YUTORAH: Machshava/Tefillah
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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, and the tools which will enable them to arrive at their OWN understanding of Judaism and cultivate their OWN relationship with Hashem and His Torah. This podcast is devoted to the shiurim I give which are geared specifically towards that end. As such, the range of topics covered here will be div ...
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Va'ani Tefilla #60: Imagine If You Had the Baal Shem Tov’s Kiddush Cup
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11:01Va'ani Tefilla #60: Imagine If You Had the Baal Shem Tov’s Kiddush Cup - Dec 12, 2025 -De către Malitzky, Rabbi Sariel
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Prologue to Sefer Iyov - Part 6: Analysis of Iyov's Monologue
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1:22:10Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/12/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we analyzed Iyov's "post-breakdown monologue" in Chapter 3 through the eyes of the Malbim and the Rambam, comparing and contrasting their approaches. Although we answered all …
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Avos 1:6 - Rambam on Friendship (Knei Lecha Chaver)
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1:58:12Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 57 minutes Synopsis: This evening (12/11/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we learned one of my favorite Rambam passages of all time: his mini-discourse on friendship. I can honestly say that this was the most comprehensive shiur I’ve ever given on the t…
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Vayeishev: Yosef ha’Tzadik – A Role Model in Sin
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5:22Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 1 pages Length of audio: 4 minutes 31 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 1-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/11/25 titled: Vayeishev: Yosef ha’Tzadik – A Role Model in Sin. In this short dvar Torah, we compare two r…
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Prayer with Breath - Hashem in Our Lives
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6:16Prayer with Breath - Hashem in Our Lives - Dec 11, 2025 - https://youtu.be/og3xShUbgJoDe către Reichman, Rabbi Hershel
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תורת חיים - תפילה עם נשימה - Dec 11, 2025 - https://youtu.be/GOAH5lOtNG8De către Reichman, Rabbi Hershel
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Chizuk and Mussar in Tefilah - Velamalshinim
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36:27Chizuk and Mussar in Tefilah - Velamalshinim - Dec 4, 2025 -De către Berman, Rabbi Etan Moshe
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She’arim B’Tefillah (25) - Pegiah 5 - Repeat, Respectfully
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23:18She’arim B’Tefillah (25) - Pegiah 5 - Repeat, Respectfully - Dec 10, 2025 - שערים בתפילהDe către Steinmetz, Rabbi Jonah
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Whispers and Wings: Elevating Prayer with Kavanah 5 Towns CBM #6
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49:21Whispers and Wings: Elevating Prayer with Kavanah 5 Towns CBM #6 - Dec 10, 2025 -De către Penner, Rabbi Menachem
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Shemoneh Esrei 137: Hakdamah to Teka Bshofar (3)
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4:05Shemoneh Esrei 137: Hakdamah to Teka Bshofar (3) - Dec 10, 2025 -De către Friedman, Edan
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Va'ani Tefilla #59: Teshuva Before Davening and Every Day
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11:03Va'ani Tefilla #59: Teshuva Before Davening and Every Day - Dec 10, 2025 -De către Malitzky, Rabbi Sariel
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Shemoneh Esrei 136: Hakdamah to Kibbutz Galuyos (2)
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1:48Shemoneh Esrei 136: Hakdamah to Kibbutz Galuyos (2) - Dec 9, 2025 -De către Friedman, Edan
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When the Torah Met Philosophy (Part I)
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53:32When the Torah Met Philosophy (Part I) - Dec 9, 2025 - We first look at sciences that were always seen as part of the Torah. Along the way, we discuss Simple Faith, Intellectualized Faith, the Conflict in Hassidut about Prayer, the sovereignty of the Jewish People over the Sanhedrin, the authority of the Calendar and the Rambam's definition of Jewi…
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Va'ani Tefilla #58: How To Open Your Heart Before Davening
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11:01Va'ani Tefilla #58: How To Open Your Heart Before Davening - Dec 9, 2025 -De către Malitzky, Rabbi Sariel
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Exploring Pesukei dzimra - Part 3
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5:59Exploring Pesukei dzimra - Part 3 - Dec 8, 2025 - CBYomi Chodesh Cheshvan-Kislev Special Monday Series with Rabbi Ari Zahtz - A Fresh Look at the Siddur Shiur 8.This week of CBYomi is sponsored by Kenny & Naomi Schiff l’iluy nishmat my father, Yaakov ben Eliyahu HaLevi, whose yahrzeit is on the 25th of MarCheshvan.…
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Answering Amen to the Halachically Insane
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57:50Answering Amen to the Halachically Insane - Dec 8, 2025 -De către Buechler, Rabbi Aaron
