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The Shmuz

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Episodes

Gaining Control of Who You Are

Now here’s a life skill that most of us lack: *How to control the chatter* Watch this and think about it- if you could control your thoughts, how much better would your life be? Didn’t get the book yet? Go here: https://book.theshmuz.com/first-step1643379519788 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://the...

Oct 24, 20222 min

Making it Real

I’m a baal bitachon! I know that every single thing Hashem does is for the best. Until...until the slightest little curve ball has me screaming. Can you relate? This clip is taken from Shmuz on the Parsha. Watch or download the full version here: https://theshmuz.com/series/ted-talk-on-the-parsha/ 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 su...

Oct 23, 20223 min

Your Sense of Self

Confused about the whole gadlus ha adam/ anavah dynamic? Not sure whether your sense of self is coming from a healthy place? Rav Aharon Kotler ztl has the answer... Check it out! 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 21, 20222 min

Your Impact on the Spiritual World

Does Elsie the cow ever wonder what she’s doing with her life, out on that field, chewing the cud? Funny isn’t it, how only humans have these sort of existential questions. You can try and push them away, but your soul wants answers. Do you know how to respond to your neshama’s demands? 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 wi...

Oct 20, 20222 min

The Problem With Wealth

“I wish I’d had the money for a luxury succah…designer clothes for the kids…fabulous food like my neighbors did.” If you’re feeling bad about your finances motzei yt, this clip may help. 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 19, 20221 min

I Am a Creation

At this time of year, there are NO LIMITS The only question is- Are you willing to embrace your unlimited potential? The Owner’s Guide to the Soul will resume after Succos iyH. 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 06, 202239 sec

The Next World is Static

This short clip will show you how to tap into the wonder and opportunity of Yom Kippur. May we all be sealed in the book of life! 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 04, 20222 min

Sefer Yonah Part 5: The Aftermath

Gain clarity and understanding about Sefer Yonah, as the story of the opens up in front of you! Sefer Yonah brings powerful lessons about teshuvah and about life—lessons that can be enduring, meaningful and serve as a powerful bonding tool between us and Hashem. Gain answers to these fundamental questions: Why was HASHEM so concerned that Ninveh do Teshuvah? What was the real reason that Yonah run away? Why did HASHEM arrange for a huge fish to swallow Yonah? What lessons are we supposed to take...

Oct 03, 202248 min

Teshuvah Shmuz 5783: Hashem Loves You

Do you want to feel inspired, feel prepared and feel connected with Hashem this Yom Kippur? On Sunday night Rabbi Shafier shared how Hashem is waiting for your teshuva. It’s time to stop being bored in davening, feeling uncomfortably disconnected and waiting for it to be over! 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 donat...

Oct 03, 202258 min

Why Teshuvah is Difficult

Without this single understanding, it’s very difficult to do a real teshuvah. Looking for a full teshuvah Shmuz? Go here: https://vimeo.com/603872242 https://jewishpodcasts.fm/theshmuz/22634 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 03, 20223 min

Sefer Yonah Part Four: Going to Nineveh

Gain clarity and understanding about Sefer Yonah, as the story of the opens up in front of you! Sefer Yonah brings powerful lessons about teshuvah and about life—lessons that can be enduring, meaningful and serve as a powerful bonding tool between us and Hashem. Gain answers to these fundamental questions: Why was HASHEM so concerned that Ninveh do Teshuvah? What was the real reason that Yonah run away? Why did HASHEM arrange for a huge fish to swallow Yonah? What lessons are we supposed to take...

Oct 02, 202238 min

What to Say to Hashem on Yom Kippur

Stuck on what to say to Hashem on Yom Kippur? This short clip can help. 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 02, 20222 min

Sefer Yonah Part Three: Inside the Big Fish

Gain clarity and understanding about Sefer Yonah, as the story of the opens up in front of you! Sefer Yonah brings powerful lessons about teshuvah and about life—lessons that can be enduring, meaningful and serve as a powerful bonding tool between us and Hashem. Gain answers to these fundamental questions: Why was HASHEM so concerned that Ninveh do Teshuvah? What was the real reason that Yonah run away? Why did HASHEM arrange for a huge fish to swallow Yonah? What lessons are we supposed to take...

Sep 30, 202238 min

Understanding Deveikus

Listen now to make your Shabbos Shuva a little more 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 podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

Sep 30, 20221 min

Sefer Yonah Part Two: Who Was Yonah?

Gain clarity and understanding about Sefer Yonah, as the story of the opens up in front of you! Sefer Yonah brings powerful lessons about teshuvah and about life—lessons that can be enduring, meaningful and serve as a powerful bonding tool between us and Hashem. Gain answers to these fundamental questions: Why was HASHEM so concerned that Ninveh do Teshuvah? What was the real reason that Yonah run away? Why did HASHEM arrange for a huge fish to swallow Yonah? What lessons are we supposed to take...

Sep 29, 202242 min

Experiencing Hashem

“At this time of year I try to connect…I’m just not sure how.” You’re not the only one who feels that way. If you want more meaning and connection during the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah, listen to this. 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 29, 20222 min

Sefer Yonah Part One: Introduction

Gain clarity and understanding about Sefer Yonah, as the story of the opens up in front of you! Sefer Yonah brings powerful lessons about teshuvah and about life—lessons that can be enduring, meaningful and serve as a powerful bonding tool between us and Hashem. Gain answers to these fundamental questions: Why was HASHEM so concerned that Ninveh do Teshuvah? What was the real reason that Yonah run away? Why did HASHEM arrange for a huge fish to swallow Yonah? What lessons are we supposed to take...

Sep 28, 202215 min

Cutting Through the Confusion

The highest form of pleasure in this world can be yours. And right now, it’s even easier to access. 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 28, 202239 sec

Rosh Hashanah- A Day of Experiencing Hashem

Wishing you a kesiva v’chasima tova and a gut gebentched yor. Rabbi Shafier and the Shmuz team 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 25, 20221 min

Feeling Judged

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 wi...

Sep 22, 202248 min

The Owner's Guide to the Soul Session 3

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 ...

Sep 22, 202244 min

A Different Kind of Rosh Hashanah

Are you ready to recognize the opportunity called LIFE? 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 22, 202252 sec

Why Hashem Made You

'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. 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 22, 20222 min

Rosh Hashanah With My Best Friend

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 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 21, 20222 min

One Chesed A Day

If you’re wondering about what to take on this Rosh Hashanah, this might be a good place to start. 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 20, 20221 min

The Litmus Test of Yiddishkeit

Ever wondered where you’re holding in your Yiddishkeit? Rabbi Shafier’s simple test may surprise you. 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 19, 20221 min

How to Prepare for Rosh Hashanah

“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...

Sep 18, 202237 min

The Glorified Coat Rack

Every time I get motivated…it wears off. How can I achieve my goals if inspiration doesn’t last forever? 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 18, 20223 min

I got Inspired! Now What??

You heard an amazing speaker. You read a motivational quote. You decide- that’s it! This year is going to be different. Now what? 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 16, 20221 min

Being Mamlich Hashem

The main focus on Rosh Hashanah is to be Mamlich HASHEM-- To recognize HASHEM as the king. This Shmuz deals with what this concepts in practical terms, and provides the understanding and inspiration to apply it to our lives. 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 15, 202257 min
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