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The pasuk says in Mishlei , "כי את אשר יאהב ה' יוכיח" – Hashem chastises those whom He loves most. If a person has to endure a difficulty in this world, it is a blessing in disguise. By experiencing yissurin , a person becomes cleansed from his sins, enabling him to enjoy eternal bliss. The Ruach Chaim writes, if a person would take away time from indulging in physical pleasures and instead delve into Torah study, that would count for him as if he experienced yissurin. This means besides for the rewards given for the Torah study itself, the person will also be cleansing himself from his sins through it. Rabbenu Yona writes in the Yesod HaTeshuva , when a person holds back his evil inclination to indulge in something forbidden, that as well counts as yissurin and will cleanse him from his sins. Sometimes, Hashem gives a person yissurin to help him improve his ways. Our entire purpose of being on this earth is to follow Torah and mitzvot to the best of our ability. In Hashem's great love for us, He helps us with that by reminding us, in order that we shouldn't fall off the proper path. And thus, Chazal teach us, if a person sees that afflictions are befalling him, he should view it as a calling to change his ways. A man told me he has somewhat of a heart condition and, in recent weeks, his heart rate became very rapid. He had a cardiac ablation procedure which did not help him. After exhausting all other options, his doctor told him he needed to put him out with general anesthesia and then shock his heart to get it back to normal. The man was obviously fearful of such a procedure but there was no other choice. On the day of the procedure, as he was lying in the hospital bed, the man began talking to Hashem. He said, if his heart would become normal again, he would start learning the Daf Yomi immediately. A few minutes later, the doctor came in to administer the anesthesia and he told the patient, it looks like your heart rate just went down on its own. Let's wait a little and see what happens. After waiting, the doctor called off the procedure. The man left the hospital with a healthy heart and began learning the Daf Yomi.Our job is Torah and mitzvot and we are to respond to yissurin with an improvement in those areas. It is the job of every parent to ensure that his or her children are utilizing the potential that Hashem gave them. If a parent sees his child going off or not living up to his potential, he is to do everything in his power to help him improve. The job is difficult, but when a parent does everything in his power to help his child, then he will know he did his part and the rest is in Hashem's hands. Recently, a shul in New Jersey held a raffle campaign with the winning prize being a car, namely a Tesla. When the winner was called by phone, he was in complete shock. He is not from that community and bought a ticket just a few hours before the drawing. He explained that he has a son who is not doing well spiritually and told him he was leaving yeshiva. No matter what this father said or did, he couldn't convince his son out of it. Finally, in a last ditch effort to save his son, the father told him, "I will do anything you want if you stay in yeshiva." The boy said, "Okay, if you buy me a Tesla, I'll stay." The father said, "If that's what it takes, I'll get you one." He made a phone call and ordered the car. The price was $40,000, which he did not have to pay for it. Then he found out about this raffle and bought a ticket, hoping that Hashem would have compassion on him after seeing how hard he was trying to keep his son religious. And that's what happened, he won the raffle and kept his son in yeshiva. If we are doing the best we can spiritually, then we can be confident we are doing our part and Hashem will take care of the rest.

