The Shmuz

It’s easy to get discouraged. It’s normal to get distracted. This Elul, focus on why Hashem created you. Yes, you. Not the other guy, the one you think is doing a better job in this world. Focus on you, and everything YOU can become. 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...

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

Every.single.mitzvah that you do changes the upper worlds and changes you. Do you believe that? Do you believe your actions are *important and significant* in this world? It’s time to start recognizing how amazing 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 lec...

As an honored member of Klal Yisroel you don’t need to spend time groping in the darkness trying to figure out who you are. Baruch Hashem, we have an array of mind-blowing sefarim that give us the answers to life's most challenging questions.  And that’s what this new weekly shiur is focused on. It’s a compilation of the Derech Hashem and the Mesilas Yesharim, along with other seforim that wi...

Are you ready to feel Hashem’s presence? Are you ready to experience Hashem in a way that is totally unthinkable any other time of the year? It’s not just for tzadikim- that’s the yetzer hara talking. Listen now if you want to get excited for Rosh Hashanah!   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us cont...

Using the event of how Eliezer Bar Dudia gained the title of “Rebbe,” we are introduced to one of the greatest acts of tshuvah ever achieved. We witness his rise from the depths of depravity to the heights of spirituality in the course of a few hours. Through the story of his life, we see what a man accomplished in but a day – and we are brought to a new appreciation of the great potential of huma...

If you’re looking for more motivation to work on your middos this Elul, this is it right here. 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

Listen to this to learn of an effortless and enjoyable way to increase your yiras Hashem ! 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 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

I’m not saying I’m perfect but...isn’t all this teshuvah talk a bit excessive? Elul isn’t about ruining your self-esteem. Listen now to get a healthy perspective on change. Get the full series here: https://theshmuz.com/the-lost-art-of-teshuva/    This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue ou...

Why do I need to do so much hishtadlus to find my bashert? Can’t I just daven? Looking for some straight-talking marriage advice? Rabbi Shafier’s Dating Seminar is available for free download here: https://theshmuz.com/dating-seminar-part-1/    This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our g...

What would you say is the most dangerous middah of them all? Anger? Laziness? Jealousy? Listen now for Rabbi Shafier’s chilling response! Wanting to work on your middos this Elul? Check out how to become more shaleim with Rabbi Shafier’s series on Becoming a Whole Person. You can listen or download here: https://theshmuz.com/humility/    This podcast has been graciously sponsored by Jewi...

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 want to be confident...but not arrogant. I want to work on my personal development, but cheshbon hanefesh is demoralizing. I know Hashem gave me my talents and abilities- so can I feel proud of my achievements? There are many contradictions when it comes to working on yourself, your middos and your self esteem. In this incredibly practical and uplifting Shmuz, Rabbi Shafier explains how you can...

“My husband leaves seder early” What advice would you give this dissatisfied kollel wife?   Buy The Ten Dumb Mistakes That Very Smart Couples Make from www. TheShmuz.com  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 do...

Hashem is guiding you and watching over you every second of your day Want more Elul inspiration? Go here: https://theshmuz.com/lets-go-elul/   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...

Aren’t you just a little bit curious as to why there are so many unhappy people today? Here’s one explanation right here. Go deeper with your parsha know-how this week. Listen/watch/download the full shmuz here: https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=121409 Have a wonderful Shabbos and a gut Chodesh   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead t...

If you’d love to know what it takes to have a happy marriage, check out The Ten Really Dumb Mistakes That Very Smart Couples Make. It answers all the questions you’ve been waiting to ask about what it takes to build a happy, Torah home. It’s never too late to start: https://book.theshmuz.com/first-step1643379519788   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is mu...

Here’s the single most effective way for curing arrogance. Can’t relate? This video will still give you a refocus on what life’s about. Catch the full series here: https://theshmuz.com/humility/    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 podcaste...

Maybe you’ve had these thoughts: ✅ I feel like so many things make no sense ✅ I wish I could feel Hashem in my life more ✅ I know nothing’s random but it sure does feel like it sometimes Can you relate? If so, today’s clip will interest you. Don’t miss it!   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us co...

“I don’t need to do my hishtadlus. Hashem knows my address. When He’s ready to send the right one, He’ll send it” If you’re ready to stop playing games with yourself and your future, listen to this clip. Looking for some straight-talking marriage advice? Rabbi Shafier’s Dating Seminar is available for free download here: https://theshmuz.com/dating-seminar-part-1/   This podcast has been grac...

I say every morning ‘ sheasah li kol tzarci ’- Hashem, You have provided me with all of my needs. Three times a day I remind myself that You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing with its desire . I know You want me to be happy, to enjoy Your world, to keep mitzvos and do Your will...so if that’s the case, WHY AM I SO BROKE? In this week’s Shmuz on the Parsha , take a closer look at this a...

In shidduchim? This is how you know when it’s a ‘no’. If you’re looking for crystal clear dating advice, download this: https://theshmuz.com/dating-seminar-part-1/   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: ht...

For the average frum family, summer can bring a lot of extra expenses. What should you do if you and your spouse see finances differently?   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/j...

Don’t listen to the mean voice inside. It’s the voice of the satan. You are important. What you do matters.   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