Podcasts about Nit

Spring training may not tell the whole story, but Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber dig into the parts that actually matter. They compare the Mets' clearer right field picture with the Yankees' tougher rotation calls, debating whether Carlos Lagrange has earned a real shot and how much stock to put into Ryan Weathers' rough spring versus the Yankees' longer-term plans. The conversation also branches into bigger sports questions, from how teams should handle young pitching and bullpen needs to whether flag football specialists could really outperform NFL players in that format. They wrap the opening stretch with a lively debate on the NCAA Tournament, the fading relevance of the NIT, and whether expansion should create more meaningful paths for deserving mid-majors.

The conversation covers a little bit of everything in New York sports, from what actually matters in spring training to the latest Giants debate that has fans fired up. Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber dig into the Yankees' pitching decisions, whether strong spring performances should force roster changes, and how much patience a contender should really have when younger talent is pushing for bigger roles. They also dive into the Giants from every angle, including draft strategy, why the Jeremiah Love discussion has become so divisive, and which matchup would make the most sense for a season opener. Along the way, the episode veers into NCAA Tournament expansion, the future of the NIT, the growing appeal of flag football, and even the scheduling headache of Mets, Yankees, Giants, and Jets all colliding on the same weekend.

Ryan Lavoie, JJ Jackson, and Connor Knight recap all the March Madness news, breakdown Auburn baseball's upcoming series v Texas, and preview Auburn v Seattle in the NIT! 1st Hour: 1:00 - Intro 5:26 - Seattle v Auburn thoughts 12:01 - Phone Call 27:27 - Birthdays in Sports 35:07 - March Madness recap 2nd Hour: 50:12 - Phone Call 1:04:22 - Auburn Baseball v Texas Baseball preview 1:27:32 - Atlanta Braves update 3rd Hour: 1:37:18 - Auburn v Seattle preview 2:01:00 - March Madness Window 2 update 2:03:12 - What to Watch For over the Weekend 2:17:5 - Auburn v Seattle predictions

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Former Auburn DB Rob Pate made his weekly appearance on 3 Man Front to share some of the early buzz from Auburn football's Spring practice & the Tigers in the NIT!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Cole tags in for Dan to talk (at length) with Justin about Auburn spring football, NIT basketball and some red-hot baseball. Topics for this episode include:* why the first day of spring practice under Alex Golesh felt different* the importance of culture-building in the early days* Byrum Brown making the most early of his elevated platform* Tree Newsom, Da'Shawn Womack and other gigantic Auburn football players* Adam makes a point about Shamar Arnoux* Justin buys more Jeremiah Koger stock* how Auburn basketball shook off a slow start to beat South Alabama* Ke'Shawn Murphy's surprising opt-out* Keyshawn Hall's surprising performance* why Auburn kept shooting all those 3s — and why they started falling* Kaden Magwood staying right and staying ready, against the odds* Kevin Overton's “diplomatic honesty” and some better defense in the second half* a brief look ahead to the Seattle game in the second round* Adam's breakdown of why Auburn baseball has gotten off to a crazy start* the Tigers' elite pitching staff and top-to-bottom offense* Hot Dog Math* Justin's review of the new limited edition M&M flavors* Adam's story involving a five-pound Reese's CupIf you're receiving this free podcast episode and would like to upgrade to a paid subscription that gives you access to all stories and premium podcast episodes — for a special discounted price of just $40 for your first year — subscribe using the button below or clicking this link.Follow Adam (@colereporter) and Justin (@JFergusonAU) on Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.auburnobserver.com/subscribe

Ryan Lavoie and Tom Peavy recap Auburn's big wins in both baseball and basketball yesterday, take some phone calls, and examine the first day of spring practice! 1st Hour: 1:00 - Intro 3:44 - Recap of Auburn's NIT win over South Alabama 31:43 - Phone Call 2nd Hour: 47:15 - Phone Call 1:04:38 - Auburn Football Spring Training 1:24:26 - 9x9x9 Challenge 3rd Hour: 1:31:59 - Phone Call 1:39:54 - NCAA Tourney talk and final 4 picks 2:13:44 - Tom picks for Auburn v Seattle

Wichita State basketball assistant coach Josh Eilert visits in between NIT games to update fans after Tuesday’s win over Wyoming. We talk about the importance of rebounding and how the Wichita State coaches make that skill such an emphasis. We also talk about setting screens, another example of the physical basketball Eilert believes is so … Continue reading "Roundhouse podcast with Josh Eilert on Shocker basketball"

Ravis discusses the Thunder, expectations for Fernando Mendoza, and OSU advances in the NIT! Follow Matt on X @mattravis and WWLS @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A preview of day 1 tournament and NIT preview

This postseason-style RamNation Radio episode is brought to you by Pedersen Toyota, your Local Toyota Dealer Serving Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor and Timnath for more than 50 years. It is also made possible by Ginger and Baker — our favorite restaurant(s) in all of Fort Collins, and Ram Zone (powered by the CSU Bookstore) — the best place to get all your Ram gear. The guys break down a disappointing end to CSU men's NCAA Tournament hopes after a physical loss to San Diego State, then pivot to what's next as the Rams host Saint Joseph's in the NIT Wednesday night—along with a candid look at the financial reality of hosting postseason games and whether it's worth it. The guys dive into roster retention priorities, offseason needs, and what success in the NIT could mean for Ali Farokhmanesh's program. They also spotlight the CSU women's team punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016, winning the Mountain West title without star Lexus Bargesser, and discuss their underdog matchup with Michigan State. The episode wraps with an honest conversation about rising season ticket costs, fan frustration, and the expectations that now come with CSU's increased investment in athletics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bad news for Alabama Basketball: No Aden Holloway for the first weekend? The Alabama Crimson Tide is headed to the NCAA Tournament as a 4-Seed in the Midwest Region, the Michigan Wolverines are the 1-Seed in that bracket. Alabama Basketball will face 13-seed Hofstra in the first round Friday at 2:15. The winner of that game gets the winner of that Texas Tech Red Raiders v. Akron Zips game. On the heels of his arrest, it appears Aden Holloway will miss at least the first two days of this tournament. Alabama's second leading scorer has been suspended by the school. The SEC has nine teams locked in the Tournament and Texas trying to play their way in through Dayton. The two SEC bubble teams left out were the Auburn Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners. Steven Pearl on the decision to play in the NIT Steven Pearl gets asked if he expects anyone to opt out of the NIT Steven Pearl gets asked how playing in the NIT will affect preparing for the portal SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/c-7759604 FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive 267,216 Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, March 17, 2026: On Tuesday's edition of WagerTalk Today, Ralph Michaels joins to give best bets in March Madness NCAA Tournament Action in Texas vs NC State and a Free Pick in the NIT. Bryan Power breaks down how he'll be betting UMBC vs Howard in First Four College Hoops action & gives a best bet in Cavaliers vs Bucks in the NBA. Hosts, Andy Lang & Dan Alexander provide props, bets & free picks – don't miss out!Introduction 00:00Bryan Power 01:15First Four: UMBC vs Howard 02:13NBA: Cavaliers vs Bucks 08:34BP NCAA First Round Thoughts 12:04BP's Best Bets Up NOW! 14:34Let it Ride Special 16:00Ralph's LAX Cross Examination and SNEAKY BEST BET 21:33CBB: Texas vs NC State 25:42Value in March Madness vs NIT 29:50NIT: UC Irvine vs UNLV 31:00Grab Ralph's Best Bets NOW! 35:00Ralph's Top Seed Chart 36:10Chances of having a Perfect Bracket 41:34Andy Lang All Around the World (NHL, GOLF & NBA Free Picks) 46:05