Welcome to Daily Bitachon Today we have a double dose! Dose One: Shabbat in general. Dose Two: Shabbat Nachamu and the concept of Nechama (comfort). The Antics of the Antagonists This discussion is based on Midrash Eicha (Introduction, Letter 17) , where Rabbi Abbahu quotes a verse from Tehillim (69:13): יָשִׂיחוּ בִי יֹשְׁבֵי שָׁעַר "Those who sit by the gate talk about me..." Who is this referring to? It refers to the Goyim sitting in their theaters and circuses— וּנְגִינוֹת שׁוֹתֵי שֵׁכָר —making up drinking songs. As they sit around as drunks, they begin to mock, ridicule, and make fun of the Jewish people. The Midrash outlines a specific list of these taunts, every single one of them targeting our observance of Shabbat . The Four Taunts of Shabbat 1. The Carob Consumption First, they say: "We must be cautious with our spending so we don't end up eating carobs like the Jews!" They ridiculed how generously Jews spend money for Shabbat, foolishly believing it would impoverish us and force us to subsist on carobs. The Reality: Who gets the last laugh? We keep Shabbat, we remain successful, and as for those drunkards—nobody even knows what happened to them. 2. The Shabbat Garment Next comes a two-fold complaint. Someone asks his friend: "What is considered a long time to suffer?" Answer: "The time it takes to launder a Jew's Shabbat cloak." Why did they consider this a long time? Because they claimed Jews were so impoverished that they wore the same garment all week and only washed it on Erev Shabbat . Naturally, a garment worn all week takes significant time and effort to scrub clean. Alternatively, the Midrash uses the words כַּמָּה שָׁנִים אַתְּ בָּעֵי מְחֵי , which can be understood as: "How long do you want to live?" ( Meche coming from Chayut / life). Answer: "As long as a Jew's Shabbat cloak lasts!" Meaning, since Jews only wear their Shabbat clothes once a week, those clothes last a very long time. Historical Note: Both taunts target our respect for Shabbat through our special clothing. Throughout history, there were times of intense poverty. It is told that Rav Shach Zt"l used to own only one shirt. On Erev Shabbat , he would wash it, sit on the roof in his undershirt and tzitzit learning Torah while it dried, and then put it on for Shabbat. Today, baruch Hashem, we have dedicated Shabbat clothing that lasts long enough to eventually be passed down as weekday wear. Regardless of their taunts, here we are, continuing to honor Shabbat L'chvod Shabbat . 3. The Broken Beds & Baldness Next, they brought a Mumus into the theater with a shaven head. (A "Mumus" is explained by some as a mime or clown, and by others as a mummy.) They would ask the crowd: "Why is this mime's head shaven?" They would answer: "These are the Shabbat-observing Jews! They toil all week for Shabbat, but because they squander all their money on Shabbat expenses, they become so poor they have no wood left to cook with. So, they break apart their wooden beds for firewood! Because they have no beds, they sleep on the dirt ground. Sleeping in the dust makes their hair fall out—and that's why baldness is a Jewish trait!" 4. The Price of Oil Building on that absurdity, the nations added a final taunt: "Now that the Jews sleep on the ground and are covered in dust, they have to constantly smear themselves with oil to wash away the bad odor. Because of their high demand for oil, the price of the commodity has skyrocketed—and that's why oil is so expensive!" History Repeats Itself Nothing has changed in thousands of years! Blame the Jews for the price of gas. Blame the Jews for the price of oil. According to them, Jews consume all the oil to clean themselves because they burned their beds for Shabbat! It's a classic conspiracy theory—pure fake news with zero basis in reality. Meanwhile, back in the real world: We are celebrating Shabbat. We aren't burning our beds. We aren't sleeping on the floor. Gas prices may be high, but that has to do with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz—not us! They will continue to scapegoat us, mock us, and blame us. But in the end, we get the last laugh . וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיוֹם אַחֲרוֹן "She laughs at the final day." (Mishlei 31:25) They can taunt our Shabbat all they like, but they will be the ones weeping when we reach יּוֹם שֶׁכֻּלּוֹ שַׁבָּת ( Yom Shekulo Shabbat )—the eternal Shabbat of Olam Haba .

The femme fatale is at home with death • Her paramours are inexorably drawn towards death • To fully escape the corruption of heresy requires death • Divine Enlightenment spares misery and oblivion, but more importantly empowers actualization of goodness

Shiur #10 in Rabbi Jonathan Rietti's in-depth (b'iyun) series on Likutey Moharan — Torah Dalet (4).When a person knows that everything that happens to him is for his good — כשאדם יודע שכל מאורעיו הם לטובתו — this itself is a taste of Olam Haba. But if everything is truly l'tovah, that has to include every mistake, every regret, every painful memory. So what does Hashem want us to do with our past?In this shiur, Rabbi Rietti takes us through Rebbe Nachman's revolutionary understanding of the mind: all suffering and exile exist only to the degree that da'as is missing (Torah 21), Hashem makes room for us inside the suffering itself — בצר הרחבת לי (Torah 195), and atzvus — anxiety, worry, depression — is not caused by our circumstances but by our own thinking about them (Torah 155). Because ein shum ye'ush ba'olam klal — there is no despair in the world at all.Topics covered:• "BaHashem ahalel davar" — praising Hashem from the same place of simcha, in good times and bad• Kaveh means EXPECT, not hope — waiting for Mashiach like you wait for a bus you know is coming• ביום ההוא יהיה ה' אחד ושמו אחד — why in the future there will be only one bracha: HaTov v'HaMeitiv• "If I would know Him, I would be Him" — da'as as the bridge between this world and eternal life• Life and death separated by only one amah — the equanimity of true tzaddikim• The world as a movie set: everyone is reading Hashem's script, only you choose your response• Anxiety over tuition, bills and parnassah — where the stress really comes from and how to surrender it• Mai d'hava hava — the past is the past; why Torah beats therapy on handling worry• דאגה בלב איש ישחנה — and the end of the pasuk most therapists have never read: ודבר טוב ישמחנה• Kol d'avid Rachmana l'tav avid — training yourself on every bump in the roadSources: Likutey Moharan I: Torah 4, Torah 21:11, Torah 78, Torah 155, Torah 195; Tehillim 4:2 & 116; Zechariah 14:9; Yeshayahu 5:13 & 11:9; Nedarim 41; Pesachim 50a; Sotah — mai d'hava hava; Mishlei 12:25; Shulchan Aruch OC 230:5; Kuzari; Pele Yoetz; Me'am Lo'ezNext shiur: Vidui Devarim — the true Torah sources of verbal confession in Yiddishkeit.#RebbeNachman #LikuteyMoharan #Breslov #JonathanRietti #Emunah #Anxiety #Torah #Chizuk #BRI

