Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

The Mishlei Podcast

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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the hub for all of my shiurim (classes) on Sefer Mishlei, a.k.a. The Book of Proverbs! Generally speaking we will follow the approach to Mishlei outlined by Saadia Gaon who views Mishlei as a guide for intelligent decision-making in everyday life with the goal of maximizing long-term pleasure and minimizing long-term pain. Each shiur will typically focus on one pasuk (verse), which we will attempt to analyze on our own before turning to the meforshim (commentators). If you have any questions feel free to email me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Than...

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Mishlei 24:28-29 - Retributive, Unwarranted, Seductive Testimony (Part 2) 06.06.2023 44:55

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:28-29 - Retributive, Unwarranted, Seductive Testimony (Part 2) (כח) אַל תְּהִי עֵד חִנָּם בְּרֵעֶךָ וַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶיךָ. (כט) אַל תֹּאמַר כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לִי כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה לּוֹ אָשִׁיב לָאִישׁ כְּפׇעֳלוֹ. Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/6/23), in our final morning Mishlei shiur of the season, we began by r...

Mishlei 12:18 - Stabby vs. Salutary Speech 06.06.2023 1:35:11

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:18 - Stabby vs. Salutary Speech יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּא: Length: 1 hour 44 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (6/6/23), in our last Monday Night Mishlei Shiur of the season, we learned another pasuk about speech - one which was relatively simple to read, but difficult to decode. We came up with a few...

Mishlei 24:28-29 - Retributive, Unwarranted, Seductive Testimony (Part 1) 05.06.2023 51:52

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:28-29 - Retributive, Unwarranted, Seductive Testimony (Part 1) (כח) אַל תְּהִי עֵד חִנָּם בְּרֵעֶךָ וַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶיךָ. (כט) אַל תֹּאמַר כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לִי כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה לּוֹ אָשִׁיב לָאִישׁ כְּפׇעֳלוֹ. Length: 51 minutes Synopsis: This morning (6/5/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began working on a pair of pes...

Mishlei 24:27 - What to Do Before You Build Your House (Part 2) 30.05.2023 45:48

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:27 - What to Do Before You Build Your House (Part 2) הָכֵן בַּחוּץ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶךָ: Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/30/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began by reviewing and refining some of yesterday's approaches, then segued into the explanations of the...

Mishlei 12:17 - Breathing Truth and Testifying Falsely 30.05.2023 1:45:07

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:17 - Breathing Truth and Testifying Falsely יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָה: Length: 1 hour 44 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/29/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned another pasuk which initially seemed cliche and obvious, but once we asked our questions, we knew there had to be new insights to...

Mishlei 24:27 - What to Do Before You Build Your House (Part 1) 29.05.2023 46:50

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:27 - Favoritism in Judgment and Kissy Rebuke (Part 1) הָכֵן בַּחוּץ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶךָ: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/29/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a straightforward, standalone pasuk. This posed a boon and a challenge: on the one hand, we were abl...

Mishlei 24:23-26 - Favoritism in Judgment and Kissy Rebuke (Part 2) 23.05.2023 46:42

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:23-26 - Favoritism in Judgment and Kissy Rebuke (Part 2) (כג) גַּם אֵלֶּה לַחֲכָמִים הַכֵּר פָּנִים בְּמִשְׁפָּט בַּל טוֹב. (כד) אֹמֵר לְרָשָׁע צַדִּיק אָתָּה יִקְּבֻהוּ עַמִּים יִזְעָמוּהוּ לְאֻמִּים. (כה) וְלַמּוֹכִיחִים יִנְעָם וַעֲלֵיהֶם תָּבוֹא בִרְכַּת טוֹב. (כו) שְׂפָתַיִם יִשָּׁק מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִים. Length: 46...

Mishlei 12:16 - The Fool Broadcasts His Anger, But the Cunning Conceal Their Disgrace 23.05.2023 1:56:39

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:16 - The Fool Broadcasts His Anger, But the Cunning Conceal Their Disgrace אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרוּם: Length: 1 hour 57 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/22/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned an easy-to-read pasuk carrying a wealth of ideas about how to deal with anger and how to deal wit...

