination risk, minimizes steps, cuts down on waste, and keeps the aroma around longer while delivering every last drop of flavor. If you love coffee and want to get in on the ground floor of BrewLid, check out the Kickstarter!-----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/Patreon: 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_sharelSupport the Show.

The tragic dissolution of man • Look critically at the opportunity costs of following every impulse and desire

Death: the temporary divergence between body and soul • What happens to the body and soul after death? • Resurrection is by Divine invitation to ascend from the grave

Remember God while articulate, and of sound mind • King Solomon guides the nation in sweeping terms to serve God in a state of cohesive vigor, before malaise and societal decay set in • If we had listened to God, Nevuchadnezzar would not have been goaded to destroy the temple

Don't delay teshuva; at advanced age, a person might block out their recollection of their misdeeds, preventing adequate remorse • How to tell if someone has a share in the world to come • Is it important to be missed? How to be a wise servantand avoid putting off doing teshuva

How does King Solomon view retirement? • It is common to be easily stirred from sleep as the slumber of death approaches • What is the significance of decreased musical sensitivity as we age?

Can tackling complex subjects beyond your current understanding make you smarter? Tune in to this enlightening episode as we unravel Satmar Rebbe's profound wisdom on this idea, rooted in the Gemara Mesechte Yuma and a mysterious verse from Koheles. Discover how even Shlomo HaMalach, the wisest of men, grappled with the depths of the red heifer, ultimately teaching us a powerful lesson about the pursuit of knowledge.Join us as we explore the Satmar Rebbe's unique interpretation and learn how challenging oneself with topics "rechoyka mimeni" or far above one's level can lead to cognitive enhancement and disciplined thinking. Like adding weight to a bench press builds physical strength, immersing oneself in complex studies molds a sharper, more educated mind. Elevate your intellectual journey by pushing the boundaries of your knowledge, and watch how unprecedented growth and wisdom unfold.Support the Show.Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ---------------- SUBSCRIBE to The Weekly Parsha for an insightful weekly talk on the week's Parsha. Listen on Spotify or 24six! Access all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.org ----------------Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com

Confronting systemic decline begins with awareness • Realistic assessment of one's weaknesses should inform the challenges one engages • Appreciate and utilize fleeting gifts • Dietary recommendations shift as we age

2 sections- Chachamim resolved and preserved Koheles and Mishlei contradictions, stories of easy nature of Hillel (and sternness of Shammai)

2 sections- Chachamim resolved and preserved Koheles and Mishlei contradictions, stories of easy nature of Hillel (and sternness of Shammai)

What are the implications of Man's waning resilience? • Mortality is a process • Each stage of life presents unique opportunities

The bill is coming, or is it? Rav Mordechai Elefant's formative experience • Strategies to remember your Creator in youth • The Steipler explains that by abandoning God, a person is engulfed in a spirit of impurity which leads him to embrace outlandish folly

Anger and its consequences

No bulk discount for sins • For the free bird, envy of a caged bird being fattened for slaughter is myopic • Justice is a consequence of choice; if one is too lustful to commit, he will perforce grow old alone

King Solomon ruffling Rabbinic feathers • The quizzical parable of God represented as a chef tasting his way to culinary perfection

Welcome to adulthood: Enjoy life responsibly • Follow the pathways of your heart with genuine humility • A dangerous thought experiment: One must consider the siren's song to truly reject evil and consider the consequences until you know their bitter end • Rational thought is a powerful tool leading to goodness • Know the Judge whose Will you toil to understand, and actualize your knowledge with good deeds