The Root Cause of the Churban: Disgracing Torah Scholars To truly understand the events of the Churban Beis HaMikdash (destruction of the Temple), we must always look back to its root causes so we can fix them. The Gemara ( Maseches Shabbos 119b ) teaches: אמר רב יהודה לא חרבה ירושלים אלא בשביל שביזו בה תלמידי חכמים Rav Yehuda said: Jerusalem was only destroyed because they disgraced Torah scholars. Rav Yehuda brings a prooftext from Divrei HaYamim Bais (36:16) : : (טז) וַיִּהְיוּ מַלְעִיבִים בְּמַלְאֲכֵי הָאֱלֹקים וּבוֹזִים דְּבָרָיו וּמִתַּעְתְּעִים בִּנְבִאָיו עַד עֲלוֹת חֲמַת ה' בְּעַמּוֹ עַד לְאֵין מַרְפֵּא: "They constantly insulted the messengers of God and scorned His words and scoffed at His prophets until the wrath of Hashem rose up against His people beyond remedy." This refers specifically to how King Yehoyakim refused to humble himself before the prophet Yirmeyah (Jeremiah) and disgraced him instead. The Metzudos notes that the word מִתַּעְתְּעִים metateim (scoffed/stray) comes from the root to'eh (to stray). The people claimed that the prophets were the ones who had gone astray, saying: "We know what we're doing; they are the ones who are off." Halachic Severity and the Removal of Free Will The Rambam ( Hilchos Talmud Torah 6:11 ) codifies this not as mere inspiration ( mussar ), but as definitive halacha : It is a monumental sin to disgrace or hate talmidei chachamim (Torah scholars). He cites the Gemara in Shabbos that Jerusalem was destroyed for this reason. He links this to the verse in the Torah: "Im Bechukosai Timasu" ( "If you disgrace My statutes" ), explaining that this means Melamdei Chukasai Timasu —despising those who teach Torah. The Rambam warns: וכל המבזה את החכמים אין לו חלק לעולם הבא Whoever disgraces Torah scholars has no portion in the World to Come, and is included among those of whom it is said, "They disgraced the word of God." Furthermore, in Hilchos Teshuva (6:3) , the Rambam addresses the phrase ein marpei ("beyond remedy"). We know from the story of Pharaoh that a person can commit sins so severe that God removes their free will as a punishment. The Rambam explains that those who disgrace talmidei chachamim face this exact reality: God prevents them from having the ability to do teshuva (repentance). The Parable of the Traveling Doctor Why is this sin considered so severe that it leaves a person "beyond remedy"? The rabbis offer a powerful mashal (parable): A traveling doctor arrived in a town with a caravan full of specialized medical tools. A local man desperately wanted to heal his sick son but lacked the money to pay. Desperate, the man ambushed the doctor's caravan on the side of the road and stole his baggage. Sorting through the stolen goods, the man found a bag full of complex medical instruments. Seeing no material value in them, he threw them away. Later, the man brought his sick son to the doctor and begged, "Please, save my son!" The doctor replied, "I want to help you, but someone just stole all of my medical utensils. Without them, I cannot heal him." The Nimshal (The Lesson) The talmidei chachamim are the spiritual doctors of our generation. When people disgrace them, the public stops listening to them. By destroying the scholars' credibility, the people effectively "throw away the doctor's tools." When someone's soul becomes spiritually ill, the doctor no longer has the tools to heal them. The Rambam ( Hilchos Deos 2:1 ) expands on this spiritual illness. Just as a physically sick person might taste something bitter and think it is sweet, spiritually sick people desire paths that are harmful and hate the path of righteousness. As the prophet Yeshayahu warns: "Woe to those who say of good it is bad, and bad it is good... who make sweetness into bitterness." What is the cure? ילכו אצל חכמים שהן רופאי הנפשות They must go to the sages, who are the healers of the soul, and they will heal their illness by teaching them the correct path. Torah as the Only Antidote In Mesillat Yesharim (Chapter 5) , Ramchal references the famous Gemara in Kiddushin 30b : "I created the Evil Inclination (Yetzer Hara), and I created