The Mishlei Podcast

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...

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 (...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...