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Hearing Hashem's Voice
Trapped between the sea and a charging army, most of us freeze. We revisit that iconic crossroads and ask the uncomfortable question Ibn Ezra raises: why didn't 600,000 people fight when they could have? The answer isn't about weapons or odds. It's about identity. A slave doesn't just fear—he forgets he has options. That insight becomes a mirror for the places where we stall today, certain the tide will never turn, waiting for a miracle to carry us where courage should.From there, we shift the battlefield inward. The “inner Pharaoh” isn't a mythic villain; it's the voice that sounds like a friend, the impulse that calls and we come. We unpack how the yetzer hara blends into our habits, turning gentle nudges into quiet control, and how to break that spell by building a pause, reclaiming agency, and running toward the right fights. Confidence, we argue, isn't a feeling you wait for. It's a strategy you choose.David and Goliath become our blueprint. David rejects heavy armor, selects tools that fit his training, and runs to close the distance. That run matters. It turns intent into momentum and strips fear of its authority. We translate that pattern into clear steps: reframe the enemy, script a first move, act quickly, and track progress. Along the way we challenge the victim label, replace vague hope with disciplined action, and show how a lifted spirit—nefesh gevoha—opens doors that numbers alone never will.If you're ready to stop ceding ground to old narratives, this is your invitation to pick the battlefield, lift your posture, and sprint. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs this push, and leave a review with one fight you're choosing to run toward this week.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.org Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com
This episode goes through the halachos of Ona'as Devarim.
This episode discusses the significance of the double Mann that fell Erev Shabbos.
Parshas Beshalach: Crossing Inner Seas At the edge of the Yam Suf, the Jewish people face their final test. Egypt is behind them, the sea before them, and fear grips their hearts. Though redemption is already unfolding, freedom suddenly feels more terrifying than slavery. This episode explores the moment when physical escape gives way to inner transformation. Drawing on Rashi and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, we uncover why true freedom only begins when retreat is no longer an option—and how the crossing of the sea becomes the crossing of the self. It is a Parsha about courage, responsibility, and stepping forward even when certainty is gone. Dedicated in loving memory of Keshvar Bas Shmuel, Edward Ben Efraim, Shlomo Ben Edward, and Yirachmiel Daniel Ben Gedalia. For the Refuah Shlema of Shaul Ben Edward, Benyamin Ben Tova, Rafael Ben Mazal, and Orna Bas Lili.
Parshas Beshalach 5786 ספר שמות פרק יד פסוק יג ויאמר משה אל העם אל תיראו התיצבו וראו את ישועת יקוק אשר יעשה לכם היום כי אשר ראיתם את מצרים היום לא תספו לראתם עוד עד עולם׃ Sefer Shemot Chapter 14 Verse 13 But Moses said to the people, “Have no fear! Stand by, and witness the deliverance that Hashem will work for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you will never see again.
Shiur given by Rabbi Bezalel Rudinsky on Parshas Beshalach. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Yud-Gimmel Shevat - Shabbos Shira (23:30)
The Psychology Behind the Parsha Parshas B'Shalach To Complain or To Listen?
A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.
Was Deborah a general? Josephus' version of the story...and more
Shiur given by Rabbi Menachem Apter on Apt Inspiration on the Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
The concept of "chamushim" highlights the step needed to recieve protection from Hashem, and understanding the "she'eino yodeya li'shol" is the method of creating this unity
Yom Hagadol Vehakadosh - Yud Shevat (24:32)
Shiur given by Rabbi Yosef Fishman on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Tes Shevat - Erev Yud Shevat (21:05)
Parshas Beshalach may be the most action-packed parsha in the Torah. After the Exodus, God directed the people to not take the shortest route to the Land in order to facilitate the great miracle of the Splitting of the Sea and the final destruction of the Egyptians. After those unprecedented miracles, the trouble began: Twice […]
Shiur given by Rabbi Yosef Fishman on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
A recording made after Shabbos of the past week's Drasha.
At Moshiach's Door
In this week's Parsha Preview shiur on Parshat Bo, we explore a surprising idea: the Plague of Darkness was not merely the absence of light—but a deeper, hidden form of light itself.
Shiur given by Rabbi Heshy Friedman on Parsha. Shiur given in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Ben Zion Bamberger on Parsha.
Shiur given by Rabbi Benzion Brodie on Parsha to Yeshiva Ketana. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Bezalel Rudinsky on Parshas Bo. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Dovid Apter on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
The Henry and Lisa Manoucheri Parsha Shiur Parshas Bo AN AMERICA LITMUS TEST- Pyramids, Power Structures, and NATO Vs Discernment, Scruples, Refinement & FREEDOM
The Psychology Behind the Parsha Parshas Bo By Your Identity You Will Live
A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.
Vov Shevat - Shabbos Before Yud Shevat (20:51)
Parshas Bo: Guarding Our Freedom Parshas Bo brings the final blows to Egypt and the birth of a free nation. As darkness falls, resolve hardens, and the last plague strikes, the Jewish people finally walk out of slavery in broad daylight. But the Torah makes one thing clear: leaving Egypt is not the same as staying free. This episode explores why the Torah commands us to retell the Exodus multiple times and never in the same way. Freedom, once achieved, must be guarded, reinforced, and lived with intention. Redemption that is remembered fades. Redemption that is rehearsed becomes identity. Listen now at ParshaPerspective.com
Parshas Bo 5786 - Relationships in the Parsha לא ראו איש את אחיו ולא קמו איש מתחתיו שלשת ימים ולכל בני ישראל היה אור במושבתם׃ People could not see one another, and for three days no one could move about; but all the Israelites enjoyed light in their dwellings.
Shiur given by Rabbi Menachem Apter on Apt Inspiration on the Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Binyomin Plotzker at Night Seder Thursday Night. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
His princely/aristocratic upbringing in the Palace was not one calculated to make someone humble. Quite the opposite!