the Torah as its antidote." If God explicitly states that the Torah is the only antidote to this spiritual poison, it is impossible to overcome the yetzer hara by any other means. Ramchal compares this to a patient who ignores a specialist's prescription to try their own remedies; the patient will ultimately perish. God knows the exact molecular makeup of the poison He created, and He holds the only antidote. This aligns with the famous Midrash: "Would that they had deserted Me, but kept My Torah! For the light within it would have returned them to the proper path." The Slippery Slope of Lashon Hara How does a person decline to the point of treating scholars this way? The Rambam ( Hilchos Tum'at Tzara'at 16:10 ) outlines the psychological progression of lashon hara (evil speech): It begins with indulging in empty, frivolous nonsense ( sichah batelah ). This leads to speaking disparagingly of the righteous ( tzaddikim ). Once comfortable mocking the righteous, they begin speaking against the prophets. Ultimately, it leads to speaking against God Himself. Rabbeinu Yonah ( Sha'arei Teshuva, Sha'ar 2:11 ) quotes Mishlei (17:10-11) regarding one who refuses to humble himself before those who rebuke him. The verse states that an cruel angel ( malach achzari ) will be sent against him. The word malach simply means messenger. Rabbeinu Yonah explains that a talmid chacham is a messenger of God sent to give gentle mussar (correction). Middah k'neged middah (measure for measure), God says: "I sent you a gentle messenger to guide you, and you ignored him. Therefore, I will send you a harsh messenger (tragedy or judgment) that you will be unable to ignore." Conclusion: A Reminder for the Summer The Pele Yoetz asks why we rarely hear public sermons about the severity of disgracing scholars. He explains that rabbis often avoid the topic because they worry people will cynically think, "The rabbi just wants honor for himself, so he's delivering a speech about it." But the truth must be spoken. This issue is highly relevant, especially during the summer months when people sit around relaxing. Discussing rabbis—what they said, what they did—is often treated as light entertainment. It isn't just innocent fun; it is the yetzer hara targeting our spiritual defenses. Do rabbis make mistakes? Of course they do; everyone makes mistakes. But if you systematically disgrace a rabbi, what will happen when he isn't making a mistake, and you desperately need his guidance? Enjoy the summer, but be smart. Protect the spiritual doctors who hold the tools to heal us.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length:49 minutesSynopsis: This morning (6/18/26), in lieu of morning Mishlei, we had the last Q&A - and last shiur! - of the 2025-2026 season. We took up four questions: (1) What are the parameters of philosophical/ethical bribery? (2) How do you navigate having friends who could potentially have a bad influence on you, and how might you have a good influence on them? (3) What would you say to a person who is unaware that the Torah cares about our inner life? (4) How does one explain our yeshiva when asked about it? (I was actually asked another question about my thoughts on the role of Israel in our Jewish life, but I declined to answer - not only because I keep all my Zionism articles behind a paywall, but because I'm considering writing another one this summer and I don't want to make any statements until I've written it.)This was my last YBT shiur of 2025-2026, and what a great year it's been. I'm looking forward to summer break, but I'm already excited about what next year will bring!-----מקורות:משלי טו:כזדעות ו:אאבות ב:טhttps://www.yeshivabneitorah.org/-----The Torah Content for the month of Tammuz is sponsored by Yael Weiss. Thank you, Yael, for your support! It's people like you who make it possible for me to continue doing what I do.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Mishlei concludes with a poetic description of a woman of substance. Sung in Jewish households every Friday night, this is Mishlei's vision of a woman's role as the leader of the family.