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Shemoneh Esrei 135: Hakdamah to Teka Bshofar (1)
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1:32Shemoneh Esrei 135: Hakdamah to Teka Bshofar (1) - Dec 8, 2025 -De către Friedman, Edan
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History of Tefillah #3: Ezra and the Anshei Knesses HaGedolah
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33:48History of Tefillah #3: Ezra and the Anshei Knesses HaGedolah - Dec 7, 2025 -De către Federgrun, Rabbi Ari
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Tefillah Outlined #126: נשמת כל חי
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47:15Tefillah Outlined #126: נשמת כל חי - Dec 7, 2025 - Explanation of נשמת כל חי, the conclusion of פסוקי דזמרא and introduction to ישתבח, where we eloquently praise Hashem as Creator and Guide of our lives while recognizing the insufficiency of such praise.De către Rothman, Rabbi Moshe
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Did Dinah Marry Iyov? + Prologue to Sefer Iyov - Part 5: Iyov's Monologue
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1:11:57Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/5/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we began by reviewing the facts from last time. From there we took up a Vayishlach/Iyov side-quest, examining the midrash that Iyov’s wife was Dinah, a midrash for which I have…
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Baruch Shem Kevod - Balancing the Essence of Hashem vs. How He Interacts With Us
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34:02Baruch Shem Kevod - Balancing the Essence of Hashem vs. How He Interacts With Us - Dec 5, 2025 -De către Rice, Rabbi Isaac
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Three Short Vayishlach- Kislev- Pre-Chanukah 5786 Ideas and Lessons With The Skulener Rebbe
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10:14Three Short Vayishlach- Kislev- Pre-Chanukah 5786 Ideas and Lessons With The Skulener Rebbe - Dec 5, 2025 - Lilui nishmas R' Avraham Abba ben R' Moshe Chaim, Mazal bas R' Ephraim, Esther Tehila bas Rav Gavriel Pinchas, Liba Miriam bas R' Mordechai Aryeh Yosef, Shifra bas Yitzchack, Yehudis Chava bas R' Mordechai and for bsoros tovos, yeshuos and ne…
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Va'ani Tefilla #57: Accessing the Love We Need for Shema
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10:30Va'ani Tefilla #57: Accessing the Love We Need for Shema - Dec 5, 2025 -De către Malitzky, Rabbi Sariel
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Vayishlach: Does Rashi Slander Dinah and Leah?
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14:59Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 14 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/4/25 titled: Vayishlach: Does Rashi Slander Dinah and Leah? Abravanel takes Rashi to task for blaming Dina…
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Turn Friday into Erev Shabbos #240 - Shabbos We Get Up
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7:40Turn Friday into Erev Shabbos #240 - Shabbos We Get Up - Dec 4, 2025 -De către Goldberg, Rabbi Efrem
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Vayishlach 5786: Faith & Fear - What Does Yaakov's Fear Mean For Us?
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55:32Vayishlach 5786: Faith & Fear - What Does Yaakov's Fear Mean For Us? - Dec 5, 2025 - How could the Ramban and the Leshem (as well as others) disagree with Yaakov Avinu's actions. Is our fear about the unknown the same as Yaakov's? How can we aspire to a level of Bitachon that Yaakov didn't achieve?De către Kermaier, Rabbi Benzion
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Rav Kook on the Siddur - אל תגעו במשיחי ובנביא אל תרעו - Why are the Avos called Mashiach?
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15:26Rav Kook on the Siddur - אל תגעו במשיחי ובנביא אל תרעו - Why are the Avos called Mashiach? - Dec 4, 2025 -De către Bronstein, Rabbi Dr. Yosef
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Shemoneh Esrei 134: Mevareich Hashanim
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2:04Shemoneh Esrei 134: Mevareich Hashanim - Dec 4, 2025 -De către Friedman, Edan
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Whispers and Wings: Elevating Prayer with Kavanah 5 Towns CBM #4
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53:16Whispers and Wings: Elevating Prayer with Kavanah 5 Towns CBM #4 - Dec 3, 2025 -De către Penner, Rabbi Menachem
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Shemoneh Esrei 133: Uvareich Shenaseinu Kashanim Hatovos
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2:06Shemoneh Esrei 133: Uvareich Shenaseinu Kashanim Hatovos - Dec 3, 2025 -De către Friedman, Edan
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Va'ani Tefilla #56: Is Your Love for Hashem as Natural as Your Love for Your Child?
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9:37Va'ani Tefilla #56: Is Your Love for Hashem as Natural as Your Love for Your Child? - Dec 3, 2025 -De către Malitzky, Rabbi Sariel
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Vayeitzei/ Vayishlach 5786: Yaakov’s Ladder - A Behind the Scenes Look Into the Power of Tefillah
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38:42Vayeitzei/ Vayishlach 5786: Yaakov’s Ladder - A Behind the Scenes Look Into the Power of Tefillah - Dec 6, 2025 - Aish Lehava Parsha Shiur to Mexico City via ZoomDe către Rubenstein, Rabbi Yehoshua
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Did Rambam Actually Praise Ibn Ezra and Trash the French Jews (for Eating Salsa)?