-UMBC and Howard will play in the 16-seed play-in game at 5:40pm on TruTV, followed by Texas and NC State in the 11-seed play-ingame at 8:15pm-Also, if you're inclined to watch the NIT….that begins tonight, too, with 8 games…all on the ESPN family of networks!Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tulsa fell to Wichita State 68-81 in the American Championship semifinals after losing David Green to injury and Tyler Behrend to fouling out while Kenyon Giles went supernova for the Shockers.HOWEVER, Tulsa received a 1-seed in the NIT the very next day and will host Stephen F. Austin in the Reynolds Center in the first round on TUESDAY! That's today, at time of publishing. It's the Tulsa men's first postseason bid of any kind since 2016. Can't wait.Matt's out, so it's just me for this one. I recap the conference tournament for the men & women, preview the NIT for the men, and briefly discuss the unfortunate end of the season for the women.I also have a new article out on Patreon about savoring this extremely fun season while acknowledging questions about the defense & the coach. Check that out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/savor-it-153116361?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkChapters:00:00 - Intro00:49 - New Article on Patreon02:10 - Tulsa is a 1-seed in the NIT03:15 - Men's Conference Tournament Recap11:50 - NIT Preview21:10 - Women's Conference Tournament Recap26:45 - Patreon Reminder27:56 - Outro

Ryan Lavoie, Tom Peavy and Brooks Childress give their thoughts on Auburn basketball and the NIT, talk about Auburn baseball, and give their breakdown of the NCAA Tournament. Enjoy! Hour 1: 1:00 - Intro 11:00 - Auburn Basketball NIT 29:40 - Birthdays in Sports 37:00 - College Basketball Hour 2: 50:55 - World Baseball Classic 1:06:00 - Auburn Baseball 1:12:30 - Steven Pearl NIT Presser 1:24:00 -NCAA Tournament Breakdown Hour 3: 1:39:00 - NCAA Tournament Breakdown 2:13:00 - Final Four Predictions 2:18:00 - Aub MBB vs South Alabama Predictions

Coach Brian Newberry met with the media on Monday in advance of Navy football opening spring practice on Tuesday afternoon. The Midshipmen must replace several seniors that played prominent roles in the most successful two-year stretch in program history. Navy men's and women's basketball are appearing in the postseason. Head coaches Jon Perry and Tim Taylor talk about playing in the NIT and WBIT, respectively. 

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.comDan calls Justin from an airport to discuss Auburn falling short of the NCAA Tournament — but still accepting an NIT bid. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include:* an explanation of why this podcast sounds different* the Selection Committee's decision to pick Texas over Auburn* why the Tigers' fate was mostly in their contro…

Monday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube began with a look at the NCAA Tournament field and Auburn's path in the NIT; then, Paul Finebaum, from the SEC Network, tells us why Auburn wasn't going to make the NCAA Tournament (despite a late push), how much more difficult SEC basketball will be against conferences like the Big East, and where the SEC, as a whole, should be worried; later, Cole & Greg wonder why some think Auburn shouldn't have opted to play in the NIT; and finally, listeners weigh in with their thoughts on Auburn in the postseason. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vance and Baker get ready to follow all 5 Valley Teams playing in the postseason. In Valley news, Belmont is looking for a new head coach as Casey Alexander is heading to the Little Apple. They are joined by JW Cox play-by-play announcer for Northern Iowa to prepare for their first round matchup. Banter/News (0:28)J.W. Cox @UNImbb (27:26)NCAA and NIT (47:49)Close (1:09:19)Come join our March Madness bracket challenge!https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=277&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=075a9bc2-dcf7-4a05-984e-bc771d22f976

On Monday's edition of the Osceola's Seminole Sidelines, editor Bob Ferrante and contributing writer Justin Hood discuss FSU's 18-win season, the players' decision to pass up an NIT bid and what's next for Luke Loucks and the program. Seminole Sidelines is sponsored by Alumni Hall and Grassroots Coffee. For more from FSU basketball and all of the Seminoles' sports, go to theOsceola.com.

Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Tuesday is full of Shocker events, headlined by an NIT game vs. Wyoming at Koch Arena. Baseball and softball play at home all week. Nebraska visits Eck Stadium for a mid-week series before Charlotte comes to town. Softball … Continue reading "Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (March 16)"

Hour 2 of Monday's 3 Man Front centered around your reaction to Aden Holloway's arrest this morning, the NCAA Tournament committee's reasoning for leaving Auburn out & the Tigers' accepting a bid to the NIT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Isaac details all of the matchups in the men's NIT as we head into the first week of postseason play!

Longtime college basketball coach Kermit Davis, now retired but still involved in the sport as a member of the NIT selection committee, joins Prater and Mallory from Indianapolis. He shares memories of the Vandals' 1990 team, which won a Big Sky title and played in the NCAA Tournament. Until this week, it's the last Idaho team to make the NCAA field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice, following the season-ending loss to San Jose State, said he wants to build his new roster with "Dawgs'' - what exactly does that mean and what kind of player is Rice chasing, Bob (Bronco Focus) adds four things he wants to see in Rice's new roster, B.J. (BNN Report) on potential coaching/staff changes this offseason, longtime college basketball coach Kermit Davis (now a member of the NIT selection committee) joins the show to share memories of his 1990 Idaho team (last one to play in an NCAA Tournament game), Friday Five - our week in review, with a twist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Lavoie, Brooks Childress and Connor Knight breakdown all of Auburn's possibilities heading into selection Sunday, take some phone calls, preview Auburn Baseball's series v Missouri and give you what to watch over the weekend! 1st Hour: 1:00 - Intro 7:20 - Top Conference Tourney Matchups 18:52 - Birthdays in Sports 24:00 - Bubble games that matter 33:20 - Phone Call 42:00 - WBC USA v Canada 2nd Hour: 49:44 - Auburn Baseball v Missouri 1:05:16 - Phone Calls 1:26:17 - Auburn Bubble Rankings 3rd Hour: 1:37:48 - March Madness Outlook 1:57:21 - What to Watch for the Weekend 2:13:56 - Auburn and NIT

