Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

The Mishlei Podcast

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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the hub for all of my shiurim (classes) on Sefer Mishlei, a.k.a. The Book of Proverbs! Generally speaking we will follow the approach to Mishlei outlined by Saadia Gaon who views Mishlei as a guide for intelligent decision-making in everyday life with the goal of maximizing long-term pleasure and minimizing long-term pain. Each shiur will typically focus on one pasuk (verse), which we will attempt to analyze on our own before turning to the meforshim (commentators). If you have any questions feel free to email me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Than...

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Mishlei 12:15 - The Opposite Paths of the Eveel and the Chacham 16.05.2023 1:58:07

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:15 - The Opposite Paths of the Eveel and the Chacham דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָם: Length: 1 hour 57 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/15/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we took up a pasuk which I feared would be too simple or obvious. Thankfully, I was proven wrong! We came up with a good 4-5 beau...

Mishlei 24:21-22 - Fear Hashem AND the King (Part 1) 15.05.2023 45:58

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:21-22 - Fear Hashem AND the King (Part 1) (כא) יְרָא אֶת י"י בְּנִי וָמֶלֶךְ עִם שׁוֹנִים אַל תִּתְעָרָב. (כב) כִּי פִתְאֹם יָקוּם אֵידָם וּפִיד שְׁנֵיהֶם מִי יוֹדֵעַ. Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/15/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning the final two pesukim in this section. Every time I se...

Mishlei 24:19-20 - Don't Jealously Compete with Evildoers (Part 2) 09.05.2023 45:35

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:19-20 - Don't Jealously Compete with Evildoers (Part 2) (יט) אַל תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל תְּקַנֵּא בָּרְשָׁעִים. (כ) כִּי לֹא תִהְיֶה אַחֲרִית לָרָע נֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ. Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/9/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we had a VERY fruitful learning session! We began by refining yest...

Mishlei 12:14 - To Be Satisfied With Mouth-Fruit 09.05.2023 1:40:34

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:14 - To Be Satisfied With Mouth-Fruit מִפְּרִי פִי אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי אָדָם [יָשִׁיב] (ישוב) לוֹ. Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/8/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a tough pasuk featuring a bizarre-sounding mashal. We came up with several approaches - at least two of which were...

Mishlei 24:19-20 - Don't Jealously Compete with Evildoers (Part 1) 08.05.2023 40:41

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:19-20 - Don't Jealously Compete with Evildoers (Part 1) (יט) אַל תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל תְּקַנֵּא בָּרְשָׁעִים. (כ) כִּי לֹא תִהְיֶה אַחֲרִית לָרָע נֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ. Length: 40 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/8/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we revisited a pair of pesukim we learned back in Decemeber 2020 (...

Mishlei 24:17-18 - When Your Enemy Falls Do Not Rejoice (Part 2) 02.05.2023 48:51

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:17-18 - When Your Enemy Falls Do Not Rejoice (Part 2) (יז) בִּנְפֹל אוֹיִבְךָ אַל תִּשְׂמָח וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹ אַל יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ. (יח) פֶּן יִרְאֶה י"י וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפּוֹ. Length: 48 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/2/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we found ourselves confronted with a WEALTH of ide...

Mishlei 12:13 - Ensnaring Lips 02.05.2023 1:46:07

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:13 - Ensnaring Lips בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּיק: Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/1/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a pasuk which I have often used in my introductory presentations of Mishlei, due to its accessibility. This was vindicated tonight by the fact that we...

Mishlei 24:17-18 - When Your Enemy Falls Do Not Rejoice (Part 1) 01.05.2023 45:11

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:17-18 - When Your Enemy Falls Do Not Rejoice (Part 1) (יז) בִּנְפֹל אוֹיִבְךָ אַל תִּשְׂמָח וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹ אַל יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ. (יח) פֶּן יִרְאֶה י"י וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפּוֹ. Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/1/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pair of pesukim which were easy to re...

