The DataBeis with Rabbi Yehoshua Eisenberg

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Va'Es'chanan and Shabbos Nachamu.

Kinah Al HaShoah - R' Schwab, Holocaust, HaZocher Mazkirav

Kinos 31 & 36 - Eish Tukad, Tzion HaLo Sish'ali

Kinos 11 & 17 - Vayekonein Yirmiyahu, Im Tochalnah

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration for Tish'ah B’Av and Parshas Devarim.

What if I honestly just can't bring myself to cry on Tish'ah B’Av? What if I'm not so emotional? Am I a bad person? Am I just bad at Avodas Hashem and Ahavas Yisrael? Are there appropriate alternative emotions to express on Tish'ah B’Av?

A panoramic view of Parshas Devarim with a focus on the following questions: • What is this book about? It's clearly not JUST a 'Review' of the Torah. • Why does Moshe skip so much of the history and splice together the stories like the Institution of Judges and the Miraglim which seem mostly unrelated?

Hopefully, this workshop will not be relevant, but here, we will discuss Nusach and the other Tefilah-related Minhagim brought down in Tikun Tefilah for Bein HaMeitzarim, Shabbos Chazon, and Tish'ah B’Av. Note: The answer to the question that I asked can be found in the link below. https://jewishpodcasts.fm/thedatabeis/19447

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Devarim and Tish'ah B’Av.

Rashi indicates that Moshe Rabbeinu, on his exalted level, erred on 3 occasions due to Ka'as, anger. Perhaps that's a record low for human standards, but the fact that each of his mess-ups was due to anger is telling. Why do we struggle with anger? What is particularly evil and toxic about anger? Is there ever a place for anger? And what is perhaps the secret to management of Ka'as? Let's see some...

In this shorter workshop, we get somewhat creative with Nusach and offer an artful way to recite Ya'aleh V'Yavo during Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Minchah which subtly incorporates both the Shabbos Minchah Nusach and the Rosh Chodesh Nusach almost seamlessly and simultaneously.

A panoramic view of Parshas Mattos-Mas'ei with a focus on the following questions: ● Why does Mattos begin with Nedarim? ● How does Bamidbar end? Why is its ending so forgettable?

What is so special of the line of Atoh Yatzarta that it earned the Yomim Nora’im Nusach? Is there a parallel line and theme anywhere in Yomim Nora'im Davening? What is the line about anyway? In this shorter workshop, we will review the unique Nusach of this hybrid Shmoneh Esreih (with some points from R' Serayah Dublitsky's Tikun Tefilah) and discuss the origins and meaning of Atoh Yatzarta. You m...

The first Yomim Nora’im Davening one typically does to demonstrate that he knows the Nusach is Rosh HaShannah Minchah. If YOU are getting your feet wet in the Yomim Nora’im Nusach, here's a workshop for you. Plus, listen out for some surprising Chiddushim ('Nusach notes') from R' Serayah Dublitsky's master work on Nusach, Tikun Tefilah.

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Mattos-Mas'ei.

A panoramic view of Parshas Pinchas with a focus on the following questions: ● Balak ended with Pinchas's execution of Zimri who sinned with the Midianite princess Cozbi amidst of a plague targeting the B'nei Yisrael in response to their intermarriage/assimilation/idolatry. Pinchas picks up with Hashem’s response, the public recognition and promotion of Pinchas to Priesthood. As these are clearly...

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Pinchas.

Here are at least 6 Heartzig/soulful tune suggestions for Kiddush HaChodesh for Shabbos Mevarchim Menachem Av (with some demos). Plus, we tackle a unique challenge this month: What is the appropriate way and mood for singing Halleil for Chodesh Av? Solutions and song suggestions (with some demos) can be found here.

The Yomim Nora'im Kickoff Workshop/Shiur and most important workshop of the upcoming series. We'll not only discuss what this series will cover and why these Yomim Nora’im recordings will be different than the others out there, but we'll cover some of the crucial but often neglected Halachos/Hashkafos about the heightened qualifications for being Chazan. Sources, Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 53 &am...

A few minutes of Mussar on Parshiyos Balak & Pinchas, and Shiva Asar B'Tamuz.

Whether you're the Chazan or not don't go into Selichos for Shivah Asar B'Tamuz having no clue what your saying. In this workshop, we will review the Nusach for Selichos, but more importantly, focus on the meaning of the words of the Selichos and the five tragedies they describe.

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Balak.

Hashem must have a sense of humor if He laughs every time man plans. But, who would have thought that was into puns? I can understand why you and I might enjoy some good wordplay, but why does the Torah care so much to wax poetically? Here, we'll discuss several examples of puns and poetry in Torah and some of the comments of the M’forshim and even later commentators to get a better of understandi...

• Why do we quote Bil'am, a wicked gentile, in our Davening? •

A panoramic view of Parshas Balak with a focus on the following questions: ● Why did the Torah NEED to tell the story of Balak & Bil'am? What is practical impact of the narrative? ● Why Does the Torah decide NOW to take us behind the curtain and show us what the enemies are saying? ● How exactly did Bil'am come up with his incredibly successful Plan B after falling completely flat with Plan A?