It's conference tournament time! We get into all kinds of stuff in this one, including:Last week's final games of the regular season including senior dayThe historic regular season for the men's teamAll-Conference awards for the men & womenAmerican Conference Tournament previewsA very fun listener question to debateAll other active TU sports (women's golf, men's & women's tennis, and softball)Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:26 - It's Conference Tournament Time03:34 - A Historic Regular Season for Men's Hoops06:07 - Men's Hoops ECU Road Win08:14 - Men's Hoops Senior Day Win over UTSA14:44 - Men's All-Conference Team18:19 - Men's Conference Tournament Preview27:57 - Women's Hoops Road Win at UTSA30:15 - Women's Hoops Senior Day Loss vs ECU33:57 - Women's All-Conference Team36:17 - Women's Conference Tournament Preview40:21 - Win the NIT or Lose 1st Round NCAA?48:47 - Ryan Switzer -> Oregon50:17 - Women's Golf53:36 - Women's Tennis55:05 - Men's Tennis57:02 - Softball01:00:17 - Outro

Kanoa and Billy talk about Hawaii men's basketball and their chances in the Big West Tournament, and they talk with Jordan Helle from Spectrum about the prominent NIT talk on the radio the past week. Hawaii Pacific Men's Basketball coach Jesse Nakanishi joins the show after his team got an invite to the D2 Dance, and the guys talk about the Sharks' chances.

00:00 – 12:53 – We’re LIVE at the Horizon League tournament, Colts trade Zaire Franklin to the Packers over the weekend for DT Colby Wooden, is a deal with Daniel Jones imminent before the legal tampering period opens?, what’s the future of Alec Pierce, Maxx Crosby traded to the Ravens for a lesser package than what the Colts gave up for Sauce Gardner 12:54 – 22:03 – Morning Checkdown 22:04 – 45:01 – The Colts and Daniel Jones are trying to work out a deal before the legal tampering period begins, SI’s Albert Breer reports Daniel Jones is looking for $50 million a year, Maxx Crosby vs. Sauce Gardner trade, Ryan Kelly announced his retirement from the NFL over the weekend, the Colts seemingly have to reach a contract extension with Daniel Jones before legal tampering begins 45:02 – 1:09:49 – IndyStar Colts reporter Nathan Brown joins us and is ready for NFL legal tampering, the trade of Zaire Franklin and the return they received, the non-Jones and Pierce related news he’s curious about, Dolphins releasing Tua Tagovailoa, Morning Checkdown 1:09:50 – 1:22:15 – Horizon League’s Senior Associate Commissioner Kelley Ford joins us and discusses a busy day at Corteva Coliseum, why it’s wide-open and they made it a three-day event, how he feels during bracket reveals and being on the NIT selection committee 1:22:16 – 1:29:12 – Legal tampering starts at noon but discussions have already happened even back at the combine, Alec Pierce’s future, Daniel Jones offer sheets? 1:29:13 – 1:52:47 – Horizon League Interim Commissioner Chrstine Neuman joins us and discusses the busy Horizon League week, her interim role, her background, did the Colts error in not extending Pierce before now?, Morning Checkdown 1:52:48 – 2:03:49 – NFL trades, GOATs of the Week 2:03:50 – 2:12:12 – The Colts seem to be at the mercy of Daniel Jones as they try to get a deal done before legal tampering, JMV poked James’ eye over the weekendSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Minnesota Gophers completed their first regular season under Niko Medved last night with a nail-biting win over Northwestern to finish 8-12 and in 11th place in the conference. Ross Brendel and Manny Hill attempt to give Niko Medved and the Gophers a letter grade on year one as they head towards the Big Ten tournament and possible further postseason play in the CROWN or NIT. The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's team now awaits their fate after an early exit in their conference tournament. Will they host in the first and second rounds? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Minnesota Gophers completed their first regular season under Niko Medved last night with a nail-biting win over Northwestern to finish 8-12 and in 11th place in the conference. Ross Brendel and Manny Hill attempt to give Niko Medved and the Gophers a letter grade on year one as they head towards the Big Ten tournament and possible further postseason play in the CROWN or NIT. The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's team now awaits their fate after an early exit in their conference tournament. Will they host in the first and second rounds? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Minnesota Gophers men's basketball team continues to build momentum and success in year one of Niko Medved after Saturday's big win at The Barn over UCLA. The Minnesota Gophers are in the mix for The Crown tournament and maybe even the NIT should they so choose. The Gophers appear to be building towards a possible NCAA Tournament appearance next year. Can they get it done? Plus, the Gopher woman still have a chance to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Ross Brendel and Manny Hill are back for Gophers 101.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Minnesota Gophers men's basketball team continues to build momentum and success in year one of Niko Medved after Saturday's big win at The Barn over UCLA. The Minnesota Gophers are in the mix for The Crown tournament and maybe even the NIT should they so choose. The Gophers appear to be building towards a possible NCAA Tournament appearance next year. Can they get it done? Plus, the Gopher woman still have a chance to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Ross Brendel and Manny Hill are back for Gophers 101.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Commonwealth Basketball Action, VT for NCAA or NIT, JMU's underrated win streak by Ed Lane

Sue Graham-Nutter, CEO of The Rekai Centres, and her entire team are hard at work developing a new long-term care home in downtown Toronto, the Cherry Place Campus of Care. The heart of this new Campus is innovation, and the collective input from the community and their partners. While leading this major construction project, Sue reaffirmed the value of relationships with organizations such as HIROC, the Ministry of Long-Term Care, the City of Toronto, and many others. We hear about The Rekai Centres' Rainbow Wing and how it's addressing the need for community for 2SLGBTQI+ seniors.  Sue also weaves in stories of her family and friends and reminds us to listen to our inner Little Engine That Could – to believe in ourselves when things get tough.  Quotables: "Just because there isn't an existing program, doesn't mean you can't put together a proper business plan and achieve your goal. But there has to be a business plan with everyone's goals realized."– S.G.N "I think it's also important that people keep on top of the news, not just one news source but multiple news sources, so one has a full perspective on what's going on in the world around them and the opportunities to make a difference in society." – S.G.N "Input can come from anywhere when you're building something and trying to be innovative." – S.G.N "We didn't know HIROC pre-COVID, but HIROC was there for us when we were moving our insurance operationally and we wanted to make sure we had an insurance company that could protect the corporation if there was another pandemic… So, I think it's really the relationships that are so key."  – S.G.N "It's good to see everyone pulling together to support our seniors who built this country for us." – S.G.N "… Insurance is very important operationally, but also during construction because construction is not for the faint of heart. So, it's good to have a partner in insurance who is there when you have a question, when you wonder – what do I do here?" – S.G.N "I was fortunate to have a family that provided me with that confidence, so now in the workforce I try to provide the confidence and support to people that I think can do more than they think they might be able to." – S.G.N Mentioned in this Episode: Barbara Michalik Brian Pollard Building Ontario Fund Catherine Gaulton City of Toronto Dr. Paul Rekai Harvard University  HIROC HIROC's Strategic Plan – The Art of Safety  Humber Polytechnic  Hon. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta Infrastructure Ontario Real Estate  Lester Braithwait Ministry of Long-Term Care Peter Bethlenfalv Peter Rekai The Rekai Centres Taylor Swift Toronto Metropolitan University University of Toronto Access More Interviews with Healthcare Leaders at HIROC.com/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Email us at Communications@HIROC.com.