Don't waste your life chasing pleasures, as this leads to injustice. Speak up for those who have no voice, administer justice for the poor and the needy.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:28 - Are YOU a Breached City Without a Wall? (Part 2)עִיר פְּרוּצָה אֵין חוֹמָה אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אֵין מַעְצָר לְרוּחוֹ:Length: 39 minutesSynopsis: This morning (6/11/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we continued our analysis of yesterday's pasuk. After reviewing and refining our understanding of yesterday's main peshat, we spent most of the rest of shiur on Saadia Gaon. This led us into a related-but-also-tangential discussion about methodology, some of which was not recorded. We concluded with the Meiri, which included more methodological reflections about teaching.And with that, we have finished Chapter 25! I have now given shiur on every pasuk in Mishlei Chapters 10-25, and I can't wait to continue our journey, wherever we end up next!---מקורות:משלי כה:כחתרגום ופירוש רס"גמאירי-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Agur be Yakeh discusses the wonders of science and the downfall of the arrogant.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:28 - Are YOU a Breached City Without a Wall? (Part 1)עִיר פְּרוּצָה אֵין חוֹמָה אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אֵין מַעְצָר לְרוּחוֹ:Length: 45 minutesSynopsis: This morning (6/10/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we learned another "straight-up mashal" pasuk - and a pristine one, at that! The idea we developed is so good and so fitting that I'd consider using this as a "starter pasuk" for Mishlei. As a bonus, this pasuk is eminently (and scarily) practical. I can't wait to see what we come up with when we learn the meforshim tomorrow!---מקורות:משלי כה:כחמשלי טז:לב; יז:כזמצודת ציוןתרגום רס"גרמב"ם - פירוש המשניות: שמונה פרק, פרק זרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:ג-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 17:28 - How a Fool Can Appear Wiseגַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן:Length: Synopsis: This evening (6/8/26), in our last Monday Night Mishlei shiur of the season, we learned another pasuk about silence - this one seemingly advising a fool how to pass as a chacham or a navon. We raised a ton of questions, developed some excellent ideas and half-ideas, and rounded it out with three meforshim, including a surprisingly counterintuitive read from the Metzudas David. And with that, we have finished our SIXTH year of Monday Night Mishlei, our 17th chapter of Mishlei, and the last pasuk in the "second book of Mishlei." That's right: we've had shiur on every single pasuk in Chapters 10 through 24 (with 25 slated to finish on Thursday). It has been a wonderful ride, especially with our Monday Night Mishlei crew, and I can't wait to resume in the Fall, God willing!-----מקורות:משלי יז:כחרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:ד-המצודת ציון/דודרבינו יונהמאירי-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 4)אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא טוֹב, וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבוֹד:Length: 29 minutesSynopsis: This morning (6/4/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we wrapped up our discussion of this honey-themed pasuk with the Rambam's interpretation in the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, after first briefly discussing the Ralbag's similar approach. We didn't have time to delve TOO deeply into the Rambam - something I plan to do in my women's shiur tonight on the Arbaah Nichnesu l'Pardes - but we still gleaned some insightful and helpful takeaways.---מקורות:משלי כה:כזרלב"גרמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים א:לב (Goodman + Pines translations)חגיגה דף יד עמוד ב-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 3)אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא טוֹב, וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבוֹד:Length: 46 minutesSynopsis: This morning (6/3/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we continued last week's pasuk where we left off: mid-Meiri. We learned through his first derech nistar approach in-depth, which was fantastic, then read through his second one and set it aside because it more-or-less follows the Rambam we plan to do tomorrow, and then we learned through his treatment of the "sugya" of honey in Mishlei - a masterful analysis of the three seemingly contradictory pesukim about honey in chapters 24-25. This, too, was very much in line with the Rambam's approach, which makes me even more excited to take it up tomorrow! (בג"ה)---מקורות:משלי כה:כזמאירירמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות פרק גירושלמי קידושין ד:יב-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 17:27 - Knowledge, Understanding, and Minimizing Speech חוֹשֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יוֹדֵעַ דָּעַת, (וקר) [יְקַר] רוּחַ אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה:Length: 1 hour 30 minutesSynopsis: This evening (6/1/26), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we had another "skeleton crew" day with a bunch of regulars absent, but we ALSO had a legendary surprise guest: our "YouTube friends," whose comments and contributions you may have seen on YouTube or heard me quote in shiur. (One of my other talmidim, who wasn't in the shiur, exclaimed, "That's like a YouTube face reveal." Accurate!) Tonight's pasuk was tough: we got at least FOUR half-baked ideas (three of our own, plus Metzudas David) before Rabbeinu Yonah saved the day with a fully baked loaf. And the real question is whether next week's pasuk will shift this week's analysis, seeing as how so many meforshim connect the two. Tune in to find out! It'll be our last Mishlei shiur before we break for the summer.-----מקורות:משלי יז:כזתרגום רס"גתרגום כתוביםמצודת ציון/דודרבינו יונהמשלי ב:א-ו; ג:יט-כ; כד:ג-דרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:ד-ה; ה:א,ז-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