Mishlei 24:15-16 - For the Tzadik Falls Seven Times and Gets Up Again (Part 2) 25.04.2023 44:41

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:15-16 - For the Tzadik Falls Seven Times and Gets Up Again (Part 2) (טו) אַל תֶּאֱרֹב רָשָׁע לִנְוֵה צַדִּיק, אַל תְּשַׁדֵּד רִבְצוֹ: (טז) כִּי שֶׁבַע יִפּוֹל צַדִּיק וָקָם וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה: Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/25/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we revisited yesterday's pasuk and f...

Mishlei 12:12 - Membership in Evil vs. Righteous Communities 25.04.2023 1:26:34

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:12 - Membership in Evil vs. Righteous Communities חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (4/24/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a new pasuk I had never seen before. We came up with couple ideas of our own and a developed a couple with help from the mef...

Mishlei 24:15-16 - For the Tzadik Falls Seven Times and Gets Up Again (Part 1) 24.04.2023 48:17

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:15-16 - For the Tzadik Falls Seven Times and Gets Up Again (Part 1) (טו) אַל תֶּאֱרֹב רָשָׁע לִנְוֵה צַדִּיק, אַל תְּשַׁדֵּד רִבְצוֹ: (טז) כִּי שֶׁבַע יִפּוֹל צַדִּיק וָקָם וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה: Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/24/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pasuk which - to my mind - s...

Mishlei 24:13-14 - Chochmah: the Ultra-Honey (Part 2) 20.04.2023 47:24

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:13-14 - Chochmah: the Ultra-Honey (Part 2) (יג) אֱכׇל בְּנִי דְבַשׁ כִּי טוֹב, וְנֹפֶת מָתוֹק עַל חִכֶּךָ. (יד) כֵּן דְּעֶה חׇכְמָה לְנַפְשֶׁךָ אִם מָצָאתָ וְיֵשׁ אַחֲרִית, וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת: Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/20/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pair of pesukim which presented us...

Mishlei 24:13-14 - Chochmah: the Ultra-Honey (Part 1) 19.04.2023 46:47

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:13-14 - Chochmah: the Ultra-Honey (Part 1) (יג) אֱכׇל בְּנִי דְבַשׁ כִּי טוֹב, וְנֹפֶת מָתוֹק עַל חִכֶּךָ. (יד) כֵּן דְּעֶה חׇכְמָה לְנַפְשֶׁךָ אִם מָצָאתָ וְיֵשׁ אַחֲרִית, וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/19/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pair of pesukim which presented us...

Mishlei 12:11 - Working Your Land vs. Chasing Emptiness 18.04.2023 1:31:41

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:11 - Working Your Land vs. Chasing Emptiness עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִשְׂבַּע לָחֶם, וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר לֵב: Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (4/17/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we continued on in our perek after Pesach break. Tonight's pasuk proved to be fruitful and practical, in the nigleh and nistar,...

Mishlei 24:10-12 - Using "We Didn't Know" as an Excuse Not to Save Others (Part 2) 28.03.2023 46:39

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:10-12 - Using "We Didn't Know" as an Excuse Not to Save Others (Part 2) (י) הִתְרַפִּיתָ בְּיוֹם צָרָה, צַר כֹּחֶכָה. (יא) הַצֵּל לְקֻחִים לַמָּוֶת, וּמָטִים לַהֶרֶג אִם תַּחְשׂוֹךְ. (יב) כִּי תֹאמַר הֵן לֹא יָדַעְנוּ זֶה הֲלֹא תֹכֵן לִבּוֹת הוּא יָבִין וְנֹצֵר נַפְשְׁךָ הוּא יֵדָע, וְהֵשִׁיב לְאָדָם כְּפׇעֳלוֹ: L...

Mishlei 12:10 - The Mercies of Tzadikim and Resha'im 28.03.2023 1:27:25

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:10 - The Mercies of Tzadikim and Resha'im יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ, וְרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִי: Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (3/27/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned another refreshingly accessible pasuk. Not only did we learn three nice ideas, all backed by the meforshim, but we...