We're breaking down Mizzou's NCAA Tournament chances. What do the Tigers have to do to get in and how many SEC teams will make it? We debate the merits of the NIT (there are none). We're also talking NFL Draft and spring football on a full episode.

„Stalo se to v místě, kudy každý den běhám,“ říká herec Milan Ondrík k tragédii v Nitře, podle níž vznikl film Otec. Snímek zaujal i na festivalu Berlinale. Jak se herec vyrovnával s rolí otce, který zapomene své dítě v autě? Čím si vysvětluje růst nenávistných reakcí ve společnosti? A jak pracoval s emocemi při natáčení? Poslechněte si rozhovor.Všechny díly podcastu Host Radiožurnálu můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

„Stalo se to v místě, kudy každý den běhám,“ říká herec Milan Ondrík k tragédii v Nitře, podle níž vznikl film Otec. Snímek zaujal i na festivalu Berlinale. Jak se herec vyrovnával s rolí otce, který zapomene své dítě v autě? Čím si vysvětluje růst nenávistných reakcí ve společnosti? A jak pracoval s emocemi při natáčení? Poslechněte si rozhovor.Všechny díly podcastu Host Radiožurnálu můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

„Stalo se to v místě, kudy každý den běhám,“ říká herec Milan Ondrík k tragédii v Nitře, podle níž vznikl film Otec. Snímek zaujal i na festivalu Berlinale. Jak se herec vyrovnával s rolí otce, který zapomene své dítě v autě? Čím si vysvětluje růst nenávistných reakcí ve společnosti? A jak pracoval s emocemi při natáčení? Poslechněte si rozhovor.

Bon dia! Desperteu-vos que les campanes de Sant Joan fa estona que toquen i aquest és l'Infopòdcast de Valls d'aquest divendres 20 de febrer. Comencem el nostre capítol informatiu explicant-vos que la portaveu del grup municipal d'ERC a Valls, Teresa Rull, no repetirà com a cap de llista a les eleccions municipals del 2027. Rull, actual regidora d'Educació i Política Lingüística i Participació i OAC, ha anunciat en una entrevista al programa 21 de Ràdio Ciutat de Valls que es retirarà de la primera línia de la política quan acabi aquest mandat. El futur cap de llista dels republicans es decidirà en una assemblea de militants, prevista per dijous 5 de març. Tot indica que el relleu de Rull l'agafarà Natàlia Moncunill, número 5 de la llista d'ERC al 2023 i actual regidora d'Habitatge i Acció Cívica i Joventut. ERC Valls – soci de govern de Junts per Valls – va obtenir 1.805 vots i 5 regidors en els comicis de fa tres anys. Anem l'àrea de salut. La Fundació Ciutat de Valls i el Pius Hospital de Valls han convocat la catorzena edició del Premi Teresa Gatell i Vallvé d'Atenció a les Persones, un guardó dotat amb 2.000 euros que reconeix la tasca assistencial, la innovació i la recerca en l'àmbit de la infermeria. Les candidatures es poden presentar fins al 31 de març amb una proposta justificativa i la documentació corresponent, ja sigui presencialment a la seu de la fundació o per correu electrònic. El premi s'entregarà el 23 de maig durant la Nit de Premis de la ciutat de Valls. El guardó ret homenatge a Teresa Gatell i Vallvé, vinculada tant al centre sanitari com a la fundació. Des del 2011, el premi ha distingit nombroses entitats i professionals pel seu compromís social, humanitat i contribució a la cura de les persones. Més qüestions. Valls va commemorar aquest dijous el Dia Internacional contra la LGTBI-fòbia en l'esport. El pavelló Joana Ballart va ser l'escenari de la presentació de l'acció de sensibilització amb motiu de la commemoració d'aquesta jornada. L'Ajuntament de Valls s'adhereix un any més a aquest dia i convida a totes les entitats esportives i la ciutadania a sumar-se a la celebració. Durant aquests dies, els equipaments esportius municipals comptaran amb pancartes reivindicatives amb l'eslògan “Per l'esport lliure de sexisme i LGTBI- fòbia. I tanquem amb més esport. Fem un cop d'ull a l'agenda de partits del cap de setmana. A la Lliga Elit de futbol, UE Valls – San Mauro (diumenge 16.30h). Al grup 16 de 3a Catalana, la UE Valls B ha guanyat el seu partit 3 a 0 al Bellvei després que l'equip visitant s'hagi retirat de la competició. Mentrestant, l'Atlètic de Valls visita el camp del Base Pallaresos (dissabte, 17h). En bàsquet, al grup C-A de la Tercera FEB Igualada – CB Valls (dissabte, 18.30h) i a Copa Catalunya femenina Samà Vilanova – CB Valls DIC (Dissabte, 17.30h) I això és tot per avui. L'Infopòdcast Valls és una coproducció de Ràdio Ciutat de Valls i La Xarxa de Comunicació Local. Moltes gràcies per la seva atenció i fins dilluns. Que passin un molt bon cap de setmana.

Kyle Crooks sits down with Huskers assistant coach Pat Monaghan to recap last night's game at Iowa while looking ahead to the matchup with Penn State on Saturday. Jessica Coody talks with members of the 1996 NIT championship team Andy Markowski and Erick Strickland about their memories of that season. She also catches up with Bryce McGowens who came back to Lincoln amidst his season with the New Orleans Pelicans.

No será la primera ni la última vez que hablaremos de gastronomía en este espacio. Hay mucho recetario, versiones de una misma receta y literatura en múltiples formatos. Esta semana en MEDITERRÁEO nos centramos en la oralidad que pasa de generación en generación. Dedicamos el programa a la relación entre música y gastronomía a partir del libro Mediterránea, de Anastasia Miari. A través de fragmentos del libro y la voz de su autora, recorremos historias de abuelas, recetas transmitidas de generación en generación y formas de vida ligadas al territorio. La propuesta se completa con una selección musical que atraviesa distintas lenguas y sonidos del arco mediterráneo, combinando tradición, electrónica y nuevas miradas del Mediterráneo actual.Esta semana escuchamos:Savina Yannatou – Thalassia PlatiaMaria Mazzotta – Nu me lassare (Live)Yasmin Levy – La AlegríaKamilya Jubran & Werner Hasler – GhareebahMaruja Limón – AprenderRasha Nahas – DesertLiraz – Bia BiaAltın Gün – Ordunun DereleriWatcha Clan – Balkan QoulouCheb Sabbah – Toura TouraAïta Mon Amour – Sidi H’medSílvia Pérez Cruz – Vestida de NitEscuchar audio

