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Rav Amos Gueta and Those Who Think They're Pinchas | STUMP THE RABBI (275) https://youtu.be/-ldr8PMuysk The horrific news about the murder of one of the great real Mekubalim Rav Amos Gueta zt'l shocked anyone who at least had an idea of what we just lost. This is only 15 years after the same thing happened to Baba Elazar. It's easy for people to say that the mental condition of the mur...

Why Do Ask So Many Questions | CHUKAT | STUMP THE RABBI (274) https://youtube.com/watch?v=t74p5E7GUlw Did you know that your questions might be ruining your life? Why do you ask so many questions? Before you respond with "but the Torah says to ask questions" know that that there are questions that are a mitzvah and some that are not. Since most people do not need help in asking questions...

What Will Be Left After You Die? KORACH | STUMP THE RABBI (273) https://youtube.com/watch?v=d5coOhL8B4w As people age, they become more and more concerned about leaving a legacy or something special in this world before they die. In Parashat Korach we learn that despite Korach's enormous wealth, not a penny of it was left in this world. But why? Wouldn't it have been better to leave the mo...

Why Did You Open Your Big Mouth? SHELACH | STUMP THE RABBI (272) https://youtube.com/watch?v=93LZdXP3ucA It's truly baffling how much trouble and pain a few words can cause. A simple bad decision to open your mouth about someone or something can destroy more than you can imagine. Some people choose to use their mouth freely, without realizing it has become a weapon of mass destruction. The Mer...

Is Calling Out Jewish Misdeeds Antisemitic? | Behalotecha | STUMP THE RABBI (271) https://youtube.com/watch?v=65YRXILRyoY With a new Youtube journalist calling the misdeeds of some Jewish people, many are asking the same question--why is everything automatically antisemitic? In Parashat Behalotecha, we begin to see what HaShem expect of us, and what are some of the consequences of disregarding His...

The One Thing I Can't Teach You BAMIDBAR | STUMP THE RABBI (270) https://youtube.com/watch?v=0I6FRk_RQOY Over the past decade, we've learned and taught a lot of Torah Baruch HaShem. Yet there is one thing that I can't teach you. We've learned Mussar, Halacha, Chassidut, Chumash, Midrash, Kedusha and yet I can't teach this one thing. The biggest Rabbi's in the world taught m...

MONEY MONEY MONEY | STUMP THE RABBI (269) https://youtube.com/watch?v=7pkVEUb_GKA Many Mitzvot Have Money Involved Even When We Don't Realize It. Lets Look At What The Double Parasha Has To Say. BH Films Box – Sponsor A Kiruv Revolution! https://www. KIRUVBOX.org DONATE & SUPPORT @ https://www. BeEzratHaShem.org AI RABBI by BeEzrat HaShem Inc. https://www. AIRabbi.org #ReligiousJews #RichJ...

Cancel Culture Pretending To Be Holy | STUMP THE RABBI (267) https://youtube.com/watch?v=3AZT5aZXLmo While many have strong opinions about the criticism the defenders of Torah have against heretics, rarely do you ever hear anyone defending them when the religious cancel culture squad decides to destroy their reputation. Is this right? Is this just? Is this holy? This and much more will be discusse...

Is It in Your Genes To Be Good? EMOR | STUMP THE RABBI (268) https://youtube.com/watch?v=0g1a7NDqhG4 It's common to hear that someone's benefits or success in something is due to their genes. There's a famous debate of nature vs. nurture in the world of psychology. Is holiness or even predisposition to be good something that is already built into the genes? This and much more will be d...

Can the Holocaust Happen Again? TAZRIA | STUMP THE RABBI (266) https://youtube.com/watch?v=b72sUkIDadI With new warnings to make Aliyah posted daily, and antisemitic attacks on the rise, the question of the Holocaust happening again has become a real topic of conversation. In what many may find surprising, the weekly Torah portion clarifies a whole lot about the topic, which may lower the fear for...

Who Do You Think You Are? (TZAV) | STUMP THE RABBI (265) https://youtube.com/watch?v=zP3hTcecHUA Who do you think you are? We've all heard of the expression, and some of us had it directed at us. If we ask it seriously and demand an answer from ourselves before taking action, there's actually much mussar to learn from it--especially when faced with enticing options that are forbidden. In f...

VAYIKRA: What's Greater Than Honoring God? | STUMP THE RABBI (264) https://youtube.com/watch?v=rnZ_NkSjQDM The vast majority of the world shows God honor and respect. In fact, many even show his servants honor as well. Although there are more than enough foolish people who do the opposite, the fact remains that most people at least try to honor God. What will they do when they find out that th...

How To Rate Your Generosity? | STUMP THE RABBI (263) https://youtube.com/watch?v=p6rBrjduib8 The Jewish people are known for their charitable givings, and each of us gives to the causes we connect with. In Parashat Pekudei, the Torah tells us about the different types of givers among us. This seemingly boring topic gets very interesting when you see the mussar that's hidden inside the verses....