Mishlei 24:10-12 - Using "We Didn't Know" as an Excuse Not to Save Others (Part 1) 27.03.2023 46:21

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:10-12 - Using "We Didn't Know" as an Excuse Not to Save Others (Part 1) (י) הִתְרַפִּיתָ בְּיוֹם צָרָה, צַר כֹּחֶכָה. (יא) הַצֵּל לְקֻחִים לַמָּוֶת, וּמָטִים לַהֶרֶג אִם תַּחְשׂוֹךְ. (יב) כִּי תֹאמַר הֵן לֹא יָדַעְנוּ זֶה הֲלֹא תֹכֵן לִבּוֹת הוּא יָבִין וְנֹצֵר נַפְשְׁךָ הוּא יֵדָע, וְהֵשִׁיב לְאָדָם כְּפׇעֳלוֹ: L...

Mishlei 24:10 - How to Sabotage Yourself on a Day of Adversity (Part 2) 21.03.2023 47:26

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:10 - How to Sabotage Yourself on a Day of Adversity (Part 2) הִתְרַפִּיתָ בְּיוֹם צָרָה צַר כֹּחֶכָה: Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/21/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing the three approaches we came up with yesterday, and then spent the bulk of the shiur refining our understanding of the dist...

Mishlei 12:9 - Investing in Kavod 21.03.2023 1:34:18

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:9 - Investing in Kavod טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמִּתְכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר לָחֶם: Length: 1 hour 33 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (3/20/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a fairly straightforward pasuk which led to a BUNCH of nice ideas - some from us, and some from the meforshim. God willing, none of us should have to u...

Mishlei 24:10 - How to Sabotage Yourself on a Day of Adversity (Part 1) 20.03.2023 48:02

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:10 - How to Sabotage Yourself on a Day of Adversity (Part 1) הִתְרַפִּיתָ בְּיוֹם צָרָה צַר כֹּחֶכָה: Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/20/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began analyzing one of the proverbs which was clearly designed to function as a proverb. Thanks, in part, to its simple structure, we were abl...

Mishlei 24:9 - Something Something Plotting Foolish Scoffing Something (Part 2) 16.03.2023 45:38

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:9 - Something Something Plotting Foolish Scoffing Something (Part 2) זִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת חַטָּאת, וְתוֹעֲבַת לְאָדָם לֵץ: Length: 48 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/16/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing yesterday's idea. We then learned two amazing ideas from the Ralbag, and half-an-idea from Metzudas Da...

Mishlei 24:9 - Something Something Plotting Foolish Scoffing Something (Part 1) 15.03.2023 49:25

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:9 - Something Something Plotting Foolish Scoffing Something (Part 1) זִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת חַטָּאת, וְתוֹעֲבַת לְאָדָם לֵץ: Length: 49 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/15/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned one of the most difficult-to-translate Mishlei pesukim I've ever seen. There must be at least a dozen ways to tra...

Mishlei 25:21-22 - Mishleic Vengeance: Against Your Enemy, Against Amalek, and Against Haman 06.03.2023 46:53

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 25:21-22 - Mishleic Vengeance: Against Your Enemy, Against Amalek, and Against Haman (כא) אִם רָעֵב שֹׂנַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵהוּ לָחֶם וְאִם צָמֵא הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָיִם. (כב) כִּי גֶחָלִים אַתָּה חֹתֶה עַל רֹאשׁוֹ וַי"י יְשַׁלֶּם לָךְ. Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (3/6/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we decided to take up...

Mishlei 24:8 - How to Earn a Reputation as a Schemer (Part 2) 28.02.2023 47:02

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:8 - Mishlei 24:8 - How to Earn a Reputation as a Schemer (Part 2) מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ לוֹ בַּעַל מְזִמּוֹת יִקְרָאוּ: Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/28/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing, refining, and supporting yesterday's approaches - with some Mishlei methodology sprinkled in - and the...

Mishlei 12:8 - To Be Praised for Intellect 28.02.2023 1:46:05

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:8 - To Be Praised for Intellect לְפִי שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבוּז: Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (2/27/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned one of the most fruitful pesukim we've ever learned. Going in I knew we were going to be treated to an abundance of ideas, and I was...