In fact, one of Prabhupāda's godbrothers had said many years ago—just after Prabhupāda had left that Prabhupāda was an āveśa, or an empowered person, to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world. One of the devotees asked this godbrother, who was a well-wisher of Prabhupāda, 'What kind of āveśa?' And he said, 'Nityānanda-āveśa'—especially empowered by Nityānanda to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world. Otherwise, how could he have come as a great ācārya and sat by himself for one year in New York City and tolerated the cold and then the heat and then just the culture shock? When he started teaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness to others, they had no idea, did the young people who he was or what anything meant. In fact, so much so that they would come, have a feast, go home, and leave everything for Prabhupāda to clean up, not thinking that maybe we should help. But one day they did, and they got service, and then devotees began to make advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So we have this opportunity, being under the shelter of Śrīla Prabhupāda and the movement in which we're worshiping Lord Nitāi and Gaurāṅga. In the pastimes of Lord Nityānanda and Lord Caitanya, we find that it is especially beneficial to chant the names of Nitāi and Caitanya, because They do not consider any offenses. When we chant, “Śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda,” and then chant, “Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare; Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare,” we can very quickly make advancement in devotional service. When we were visiting recently in Navadvīpa-dhāma, the place of Dhameśvara Mahāprabhu, we had a big kīrtana on our yātrā. There were some māyāvādī sannyāsīs there who were watching us. And when we chanted Hare Kṛṣṇa, they didn't dance, and they didn't open their mouths to chant. (there were no masks back then, so we could tell!) Then we started to sing this next song about Lord Caitanya, Nityānanda, and their unlimited mercy. And then they went wild, and they started dancing and singing. So this is the benefit of singing Nitāi and Gaurāṅga, because Lord Nityānanda is so merciful that He doesn't consider any offenses and anybody can enter into the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness under the shelter of Nitāi and Gaurāṅga. This is the song... ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #nityananda #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritu

Parashat Shemot tells about the enslavement of Beneh Yisrael in Egypt, a policy enacted by the king about whom the Torah writes: "A new king arose in Egypt, who did not know Yosef" (1:8). Rashi brings a debate among the Amoraim regarding this verse. One view accepts the simple meaning, that a new king came to power. According to the other view, however, this Pharaoh who decided to persecute Beneh Yisrael was the same king who ruled Egypt previously, but he is called "new" because "Nit'hadeshu Gezerotav" – he issued new decrees. This second opinion cited by Rashi requires some explanation. The phrase "Nit'hadeshu Gezerotav" does not actually denote "new" decrees. Its precise translation is "his decrees were renewed." There is, of course, a significant difference between a "new" decree and a "renewed" decree. A "new" decree is one which never existed before, whereas a "renewed decree" is a policy that was once in place and is now restored. We must ask, then, which old policy did Pharaoh "renew" in Egypt? Rav Yosef Salant (Jerusalem, 1885-1981), in his Be'er Yosef, answers this question by examining Onkelos' translation of this verse, which concludes: "De'la Mekayem Gezerat Yosef" – "who did not uphold Yosef's decree." According to Onkelos, Pharaoh annulled the policy that Yosef had put into place. This likely refers to the measures Yosef had enacted in order to feed the population of Egypt during the famine. As we read toward the end of Parashat Vayigash, once the famine struck, Yosef began selling the vast quantities of grain that had been stored during the seven years of surplus. At first, he sold grain to the people in exchange for money, and then, after they had spent all their money, he sold them grain in exchange for their animals and their land. Eventually, the people were left with nothing with which to purchase grain. Yosef therefore turned the entire population into Pharaoh's servants, giving them land to till, in exchange for which they gave Pharaoh a percentage of their crops. The Torah writes that the Egyptians were happy with this arrangement, as it ensured their survival during the devastating famine that ravaged the country. Many years later, Rav Salant explains, Pharaoh changed this policy and brought back the conditions that had been in place before Yosef came along. And thus he "renewed" the old decrees. Rav Salant writes that once the famine ended, Pharaoh used the arrangement established by Yosef as a means of provoking resentment and hostility toward Beneh Yisrael. As politicians often do, Pharaoh sought to win the people's support by convincing them that they were victims of an evil scheme from which he would heroically rescue them. He thus charged that Beneh Yisrael – who were living comfortably in the Goshen region – were responsible for the Egyptian people's lack of freedom, for their status as Pharaoh's servants, because it was Yosef who enacted this policy. And thus the arrangement that saved Egypt from widespread starvation was turned into an evil, malicious scheme to subjugate the people. The Egyptians who were previously grateful for this arrangement now resented it, blaming Yosef – and, by extension, all Beneh Yisrael – for the injustice that they were told they now experienced. One contemporary Rabbi added that this might shed light on Rav Yosef's comment in the Gemara (Pesahim 68b) expressing the great importance of the holiday of Shabuot. Rav Yosef remarked that if not for the event of Matan Torah, which is celebrated on Shabuot, "Kama Yosef Ika Be'shuka" – "There are several 'Yosef's' in the marketplace. Meaning, it is only because of the Torah that Rav Yosef was able to achieve and to distinguish himself through his outstanding scholarship. On a deeper level, however, Rav Yosef was perhaps lamenting the fact that the phenomenon of Yosef, of a Jew who was unfairly maligned and scapegoated after having helped and contributed to a country – has recurred many times. There are, unfortunately, many examples of "Yosef," occasions when Jews were viewed with suspicion and treated with hostility despite their having been hard-working, law-abiding, contributing members of society. This observation is, on the one hand, sobering, but on the other hand, it should give us hope and encouragement at this time of rising antisemitism. This phenomenon is upsetting, but not new. It has happened before – and, each time, we've prevailed. Hashem has always helped us in the past, and he will help us now, as well. We will continue to proudly carry the legacy of Yosef Ha'sadik, passionately adhering to our values and traditions while contributing to the society around us, and placing our trust in Hashem at all times.