Mishlei 24:23-26 - Favoritism in Judgment and Kissy Rebuke (Part 1) 22.05.2023 46:48

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:23-26 - Favoritism in Judgment and Kissy Rebuke (Part 1) (כג) גַּם אֵלֶּה לַחֲכָמִים הַכֵּר פָּנִים בְּמִשְׁפָּט בַּל טוֹב. (כד) אֹמֵר לְרָשָׁע צַדִּיק אָתָּה יִקְּבֻהוּ עַמִּים יִזְעָמוּהוּ לְאֻמִּים. (כה) וְלַמּוֹכִיחִים יִנְעָם וַעֲלֵיהֶם תָּבוֹא בִרְכַּת טוֹב. (כו) שְׂפָתַיִם יִשָּׁק מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִים. Length: 46...

Rabbi Moskowitz's Approach to Eishes Chayil 21.05.2023 1:58:45

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! One summer in the mid-2000s, Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l and I (and the other students who attended those shiurim during those weeks) worked out an approach to Eishes Chayil (a.k.a. Mishlei 31:10-31). This morning (5/21/23), in honor of his first yahrzeit, I presented his approach and our ideas on the entirety of Eishes Chayil. To listen to...

Mishlei 24:21-22 - Fear Hashem AND the King (Part 2) 16.05.2023 45:54

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:21-22 - Fear Hashem AND the King (Part 2) (כא) יְרָא אֶת י"י בְּנִי וָמֶלֶךְ עִם שׁוֹנִים אַל תִּתְעָרָב. (כב) כִּי פִתְאֹם יָקוּם אֵידָם וּפִיד שְׁנֵיהֶם מִי יוֹדֵעַ. Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/16/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we reviewed and refined yesterday's approach, and then we did somet...

Mishlei 12:15 - The Opposite Paths of the Eveel and the Chacham 16.05.2023 1:58:07

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:15 - The Opposite Paths of the Eveel and the Chacham דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָם: Length: 1 hour 57 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/15/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we took up a pasuk which I feared would be too simple or obvious. Thankfully, I was proven wrong! We came up with a good 4-5 beau...

Mishlei 24:21-22 - Fear Hashem AND the King (Part 1) 15.05.2023 45:58

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:21-22 - Fear Hashem AND the King (Part 1) (כא) יְרָא אֶת י"י בְּנִי וָמֶלֶךְ עִם שׁוֹנִים אַל תִּתְעָרָב. (כב) כִּי פִתְאֹם יָקוּם אֵידָם וּפִיד שְׁנֵיהֶם מִי יוֹדֵעַ. Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/15/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we began learning the final two pesukim in this section. Every time I se...

Mishlei 24:19-20 - Don't Jealously Compete with Evildoers (Part 2) 09.05.2023 45:35

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:19-20 - Don't Jealously Compete with Evildoers (Part 2) (יט) אַל תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל תְּקַנֵּא בָּרְשָׁעִים. (כ) כִּי לֹא תִהְיֶה אַחֲרִית לָרָע נֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ. Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/9/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we had a VERY fruitful learning session! We began by refining yest...

Mishlei 12:14 - To Be Satisfied With Mouth-Fruit 09.05.2023 1:40:34

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:14 - To Be Satisfied With Mouth-Fruit מִפְּרִי פִי אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי אָדָם [יָשִׁיב] (ישוב) לוֹ. Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/8/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a tough pasuk featuring a bizarre-sounding mashal. We came up with several approaches - at least two of which were...

Mishlei 24:19-20 - Don't Jealously Compete with Evildoers (Part 1) 08.05.2023 40:41

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:19-20 - Don't Jealously Compete with Evildoers (Part 1) (יט) אַל תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל תְּקַנֵּא בָּרְשָׁעִים. (כ) כִּי לֹא תִהְיֶה אַחֲרִית לָרָע נֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ. Length: 40 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/8/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we revisited a pair of pesukim we learned back in Decemeber 2020 (...