We challenge the need to be the hero of a good outcome and ask what success looks like when the goal is bigger than our name. Using Rabbeinu Bechaya on Mishlei and Parsha Naso, we learn how simcha becomes real when we celebrate God's will being done, even through someone else.  • the difference between wanting the yeshiva funded and wanting to fund it  • defining success as the accomplishment rather than our accomplishment  • how Rabbeinu Bechaya frames a parsha through a single guiding verse  • why “simcha” is a specific joy tied to Hashem and wisdom  • “asos mishpat” as joy in the phenomenon of justice  • learning to be happy when a friend does the mitzvah better  • the story that tests whether we can celebrate Torah we did not build  • simcha as a mitzvah that completes avodah  • why the Leviim sing and what it trains in us  • the 30 to 50 window as a lesson in using strength well  Support the showJoin The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!------------------Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content!SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar!Listen on Spotify or 24six!Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.orgQuestions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 2)אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא טוֹב, וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבוֹד:Length: 29 minutesSynopsis: This morning (5/28/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we quickly reviewed yesterday's approach, then learned Saadia Gaon's commentary (which answered a question we raised yesterday) and two approaches from the Meiri. I don't want to say that we got sidetracked, but we did get depthtracked. That's okay, because I want to spend an additional week on this pasuk. Great ideas so far!---מקורות:משלי כה:כזפירוש רס"גמאירירמב"ם - אבות א:יח-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:27 - Mussar for Winnie-the-Pooh (Part 1)אָכֹל דְּבַשׁ הַרְבּוֹת לֹא טוֹב, וְחֵקֶר כְּבֹדָם כָּבוֹד:Length: 46 minutesSynopsis: This morning (5/27/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning a cryptic pasuk about eating too much honey - the second instance of this theme in our perek. We came up with four quite different original approaches. Tomorrow (בג"ה) we'll turn to the meforshim.---מקורות:משלי כה:כזתרגום רס"גתרגום כתוביםרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:ג; ו:בסוטה דף ה עמוד א-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 17:26 - Not Good Punishing a Tzadik גַּם עֲנוֹשׁ לַצַּדִּיק לֹא טוֹב, לְהַכּוֹת נְדִיבִים עַל יֹשֶׁר:Length: 1 hour 29 minutesSynopsis: This evening (5/25/26), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we unexpectedly had a skeleton crew, with most of our regulars conspicuously absent. But the shiur must go on! We tackled a pasuk I had never learned before. The syntax was weird and ambiguous - a quality I tried to capture in the title of this shiur. We came up with several good approaches of our own, then learned Metzudas David, and then - huzzah! - the Ibn Kaspi said my approach! We might not have had some of our regulars tonight, but we learned some great Mishlei!-----מקורות:משלי יז:כותרגום רס"גתרגום כתוביםשמות לה:המצודת דודרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:אעמנואל הרומיר' יוסף אבן כספי פירוש שני-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:26 - When a Rasha Contaminates a Tzadik (Part 2)מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מׇשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵי רָשָׁע:Length: 51 minutesSynopsis: This morning (5/21/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we reviewed yesterday's interpretations then focused on two meforshim: Rabbeinu Yonah (excerpted from Shaarei Teshuvah, presumably) and the Meiri, who offered several interpretations. Not only were all the ideas we learned good and practical, but this also provided excellent support for my approach to the Meiri's nigleh/nistar style. We had a nice foray into the Derashos ha'Ran!---מקורות:משלי כה:כורבינו יונהמאירידרשות הר"ן - הדרוש העשיריאבן עזרא - תהלים א:א-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:26 - When a Rasha Contaminates a Tzadik (Part 1)מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מׇשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵי רָשָׁע:Length: 45 minutesSynopsis: This morning (5/20/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning an atypical tzadik pasuk: one that seems to focus on a Tzadik's failure, or potential failure. We came up with our own approach and then learned the interpretation of Metzudas David. Tomorrow we'll see what the other meforshim have to say!---מקורות:משלי כה:כותרגום רס"גמצודת ציון/דודאסתר ו:יגרמב"ם - ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ד:א-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 17:25 - How a Foolish Son Affects His Parentsכַּעַס לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל, וּמֶמֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּוֹ:Length: 1 hour 34 minutesSynopsis: This evening (5/18/26), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we learned one of those pesukim that looked suspiciously like many others we've done — recently, in fact. The challenge was clear: would we be able to discover a new insight? We found a hook right away and came up with a lot of promising approaches — with lots of methodology along the way — but nothing QUITE worked ... that is, until a newcomer to the shiur who had never learned Mishlei saved the day by suggesting an excellent interpretation! We then learned a few approaches from the meforshim, but that one innovative idea is what made the night a real success!-----מקורות:משלי יז:כהתרגום רס"גתרגום כתוביםגר"אר' זרחיה חןרי"דמצודת דודרבינו יונהעמנואל הרומי-----The Torah content for this month has been sponsored by Meir Areman, l'zeicher nishmas Zelda bas Ziesel, his grandmother, whose yahrzeit is on the 21st of Sivan.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Truth, humility and concern for the downtrodden is all that matters. The sage Agur bin Yakeh delivers his beautiful speech.

