The Shmuz

If you find yourself chronically miserable*, the consumer generation may have something to do with it. Want to learn how to break free? Check out The Pursuit of Happiness: https://theshmuz.com/series/the-pursuit-of-happiness/ *This is not a reference or a solution to mental illness   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this servi...

Sometimes our hardest challenges are faced alone. Why is that? Uncover fresh insights and groundbreaking ideas against the backdrop of the weekly parsha. Watch the full Shmuz on Parshas Vayeira here: vimeo.com/372264229   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 lectur...

Do you consider yourself a FAILURE? Maybe you’re just human. And understanding the difference is what will give you a healthy sense of self, or, chas v’shalom, ruin your emotional wellbeing. This clip is taken from Shmuz on the Parsha, Lech Lecha. You can watch or download the full version here: https://theshmuz.com/series/ted-talk-on-the-parsha/    This podcast has been graciously spons...

The Sugyah: An in depth, Inyan shiur via Zoom. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3DZnsYs 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

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 are 5000 types of beetles Ever wonder why that is? If you look at the natural world, say to yourself ‘hey, that’s pretty impressive’ and then stop there- you’ve lost an opportunity for growth.   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...

👍 *2 WONDERFUL PEOPLE* ✖ *10 REALLY DUMB MISTAKES* 😢 *1 MISERABLE MARRIAGE* “My husband has no idea how to meet my basic emotional needs.” “My wife is always looking to start a fight.” “I feel like there’s something missing in our marriage.” What if that _ something_ is basic information about what it takes for a marriage to succeed? 📣 *Introducing _The Ten Dumb Mistakes That Very Smart Couples...

You’re not a physical body having a spiritual experience. You’re a spiritual entity experiencing the physicality of this world. And when you understand that, you view yourself and the world in a totally different way.   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 lecturer...

Challenges are not just tests to see if we can survive. They’re hand crafted for our growth. Listen now for 51 seconds of pure chizuk   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/jewish...

Are you the type of person who does a mitzvah…feels good for about second…and then…’yeah but it wasn’t exactly lishmah…you only did it for kavod…it wasn’t really done with kavannah’ If this sounds familiar, you need to listen to this! This clip is taken from The Shmuz on the Parsha, Parshas Lech Lecha: Watch the full Shmuz here: https://theshmuz.com/series/ted-talk-on-the-parsha/ Starting tonight!...

I'd love to be able to thank Hashem- just one small problem. Hashem never listens to me!   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

I didn’t daven on Rosh HaShanah. I didn’t say a single al cheit on Yom Kippur. I spent the entire Tishrei looking after other people” Is your year ruined? Listen now for Rabbi Shafier’s response!   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 an...

Reality check. How much do you really understand? (Ok, so I don’t know a lot of things. So what?) Because it’s only through humility that you have any chance of growth.   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 donatio...

We just had a month of kedusha. Do you know what you did? What you achieved in the Upper Worlds? Do you realize how great you are?   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/jewishpod...

Now here’s a life skill that most of us lack: *How to control the chatter* Watch this and think about it- if you could control your thoughts, how much better would your life be? Didn’t get the book yet? Go here: https://book.theshmuz.com/first-step1643379519788   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us...

I’m a baal bitachon! I know that every single thing Hashem does is for the best. Until...until the slightest little curve ball has me screaming. Can you relate? This clip is taken from Shmuz on the Parsha. Watch or download the full version here: https://theshmuz.com/series/ted-talk-on-the-parsha/   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to mai...

Confused about the whole gadlus ha adam/ anavah dynamic? Not sure whether your sense of self is coming from a healthy place? Rav Aharon Kotler ztl has the answer... Check it out!   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...

Does Elsie the cow ever wonder what she’s doing with her life, out on that field, chewing the cud? Funny isn’t it, how only humans have these sort of existential questions. You can try and push them away, but your soul wants answers. Do you know how to respond to your neshama’s demands?   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this...

“I wish I’d had the money for a luxury succah…designer clothes for the kids…fabulous food like my neighbors did.” If you’re feeling bad about your finances motzei yt, this clip may 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...

At this time of year, there are NO LIMITS The only question is- Are you willing to embrace your unlimited potential? The Owner’s Guide to the Soul will resume after Succos iyH.   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...

This short clip will show you how to tap into the wonder and opportunity of Yom Kippur. May we all be sealed in the book of life!   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/jewishpodc...

Gain clarity and understanding about Sefer Yonah, as the story of the opens up in front of you! Sefer Yonah brings powerful lessons about teshuvah and about life—lessons that can be enduring, meaningful and serve as a powerful bonding tool between us and Hashem. Gain answers to these fundamental questions: Why was HASHEM so concerned that Ninveh do Teshuvah? What was the real reason that Yonah run...

Do you want to feel inspired, feel prepared and feel connected with Hashem this Yom Kippur?  On Sunday night Rabbi Shafier shared how Hashem is waiting for your teshuva. It’s time to stop being bored in davening, feeling uncomfortably disconnected and waiting for it to be over!  This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this servi...

Without this single understanding, it’s very difficult to do a real teshuvah. Looking for a full teshuvah Shmuz? Go here: https://vimeo.com/603872242 https://jewishpodcasts.fm/theshmuz/22634   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 sup...