Mishlei 24:17-18 - When Your Enemy Falls Do Not Rejoice (Part 2) 02.05.2023 48:51

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:17-18 - When Your Enemy Falls Do Not Rejoice (Part 2) (יז) בִּנְפֹל אוֹיִבְךָ אַל תִּשְׂמָח וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹ אַל יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ. (יח) פֶּן יִרְאֶה י"י וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפּוֹ. Length: 48 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/2/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we found ourselves confronted with a WEALTH of ide...

Mishlei 12:13 - Ensnaring Lips 02.05.2023 1:46:07

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:13 - Ensnaring Lips בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּיק: Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (5/1/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a pasuk which I have often used in my introductory presentations of Mishlei, due to its accessibility. This was vindicated tonight by the fact that we...

Mishlei 24:17-18 - When Your Enemy Falls Do Not Rejoice (Part 1) 01.05.2023 45:11

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:17-18 - When Your Enemy Falls Do Not Rejoice (Part 1) (יז) בִּנְפֹל אוֹיִבְךָ אַל תִּשְׂמָח וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹ אַל יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ. (יח) פֶּן יִרְאֶה י"י וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפּוֹ. Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/1/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pair of pesukim which were easy to re...

Mishlei 24:15-16 - For the Tzadik Falls Seven Times and Gets Up Again (Part 2) 25.04.2023 44:41

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:15-16 - For the Tzadik Falls Seven Times and Gets Up Again (Part 2) (טו) אַל תֶּאֱרֹב רָשָׁע לִנְוֵה צַדִּיק, אַל תְּשַׁדֵּד רִבְצוֹ: (טז) כִּי שֶׁבַע יִפּוֹל צַדִּיק וָקָם וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה: Length: 44 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/25/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we revisited yesterday's pasuk and f...

Mishlei 12:12 - Membership in Evil vs. Righteous Communities 25.04.2023 1:26:34

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:12 - Membership in Evil vs. Righteous Communities חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (4/24/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we learned a new pasuk I had never seen before. We came up with couple ideas of our own and a developed a couple with help from the mef...

Mishlei 24:15-16 - For the Tzadik Falls Seven Times and Gets Up Again (Part 1) 24.04.2023 48:17

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:15-16 - For the Tzadik Falls Seven Times and Gets Up Again (Part 1) (טו) אַל תֶּאֱרֹב רָשָׁע לִנְוֵה צַדִּיק, אַל תְּשַׁדֵּד רִבְצוֹ: (טז) כִּי שֶׁבַע יִפּוֹל צַדִּיק וָקָם וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה: Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/24/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pasuk which - to my mind - s...

Mishlei 24:13-14 - Chochmah: the Ultra-Honey (Part 2) 20.04.2023 47:24

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:13-14 - Chochmah: the Ultra-Honey (Part 2) (יג) אֱכׇל בְּנִי דְבַשׁ כִּי טוֹב, וְנֹפֶת מָתוֹק עַל חִכֶּךָ. (יד) כֵּן דְּעֶה חׇכְמָה לְנַפְשֶׁךָ אִם מָצָאתָ וְיֵשׁ אַחֲרִית, וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת: Length: 47 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/20/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pair of pesukim which presented us...

Mishlei 24:13-14 - Chochmah: the Ultra-Honey (Part 1) 19.04.2023 46:47

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 24:13-14 - Chochmah: the Ultra-Honey (Part 1) (יג) אֱכׇל בְּנִי דְבַשׁ כִּי טוֹב, וְנֹפֶת מָתוֹק עַל חִכֶּךָ. (יד) כֵּן דְּעֶה חׇכְמָה לְנַפְשֶׁךָ אִם מָצָאתָ וְיֵשׁ אַחֲרִית, וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/19/23), in our morning Mishlei shiur, we learned a pair of pesukim which presented us...

Mishlei 12:11 - Working Your Land vs. Chasing Emptiness 18.04.2023 1:31:41

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 12:11 - Working Your Land vs. Chasing Emptiness עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִשְׂבַּע לָחֶם, וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר לֵב: Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Synopsis: Tonight (4/17/23), in our Monday Night Mishlei Shiur, we continued on in our perek after Pesach break. Tonight's pasuk proved to be fruitful and practical, in the nigleh and nistar,...