The Shmuz

Every smart young couple starts their marriage with the same dreams, goals and ideals. They’re 💯% sure that they will live in married bliss forever 🥰 Until they aren’t. Until the bickering, fighting and loneliness become second nature and they are left wondering where they went wrong 😭 If only they had read The Ten Dumb Mistakes Very Smart Couples Make. Filled with practical advice and straight...

‘Hashem Loves Me’ is a nice sentiment…how am I meant to actually believe it when things are tough? This video is taken from *The Shmuz on the Parsha: Parshas Shemos*. You can watch the full version here: https://bit.ly/3yEmDQB    This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping...

It’s easy to focus on the negativity and to overlook the good. We know that we have so many blessings in our lives, but we don’t feel it and it doesn’t make us happy. In this shiur, Rabbi Shafier explains to us how appreciation is a skill-a skill that must be learnt like any other. An essential class that will teach you how to appreciate in an authentic way-and feel happier as a result.   Thi...

There’s no protectezia in the world to come. No short cuts, no excuses. There is only one criteria for judgement: how much of YOU did you become? This video is taken from The Shmuz on the Parsha: Parshas Vayechi, A Ben Olam Haba. You can watch the full version here: https://vimeo.com/382927076 Have an amazing Shabbos! This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much o...

If you don’t have this single cognition, you will spend your entire life in a state of miserable confusion.   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

If you're looking for a tried-and-tested method to get your marriage back on course, you need The Ten Dumb Mistakes Very Smart Couples Make. It will coach you on the practical techniques you need to bring a new level of intimacy and love into your marriage- without the 💰💰💰 of expensive marriage therapy. Get your copy at www. TheShmuz.com or any Jewish bookstore 👍   This podcast has been g...

If Hashem created this world to give, why isn’t it more pleasurable? This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

Imagine for one moment what life would be like if you had a clear vision of olam haba. Wouldn’t you feel rich? This video is taken from *The Shmuz on the Parsha: Parshas Vayechi, A Ben Olam Haba*. You can watch the full version here: https://vimeo.com/382927076   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us...

Give Elsie the cow a field and some grass, and she’s happy. Completely content. But Man doesn’t work that way. No matter what a man has, he is always aspiring for more- looking for a better deal, a bigger house, a more fulfilling career. It seems that man is never satisfied. In this shiur, Rabbi Shafier discusses why it is that Hashem made us crave more, and how we can use this desire to achieve r...

Everyone does it. But that doesn’t make it ok. This video was taken from The Shmuz on the Parsha on Parshas Vayigash. Watch the full Shmuz here: https://vimeo.com/381903080 Have an amazing Shabbos!   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters...

Parshas Vayigash- An Honest Man is Hard to Find In this week’s parsha we learn of Yosef’s impeccable honesty as he personally oversaw each and every sale during the years of famine. Although his behavior went above and beyond, as Torah Jews we can certainly use Yosef’s yashrus as an inspiration for our own business dealings. In this shmuz, Rabbi Shafier discusses some common pitfalls that can occu...

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Make sure that your marriage doesn’t succumb to the same mistakes that Rabbi Shafier has seen so many others make 😱 Avoid these ten fundamental errors and build the most satisfying relationship imaginable 😍 The Ten Dumb Mistakes That Very Smart Couples Make is available in Jewish bookstores and at www. TheShmuz.com   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is...

If you’re looking to keep the inspiration of Chanukah going in your life, this simple strategy can help.   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

We’ve become numb to the abundance that surrounds us-and even though we live better than Kings, we’re still unhappy. This shiur will teach you how to really enjoy our modern day luxuries, feel truly rich and lead a life of joy.   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewis...

If you think that the path to spirituality is upon a mountain top subsisting on only bread and water, you’d be wrong. Hashem has filled this world with enjoyment-He wants us to find satisfaction in His creation. In this shiur, Rabbi Shafier makes the case for experiencing the joys of this world, and shows us how to use those pleasures to become closer to Hashem.   This podcast has been gracio...

This clip is taken from The Shmuz on the Parsha. Watch the full Shmuz on Parshas Vayeishiv here: https://vimeo.com/379579384   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/...

Ever noticed how an arrogant person is desperate for your approval? Why is that?   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU. OR YOUR SPOUSE. OR THE MATCH BETWEEN YOU. It’s normal to feel frustrated with your spouse It’s normal to think your spouse doesn’t get you It’s normal to wonder if you married the right one... LEARN THE 10 REALLY DUMB MISTAKES THAT SMART COUPLES MAKE AND WATCH THE MAGIC REAPPEAR! ✨ Over 20,000 copies sold! Get it in your local Jewish bookstore or www. TheShmuz.com...

I'd love to be able to thank Hashem- just one small problem. My life stinks!   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

Think the World to Come is irrelevant to your life right now? You’re dead wrong Uncover fresh insights and groundbreaking ideas against the backdrop of the weekly parsha. Watch the full Shmuz on Parshas Vayeishiv here: https://vimeo.com/379579384   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our go...

We run after pleasure-whatever hits the spot for us, we indulge in it, spend money on it and wish for more. But what happens when our normal pleasures can no longer satisfy us? If you’ve ever over-indulged and regretted it, this shiur is for you. Rabbi Shafier clearly explains the role of pleasure in our life, and how to have it without guilt.   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by J...

Wherever you are, Hashem is there. With you. Have a wonderful Shabbos   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

You’re a spiritual entity...have you said hello to your neshama today? Watch the full shmuz here: https://vimeo.com/378108198   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts...

Terrible at decision making? This is for you   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate