The Mishlei Podcast

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:8 - How to Earn a Reputation as a Schemer (Part 1) NOTE: I make a mistake when reading and translating this pasuk at the beginning of shiur (incorrectly placing the asnachta). The mistake is pointed out to me in the early part of shiur. מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ לוֹ בַּעַל מְזִמּוֹת יִקְרָאוּ: Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:7 - The Mishleic Fool's Valuation of Wisdom (Part 2) רָאמוֹת לֶאֱוִיל חׇכְמוֹת בַּשַּׁעַר לֹא יִפְתַּח פִּיהוּ: Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/21/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we continued our analysis on what has proven to be an AMAZINGLY rich and practical pasuk - especially for those who feel self-cons...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:7 - When Resha'im and Tzadikim are Overturned הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹד: Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (2/20/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned another pasuk which seemed super obvious. Even the Meiri said, "This is obvious" and didn't explain it! Never...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:7 - The Mishleic Fool's Valuation of Wisdom (Part 1) רָאמוֹת לֶאֱוִיל חׇכְמוֹת בַּשַּׁעַר לֹא יִפְתַּח פִּיהוּ: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/20/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning a pasuk about the relationship of the eveel (Mishleic fool) to chochmah. The strange thing is that the pasuk mak...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:5-6 - Mishleic Machismo (Part 2) (ה) גֶּבֶר חָכָם בַּעוֹז וְאִישׁ דַּעַת מְאַמֶּץ כֹּחַ. (ו) כִּי בְתַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה לְּךָ מִלְחָמָה וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵץ: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: Today (2/14/23) was a BIG day in Mishlei. I almost don't want to title this Day #2 of yesterday's pasuk, but I will because th...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:6 - How to Be Saved from a Rasha's Ambush דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרׇב דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵם: Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (2/13/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned yet another pasuk which appeared simple but raised LOTS of questions. Thankfully, we came up with three approaches which ende...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:5-6 - Mishleic Machismo (Part 1) (ה) גֶּבֶר חָכָם בַּעוֹז וְאִישׁ דַּעַת מְאַמֶּץ כֹּחַ. (ו) כִּי בְתַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה לְּךָ מִלְחָמָה וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יוֹעֵץ: Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/13/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began a new - and very difficult-to-translate - set of pesukim which are about...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:3-4 - Building a House with Chochmah, Tevunah, and Daas (Part 3) (ג) בְּחׇכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכּוֹנָן: (ד) וּבְדַעַת חֲדָרִים יִמָּלְאוּ כׇּל הוֹן יָקָר וְנָעִים: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/10/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we reviewed everything we covered in Parts 1 and 2 and then got t...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:3-4 - Building a House with Chochmah, Tevunah, and Daas (Part 2) (ג) בְּחׇכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכּוֹנָן: (ד) וּבְדַעַת חֲדָרִים יִמָּלְאוּ כׇּל הוֹן יָקָר וְנָעִים: Length: 48 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/8/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we continued working on Monday's pesukim. After reviewing the...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 12 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (2/6/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we began with a little methodology discussion. I was asked the question: Do you ever get tired of approaching topics in the same formulaic way? After explaining this question, I deconstruct it, and explain why I do what I do.  ----- מקורות: Bruce Lee משלי א:ב...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:5 - The Thoughts of Tzadikim vs. Resha'im מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָה: Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (2/6/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a pasuk that looked obvious - especially in light of the many similar pesukim we've learned in chapters 10 and 11...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:3-4 - Building a House with Chochmah, Tevunah, and Daas (Part 1) (ג) בְּחׇכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכּוֹנָן: (ד) וּבְדַעַת חֲדָרִים יִמָּלְאוּ כׇּל הוֹן יָקָר וְנָעִים: Length: 48 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/6/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we tackled a difficult pasuk which seems to either require or teac...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:1-2 - A Subtle Strategy for Not Being Jealous of Bad People (Part 2) אַל תְּקַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה וְאַל תִּתְאָו לִהְיוֹת אִתָּם: כִּי שֹׁד יֶהְגֶּה לִבָּם וְעָמָל שִׂפְתֵיהֶם תְּדַבֵּרְנָה: Length: 48 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/3/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing and refining our approach from y...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:1-2 - A Subtle Strategy for Not Being Jealous of Bad People (Part 1) אַל תְּקַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה וְאַל תִּתְאָו לִהְיוֹת אִתָּם: כִּי שֹׁד יֶהְגֶּה לִבָּם וְעָמָל שִׂפְתֵיהֶם תְּדַבֵּרְנָה: Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (2/2/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began a new perek with a new couplet of pesukim. Th...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:4 - Malignant Marriages אֵשֶׁת חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָׁה: Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (1/30/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a new pasuk on a new topic featuring the first appearance in Mishlei of the famous "Eishes Chayil" archetype. The challenge of t...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:29-35 - Mishlei's Discourse on Wine (Part 3) Derech Nistar (כט) לְמִי אוֹי לְמִי אֲבוֹי לְמִי [מִדְיָנִים] (מדונים) לְמִי שִׂיחַ לְמִי פְּצָעִים חִנָּם לְמִי חַכְלִלוּת עֵינָיִם. (ל) לַמְאַחֲרִים עַל הַיָּיִן לַבָּאִים לַחְקֹר מִמְסָךְ. (לא) אַל תֵּרֶא יַיִן כִּי יִתְאַדָּם, כִּי יִתֵּן [בַּכּוֹס] (בכיס) עֵינוֹ יִתְהַלֵּךְ...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:29-35 - Mishlei's Discourse on Wine (Part 2) (כט) לְמִי אוֹי לְמִי אֲבוֹי לְמִי [מִדְיָנִים] (מדונים) לְמִי שִׂיחַ לְמִי פְּצָעִים חִנָּם לְמִי חַכְלִלוּת עֵינָיִם. (ל) לַמְאַחֲרִים עַל הַיָּיִן לַבָּאִים לַחְקֹר מִמְסָךְ. (לא) אַל תֵּרֶא יַיִן כִּי יִתְאַדָּם, כִּי יִתֵּן [בַּכּוֹס] (בכיס) עֵינוֹ יִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּמֵישָׁרִים....

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:3 - The Immovable Roots of Tzadikim לֹא יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל יִמּוֹט: Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (1/9/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned the next pasuk in our perek. This one initially seemed like a "cliche Mishlei pasuk," but ended up yielding profound insi...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:29-35 - Mishlei's Discourse on Wine (Part 1) (כט) לְמִי אוֹי לְמִי אֲבוֹי לְמִי [מִדְיָנִים] (מדונים) לְמִי שִׂיחַ לְמִי פְּצָעִים חִנָּם לְמִי חַכְלִלוּת עֵינָיִם. (ל) לַמְאַחֲרִים עַל הַיָּיִן לַבָּאִים לַחְקֹר מִמְסָךְ. (לא) אַל תֵּרֶא יַיִן כִּי יִתְאַדָּם, כִּי יִתֵּן [בַּכּוֹס] (בכיס) עֵינוֹ יִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּמֵישָׁרִים....

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:29-30 - Six Signs of a Mishleic Drinking Problem (Part 2) (כט) לְמִי אוֹי לְמִי אֲבוֹי לְמִי [מִדְיָנִים] (מדונים) לְמִי שִׂיחַ לְמִי פְּצָעִים חִנָּם לְמִי חַכְלִלוּת עֵינָיִם. (ל) לַמְאַחֲרִים עַל הַיָּיִן לַבָּאִים לַחְקֹר מִמְסָךְ.  Length: 40 minutes Synopsis: This morning (1/5/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we took ano...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:29-30 - Six Signs of a Mishleic Drinking Problem (Part 1) (כט) לְמִי אוֹי לְמִי אֲבוֹי לְמִי [מִדְיָנִים] (מדונים) לְמִי שִׂיחַ לְמִי פְּצָעִים חִנָּם לְמִי חַכְלִלוּת עֵינָיִם. (ל) לַמְאַחֲרִים עַל הַיָּיִן לַבָּאִים לַחְקֹר מִמְסָךְ. Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (1/4/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began wor...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! NOTE: I MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE! Towards the end of today's shiur, I accidentally said "Shadal" when I really meant "Shagar," and I didn't realize it until after the recording stopped. (I think the slip of tongue had something to do with the fact that I'm in the middle of writing a Shadal-based article.)...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:26-28 - The Pitfalls of the Zonah and the Nochriyah (Part 3) (כו) תְּנָה בְנִי לִבְּךָ לִי וְעֵינֶיךָ דְּרָכַי [תִּצֹּרְנָה] (תרצנה). (כז) כִּי שׁוּחָה עֲמֻקָּה זוֹנָה וּבְאֵר צָרָה נׇכְרִיָּה. (כח) אַף הִיא כְּחֶתֶף תֶּאֱרֹב וּבוֹגְדִים בְּאָדָם תּוֹסִף. Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/28/22), in our morning Mishl...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:26-27 - The Pitfalls of the Zonah and the Nochriyah (Part 2) (כו) תְּנָה בְנִי לִבְּךָ לִי וְעֵינֶיךָ דְּרָכַי [תִּצֹּרְנָה] (תרצנה). (כז) כִּי שׁוּחָה עֲמֻקָּה זוֹנָה וּבְאֵר צָרָה נׇכְרִיָּה. Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/22/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we continued learning what I THOUGHT were the last t...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:26-27 - The Pitfalls of the Zonah and the Nochriyah (Part 1) (כו) תְּנָה בְנִי לִבְּךָ לִי וְעֵינֶיךָ דְּרָכַי [תִּצֹּרְנָה] (תרצנה). (כז) כִּי שׁוּחָה עֲמֻקָּה זוֹנָה וּבְאֵר צָרָה נׇכְרִיָּה. Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/21/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we took up the last two pesukim in "the local c...