An extended treatment of this topic by Rabbi Broyde in a groundbreaking essay can be found here “For everything there is a season, and a time for every object of desire under the heavens. … A time to be silent and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate.A time for war and a time for peace” (Koheles-3:1 and 3:7-8).….. Indeed, there is a time to speak of war and of peace and a time when political and military considerations augur for silence…. determination of the halakhic propriety of any Israeli incursion is contingent both upon accurate analysis of points of fact as well as resolution of questions of Jewish law. Nevertheless, it is beyond dispute—both as a matter of fact and as a matter of Halakhah—that, once hostilities have commenced, Israel must prevail because the State of Israel cannot afford the luxury of losing a war. Military defeat would assuredly entail the loss of a countless number of Jewish lives. When such threat looms, military action assumes the guise of a “Milchemes Mitzvah” “to deliver Israel from the enemy”.Under such circumstances any action—indeed any word—that gives support to the enemy is an action that endangers Jewish lives…” Rabbi J.David Bleich Contemporary Halachic Problems Volume 3-Part 2-Chapter 11 The Issur Ben Tzvi Hersh Tshuvos and Poskim Shiur was honored to present  one of the leading Jewish scholars of our day Rabbi Michael J.Broyde  professor of law at Emory University School of Law  senior fellow and projects director  at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion who at this dark difficult time in our history discussed through a Torah and secular lens Milchemes Mitzvah The Intersections of Jewish Law, International Law and The Laws of War Rabbi Michael J. Broyde is professor of law at Emory University School of Law and senior fellow and projects director at the Center for the Study of Law andReligion at Emory University. Broyde's Semicha (yoreh yoreh ve-yadin yadin) was obtained in 1991 from Yeshiva University ,he was a Dayan of the Beth Din of America, where he also served as Menahel . He was the Founding Rabbi of the Young Israel of Atlanta. In addition to his many books, Broyde has written more than 250 articles and book chapters on various aspects of law and religion, Jewish law, and religious ethics, as well as an often-cited article on impeachment in theHarvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.He has written on military ethics from a Jewish law view, marriage and divorce in the Jewish tradition, bioethical dilemmas from a religious view, women's rights in the Jewish tradition, the general relationship between secular and Jewish law in its many different facets. A list of his works may be found on hiswebsite.Broydehas been a visiting professor at Stanford,Hebrew University,and most recently theUniversity of Warsaw Law School in Polandand in theInterdisciplinaryCollege of Lawin Herzliya,Israel.He received a juris doctorfrom New York University and published a note on its law review. He also clerked for Judge Leonard I. Garth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

Our relatively brief opportunities to improve should imbue us with drive and urgency • Cherish the Torah of our long and dark exile, yet anticipate the illumination of Messianic Torah, which will guide us toward more complete perfection

Enjoy your precious life • How can one benefit from suffering in this world?

The future purification of Zion and Jerusalem • Addressing the evils we are confronting

What would have happened had Shlomo maintained more modest lifestyle?

#235.**To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email seforimchatter@gmail.com (Zelle/QP this email address)****This episode is sponsored by Neil Lauer, suspender manufacturer and author of "The Tripod: A New Perspective on the Shalosh Regalim"If you are looking to add a new depth to your appreciation of the Shalosh Regalim and enhance your yom tov observance, or just need a yom tov-themed sefer to read during hakafos please consider "The Tripod: A New Perspective on the Shalosh Regalim" The Tripod presents an analysis of Pesach, Shavuos, and Sukkos and how they work together as a unit to communicate some of the fundamentals of Judaism. It has earned high praise from both its readers and prominent Rabbonim, Including Rabbi Jacob J Schacter who called the work an “outstanding, extraordinary original and creative analysis of the role the Shalosh Regalim play in representing the most fundamental elements of Jewish faith,” and Neil's mom who has called the sefer a “must read”.  To purchase, "The Tripod: A New Perspective on the Shalosh Regalim": https://amzn.to/3PBLE7M **We discussed Shlomo HaMelech and why his biography is important to understanding Koheles, the connection/parallels between Koheles and Bereishis, Kayin/Hevel, end of Adam's life, lakol zman v'eis, why is Koheles so complex and why did Shlomo hide his identity, and moreTo purchase David Curwin's book, "Kohelet: A Map to Eden": https://korenpub.com/products/kohelet-a-map-to-eden?sca_ref=3125865.KXXl9XVV9W

Can't make this stuff up. On Erev Shabbos Shuvah, our Daf taught us how to see ourselves as Beinonim on the scale of Hashem's Din and the impact of Teshuvah at the last moment. Correction: At the time of this recording, Nach Yomi had just begun Megilas Rus, not Koheles.

Synesthesia in the Torah • Cultivate the infinite good latent within each finite moment • Toil to do good, not for what looks good

Prime yourself for growth • 7 things hidden from Man • Aggressive risk taking •

Our abilities to grasp reality are limited so risks can never be fully eliminated

Taking appropriate risks is necessary to succeed • Living in accordance with God's commands is the ultimate imperative; leave results and consequences to Him • By following the Lubavitcher Rebbe's advice, Ariel Sharon was spared from boarding a plane that was hijacked

Does voting matter? • As a rain cloud showers the earth, be generous with your blessings • Is anything random?

Be optimistic in your generosity, yet conservative in your risk assessments • Honor even the seemingly unworthy who are fortuitously propelled to power; this too is Divine providence • Embrace God's Will as revealed through creation and revelation

The personal benefits of kindness • Kindness is never lost • Be generous with your bounty, be it physical or spiritual

Money talks • Rav Moshe Feinstein on money in the Messianic Era and Meir Kahane • Appreciation of one's Divinely gifted agency is important

Much labor is needed to orchestrate a joyous experience through feasting and drinking, so don't be lazy • Pathological acquisitiveness poisons society