One who trusts in God is not afraid of new things. Don't act too fast without thinking. We conclude the main portion of Proverbs.

The way to a stable regime is through justice and concern for the poor. When a rich and poor man truly meet: God brings light to the world.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:25 - The Pleasure of Cold Water and Good News (Part 2)מַיִם קָרִים עַל נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה וּשְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָק:Length: 29 minutesSynopsis: This morning (5/14/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we didn't come up with any earth-shatteringly new approaches, but we refined some points in our understanding from yesterday and we explored a few new angles. It was admittedly a "scraping the bottom of the barrel" type day, since the meforshim didn't have much to say, but still valuable and interesting!---מקורות:משלי כה:כהזרחיה חןר' משה אלשיךר"י נחמיאששולחן ערוך יורה דעה תב:יבשד"ל - משלי כה:כה; ישעיהו לז:כההואיל משה---The Torah content for the month of Iyyar is sponsored by Naomi Schwartz Rothschild in memory of her mother, Breindel Bracha bas Mordechai z"l, whose yahrzeit falls on the 8th of Iyyar. She learned and lived Torah, and was a tremendous baalas chesed.---If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:25 - The Pleasure of Cold Water and Good News (Part 1)מַיִם קָרִים עַל נֶפֶשׁ עֲיֵפָה וּשְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָק:Length: 46 minutesSynopsis: This morning (5/13/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning a pasuk that became a tool in my Mishleic tool kit long ago. We organically arrived at the same peshat I had come up with years ago, and we gained additional ideas from the meforshim we started. Tomorrow we'll see what the other meforshim have to say.---מקורות:משלי כה:כהתרגום רס"גתרגום כתוביםמצודת דודרש"ימאירי-----The Torah content for the month of Iyyar is sponsored by Naomi Schwartz Rothschild in memory of her mother, Breindel Bracha bas Mordechai z”l, whose yahrzeit falls on the 8th of Iyyar. She learned and lived Torah, and was a tremendous baalas chesed.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.Patreon | [Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | [Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail]Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | InstagramPodcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah PodcastWhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 17:24 - Where to Look for Chochmahאֶת פְּנֵי מֵבִין חׇכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה אָרֶץ:Length: 1 hour 24 minutesSynopsis: This evening (5/11/26), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we took up a pasuk that looked promisingly rich — and rich it was! We came up with several approaches on our own, then learned the commentaries of Metzudas David, Rabbeinu Yonah, and the Meiri — even taking a brief foray into Rashi for a practical idea that is relevant for all those who aspire to chochmah! It was a great pasuk, as expected!-----מקורות:משלי יז:כדתרגום רס"ג תרגום כתוביםמצודת דודרבינו יונה - משלי א:כב; יח:ב; יז:כדרבינו יונה - אבות ב:ומאירירש"י-----This week's content is sponsored by Benjy Weiss, currently a student at Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah. The vast majority of my talmidim over the past six years learned at Migdal, and the rabbeim there clearly do an excellent job fostering their development. Migdal promotes the same approach to Torah study that my own rabbeim have bequeathed to me: asking questions and pursuing answers that make sense. If you've gained from my shiurim these past six years, you've also benefited from Migdal, consider making a contribution. Campaign runs through Monday: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/benjy-weissThe Torah content for the month of Iyyar is sponsored by Naomi Schwartz Rothschild in memory of her mother, Breindel Bracha bas Mordechai z”l, whose yahrzeit falls on the 8th of Iyyar. She learned and lived Torah, and was a tremendous baalas chesed.-----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-SchneeweissYouTube 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: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0HAmazon:

