The Mishlei Podcast

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:23 - The Most Valuable Investment Advice EVER (Part 2) אֱמֶת קְנֵה וְאַל תִּמְכֹּר, חׇכְמָה וּמוּסָר וּבִינָה Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/15/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we spent nearly all our time developing one of the approaches we raised yesterday which we augmented with the Metzudas David's hala...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:23 - The Most Valuable Investment Advice EVER (Part 1) אֱמֶת קְנֵה וְאַל תִּמְכֹּר, חׇכְמָה וּמוּסָר וּבִינָה Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/14/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began our analysis of a pasuk about investment advice - that is, investment in truth, wisdom, discipline, and understanding. We came...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:22 - The Impulse to Ignore and Degrade Old Parents (Part 2) שְׁמַע לְאָבִיךָ זֶה יְלָדֶךָ וְאַל תָּבוּז כִּי זָקְנָה אִמֶּךָ Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/13/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we had an EXTREMELY productive learning session. Our review of yesterday's approaches brought out new insights and a...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:2 - Goodness vs. Scheming טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵי"י וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִׁיעַ: Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (12/12/22), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we tackled a VERY difficult pasuk, in terms of the translation and the analysis. Thankfully, we quickly developed several approaches which merged into a...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:22 - The Impulse to Ignore and Degrade Old Parents (Part 1) שְׁמַע לְאָבִיךָ זֶה יְלָדֶךָ וְאַל תָּבוּז כִּי זָקְנָה אִמֶּךָ Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/12/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pasuk which at the very VERY first glance seemed to be one of those generic "listen to your parents&quo...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:20-21 - Indulgence, Indolence, and Indigence (Part 2) (כ) אַל תְּהִי בְסֹבְאֵי יָיִן בְּזֹלְלֵי בָשָׂר לָמוֹ. (כא) כִּי סֹבֵא וְזוֹלֵל יִוָּרֵשׁ וּקְרָעִים תַּלְבִּישׁ נוּמָה. Length: 40 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/8/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we gained a TON of amazing insights into yesterday's pesukim. Not...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:20-21 - Indulgence, Indolence, and Indigence (Part 1) (כ) אַל תְּהִי בְסֹבְאֵי יָיִן בְּזֹלְלֵי בָשָׂר לָמוֹ. (כא) כִּי סֹבֵא וְזוֹלֵל יִוָּרֵשׁ וּקְרָעִים תַּלְבִּישׁ נוּמָה. Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/7/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began a new couplet of pesukim (still from a father to his son) whic...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:19 - How to Straighten Your Heart, and Why (Part 2) שְׁמַע אַתָּה בְנִי וַחֲכָם וְאַשֵּׁר בַּדֶּרֶךְ לִבֶּךָ. Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/6/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing what we came up with yesterday. After giving Rabbeinu Yonah another try, we found other meforshim who supported the...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:1 - What it Takes to Be a True Philosopher אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵב דָּעַת, וְשׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּעַר: Synopsis: Tonight (12/5/22), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we began a new chapter of Mishlei ... not that there's any significance to the chapter numbers. This pasuk proved to be SUPER fundamental, not only to the subject m...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:19 - How to Straighten Out Your Heart, and Why (Part 1) שְׁמַע אַתָּה בְנִי וַחֲכָם וְאַשֵּׁר בַּדֶּרֶךְ לִבֶּךָ. Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/5/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned one of those pesukim which seems hopelessly generic at first glance. Thankfully, we quickly found inroads and - thanks to...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:17-18 - Envy of Sinners and Fear of Hashem (Part 2) (יז) אַל יְקַנֵּא לִבְּךָ בַּחַטָּאִים כִּי אִם בְּיִרְאַת י"י כׇּל הַיּוֹם: (יח) כִּי אִם יֵשׁ אַחֲרִית וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת: Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (12/1/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we took another crack at yesterday's pair of pesukim....

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:17-18 - Envy of Sinners and Fear of Hashem (Part 1) (יז) אַל יְקַנֵּא לִבְּךָ בַּחַטָּאִים כִּי אִם בְּיִרְאַת י"י כׇּל הַיּוֹם:  (יח) כִּי אִם יֵשׁ אַחֲרִית וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת: Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/30/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began another couplet of pesukim on the theme of a fa...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:15-16 - Happy Hearts and Jubilant Kidneys (Part 2) טו) בְּנִי אִם חָכַם לִבֶּךָ יִשְׂמַח לִבִּי גַם אָנִי). (טז) וְתַעְלֹזְנָה כִלְיוֹתָי בְּדַבֵּר שְׂפָתֶיךָ מֵישָׁרִים: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/29/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we continued working on yesterday's set of pesukim. The good news is t...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 11:31 - The Tzadik, Rasha, and Chotey Will ALL Be Punished הֵן צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ יְשֻׁלָּם אַף כִּי רָשָׁע וְחוֹטֵא: Length: 1 hour 47 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (11/28/22), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned the last pasuk in chapter 11. This was an interesting one which gave rise to lots of juicy ideas (in addition to my...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:15-16 - Happy Hearts and Jubilant Kidneys (Part 1) טו) בְּנִי אִם חָכַם לִבֶּךָ יִשְׂמַח לִבִּי גַם אָנִי). (טז) וְתַעְלֹזְנָה כִלְיוֹתָי בְּדַבֵּר שְׂפָתֶיךָ מֵישָׁרִים: Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/28/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began a new set of pesukim which continue the theme of fathers facilitat...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:13-14 - How to K!ll Your Child (Part 1) (יג) אַל תִּמְנַע מִנַּעַר מוּסָר כִּי תַכֶּנּוּ בַשֵּׁבֶט לֹא יָמוּת: (יד) אַתָּה בַּשֵּׁבֶט תַּכֶּנּוּ וְנַפְשׁוֹ מִשְּׁאוֹל תַּצִּיל: Length: 41 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/24/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we reviewed and refined yesterday's approach to our pair of pesu...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:13-14 - How to K!ll Your Child (Part 1) (יג) אַל תִּמְנַע מִנַּעַר מוּסָר כִּי תַכֶּנּוּ בַשֵּׁבֶט לֹא יָמוּת:  (יד) אַתָּה בַּשֵּׁבֶט תַּכֶּנּוּ וְנַפְשׁוֹ מִשְּׁאוֹל תַּצִּיל: Length: 43 minutes Synopsis: This morning (11/23/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pair of pesukim which were fairly straightforward, but...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:12 - Bring Your Heart and Ears to Mussar (Part 2) הָבִיאָה לַמּוּסָר לִבֶּךָ וְאׇזְנֶךָ לְאִמְרֵי דָעַת: Synopsis: This morning (11/22/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we revisited yesterday's pasuk and came up with a whopping FOUR explanations - three of our own, and one based on Rabbeinu Yonah! For a pasuk I thought was...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 11:30 - Tzadikim vs. Chachamim in the Realm of Teaching and Learning פְּרִי צַדִּיק עֵץ חַיִּים וְלֹקֵחַ נְפָשׁוֹת חָכָם: Tonight (11/21/22), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a pasuk which - in a rare Mishleic move - compares a tzadik with a chacham! We came up with two fully developed ideas on our own, learned one ide...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:12 - Bring Your Heart and Ears to Mussar (Part 1) הָבִיאָה לַמּוּסָר לִבֶּךָ וְאׇזְנֶךָ לְאִמְרֵי דָעַת: Synopsis: This morning (11/21/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we had a shorter shiur than usual (because of our lengthy pre-shiur, which was recorded but will not be released publicly). We still managed to identify all the...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:10-11 - Moving Boundaries and Stealing from Orphans (Part 2) (י) אַל תַּסֵּג גְּבוּל עוֹלָם וּבִשְׂדֵי יְתוֹמִים אַל תָּבֹא. (יא) כִּי גֹאֲלָם חָזָק הוּא יָרִיב אֶת רִיבָם אִתָּךְ. Synopsis: This morning (11/17/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we took another swing at yesterday's pesukim and had to pull out all the stops...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:10-11 - Moving Boundaries and Stealing from Orphans (Part 1) (י) אַל תַּסֵּג גְּבוּל עוֹלָם וּבִשְׂדֵי יְתוֹמִים אַל תָּבֹא. (יא) כִּי גֹאֲלָם חָזָק הוּא יָרִיב אֶת רִיבָם אִתָּךְ. Synopsis: This morning (11/16/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began a new set of pesukim which begin much like a pasuk we learned at the end of...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:9 - Don't Speak in the Ears of a Ksil (Part 2) בְּאׇזְנֵי כְסִיל אַל תְּדַבֵּר כִּי יָבוּז לְשֵׂכֶל מִלֶּיךָ. Synopsis: This morning (11/15/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing yesterday's developed idea (which we supported with the Malbim) and developing yesterday's undeveloped idea. We then c...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 11:29 - The Conflicts and Complications of Corrupt Home Economics עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ יִנְחַל רוּחַ וְעֶבֶד אֱוִיל לַחֲכַם לֵב: Tonight (11/14/22), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a pasuk which I had never learned before. Man, was it tough! We came up with a few good approaches for the first or second halves of the pasuk, b...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 23:9 - Don't Speak in the Ears of a Ksil (Part 1) בְּאׇזְנֵי כְסִיל אַל תְּדַבֵּר כִּי יָבוּז לְשֵׂכֶל מִלֶּיךָ. Synopsis: This morning (11/14/22), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began a new pasuk which feels like "classic Mishlei" - and therein lay the challenge! After reviewing two definitions of ksil (Rabbeinu Y...