Rabbi Ezra Balsam All Shiurim Podcast

Parshas Chukas: Trust And Be Trusted 11.07.2024 45:33 ↓

How Moshe could lack “Emunah”, what it means to live with Emunah, and how we can develop it through trusting ourselves.

Halacha: Minyan Masterclass Pt. 3 - Understanding The Lomdus Of Why 6 Davening Is Enough And Do You Need To Wait For 10 To Start Shmoneh Esrei? 08.07.2024 33:10 ↓

Understanding the Lomdus of why having 6 people who haven’t Davened yet is enough to say “matters of Kedusha” The Machlokes in the Poskim of whether or not there needs to be all 10 people Davening together to be considered “Tefillah B’tzibbur”

Parshas Korach: Getting Over Personal Bias 04.07.2024 50:22 ↓

Understanding the three groups that adopted Korach’s argument, and what each of their motives were. Three key takeaways to overcoming personal bias.

Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 4 - Using A Hammock, Tree Swing, Or Treehouse On Shabbos 04.07.2024 21:28 ↓

Does the rabbinical prohibition not to make use of a tree on Shabbos mean that one cannot use a tree hammock, tree swing, or treehouse on Shabbos?

Tzedaka Series: Giving Happily Vs. Giving Begrudgingly 04.07.2024 26:21 ↓

Learning the proper attitude to giving Tzedaka (even if you think they should “get a job”). What happens if you give begrudgingly or put them down?

Tzedaka Series: The 8 Different Levels Of Giving Tzedaka 01.07.2024 33:52 ↓

Not all giving was created equal. The Shulchan Aruch goes through the 8 different levels of how its best to give Tzedaka.

Mussar: How Much Time Should I Devote To Inspiration Vs. Actual Torah - Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 5 01.07.2024 26:17 ↓

What is the right proportion of learning to inspire vs. actual Torah learning?

Halacha: The Minyan Masterclass Pt. 2 - The 3 Levels Of Davening With A Minyan And Does A Majority Of 10 People Work 01.07.2024 33:10 ↓

The 3 levels of Davening with a Minyan. Is 6 people Davening together enough or do you need all 10?

Parshas Shelach: The Method Of Awakening Hashem’s Compassion 28.06.2024 37:03 ↓

How Moshe defended the Jewish people from the sin of the spies, and what it takes to awaken Hashem’s compassion.

Tzedaka Series: Giving Anonymously And Without Knowing The Recipient 27.06.2024 23:32 ↓

The virtue of giving Tzedaka anonymously or without knowing who the recipient is.

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Tzedaka Series: The Highest Level Of Giving Tzedaka 27.06.2024 42:19 ↓

Understanding that there’s a higher level than giving a person Tzedaka.

Halacha: Guest Speaker R’ David Sacks - What Is The Proper Brocho On Pizza? 26.06.2024 32:53 ↓

The Sugya of whether to make Mezonos or Hamotzi in bread.

Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 4 - How Every Word Of Torah Bonds You To Hashem 24.06.2024 20:53 ↓

R Chaim Volzhiner explains how every word of Torah bonds you to Hashem when done with the right intention and mindset.

Halacha: Minyan Masterclass Pt. 1 - The Requirement To Only Say A Matter Of Kedusha With A Minyan 24.06.2024 28:29 ↓

Where do we learn the requirement for a Minyan from? What consists a “davar shebikedusha”? Is Minyan De’oraisa or D’rabbanan?

Parshas Beha’aloscha: Why The Complaints Of The Jews Were So Severe, The Purpose Of Living In The Desert, And Why Moshe Rabbeinu Had His Only “Breakdown” 21.06.2024 38:42 ↓

Why does Moshe Rabbeinu respond to the complaints of the Jewish people with total despair?

Hilchos Shabbos: Kotzair Pt. 3 - Climbing Trees, Sitting On Trees, and Leaning on Trees 19.06.2024 25:54 ↓

The Rabbinical prohibition of using a tree on Shabbos.

Tzedaka Series: What To Do If Someone Approaches You For Tzedaka In Middle Of Davening Or Learning? 19.06.2024 34:05 ↓

What happens when the Mitzvah is giving Tzedaka comes into conflict with your Davening or learning?

Tzedaka Series: Giving With A Smile And Not Turning Anyone Down 19.06.2024 40:31 ↓

The obligation to give with a smile and not turn anyone away. What to do if someone approaches you for money during Davening?

Mussar: Nefesh Hachaim Pt. 3 - Coming Into Your Learning With A Sense Of Gravity 17.06.2024 29:01 ↓

The importance of developing a sense of gravity towards Hashem before you start learning.

Halacha: Sharing An Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 8 - The Recommendations Of The Major Kashrus Organisations And FAQ’s 17.06.2024 42:28 ↓

The recommendations of the Star-K, OU, and Kosher Australia. Frequently asked questions: - Can I bake pareve in a Fleishig oven to eat with Milchig? - If there are soup stains or charred meat at the bottom of the oven can I bake my pizza in it afterwards?

Parshas Nasso: What Is “The Master Blessing”? 13.06.2024 32:42 ↓

How Birchas Kohanim uncovers the highest levels of Brocho and how it reflects how life is meant to be lived as a Jew.

Shavuos: If The Torah Was Given On The 7th Of Sivan Why Do We Say “Zman Matan Toraseinu”? 13.06.2024 33:17 ↓

Understanding how the 6th of Sivan is considered the day of “Matan Torah”.

Shavuos: Was The Torah Given On The 6th Or 7th Of Sivan? 10.06.2024 26:15 ↓

Exploring the timeline of when the Jewish people arrived at Har Sinai, got offered to accept the Torah, complained that they wanted to hear the 10 commandments directly from Hashem, and purified themselves in order to receive prophecy from Hashem.

Halacha: Sharing an Oven For Milchig & Fleishig Pt. 7 - The Opinion of Rav Bentzion Wosner That One Can Share An Oven Without Waiting Or Kashering In Between 10.06.2024 37:10 ↓

Why Rav Bentzion Wosner is lenient when it comes to sharing an oven for Milchig & Fleishig.