Greedy leaders, guilty murderers and partial judges versus honest judges and generous souls.

Solomon discusses the dangers of a guilty conscience, the greatness of an honest leader, and the importance of making plans for potential risks.

You can't hide a painful marriage forever, you will get from your relationships only what you bring into them yourself.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 25:24 - Strife-Wife Gonna Strife ... Again (Part 2)טוֹב שֶׁבֶת עַל פִּנַּת גָּג מֵאֵשֶׁת [מִדְיָנִים] (מדונים) וּבֵית חָבֶר:Length: 30 minutesSynopsis: This morning (4/30/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing our questions on 25:24, but then most of the rest of shiur learning the meforshim on 21:9, where the pasuk first appears, since that's where most of the commentaries can be found. In addition to the Mishleic insights we gained, we also encountered a fair bit of Mishlei methodology. I wish we would have had the leisure to fully unpack the Malbim and Ralbag, but given the time constraints, I'm happy with what we got. ---מקורות:משלי כא:ט; כה:כד; כז:טו-טזמלבי"םפירוש רס"גזרחיה בן שאלתיאל חןרש"ירלב"ג-----The Torah content for the month of Iyyar is sponsored by Naomi Schwartz Rothschild in memory of her mother, Breindel Bracha bas Mordechai z”l, whose yahrzeit falls on the 8th of Iyyar. She learned and lived Torah, and was a tremendous baalas chesed.-----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

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Torah offers equal opportunity protection from evil men and evil women • Torah saves from the snare of all consuming heresy, like the enchanting but deadly femme fatale

Do crooked paths engender twistedness? • What does the Nazir gain by abstaining from wine? • Is it ideal to seek medical care from a doctor? • What was the Netziv's exam before being willing to receive medical care for his eyes? • The greatest secret

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 28 minutesSynopsis: This morning (4/16/26), in lieu of our usual morning Mishlei, we had a short Q&A session! We discussed three questions: (1) To what degree can we "diagnose" whether something in our life was hashgachah pratis? (2) What does the Rambam mean by all the aggadic statements he brings down in Hilchos Deios Perek 7 about lashon ha'ra? (3) What are my views on how/whether we do/should implement the halacha about dividing one's learning time into thirds: a third in Torah she'bi'Chsav, a third in Torah she'baal Peh, and a third in Talmud? (I'll point out that these three questions fell neatly into these three categories.)-----מקורות:רד"ק - תהלים קמה:יזרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות פרק זBenjamin Brown - "From Principles to Rules and from Musar to Halakhah: The Hafetz Hayim's Rulings on Libel and Gossip"רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה א:יאEvidently, in 2023, I spent around a week updating my understanding of all these sources. Here's the Torah content from that week:Overview of the Halachos of Rechilus and Lashon ha'Ra (4/21/23)4/24/23: Refining Our Definitions of Rechilus and Lashon ha'Ra (Hilchos Deios 7:1-3)4/25/23: Lashon ha'Ra = Avodah Zarah, Gilui Arayos, Shfichus Damim (Hilchos Deios 7:3)4/26/23: Lashon ha'Ra as Homicide-Suicide (Hilchos Deios 7:3)4/27/23: Four Examples of Avak Lashon ha'Ra Hilchos (Hilchos Deios 7:4)4/28/23: Kedoshim: Defining Rechilus-----The Torah content for the month of Nisan has been sponsored by Rivkie and Dovi Siderson. In the merit of our learning, may Hashem help us use this time to cleanse ourselves of spiritual "chametz," bringing refuah, shalom, and the final geulah to all of Klal Yisrael!-----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-SchneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambe

Recognizing the magnetic pull of perceiving something thoroughly enjoyed • What did Rav Moshe Feinstein write about the prevailing cultural emphasis on having a "good time"?