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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1576750/open_sms] Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Synopsis: Last night (5/1/25), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we resumed our learning of Chapter 4, after nearly a month's hiatus. (Yes, I skipped 4:12, in case you were wondering.) This mishnah is quite short, and . We spent the bulk of the time comparing Rabbeinu Yonah's more intuitive reading with Rashi's highly specific reading. I attempted to convey a theory about Rashi which I realize might not be persuasive. Curious to hear what you think! We also spent a little time on the Meiri and Rashbatz. I'm just happy we emerged with some nice practical applications! ----- מקורות: אבות ד:יג רמב"ם - ספר המצוות: עשה י"א רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה א:יא רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה א,מב-מג רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות: הקדמה רש"י רבינו יונה מאירי רשב"ץ רש"י - דברים ו:ז ----- The total cost of producing my five podcasts in 2024 came to $1,455—an expense I would have otherwise had to cover myself. I’m deeply grateful to the generous sponsors who helped shoulder that cost and supported my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss]. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss] YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss] Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ [http://instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/] "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com [http://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com/] "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com [http://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com/] "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com [http://mishlei.buzzsprout.com/] "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com [http://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com/] "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com [http://tefilah.buzzsprout.com/] Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ [http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/] WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H] Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel [http://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel]

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1576750/open_sms] Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 39 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] on 4/25/25, titled: Tazria/Metzora: How Niddah Protected Women [https://open.substack.com/pub/rabbischneeweiss/p/tazriametzora-how-niddah-protected?r=1sp5sj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true]. What if the laws of niddah weren’t designed to oppress, but to protect? This article examines a leading Leviticus scholar’s theory and its implications. ----- The total cost of producing my five podcasts in 2024 came to $1,455—an expense I would have otherwise had to cover myself. I’m deeply grateful to the generous sponsors who helped shoulder that cost and supported my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss]. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss] YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss] Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ [http://instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/] "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com [http://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com/] "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com [http://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com/] "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com [http://mishlei.buzzsprout.com/] "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com [http://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com/] "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com [http://tefilah.buzzsprout.com/] Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ [http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/] WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H] Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel [http://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel]

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1576750/open_sms] Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 7 minutes 22 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] on 4/25/25, titled: Mortimer J. Adler's Mussar for Religious Educators [https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/mortimer-j-adlers-mussar-for-religious-a78]. This excerpt from a lecture by Mortimer Adler to Catholic educators speaks just as powerfully to Jewish educators. If we truly took his words to heart, Jewish education would be in a far better place. ----- The total cost of producing my five podcasts in 2024 came to $1,455—an expense I would have otherwise had to cover myself. I’m deeply grateful to the generous sponsors who helped shoulder that cost and supported my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss]. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss] YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss] Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ [http://instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/] "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com [http://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com/] "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com [http://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com/] "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com [http://mishlei.buzzsprout.com/] "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com [http://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com/] "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com [http://tefilah.buzzsprout.com/] Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ [http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/] WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H] Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel [http://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel]

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1576750/open_sms] Length: 45 minutes Synopsis: This morning (4/24/25) we had Q&A! We discussed the following six questions: (1) If perfection of middos is a prerequisite to perfection of the intellect, how do we explain individuals like Achitophel and Doeg ha'Edomi, who were great chachamim who did evil things? (2) Anti-Israel activists have engaged in malicious editing of Wikipedia articles to promote their cause. What do we think of this tactic, and should we use it as well? (3) What do I think of Rabbi Zimmer's "World of Midrash" approach? (4) What do I think about the reliability of the Zohar, in terms of theoretical ideas and practical halacha? (5) How do we account for someone knowing that something is true but acting against that knowledge? (6) Is there any imperfection in rejoicing when someone receives Mishleic consequences? ----- מקורות: ירמיהו ד:כב; ט:ה,כב-כג; כב:טז; רמב"ם - פירוש המשנית לאבות א:ו רבינו יונה - משלי א:כב משלי יא:י; כד:יז-יח ----- The total cost of producing my five podcasts in 2024 came to $1,455—an expense I would have otherwise had to cover myself. I’m deeply grateful to the generous sponsors who helped shoulder that cost and supported my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss]. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss] YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss] Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ [http://instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/] "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com [http://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com/] "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com [http://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com/] "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com [http://mishlei.buzzsprout.com/] "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com [http://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com/] "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com [http://tefilah.buzzsprout.com/] Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ [http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/] WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H] Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel [http://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel]

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1576750/open_sms] Length of article: 3 page Length of audio: 8 minutes 40 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 3-page article I co-wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] on 4/11/25, titled: Egypt Reflections as a Jew (by My Brother) [https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/egypt-reflections-as-a-jew-by-my]. My globetrotting brother’s reflections on his trip to Egypt—poignant words that move me to tears every time I read them, especially going into Pesach. And yes, I started crying while making the audio. ----- The Torah content from now until Erev Pesach has been sponsored by Yehudis Korn l'zecher nishmas Moshe ben Yeshayahu Yehuda. ----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss]. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you. If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. ----- Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss] YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss [http://youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss] Instagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/ [http://instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/] "The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com [http://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com/] "Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com [http://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com/] "The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com [http://mishlei.buzzsprout.com/] "Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com [http://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com/] "The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com [http://tefilah.buzzsprout.com/] Old Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/ [http://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/] WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H] Amazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel [http://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel]