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  • Q&A #05 - Learning Neviim, Hashgachah Pratis Meetings, Non-Jews and Yomim Noraim, Koheles on Sukkos, and Moshiach as an Ikkar

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

    This morning (10/20/22), in our Friday Q&A (bumped up to Thursday because there's no shiur tomorrow), we covered five questions, depending on how you count: (1) How should one go about learning neviim and why is it so difficult? (2) What assumptions do we make about the role of hashgachah pratis in meeting people? (3) How should non-Jews relate to Rosh ha'Shanah and Yom ha'Kippurim? (4) Why is Koheles read on Sukkos, and (5) Why is Moshiach one of the 13 ikkarim?
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    מקורות:
    מגילה דף יד עמוד א עם פירוש רש"י
    ראש השנה פרק א משנה ב
    תהלים לג:יב-טו
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות מלכים ומלחמות יא:א; יב:ב
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    If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
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    Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
    YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
    Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
    "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
    "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
    "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
    "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
    "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
    WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
    Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

    48 min
  • The Four Days Between Yom ha'Kippurim and Sukkos

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

    In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (10/30/22) we took up a rather obscure topic: What does Judaism have to say about the four days between Yom ha'Kippurim and Sukkos? At first glance, it seems like there's not much going on here, but upon closer examination of the halachos, minhagim, and midrashim, this short time period is far more important than meets the eye. I can pretty much guarantee that if you watch/listen to this shiur during these four days, it will enhance both your Yom ha'Kippurim and your Sukkos!
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    מקורות:
    ערוך השולחן אורח חיים תרכ"ד
    תוספות יומא פ"ז: ד"ה והאמר רב תפלת ערבית רשות
    אבודרהם – יום הכיפורים כו:כג
    קהלת רבה ט:ז
    בית יוסף – אורח חיים תקפא:ה; תרכד:ד
    טור אורח חיים תקפא:ב
    ויקרא רבה ל:ב,ז
    אבן עזרא – תהלים קל:ד
    קהלת ט:א-י
    רש"י – קהלת ט:ז
    ר' יוסף קרא שם
    רי"ד שם
    ראב"ע שם
    רלב"ג שם
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:ג-ד
    שפת אמת – דברים, האזינו א
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    This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life.
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    If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
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    Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
    YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
    Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
    "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
    "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
    "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
    "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
    "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
    WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
    Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

    1 hr 40 min
  • Q&A #04 - Al Cheit, Discerning Hashgachah, Trolly Problems, Birkas ha'Gomel, and Idyllic Torah Life

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

    This morning (10/6/22), in our Friday Q&A (bumped up to Thursday because I'll be leaving for Sukkos), we covered five questions, depending on how you count: (1) Why are there so many "Al Cheit"s in the Yom ha'Kippurim Vidui which pertain to speech? (2) How can one tell whether something is hashgachah pratis or not? (3) What does Judaism say about "the trolly problem"? (4) What are the parameters of Birkas ha'Gomel? and (5) How do we reconcile the reality we see with the Torah's portrait of the idyllic life we will enjoy when we keep the mitzvos?
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    מקורות:
    משלי יח:כא
     רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, סדר התפילה נג
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה פרק ה
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שבת ב:א-ג
    רמב"ן - דברים יא:יג (which was not actually cited in the Q&A, but is the source of my answer to the last question)
    The Metaphysical Implications of Stubbing Your Toe
    Hashgachah Clarification from the Rosh ha’Yeshiva
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    This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life.
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    If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
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    Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
    YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
    Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
    "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
    "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
    "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
    "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
    "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
    WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
    Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel 

    49 min
  • Yom ha’Kippurim 5783: Musings on Erev Yom ha’Kippurim Anxiety

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

    Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I cranked out a few hours before Yom ha'Kippurim, entitled, Yom ha’Kippurim 5783: Musings on Erev Yom ha’Kippurim Anxiety. Perhaps this shouldn't have been written as a 1-page article. My hope is that I wrote it in such a manner that it will yield truth and insight regardless of what your premises and preconceived notions are.
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    This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life.
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    If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
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    Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
    YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
    Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
    "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
    "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
    "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
    "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
    "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
    WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
    Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

    7 min
  • Yom ha'Kippurim 5783: Ne'ilah - It's Not What You Think It Is

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

    In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (9/30/22) we took up a very basic question. I can PRETTY much guarantee that if I ask you, "What is Neilah?" the answer you give will be incorrect. There are some basic facts about Neilah of which most people are unaware. In today's shiur we examined Neilah in light of those facts, and in so doing, arrived at a new - and more accurate - understanding of Ne'ilah and its place within the halachic system.
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    מקורות:
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ב:ו-ז; ג:ג-ה
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילה וברכת כהנים א:ז; ג:ו; ח:א
    תלמוד ירושלמי - ברכות ד:א:כב-כג עם פירוש אור לישרים
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות א:א-ה; ג:יא; ד:א-ב,ה,יח
    רלב"ג - במדבר י:ט
    רלב"ג - ויקרא כג:כד
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שופר וסוכה ולולב א:ב
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    This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life.
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    If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
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    Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
    YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
    Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
    "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
    "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
    "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
    "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
    "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
    WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
    Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

    1 hr 3 min
  • Q&A #03 - Assorted Aseres Ymei Teshuvah Questions

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

    This morning (9/30/22), in our Friday Q&A, we covered a number of questions relevant to the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah, including: (1) How does the judgment on Rosh ha'Shanah and Yom ha'Kippurim work? (2) Why do we stand when the Aron ha'Kodesh is open? (3) How can we live up to the seemingly impossible ideal of making use of every moment we have? (4) How do we live each as if it's our last while simultaneously planning for the future? (5) What can we do to up our mitzvah observance during the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah, and is that even a legit thing?
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    מקורות:
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:ג-ה
    רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, שמונה פרקים, פרקים ב,ז
    רד"ק - ספר השורשים ע.ו.ת + ז.כ.ה,ז.כ.כ.
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילין ומזוזה וספר תורה י:יא
    Annie Dillard (cited in James Clear's 3-2-1 newsletter, 9/29/22)
    Seneca, "On the Shortness of Life"
    Rabbi Pesach Chait, "Malchiyos, Zichronos, Shofros"
    Rabbi Schneeweiss, "Avos 4:11 - Mitzvos and Aveiros as Defenders and Prosecutors"
    Rabbi Schneeweiss, "R' Akiva's Guidelines for a Good Judgment on Rosh ha'Shanah" 
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    This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such a central part of my life.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
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    Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
    YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
    Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
    "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
    "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
    "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
    "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
    "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
    Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

    50 min
  • Avos 4:11 - Mitzvos and Aveiros as Defenders and Prosecutors

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

    This evening (9/29/22), in our Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, we took up a mishnah in Chapter 4 in hopes that it would help us to up our mitzvah and teshuvah game for the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah. We examined two approaches: an original approach inspired by the Rambam, and an attempt at understanding Rabbeinu Bachya's approach which was ALSO inspired by the Rambam, as well as the Malbim on Iyov. We didn't answer all our questions, but we did emerge with a new way to look at mitzvos, aveiros, teshuvah, and maasim tovim which (God willing) will help us to make the most of the remaining Aseres Ymei Teshuvah.
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    מקורות:
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ג:ג-ד; ח:ו; פרק י
    אבות ד:יא
    רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות ד:יג
    רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:לא
    https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2015/07/angelic-advocates-and-accusers.html
    Joey Lichter's notes on Rav Pesach Chait's shiur on Malchiyos, Zichronos, and Shofros (9/24/08)
    רשב"ם - אבות ד:יא (מובא במדרש שמות)
    רבינו בחיי - אבות ד:יא
    מלבי"ם - איוב לה:ח-ט
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    This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life.
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    If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
    ----------
    Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
    YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
    Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
    "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
    "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
    "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
    "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
    "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
    WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
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    1 hr 31 min
  • R' Akiva's Guidelines for a Good Judgment on Rosh ha'Shanah

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

    Earlier this year I gave a three-part shiur (in my Machshavah Lab series for women) on a mishnah in Pirkei Avos about how Hashem judges the world. The question that sparked the shiur was: What is this doing HERE? Avos is a practical masechta about ethics - not metaphysics! Thankfully, we found a commentator who translates these seemingly metaphysical ideas into practical guidelines for receiving a good judgment. Whether you missed last year's shiur or could use a review, I can promise you that today's YBT Sunday shiur (9/25/22, Erev Rosh ha'Shanah) will enhance your Aseres Ymei Teshuvah.

    And I'd like to give a special shout-out to my chavrusa, Isaiah, who helped me to prepare this shiur (and whose name I forgot to mention in the shiur itself).
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    This week's Torah learning has been sponsored by Joey and Estee, whom I'd like to thank for being such an important part of my life. 
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    If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
    ----------
    Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
    YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
    Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
    "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
    "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
    "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
    "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
    "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
    WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
    Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

    1 hr 35 min
  • Nitzavim: Is Teshuvah/Torah Really THAT Easy?

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    Nitzavim: Is Teshuvah/Torah REALLY That Easy?

    In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (9/23/22) we focused on a question that bothers me every year. Devarim 30:11-14 describes how easy and accessible "ha'mitzvah" is. There's a machlokess Rishonim whether "ha'mitzvah" here refers specifically to teshuvah, or whether it's talking about the entire Torah. Either way, my question is: is it really THAT easy and accessible? That is the question we aimed to answer in today's shiur. Did we succeed? I'll leave you to be the judge of that.

    (And yes, I'm aware that the title of this episode and the title at the top of the show notes are different, but I couldn't decide which one I liked better, so I used them both.)
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    מקורות:
    דברים ל:יא-יד
    רמב"ן - דברים ל:יא
    תורה תמימה - דברים י:יב-יג, אות יג
    ברכות דף לג עמוד ב
    דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש העשירי
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה ו:ה
    רב הירש - דברים ל:יד
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    This week's Torah learning has been sponsored anonymously, and is dedicated to Yehudit Malka bat Ronit Elisheva, in the zechus that Hashem may help her find what she's looking for.  

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    If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
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    1 hr 26 min
  • Ki Savo: Accursed to God

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!

    In today's Friday morning "Machshavah Lab" shiur for women (9/16/22) we focused on the twelve transgressors which are singled out and "cursed" by Hashem. Our goal was to understand (1) what these twelve categories of transgressions have in common, and (2) what makes them more "curse-worthy" than others. With Hashem's help, we were able to answer those two questions with some nice ideas from the meforshim, and a whole lot more!
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    מקורות:
    דברים כז:יא-כו
    רמב"ן - דברים כז:כו
    רד"ק - ספר השורשים: א.ר.ר.
    רשב"ם - דברים כז:טו-כה
    בכור שור - שברים כז:כו
    חגיגה פרק ב משנה א
    מהרש"א - חידושי אגדות שם
    רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות שם
    בראשית ג:ד-כא; ד:ה-יא; ט:יח-כה
    רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תשובה
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    The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka.
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    If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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    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.com. 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.com. 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.
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    Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
    YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
    Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
    "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
    "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
    "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
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    1 hr 43 min

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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. My goal as a Torah educator is not merely to teach my students my OWN hashkafah. Rather, my goal is to equip them with the foundations, the methodological training,…

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