Noisy Doors, Leaky Roofs, and the Mark of the Beast Last week's newsletter was written to be very simple. This week...not simple. We're tying together our lessons on the Salt Covenant, The Scarlet Harlot, and the basic menorah pattern of Workbook One. So no, it's not simple, but it's not too difficult, either! Try printing it off and studying it over two Shabbats, referencing the suggested videos or workbooks as you go.   ***   So what do noisy doors, leaky roofs, and the mark of the beast have in common?    Excellent question! I'm glad you asked.   In order to see the connection, we have to know a little something about each of them. If you want a refresher on the Beast, consider signing up for the Creation Gospel Workbook Four class coming up with Kisha Gallagher (scroll down for info) or watching the Scarlet Harlot series on YouTube. You can also refresh your memory on the meaning of the mezuzah with our "More Than" YouTube videos. We'll cover a few basics here to tie it together.   “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me…”   Yeshua standing at the door knocking is a huge hint, especially on the heels of John's sobering prophecies of the mark of the beast in Revelation. If we can't see the link to the world commercial system as “Babylon” in Revelation, we're not trying very hard. Revelation begins with memos to the seven assemblies emphasizing their need to “overcome” the tribulations John is about to describe,   • “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Re 3:14-21)   We can conclude that how to overcome is described in Revelation, but we can also conclude that an ignorance of the Torah will make our understanding only partial. Revelation is written as an incredibly intricate re-telling of the Torah portions. Without an understanding of those Torah portions, it will be difficult to be identified as one of those who overcome when they “keep the testimony of Yeshua and the commandments of God.”   If Yeshua knocks on the door of one of these potential overcomers, he knocks on a door that is marked by a mezuzah, which contains summaries of the commandments. To pull in the themes of our Salt Covenant study over the last several weeks, a mezuzah is a sign that those inside the house know to be salty within, tenderly and joyfully salting their commandment-keeping. Because they are pliable to the work of the Ruach HaKodesh within the house, they are ready to meet the challenges of the Beast outside the house.   The mezuzah is their reminder that they've committed their coming and going, especially their work and business dealings, to preserving their covenant with the Father with salt, for savory salt is our faith, the tenderness we have toward His Word. It is our desire to draw close to Him through our sacrifices, not begrudgingly or to be admired by others, but to give glory to the Father. Yeshua reminds us that he also wants to draw near to our salty selves, so he stands at the door and knocks.   Just imagine that the mezuzah on your door was Yeshua standing there each day inquiring if he may accompany you in your coming and going.   Because he is. The custom is to touch one's fingers to the mezuzah and kiss the fingers. It demonstrates affection and tenderness toward the Shma and other scriptures in the mezuzah, which remind us in our coming and going Who the only Source of wealth is. The name Shaddai is inscribed on mezuzot, which is the name describing His attribute of nourishment and supply.   By touching the mezuzah, we also are reminded like the Israelites in Deuteronomy Eight: “Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.' But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers...”   The mezuzah on the door marks the boundary between what happens when we go into the world and how we are inside our homes. If we are at war inside our homes, then how will we war against the principalities and powers outside our homes? The shin on the tefillin reminds the person Who opens the Heavenly windows to drip down zuzim, or coins, transactions, in our lives. Zuz is found in the word mezuzah, but the letter shin is found on both the mezuzah and the prayer tefillin.   Because they are worn in prayer, it helps one to adjust those trade prayers according to Yeshua's model…daily bread…forgiveness…holiness…His will and glory on earth…protection from temptation to sin. Ever notice how many famous actors, musicians, and sports stars end up unhappy, addicted, disconnected from the real world, and just plain weird? We are not spiritually wired to receive the glory of Heaven, only to reflect the glory of Heaven outward with salt. Of course they get weird and depressed!   Our labor and business dealings outside the home must be salted and lit from within first. We must extend ourselves from within, or it will eventually be evident to the world that we did not exert ourselves according to our wealth of salvation and light.nIt is thought that the marks of tzaraat (leprosy) that appeared in a home were a result of greed and stinginess. When the priests removed everything inside to the outside to quarantine and scrape the stones, everyone would see the wealth concealed inside, especially if they'd pretended not to have enough to help the needy brother. The “best third” is where the mezuzah is placed on a door, the upper third, like an upper room. The mezuzah marks the right hand frame of the door about 2/3 of the way up: “Mezuzah guards the Covenant, and so observing the mitzvah of mezuzah leads a person to truth and faith, the faith which is absolutely necessary when conducting business.”    “And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,' And they will say, ‘The LORD is my God.'” (Zec 13:9)   Yeshua invokes this prophecy in Zechariah when he warns the Laodiceans in Revelation Three that he is standing at the door knocking: “Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked, I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich…”   This is where we see another connection to the mezuzah. Zechariah prophesies of the “third part.” This is thought to be the remnant that will come through the tribulation refined by fire instead of destroyed by it. They have not succumbed to the Beast's commercial activity, buying and selling excessively or on Shabbat (see CG Workbook Four or Workbook Two). Traditionally, the mezuzah is affixed at a pointing on the right side of the door 2/3 of the way up the door. To relate the thirds, the mezuzah is like the principle of the “upper room” we've studied over the last several weeks.    Ancient Israelite houses typically had two levels, a ground level where beasts were stabled and practical household work such as cooking and weaving took place, but the family quarters were on the second floor. An extra upper room had to be built either on the second floor or atop the family quarters, making it an upper third. More simply, an upper room was where the family made space for visitors, a space that wasn't there, yet they created the space through hospitality.   Those upper rooms in Scripture were places associated with hospitality toward the righteous visitor as well as resurrection from the dead, like the stories of Elijah, Elisha, Dorcas, and Eutychus. A mezuzah reminds us not to neglect making those spaces of hospitality for the righteous visitor, who represents hospitality toward Yeshua and the Living Word. Yeshua's noisy knocking on the door is a daily reminder that when we make an “upper room” of hospitality, then we are actually tapping into the Garden of Eden. The resurrections in the upper rooms of Scripture show us this.    On the mezuzah is either the Name Shaddai, or it is in the shorthand of the first Hebrew letter shin. Not so coincidentally, the tefillin that are placed on an Israelite male's forehead and arm are also marked with a shin (see above). The mezuzah and tefillin remind each day:   • Hear, O Israel! The LORD our God, the LORD is one! And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. (Dt 6:4-9)    Deuteronomy 8:11-19 reminds Israel not to be deceived when they become comfortable and prosperous in the Land, for their wealth will deceive them into thinking they earned it with their own hand. Remember the gumballs?   The tefillin on the hand and arm are a reminder that it is YHVH alone who gives the power to acquire wealth. Likewise, the mezuzah is marked with a shin for Shaddai, the One who provides sustenance, nourishment to Israel. Strangely, the shin is made of three Hebrew letters vav joined at the bottom. The gematria value of vav is six. 666.    Whaaaaat? Yes, it's the mark of the beast. But that's not the whole story. The mezuzah and tefillin are NOT the mark of the beast. The mark of the beast is when you get very close to being a salt covenant household or person, yet you have something lacking. Salt. Your daily work is not to acquire the wealth of the Kingdom to the glory of the Father, which can only be done through the power of the Ruach HaKodesh moving through the Word in you. The mark of the beast is when our daily work is to acquire the object of desire for our own sake. We can hear the disingenuous, unsalty believer when he says, “If God will just let me win the lottery, I'll build orphanages and feed the poor all over the world.”   