The Shmuz

The highest form of pleasure in this world can be yours. And right now, it’s even easier to access. 

Wishing you a kesiva v’chasima tova and a gut gebentched yor.

Rabbi Shafier and the Shmuz team
 

So many issues are decided on Rosh Hashanah: who will live; who will die; who will be healthy; who will be sick; who will be successful; who won’t. . .

Since we accept and understand this, one would assume that we would be deeply moved by the davening on Rosh Hashanah. Logically, we should spend the day in reverence and awe. Yet that seems to be very far from what actually happens. Why is it so difficult for us to feel the reality of being judged, and what can we do about it?

This Shmuz deals with understanding some of the basic issues that are decided on Rosh Hashanah, and gives us practical advice on how to use it to the utmost. 

As an honored member of Klal Yisroel you don’t need to spend time groping in the darkness trying to figure out who you are. Baruch Hashem, we have an array of mind-blowing sefarim that give us the answers to life's most challenging questions. 

And that’s what this new weekly shiur is focused on. It’s a compilation of the Derech Hashem and the Mesilas Yesharim, along with other seforim that will get you in a good head space for Yomim Noraim and may also just change your life.

Just imagine with me for a moment. A life driven by meaning and purpose. The abolition of doubt and second guessing yourself. Ever wondered why talmidei chachamim are happy all the time? It’s because they know life’s answers. Now you can too. 

Are you ready to recognize the opportunity called LIFE? 

'I know I should be doing teshuvah but thinking about how bad I am isn't good for me'

If you’re thinking this way, listen to this.
 

Rosh Hashanah is less than a week away. Are you ready to spend it with your Best Friend?

This video was taken from The Owner’s Guide to the Soul. Join Rabbi Shafier live on Wednesdays at 8pm EST on Torahanytime.com

 

If you’re wondering about what to take on this Rosh Hashanah, this might be a good place to start.

Ever wondered where you’re holding in your Yiddishkeit? Rabbi Shafier’s simple test may surprise you.
 

“Dip the apple in the honey, have a good sweet new year.”

We teach our children that touching song, and that is what we all wish for: a good sweet year with bracha and hatzlacha in all that we do.

But that often isn’t the case. If we look back on previous years we see many things that were sweet, but also things that weren’t. Some parts of our lives are downright bitter and we wish they’d never occurred. This Shmuz is a highly focused, mature look at the issues decided on the Day of Judgment and tells us what we can do to change the decree.