Machshavah Lab

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: 9 minutes 5 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 7/11/25, titled: Balak: How Bad Omens Can Harm You (Even According to the Rambam) [https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/balak-how-bad-omens-can-harm-you]. Many people believe that bad omens are harbingers of real harm. Rambam is not one of them. But even he might hold by the exception noted by R' Yehuda ha'Nasi. ----- This week’s Torah content is sponsored by Naomi and Rabbi Judah Dardik, with gratitude to those who teach, lead, and strengthen Klal Yisrael, and with special appreciation for Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l. ----- 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: 3.5 pages Length of audio: 11 minutes 37 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] on 7/9/25, titled: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Integrity of the Masoretic Text (Q&A Response) Part 1 [https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/the-dead-sea-scrolls-and-the-integrity-3fd].  Here's Part 1 of my response to a high school student's question about whether the Dead Sea Scrolls call into question the reliability of the Masoretic text. ----- This week’s Torah content is sponsored by Naomi and Rabbi Judah Dardik, with gratitude to those who teach, lead, and strengthen Klal Yisrael, and with special appreciation for Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l. ----- 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: 4 pages Length of audio: 14 minutes 36 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ [http://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/] on 7/4/25, titled: Chukas: A Maimonidean Explanation for Parah Adumah (from a Different Moshe) [https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/chukas-a-maimonidean-explanation]. Yes, even the red heifer has a reason. Rambam paves the way but stops short of delivering. Another Moshe offers a theory that might make Rambam say, "Eureka!" ----- This week’s Torah content is sponsored by Naomi and Rabbi Judah Dardik, with gratitude to those who teach, lead, and strengthen Klal Yisrael, and with special appreciation for Rabbi Moskowitz zt"l. ----- 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 54 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 6/26/25, titled: Korach: Three Types of Machlokess (or “How Korach Wasn’t as Bad as You Think”) [https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/korach-three-types-of-machlokess] We’re quick to condemn Korach. But what if his motives weren’t entirely evil? And what if that insight changes how we see machlokess in our own communities? ----- This week’s Torah content is sponsored by Chaim and Rifka Peck, the awesome parents of two of my NEJA students, in honor of the marriage of my dear talmidim, Chayim Zifkin and Shira Stein. Though they don’t know the couple personally, the Pecks chose to dedicate their sponsorship to their simchah—a beautiful gesture in a time when Israel and Jews around the world are under attack. “Let there soon be heard in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride.” ----- 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 15 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 6/20/25, titled: Shelach: Rabbeinu Bachya on the Meraglim, Mishlei, and the Current War With Iran [https://rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/p/shelach-rabbeinu-bachya-on-the-meraglim]. I don't know who needs a Bitachon 101 (Trust in God) refresher course for this war with Iran, but Rabbeinu Bachya provides one in his intro to Parashas Shelach. ----- This week’s Torah content is sponsored by Chaim and Rifka Peck, the awesome parents of two of my NEJA students, in honor of the marriage of my dear talmidim, Chayim Zifkin and Shira Stein. Though they don’t know the couple personally, the Pecks chose to dedicate their sponsorship to their simchah—a beautiful gesture in a time when Israel and Jews around the world are under attack. “Let there soon be heard in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride.” ----- 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]