Out of the ten trials of Avraham Avinu, his descent to Mitzrayim is described by the Ramban as a ‘great, unintentional sin’. In fact, throughout the Torah, we see many instances of the Avos and Imahos challenged and even criticized by our Mesorah. What are we to learn from these so-called ‘mistakes’? Why do we value failings more than those that lived completely righteous lives? In contradiction to popular thinking, Rabbi Shafier urges us to face our own faults head on, and shows us how to impro...
Oct 10, 2021•4 min
Earning, spending and saving from a Torah perspective This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate
Oct 05, 2021•57 min
One hundred and twenty years. That’s how long it took Noach to build the teivah . He grew the trees. He cut the trees. He built the boat. He warned people again and again to do teshuvah , to change, to try and prevent catastrophe. Noach, a perfect tzadik , a Navi ...and yet he’s described as lacking emunah. How does this make sense? Is it possible to be busy in avodas Hashem , and for it not to be real? We all know the answer, and it’s painful to admit. We also go through the motions, think one ...
Oct 03, 2021•35 min
The halacha shmuz, this is the fundamental guide to the ins and outs of what exactly teshuva involves and how to make sure we get it right. Includes many practical examples on how to get the most out of this auspicious time. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate...
Sep 14, 2021•50 min
In this shmuz Rabbi Shafier brings examples from Chazal to show us how even the lowest of people can do a full teshuva-and even get rewarded for their actions. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate
Sep 14, 2021•57 min
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Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min
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Sep 07, 2021•48 min
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Sep 05, 2021•48 min
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Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Focus. That’s what we need right now, in the days that are leading us to Yom HaDin. In this shmuz, Rabbi Shafier gives us that clarity to focus on the incredible gift that is teshuva, and the devastating consequences should we fail to make us of it. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.c...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr
What is holding you back? We have the potential to be higher than Melachim, and yet we often arrive in shul thinking about those same old mistakes. In this shmuz Rabbi Shafier will show you how to stop limiting yourself and start actualizing your amazing, unlimited potential. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donati...
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr
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Aug 27, 2021•49 min
This shmuz will show you how it is possible to come through Yom Kippur a vastly different human being-for all eternity. Essential preparation for the Yom HaDin. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate
Aug 24, 2021•59 min
Ever felt like you wanted to: Make more time for important relationships Get healthy Do real teshuvah… And then, three months later: Whaddaya know, date night got pushed off...again The treadmill became a coat stand Um kavannah is still a major challenge?? And you wonder, ‘what on earth happened to my resolve? My commitment? My burning desire to change? Is there any hope for me and my ruchnius?’ In this transformative Shmuz, join Rabbi Shafier as he shows you how to convert your dreams into defi...
Aug 22, 2021•34 min
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Aug 20, 2021•59 min
If you’re overwhelmed by fire and brimstone droshos, this shmuz is for you. Full of chizuk and encouragement, it discusses how we are all ‘diamonds’-and what we can do to polish up those scratches. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate
Aug 17, 2021•46 min
Now that Elul’s here, there are no more excuses. We need to get real with ourselves about who we are- a powerhouse of unlimited potential and strength, capable of achieving genuine greatness in this world and the next. Sounds like the other guy? You’re wrong. Listen now and be convinced that you really are awesome. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become...
Aug 16, 2021•47 min
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Aug 12, 2021•54 min
In this introduction to teshuva Rabbi Shafier explains how Rosh Hashanah impacts us all-from the largest cosmos in our universe to the smallest news headline. Listen to this first to really get into the spirit of Elul. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate...
Aug 11, 2021•52 min
They say that the only guarantees in life are death and taxes. Yet it seems that something else is guaranteed: no matter what, there is always something to pray for. It could be success learning or davening, finding a spouse, earning a living, getting along with neighbors and coworkers, or living in peace and safety. And once you have children, there is no end of things that seem to go wrong. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this...
Aug 09, 2021•58 min
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Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 14 min
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Aug 04, 2021•50 min
Parshas Re’eh: If Hashem Wants Me to be Happy, Why Am I So Broke? I say every morning ‘sheasah li kol tzarci’- Hashem, You have provided me with all of my needs. Three times a day I remind myself that You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing with its desire. I know You want me to be happy, to enjoy Your world, to keep mitzvos and do Your will...so if that’s the case, WHY AM I SO BROKE? In this week’s Shmuz on the Parsha, we will take a closer look at this apparent contradiction. Listen ...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min
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Jul 29, 2021•57 min
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Jul 28, 2021•53 min
It was July of 1969, when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, took his first steps, and announced, “It’s a small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind.” With those words he entered history as the man who walked on the moon. Yet how much of the credit goes to him? Buzz Aldrin stepped down but a few moments later, and no one remembers him. But even more, it took thousands of men, hundreds of year to develop the science and technology to put a man into space. So how much is him and how much is he...
Jul 26, 2021•46 min
Bitachon can’t be learned from a book. We can learn the theory, get a grip on the fundamentals of our hashkafa and think we know that we trust in Hashem. But until we are really tested, we have no idea whether our bitachon is real or not. Being naturally optimistic or anxious isn’t an indication of where we’re holding in bitachon-that’s nothing more than a reflection of our personality. To acquire genuine bitachon is a growth process, an emotional reality that goes beyond an intellectual underst...
Jul 22, 2021•50 min
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Jul 20, 2021•47 min
The world that we live in isn’t the way it’s supposed to be. Tisha B’Av gives us that moment of reflection, the opportunity to consider what we are missing and how we can begin to rectify what has been lost. Like children born into darkness, we can’t even comprehend what life should look like, how we are meant to enjoy this world and use it as a tool to become closer to Hashem. This Tisha B’Av, take the time to reset your perspective. Realize what we are missing, and mourn. This podcast has been...
Jul 18, 2021•44 min
Remember when we had to watch a ton of Holocaust movies to feel any stirring of emotion on Tisha B’Av? Remember when we had to drag ourselves out of our pampered comfort zones to think about what it must have been like to suffer at the hands of the Romans? It wasn’t easy to imagine what a dangerous, frightening, unpredictable world meant. Is it still hard? I don’t think so. Even the sceptics agree with the Chofetz Chaim ztl, who said before Moshiach comes, it will feel like the world is spinning...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min