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11:47Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 10 minutes 57 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 12/1/25 titled: Did Rambam Actually Praise Ibn Ezra and Trash the French Jews (for Eating Salsa)? You may ha…
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Prologue of Sefer Iyov - Part 4: Ikkarim Clarification and Iyov's Suffering (1:13 - 2:13)
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1:04:38Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/21/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we had a shorter shiur in the usual. We spent the first portion clarifying some points from Part 3 - specifically, whether Ralbag would be considered a kofer (heretic) accordin…
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Toldos: How Different Were Yaakov and Eisav?
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16:59Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 16 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/21/25 titled: Toldos: How Different Were Yaakov and Eisav? I was tempted to title this "When Teaching Rash…
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Prologue of Sefer Iyov - Part 3: Methodology, Avoiding Heresy, and Preface to the Satan (1:6-12)
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1:27:52Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/14/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we continued learning through the prologue of Iyov (1:1 - 3:1). We began with a question of Iyov Methodology: Which commentaries would I recommend? This led to another importa…
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Avos 1:6 - Aseh Lecha Rav - Make a Rav for Yourself (Part 2)
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1:34:31Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 29 minutes Synopsis: This evening (11/13/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we continued with the clause we worked on last time. We spent the first part of shiur reviewing everything we covered last time, answering the questions we left off with and sharp…
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Chayei Sarah: Sarah’s Years — A Peshat-Style Alternative to Rashi’s Midrashic Reading
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9:58Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 9 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/13/25 titled: Chayei Sarah: Sarah’s Years — A Peshat-Style Alternative to Rashi’s Midrashic Reading. Rashi’…
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Prologue of Sefer Iyov - Part 2: Iyov's Profile (Iyov 1:1-5)
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1:04:37Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/7/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we reviewed the first five pesukim and answered our questions based largely on the Malbim's commentary, setting the stage for the drama that unfolds in the remainder of Chapters…
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Vayeira: Maybe Lote Wasn’t the Bad Guy Rashi Makes Him Out to Be
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16:09Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 15 minutes 19 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/7/25 titled: Vayeira: Maybe Lote Wasn’t the Bad Guy Rashi Makes Him Out to Be.In Rashi’s “world of midras…
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Avos 1:6 - Aseh Lecha Rav - Make a Teacher for Yourself (Part 1)
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1:29:52Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 29 minutes Synopsis: This evening (11/6/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we went back and learned the beginning of the mishnah we started last week. We spent most of the time mining the depths of Rashi on the first clause-and-half. We then moved on to R…
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Prologue of Sefer Iyov - Part 1: Questions on Iyov 1:1-5 (Plus Rant About Rambam's 13 Ikkarim)
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1:17:35Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 17 minutes Synopsis: This morning (10/31/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we began our unit on what I call the Prologue to Sefer Iyov (1:1 - 3:1). The initial plan was to have a brief introduction, then read and translate the entire Prologue, then a…
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Lech Lecha: Shadal on Jewish vs. Egyptian Circumcision
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9:35Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 45 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/31/25 titled: Lech Lecha: Shadal on Jewish vs. Egyptian Circumcision. Contrary to what some might assume, …
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Avos 1:6 - Dan l'Chaf Zechus - Judge Each Person Favorably
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2:01:17Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 2 hours Synopsis: This evening (10/30/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we took up the famous precept of being dan l'chaf zechus. We ended up raising twenty questions total and answering most (if not all) of them through our in-depth analysis of Rambam and Rash…
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Noach: Did All Humanity Really Speak One Language?
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16:14Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 4 pages Length of audio: 15 minutes 24 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/24/25 titled: Noach: Did All Humanity Really Speak One Language? Though Malbim, R. Mecklenburg, and Rav H…
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Q&A #45 - Desiring Olam ha'Ba, Blaming Sins on Hashem, and Should We Strive for the Crown of Torah
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40:16Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 40 minutes Synopsis: This morning (10/23/25), in lieu of our usual morning Mishlei, we had a Q&A session! We discussed the following three questions: (1) According to the Rambam, if Olam ha'Ba is non-physical, and if our desires only relate to physical enjoyments, how can we desire …
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Sukkos 5778: I Hate Sukkah (In a Good Way)
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15:49Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 5 pages Length of audio: 14 minutes 57 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 5-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/10/25 titled Sukkos 5778: I Hate Sukkah (In a Good Way). Here's a newly edited version of my first (and f…
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Sukkos 5786: Musings on the “Branding” of Chag ha’Sukkos
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4:37De către Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss
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Haazinu: What If You Find Torah Empty?
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12:15Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 3 pages Length of audio: 11 minutes 24 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/5/25 titled: Haazinu: What If You Find Torah Empty? Chazal would respond, “The fault is yours—you didn’t …
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Yom ha’Kippurim 5786 / Acharei Mos: The Order of Vidui
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10:08Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 9 minutes 18 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 10/1/25, titled: Yom ha’Kippurim 5786 / Acharei Mos: The Order of Vidui. Here’s a quick article I wrote this …
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