KI TISA: Is Torah Too Difficult For This Generation? | STUMP THE RABBI (262) https://youtube.com/watch?v=YvnGuJWVf64 Too many times we've heard about how some people are not meant to be religious, or that it's too difficult for them to follow mitzvot. Will HaShem forgive the fact that my friends or family are not religious because they didn't grow up that way? Aren't they considere...

PURIM Miracles You Didn't See | STUMP THE RABBI (261) https://youtube.com/watch?v=EOrs6k2SC0k We're commanded to read Parashat Zachor before Purim because Haman was Amalek, who tried his best to destroy us. We only survived through the mercy of HaShem and His endless miracles. Today we'll learn from the new book Nes Lehitnoses by Rav Efraim Kachlon about some of the miracles you didn&#...

YITRO: ANAVA Will Build or Break You | STUMP THE RABBI (260) https://youtube.com/watch?v=_GxvLF6HMgI Since Parashat Yitro's main focus tends to be that we receive the holy Torah at Mt. Sinai, the lessons learned from Moshe and Yitro can often be underappreciated. The truth is that these verses that precede Matan Torah are one that every baal teshuva and convert to Judaism should engrave into t...

BESHALACH: The Long Hard Way or Shortcut to Dead End| STUMP THE RABBI (259) https://youtube.com/watch?v=0-NQb2_8fXk It's not unique or surprising that in the age of instant gratification, people choose the Short Easy Way instantaneously. In Parashat Beshalach we see that HaShem chose the long hard way for Am Yisrael to journey through the desert in order to avoid war, yet the Torah says that t...

BO: Merits For Exodus Then vs Now | STUMP THE RABBI (258) https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rcy47gW6-s0 In Parashat Bo we learn about the 3 last plagues HaShem brought down on the Egypt before bringing Am Yisrael the Exodus Salvation. With the world antisemitism and war against the Torah heating up daily, we must ask ourselves how our merits today compare to then. It seems like Names, Clothing, and Lang...

VAEIRA: IRAN War Is Next Big Test| STUMP THE RABBI (257) https://youtube.com/watch?v=vhZHQ23NGuc The Jewish world's eyes are set on Iran. Are going to attack or fall? Although HaShem told Moshe that the salvation is coming, the initial picture looked worse than ever, and Moshe complained to HaShem. Before the plagues begin, HaShem reminds Moshe who He is, and we are here to learn why and what...

SHEMOT: Pharaoh, Batyah and Us | STUMP THE RABBI (256) https://youtube.com/watch?v=M4Tazlv3Tuo Although it seems like stories from past times, the eternal Torah gives us relevant lessons and news for today and even tomorrow if we only pay attention to the details. How did Pharaoh convince some of the most successful people in the world to become slaves? How did his daughter Batyah see the lie? Wha...

VAYECHI: Life's Difficulties and Difficult Life | STUMP THE RABBI (255) https://youtube.com/watch?v=gZXasl68isg In Parashat Veyechi we're first reminded of Yaakov Avinu's difficult life, and then see that his blessing for Yosef included similar details. Why are the righteous granted such difficulties, while the wicked seem to prosper? The age old question has a multi part answer that c...

VAYIGASH: Are We Assimilated | STUMP THE RABBI (254) https://youtube.com/watch?v=-hnPd7eDV-s In Parashat Vayigash Yaakov Avinu finds out that Yosef is not only alive, but is the viceroy of Egypt. Although Yaakov decides to take everyone to Egypt, we see that this only after getting HaShem's assurance that they will protected. From what? Reading into the holy lines of the Torah we learn that th...

MIKEITZ: Decree To End Your Suffering | STUMP THE RABBI (253) https://youtube.com/watch?v=1t3KdWxVyms The story of Yosef Hatzadik's suffering takes a turn for the best, and in an instant it ends and turns 180 degrees. We all wish to reach that day, especially those that are going through the most difficult times of their life. But how does it work? When and Why does HaShem decree for the suffe...

VAYEITZEI: Meshuganei People | STUMP THE RABBI (252) https://youtube.com/watch?v=KlcWDZG-VdY Everyone has had to deal with some difficult people in their lives. And then there's the Meshuganei (CRAZY) People. Parashat Vayeitzei introduces us to the father of all Meshuganei--LAVAN. Today we will revert back to a shiur given over 80 years ago by Rabbi Yerucham Leibovitz zt'l and see why he c...

Toldot: The Satan's Best Friend | STUMP THE RABBI (251) https://youtube.com/watch?v=LNRvcqurHPY Parashat Toldot unveils the incomprehensible reality that two nations came out from the same place. Our sages teach us that there is one angel who's with us in the womb, while another angel takes over as soon as we're born. Yet, these two angels are enemies. Life experience taught us that a...