And he probably will. But he will do it only in order to feed his own desires first. He's not really seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. He's pursuing his own kingdom, offering God a deal that the Kingdom of Heaven will benefit from the scraps. Such a person will not give commensurately with his newfound wealth, for he is stingy at heart. Unsavory salt. Tepid. Lukewarm. Blechhhh!   The secret of the 666 is that it is only the letter of the Torah without the Ruach. The shin is like a menorah when the backlight of the Ruach shines through it (again, see Workbooks 2 & 4). Remember last week's lesson on the gumball machine? It was what you couldn't see that had to occur before what you could see. The Ruach precedes the letter of the Torah. Together, with the spiritual backlight through the literal three vavs, it yields seven, the seven- branched menorah. One tefillin has three vavs, but its mate has four! 3 + 4 = 7. Compare to the above: To be unsalty is 666. To be salty is to shine the seven spirits of Adonai described in Isaiah and Revelation:     •  wisdom   •  understanding   •  counsel   •  Spirit of Adonai   •  power   •  knowledge   •  reverence    Yeshua, the Living Word, is the doorkeeper of the overcoming household. We never want to reduce him to someone there to reward us with wealth. The word mezuzah comes from a Hebrew word meaning movement, going back and forth. The historical zuz was a coin, about a day's sustenance for one adult:   • Weight: About 4.26 grams (0.137 troy ounces) of silver. • Value: Historically equivalent to a day's wage or a portion of food/clothing, (e.g., 200 zuz was a year's support).  • Modern value would be about $20.   "Give us today our daily bread." Not the lottery.   Not so coincidentally, a mezuzah means more than movement. It is rooted as well in the movement of a beast: What starts out as a beautiful creation of spirit (upper room), soul and body (lower rooms), can degenerate into the mark of the beast. Instead of letting the Ruach drip into our lower rooms of work and family, the upper room is sealed off because of our stinginess and greed. Esau and Jacob had very different motives in asking for blessings. We can become unsavory, relentless hunters like Esau, the Red One, nicknamed Edom because he was red and hairy all over like a beast, a man of the field who loved hunting. We don't want to become marked by the Red One, never satisfied, even on Shabbat.   “…and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.” (Re 13:17)   Nehemiah's struggles with those returning to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple, especially in their continued buying and selling on Shabbat, are the reference point. He eventually had to order the gates of Jerusalem shut and locked to prevent the vendors from coming in with their goods. How glorious will it be when the gates no longer need to be shut, for no one will even entertain the idea of disobeying the King of King's command to rest and be with Him in Jerusalem on Shabbat.   Knock, knock.   In short, the mark of the beast is on one who buys and sells on Shabbat. Because there is no trust in Adonai to provide the many things we crave, we continue to work on His holy day. Someone who believes in God may have salt, but it is not savory. One who believes in God enough to do what He says is savory salt. Salt allows us to draw near the upper room of the Garden. I'm sure Yeshua is having wonderful conversations with the righteous souls of those who just didn't understand Shabbat, but they were faithful in what they knew. They are learning while they wait, not rebelling.   Ezekiel describes what went wrong in the “upper room” of the Garden of Eden, a hospitable place for those who want to draw near to the voice of Elohim, but a place from which rebels are purged. The “trader” was cast out of the heavenly fiery stones and tossed into the lower realms of strange, profane fire, that is, fire used by those estranged from the upper room fires of the Ruach above:   You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes Was prepared for you on the day you were created. You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you. By the abundance of your trading You became filled with violence within, and you sinned; Therefore I cast you as a profane thing out of the mountain of God; And I destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the fiery stones. (Eze 28:13-16; 18)   Ezekiel 28 drops a hint to where we should be vigilant: “By the abundance of your trading [H7404 rekula] you became filled with violence within, and you sinned...”   ????? rawkal' [H7402] to travel for trading   Our trade is part of work for our living, yet, the abundance is the danger zone. If our inner fire craves more wealth than we are willing to give back to Heaven commensurately, our going back and forth, zuzing about, to trade our time and effort for goods, power, and esteem becomes idolatry. In Hebrew, moving back and forth is zuz [zuz is also a coin], the root of mezuzah. The mezuzah marks the door where we travel back and forth each day to obtain our portion of wealth.   When our pursuit of wages and wealth pushes the testimony of Yeshua and the commandments of God beneath our feet instead of allowing them to drip daily from the upper room of the resurrection Ruach that raised Messiah from the dead, we sin. Our house's upper room should be designed to drip to lower floors of daily living, or we become unsavory salt.   We trade our precious lives, our time, our effort, to accumulate an abundance of things, not necessarily money, but what money will purchase: entertainment, security, comfort, esteem, power, knowledge, appeasement, etc. These things deceive us into believing they will bring joy and peace, but we know it's a lie because they never do. They are simply offered to the strange, consuming fire of the soul, but are not refinement of the spirit, which is everlasting peace and joy. It brings savory salt, light, and contentment from within.    The ancient investment advice is:   • Invest 1/3 of your income in tangible property such as real estate, durable goods, secure long-term investments  • Invest 1/3 in your daily labor, your paycheck, investments that provide a faster return, a little riskier, easily liquidated • Invest 1/3 above the mezuzah in the Kingdom of Heaven by lending to the poor, giving to needy, investing time in spiritual causes along with Torah study, prayer, service, discussing Scripture with others, etc. Even kindness is an investment!   We should not become “stingy” with Heavenly principles in the world of work, which would reflect a home's lower rooms sealed off from the upper room. The upper room should drip the testimony of Yeshua and the noisy commandments of God through the power of the resurrection Ruach. It leaks into the lower rooms of family and work!   The leaky roof is what we need to carry into the world of work and business as well as our relationships. An outwardly successful business producing wealth that can only be spent before the resurrection of the dead is not successful at all.    Preparation in the home under the disciplines of the Ruach HaKodesh will be evident in the place of business, not as a pile of 666 cash, but as peace in drawing near the Father, salt. The physical work is simply a means of building the Kingdom instead of demanding that the Father bless our work to build our own kingdoms of security, esteem, attention, comfort, intellectual stimulation, etc. Whether we have little or many zuzim, all we need to remember is that we must give commensurately with the wealth the Father drips down upon us.    If we can be responsible even with earthly money, which has no righteousness within itself, then we can be responsible with Heavenly riches.   If we can't be trusted to give commensurately with our wealth when there is no Temple service, and much freedom is granted in when and how much we give, then how can the Father trust us with His riches when the Temple on “the mountain of God” descends? The Temple services and the Land of Israel are places of extreme exactness in managing work and wealth.   Manage earthly zuzim faithfully, and we will inherit the Heavenly riches to manage.    One of my favorite movies is about a Quaker family, from the book Friendly Persuasion. One of the funniest lines is, “Friend, thee's got a squeaky door upstairs.”    Friend, thee's got a squeaky door downstairs, too. Yeshua is knocking, reminding, inquiring, requesting if we will open to his voice. It is the same voice of Elohim that walked and talked in the Garden, an upper room.   When we open our doors to him, we release the water of the Word from our upper rooms and let it fill our homes, workplaces, and relationships. If we move about, may we zuz for the glory of the Father.    Please SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter to get new teachings.

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Rekindling Sibling Bonds: A Christmas Miracle at Montserrat Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-12-24-08-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Montse ja era envoltada d'una bellesa freda i tranquil·la.En: Montse was already surrounded by a cold and tranquil beauty.Ca: La neu cobria els camins i el Monestir de Montserrat brillava amb la llum suau de les espelmes.En: The snow covered the paths, and the Monestir de Montserrat shone with the soft light of candles.Ca: Martí respirava l'aire fresc, ple de records i emocions.En: Martí breathed in the fresh air, full of memories and emotions.Ca: Havia convidat la seva germana Laia a aquest lloc sagrat, amb l'esperança de reconciliar-se.En: He had invited his sister Laia to this sacred place, hoping to reconcile.Ca: Després de molts anys de silencis i allunyament, Martí sabia que el moment havia arribat.En: After many years of silence and distance, Martí knew the moment had come.Ca: Laia va arribar mentre les campanes anunciaven el capvespre.En: Laia arrived as the bells announced the evening.Ca: El seu rostre era serè, però Martí va notar una llambregada de dolçor en els seus ulls que li va donar força.En: Her face was serene, but Martí noticed a glimmer of sweetness in her eyes that gave him strength.Ca: —Gràcies per venir, Laia —va dir Martí amb veu serena.En: “Thank you for coming, Laia,” Martí said with a calm voice.Ca: —De res, Martí. Sabia que aquest lloc tindria importància per a nosaltres —va respondre Laia, mantenint el seu to pragmàtic.En: “You're welcome, Martí. I knew this place would be important for us,” Laia responded, maintaining her pragmatic tone.Ca: Van caminar junts pels senderons emblanquinats, els seus passos ressonant suaus entre el murmuri de les muntanyes.En: They walked together along the snow-laden paths, their steps softly echoing among the murmurs of the mountains.Ca: Havia nevant recentment, deixant un paisatge digne d'un quadre.En: It had snowed recently, leaving a landscape fit for a painting.Ca: Finalment, van arribar a la capella del monestir, un lloc on moltes famílies cercaven pau i reflexió, i on els records dels seus pares eren més vius que mai.En: Finally, they reached the chapel of the monastery, a place where many families sought peace and reflection, and where the memories of their parents were more alive than ever.Ca: —Recordes com ens portaven aquí cada Nadal? —va mencionar Martí, amb els ulls brillants de nostàlgia.En: “Do you remember how they brought us here every Christmas?” Martí mentioned, his eyes shining with nostalgia.Ca: —Sí, ho recordo bé. Els pares sempre deien que Montserrat era un lloc especial, un lloc de miracles —va respondre Laia, deixant caure qualsevol escut emocional.En: “Yes, I remember it well. Our parents always said that Montserrat was a special place, a place of miracles,” Laia replied, letting go of any emotional shield.Ca: Un silenci càlid es va establir entre els dos.En: A warm silence settled between the two.Ca: La capella era plena de figures de pessebre, la llum d'espelmes dansava en les ombres.En: The chapel was full of nativity figures, the candlelight dancing in the shadows.Ca: De sobte, les velles ferides van emergir en la conversa.En: Suddenly, old wounds emerged in the conversation.Ca: Martí va parlar de la seva tristesa per la seva llunyania; Laia va expressar els seus sentiments de pèrdua per la família desunida.En: Martí spoke of his sadness over their distance; Laia expressed her feelings of loss for the fractured family.Ca: Era un moment tens, marcat per barreres emocionals que semblaven impossibles de traspassar.En: It was a tense moment, marked by emotional barriers that seemed impossible to cross.Ca: Però aleshores, de manera inesperada, una imatge del passat va aparèixer vividament en les seves ments: una excursió amb els seus pares a la muntanya, la calidesa d'aquells moments preciosos.En: But then, unexpectedly, an image from the past vividly appeared in their minds: a hike with their parents on the mountain, the warmth of those precious moments.Ca: Sense saber com, una comprensió mútua nació.En: Without knowing how, a mutual understanding was born.Ca: Les màscares es van caure i, amb elles, les tensions.En: The masks fell away, and with them, the tensions.Ca: Lentament, les seves converses van començar a fluir lliure de recriminacions, plenes de promeses i esperances de futur.En: Slowly, their conversations began to flow free of recriminations, full of promises and hopes for the future.Ca: —Vull que ens veiem més sovint —va dir Martí, amb un somriure autèntic.En: “I want us to see each other more often,” Martí said with an authentic smile.Ca: —Jo també. No podem deixar que el passat dicti el nostre futur —va respondre Laia, disposada a reconstruir el vincle trencat.En: “So do I. We can't let the past dictate our future,” Laia replied, ready to rebuild the broken bond.Ca: Quan la nit va caure sobre Montserrat, les campanes del monestir van ressonar novament, com un senyal de renovació i esperança.En: As night fell over Montserrat, the bells of the monastery rang again, like a sign of renewal and hope.Ca: Martí i Laia es van quedar una estona més, disfrutant la tranquil·litat i la bellesa del moment, amb la promesa de conservar el seu llegat familiar i construir nous records junts.En: Martí and Laia stayed a while longer, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the moment, with the promise to preserve their family legacy and create new memories together.Ca: Va ser en aquell lloc sagrat, envoltats de la lenta caiguda de la neu, on Martí i Laia van trobar una nova oportunitat per ser germans, per ser una família de nou.En: It was in that sacred place, surrounded by the slow falling snow, where Martí and Laia found a new opportunity to be siblings, to be a family again.Ca: Per Nadal, la màgia de Montserrat havia fet un altre miracle.En: For Christmas, the magic of Montserrat had performed another miracle.Ca: I amb l'esperit renovat, van deixar enrere la distància i les malinterpretacions.En: And with renewed spirit, they left behind the distance and misunderstandings.Ca: L'amor fraternal va brillar una vegada més, fent d'aquella Nit de Nadal una que mai oblidarien.En: Brotherly love shone once more, making that Christmas Eve one they would never forget. Vocabulary Words:the chapel: la capellathe candles: les espelmesto reconcile: reconciliar-sethe glimmer: la llambregadathe echoes: els ressonsthe murmurs: els murmurispragmatic: pragmàticemotional barrier: barrera emocionalthe nativity figures: les figures de pessebreauthentic: autènticfractured: trencatto rebuild: reconstruirthe misunderstanding: el malenterèsthe renewal: la renovacióserene: serèthe paths: els caminsthe silence: el silencito emerge: emergirthe landscape: el paisatgeto dictate: dictartense: tensthe mask: la màscarathe distance: la distànciabrotherly love: l'amor fraternalto preserve: conservarthe nostalgia: la nostàlgiato resonate: ressonarthe mountain: la muntanyato perform: ferthe emotion: l'emoció