Episodi

  • For those working with young couples: How to assess a marriage
    Oct 20 2026

    You're a kallah teacher...a new Rov...a LCSW...and someone comes to you with a marriage issue. What's your next move?

    In his latest high-impact webinar, Rabbi Shafier reveals the exact blueprint he uses to guide couples through crisis.

    Here’s what you’ll discover in the replay:

    * The #1 phrase that instantly destroys trust (NEVER say this!) 😬

    * The deadliest mistake to avoid when helping couples ❌

    * The hidden key to unlocking lasting resolution 🗝️

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    1 ora e 18 min
  • Lech Lecha: A Diamond With a Flaw
    Oct 17 2026

    Imagine two diamonds. One is completely flawless. The other has a tiny imperfection. Which is worth more? The answer might surprise you.

    Rabbi Shafier shares a powerful lesson from Avraham Avinu about the danger of becoming so consumed by our shortcomings that we lose sight of everything we've accomplished. Through the remarkable story of a struggling yeshiva bochur and the extraordinary example of Dovid HaMelech, discover why the greatest challenge isn't always overcoming our weaknesses. Sometimes, it's learning to recognise our own worth despite them.

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    1 ora e 4 min
  • The Shmuz on the Parsha: Lech Lecha
    Oct 17 2026

    The Courage to Be Imperfect

    How could Avraham Avinu fail a test and still be praised for passing it? Rabbi Shafier explores a fascinating contradiction in Parshas Lech Lecha that challenges the way we think about success, failure, and personal growth. Why do we find it so difficult to admit when we're wrong? And why can the fear of failure be more damaging than failure itself? Discover how to acknowledge your mistakes without allowing them to define you, and why accepting your imperfections may be the key to achieving greatness.

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    47 min
  • Shmuz #325 The Moon Was Jealous
    Oct 17 2026

    Can the moon really complain to Hashem? Can the earth make decisions? And what does any of this have to do with you? Rabbi Shafier takes us beyond the familiar stories of Parshas Bereishis to reveal an extraordinary dimension of creation that we rarely stop to consider. Discover how every mitzvah we perform affects the spiritual world, why even our smallest actions have consequences far beyond anything we can imagine, and the incredible power Hashem has placed in the hands of every human being.

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    48 min
  • The Shmuz on the Parsha: The Dangerous Assumption Behind Every Argument
    Oct 12 2026

    How did the Dor Haflaga go from complete unity to fighting so bitterly that they could no longer live together? The answer reveals a mistake we all make, often without even realizing it. Rabbi Shafier explores why we assume other people see the world exactly as we do, how that assumption fuels arguments with spouses, family, and friends, and one surprisingly simple way to stop a misunderstanding from becoming a full-blown machlokes.

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    53 min
  • Parshas Noach: Don't Give Up
    Oct 12 2026

    Noach spent 120 years building the Teivah and warning his generation about the coming Mabul. Yet Rashi tells us that even Noach didn't fully believe it would happen. How is that possible? Rabbi Shafier explores the surprising gap between what we know to be true and what we actually feel, revealing why even the greatest tzaddikim struggle to turn emunah into a living reality. Discover why understanding that Hashem runs the world is only the beginning, and how the challenges of everyday life can help us develop genuine emunah and bitachon.

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    18 min
  • The Mussar Vaad - Perek 01 - Session 15 - Internal system and external system
    Mar 15 2025

    In the final class of the first perek, Rabbi Shafier develops the idea of how important our actions are in both this world and the next. In this incredibly encouraging shiur, we learn the great potential within us and how to maximize our deeds for eternity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    39 min
  • Shmuz #6 It's Not Geneivah, It's Shtick (Parshas Bereishis)
    Oct 5 2026

    You know what turns people off living an authentic Jewish life? Jews not living an authentic Jewish life.

    Of course, we all consider ourselves ehrliche yidden. We’d never steal. But when it comes to the government… taxes… some people “mach shtick”. It’s not geneivah, it’s “shtick”!

    Rashi’s first question in Chumash: Why does the Torah begin with maaseh Bereishis? To establish that Eretz Yisroel was given to us by the One who created it. We didn’t steal it.

    The Torah begins with integrity.

    Parshas Bereishis is full of fantastically deep concepts. (Ever seriously contemplated tohu v’vohu?!) But it’s also bursting with straightforward mussar lessons. Lessons to take to heart before we’re tempted to “mach shtick”.

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    56 min