Shiuring is Caring

Why do you put pickles in a sandwich? And what does taking the pickle jar out have to do with the creation of the universe? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

Can you break into a four-walled succah? Why do (even) spiritual people need to put on tefilin? Find out in an all new epidose of kuntreis umayan!

Why do we bless people with “banei, chayei, umezonei (children, life, and food)? What’s the difference between a Jew lhavdil a Goy? Find out on an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

Two for one special! Crown Heights is full of garbage; how does that relate to the Neshama? (Finally answering the question of) how can following your heart make sense? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

Why are some tzadikim called “the small”? Why is business one of the most important forms of serving Hashem? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

In what way is the heart more important than the brain? Why did the moon become smaller, and what does that mean for us? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

What is Hashem’s name? (The answer might not be what you think.) Every letter has another letter hidden in it? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

What does it mean to follow your heart? What is Malchus if it’s not kingship? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

Is a Sotah a Tzadeikes? Can we become disconnected from Hashem c”v? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

Was Bil’am actually super frum? What makes an aveira bad? Find out on an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

Does indulging in food make you less refined? What is “Sitra Achara”? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

Whats the difference between good and bad? How can we say “other gods” every day in davening with a straight face? Find out in an all new episode of kintreis umayan!

Is Hashem playing both sides in the war of purity vs. impurity? What does it mean to be truly alive? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

How do serial killers keep a clear conscience? Can a Jew be seperated from Hashem? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

What are we here for? Can a lion be worse than Hitler ys”v? Find out on an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

You are what you eat? You need to enjoy yourself? Find out how both of those are true, and connected, in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

How many ways of enjoying yourself are there? And what distinguishes them? Find out on an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

What is shtus? Pleasure is an opportunity for avodas hashem? And what is the Yetzer Hara’s alter ego? Find out on an all new episode of kuntreis umayan! (Also, introductory remarks about the intersection of chassidus and musar.)