The Shmuz

If you're looking for plenty of practical, hands on advice on how you can improve your marriage, this three part seminar is for you. Wherever you’re holding (iyH in a good place) these sessions will enhance your marriage- guaranteed!   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...

If you're looking for plenty of practical, hands on advice on how you can improve your marriage, this three part seminar is for you. Wherever you’re holding (iyH in a good place) these sessions will enhance your marriage- guaranteed!   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...

You want an amazing marriage… You Know Rabbi Shafier’s Best-Selling Book Would Help. Just One Problem. You’re Not Really A Book Guy (Or Gal)… *Introducing…The Ten Really Dumb Mistakes Video Book!* After a long, tiring day it’s hard to pick up a book and learn. Your brain is craving relaxation and entertainment. Sound familiar? *The Ten Really Dumb Mistakes Video Book* gives you a marriage manual i...

Deep Meaningful Conversations is a podcast for frum women by Alex Fleksher and Rivki Silver. In this episode they discuss Rabbi Shafier's best selling book, The Ten Really Dumb Mistakes That Very Smart Couples Make. Mrs Kayla Levin builds upon some of the principles of the book as well as offering some of her own insightful thoughts on shalom bayis. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by Je...

“I just love it when my carefully laid plans go completely haywire” Said no one ever. If you sometimes get frustrated, irritated or down right angry when things don’t go your way, welcome to the club of being human. Want to know what to do about it? Listen to this.   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help...

Missed Wednesday’s Marriage Seminar? You can still get the replay by registering at 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 donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

We are all familiar with the characteristics of the arrogant man. He’s argumentative, obnoxious, judgemental and small minded. In this class, Rabbi Shafier explains another hallmark of someone who is haughty- their deep unhappiness and dissatisfaction with life. You see, a baal gaiveh constantly has sunburn on his ego- he is forever seeing himself as slighted, dishonored disrespected. In contrast,...

If you’re one of the 15,000 people who have read The Ten Really Dumb Mistakes you know that Rabbi Shafier is very insistent about not trying to change your spouse. Not satisfied with that? He’s the one technique he does recommend. This is from The Ten Really Dumb Mistakes Video Book! Check it out on TheShmuz.com!   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much...

You’ve told yourself this so many times: “Hashem loves me” “Hashem wants my success” “Hashem is doing this for my good” Just one problem: How can I bridge the gap between knowing… and really feeling it? Listen now for the answer.   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 Jew...

Feeling like the post-Shabbos clean up never ends? This short clip can help you reframe. Have an amazing week!   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

Here’s your erev Shabbos reminder that you’re not in control…and that’s ok. Have a wonderful Shabbos! P.S. If you would like to receive the replay of the first part of the Marriage Seminar, go to www.theshmuz.com to register your email.   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 help...

Session 4: Life Brings Humility In previous classes, we learned how the cornerstone to all middos is humility. In Life Brings Humility , Rabbi Shafier builds upon this fundamental principle by exploring the devastating influence of arrogance. We all agree that arrogance is ugly, but our mesorah goes further: arrogance will inevitably lead a person to forget Hashem. Afterall, when we’re so sure of...

If you’d like to solve 80% of your philosophical problems, the solution is simple: stop playing G-d.   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

Bitachon isn’t learnt from a book. Sure, you can learn the concepts, the theory. But genuine bitachon? That comes from real life. Think your bitachon leaves a lot to be desired? Listen to this.   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...

'Rabbi, are you seriously telling me that the entire universe was created just for a bunch of two legged-creatures?!” Listen to Rabbi Shafier’s amazing response- especially if you’re in need of a hashkafic deprogramming. Have an incredible Shabbos!   This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our...

Parenting is hard. How can you get your kid to listen?   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

Our ego, left unchecked, will run rampant with delusions of grandeur. It’s so soothing to genuinely believe that I am better than others, I am successful, important, incredibly talented and more than that- the way I am now will last forever. In this candid shiur, Rabbi Shafier picks apart the anatomy of arrogance, showing us where our thinking becomes illogical and driven by our need to feel good...

Looking to daven with more kavannah and less blah ? This simple technique can help. If you’d like to get serious about improving your conversation with Hashem, check out Rabbi Shafier’s Tefillah Project. It’s a 5 hour investment of your time, divided into 10 actionable chunks. Stream or download for free here: https://theshmuz.com/series/the-tefilah-project/   This podcast has been graciously...

Listen to this if you’re dating: How many shadchanim should I call? For practical, helpful advice on the dating process download Rabbi Shafier’s Dating Seminar 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 goal of helping Jewish lecturers become...

I’d be the first to thank Hashem…if I had anything to thank Hashem for. Ever feel like that? 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

In the second session of Becoming a Whole Person, Rabbi Shafier deconstructs the middah of arrogance and shows you how to break this distasteful middah once and for all. Listen now to discover:  why some character traits are so difficult to break  what drives you, deep deep down  what you need to do to live a happy and fulfilled life. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by Je...

Feel like you’re in a never ending cycle of trying to get your hands on bigger, brighter, better? Then it could be that the American Dream is ruining your life. If this clip resonates with you, it’s time to make a change.   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 lect...

Happening next week: Stand with 40,000 fellow women and reaffirm your commitment in upholding the Kedushah of Klal Yisroel. Listen to this for more information and go to thekinus.org to book your ticket and transportation.   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...

Most middos are incredibly difficult to change. Aside from this one. This one is 100% doable. So why not try 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 a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

We don’t marry for love- but love is the glue of a successful marriage. The Ten Dumb Mistakes That Very Smart Couples Make is trusted by our Gedolei Yisroel ✔️ as well as hundreds of community Rabbonim ✔️, chosson and kallah teachers ✔️, marriage therapists ✔️, shadchanim ✔️ and dating coaches worldwide ✔️ It’s already sold over 10,000 copies! Go to www.theshmuz.com to get yours now 😀😀😀  ...