This week’s episodes delve into the power of learning at night — not just as a scheduling choice, but as a transformative avodah. We explore Chazal’s praise for nighttime Torah, Kabbalistic insights into what makes these hours uniquely potent, and halachic and mussar perspectives on how the night shapes the learner. We will see one can refine the soul, shift one’s inner world, and build a deeper bond with Torah, when we choose to learn after the day is done.

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 139-143: ⁠https://bit.ly/night-seder⁠

This week’s episodes delve into the power of learning at night — not just as a scheduling choice, but as a transformative avodah. We explore Chazal’s praise for nighttime Torah, Kabbalistic insights into what makes these hours uniquely potent, and halachic and mussar perspectives on how the night shapes the learner. We will see one can refine the soul, shift one’s inner world, and build a deeper bond with Torah, when we choose to learn after the day is done.

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 139-143: https://bit.ly/night-seder

This week, we turn our attention to Maariv, the quietest and most mysterious of the tefillos. We explore its origin story — how a reshus became a chovah — and what that teaches us about our relationship to nighttime, uncertainty, and Divine closeness. From the Zohar’s cosmic framing of nightfall to the Avudraham’s pshat in hashkiveinu, we uncover how Maariv holds space for faith in the dark and presence after the day has ended. It’s a series that reclaims Maariv as more than an afterthought — as a tefillah with depth, strength, and quiet confidence.

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 136-138: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/maariv-tefillah⁠⁠

This week, we turn our attention to Maariv, the quietest and most mysterious of the tefillos. We explore its origin story — how a reshus became a chovah — and what that teaches us about our relationship to nighttime, uncertainty, and Divine closeness. From the Zohar’s cosmic framing of nightfall to the Avudraham’s pshat in hashkiveinu, we uncover how Maariv holds space for faith in the dark and presence after the day has ended. It’s a series that reclaims Maariv as more than an afterthought — as a tefillah with depth, strength, and quiet confidence.

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 136-138: ⁠https://bit.ly/maariv-tefillah⁠

This week, we turn our attention to Maariv, the quietest and most mysterious of the tefillos. We explore its origin story — how a reshus became a chovah — and what that teaches us about our relationship to nighttime, uncertainty, and Divine closeness. From the Zohar’s cosmic framing of nightfall to the Avudraham’s pshat in hashkiveinu, we uncover how Maariv holds space for faith in the dark and presence after the day has ended. It’s a series that reclaims Maariv as more than an afterthought — as a tefillah with depth, strength, and quiet confidence.

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 136-138: https://bit.ly/maariv-tefillah

This week, we’re unpacking the many layers of tzedakah as a core expression of Jewish identity and purpose. We explore how this powerful mitzvah reflect Hashem’s own hanhagah, how it impacts our souls and communities, and why it is so central to geulah. Along the way, we look at practical guidance on giving, bold claims about tzedakah’s spiritual power, and timeless debates about what makes chesed even greater.

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 132-134: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/tzedaka-joy⁠⁠

This week, we’re unpacking the many layers of tzedakah as a core expression of Jewish identity and purpose. We explore how this powerful mitzvah reflect Hashem’s own hanhagah, how it impacts our souls and communities, and why it is so central to geulah. Along the way, we look at practical guidance on giving, bold claims about tzedakah’s spiritual power, and timeless debates about what makes chesed even greater.

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 132-134: ⁠https://bit.ly/tzedaka-joy⁠

This week, we’re unpacking the many layers of tzedakah as a core expression of Jewish identity and purpose. We explore how this powerful mitzvah reflect Hashem’s own hanhagah, how it impacts our souls and communities, and why it is so central to geulah. Along the way, we look at practical guidance on giving, bold claims about tzedakah’s spiritual power, and timeless debates about what makes chesed even greater.

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 132-134: https://bit.ly/tzedaka-joy

This week offers a thoughtful exploration of the laws and traditions surrounding mikvah immersion for men. We delve into a range of source texts—from the enactments of Takanas Ezra through the Rishonim's responsa and into the great Chassidic (and Misnagdic!) masters. We explore the concept of immersion, the benefits of Mikvah, when and how to immerse, and the practical kavanos to accompany the experience. Preparing these shiurim was truly eye-opening for me so I hope you enjoy at least as much as I did!

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 126-131: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/mikvah-torah⁠

This week offers a thoughtful exploration of the laws and traditions surrounding mikvah immersion for men. We delve into a range of source texts—from the enactments of Takanas Ezra through the Rishonim's responsa and into the great Chassidic (and Misnagdic!) masters. We explore the concept of immersion, the benefits of Mikvah, when and how to immerse, and the practical kavanos to accompany the experience. Preparing these shiurim was truly eye-opening for me so I hope you enjoy at least as much as I did!

This series, "A Day in the Life of a Yid", explores the Practical Laws and Deeper Dimensions of daily Avodas Hashem.

Source sheets for Shiurim 126-131: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/mikvah-torah⁠